Chapter 97
"Can't you enter the game space anymore?" Tong Shu asked blankly, clutching her backpack.
Wen Shaocheng nodded.
"Then...can I return to your body again?" For some reason, Tong Shu felt a dull ache in her heart.
“It’s alright,” Wen Shaocheng said with a reassuring smile. “If the disaster ends here, losing this game space won’t matter to me.”
After he said that, Tong Shu understood. Yes, if it could restore the world to its previous state, she would gladly give up the island.
“Okay, then come with me, let’s go to the island.” Tong Shu said, then pulled Wen Shaocheng toward home.
"Wait a minute." Wen Shaocheng grabbed Tong Shu's arm, and seeing the questioning look in her eyes, he smiled and said, "Actually, I wanted to ask this before: Can't you just go directly to the island? Why do you insist on going home?"
Upon hearing this, Tong Shu's face instantly turned red, and she stammered awkwardly, "Oh, right, I'm used to sneaking into the island from my room, and I completely forgot..."
Tong Shu handed her work ID to Wen Shaocheng, too embarrassed to even look at him: "Then take this, I... let's go."
Tong Shu was too shy and afraid that Wen Shaocheng would say something teasing to her again, so she hurriedly pulled him into the island.
After a dizzying moment of time-space distortion, Wen Shaocheng was led by Tong Shu to stand on a lush green lawn.
"This place is completely different from my play space," Wen Shaocheng remarked, looking at the cozy and childlike decorations on the island.
“Of course, they’re not made by the same game company,” Tong Shu said matter-of-factly.
Wen Shaocheng had originally wanted to praise Tong Shu, but he didn't expect her answer to be so simple and straightforward. He smiled helplessly, realizing that he really didn't have the talent to chat with girls.
The airport is located at the southernmost point of the entire island. Not to mention others, even Tong Shu herself rarely goes there. As a result, Tong Shu led Wen Shaocheng into the airport without encountering anyone.
"Island Master, you're here!" Captain Goose flapped its wings twice and ran happily out of the office. Even though it could no longer fly the plane, it still came to work every day with great dedication. "The plane was inspected today, and all functions are normal!" The captain said seriously with its little face, raising its wings to salute Tong Shu.
"Thank you for your hard work," Tong Shu said.
"It's a pity that our top-of-the-line aircraft can no longer soar in the sky," the captain said dejectedly.
Tong Shu smiled knowingly and pointed to Wen Shaocheng beside her: "Our planes are finally going to have a use. This is our new employee, and he will be in charge of flying the planes from now on."
Captain Goose immediately raised his head, his bright eyes staring at Wen Shaocheng for a long time: "Great! This gentleman looks very reliable. I believe he will definitely like our Goose Flock 001!"
Led by Captain Dayan, Tong Shu and Wen Shaocheng took a walk around the plane. After gaining Wen Shaocheng's approval, Tong Shu finally felt relieved.
But another problem that followed made Tong Shu worry.
"If the game card is unearthed, will the game space remain indefinitely?"
Wen Shaocheng knew what she was worried about and said, "I asked Duoka. If I was the only outsider in that game space and I broke off my connection with it, then the space would collapse. But now there is Duoka in addition to me. Its existence is an intruder to my space. The game space will continue to exist until Duoka is expelled."
Tong Shu's ability to grasp keywords came online again: "...Expel?"
Wen Shaocheng nodded: "Without my presence, the game space will activate its self-defense mechanism and actively repel intruders from other dimensions. This will likely cause a lot of trouble for Duoka in the short term, so we need to hurry."
Tong Shu realized the urgency of the situation, nodded, and turned to ask Captain Dayan, "We need to find Doka. Do you know how to get the plane there?"
Captain Goose, who had been worried about Doka recently, slapped his forehead in a panic upon hearing this: "Without an address, 001 can't reach its destination... Island Master, why don't we go find Nini and have her use her crystal ball to predict it? As long as she can see a special landmark, Goose Flock 001 can find Doka!"
Tong Shu nodded repeatedly as she listened, and quickly pulled Wen Shaocheng towards Nini's magic cottage.
Nini's magic cottage passed through farmland, where many people were working. They rushed past, and Wang Jie, who was getting up to drink water, spotted them immediately.
"Huh? Didn't Shushu just run over there? And she brought someone with her?! A man??" Wang Jie exclaimed in shock.
Tong Songming heard this and suddenly looked up, but the two people ran too fast and disappeared in a flash. However, he could see that Tong Shu was indeed with someone.
"...She went to the magic hut. Has something changed again...?" Qin Xiaoxiao came in to get the frozen meat for Susu to make dog food. She was standing by the field, looking in the direction Tong Shu had run away, her face full of worry.
Her reminder made everyone realize what she meant. Yes, whenever Tong Shu rushed to the magic hut, it usually meant there was a new prophecy.
"...Damn it! The house was just built not long ago, and we haven't had much peace and quiet yet, and things are about to change again!" Wang Jie was furious. He threw the sickle in his hand heavily to the ground, squatted down abruptly, and buried his head in his knees.
Several elders also remained silent, stopping what they were doing; they had truly had enough of this kind of life.
...
“Your cousin should have seen us just now,” Wen Shaocheng said, following behind Tong Shu.
When Tong Shu brought Wen Shaocheng in, she no longer wanted to hide it from her family. Before, because things were in a mess, she didn't want people to worry. Now that things had taken a turn for the better, she stopped trying to conceal it.
"It's okay, we'll have to find out eventually. The most important thing now is to find out Doka's address as soon as possible and bring him back." Tong Shu stepped into the magic hut.
The once tidy little house was now a mess, with magic books piled up everywhere. If Wen Shaocheng hadn't spotted a pair of hairy ears, Tong Shu wouldn't have been able to find the petite Nini among the pile of books.
"Island Master...it's you." Nini rubbed her eyes and crawled out from the pile of books. Tong Shu could see the undisguised fatigue on its fluffy little face.
"Nini is useless, she still hasn't found a way to rescue Doka..." she said, her voice filled with grievance, tears welling up in her eyes.
"It's alright, we already have a plan." Tong Shu quickly told Nini the good news: "But Nini, do you have any way to find Doka's exact location? We need to fly the plane over to pick it up."
Upon hearing this, Nini immediately perked up: "Yes! Yes!" She darted to the crystal ball, chanted a few incantations, and the scenery inside the crystal ball changed, revealing the forest once again.
The once lush and tranquil forest has now completely changed, with wildfires raging and lightning flashing, revealing the unusual nature of that game space.
"Oh no! What happened! Doka must be in danger!" Nini looked anxiously at the scene inside, then looked up at Tong Shu: "Island Master, Doka is still there. Can we fly over now?"
Tong Shu shook her head: "No, we've asked around, and we need a specific and obvious landmark, otherwise we can't pinpoint the location accurately."
Nini bit her nails anxiously: "There's a way, there must be a way... I remember reading in a book before that my grandmother said an ancestor went to another dimension, and it seems, it seems to be recorded in a diary... I'll go look for it!"
After saying that, Nini turned around and immersed herself in the vast sea of books again.
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"Team leader, what time is it?" At the Spark Base, Tian Zhaozhao's team was building a medical clinic. Several new doctors had arrived at the base, and Section Chief Li had assigned them this task.
Tian Zhaozhao raised her wrist and looked at the time on her mechanical watch. It was a rare item that she had traded with Tong Shu for. "It's 12:30. What's wrong? If you're tired, go and rest for a while."
"No, no..." The man's hands trembled as he looked up at the sky. "The moon, the moon is still in the sky. I've seen it since this morning. I feel like it's gotten bigger. Logically, the sun should be at its strongest at noon, so you shouldn't be able to see the moon, but it's almost as close to the sun..."
Having survived the apocalypse for so long, Tian Zhaozhao had lost all hope. Upon hearing this, she immediately put down what she was doing and looked up at the sky. Sure enough, as the man had said, the moon was still high in the sky at noon, even emitting a hazy yellow light.
"...You guys wait here, I'll go talk to Section Chief Li. Don't mention this to anyone else, don't cause panic at the base!" Tian Zhaozhao suppressed her unease and quickly instructed.
These people had followed Tian Zhaozhao all the way and had an extraordinary trust in her. They also knew the seriousness of the matter and all said they would not reveal it, so that Tian Zhaozhao could go in peace.
When Tian Zhaozhao arrived at Section Chief Li's office, Liu Wanqi was also inside. Coincidentally, they were talking about the same thing.
Upon seeing Tian Zhaozhao enter, the two immediately fell silent. Section Chief Li picked up his cup, took a sip, and asked with a normal expression, "Zhaozhao, is there something you need?"
Seeing that no one else was in the office, Tian Zhaozhao quickly told them what they had discovered.
"What should we do, Section Chief Li? Do you think this is a harbinger of the next disaster?" Tian Zhaozhao asked anxiously.
Section Chief Li pondered for a moment, put down his water glass, and said, "We've observed this situation as well. It's just a normal celestial phenomenon. If anyone asks again, just tell them the same thing and let everyone work with peace of mind."
"...But..." Section Chief Li waved his hand, indicating that he still had things to discuss with Liu Wanqi. Tian Zhaozhao had no choice but to leave with a worried expression.
“Tian Zhaozhao is not the first, nor will she be the last. It’s not too obvious yet, but I’m afraid that if this planet continues to get closer, panic and riots will be inevitable.” Section Chief Li pounded his knuckles with his head, looking quite troubled.
"The captain has a list of secret underground defense works in various places, but he disappeared this morning. I'll go look for him. If the situation changes, we'll immediately organize the masses to take refuge in the defense works." After saying this, Liu Wanqi left Section Chief Li's office with firm steps.
Section Chief Li sighed deeply, grabbed a handful of hair, and slumped back in his chair.
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