CHAPTER 471: CHAPTER 468 "WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?

Chapter 468 [What Could Possibly Be Wrong?]

But the man had already slowly risen and walked over.

He wore a jacket, his figure lean, his hair slicked back.

On his face was the same carefree smile Ou Xiuhua knew all too well.

Hmm, looking at this face, it had aged a bit, just like her own. But the carefree smile in those eyes, the one that used to daze and fascinate her when she was younger, hadn’t changed a bit.

Ou Xiuhua’s throat suddenly felt dry, then her eyes widened.

"Chen, Chen Jianshe!! You! You! You!!!!" Ou Xiuhua pointed at the man, her voice loud, but before she could say more, she felt a wave of weakness.

The man stepped forward, caught Ou Xiuhua’s arm, and chuckled, "What’s wrong? Low blood sugar again?"

"You! You!! You!! Chen Jianshe, you!!" Ou Xiuhua’s eyes were wide, her face pale as she stared at the man before her.

"What about me? I came back to Jinling to handle some affairs and thought I’d drop by to see you. We’re an old married couple; what’s wrong with paying a visit?"

Chen Jianshe smiled, revealing his white teeth.

As he spoke, he helped Ou Xiuhua off the bicycle and sat her down on a concrete pylon by the roadside.

He even took a bottle of mineral water from his back pocket, twisted it open, and handed it to her. "Here, luckily I didn’t finish it. Drink some, take a breather."

Ou Xiuhua looked at the half-full bottle of mineral water offered to her, suddenly regained her strength, and forcefully pushed it away!

Then she exclaimed angrily, "Chen Jianshe! Why have you come back?! You! What do you want from me now?!"

Chen Jianshe wasn’t angry. He took back the mineral water and said calmly, "Why can’t I come back? My legs are my own. Did you pave this road? Who can control where I go? However, Xiuhua, for an old married couple to meet like this, your attitude is quite problematic. Never mind the old saying about the bond between husband and wife; we still have a son. By the way, it seems you’re living quite well these days. I’ve been to our house; the furnishings are all very nice. It looks like you’re doing quite well. But you... why are you still working as a cleaner here?"

Ou Xiuhua’s eyes narrowed, and she gritted her teeth. "You... you’ve been to my house?!"

"What ’your house’?" Chen Jianshe said with a faint smile. "That should be my house, actually. Don’t forget, the house you’re living in now belonged to my mother."

Ou Xiuhua was furious. "You still remember you have a mother! You still remember you have a son?! You... you... you..."

Chen Jianshe sighed. "Alright, alright, I didn’t come here to argue with you. There’s no point in dredging up old matters. Rest assured, I’m not back to take the house from you. I genuinely just came to Jinling on some business, and now that I have some free time, the thought occurred to me to come and see you both. As for you, if you want to be heartless towards me, then so be it. Forget it. I want to see my son. That’s not too much to ask, is it? I went to the house; no one was there. Chen Nuo... What’s he doing now? He should have graduated from high school by now, right?"

Ou Xiuhua said coldly, "It’s none of your business!"

"What a joke. He’s my son, my blood, my flesh. How can you say it’s none of my business?" Chen Jianshe shook his head, not angry, just smiling faintly.

Suddenly, he pointed ahead. "I saw a small restaurant at the intersection. Let’s go sit down, eat, and talk."

"I have nothing to talk about with you!" Ou Xiuhua shook her head.

"Then let’s go home, call our son back, and we can all talk together."

Ou Xiuhua fell silent.

She absolutely did not want Chen Jianshe, that scumbag, to come back and disrupt Chen Nuo’s life!

In Ou Xiuhua’s heart, Chen Jianshe was utter scum!

When his own mother, the old lady, passed away, he didn’t even come back to see her once!

Throughout Chen Nuo’s upbringing, he never asked about him, never lifted a finger to help.

Such scum! Now that Chen Nuo was doing well, living a good life, with a family of his own...

Let this scum come back and ruin her son’s life?!

No!!

As Ou Xiuhua thought this, she asked, "How did you know I work here?"

"I went to our house, saw this on the table, and came to find you."

As he spoke, Chen Jianshe pulled something from his pocket and dangled it.

It was Ou Xiuhua’s work ID badge, showing the property management company’s name, Ou Xiuhua’s name and photo, and her employee number.

She had taken it off yesterday when she was doing laundry at home.

"You... how did you get into the house?" Ou Xiuhua wasn’t stupid. The locks had been changed long ago. Even if Chen Jianshe had an old key, he couldn’t have opened the door. She said angrily, "Did you pick the lock on our door?!"

"Let’s not dwell on the details; it’s all nonsense." Chen Jianshe smiled. "So, what’s it going to be? We go home and call our son over for a chat? Or we find a place to eat and talk?"

Ou Xiuhua composed herself, thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth. "Eat? The sight of you makes me sick! And don’t even think about seeing our son! I won’t let you harm Chen Nuo, even if I have to fight you to the death!"

Chen Jianshe sighed. "This makes things difficult for me, Xiuhua... After all, we were husband and wife. I don’t want to be too harsh on you. However, now that I’m back, some things are out of your control."

As he spoke, Chen Jianshe smiled and reached for Ou Xiuhua’s arm.

Ou Xiuhua backed away, her voice sharp. "What are you doing! We’re on a public road! This is the entrance to my workplace! Do you believe that if I shout, company security will come over?"

Chen Jianshe shook his head, unconcerned, and grabbed Ou Xiuhua’s arm.

Ou Xiuhua was about to shout, but suddenly all the strength drained from her body. Her legs gave way. Chen Jianshe caught her and dragged her along like a puppet, her steps following his toward the intersection.

"You... you?" Ou Xiuhua stared, wide-eyed. Her body was limp, and she couldn’t shout. In a feeble, anxious voice, she managed, "What... what have you done?!"

Chen Jianshe smiled but said nothing.

Just then, a cold voice came from behind.

"I’ll count to three. You’d better let go of her. Otherwise, your hand will be broken."

Chen Jianshe’s expression changed. He whipped his head around and saw a figure rapidly approaching from behind!

"Three!"

Chen Jianshe immediately felt a BUZZ in his head!

His first reaction was: Shameless! You’re just going to count straight to three?!

His second reaction was to instantly let go. He rapidly retreated, Telekinesis propelling his body back more than ten meters in a flash.

Chen Nuo stood beside Ou Xiuhua and lightly patted her. Spiritual power entered her, dispelling the Telekinesis that bound her body. He then helped her sit on a concrete pylon by the roadside.

Then, Chen Nuo turned his head to look at Chen Jianshe, who was not far away.

"You... Chen Nuo?" Chen Jianshe’s gaze was somewhat complicated. Then, his expression suddenly changed. "I understand... Ha! My son actually became an Ability User? No wonder you two are living well. Hmm, does your mother know you’re an Ability User?"

Chen Nuo didn’t speak, squinting at the man before him, his eyes and expression a mixture of complexity and strangeness.

Chen Jianshe? The biological father of the original host? That scum? And... An Ability User with spiritual power?

Chen Nuo suddenly grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "Are you... Dong Juan?"

Chen Jianshe’s face changed dramatically!

His eyes flickered several times. Then, with surprising decisiveness, he turned and fled, disappearing in a series of rapid flashes!

"Quick reflexes, huh," Chen Nuo chuckled, taking to the air in pursuit. "Now that I’ve seen you, there’s no way I’m letting you get away!"

The two figures raced through the air at high speed.

During the chase, Chen Nuo even took out his phone and sent a text message, asking Lu Xixi to go to the property management company’s entrance to pick up Ou Xiuhua.

Chen Jianshe, up ahead, was moving incredibly fast, exceeding Chen Nuo’s expectations!

One fled, the other pursued. By evening, they were heading south, toward the southern outskirts of Jinling City.

Seeing the roads and city blocks below become increasingly sparse and desolate, and then the gradually sharpening outline of the mountain range ahead...

Chen Nuo suddenly laughed.

What, do I have some kind of fate with this place? It’s... Mount Niutou again! Why is it that in Jinling City, whenever Ability Users look for a place to fight, they always come to this secluded spot?

Chen Jianshe had already darted into the woods. Chen Nuo wasn’t worried, steadily following him through the mountains and into the forest.

Finally, by the lakeside in the mountains—a place familiar to Chen Nuo—Chen Jianshe suddenly stopped.

He just stood there, turned around, a cold smile on his face, and looked at Chen Nuo.

Chen Nuo slowed down and landed in front of Chen Jianshe.

"Why did you stop running?" Chen Nuo sneered.

Chen Jianshe shook his head. "Run? Why should I run? You’re my son, and I’m your father. There’s no father in the world who should be so afraid of his son that he has to run. Besides... do you really think I was running because I was afraid of you? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"

Chen Jianshe bent over laughing, then looked at Chen Nuo and shook his head. "I don’t know how you became one of the Star Sky Empress’s people, or how you even knew my nickname. However, I didn’t bring you here because I was afraid of you. I just remembered this place is secluded, with no one to disturb us. We, father and son, can have a good talk here. Of course... if I need to teach an unfilial son like you a lesson, doing it here won’t cause any trouble."

Chen Nuo was amused.

He rubbed his nose. "Hold on, I want to make sure I understand... You’re saying you think you can easily take me down?"

Chen Jianshe shook his head and sighed. "I understand. You’re young and became an Ability User, so you must suddenly feel incredibly special, like you’re omnipotent and know no bounds... Kid, let your father teach you a principle: even among Ability Users, there are different levels of strength!"

As he spoke, Chen Jianshe sneered and snapped his fingers. Several Mentality Tentacles instantly shot out from all directions, wrapping around Chen Nuo layer by layer!

And then...

Then, with a SPLASH, Chen Jianshe was suddenly swept away by an invisible force, flying sideways and plunging headfirst into the lake.

Chen Jianshe thrashed in the water for a few moments, struggled to the surface, and quickly leaped out, landing on the lakeshore.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he saw Chen Nuo standing before him, his eyes gentle, his tone sincere.

"Well, I understood the principle. What’s next?"

Chen Jianshe: "........."

After a moment of silence, Chen Jianshe’s expression changed abruptly, and he roared, "Star Sky Empress! So you’ve come!! As a Controller, to be skulking around and launching a sneak attack on me!!!"

Chen Nuo sighed. "See? Wasn’t the principle you just stated perfectly clear? Even among Ability Users, there are different levels. Why can’t you understand that when it applies to yourself?"

"What did you say?"

"The Star Sky Empress isn’t here," Chen Nuo smiled. "I quite agree with your principle about higher and lower levels."

Then, Chen Nuo pointed to his own nose. "I’m higher."

He pointed at Chen Jianshe. "You’re lower."

Finally, he flashed a toothy grin. "Understand now?"

Chen Jianshe: "........."

The distinction of higher and lower.

I’m higher, you’re lower.

The words were blunt and arrogant. Chen Jianshe listened, head bowed, his thoughts unreadable.

Chen Nuo, however, stared intently at the man before him.

Actually, it was truly a coincidence. If Dong Juan’s real identity hadn’t been Chen Jianshe, who knows how long that rat would have remained hidden.

And Chen Jianshe... probably felt somewhat wronged.

According to him, he was merely in Jinling City on business. With some free time, he had wanted to see his former wife and son.

And just like that, he had stumbled right into Chen Nuo’s path.

"Ha, hahaha, hahahaha, HAHAHAHAHA..."

Chen Jianshe, head still bowed, began to chuckle softly.

Water dripped from his soaked hair onto the ground. His laughter grew louder, more unrestrained, until finally, he threw his head back and roared with laughter.

There was a hint of mockery and irony in his laugh.

Chen Nuo raised an eyebrow. "What, you also find this absurdly amusing?"

"It is indeed quite amusing," Chen Jianshe sighed, looking up at Chen Nuo. "So, I originally just wanted to see my son, but instead, I walked right into a trap—isn’t that ironic?"

Chen Nuo nodded. "If you hadn’t shown yourself, honestly, I might not have found you so quickly. After all, you’re very cunning and clever, good at hiding."

Chen Jianshe nodded, then took a long breath, straightened up, and looked around. "We’ve been talking for so long. Where’s the Star Sky Empress? It seems she really isn’t here, is she?"

Hearing this, Chen Nuo’s heart skipped a beat. He detected a complex and peculiar note in Chen Jianshe’s tone.

"So, you’re saying that right now, it’s just the two of us here, father and son, correct?"

"Correct," Chen Nuo nodded frankly.

"Then... that simplifies things," Chen Jianshe’s lips twitched. "Yes, that simplifies things considerably!"

Chen Nuo shook his head. "You’re no match for me."

"The one who sold my information was that coward, Mr. Xiu, wasn’t it?" Chen Jianshe sighed. "I knew that guy was a liability; I should have dealt with him. It’s just that he ran too fast at the time, and I didn’t get the chance. Besides, I initially thought that whether you knew the name ’Dong Juan’ or not wouldn’t really affect me. After all, I’ve always been low-key, and my connections to the Underground World aren’t that deep. Jinling City is vast. I could strike suddenly, then lie low for a while. You couldn’t possibly guard against me forever, and you wouldn’t be able to find me."

Chen Nuo nodded in agreement. "True. It’s easier to be a thief than to guard against one day after day."

Chen Jianshe gave a noncommittal glance around. "This place is beautiful and secluded. What were you planning to do to me? Defeat me, capture me? And then? Kill me like you killed Xiaobai? Patricide?"

Chen Nuo was taken aback.

That, he truly hadn’t considered. After all, he hadn’t expected Dong Juan to be Chen Jianshe. Though the man was scum, he was still the original host’s biological father. To kill him with his own hands... it felt a bit strange. However, there was no point dwelling on it. The first step was to subdue this guy and take him back.

Chen Jianshe actually smiled. "Go on. Let me see how strong my son has become, following the Star Sky Empress."

Chen Nuo said no more. His Mentality Tentacles rapidly converged, closing in on Chen Jianshe from multiple directions.

Chen Jianshe snorted, vanished from his spot, and attempted to flash away in several directions while simultaneously creating several invisible streams of spiritual power, trying to cut through Chen Nuo’s Mentality Cocoon.

Chen Nuo quickly saw an opening, his figure flashing in front of Chen Jianshe. With his Telekinesis sealing the area, he reached out and grabbed Chen Jianshe’s wrist!

"Come back with me!"

"...Alright." Chen Jianshe suddenly looked up at Chen Nuo, a strange smile on his face.

Chen Nuo: ?!

「The wind howled!」

The two figures chased one another through the air, heading towards the southern suburbs and Niushou Mountain.

Chen Nuo mused to himself; it seemed he truly was fated with Niushou Mountain...

Suddenly, an idea struck him. He took out his phone. His feet didn’t stop moving, but his fingers flew across the screen, sending a text message to Lu Xixi, telling her to quickly go to the street near Ou Xiuhua’s workplace and bring her home.

A few minutes later, the two figures darted through the mountains and into the forests of Niushou Mountain, weaving through the trees on the slope in hot pursuit.

Arriving by the lakeside, Chen Nuo saw Chen Jianshe stop and turn to look at him. He laughed and said, "Why aren’t you running anymore, you..."

Chen Jianshe gave a strange smile and suddenly charged forward.

Chen Nuo shook his head, feeling quite relaxed. The difference in their strength was obvious; he could easily crush his opponent’s struggles.

Mentality Tentacles from several directions rapidly converged, encircling Chen Jianshe. He watched as Chen Jianshe countered with Mentality Cutting, his figure flickering back and forth, trying to break through.

Chen Nuo leaped forward to block him. His move was extremely precise, his timing perfect. He reached out at the exact angle and position he had calculated for Chen Jianshe, a move that should have allowed him to easily grab his opponent’s wrist...

Then, Chen Nuo’s expression subtly shifted!

This grab... actually missed?? It was as if his opponent had anticipated this very move! As if he had known Chen Nuo would strike from this angle, at this exact moment!

Chen Nuo’s grab met empty air. Before he could process Chen Jianshe’s incredible predictive dodge at such a critical instant, he pivoted and kicked out towards him.

With a THUD, Chen Jianshe’s body flew sideways, crashing into a large tree and rolling into the dirt.

Chen Nuo advanced, landing in front of Chen Jianshe, and grabbed his shoulder...

Chen Jianshe shook his head. "...Again."

Chen Nuo: ??

「The wind howled!」

Chen Nuo stared at Chen Jianshe, who was racing ahead through the air.

Niushou Mountain, eh? It really is a place I’m fated with.

He took out his phone to send a text message to Lu Xixi, then sped off in pursuit.

In the woods, by the lake, Telekinesis encircled!

Chen Jianshe broke through.

Chen Nuo reached out to grab him but caught only air.

He kicked out to the side.

That kick also missed!

A flicker of surprise crossed Chen Nuo’s mind! Chen Jianshe had dodged the first grab with exquisite skill. And his follow-up kick, Chen Jianshe had also evaded it at a perfectly timed moment! His movements might have been a bit awkward and strained, but Chen Nuo had still missed! And Chen Jianshe had even seized the opportunity to counterattack, his fingers darting towards Chen Nuo’s chest!

The sensation of his Mentality Cocoon being cut made Chen Nuo instantly release Spiritual Force Tentacles to engage the opponent. However, Chen Jianshe’s spiritual power seemed to crumble on contact. He abandoned the spiritual power struggle and instead pressed his whole body forward!

His fingertips, like a blade’s edge, stabbed towards Chen Nuo’s heart at point-blank range!

Chen Nuo grunted and sidestepped. Under the suppression of his Telekinesis, two fingers easily pinched the "blade."

With a CLANG, the makeshift blade broke. Chen Nuo then used the broken piece to stab Chen Jianshe in the shoulder.

Blood gushed out. Chen Jianshe stood there and exhaled. "...Your strength is indeed formidable."

"Stop struggling. You’re no match for me."

Chen Jianshe looked up with a strange smile. "I know, I know! The hierarchy. You’re higher, I’m lower. So..."

"So what?"

"So, again!"

Chen Nuo frowned, a flash of confusion in his eyes.

「The wind howled!」

Chen Jianshe, ahead, seemed to pick up speed. Chen Nuo followed closely, his figure skimming through the air.

Up ahead was Niushou Mountain...

Hmm? A strange feeling suddenly arose in Chen Nuo’s heart. Well... maybe it’s because it’s Niushou Mountain again. I seem to have such an affinity for this place.

His feet pursued while Telekinesis wrapped around his body, propelling him forward at high speed. He was already quickly taking out his phone to send a text message to Lu Xixi.

Seeing Chen Jianshe enter Niushou Mountain, Chen Nuo followed with a relaxed smile on his face...

Three minutes later.

Telekinesis converged. Breakthrough.

Wrist grab—miss!

Side kick—miss!

Chen Jianshe counterattacked! Watching the incoming blade, Chen Nuo was unconcerned, casually extending his fingers to pinch his opponent’s weapon.

But just then, Chen Nuo’s instincts screamed an alarm. A hair’s breadth from catching the blade, he suddenly realized its edge was facing upwards!

The posture was bizarre in the extreme!

It even looked somewhat clumsy!

But... it was as if Chen Jianshe had held his blade horizontally, and Chen Nuo was actively trying to slice his own fingers on its edge...

Chen Nuo frowned and quickly retracted his fingers, then instantly unleashed a spiritual power storm straight at his foe!

Chen Jianshe stumbled back seven or eight steps, gritting his teeth against the agony of the spiritual power storm ravaging his Consciousness Space. He looked at Chen Nuo with a cold smirk. "...Let’s go again!"

Chen Nuo: "What did you say...?"

「The wind howled!」

Chen Nuo swiftly sent the text message and then quickly chased into the all-too-familiar Niushou Mountain...

More than twenty minutes later...

In the lakeside woods, Chen Jianshe lay under a fallen tree trunk, coughing up blood, wracked by violent coughs.

Chen Nuo’s expression, however, was grave!

His two fingertips were dripping blood, drop by drop!

The blood flowed from a wound on his wrist!

Down his palm, along his fingers, it dripped onto the soil.

"You’re stronger than I anticipated," Chen Nuo sighed. "For a Destroyer, you actually managed to injure me..." As he spoke, his expression grew increasingly serious. "Your reflexes, combat skills, timing, and control over the spirit are the strongest I’ve ever encountered in a Destroyer!"

Lying on the ground, Chen Jianshe coughed a few times and said lazily, "Oh? Is that so?"

Chen Nuo raised an eyebrow. "You..."

Instinctively, he felt something was wrong!

Chen Jianshe’s attitude and reaction were too nonchalant, too relaxed.

He was clearly defeated and facing capture, yet he seemed utterly unconcerned.

And just at that moment, the phone in Chen Nuo’s hand began to vibrate violently!

Watching Chen Jianshe, Chen Nuo picked up his phone.

It was Lu Xixi.

"Honey~ is something wrong over there?"

"Huh?" Chen Nuo was stunned. "No problem. I’ve already caught Dong Juan, but this guy’s strength is much greater than we expected. It did take a bit of effort to subdue him."

On the other end of the line, Lu Xixi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but then she quickly asked in a very serious tone, "That’s good! But why did you send me so many messages? The same words—why did you send so many?"

"...Hmm?"

A thought struck Chen Nuo.

He took out his phone, switched to his sent messages, and glanced at it. He froze!

"My mom is outside the property management company, by the roadside. Go pick her up. I’m going to catch Dong Juan!"

"My mom is outside the property management company..."

"My mom is..."

"My mom..."

The exact same message. In his sent folder, he had sent it to Lu Xixi...

Chen Nuo scrolled through them. There were at least seventy or eighty!

But he had clearly only sent it once!

Could it be a glitch in the mobile carrier’s system? Or had his phone malfunctioned and automatically resent it repeatedly?

Chen Nuo carefully checked the send times.

A total of 86 identical text messages, each sent at a very regular interval of one second!

Chen Yanluo immediately realized something was wrong!

He looked up at Chen Jianshe!

Chen Jianshe smiled faintly, lying on the ground looking up at the sky. He said calmly, "My son is actually a Controller... Damn, who would believe it if I told them? I’ve reloaded over eighty times and only managed to last an extra fifteen minutes against you. HAHAHAHA..."

Reload? Over eighty times?

Chen Nuo’s expression turned stern.

Chen Jianshe exhaled and shook his head. "Yes, over eighty times. My true ability concerns ’Time’! I can make time jump back to a specific node I choose. But unfortunately, using this ability has a small bug. Each time I jump back, there’s a one-second discrepancy. Time shifts forward by that second. Because, after all, it’s an ability, not true control over Time. The flow of Time is always towards the future. So, here’s what I did. While you were chasing me, before we entered Niushou Mountain, I set a time node marker halfway up. Then, I kept rewinding time, using this method to deal with you. But each time, the point I rewound to would be one second later than the previous rewind’s node. Each time, it advances by one second. Because Time always flows forward; it’s impossible to perfectly return to the marked node. That’s the flaw in this ability. However, I believe that as my strength continues to grow, someday, when I reach the Controller realm, I might be able to eliminate this bug. I’m sorry, my dear son, this bug has caused you a little misunderstanding. You sent a message for someone to pick up your mother, right? At the initial time node I marked, you should have just sent the message. But after the first rewind, you forgot you’d sent it, so you sent it again. That made two. After the second rewind, you returned to a point after you’d sent two messages, but you forgot about those and sent a third... By now, it’s been rewound over eighty times. It means that each time time was rewound, your act of sending a message was incremented by one. That’s why your companion on the other end of the phone must be so surprised, HAHAHAHA."

Time Retrospection ability? This ability... was indeed astonishing!!! And... Is this ability really not against the rules? In the existing ability system, Time is uncontrollable! Unless one is... a Four-Dimensional Life form! And how could Chen Jianshe possess such a game-breaking ability?! He’s just a Destroyer!!

Chen Nuo took a deep breath, composed himself, and said slowly, "You..."

"I have countless opportunities to keep reloading, to try and fail again and again! Every time you attacked me, I could use trial and error to memorize your methods, your techniques, the force, angle, direction, and timing of your moves... Then, the next time, I could counter them. And... do you know, kid, the first time we fought, you subdued me in less than three minutes. And this time, the record is... hmm, twenty-eight minutes! HAHAHAHA!"

Chen Nuo’s expression was grim. He said in a low voice, "You’d actually dare tell me such a secret?"

"It doesn’t matter if I tell you." Chen Jianshe shook his head, laughing heartily. "Besides... as soon as I rewind again, you won’t remember any of this. What’s more... do you think this is the first time we’ve had this conversation?"

Chen Nuo’s expression changed. Suddenly, he unleashed his spiritual power to its fullest! A howling spiritual power storm, like a tempest, swept towards Chen Jianshe!

But Chen Jianshe just lay there on the ground, looking as if he couldn’t even lift a finger. He merely exhaled.

"Again!"

「The wind howled!」

Chen Nuo squinted, watching Chen Jianshe speeding ahead. He picked up his phone, sent the text message, and looked in the direction they were heading.

Niushou Mountain again. It seems I’m truly fated with this place... Huh? Why did I say ’again’?

Chen Nuo chased after him with a self-deprecating smile. But as his figure moved through the air, an overwhelmingly strong premonition suddenly erupted within him, causing him to stop abruptly in mid-air!

Staring at his own hands and feet, Chen Nuo was dumbfounded.

What’s... what’s wrong with me?

Within his Consciousness Space, a strong sense of alarm surged! It seemed to be frantically warning him. Don’t chase! There’s a problem! But... But, what could possibly be wrong?