Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 296.026. Let's Go Back!

When the old matter was brought up again, the old man's expression was not angry. He glanced at Jin Ziyue and said, "Young friend, there's no need to look at me like that. It's all in the past. If I really had the intention to kill, I could have done it at the hospital."

"I just wanted to help this young girl out of the goodness of my heart. After all, you can probably tell from her current state that she's somewhere between a human and a White Walker. If nothing is done, she'll become a walking corpse."

Jin Ziyue looked back at Chen Ruolan; her situation seemed more complicated than he had imagined.

"How can we save her?"

"Don't let her taste human blood. As for the rest, to be honest, I'm not sure. Her constitution is special. If you can awaken her, she might be able to awaken her immune system through her own willpower and become the world's first human immune to White Walker cells. The rest is up to fate."

Rendou Kato.

"Thank you for your trouble." Jin Ziyue nodded in acknowledgment.

Kato Ren continued, "Given your temperament, you probably want to take her away, right? That was my decision five years ago, and you weren't here then. But this time, since you're here, I'll do you a favor and let you take the girl back."

Kato Ren was surprisingly easy to talk to.

"Consider this an apology for my abrupt visit," the old man said with a slight smile. "However, if Prime Minister Wen sends men to hunt her down again, I won't be able to protect her."

"No need for you to trouble yourself."

As they were talking, Jin Ziyue suddenly became disoriented.

The whole world seemed to blur for half a second, splitting into phantom images and then overlapping back into one.

Even this brief change made Jin Ziyue keenly sense the crisis.

Wu Xiang seemed to have sensed something, and he murmured, "It seems your time is running out."

Jin Ziyue remained silent.

The situation just now suggests that the phrase "tracing back to the source" is implying that the energy of the decree is running low.

If he doesn't finish the mission quickly, he will be forced out of the dream once his energy is depleted.

The energy accumulated over eighty years was completely squandered in a single trial, demonstrating the exceptionally high level of preparation, consumption, and replication involved in this trial.

I wonder what exactly was replicated that would consume so much energy.

The life-giving energy of the decree, accumulated over eighty years, was stored for him back when Jin Junlai was still alive. Unexpectedly, it was almost completely squandered. If the energy were truly exhausted, the life-giving energy might dissipate.

He had a bad feeling about him, which grew stronger as the fateful pronouncements became more turbulent.

"In that case, I will not disturb your cultivation any longer, young friend. I will have my men take their leave first. Young friend Jin, we shall meet again someday."

Kato Ren didn't exchange pleasantries, instead adopting a kind smile.

Then, the screen went black, and the old man's face vanished instantly.

His men, receiving the signal, nodded in agreement without turning their heads, their movements perfectly synchronized.

Judging from the skill revealed in their gestures, these people are all experts. If they really fight, I won't be able to win with my current physical strength.

Among them, the man in the suit who was holding Chen Ruolan stepped forward and handed the unconscious girl to Jin Ziyue.

Jin Ziyue took Chen Ruolan and glanced at her. The girl was still unconscious. Upon closer inspection, he realized that her body was burning hot, her face was very red, and her whole body was radiating high heat.

Jin Ziyue wanted to settle Chen Ruolan as soon as possible so that he could accept the final battle with peace of mind.

He texted Yan Wuxun, the location was at the dock, and found a spot sheltered from the sea breeze to put the girl down.

The anchor of the ocean-going vessel began to be retrieved, and the clattering of chains could be faintly heard.

Jin Ziyue gazed at the horizon where the sea met the sky, lost in thought and silent.

Anyone who has been able to command the Others for hundreds of years is certainly no benevolent being.

Although they were very polite, the unspoken message was—I'm watching you closely, and I know you inside and out, so you'd better behave yourself.

After this dream, I must be more careful in everything I do.

only……

Jin Ziyue suddenly remembered Fu Qin's face.

Countless days and nights, the mere sight of the girl's face always gave him boundless energy. Seeing her again in his dreams almost made him lose control. Sometimes, he would succumb to a glimmer of hope, wishing he could stay in his dreams longer and spend more time with her.

Just thinking about it, his hand unconsciously turned on his phone's screen saver, swiped to his contacts, and lingered on the "Fu Qin" section for a long time.

What excuse should I use to contact her? Ask her to come pick up an electric scooter? Or tell her the truth...?

Jin Ziyue, who is usually decisive in his judgments, was surprisingly a little conflicted.

He had broken free from the previous daze and knew clearly that this was a dream, not a rebirth.

When the Soul Tracing Realm was formed, he successfully regained full consciousness. Having grasped his destiny, the trip was already worthwhile.

Now all he needs to do is wait for the final test, after which he will leave this world.

"No test required, you can leave at any time."

Behind him, a man's smoky voice suddenly rang out.

Jin Ziyue turned around and was taken aback.

The man in front of me was wearing a black trench coat and had a slender build. Most notably, he wore a white mask that was half-crying and half-smiling.

"Who are you?" Jin Ziyue asked, his eyes half-closed.

"And who are you?" the other person asked in return.

Even though the person was wearing a mask that made them look half-crying and half-smiling, Jin Ziyue was very familiar with the conclusion he could draw from their figure, demeanor, and voice.

“Don’t play word games with me,” Jin Ziyue said in a deep voice. “You are [Tracing the Source].

A soft chuckle escaped from beneath the other person's mask.

"Who I am is not important; what matters is how you get back. Your trial is already complete; you can go back anytime you wish."

Jin Ziyue sensed the changes in the destiny, but received no signal of return.

Why can't I sense a way back?

The masked man, half-crying and half-laughing, turned his head slightly, bringing the smiling side closer to Jin Ziyue. The smile on his mask resembled a clown's wide grin: "That's a question for you to ask yourself. Do you really want to go back?"

Jin Ziyue was taken aback.

The other person poked Jin Ziyue's heart from a distance and said, "Let's ask you properly. Tell me, if we let you go back, are you willing?"

Jin Ziyue opened his mouth slightly, but found that he seemed to have some difficulty even speaking.

"You may not even realize it yourself, but your mind and your subconscious have become completely immersed in this dream." The other person's smile grew increasingly eerie, their eyes gleaming with a chilling light.

"No matter how much your reason resists, your subconscious has already succumbed to this dream. Your beloved is still alive, still living in this world! As long as you don't wake up, your story will continue, and you will have the chance to turn things around, change her life, and let her live on in this world. Rather than waking up again and accepting the cold-blooded fact of her death, it's better to let this dream continue indefinitely."

"Absurd!" Jin Ziyue's face turned cold. "I am not one to deceive myself."

"Besides the woman you love, here are your family who care about you, your best friends who would risk their lives for you, and your brothers who are waiting for you to save them. People, whatever they lack in real life, they will appear in their dreams. Why do many people feel lost when they wake up from their dreams? Because in reality, they have lost everything in their dreams."

"Only cowards stop moving forward."

The half-crying, half-laughing mask seemed to forcefully curl even the curve of the crying face. His voice was playful: "You don't need to explain. Compared to willpower, the subconscious mind controls the body's instincts, and that is the most honest executor."

"Didn't you say that your calmness and rationality govern your actions? Why can't you go back?" A strong light flashed in the other person's eyes. "Because the biggest obstacle is yourself!"

After saying that, he took off his mask, revealing a face that looked exactly like Jin Ziyue's with a mocking smile.

(End of this chapter)