Unusual Fate Records

For a fleeting moment, Chen Xingtong thought this guy really wanted to kill Chen Ruolan.

The smiling man always had that cynical look, and you could never hear his true thoughts in his words, which made Chen Xingtong very uncomfortable.

"You son of a bitch..." Chen Xingtong cursed halfway before swallowing the rest of her words.

However, Chen Xingtong also cared a lot about his promise to her.

He said he could leave this place and return to his original world at midnight tonight. Considering the current situation, does it really require sacrificing Chen Ruolan to send him back?

Although Chen Ruolan is different in every world, she is still Chen Ruolan...

If it truly requires sacrificing Chen Ruolan of this world to return to her original world, this is something she absolutely cannot allow.

Wait, if we have to sacrifice Chen Ruolan, we can only go back...

Sacrifice Chen Ruolan...

In an instant, Chen Xingtong realized something. Could it be that Chen Ruolan in her own world was also because of...

He was killed by people from other worlds.

As this thought surfaced in her mind, many previously vague points gradually became clear. Ruolan's death had become a complete conspiracy. But her world lacked extraordinary abilities, Jin Ziyue wasn't a Fate Master, and there were no Otherworldly beings. Or perhaps, at the time, she simply hadn't understood the truth of this world?

Chen Xingtong's thoughts were racing; she had no idea what her world had become.

But if the price of going back is sacrificing Chen Ruolan...

She would rather stay in this world forever.

Chen Xingtong's eyes sharpened as she questioned the smiling man, "Did you know Ruolan's secret from the beginning? Were you using me?"

“My dear lady, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. I want the ‘World Anchor,’ and you need to go back. We have common interests,” the other party explained innocently.

“But you never told me that the price for me to go back was Chen Ruolan’s death.” Chen Xingtong stared at him, her gaze intense.

"Haha, big sister, you're barely able to take care of yourself now, and you're still worried about others?" the smiling man said sarcastically. "Besides, I was just kidding."

After the other person finished speaking, he stared at Chen Xingtong and remained silent for a long time.

Chen Xingtong also stared into his eyes, remaining silent for a short while.

Finally, it was Wu Xiang who broke the deadlock. He smiled and seemed to be making some kind of hellish joke: "I've never heard that Chen girl is a expendable item."

Chen Xingtong glanced at him, seemingly understanding something.

The smiling man shrugged innocently: "As you can see, Chen Ruolan does indeed possess the ability to activate the 'World Anchor,' but this ability is not contingent on her death. The 'World Anchor' simply prioritizes the protection of the host under special circumstances. To unleash its power, life-or-death crises, abnormal stimuli, or other situations that severely impact the host's physiological condition may trigger its protective mechanism."

The old man's eyes narrowed into slits, through which a barely perceptible glimmer of light shone.

"Did it trigger the protection mechanism? The core function is still to protect her. In other words, traversing the world is just a side effect, yet it has already attracted the world's attention."

"Oh, that's pretty much it."

The smiling man spoke vaguely.

“It would be a miracle if others didn’t covet this power.” Wu Xiang shook his head.

"So our Miss Conspicuous Bag is finally the center of attention," the Smiling Man said gleefully.

"Hey!" Chen Xingtong was displeased with his attitude, her eyebrows furrowed: "According to you, does this girl even have a chance of survival?!"

"That's not my concern." The smiling man tilted his head, revealing a harmless smile. "Our deal only includes sending you back; all other intelligence and information are just a bonus."

Chen Xingtong spat, unappreciative: "You can't spout anything good. If Ruolan becomes an enemy of the world because of this incident, I won't let you off the hook."

The smiling man simply smiled and said nothing more.

"According to this, things don't look good." Wu Xiang stared at the bottom of the building, stopped fanning himself, and unusually, his gaze became serious.

"The NA organization came for Chen Yatou from the beginning, but apart from stirring up trouble, they didn't send any decent fighting force. Was I the one who schemed against them, or was I the one who was schemed against..."

"Who can say for sure?" The smiling man followed his gaze and saw that the space there was slowly disintegrating. Large areas of light began to blur, and lines and blocks of color began to become indistinct, eventually turning into a hazy gray mist.

The next moment, the mist dissipated, revealing the shattered domain of the Crimson Star.

Immediately afterwards, a massive beam of light, as thick as a building, shot into the sky like a fountain, breaking through the clouds and reaching the dome above which visibility was obscured. Suddenly, it burst open, spreading out in ripples towards the distant sky, becoming a third kind of blazing light in the neon-lit night.

Wu Xiang stared at the pillar of light that rose almost touching his face, his face gleaming in the light, his sideburns flying wildly in the turbulent currents. His gaze remained unmoved.

Chen Xingtong was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a moment.

Only the smiling man looked up at the pillar of light that shot straight into the sky, his arms outstretched as if welcoming the baptism of the light rain.

Gazing at the towering pillar of light, Chen Xingtong murmured after a long while:
"What... happened..."

……

Ten minutes ago, in the [Stick to the Rules] domain.

Fu Xun and Chi Xingluan, who was occupying Qi Tongshan's body, kept a distance to protect Chen Ruolan, while Jin Ziyue stood in front of him, subtly blocking Chi Xingluan's view.

"We need to take Ruolan out for treatment first." After examining Chen Ruolan's injuries, Fu Xun was barely clinging to life, but with a knife near her chest and lungs, it was ultimately a dangerous move.

Right now, Jin Ziyue doesn't have time to waste any more time with them.

He raised his sword, crouched slightly, and the next second, he appeared directly in front of Akira Akahoshi, the chaotic clanging of metal echoing through the space.

Chi Xinghuang and Jin Ziyue went back and forth. Chi Xinghuang leaped up and slammed down heavily. Jin Ziyue stopped his momentum and dodged by turning back in an arc.

When the Heart Sword was unleashed, Akira Akira was already on guard. He gathered his energy in his dantian, focused his mind and held his breath, and took the blow head-on. He was like a flawless golden body, with his essence, energy and spirit in perfect harmony. After only a moment of hesitation, Akira Akira regained his state of spiritual unity.

Jin Ziyue retreated and created distance. After a brief respite following their exchange, Jin Ziyue took the opportunity to re-equip himself with [Eagle Body Carbon Qi], condensing it into a diamond blade. Holding the blade with both hands, his aura surged once more.

Chi Xinghuang was shrewd and experienced. He valued "momentum" above all else; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to rise to the position of commander based solely on his defensive capabilities. Now, seeing Jin Ziyue's "momentum" shift again, he realized that his attack method had changed.

[Standardize the Rules] As if it were a physical object, a hexagonal scale-like shield, indistinguishable to the naked eye, condensed around him.

Jin Ziyue's eyes gleamed, his aura reaching its peak. He swung his sword, and the world before him seemed to slow down. His movements were so precise and detailed that every single detail was visible, yet everyone seemed unmoved, only able to watch helplessly as his arm muscles bulged, he held the long sword horizontally, and swept it—

The blade flashed in a horizontal line, like ripples, reaching Akira Akahoshi.

Akashi Akira roared angrily, his blood surging, his hands clenched into fists and spread outwards, causing the space itself to twist and distort, and a semi-transparent shield suddenly appeared—

"Xuanwu Shield!"

"Bang—" The two invisible forces collided, causing the entire space to pause.

Fu Xun could not describe the oppressive feeling. It was only for a moment, but it felt as if two powerful forces were clashing against each other, causing the entire space to tremble.

This is Jin Ziyue's shift in "momentum" towards "domain," gradually regaining control of the space.

Jin Ziyue has already figured out the domain's capabilities? Fu Xun was somewhat surprised, but this was indeed the way to break through this space as quickly as possible.

This collision seemed to have triggered something, and Fu Xun felt his feet shaking violently, and even his vision became blurred due to the frequent shaking.

hum-

High-frequency vibrations in space.

Even the ice layers binding the Crimson Star Mountain were cracking layer by layer.

Changes occurred suddenly.

The "field" generated by the two powerful destiny forces caused the energy in the space to rise sharply. All the destiny energy seemed to reach a certain critical point, causing Chen Ruolan, who had transformed into a demon, to cover her forehead again. Her wine-red hair turned white rapidly, her eyes rolled back with white film, and her tiger teeth bared, turning into sharp canines.

"Ah—!!" She couldn't help but roar to the sky, and another burst of energy suddenly erupted from her body. It was like a light bulb suddenly turning on during the process of fireflies vying for light. Instantly, the energy compressed to the limit radiated outward in a ring shape, and the surging energy instantly crushed the entire space.

Jin Ziyue and Chi Xinghuang had no time to react and were both struck by the energy. Jin Ziyue coughed up blood and flew away instantly, while even Chi Xinghuang, who was known for his defense, bled from all seven orifices and could no longer maintain his domain.

The primordial energy that enveloped the space broke free of its restraints and soared into the sky.

Fu Xun was also thrown back by this energy, but he quickly deployed his ice shield. Even though he was overturned by the immense force, he still managed to escape in the direction where Jin Ziyue had fallen. The rising ice mist and sleet, in the face of the terrifying life-giving energy that illuminated the entire world, were like tiny splashes of water, disappearing in an instant.

The area disappeared, and everyone returned to reality, which was in mid-air when the plane crashed.

The magnificent light, like another ocean, rose endlessly from below, breaking through the sky at a height of ten thousand meters, as if proclaiming its existence to the whole world.

As far as the eye could see, there was light everywhere. People looked up and forgot that it was nighttime.

The Anchor of the World, now in the present. (End of Chapter)