Not a god

Chapter 193 Dream

In the evening, Chen Xi played a few games of chess with the old man until midnight.

Little Chen Yi looked dazed, kept rubbing her face and eyes, and then came over and climbed onto her father.

"Dad, Daddy..."

“This is Great-Grandpa, Yiyi calls him Great-Grandpa.”

Great-Grandpa~

A gentle smile appeared on the old man's usually stern face as he responded with a soft "yes".

Chen Xi held her with one arm, and she buried her round face in her father's chest, her chubby cheeks all squeezed together.

In the twilight of her sleep, the little girl mumbled some unintelligible words. After a while, she fell silent. Chen Xi looked down and saw her fast asleep in his arms. He couldn't help but smile and then changed to a more comfortable position to hold her.

The feeling of being completely dependent on this well-fed little guy fills one's heart with tenderness. After establishing a connection with this little guy who calls him "Dad" every day, he feels a lot more responsibility. These responsibilities make him feel the same 'fun' feeling as when he took care of Jiang Wanwan.

He enjoys these fun things.

He didn't understand before that adults seemed to have lost their minds when taking care of children, indulging and spoiling them in every way. But when it came to him, he realized that no matter how much he gave, it would never be enough.

It's really infuriating sometimes. I've corrected her so many times, and even stopped her from picking up trash to eat, but she still won't change.

Grandpa exclaimed, "Time flies! You and Wanwan have both grown up so much."

"It seems like Rong-ge is getting married soon."

"He's almost thirty, he's not getting any younger."

The old man put down his chess piece and said, "It's very late, let's rest."

"Grandpa, you should get some rest too."

"Ah Xiu should arrange rooms for you now."

"Ah."

The room arrangement was confirmed, but in the minds of the aunt and the others, Chen Xi and Jiang Wanwan were just childhood sweethearts who hit it off. Moreover, even though they had registered their marriage, they hadn't held a wedding banquet, so there was no reason to arrange for them to sleep in the same room.

Chen Xi will be alone in her room tonight.

However, this also gave him the opportunity to try out this method of changing time.

This ability doesn't improve combat skills, nor can it be used as a means of fighting against others. When time affects bodily functions, it only has two effects: rewinding and evolution.

By skillfully utilizing the power of regression, one can maintain eternal youth like Chen Yan.

As for evolution, the evolution discussed here is not limited to the use and disuse theory and natural selection in "Evolutionary Theory", but rather a change in life form, from organisms to energy bodies, and even touching the edge of the modern physical framework to become a higher-dimensional life.

If one reaches that level, it's no different from becoming a truly omnipotent 'god'.

As for these Great Luo Heaven beings now, Chen Xi felt that they were not gods, but merely 'people' who wielded power.

However, Chen Yan said that evolution is not something he should be involved in for the time being. In fact, she herself can only change between life levels of the same dimension. If he is not careful, he might turn into a pile of out-of-control rotten flesh.

However, backtracking is simple to use.

Chen Xi recalled what the other person had told him today: the tall figure in the room gradually shrank, the clothes on his body became loose, and the rough skin became smoother and more delicate.

"This is the body of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old. It's interesting; I've really become younger."

"So, when you were twelve or thirteen years old..."

"This is six years old..."

Inside the room, Chen Xi sat on the bed, looking at her body, which had successfully rejuvenated due to the experiment with her new ability. Her youthful face displayed a maturity and wisdom beyond her years.

"..." "..."

"..."

"How do I turn back?"

Logically speaking, as long as you go back to your state an hour ago, you can transform back into your adult form.

However, due to his lack of proficiency, he is unsure of his exact position from an hour ago—whether it's an hour's interval corresponding to his current 'state' or an hour's interval at this very moment.

Chen Xi could only try again and again, but the hard thing was that each time the time was extended, it did not make Chen Xi return to her adult form. Instead, the six-year-old boy on the bed kept regressing and was about to become even younger than Chen Yi.

"..."

He crashed.

Half an hour later, Chen Xi returned to normal, but a woman's exaggerated laughter rang out in the room and lasted for a full five or six minutes.

He asked coldly, "Have you laughed enough?"

"Boss, you look quite cute when you're two years old!"

"I looked like I was two years old... Haven't you seen me before?"

"Boss, what are you saying? I only met you last year."

Chen Xi remained silent, glanced at her, and then shooed her away, saying, "If there's nothing else, go back."

"The boss is so unreasonable, summoning us at will and dismissing us at the same time..."

"You wouldn't have come if we hadn't summoned you? How many meals have you taken from us these past two days?"

Chen Yan looked pained and said, "Boss, you should already understand the concept of time travel. Besides keeping you young forever, this ability is also an extremely powerful way to save your life. As long as you are not killed instantly, you can recover from any kind of injury."

However, one thing to remind you is that time travel is not just about your physical body, but also your mind. If used too frequently, it may lead to mental disorders and confusion.

I can help you with physical regression errors, but I can't help with mental disturbances.

Chen Xi felt a headache coming on. He should have been told these things earlier. He had just used the rewind function over a hundred times and was almost back to being a newborn.

"Is it serious?"

Chen Yan shook her head and said, "It's not a very serious problem. It's probably just that you won't know the time you're in. But you're almost asleep now, so it'll probably just be a few dreams."

"I understand. Thank you for your help tonight."

"Just a simple thank you? That's so insincere?"

"..."

After seeing off this big shot, Chen Xi prepared to rest, checked her phone, and scrolled through Douyin for a while.

In Shanghai, some people were still criticizing him online for meddling in other people's business by eliminating Thirteen Skeletons, but after half a day, these comments had decreased considerably.

Moreover, some people even stood up to mock those who were criticizing him, calling them idiots and morons. And the one who spoke up for him was none other than the notorious spendthrift, Prince Song.

They mocked these people for being foolish and rich, for being suckers for so long that they've started to act all high and mighty, and for continuing to be lackeys even after their masters have died... The insults were harsh, but the criticisms were well-founded.

As I said before, Chen Xi didn't care what others thought at all; he only made a move because he was short of a third-tier evil spirit.

I will then reply to the message from the Youth Federation branch.

Because of the Thirteen Skeleton Lord, it was difficult for guilds without substantial capital to operate effectively. Now that the Thirteen Skeleton Lord has been eliminated, other guilds no longer have this advantage in recruiting members, allowing them to implement new strategies.

(End of this chapter)