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Chapter 245 N959
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To avoid arousing suspicion from his family, Chen Xuan chose to use the recall quota for himself and Lin Qing that day.

Elori, along with Liuli, flew back to Paris.

Just as Chen Xuan had guessed, when the little angel called the Angel Alliance to ask them to resolve Liuli's identity issue, they sent her a brand new electronic passport and identity document within an hour.

Elori is no longer an invisible figure in the organization; every word she says and every action she takes is observed.

Moreover, the Angel Alliance already wanted to know N21's movements and was more than happy for the other party to use their fabricated identity. So, when Elori made this request, it was like a godsend; it would be strange if the organization didn't respond as quickly as possible.

After seeing them off at the airport, Chen Xuan and Lin Qing found a secluded corner, teleported back to the main store, and then returned to their hometown through a branch store.

The moment the signal was established, the phone started beeping incessantly.

Upon opening it, I found dozens of unread messages on WeChat.

"Oh, so popular?" Lin Qing joked as usual, the slight gloom between her brows having completely disappeared.

Chen Xuan was also somewhat surprised.

When I was doing business in other worlds before, even if I didn't go back for ten days or half a month, my phone was rarely this busy. Even if there were two or three missed calls, they were most likely spam or advertisements.

Upon opening the chat, he found that most of the messages were from classmates' group chats, with many people taking turns tagging him, along with a photo: it was a picture of him seeing Su Xingwan off from the hotel. The photographer was in the lobby, and the focus was very close, clearly showing Su Xingwan's profile.

In the photo, she is talking to herself, with a radiant smile on her face.

"Brother Xuan, is that you?!"

"I see you're wearing the same clothes as this person in the photo, what's your relationship?"

"I'm so envious that you even know such a stunning beauty!"

Chen Xuan silently rolled his eyes.

Didn't this happen just a few days ago?

I never expected that I would be photographed when I was giving someone away, and the timing was just so coincidental—it happened right when Gu Zhaoning was walking away. Judging from the photos, it looks like they were on a date.

"Who took this picture?" he typed out.

Chen Xuan's words immediately caused an uproar in the group chat.

"We don't know, we saw it online too."

"A lot of people are asking who's with Su Xingwan right now. You better watch out, or you'll get sullied by her fans."

"Yeah, everyone on the OneHit forum is saying that you stole her away, which is why the band is in turmoil."

"Chen Xuan, is this true or false? Did she leave the band because of you?"

Chen Xuan was completely bewildered. What was all this about?

He finally understood the whole story after searching online for keywords.

It turns out that Su Xingwan posted an update that same day after returning home, announcing her departure from the band and her resignation as lead vocalist of OneHit. The news caused a huge stir, with fans speculating about what had led her to this decision. Then, someone posted this secretly taken photo online, instantly creating a huge uproar in the band community.

"Heh..." Chen Xuan couldn't help but laugh after reading it.

It's no surprise that Su Xing left the band at the party. During her illness, she suffered from doubts from her teammates and slander from her personal fans, and the immense pressure had already created a rift between her and the band. Now that she's recovered and feels refreshed, it's no wonder she couldn't bear to endure the grievances she suffered!

So this was entirely Su Xingwan's own choice, and it had nothing to do with him.

As for the close and joyful appearance in the photos... how could they not be happy that their serious illness, which they thought was incurable, has now been completely cured?
Chen Xuan didn't bother to explain and simply closed the group chat.

Scrolling up further, he found that Gu Zhaoning and Su Xingwan both had unread messages.

The former is the usual routine of letting people know they've landed safely, along with some words of thanks.

The latter was similar, but after discovering the photo controversy, she sent him several messages, expressing her apologies and hoping he wouldn't take the rumors to heart.

Chen Xuan simply replied with an OK emoji.

Unexpectedly, a voice message came through immediately: "Great, you finally replied! I was worried that something might have happened to you."

The situation does exist, but it happens in another world.

Chen Xuan typed, "No, just busy with work." "Okay," Su Xingwan replied with a voice message, "But are you so busy you don't even have time to check your phone?"

Um... why does she seem a little resentful?

"It's a special case; it's inconvenient to use a mobile phone."

To change the subject, Chen Xuan took the initiative to ask, "...Are you really determined to leave the band?"

"Well, after this experience, I want to try a different path." Her tone became lighter as she spoke.

"Going solo? That's not a bad option."

"No, I want to study medicine."

Cough... Chen Xuan almost choked. No, being a band's lead singer and studying medicine are two different things, right?
“I know I’m not cut out to be a doctor, but I’m at least capable now, and maybe I can contribute to medicine in other ways,” Su Xingwan said with a smile. “So I’ll go to university first, and then do an internship at Aning’s company. I’ll appreciate your guidance then.”

"Now they're all enemies," Lin Qing teased from the side.

"Enemy my foot!" Chen Xuan glared at her. "The Gu family hasn't even gotten involved with the Security Agency yet."

Besides, what kind of trouble can two high school students cause?

By the time they graduate and start working, it will be at least four years later, and who knows what the future will look like then.

“That’s right. If history could be changed… Dingsheng Pharmaceuticals might have had new options instead of always being so closely tied to government agencies,” Lin Qing remarked.

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about? Isn't history changing little by little?"

—The world today has new memories.

That's something she always says.

If the future remains unchanged

"Um... I was just joking." She lowered her head and chuckled softly, saying nothing more.

After the family finished dinner, Chen Xuan went back to his room to surf the internet. Not long after, Lin Qing suddenly burst in and excitedly shouted to him, "I know what this thing's abilities are now!"

Chen Xuan was startled, and it took him a while to realize that she was referring to a strange object.

He closed the door first, then made a shushing gesture.

Lin Qing nodded immediately, indicating that she understood.

Chen Xuan then lowered his voice and asked, "Putting everything else aside, how did you know about its abilities? If you want to conduct experiments, please don't do it in my house!"

"No, I just plugged it in to check the type of chip on it. I didn't expect it to be an oscillating circuit. What's even more incredible is that Xiao Lü discovered it can actually exchange information with the outside world using the oscillation frequency!" she exclaimed excitedly.

"Uh, could you put it simply?"

"Of course, you can think of it as being able to talk! Just like sound is a wave, vibration is also a wave. Regular fluctuations in frequency can carry information after modulation and demodulation. Little Green established contact with it in this way. It told me about its own abilities itself!"

"So N959 is considered artificial intelligence?"

"Well... you can interpret it as AI if you want, but whether it's human-made or not is hard to say." Lin Qing shrugged.

Chen Xuan didn't want to delve into it further. "Alright, what did it say?"

"It says its main function is repair; it can restore anything with a circuit! However, it can't do it on its own right now; it needs to be connected to other repair devices."

"Hmm?" Chen Xuan frowned, finding the sentence rather familiar. Then his eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Lin Qing, "No way..."

"You noticed too? That repair shop in New Paris called Atoms & Electrons advertises itself the same way! And it's built on the foundation of wonders!"

"What a coincidence..." Chen Xuan pondered, "But in that world, the Temple Treasury has been completely destroyed."

"What about before it was blown up?" Lin Qing asked.

The answer is obvious.

Without their participation in the battle against the demons, the enemy would have had ample time to plunder the entire treasure vault.

Then comes the chilling question: the Second New Paris is a territory built by surviving humans, so why would the strange artifacts plundered by demons become one of the facilities that benefit the city's residents?

(End of this chapter)