Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 101 Jiuchuan 2033

Chapter 101 Jiuchuan 2033
Jiuchuan City.

Top-floor office of the building.

Afternoon sunlight streamed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

Bai Jingyu sat behind his large desk, his gaze not falling on the complex code scrolling on the screen in front of him, but staring for a long time at a photo frame placed on the corner of the desk.

The photo frame contains a heartwarming family portrait.

He looks young and spirited in the photo, smiling as he picks up a little boy.

On the seat next to him sat his gentle and beautiful wife, Teresa, holding an even smaller girl in her arms.

The little girl laughed heartily in her mother's arms.

Looking at his wife's gentle eyes and his daughter's innocent face in the photo, Bai Jingyu's serious lips unconsciously softened, and a warm smile appeared on his face.

All those heavy pressures seemed to be temporarily dispelled by the warmth of family at this moment.

He raised his hand and gently tapped the built-in communication area on the desktop.

"Ash, connect me to Theresa's communication."

"Okay, Bai Jingyu, connecting..." A calm, electronic female voice rang out in the office.

A few seconds later, Theresa's slightly tired voice came out, accompanied by faint sounds of discussion in the background.

"Jingyu? Is there something urgent at the lab at this hour?"

“It’s not about the lab.” Bai Jingyu leaned back in his chair, his gaze still lingering on the photograph.

"I just wanted to ask about the situation on your end. How long will today's project review meeting take? I think it's getting late."

Theresa sighed helplessly from the other end of the line: "Don't even mention it. I have two cross-validation meetings for key experimental data this afternoon, which will probably be until evening. What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

“Yes, I have a joint meeting this afternoon about the application prospects of ASH in Jiuchuan City, and I have to go.” Bai Jingyu paused.

"Mainly... I'm a little worried about Xiao Kui being home alone, and the nanny took the day off today too."

"Little Kui?" Theresa's voice was noticeably more relaxed, even carrying a hint of a smile.

"She's very well-behaved. Xiaotian gets out of school at three o'clock in the afternoon. He promised long ago that he would play with his sister as soon as he got home and take good care of her. Don't worry. Although Xiaotian is a bit naughty, he still takes good care of his sister."

Thinking that his son Bai Yuetian, despite his cool demeanor, was surprisingly patient and responsible in front of his younger sister, Bai Jingyu relaxed.

"That's true, Xiaotian is quite reliable in this respect. Okay, you focus on the meeting, see you tonight."

"Okay, see you tonight. Don't overwork yourself," Theresa said, and then the call ended.

The office returned to quiet.

Bai Jingyu took one last look at the family photo before refocusing his attention on the complex code in front of him.

Outside the window, the bustling cityscape of Hisakawa City gleamed in the sunlight, with towering buildings standing tall.

However, in a place some distance from Hisakawa City.

Yang Chen's figure appeared abruptly after the bright light dissipated.

The floor beneath my feet was no longer the cold alloy floor of the laboratory, but soft soil and lush green grass.

The anticipated scene of the old-world city's edge did not appear; instead, there was only an endless expanse of green wilderness.

The line of rolling hills, covered with dense primeval forests, stretches into the distance.

The air was exceptionally fresh, carrying the fragrance of earth and vegetation.

"Where did this come from for me?"

Just as Yang Chen was wondering, a familiar voice rang out clearly through the miniature earpiece built into his combat suit.

"Yang Chen, ASH has started successfully and is scanning the external environment..."

Yang Chen's nerves relaxed slightly: "ASH? Did we... succeed? Or failed?"

He looked around at the pristine landscape, his voice tinged with uncertainty.

"Where am I? What time is it?"

"Connecting to local wireless network... Connection successful, synchronizing time..." ASH's voice remained steady, but the processing speed was extremely fast. "Data synchronization complete."

After a brief pause, ASH's voice rang out again.

“当前时间：旧历纪元2033年，6月15日，上午10:37分。”

"Current location: Based on location and terrain database comparison, we are at the original site of Ecological Base No. 3, 1026 kilometers away from Jiuchuan City."

"2033? 1026 kilometers?" Yang Chen exclaimed in astonishment.

He succeeded! He really did travel back in time!

This scene of all things flourishing and brimming with vitality remains.
However, before he could process this information, an unprecedented burning sensation suddenly erupted from the depths of his body.

"Ugh!" Yang Chen groaned and instinctively clutched his chest.

This scorching heat is not a physical high temperature, but more like some kind of force being forcibly awakened.

The rabbit talisman within his body suddenly erupted with an unprecedentedly brilliant light.

Almost at the same instant, the Tiger Talisman within Yang Chen's body also lit up.

A gentle, stable, yin-yang-like black and white light rapidly spread, carrying an absolute power of balance, precisely covering the restless rabbit talisman light.

After a few breaths, the dazzling light of the rabbit talisman finally subsided and returned to its normal state, but the magic flowing inside it seemed to be more active than before.

The black and white light of the Tiger Talisman also faded away.

"Yang Chen! How are you? You don't seem to be doing well," Ash's worried voice came through the phone.

Yang Chen took a few deep breaths, and the magic power within his body seemed to have reached a balance.

"Don't worry, Ash, I'm fine."

Upon hearing Yang Chen say that everything was alright, Ash's voice softened.

She continued, "We can go to the research institute in Hisakawa City to find the materials we need. I have already synchronized the data from this successful operation. As long as we reverse the process, we can go back."

"I think we don't need to go through that trouble."

ASH: "?"

A flash of blue light appeared, and a talisman appeared in Yang Chen's palm, with a lifelike rabbit on it.

"The rabbits are more agile now."

ASH couldn't comprehend the power of the talisman. In previous experiments with life forms, it had only been successfully demonstrated on Yang Chen; the teleportation of other life forms had all failed.

Perhaps it was because of the power of the talisman that they were able to succeed.

"ASH, what year did you say this was?" Yang Chen suddenly thought of something.

ASH replied, "2033."

"So, Yue Kui is only 6 years old?"

".Yes."

Yang Chen smiled: "Then ASH, do you still remember where Yue Kui lives now?"

“My data shows that at this time, Bai Jingyu and Teresa are both busy, the nanny is also on leave today, and Yue Tian is still at school.”

"So, Yue Kui is home alone right now?" Yang Chen's lips curled into an uncontrollable smile.

When he was a child, Bai Yuekui had only seen photos of himself at ASH's place.

".Yes."

Yang Chen made a quick decision, and the chicken took flight and sped away into the sky, quickly heading into the distance.

"You're going the wrong way. Hisakawa City is over there."