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Chapter 68 Home

Chapter 68 Going Home
State University.

After leaving Lao Yu's noodle shop, Yu Jin came straight here.

a moment ago.

The two elders were terrified by Yin Shanhai's video.

but……

And he truly believed everything Yu Jin said.

Helmets, time travel, wasteland, Oumuamua, and a potential catastrophe on Earth.

Yu Jin said everything he should and shouldn't have said.

After this.

Old Yu's reaction was a bit strange.

He remained silent, put on his helmet, and gave Ember a detailed set of location coordinates.

This will allow Ember to find him as quickly as possible after the time travel occurs.

And Cao Fang...

Her choice was completely unexpected by Ember.

"I do not go."

Thinking of this, Yu Jin sighed again.

He wasn't sure whether Cao Fang's choice was right or wrong.

after all--

The possibility of 'Oumuamua contaminating Earth is currently only speculation and cannot be definitively confirmed.

Even if it does happen, the extent and scale of the impact cannot be determined.

No one can predict the future now.

……

"elder brother?"

Boys' dormitory.

Yu Chen took off his helmet and saw Yu Jin standing next to him. His eyes widened in surprise.

It's the middle of the night...

My brother actually came looking for me?
"follow me."

Without saying a word, Yu Jin led Yu Chen to the dormitory rooftop.

In the night breeze.

Ember told his adopted younger brother everything in the simplest and most direct way.

"Really?"

Yu Chen showed neither surprise nor delight; instead, he felt a sense of disappointment, as if to say, "I knew it."

In fact.

The past few days of gaming experience have made Yu Chen realize that this "Wasteland" game is not simple.

He just didn't expect that there were only 48 hours left before the time travel would take place.

"You can keep your beta test save data. You can level up in the next couple of days."

"Send me your in-game coordinates later so I can find you when I get to the wasteland."

As Yu Jin finished speaking.

Yu Chen didn't behave as obediently as usual; instead, he shook his head.
"Brother, I don't want to level up anymore."

"I want to go home."

……

Leaving State University.

Yu Jin did not let the driver take him back to Jiangda.

He thanked them and watched the black sedan disappear from sight.

then.

Yu Jin found a secluded corner without surveillance cameras.

hum-

Spatial Imprint activated.

Yu Jin's figure appeared at Langlang Mountain in Jiangcheng, two hundred kilometers away.

With only 48 hours left before the time travel, Ember no longer considered the risks of revealing his extraordinary abilities.

In fact.

When Yin Shanhai revealed his true colors today, Yu Jin also considered whether or not to reveal his true colors as well.

By revealing his hand, he could force Guo Jia to mobilize his resources to "do environmental protection" for him, allowing him to extract more system rewards and benefits.

But after weighing the options, Yu Jin abandoned the idea.

There are three reasons.

First, the system rewards have type restrictions and a mechanism to prevent repeated rewards from being triggered.

Picking up trash, petting animals, cleaning up chemical plants...

There is still wool, but not much left.

Secondly, the Ember is already at the seventh rank, and the next step is to break through to the eighth and ninth ranks. So, the only thing that can help him is the ninth-rank pollution source.

As for nuclear contamination, Yin Shanhai has already given himself the opportunity to come into contact with it.

Third, and most importantly.

A showdown implies that one's system is at risk of being exposed.

The embers simply couldn't find a reason to explain it—

Why did I become a seventh-tier evolver and the Lord of Dawn City when I was still on Earth and hadn't even traveled there?

They are even planning to break through to the eighth or even ninth rank.

Even though he is now at the seventh level, and even though he has the confidence to 'not eat beef'.

The system must never be exposed under any circumstances; this is an absolute bottom line!
Others may doubt or speculate, but they can never be certain.

The existence of such a system is something that Ember currently lacks the ability to explore where it came from, but not exposing it is always the right decision.

If there truly is such a thing as a "high-dimensional civilization" as the system claims, then what's the difference between someone carrying the system's embers and a "child carrying gold through a bustling city"?
Yin Shanhai's foresight lies precisely in this.

He was aware of Yu Jin's abnormality, but he didn't ask a single question.

Just like Ember didn't press for details about who the 'reborn' was. This was an unspoken understanding between the two.

……

Jiangnan University, Men's Dormitory Building, Room 615.

When Yu Jin pushed the door open and came in, Lao Cui and the other two were still wearing helmets.

Ember used his 'Eye of Insight' to check the information of the three people.

It was discovered that after Yufei and Gangge, Lao Cui had also advanced to the second tier.

After watching for a while, Yu Jin went up and patted the three of them on the shoulder.

"Uh?"

"Old Yu is back?"

Old Cui was the first to take off his helmet, and when he saw Ember, he was clearly stunned.

Yufei was the second to take off his helmet.

He carefully placed the helmet on the table and turned to look at Ember.

Noticing Yu Jin's serious, even solemn, expression, Yu Fei's eyes darkened slightly.

"Ha ha!"

"I only need two more second-tier crystals to break through to the third tier!"

When Chen Gang took off his helmet, his face was full of excitement.

only……

Seeing Yu Jin's solemn expression, Chen Gang quickly calmed down as well.

"I have something to tell you, brothers."

Yu Jin took a deep breath.

then.

As before, all the information about the Wasteland game, the helmet, time travel, Oumuamua, etc., was explained clearly.

a long time.

The dormitory was completely silent.

The atmosphere was so oppressive it was almost suffocating.

"Did Senior Yin tell you?"

Old Cui clenched his fists and asked in a hoarse voice.

"Ah."

Yu Jin nodded without offering further explanation.

five minutes later.

Old Cui packed the helmet into a box, then buried his head and began packing his luggage.

"Old Cui, what's going on?"

Chen Gang was somewhat stunned by what he saw.

"go home."

Old Cui answered in a deep, muffled voice.

the other side.

Yufei's movements were remarkably similar to Lao Cui's.

He even finished packing faster than Lao Cui.

After all, he had already planned to return to Yanjing this weekend.

After obtaining the exact time of travel from Yu Jin, Yu Fei decided to change his flight, even if the new flight was only half a day earlier than the original one.

"Ugh--"

Seeing that the two of them had started packing their luggage, Chen Gang sat down in a chair and sighed.

He doesn't have a good relationship with his family.

It sounds exaggerated, but in the three years since college, he has never returned to his hometown in Guizhou Province during winter and summer vacations, except for Chinese New Year.

“Go back, Brother Hong.”

"If you don't come back..."

"You might not have another chance in the future."

When Lao Cui heard Gang Ge sigh, he paused in packing his luggage.

He looked at Chen Gang, his tone carrying an indescribable seriousness.

"Ah."

Chen Gang responded.

Instead of packing his luggage, he took out his phone and checked flight tickets.

Jiangcheng is far from Guizhou Province, so he has to book his flight in advance to determine his departure time.

In the dormitory.

Yu Jin stood there, watching the three of them move, feeling a strange mix of emotions.

After confirming that there were only two days left before crossing the barrier, Lao Cui and the other two, including Yu Chen, all chose to go home.