Chapter 168 Immersive Penance

Yushan Secret Realm.

There was a pungent smell of blood in the air.

The half-eaten carcass of a giant bear was discarded not far away, and two well-fed handsome tigers were lazily lying in the grass, licking their blood-stained fur.

"I have to say, the forest is pretty lively except for the lack of humans!"

Qi Sui's slightly tired voice was heard, and his burly body suddenly appeared in the open space, startling the two tigers not far away.

"Ow--"

A low roar like that of a sports car engine sounded in his throat, carrying a clear warning and threat.

Qi Sui did not pay any attention to them, but walked past them as if they were nothing.

The instinct developed from years of fighting in the wild made the two giant tigers suppress their desire to pounce on the strange upright ape in front of them. They just kept growling and watched him leave.

soon.

Qi Sui came to the area where the secret passage existed before.

To his disappointment, the expected secret passage did not reappear, and the desolate and lonely jungle scenery was still before him.

"Didn't time flow backwards?" Qi Sui was slightly stunned.

He took out his cell phone to check the time, but found that the battery was already zero and the phone was turned off.

"I have been in the light curtain fragment world for about 10 hours. How much time has passed in the outside world?"

Qi Sui murmured.

His cell phone had no power or signal, and he didn't have a watch with him, so it was very difficult for him to figure out the passage of time.

But soon, he thought of a solution.

He walked straight to a big tree, put his palms against the trunk, and covered it with powerful mental strength. With the extraordinary ability of his profession [Spirit of Grass and Trees] that could communicate with plants, some information was transmitted.

After more than ten seconds, he slowly opened his eyes, and a look of understanding appeared in his pupils.

"Not only did time not flow backwards, but it actually moved forward. About a day longer passed than in the world of light curtain fragments."

why?

Doubts troubled his mind.

Time and space are the most profound and difficult research areas in this world.

Even today when science and technology are highly developed, there are very few research topics in these two fields at Shenhua University, and almost no substantial research results have been achieved.

With Qi Sui's current knowledge, it is difficult to explain, he can only make simple guesses based on his own experience.

The first fragment of the light curtain occurred in the future world, and after returning to the real world, time went back.

The second fragment of light curtain appeared in the ancient era, and the time in the real world actually moved forward.

Qi Sui didn't know the specific reason. He only knew that he was most likely unable to escape from the Yushan secret realm by relying on the time fluctuations brought about by the light curtain fragments.

"I'm convinced. I should have picked a piece of light curtain fragment from the future world to try it out." Qi Sui clenched his fists and smiled bitterly, somewhat unwillingly.

At this point, it has been almost two days since the plane channel was closed. Even if he immediately picks out a piece of the future light curtain world fragment to go in, it would be too late.

After all, the time fluctuations caused by the fragments of the light curtain world only remain within a very small range.

"Forget it! Let's take a break and replenish our mental strength. As for going back... there will always be a way, it's just a matter of time!"

Qi Sui quickly adjusted his mentality.

He has a professional panel. As long as he devotes enough time and energy to brush it up, there is no upper limit to his growth. If his strength is strong enough, the distance in time and space may not be insurmountable.

in the following days.

Qi Sui simply calmed down and began to practice hard in the secret realm of Yushan.

This forest is extremely vast and is home to a large number of ferocious beasts. It can not only provide a source of experience but also train his fighting skills.

Everyday life has become extremely boring.

When you are tired, go back to the secret realm to rest. When you are hungry, eat the corpses of wild animals to fill your stomach.

Under this hellish and painful training, the experience panels of various professions are increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The control over the body, the use of mental power, and the understanding of "momentum" are also constantly deepening.

This made his martial arts foundation, which was not very stable due to his realm strength soaring too quickly, become more solid in the high-intensity fighting.

……

2061 1 Month 1 Day.

The first year is the most important festival not only in Xia Kingdom, but also in the whole world of Canglan Star.

Because it not only represents the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new year, but more importantly, the original era of the gods was ended by the human race's No. 1 sequence on the first day of the first year.

At this time, the sky was dark, the night sky was dotted with endless stars, and a crescent moon hung high in the sky, overlooking the earth.

On the playground of Shenhua University, a huge stage and screen have been set up to host the upcoming New Year's Eve celebration party. The trees next to the playground are decorated with beautiful colored lights, and some free snacks and drinks are placed on the track.

The place was crowded and bustling with people.

Those nerds who usually stay at home and only care about studying will often come to the playground tonight and join in the festive atmosphere.

Apocalypse Building.

In the cold and empty office, the only sound that could be heard was the rapid typing of the keyboard. The dim light from the screen shone on the woman's cold and serious face, which looked even lonelier against the dark background.

After a long time, she took her slender fingers off the keyboard and stretched lazily with some tiredness. The beautiful and graceful curves of her body were extremely attractive under the tight white shirt.

On the computer screen was a completed experimental paper.

The first author of the paper was written as "Qi Sui" and the second author was written as "Mo Ying".

The woman stared at the screen in a daze, and the rapid ringing of her cell phone interrupted her thoughts.

"Hello, Professor Mo, it's me, Professor Wang Hongwei!"

A magnetic middle-aged man's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Professor Wang, is there anything wrong?" Mo Ying's tone was a little cold.

"It's like this, Professor Mo. I heard that you want to give your student the first author's share of the paper you wrote recently? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

The man considered his tone and continued, "Your paper contains revolutionary engineering experiments in the field of energy and chemical engineering. It will definitely be included in the top scientific research journals at home and abroad. It will be of great help to your selection as a national academician in the future!"

“Although everyone knows that this experiment was led by you, the co-author’s argument is not that convincing after all, and it is very likely that something bad has happened!
Mo Ying adjusted her golden glasses frame, her pretty face expressionless as she said calmly, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Wang. However, I think my student played the most important role in the success of this experimental project, so there is nothing wrong with him being the first author."

"Well, after all, the paper and the experiment are led by you, Professor Mo. Your ideas are the most important. I just feel a little sorry to waste the first author position on a dead..."

Wang Hongwei stopped talking abruptly. Realizing that he had said something wrong, he immediately laughed awkwardly and changed the subject, "Professor Mo, our school is holding a first anniversary celebration tonight. If you have time, why don't you come with me to see it? It's a good way to relax!"

Mo Ying's appearance and figure are the best among women. In addition, she has made great achievements in scientific research at a young age and has a bright future. She is the dream lover of many single male teachers in the school.

Wang Hongwei is one of the more thick-skinned ones.

It's just that Mo Ying's aura is too cold, his expression is serious, he doesn't smile, and he always has an attitude of not allowing strangers to approach him. As a result, Wang Hongwei, an ordinary man who claims to be a successful person, doesn't dare to pursue her directly, and can only keep pretending to make casual hints.

"No, I still have a paper to revise, and I don't want to join in the fun. Teacher Wang, please find someone else to go with you!"

Mo Ying refused coldly and hung up the phone directly.

With her extremely high IQ, it was clear to her that Wang Hongwei was thinking too much. However, she was not interested in a greasy middle-aged man with a big belly like Wang Hongwei.

They were all colleagues working in the same school, and Mo Ying just didn't want to embarrass herself.

Just a few seconds after it ended, my phone vibrated again. It was a message from my mother.

"Yingying, winter vacation is coming soon. When are you planning to come back?"

"I'm very busy with school work this year, so I won't be going back during the holidays."

"No, Mom has been busy lately. She has contacted several blind date partners for you and is waiting for you to come back during the holiday."

"One of them is the deputy director of our city's National Security Bureau. He is only 37 years old this year. I heard that he graduated from a prestigious university. He is also very handsome. You will definitely like him."

Looking at the messages that kept popping up on the screen of her mobile phone, Mo Ying, who was already in a bad mood, became even more annoyed and directly edited the message and replied.

"Mom, please stop busying yourself like this. I am not interested in any of the men you picked, and I have no plans to get married for the time being."

A series of voice messages came.

Mo Ying knew that the curse must be very fierce, so she did not click to listen, but directly converted it into text.

"Mo Ying, I raised you to this age and gave you the best education, but you turned out to be such an ungrateful person?"

"You are almost thirty years old. Do you know that the best childbearing age for women is about to pass? If you don't get married, will anyone want you?"

"I spent all my time and effort to find a blind date for you, but you're not satisfied with any of them! Okay, then tell me, what kind of man do you like?"

"Mo Ying, let me tell you..."

Mo Ying's thoughts were a little confused.

She never read the following voice message again, and murmured with red lips: What kind of man do I like?
Somehow, a handsome smile as bright and sunny as a ghost suddenly appeared in my mind.

"Hello, teacher. My name is Qi Sui!"

"Teacher, this part of the experimental data is all done!"

"Teacher, don't worry, just leave it to me!"

"Teacher, come behind me!"

"..."

After a long time, a shallow curve appeared at the corner of her lips.

Perhaps, she didn’t know what kind of man she liked, but she definitely couldn’t hate a man like Qi Sui...

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(End of this chapter)