Chapter 351
Chapter 351 He is No Longer Alone
She wanted them to prepare for the unforeseen.
After all, with the timeline disrupted, she had no idea if those events might happen again or if they would even occur in the same place.
Moreover, her memories of that incident in the small village from her past life were quite vague. The only thing she knew was that it had dealt a significant blow to the Ability Bureau and marked the first appearance of the magical beasts, further escalating the chaos in the world and accelerating the reshuffling of power dynamics in reality.
Having a powerful magical beast on your side is sometimes no less advantageous than having a player high on the rankings—because players think for themselves, and most wouldn’t foolishly volunteer for a suicide mission, but magical beasts are different. Once tamed and bound to a master, they wouldn’t hesitate to rush into danger.
In that respect, they’re just as dim-witted as demons.
Ahem, I digress.
Just like most people remember major historical events for their significance and impact rather than the specifics of how they occurred, Xia Xinyan’s understanding of that event mostly came from online reports. So even if this life required her to name names to prevent it, she wouldn’t be able to do so.
Having explained herself so clearly was the best she could do.
Perhaps what lay behind those matters was too significant, or maybe they were genuinely too busy to linger. After Xia Xinyan voiced her insights, even Summer Jincang didn’t bother to chat further and hastily left with Morning Light.
Ling Mo poured a cup of tea for Xia Xinyan, pondering her earlier statement, and couldn’t help but ask, “Xinyan just mentioned… that the more remote places in reality are actually more dangerous?”
“Yeah,” Xia Xinyan nodded, “that’s definitely true. Neither the Ability Bureau nor all the factions together can pay attention to every single place. Cities hold far higher status than remote villages; there’s really no need to consider where to prioritize protection.”
Ling Mo fell silent for a moment.
Xia Xinyan tilted her head to look at him and curiously asked, “What are you thinking about, Mo Mo?”
“Thinking about home.” Ling Mo slightly lifted his head and sighed, “Back home… people in the village are starting to move to the city. The village in reality is about to resemble what the Dark Zone world was like at the beginning.”
A village with no one living in it.
Whether it’s people or objects, they all have the power to evoke melancholy. That was the place where he had grown up, where his grandparents had lived their entire lives, yet it was forced into abandonment due to inexplicable circumstances… Sometimes, thinking about it makes one feel quite complicated.
Xia Xinyan paused for a moment.
She hadn’t considered this aspect.
Since she was already used to it in her past life—after the cataclysm hit, she had promptly moved her family to safety. The elderly had lived in one place all their lives, settling in deeply, and suddenly uprooting them could lead to discomfort. Back then, she heard her grandparents lament about these changes, and thankfully, they were wise enough to understand that this was unavoidable, merely expressing their feelings.
Yet it left her feeling in a bit of a sour mood; didn’t she want to keep the memories of her hometown? She just couldn’t do it.
In this life, however, she had managed to preserve part of it—at least she had saved the home in the Dark Zone world.
So she deeply understood Ling Mo’s feelings.
After thinking for a moment, she suddenly reached out and hugged Ling Mo, letting him rest against her chest, softly saying, “It’s alright; I’m here with you. As long as people are still around, home will never disappear.”
Home is a form of spiritual solace; while a house carries a fraction of emotions, the more crucial element is the people.
As long as the family remains, that’s enough.
It’s precisely because she had faced many emotional challenges alone in her past life that she didn’t want Ling Mo to endure them again this time—this time it’s different. Ling Mo, he is no longer alone.
She is here.
Perhaps only at times like this could she achieve a soul resonance with Ling Mo…
Ling Mo merely held her gently, not saying a word.
The two maintained this position for several minutes.
Xia Xinyan began to wonder if this guy was enjoying it already.
Just like that, the peace and comfort within Chicks remained unchanged today.
However, outside of Chicks, many things were happening.
This time, aside from what Xia Xinyan voluntarily disclosed, neither the Summer Family nor the Ability Bureau had released the remaining explosive information regarding the magical beasts, but they were secretly preparing.
This preparation naturally didn’t escape the eyes of other major powers. Coupled with the fact that their previous visit to Chicks wasn’t deliberately hidden, it seemed pretty predictable.
Yet now, the Chicks had formed a cooperative relationship with the Ability Bureau, backed by the Summer Family and even the entire Morning Light. Even if they were still just a medium-sized force, not many would dare to pinch them—after all, this seemingly soft target might just deliver a powerful punch that leaves one’s brain scattered.
However, the various undercover probes were certainly unavoidable.
In short, any slightly perceptive person could feel that something was changing.
Moreover, the Chicks were asserting their presence before everyone with an extremely strong attitude.
Then, an unexpected incident erupted, completely igniting all the latent changes accumulated during this time—
At the end of August, the village incident broke out.
Although the timeline still didn’t align, there were no mistakes in the chronological order.
The troubled village was still the same one from her past life. Initially, it was merely a report about a suspected abnormal occurrence. However, when the Ability Bureau sent three agents, all went missing. The local branch immediately thought of the prior measures from the Ability Bureau regarding abnormal incidents in remote areas—such as if any events occurred that exceeded current known parameters, they would immediately escalate to the highest state of alert.
This decision was made after the Ability Bureau studied the information Xia Xinyan provided, since they couldn’t pinpoint exactly when and where an incident would occur, and staffing limitations made complete prevention impossible. This was merely to ensure they could react quickly once an incident happened.
One of the highest alert protocols required sending at least seven senior members of the Ability Bureau to form a scouting team to investigate before making further decisions.
However, once that scouting team arrived at the village, they also lost contact.
This eerie situation made the local branch feel anxious, and it immediately reported the matter to the headquarters.
Then Lin Nan and Morning Light returned to the door of Chicks once more.
This time, Xia Xinyan didn’t bask in the sun, as it was raining today.
Upon hearing their purpose for coming, Xia Xinyan couldn’t help but feel somewhat complex.
It happened after all.
This was also the opportunity she had been waiting for.
But now, the chance obtained at the cost of others’ immense sacrifices lay before her, making her feel a bit inhumane.
She had been so clear about the appearances of the magical beasts to hope they could prevent this incident, or rather… make the sacrifices smaller.
But this time… the problem seemed to be even greater.
