It must be said, Su Xiaojiu had considered everything thoroughly.
It was just that An Chen didn't know if he could go to that so-called Kyushu Continent.
If he could, An Chen would really like to see that place with countless Cultivator.
Anyway, it couldn't be worse than this world, could it?
Two hours passed very quickly; they were over in a flash.
“An Chen.”
As the time reached 5:45, Su Xiaojiu suddenly spoke.
“I want to eat something.”
“Then I’ll make it for you.”
An Chen gave a bitter laugh.
She had just eaten not long ago, yet she was hungry again.
But thinking about it, it made sense; Cultivator had large appetites, and according to Su Xiaojiu, Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator couldn't abstain from food yet. That hamburger meal in the afternoon might have been filling for ordinary people, but for Su Xiaojiu, it was probably just a snack to tide her over.
An Chen went into the kitchen again and cooked some noodles, making a bowl of clear soup noodles for Su Xiaojiu, just like yesterday.
When the noodles were placed in front of Su Xiaojiu, it was already only eight minutes until six o'clock.
But this was not an issue for Su Xiaojiu.
Eight minutes was others' limit, not hers.
After eating, she even had time to say goodbye to An Chen.
“Don’t speak too soon. What if this countdown is just something you’ve imagined? If you’re still here with me later, won’t that be awkward?”
An Chen looked at Su Xiaojiu, who was earnestly saying goodbye, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
“I will go back. If you could also feel this countdown, you wouldn’t doubt me.”
But An Chen didn't really believe it.
Under sudden changes, people would imagine things that didn't exist, like a countdown, and firmly believe that they could go home once the countdown ended.
An Chen felt that Su Xiaojiu would probably still be there in a moment.
He picked up his phone and looked down. The time on the phone screen just flickered to six o'clock sharp, but nothing happened.
“See… ”
An Chen looked up, only to find that the person in front of him had disappeared.
An Chen’s pupils constricted, and his breathing stopped.
She was really gone.
He hadn't heard anything just now; everything was so quiet, but Su Xiaojiu had just vanished into thin air.
This was too unscientific.
An Chen shook his head.
What was scientific or unscientific?
Su Xiaojiu's existence itself was unscientific.
An Chen patted his pocket.
The few Talismans were all there.
This indicated that everything that had happened in the past two days was not a dream, but real.
An Chen’s first reaction was to open his contacts, find Yuan Lihuan’s number, and want to dial it, first to see if the number was real, and second to ask some questions.
Yuan Lihuan must know something.
But just then, he suddenly heard the bathroom door rattling violently.
He looked up, only to find that the bathroom door had turned pitch black, and looking at it felt like staring into an abyss.
But this black “abyss” was still fluctuating.
An Chen had never seen such a bizarre thing. He swallowed, uncharacteristically feeling a sense of nervousness.
He extended his index finger and gently touched the black “door,” but he felt nothing.
He then extended his finger further inside, and surprisingly found that his finger entered the door without any obstruction, as if the black door was just an illusion.
An Chen's expression suddenly changed.
He felt the wind.
The finger extended into the black door actually felt a wisp of breeze.
An Chen couldn't help but put his whole hand in, wanting to feel it more clearly.
However, he was stunned to find that after his palm entered, the black door generated a huge pulling force, dragging him inward.
“Oh no!”
An Chen was shocked.
He had been too hasty. For something so bizarre, he should have observed it more. He actually just put his hand in… Now look! He couldn't pull it out!
Not only could he not pull it out, An Chen was completely unable to resist this pulling force. No matter how hard he tried, the black door exerted a stronger force, pulling him inward.
His arm was being pulled painfully. An Chen steeled himself and simply gave up resisting.
In an instant, he was “dragged” into the black door.
After he completely disappeared into the black door of the bathroom, the black door slowly contracted and finally vanished, leaving only the open bathroom door in place.
“Uh…”
An Chen felt himself fall heavily to the ground, his head dizzy.
He was clearly keeping his eyes open, but the world instantly plunged into darkness.
Then, colors and light slowly appeared, and the scenery gradually reassembled before his eyes, forming a complete picture.
An Chen blinked, but suddenly noticed something and closed his eyes again.
47:59:55… 47:59:54…
An Chen was shocked at that moment.
This was a countdown!
Could this be the countdown Su Xiaojiu spoke of?!
At the same time, a strong premonition rose in his heart.
“So… she was telling the truth.”
He didn't know how to describe this feeling, but just as Su Xiaojiu said, that strong premonition told him that as long as the countdown ended, he could return to Earth.
“This is incredible.”
An Chen’s heart pounded, and blood flowed rapidly throughout his body.
An Chen was very excited.
“So, this is… Kyushu!”
An Chen quickly got up and observed his surroundings.
This was a forest. He had just crashed headfirst into the ground, but luckily, there was a soft grass cushion, so his head was only a little dizzy and not very painful, nor was he injured.
The canopy density of the forest was moderate, and the sunlight in the forest was still quite sufficient, so it wasn't completely dark beneath the trees.
An Chen suddenly thought, Su Xiaojiu said she was hiding from bandits in a mountain forest. So, could this be that mountain forest?
Then, was it possible that Su Xiaojiu was near him?
An Chen chose not to shout loudly but instead quieted down to listen, but besides the rustling of leaves as the wind blew through the branches, An Chen heard no other sound.
“Su Xiaojiu!”
An Chen called out, but the surroundings were silent, with only a faint echo reaching his ears.
An Chen did not immediately use the Talisman Su Xiaojiu had given him. He decided to explore on his own first to see what the situation was like nearby.
If this was truly a desolate wilderness, then he would have to prepare for wilderness survival.
An Chen walked down the mountain. His position seemed to be lower down on this mountain, and it only took him ten minutes to reach a relatively flat area.
He suddenly found a dirt road not far away. The dirt road was not narrow, and there were even wheel tracks on it.
This indicated that someone had passed by this dirt road not long ago.
An Chen looked to his left, his ears perked up, and suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground and the rolling of wheels.
A carriage was coming.