Chapter 1392: Dr. Wen

Chapter 1393: Dr. WenAuthor: Sanjiu YinyuWord Count: 1245

Ji Xuan didn't want to stoop to their level. But compared to Lou Yu, he was lucky; he hadn't been forced into such a miserable situation. Because of this, he still retained the drive and sharp edges of youth—qualities Lou Yu had lost long ago.

"Could you step back a bit? You're blocking me from digging." Ji Xuan was about to continue shoveling when he noticed Lou Yu was standing in his way, making it hard to swing. He couldn't help but remind him.

Lou Yu's body trembled almost imperceptibly. He looked at Ji Xuan, drenched under the light, his eyes behind his glasses showing a hint of complexity. He remained silent for a long time, finally stepping back quietly.

Ji Xuan didn't notice Lou Yu's unusual reaction. He raised his shovel, about to continue digging, when the next second, a strange noise came from the surrounding lights!

*Click—*

The lights around the meteorite crater suddenly all went out!

Ji Xuan looked up in confusion, glancing around, completely unaware of the impending danger. He asked suspiciously:

"What's going on? Power outage?"

Around the dark pit, several foreign Shinto practitioners, their presences perfectly concealed, crept like specters towards the two. The Grim Reaper's scythe was silently raised in the darkness...

*Pitter-patter—*

Fine raindrops pattered on the surface of black raincoats.

Beside Ji Xuan, Lou Yu slowly raised his face. The youthful timidity and weakness behind his thick glasses had vanished, replaced by a profound depth, like a black abyss...

"Director Chen, do you have a moment to talk?"

Inside the warm, quiet camp tent, Dr. Wen lifted a corner of the flap at the entrance and spoke to Chen Ling, who was sitting silently at the table.

Chen Ling glanced at the time on the wall, grunted in affirmation without much hesitation, and stood up to walk out of the tent.

Dr. Wen led Chen Ling to a secluded corner of the camp. Seeing his mysterious demeanor, Chen Ling couldn't help but ask:

"Dr. Wen, what's this about?"

Dr. Wen spoke directly:

"Director Chen, you're not from this era, are you?"

Chen Ling was startled.

He looked at Dr. Wen in surprise, seemingly astonished. "How could you tell?" Chen Ling hadn't intended to hide the fact that he was from another era, especially since Yang Xiao and Su Zhiwei already knew. However, he hadn't expected Dr. Wen to realize it at first glance. Dr. Wen must have noticed it during their earlier meeting.

"I'm not sure how to describe it to you... The quantum field around you is different from everyone else's." Dr. Wen paused. "Your quantum field is exactly like mine, as if you're wearing a special 'garment.' And the aura from this 'garment' is much stronger than what I currently possess. So, either you possess the same ability as I do, or... you were sent to this era by me."

"You're right," Chen Ling nodded slightly. "I did come using your ability."

"But... it seems you're not very familiar with me?"

Chen Ling paused, detecting a hint of helplessness deep in Dr. Wen's gaze.

"I don't know the purpose of your return, but judging from the quantum field surrounding you, my ability must have covered the entire world this time... I know how incredibly difficult that is to achieve, and that I would pay a tremendous price to do so... Yet, in this era, you've barely spoken to me, which suggests..."

Dr. Wen paused. "Am I... already dead?"

Chen Ling fell silent.

Dr. Wen's mind was incredibly sharp. If Chen Ling had truly returned using Dr. Wen's ability, it would imply a very close relationship between them; otherwise, Dr. Wen wouldn't have been willing to pay such a heavy price... Yet, since his return, Chen Ling had remained close to Yang Xiao and Su Zhiwei, never even initiating a conversation with Dr. Wen. Presumably, the moment he first saw Chen Ling, he had already connected these dots and understood his own demise. Dr. Wen's perception of human emotions was truly subtle.

"It seems I was right," Dr. Wen sighed deeply.

"I apologize, I should have contacted you sooner," Chen Ling paused. "But I was a little worried... I was afraid that if we interacted too much, it might alter future events and create a paradox."

Dr. Wen was taken aback:

"A paradox? What kind of paradox?"

Chen Ling was about to say something when a blood-soaked figure came running from the other side of the camp!

"Help! Quickly! Save Old Lu!"

Wu Tongyuan's anxious shouts shattered the camp's quiet. Almost everyone rushed out of their tents and were horrified to see Lu Xun, who was a bloodied mess, being carried on Wu Tongyuan's back.

Su Zhiwei and Dr. Qi were the first to rush forward, laying Lu Xun on the ground inside a tent. Yang Xiao quickly contacted the nearby military via communication device:

"They're on their way and will be here any minute!"

"Damn it, if only Dr. Chu were here..." Dr. Qi, unfamiliar with medicine, could only look up at Su Zhiwei. "How is he?"

"If the bullet had hit his heart directly, he'd probably be dead already... From the looks of it now, it seems to have missed slightly. He can still be saved," Su Zhiwei replied after a brief assessment.

Everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Behind everyone, a trickle of crimson blood flowed from Dr. Wen's nose. He paused, then silently picked up a tissue from the table and wiped it away, as if nothing had happened. But how could his actions escape Chen Ling's notice?

"Did you use your ability?" Chen Ling asked in a low voice.

Dr. Wen nodded slightly. "What Wu Tongyuan carried back should have been a corpse, but I used my consciousness to influence Lu Xun from a few minutes ago, making him turn his face slightly to the side... bringing him back from the brink of death."

Even though Chen Ling knew Dr. Wen had a backup plan, witnessing this happen without his own awareness made him fully realize the terrifying nature of this ability. He looked into Dr. Wen's eyes and couldn't help but say:

"Perhaps... you are the strongest among the Nine Sovereigns."

"Me?" Dr. Wen thought for a moment. "I don't know; I can't fight."

As the two spoke, a large contingent of military personnel, including medical staff, arrived at the scene and quickly began treating Lu Xun.

As Su Zhiwei had said, the bullet had not hit Lu Xun's heart, and he had consequently survived... However, this made the military extremely tense, as any harm to one of the Nine Sovereigns at this time would be a tremendous loss.

Seeing that Lu Xun's life was not in danger, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief...

"Where are Ji Xuan and Lou Yu? Haven't they returned yet?" Only then did everyone remember the two who had been forgotten.

Yang Xiao was about to go look for them when he saw two figures, drenched by the continuous drizzle, slowly walking towards them from the direction of the meteorite crater...