Chapter 599: Brother Takes His Younger Brother and Sister

Spacetime turbulence...?

The officials, upon hearing the term, only paused briefly.

That sudden disaster indeed had a huge impact on both worlds, and many players even almost thought they'd be stuck in that world forever.

It seems that the spacetime turbulence significantly affected the link between the two worlds, even causing in‑game characters to appear in reality.

I heard the Church's two leaders each happen to wield time and space abilities, yet how coincidentally a terrorist's strike on Tianmian City sparked turmoil in both worlds?

Although the spacetime turbulence spread over a vast area, the people swept in were varied: dangerous elements involved, ordinary residents unlucky enough to be caught, and even the Church's law‑enforcement officers...

Naturally, the latter made up the majority.

The authorities have always been wary of the Church's members, but they showed no such caution toward the two of them.

First, we must understand one thing.

The officials' weapons are ineffective only against monsters that have fully mutated, not against NPCs that have crossed over.

Jiangdu aside, his appearance and demeanor both look like a fresh‑off‑the‑boat student; after questioning, they confirmed he is a Mitra Academy student and indeed someone worth courting.

When they first met Lei Zhao, they vaguely sensed his in‑game standing couldn't be low; that beast‑like protective expression was genuine.

"Although this question is a bit abrupt, please forgive us; it's a step we must follow."

"May I ask, are you employed by the Church?"

Hearing that, Jiangdu subconsciously clenched his fist.

Although his impression of Lei Zhao was fairly good, especially since Lei protected him during the spacetime turbulence, he had already placed Lei in a "good person" slot.

But in Tianmian City, Lei Zhao truly clashed with the Church.

"Yes, I once worked in the Church's Supervision Bureau for a while, but later moved to another city."

Lei Zhao said it without changing expression; the woman opposite him watched, feeling that the man, his face sapped of vigor, resembled a blade that had grown dull—perhaps once sharp, but time had left a noticeable mark on him.

The woman asked him more about the Church; Lei Zhao answered fluently, even revealing some little‑known information.

However, some of Lei Zhao's information was indeed dated; they would need players to verify after entering the game, though certain bits could be checked with other players to see if they'd heard of them.

At present, Lei Zhao's statements appear highly credible.

She had someone bring modern food and drinks, conversing with the two as friends, casually mentioning contemporary news while extracting information from them.

Yet based on the material gathered so far, she leans toward viewing neither of them as targets the authorities need to watch.

When she spoke of modern society's peace and prosperity, however faint, she saw a longing in both of their eyes.

————————————————

"You look exhausted; didn't get enough rest?"

Yang Yixie curiously watched Meng Kexin collapse onto the table, her face buried in her arms, looking as if she could sleep here until day turned into night.

"Isn't that all thanks to you?"

Meng Kexin slowly lifted her head; she wasn't wearing colored contacts, yet when she glared at Yang Yixie, a faint violet glint flickered in her eyes.

A bit scary......

Yang Yixie calmly lifted his coffee cup, took a sip—still bitter—so he added two more sugar cubes.

Watching his action, Meng Kexin just covered her head and muttered, "I should have just ordered you a cup of milk."

After speaking, she sighed; Hua Jian Lei and Lao Bao had disappeared somewhere. She asked Yang Yixie, and his answer was also "I don't know."

"After all, I can no longer enter the game, which means I don't play it; naturally, they won't come looking for me on their own."

Is this a small tacit agreement of their entropy increase?

Once they know the other has quit the game, they generally won't bring up game‑related matters unless real trouble arises.

The next contact would likely be when some trouble surfaces in reality; if possible, at least while he's by his mother's side, it's best not to reach out.

Nevertheless, at least they properly fulfilled his request concerning Hua Jian Lei.

Bai Mu Yun stared at the freshly issued ID in his hand; Hua Jian Lei had put considerable effort into forging this fake, making it more solid than what he and Lao Bao used, able to withstand official scrutiny.

Bai Mu Yun looked up at Meng Kexin again; he and Meng had no in‑game interactions, only an unexpected connection through Yang Yixie's manner with her.

Compared with Ying Duo, Yang Yixie simply appears more well‑behaved; that overt, itchy‑to‑touch sleaziness is concealed...

Meng Kexin, after all, is a Divine Oracle of the Consciousness Law; in the end, besides sending the character a hair‑growth email, Yang Yixie also asked her to find a chance to probe that guy's mental state.

"How's the situation?"

"Worse than expected; your consciousness has been completely engulfed by madness, but I tried communicating, and at least it hasn't vanished entirely."

"By the way, I also followed your suggestion and gave Shen Zexi a psychological suggestion; I'll keep an eye on the others as well."

Meng Kexin felt they might not even need it.

Giving Shen Zexi a psychological suggestion had long been their idea, mainly because Shen Zexi is almost completely defenseless toward them as teammates.

After the team‑matching system vanished, Meng Kexin exploited a loophole in the law and gave Shen Zexi this psychological suggestion:

"Ying Duo will definitely be fine; he will succeed and return safely to us."

Although the Fate Law is overly abstruse, this still counts as seeking a psychological comfort in metaphysics.

Next, they only need to wait for time to pass, to see whether the link between the two worlds weakens.

Probably no one would have thought that a conversation affecting both worlds' futures would take place in such a tiny café.

And the only one who heard the two's conversation, Bai Mu Yun, was at that moment leisurely flipping through a magazine.

"By the way, should we move somewhere else to continue?"

Meng Kexin pursed her lips; although others' gazes only occasionally fell on her, it still felt odd to her.

Yang Yixie and Bai Mu Yun happened to sit together, while Meng Kexin sat opposite them; because before Yang arrived, he had taken Bai Mu Yun to buy several new outfits, the fashion‑forward Bai, seated on the outer side, attracted the attention of many girls.

In contrast, Yang Yixie's youthful looks are unremarkable; Meng Kexin, already haggard and uninterested in dressing up, with a childlike appearance, makes the scene resemble a brother taking his younger brother out to play with the younger brother's classmates.