Chapter 900: I Who Exist for You 36

Yishen's mind was filled with countless thoughts, trying to change the content of this document, but he couldn't delete it successfully as before.

He didn't know whether the time hadn't come yet, or this time… the person behind the scenes didn't give him a chance to delete.

Ding—

The phone lit up again, this time the message came from Number Two.

Number Two demanded a secret meeting with Yishen, using a method that could bring Jin Chen back.

A face‑to‑face meeting unknown to the Time Exchange.

Anyone could tell this was a trap.

They went to such trouble to take Jin Chen away; how could they easily bring him back?

Based on Yishen's recent understanding, they were probably eyeing his so‑called Fortune Value.

0731 thought the same, wishing to show its true form and stop Yishen from going.

But the paper on which it wrote the words was only glanced at by Yishen.

"I have to go."

Yishen whispered, taking out the dagger Jin Chen kept at home from the drawer.

"Even if it's a trap, even if there's only a sliver of hope, it's better than sitting idle at home."

Oh well, that's true, but it's still really dangerous!

0731 was anxious and could only follow closely behind Yishen, not daring to leave his side; if danger arose, there was no room to worry about any rules.

If the Main God isn't protected well, the Host will beat it up—far scarier than any heavenly law or world consciousness.

——

After Jin Chen's plan to break the boundary and leave failed, he rode in Thomas's small car back to the cabin and tried probing again with his primordial soul.

He found that the subtle force he could sense at night was much weaker than in the daytime.

That means he still couldn't find a way out at night.

But it would be miraculous if Jin Chen could fall asleep.

He tried many ways in the town, but even as the sky began to lighten, he still couldn't get out.

This wasn't a formation, there was no world consciousness, and spiritual power had nothing to attack.

Just an utterly ordinary world.

Near dawn, however, it let him catch a thief.

Jin Chen, face dark with frustration, seized the thief and took him to the town police station.

But it wasn't completely fruitless.

Jin Chen vaguely overheard passersby talking about a new book, and a few familiar words caught his ear.

Huaci Shu.

It was Huaci Shu again.

Jin Chen again tried probing with his primordial soul; sure enough, the daytime force was stronger, faintly pointing toward Luofu City.

He wasted no time, grabbing Thomas and the borrowed car and rushing to Luofu City.

Half‑asleep Thomas highly approved of Jin Chen's relentless spirit in seeking a partner, only he couldn't beat him.

He held his aching head after being beaten, and let Thomas drive the car to Luofu City.

Now the story "Winter Sea Poem" is nearing its end, and Jin Chen is already a well‑known hero in Luofu City.

He drove away the local evil forces and helped many residents, so in this inch‑of‑gold city Jin Chen could move about freely.

Jin Chen found the environment very comfortable, and also noticed that the people around him seemed more vibrant than those in the outside world described in the book.

"Hey buddy, I swear your partner isn't here."

Thomas, following Jin Chen on the road, crossed his arms, saw him stop at a bookstore, and shook his head in denial.

"Good grief, what kind of person likes reading books? Oh! Is your partner some kind of intellectual?!"

Thomas muttered as he followed behind Brocade City into the bookstore.

"Welcome, I mean good morning, both of you."

The bookstore owner was an elderly lady.

Ms. Fu Li Sha got up especially early today, wearing a bright‑colored suit dress, and was moving new books.

When someone came to look at books that early, Fu Li Sha was naturally very pleased.

Her raspy voice carried a unique tone, making listeners feel she was a person with many stories.

Jin Chen politely nodded at her, glanced at the small blackboard on the counter where the owner's name was written.

"Ms. Fu Li Sha, have you gotten new books lately? I've come admiringly."

"Oh, of course!"

Fu Li Sha understood completely, pulled a new book from her stack and handed it to him.

"Isn't this book wonderfully exciting? What could be more thrilling than reading a superb book on this fresh morning?"

Jin Chen smiled at her and instinctively looked first at the author's name.

Huaci Shu, and indeed it was him.

Turning the pages, Jin Chen's inner guess was confirmed again, startling him so his fingers felt a chill.

The protagonist is Yishen.

The world in the book is the so‑called "real world," depicting Yishen's story.

Word Spirit is the golden finger, while parental oppression and lack of understanding are standard background for the protagonist's birth……

Ms. Fu Li Sha had already gone to the back of the shop to keep moving books; Thomas took back his wandering gaze and stood blankly beside Jin Chen.

"What are you looking at, buddy? I mean, if I remember right, you came here to find your beloved partner."

"Yishen."

Jin Chen lowered his voice, looking at the text on the page, unable to express his complicated feelings at that moment.

"My partner is Yishen."

Thomas: "......"

God, he and Jin Chen must have someone who hasn't woken up.

Jin Chen specially flipped through the book, the story written by Yishen, but unfortunately, although the book also describes Luofu City, it never mentions his name throughout.

Which world is actually real?

Between him and Yishen, who is the character in the book?

"Ah… hey, to be honest! This is truly unbelievable, but I believe you—if your partner is merely a character in the book, then…"

Thomas saw Jin Chen's complicated mood and, despite having little to rack his brains over, squeezed out what little mental juice he had to comfort him.

"What I mean is, you might need to go to the hospital for a check-up."

Jin Chen closed the book, suddenly grabbed Thomas's arm, his expression solemn: "Thomas, please go back alone; I need to see someone else."

"Ah?"

Thomas was oddly pushed by him toward the car, and when he turned around, he saw this brave friend of his had already vanished.

"This truly is an unforgettable morning."

——

Yishen arrived at the place designated by Number Two.

This time Number Two did not appear in Zhu Yan's guise; his appearance was his own, yet Yishen still felt a hint of familiarity.

"If you have something to say, say it—I don't have time to keep dealing with you."

Yishen's tone was more indifferent than before; the sense of loneliness surrounding him clashed with the richly colored private room.

Number Two was all too familiar with this loneliness of his after losing a lover.

"I asked you out this morning to complete the exchange's task."

"Now, it's out of my own selfish motive."

Number Two placed something on the table and pushed it toward Yishen.

"I am not Zhu Yan, but I know Huaci Shu; he can control all of this, and I have always known."