Chapter 2550: Chapter 1708: Return (Ben Meow Curls Up Silently)

What exactly lies deep within this world, in the subspace?

Duanmu Huai just keeps walking forward, onward, and onward.

Something feels off.

He isn’t sure if it’s because he eliminated the Evil Spirit and the Curse Spirit, but now that he’s in the subspace again, he only senses dead silence and calmness. It feels like he’s in a graveyard, devoid of the unique spiritual energy fluctuations of subspace creatures, and without any trace of those eerie tales.

Where exactly did they go?

Wearing the Power Armor, Duanmu Huai walks through the subspace, his expression gloomy. The plan succeeded. Once Duanmu Huai passed through the gap of the mental hospital and arrived in the subspace, he successfully summoned and equipped the Power Armor. Duanmu Huai could also sense the enhancement from the spiritual power of the world’s people.

What comes next is the time to massacre those who dare to stand in his way here!

Duanmu Huai thought this way, but.......

Where are they?

The subspace exists, but the things originally lurking here have vanished, making Duanmu Huai feel like he went to the exam eagerly on the day of the college entrance test only to find he was the only one in the room, wondering if he went to the wrong place.

Where did they go?

Did they flee?

Duanmu Huai slightly frowns; he had somewhat anticipated this scenario. After all, it has been mentioned before that in this world, Curse Spirits were overwhelmingly high only in Japan, naturally due to a certain fool who neither wanted to die nor wished to live. Of course, after Duanmu Huai eliminated it, the connection between the subspace and that side gradually weakened. Perhaps the other side sensed something was amiss, so they chose not to act...... but even that doesn’t make sense.

For subspace creatures, subspace is their nest; where else could they run to?

Or did they find a new method and path to invade the real world?

Duanmu Huai pondered momentarily and then continued forward.

He didn’t believe that they could escape much farther.

But.......

"Where is this place?"

After that, Duanmu Huai didn’t know how far he had walked — this statement isn’t quite correct since there’s no such thing as distance and time in subspace; it’s everywhere and also nowhere, with no measurable standard. Duanmu Huai simply followed the flow of subspace psionics to find them. After all, now he’s a Deity, and finding someone using spiritual energy through the psionic current of subspace isn’t a tough task for him.

It’s what all subspace creatures are best at, and also why Psychics aren’t well-received. One never knows what demons or ghosts might descend upon the real world through their souls, causing a big mess.

Of course, this is because this subspace doesn’t have an overlord. Using territorial terms, it’s just a barren land, which is why Duanmu Huai could easily seize it. If it were a place tainted by an Evil God, it wouldn’t be this easy.

Then, he arrived here.

It seemed to be a tomb, yet the issue wasn’t the place, but the two coffins placed there.

And the names on them.

[Fureya Elgrand Jioular]

[Nolen Clatrisa Jioular]

Duanmu Huai raised his head, looking at the tomb’s walls concealed by vines and weeds, adorned with murals and text, telling of how this land was cursed in ancient times. Then, the two Princesses, along with the steel warriors from the sky ("Duanmu Huai’s first instinct was to make a move upon seeing this term"), eliminated the demon clan threatening humanity. After this, the steel warriors returned to the sky, and the two Princesses pacified this conflict-ridden world, creating a unified nation.

So, in the end, Nolen achieved her dream, huh.

Recalling the petite and adorable Princess, Duanmu Huai cracked a smile; he remembered when he first arrived in this world, Princess Nolen expressed more than once her desire to rule the world. Now it seems, they succeeded.

Yet......

Is this the passage of time?

Duanmu Huai reached out, touching the stone coffin in front of him, and from its look alone, it’s evident it’s been through at least a thousand years. Does this mean this world has at least aged this long?

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai’s feelings were somewhat complex. Frankly, it’s not like he hasn’t experienced losing comrades in battle, but returning like this to find out the people he knew are gone brings a mix of emotions. The saying "once seen the vast sea, water elsewhere seems mundane" indeed sounds poetic, but to actually experience a day in heaven equating to a thousand years on earth is truly a first for him.

Is this what the GM has been insisting I experience regarding the passage of time?

Duanmu Huai also fell into contemplation—time, long time, he had never considered this issue. Actually, Duanmu Huai felt that his mental state wasn’t much different from when he first traversed. But what about others? At least his followers must be like him; that fact isn’t surprising. However, they also have acquaintances, right...?

Hmm... Duanmu Huai couldn’t help but think of Mary’s two friends. They would also grow up, then gradually age, and finally fall into eternal slumber. Whereas Mary would always remain like this, following by his side.

And what about Fureya and Nolen?

Duanmu Huai stared at the coffin. The Nolen in his memory was a fourteen-year-old girl, utterly incomprehensible as a white-haired old lady.

Long lifespan, indeed that is a problem. It seems that after returning from this world, I should have a good talk with everyone.

Duanmu Huai glanced once more at the coffin, then retracted his gaze, turned around, and strode out.

"—————Huu———!"

After he left, a gentle breeze quietly emerged and then vanished into the air.

As if completely swallowed by space.

Meanwhile, inside the theater, Hei Chuan Chi Yin, who had just finished a performance, changed her clothes and was planning to go home.

"Xiao Ai isn’t coming back today......"

Focusing on the message on her cellphone, Hei Chuan Chi Yin slightly furrowed her brows. Originally, she wanted to ask Duanmu Huai what he wanted to eat tonight, but she received a text notification saying that she had to go out for a while due to some matters and wouldn’t be back temporarily.

The movie has already been released, and with Xiao Ai’s character, she certainly wouldn’t be taking on work. So that means something else has come up?

Thinking of this, Hei Chuan Chi Yin couldn’t help but sigh. Every time like this, she felt very powerless. Although Hei Chuan Chi Yin hoped she could follow beside Duanmu Huai and act with him, she also knew that she was ultimately just an actor and didn’t possess the powerful strength that Duanmu Huai had, so even if she wanted to do something, she couldn’t.

Actually, Hei Chuan Chi Yin was currently practicing Sword Dao, but... the more she trained, the bigger the gap she felt between herself and Xiao Ai.

Put it this way, many movements, which Duanmu Huai performed effortlessly, seemed undemanding. However, only when she personally trained did she realize how overwhelmingly model-like Duanmu Huai was to accomplish such moves.

Mai seems to enjoy these waiting days, but for Hei Chuan Chi Yin, she felt she could only wait behind, which made her uneasy.

But she couldn’t do anything.

"Good work."

Hei Chuan Chi Yin greeted the other actors before leaving the changing room. However, just as she closed the door, she saw two silhouettes standing at the front of the corridor.

They were two very beautiful girls, both with flowing pink hair, resembling sisters. The elder seemed about the same age as Hei Chuan Chi Yin, while the younger looked like a junior high school student. What surprised her was their clothing, which seemed anything but ordinary, more like costumes worn by characters in a fantasy drama. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Their appearance was not typical for Japanese people, more like foreigners. They exuded a strong presence, yet strangely, aside from Hei Chuan Chi Yin, the passing people paid no attention to them, as if they were completely invisible.

They should be actors from another troupe.

Hei Chuan Chi Yin wasn’t too surprised by this, considering places like theaters and TV stations where unusual costumes are common, so she simply walked over, nodded to them, said "Good work," and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, these two girls didn’t leave but instead blocked her path.

"Hohoho, see, elder sister, I was right. Following the master’s scent will surely lead to something interesting."

The young girl squinted as if evaluating merchandise, inspecting Hei Chuan Chi Yin, while the slightly older girl beside her frowned slightly.

"Is it her?"

"I can feel that familiar scent, and the elder sister probably feels it too. Let me handle this; no matter what, the elder sister won’t manage."

"Umm....... Could I ask what you need?"

Looking at the strange sisters speaking incomprehensible words in front of her, Hei Chuan Chi Yin was quite surprised. Judging by their appearance, they should be foreigners, but why could she understand them? And why were they looking for her?

"Hello, Miss."

As Hei Chuan Chi Yin was puzzled, the young girl suddenly leaned closer, squinting, and flashed an innocent yet vaguely dangerous smile at her.

"We want to make a deal—with you, regarding the person you value most."

"Eh?"