Chapter 5, Unrestricted Airspace

The man, with a cigarette in his mouth, stepped up to the signboard, placed his thumb on the tip of his teeth, and bit down hard

Wang Shaoyi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "Qiye, you don't really believe in the statements of those so-called theologians, do you? Do you think this mist is related to supernatural forces?"

Lin Qiye did not answer whether there are things beyond science in this world; he knew it best in his heart, but there was no need to speak of such matters to outsiders

... ...

"Haven't you heard what those experts said? The probability of the mist reviving is very low, and perhaps there won't be any changes in the next hundred years. As for what happens after a hundred years... well, we won't be around then anyway, so why worry so much?" Jiang Qian rolled her eyes.

As they moved further away from the school, the classmates surrounding Lin Qiye gradually bid their farewells and left. A few minutes later, only five people remained by Lin Qiye's side

I am about to turn here, so I will take my leave now. See you tomorrow

Such a large contingent immediately attracted the attention of all the surrounding students

See you tomorrow

Actually... I can walk back by myself, really. " Lin Qiye said with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, expressing some helplessness, "I can see, it's just that my eyes are not very good with light..."

Well

Lin Qiye : ... ...

The man sat down heavily on the ground, let out a long sigh, and began to speak with some complaints

His gaze sharpened, and an inexplicable aura erupted from him as the center of its explosion

At the moment of the triangular formation, the covered half of the old town gradually faded away as if it had been erased from the map

Captain, the third signboard has been positioned.

Damn it, I have been drained again

To be honest, he now wishes he were the one isolated; having spent too long in the darkness, he is unaccustomed to the feeling of being cared for by so many people, which makes him feel quite awkward

"You all say... will that mist really revive again and engulf the Great Xia?" Li Yifei, carrying a bag, turned his head with some curiosity and asked.

Of course, Aunt and Yang Jin do not count, as they are his family.

Under the flickering streetlight, the shadow of the signboard appears and disappears, and against that black background, several large red characters stand out prominently

A drop of blood oozed from the wound, and the man crouched down, drawing a long horizontal line across the four characters "No Entry" with his thumb stained with fresh blood

He looked up at the black night sky, whispering in a voice only he could hear

At this moment, the old town of Cangnan City

"Alas, you know very well that the words of those so-called experts are the least reliable. What if we finally manage to get into university, and before we even have the chance to enjoy life, the fog engulfs the entire summer? Wouldn't that be a tremendous loss?"

However, from the ground, the old town remains the same old town

The operation to eliminate the Masked Ghosts has commenced

No entry ahead

"However, I truly do not believe that the mist can revive again," Wang Shao, who was walking at the front, suddenly spoke. "After all, the mist is merely a natural phenomenon. Once it reaches a certain critical point, it will gradually dissipate, just like the Ice Age. When glaciers covered the earth, they slowly receded as temperatures rose, leading to the advent of a new era."

"It is already the twenty-first century; we must believe in science. There are not so many supernatural things in the world," interjected a classmate named Liu Yuan.

The man at the forefront looked up at the dark red sky, reached back to grasp the handle of the knife, and narrowed his eyes slightly

There is no need to say more, Classmate Lin Qiye!" Jiang Qian interrupted Lin Qiye's words and said with righteous indignation, "We promised your aunt that we would take good care of you, and we will definitely fulfill that promise

A man is carrying a signboard, walking leisurely down a desolate and dimly lit street, the old streetlights casting a faint glow, stretching his silhouette endlessly

However, the person is genuinely kind-hearted, and he cannot say much in response, so he can only helplessly follow the crowd forward

So this is the reason why you are wasting your days and not focusing on your studies?" Jiang Qian walked up to Li Yifei and said seriously, "I must remind you that Teacher Wang has already stated that if you come in last place in this exam again, you will have to move your desk to the side of the podium.

Amidst the scattered crowd, a large group consisting of more than ten individuals emerged abruptly, moving in an orderly and steady manner towards the outside of the school

A man leaned against the streetlight, lit a cigarette for himself, took a deep drag, and then put on his earphones

Indeed, holidays are the most tangible!

As the bell signaling the end of evening study classes rings, groups of students emerge from the classrooms, chatting and laughing as they walk in the night. After a day of trials, this may be their most relaxing time.

The originally noisy atmosphere gradually quieted down, and the space suddenly became more spacious, as Lin Qiye let out a long sigh of relief

Received, let's begin

"What if... this mist is not a natural phenomenon?" At that moment, Lin Qiye, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up

In the next moment, the bright red bloodstains on the sign in front of him rapidly faded, as if they had been absorbed. Immediately afterward, the four large characters "No Entry Ahead" flashed with a red glow

Indeed, Qiye, it just so happens that our homes are in the same direction, both along the way

He glanced at his phone, walked to a narrow street corner, and stopped.

Li Yifei murmured softly, "I actually think that if those things truly existed, the world would be a bit more interesting."

then gradually return to its original state

Meanwhile, in the center of this triangle, six black and red cloaks streaked across the sky like lightning

The moon is bright and the stars are few

No homework, no teachers, surrounded by a few good friends, and after taking a shower at home, I can comfortably crawl into bed to rest, isn't that wonderful

I believe what you are referring to is called the theory of natural disasters, right? It currently enjoys quite a high level of acceptance.

I understand, I understand," Li Yifei said with an awkward smile

He muttered to himself, set down the signboard he was carrying on his shoulder, and adjusted it properly

I am also on the way

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Forbidden Ruins, [Void of No Restraint]

In their center, a boy wrapped in black satin resembled the filling of a dumpling, tightly encased.

"Why bother with so much useless talk? These matters are not for us to concern ourselves with. Instead of getting caught up in whether the fog will revive, it would be more practical to catch up on some sleep during the three-day holiday for the survivors," Jiang Qian said with a smile.

At this moment, if someone were to gaze down upon Cangnan City from the sky, they would notice three points of light flickering near the old town. These three points of light would then rapidly outline a dark red equilateral triangle with the three points as its vertices

This is it

I will turn right at the intersection ahead, but I can walk with you for a while longer