Chapter 134 : Find Them, Fight the Ancient Castle
Chapter 134: Find Them, Fight the Ancient Castle
This thought was, in fact, even more shocking to Han Su than seeing the Rong family investing in ancient ruins excavation projects.
But it was also far too outrageous to draw any conclusions. Moreover, all criminals who entered D7 used only code names. Their profiles—not just confidential—some were even outright destroyed.
These individuals no longer existed in the societal structure. There was no way to investigate even if one tried.
After pondering for a while, Han Su had no way to verify it for now. He sat in contemplation for a moment, silently speculating. Regardless of whether Bowl-Cut Boy was still alive, it was a fact that he had rescued two children. It was also true that the Rong family’s young master was currently in Haidi City.
Even if Bowl-Cut Boy was hard to find, should he go after the Rong family’s young master?
Then… should he go find them?
He hadn’t had such a thought before. After all, whether it was Xu Ji or Wei Lan when he first met her, they were just ordinary people, who shouldn’t have been dragged into this circle.
But now, looking at the Rong family’s child, plus his own suspicions about Bowl-Cut Boy, and more importantly, after discovering Wei Lan’s true identity, he had realized that perhaps… they weren’t truly out of the kidnapping case yet?
The shattered crystal orb from the Coastal Club faintly surfaced in his mind.
Could the twists of fate really be so easily escaped?
Just as he pondered this question, his phone suddenly rang. The name displayed was Wei Lan.
Han Su was slightly startled. He picked up the call and heard Wei Lan’s urgent voice: “Quick, turn on the TV.”
Han Su frowned slightly and turned on the TV he barely touched once in eight hundred years. Then, following Wei Lan’s instructions, he switched to the relevant channel.
The screen was currently airing the red-hot citywide Beauty Pageant competition—interviews with various popular contestants and promotional reels played in rotation. On the channel Han Su switched to, the screen was showing the video of contestant No. 017—Wei Lan—making a strong comeback.
Just as he frowned while watching, the screen flickered slightly.
The lights in the room dimmed as well. The next second, Wei Lan in the TV suddenly came alive.
She reached out and pushed away the microphone blocking the lens. Then, stretching her head forward, she climbed out of the television.
…Climbed out!
Han Su was completely stunned, watching Wei Lan struggle hard, her head popping out first, followed by her long legs, pulling herself out with effort. He didn’t even know whether he should go help her.
Once Wei Lan had completely emerged from the TV and stood fully in front of Han Su, she tidied her hair, turned her head, and said, “Never seen a celebrity climb out of a TV before?”
Han Su really hadn’t.
He dumbly pointed at the TV. “You…”
“Fake!”
Wei Lan said, “What you’re seeing now isn’t me. It’s just a wisp of spiritual penetration. This is the safest method of information exchange I’ve mentioned before. Last time I came to your house, it was to leave a locator... I was in a rush. I have something to ask you.”
Han Su stood up as well. Looking at the vivid Wei Lan in front of him, he actually had the impulse to reach out and touch her—but it would be too rude, so he refrained.
He composed himself and asked, “What is it?”
Wei Lan’s expression turned serious and excited: “Did you… just take action?”
Han Su’s heart skipped a beat. “What?”
Wei Lan took a few steps closer, her wide eyes brimming with excitement. “I’ve been constantly searching for information about the kidnapping case, trying to learn more, when suddenly I felt a dizzy spell. When I came to, I realized…”
Her voice trembled, “I actually saw a report that originally said 25 missing children… it had changed to 23!”
“My god…”
She couldn’t describe her shock and lightly waved her hand. “I immediately asked other people—my assistant, the staff—every single one of them said I remembered wrong, that it was 23 from the beginning.”
“This… This is just too unbelievable. It’s like the entire world changed in just a few seconds.”
“How… how could such power exist, altering the memories of everyone in the world?”
“No…”
But she immediately rejected her own thought. “Not just memory. Perhaps even reality has changed. Some kind of power reshaped the entire world in a few seconds.”
“This… this is too incredible.”
Listening to her, Han Su’s pupils also trembled violently.
She remembered?
Wei Lan actually remembered the events from the previous Life Line, and could even sense the timeline shift brought on by his rescue?
Was it due to the effect of that mechanical fragment?
The world’s changes—was he no longer the only one bearing them?
He never expected that the contamination effect of the mechanical fragment could reach this extent.
Judging by the nature of Fisherman’s Chant, even this fragment possessed properties that transcended time and space?
And upon closer reflection, he noticed Wei Lan’s excitement, and the shock and awe she displayed when she realized the world had been reshaped.
He himself gradually calmed down, looked at Wei Lan, and smiled: “You’re scared?”
“No…”
Wei Lan firmly shook her head. “I just never thought such terrifying mysterious power could exist in this world…”
“Have you always faced this kind of thing alone?”
“…”
Han Su smiled and nodded. “I got used to it.”
“Yes, I got used to it.”
When he said this, Han Su was a bit surprised at his own numbness.
Was the Ancient Castle’s power terrifying?
Perhaps, just as Wei Lan said, it was a force beyond her comprehension.
A force that reshaped the entire world without anyone noticing.
But before he even had the chance to understand its terror, he was already swept into it all.
He had escaped the Ancient Castle again and again, faced its changes repeatedly, and had already discovered more efficient ways to rescue the children. He only knew he had to act—where was the time to be afraid?
In the end, these monsters had never given him the chance to understand their horror…
“You said… got used to it?”
Wei Lan was speechless as she watched Han Su calmly utter those words.
Even her body suddenly trembled, as if the spiritual projection was affected by her mental state.
Given her identity and appearance, she had met countless high-level figures, including those who dared defy the “Queen’s” curse just to display their masculine charm before her. Those who dared, were indeed elites in their fields.
But Han Su’s “got used to it” at this moment—damn, he was putting on too much of a front…
What shocked her more was that Han Su’s expression remained utterly calm.
He… actually looked like he had gotten used to it.
Only now did she finally understand why Han Su had said she couldn’t help with this matter…
This power that silently reshaped the world—this unfathomable horror—he had fought it again and again?
In an instant, she wanted to say a million things, but in the end, she only smiled.
As her gaze lowered, her eyes trembled too, seeing the burn scars on Han Su’s wrist. She stepped forward, held his hand, and gently pulled up his sleeve. But even up to his elbow, the scar hadn’t ended.
“This…”
She distinctly remembered that Han Su didn’t have these scars before.
She softly asked, “Got used to this too?”
Han Su somewhat awkwardly retracted his arm, smiling faintly. “Compared to some previous injuries, at least it doesn’t affect daily life. At least these marks can be hidden from view.”
Wei Lan sighed softly.
In fact, before she climbed out of the TV, she had planned to ask much more—so many worries in her heart.
After all, Han Su was still much weaker than her. She had already laid the foundation, unlocked the Life Code, prepared to officially attain the Queen identity, and enter the stage of authority theft.
But Han Su hadn’t even touched the Life Code yet, still at the lowest imitation stage, far from the second phase.
Yet the terrifying power Han Su faced sparked a deep respect in her. She dared not ask too much, nor take the lead. If any critical information leaked from her, how could she face those children?
Since that was the case, she might as well trust Han Su completely.
Han Su nodded, feeling Wei Lan’s hand holding his. It lacked a real human touch, more like a tingling electromagnetic signal. He whispered, “Actually, I also wanted to ask you something.”
“Before you recalled these things through contact with the mechanical fragment, what did you feel? I mean, about me.”
“…”
“Feel?”
Wei Lan was a little confused. “Just felt like you were having a rough time, surrounded by enemies.”
“That’s it?”
Han Su looked puzzled. “Nothing else? Like familiarity or a sense of closeness…”
“No.”
Wei Lan thought for a moment. “If I had some irrational impulse or emotional fluctuation beyond the normal range, that would’ve made me suspicious.”
“But there wasn’t. I met you at the Coastal Club because that’s where I was staying after arriving in Qinggang. My studio was there too. I showed up at your mission site because Mr. Xu hired me using ancient coins.”
“I was at Lilac Courtyard because that banquet was organized for us Beauty Pageant contestants.”
She slowly continued, this time adding her own speculation: “If I had to say there’s something… maybe…”
She paused, then said a word: “Fear.”
“Our lives now might seem free from the kidnapping and we’ve forgotten the event—but the fear from being kidnapped never left us.”
“And you, pulled me out from the Ancient Castle. That feeling has always stayed…”
“You ask these things…”
“…”
Han Su sensed her tension when speaking of the Ancient Castle, and he could understand her fear. He gently nodded: “I want to rescue more children—do everything I can, as many as I can.”
“And then, find them, and fight the Ancient Castle!”