Chapter 707: Damaged Portable Space And Time Portal
Two hours later, Gui Xiaoxu glanced at the unconscious Bai Hanyun in the bed and commented, with a hint of helplessness and respect in his voice, "... Miss Bai is really... something."
Hua Yuyu followed his gaze and nodded. For once, he agreed with Gui Xiaoxu.
Now that he had learned what had happened in the Ancient World after he left, Gui Xiaoxu looked at Hua Yuyu and asked, "What is your plan now?"
Hua Yuyu turned to him and replied, "My team will stay here and protect Miss Bai. As for the rest, we will wait until she wakes up before making any decisions."
Listening to him, Gui Xiaoxu lowered his gaze and fell into deep thought.
Noticing his thoughtful expression, Hua Yuyu asked, "CEO Gui, do you have something to tell me?"
Gui Xiaoxu raised his eyes and said, "Brother Hua, you mentioned hearing a shattering sound when you returned from the Ancient World."
"Mhm." Hua Yuyu nodded, then asked, "Why do you suddenly ask about this?"
Gui Xiaoxu’s eyes flickered for a moment before he said, "Brother Hua, can you try opening the portable space and time portal?"
Hua Yuyu was silent for a few seconds before replying, "Alright."
With that, he stood up and walked to the corner of the ward. Thankfully, the VVIP room was spacious enough for him to have room to open the portal.
Taking out a luminous pearl from his Qiankun Pouch, Hua Yuyu held it in his palm and focused his mind to activate the portal. However, after waiting for a few seconds, nothing happened.
Sitting on the couch, Gui Xiaoxu noticed the surprise in Hua Yuyu’s eyes. Letting out a quiet sigh, he muttered, "As expected."
Hearing this, Hua Yuyu turned to him and asked, "CEO Gui, what do you mean by that?"
Gui Xiaoxu replied, "You said you threw a grenade at the undead before jumping into the portal, right?"
Hua Yuyu nodded, and Gui Xiaoxu continued, "The reason the portal isn’t working now is probably that the explosion damaged it."
Hearing this, Hua Yuyu’s heart sank. Looking down at the luminous pearl in his palm, he suddenly noticed a thin crack on its surface.
Taking a closer look, he realized the crack had split the formation array carved inside the pearl. Clenching it tightly, he frowned.
Seeing this, Gui Xiaoxu said, "Brother Hua, there is nothing we can do for now. Let’s wait until Miss Bai wakes up and discuss it with her. Maybe she has a way to fix the portable space and time portal."
Knowing he was right, Hua Yuyu let out a helpless sigh and put the luminous pearl back into his Qiankun Pouch.
"You are right. That’s all we can do for now." Looking out through the floor-to-ceiling windows, he added, "It’s still a few hours before dawn. CEO Gui, you should go back first. I will stay here."
Gui Xiaoxu was indeed tired after a long day. He nodded, then stood up and said, "Then, I will leave for now. Call me if you need anything."
"Got it."
Taking his laptop and phone, Gui Xiaoxu left the VVIP room.
Seeing him come out, the two bodyguards greeted him, "Boss."
Gui Xiaoxu nodded and ordered, "Stay here and protect Miss Bai."
"Yes, Boss."
After giving his orders, Gui Xiaoxu walked down the empty corridor. Unlocking his phone, he dialed a number and said, "Prepare the car. Go back to the hotel."
Ending the call, he took the elevator to the basement parking lot.
Meanwhile, inside the VVIP room, Hua Yuyu sent a message to their group chat.
[Something happened to Miss Bai. Gao Gong and Kaiye, come to the First Hospital in Fu Cheng Town. Twentieth floor, VVIP room number one. There are two bodyguards outside. Just come in directly later.]
A few seconds later, Gao Gong and Wang Kaiye replied simultaneously: [Roger.]
A moment later, Bao Shengjie sent another message: [Brother Hua, what happened to Miss Bai?]
Hua Yuyu looked at the unconscious Bai Hanyun for a moment before replying: [Do you remember the lightning we saw at the border town?]
Wu Jun and the others replied: [Yes.]
Hua Yuyu continued: [Apparently, that lightning struck Miss Bai. I don’t know how she survived or how she ended up in the suburbs of Fu Cheng Town. The details need to wait until she wakes up.]
He paused for a second, then added: [Also, my portable space and time portal is damaged and can’t be used.]
After reading this, Wu Jun replied: [Mine should still be fine. If we need to return to the Ancient World, we can use it later.]
Reading his reply, Hua Yuyu remembered that Bai Hanyun had indeed given each of them a portable space and time portal before.
[Good. We will make the next plan after Miss Bai wakes up.]
[Alright.]
After finishing the discussion, Hua Yuyu exited the chat and locked his phone. Looking at Bai Hanyun’s peaceful face, he suddenly felt exhausted.
Leaning back on the couch, he crossed his arms and closed his eyes. Before long, he fell into a light sleep.
While things in the modern world were temporarily under control, the situation in the Ancient World was far from peaceful.
After the giant pair of golden eyes disappeared from the sky, the formation covering the entire imperial capital city also vanished.
However, the damage of the battle had reduced the entire city to ruins. The number of casualties was unknown.
Outside the imperial capital city, Mu Yuhang got up from the ground. Looking around, he saw the Feng Army’s soldiers lying on the cracked earth, covering their heads.
Seeing that everyone was unharmed, he turned toward the collapsed city wall. The moment his gaze fell on the ruins in front of him, his heart trembled.
Swallowing hard, he couldn’t help but think, ’What just happened? How did the entire imperial capital city turn into ruins in less than one sichen? And what were those giant golden eyes?’