"滴滴...嗒嗒..." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

In the underground chamber, Ye Shiyu crossed her arms and leaned against the wall behind her, looking towards Yan Huan, who was gripping the shield tightly.

As the time gradually approached 4:44 PM, Yan Huan couldn't help but take a deep breath out of nervousness.

Because, he couldn't guarantee the plan's success with absolute certainty.

But...

He had no other choice.

If he failed, he would have to return to the afternoon of his death at 4:44 PM and then wait another full seven days!

Seven days!

He had a thorough understanding of several modifier hosts, and once the seven days were up, he feared that the entire Linmen would be submerged!

So...

He could only take a gamble.

"滴...滴..."

On the wall, as the second hand pointed to twelve, the minute hand also aligned precisely at 44.

"滴滴...嗒嗒..."

At this moment, the sound of a clock dripping like water droplets suddenly echoed around.

"咔!咔!"

The space around Yan Huan vaguely revealed illusory scenes of flowing light, within which he vaguely saw some familiar people and some unfamiliar scenes.

But at this moment, his full attention was focused on the mirror in front of him, with no mood to pay attention to the surroundings.

If the travel was influenced by the ring finger's power, then by deduction, returning to the original timeline must also be subject to the ring finger's effect.

He wasn't sure about the nature of the world he was in, but the effect of the modifier potion he took yesterday did work on his body.

Thus, he could only pray that the Rebound Magic Mirror in this world would also be effective.

If it worked, he could rebound the effect of the ring finger and use the ring finger modifier once...

He didn't know much about the effects of the ring finger, and abilities like time travel in the second stage seemed as complex as "relativity."

Therefore, he chose the safest first-stage effect!

"It's coming!!"

In the next second, the ticking sound grew heavier.

A power beyond time and space suddenly penetrated the void, heading straight for Yan Huan.

Yan Huan vaguely saw something that appeared to be wrapped in dark green light...

Like a toad's tongue?

"!!"

Yan Huan gritted his teeth and tightly clutched the mirror in his hand.

"铛!!"

In an instant, Yan Huan felt the mirror in his hand become ten thousand times heavier.

But when he looked at the mirror, he saw a dark green ghostly light flickering continuously on the mirror's surface...

Soon after, the dark green glow guided the mirror to transform bit by bit until it formed a semi-transparent green pocket watch.

The green pocket watch gradually fell into Yan Huan's hand, seemingly waiting for his command.

"I did it!! Sister Shiyu!"

Grasping the pocket watch in his hand, Yan Huan raised his gaze joyfully to Ye Shiyu in front of him.

At that moment, Ye Shiyu, gentle as a wife, also held her chin and looked at the time aside,

"It actually worked, your Magic Mirror resisted the ring finger's ability that originally should have returned you... it's almost 4:45 PM now, and you still haven't gone back..."

"Yeah..."

Yan Huan nodded, gripping the pocket watch and standing up.

Just as he was about to speak, the clock above was about to finish 4:44 PM.

"滴滴...嗒嗒..."

"Sister Shiyu, I just..."

As the second hand completed a circle, time had just finished 4:44 PM.

And at that moment, all the scenes in front of Yan Huan changed as if flashing.

"..."

"...Xiao Huan? Already asleep without a thicker blanket, and it's autumn..."

He suddenly felt himself revert to a lying position, and the scene before his eyes changed instantly back to the workspace where he first arrived yesterday.

Ye Shiyu appeared instantly in front of seven wedding photos, looking worriedly at himself lying in the reclining chair and speaking.

"..."

Yan Huan stared blankly at Ye Shiyu who seemed reset in front of him, and sat up with shock.

"Sister Shiyu?!"

"What... what's wrong?"

The Ye Shiyu in front of him seemed to have no memory of their encounter yesterday, just looked at Yan Huan in confusion,

"You really are burnt out... wait here, I'll get you some medicine..."

"..."

Yan Huan stared blankly at the electronic clock on the desktop, and it was exactly 4:45 PM at this moment.

And just as he remained in utter shock, he felt something hard with his hand hidden under the blanket.

He then realized he was still holding something.

Lifting the blanket, he saw under it were four glowing Crab Medicines, several Crab Coins still intact in his other hand...

These items made his left hand bulge with stuff, leaving no room for more.

And in his hand, a phantom pocket watch quietly rested in his palm, waiting for his command.

"滴滴...嗒嗒..."

Before him, Ye Shiyu, just about to leave to get medicine, heard the familiar droplet-like ticking sound and froze slightly.

She turned her head back, and upon seeing the pocket watch in Yan Huan's hand, she showed an astonished expression,

"Xiao Huan? You... what exactly..."

"..."

Yan Huan gazed blankly at the pocket watch in his hand, then looked at Ye Shiyu in front of him, who had no memory of the previous day, growing more puzzled.

This place...

What exactly is happening?

The Crab Medicines, Crab Coins, and the Magic Mirror-simulated ring finger pocket watch hadn't reset, but the clothes he changed last night had all reset.

Moreover, what exactly is the nature of this world?

Clearly so real, with cause and effect so clear, it should entirely be the future...