Chapter 647 - 406: In Her Eyes

Chapter 647: Chapter 406: In Her Eyes

The span of time had suddenly become so vast.

The sense of crisis in his heart grew deeper and deeper.

That door... even bombarding it with the Original Forbidden Magic couldn’t open it.

Instead, it just made time regress even further.

How long ago was this?

Lu Cang looked at the wall calendar.

April 28th.

Today was the day Yuna was supposed to leave.

’What other methods can I use?’

The magic with the most destructive power was the Seventh Forbidden Magic—Element.

Other than that, perhaps he could only seek help from An Su.

Or... help from Moon?

Two figures appeared in Lu Cang’s mind.

One was Luoti, the other was Bai.

If he wanted to ask Luoti for help, he would have to help her establish a channel between the Deep Land and the mortal world...

If he asked Bai for help, he’d have to consider whether he could pay the price of her Summoning.

For example... the complete destruction of the entire Moon Sea.

Besides, back then in the second region of the ruins, Izparut had already mentioned the many evil deeds he had committed.

Because he had summoned Bai.

He had given Bai the chance to fully descend into the world.

That was the mistake he had made.

’Does this mean I might have to ask Luoti for help after all?’

If An Su couldn’t solve the problem, perhaps his only option was to open a channel to the mortal world for Luoti in the Empty Valley.

But if he really did that, Lu Cang felt another kind of unease.

It was as if he was being manipulated. Even though he was already suspicious and didn’t want to do Luoti’s bidding, events conspired to force his hand.

It felt like an invisible hand was pulling the strings.

But more than that, Lu Cang was worried about his current state.

Lu Cang held out a hand.

Right now, he was still a Level 1 Blacksmith and a Level 1 Enchanter. He hadn’t even promoted to Level 2, so naturally, he hadn’t acquired the corresponding Talents either.

Let alone the Level 6 Decryption Scholar he wouldn’t Upgrade to until much later.

If time kept regressing, continuously pushing him further into the past, his power would only get weaker and weaker, and he would lose more and more of his abilities.

It wasn’t a true loss, of course.

He had simply returned to the past with time, becoming as "weak" as he once was.

But for his true self, it was undoubtedly a loss of his versatile means of dealing with problems.

And what Lu Cang worried about most was... would the reset period be as long as before?

Would it still last until 2:00 PM on May 18th?

Lu Cang had memorized the time of the last reset.

If the boundary was the moment before he reached that door, it meant he would inevitably be sent to an even earlier point in time after that moment.

But what worried Lu Cang most now was... was that still the case?

What if he continued to regress further into the past after just one day, or even just one hour?

That would mean he was doomed to never reach the Empty Valley again.

Never reach that door again.

And he would never be able to try anything else.

’Anyway... I should test it out first.’

’And I shouldn’t let this time go to waste, either.’

Although stopping this constant regression was the top priority, being back in the past also meant he could find clues he’d completely missed before.

For example: ’When exactly was I corrupted?’

’And when was Lu Luwei exposed to the corruption?’

TAP—

In the next instant, Lu Cang vanished from the dark basement.

He reappeared in the house he had bought.

Lu Luwei was sitting on the spacious balcony, gazing into the distance.

She was practicing the Perception Enhancement Technique.

"Lu Luwei."

Lu Cang looked into Lu Luwei’s eyes.

"Can I enter your Sea of Consciousness?"

Lu Cang’s sudden appearance clearly startled Lu Luwei. Her whole body jumped, her soft flesh trembling slightly.

"Wh-What are you talking about?"

’This is... something you say when you’re courting someone, right?’

’Only two people intimate enough to consider marriage would say something as ambiguous as wanting to enter the other’s Sea of Consciousness (Mind)!’

"Is... is there something you need?" Lu Luwei asked, her face beet red.

Lu Cang said, "No, I’ve just been researching Mind Magic lately, and I’m curious about the structure of different people’s Seas of Consciousness."

"I’m very familiar with you, Sister Lu Luwei, so I wanted to see yours."

’It’s... for a reason like that?’

Lu Luwei’s expression flickered, and she took a deep breath. "Well... I suppose it’s not impossible."

’Lu Luwei from this period seems quite lively,’ Lu Cang thought.

’April 28th is only two days before she gets corrupted and goes mad. How can her personality be so different?’

’Could it be that the Lu Luwei of this period hasn’t been touched by the corruption yet?’

After getting Lu Luwei’s permission, Lu Cang’s Perception made contact with hers.

The Sea of Consciousness is a very sensitive place... Most people would never let someone touch their Sea of Consciousness, unless they had an exceptionally close relationship.

This was usually reserved for sworn brothers who would die for each other, or... for a husband and wife.

Of course, some scholars who specialized in the Sea of Consciousness and the Mind, or some fanatical research nuts, would also frequently explore Seas of Consciousness.

But that was for an entirely different reason.

Upon entering Lu Luwei’s Sea of Consciousness, Lu Cang saw an expansive landscape of rolling mountains and a jade sea in the distance.

Birds flew in the sky, and beasts ran at extreme speeds in the distance.

Within her Sea of Consciousness, Lu Luwei held a Longbow.

Her Perception was Locking onto every "living creature" in her Sea of Consciousness.

Compared to the dark, foul, dead sea from before, this scene was a world apart.

’The Lu Luwei from this period... is actually normal?’

’But in just two short days, she’s going to become... that?’

Lu Cang carefully inspected Lu Luwei’s Sea of Consciousness one more time.

He truly found nothing out of the ordinary...

Lu Cang opened his eyes again and looked at the Lu Luwei before him, only to see her face was also a little red.

She said softly, "Lu Cang, you’ve already seen my Sea of Consciousness."

"Can... can I see your Sea of Consciousness, too?"

"The strength of one’s Perception is related to their Sea of Consciousness. I want to learn something from you, too."

Lu Cang thought about it... There didn’t seem to be any harm in it.

Although the most urgent matter was to resolve the backward flow of time, it was also a problem that couldn’t be rushed.

He might as well use this disaster to his advantage. If he could clear up some of these incomprehensible mysteries, then this trip to the past wouldn’t be a waste.

And interacting with Lu Luwei for a bit wouldn’t get in the way.

Lu Cang nodded lightly.

"Then go ahead and look, Sister Lu Luwei."

"I’ll guide your consciousness."

As he spoke, Lu Cang guided Lu Luwei’s consciousness into his own Sea of Consciousness.

A beautiful, blonde-haired girl appeared within Lu Cang’s Sea of Consciousness.

But as soon as Lu Luwei arrived in Lu Cang’s Sea of Consciousness, a look of confusion and doubt appeared on her face.

"Lu Cang, your Sea of Consciousness..."

"Has it... always been like this?"