When Ning Yu's eyes fluttered open again, she was astonished to find herself in a completely unfamiliar city.
Traffic flowed like water on the wide streets, and people bustled past her in a hurry.
"Where... where exactly is this?" Ning Yu was stunned.
In her memory, vehicles should have been flying through the city's sky, with towering skyscrapers blocking the sun, and narrow streets crammed with holographic advertisements.
But in this city, cars drove on spacious roads, the buildings were much more spread out, and trees and shrubs were actually planted along the streets.
Although the atmosphere here felt strange, Ning Yu, deep down, fell in love with it at first sight.
"How is it? Are you satisfied with my consciousness world?" Gu Ya's voice came from behind her.
Ning Yu turned to look.
Gu Ya was wearing a white t-shirt and black capri pants, revealing half of his slender calves and bony ankles, stepping in a pair of black men's ankle boots.
His short hair was neat, and his clean face sported a confident smile, exuding a very attractive aura.
The discordant note was a dagger plunged into Gu Ya's chest, still oozing blood.
Standing beside him was Ye Ying, with deep-set eyes and a pair of beautiful eyes that seemed to hold countless stars. Her high nose bridge added to her exotic beauty and exquisiteness.
She wore an exquisite blue floral dress, with light makeup, and a gentle smile.
"A mixed-race beauty!" Ning Yu couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
With this man and woman beside her, Ning Yu felt rather provincial.
But they weren't here for sightseeing. Ning Yu cleared her throat and asked, "So, what's next? We can't just search aimlessly, can we?"
"Of course not. See this?" Gu Ya pointed to the dagger in his chest and said with a smile, "Find a way to pull it out!"
Ning Yu was a little bewildered and said, "Here?"
Gu Ya chuckled, "Are you still shy? This is my consciousness world; these people and scenes are just illusions."
"Alright!" Ning Yu didn't procrastinate. She rolled up her sleeves and walked forward, gripping the dagger's hilt and started to pull.
Even as sweat poured from her body, the dagger remained unmoving.
Gu Ya trembled with pain, large beads of sweat forming on his forehead, sliding down his sharply defined face to his chin, dripping onto the ground.
If it didn't work the first time, try again!
Ning Yu gripped the dagger's hilt again, and Ye Ying leaned over to help. The two girls pulled together with all their might.
After trying more than ten times, Ning Yu felt weak from exhaustion, and Ye Ying began to breathe heavily. The dagger hadn't budged even half a centimeter.
"How can I feel tired even in a consciousness world?" Ning Yu asked, panting.
Gu Ya explained, "The brain consumes one-third of the body's heat every day. When you enter the consciousness world, it's equivalent to expending brain cells, which feeds back to the body. Of course, you'll feel tired."
Ye Ying pouted her small lips, arms akimbo, and said stubbornly, "Gu Ya, lie down!!"
Gu Ya did as he was told.
The two girls each placed a foot on Gu Ya's chest and stomach, gripped the dagger's hilt, and pulled upwards with force!
Finally, all three lay on the ground, panting, exhausted, but still unable to pull out the dagger.
Gu Ya endured the sharp pain in his chest, thinking to himself if he was going about it the wrong way, and tried to recall the events of that day more carefully.
"At that time... I imagined Ye Ying. Ye Ying directly stabbed me with a dagger..."
"Why did I suddenly think of this method? And why Ye Ying? Why the dagger stabbing my chest? Think further back!"
Going further back led to Hei Yang transforming into white light, entangled with those two four-dimensional beings.
"Why did Hei Yang become like a four-dimensional being?"
"Wait!"
Gu Ya suddenly understood some things, but it was too jumbled to sort out.
With a casual wave of his hand, the surrounding noisy sounds disappeared, leaving absolute silence.
The scene instantly changed. The three returned to Gu Ya's bedroom in his original world.
Ning Yu and Ye Ying lay on the soft, comfortable bed, still catching their breath.
Not lying on the hard, cold cement floor, Ning Yu suddenly felt enveloped in warmth, regaining a bit of strength.
She quickly turned over to face Ye Ying, reached out to touch Ye Ying's beautiful hair, and whispered in admiration, "So beautiful..."
Ye Ying was amused by Ning Yu and reached out to touch her face, smiling, "You're not bad yourself."
Gu Ya sat by the desk, closed his eyes, and concentrated on sorting through the events.
"Hei Yang was able to become like a four-dimensional being because it fused with the code of the God of Machinery's Urn..."
"At that time, I activated the skill 'Imaginary White Hole.' The God of Machinery's Urn was originally on me, but it was suppressed by the Divergence's Jar of Restraint."
"Which means..."
Gu Ya suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Ning Yu, asking, "What happened after you activated the Imaginary White Hole?"
Ning Yu was engrossed in touching Ye Ying's high nose bridge, while Ye Ying was stroking her smooth, tender cheek. The two girls were having fun.
"Hey!!" Gu Ya shouted to get their attention.
Ning Yu hastily withdrew her hand, composed her expression, stood up, and said, "After activating the Imaginary White Hole, I expected to release some powerful weapons or items from the imaginary domain, as the skill description said. But in reality, the God of Machinery's Urn transformed into armor and attached itself to me."
"What happened after that!" Gu Ya pressed urgently.
Ning Yu said, "With the armor's protection, I was able to travel through different timelines, but the endless traversing tore my body apart. Fortunately, because of the God of Machinery's Urn, I didn't die. After arriving in this world, I immediately created a mechanical body to prolong my life."
Gu Ya didn't want to hear this and asked again, "After you came to this world, how did you remove the God of Machinery's Urn armor?"
Ning Yu suddenly had an epiphany and said, "I remember! I learned a hidden skill at that time called: [Void Domain Dispersion]!"
Gu Ya smiled and nodded, "Come! Try it!"
Saying this, he directly tore open his white t-shirt, revealing his fit chest.
Ning Yu quickly covered her eyes and exclaimed, "What are you doing! I'm still underage! I warn you, even if this is a consciousness world, you can't be reckless!"
Gu Ya shouted sternly, "Who's being reckless? I want you to come here and use [Void Domain Dispersion] on me! Quickly!"
Ning Yu, with her eyes tightly shut, wished she could twist her head 180 degrees, and reached her hand forward.
Ye Ying chuckled softly, gently grasped her hand, and guided it to the dagger's hilt.
Ning Yu gripped the dagger's hilt and said impatiently, "If it weren't for my depression period being over, I wouldn't get involved in this mess! Void Domain Dispersion!!"
Gu Ya felt Ning Yu's cold fingers penetrate his warm chest, and it was incredibly clear and refreshing!!
With almost no effort, the dagger was pulled out directly!!
Because Ning Yu had used too much force, she leaned back and fell into Ye Ying's arms.
Gu Ya felt the wound rapidly healing, an intense itchiness!!
A familiar sense of power, belonging to himself, returned to his body!!
Slowly standing up, Gu Ya spread his arms wide, looking with surprise.
All the knowledge and things he could once understand surged into his mind!
"It's done!!"
"Ning Yu! I guessed correctly, you truly have your own unique advantageous skill!!"
Ning Yu dropped the dagger, her eyes narrowing into slits. She glanced at Gu Ya's delighted expression, then quickly buried her head in Ye Ying's embrace, saying disdainfully, "Hurry up and put on your clothes! It's so embarrassing!"
"Ning Yu, I owe you a favor!" Gu Ya shouted excitedly, "Let's go out!"
When Gu Ya and the other two opened their eyes again, soft white light shone on their faces, feeling incredibly warm.
Gu Ya tightly embraced Ye Ying, sinking into a gentle ocean, feeling much more at ease.
Having lost the God of Machinery's Urn and risked his life once again, now that he had finally returned, Gu Ya felt he had the strength to protect the person he loved!
Ning Yu gasped for breath and murmured, "I'm never entering your consciousness world again. It's too terrifying, you tear clothes for no reason..."
Gu Ya stood up, clenched his fists, and looked forward with determined eyes.
Only Ye Ying knew what he was thinking, and she smiled gently, "This time, I'll go with you."