A few more days passed in the blink of an eye.
A trip to Sanjiang Mountain.
Aside from dealing with a few异虫 (yi chong) with ill intentions at the foot of the mountain with Fang Wen, there wasn't much of a harvest.
On Sanjiang Mountain itself, nothing particularly strange was found.
There were traces of strange people having appeared in some places.
But this was actually normal.
It was currently the Knight Era.
Strange people and Knights.
These were the constant mainstays of this era. Even though we were currently in a phase of peace due to the struggles of those before us, it didn't mean that there were no strange people in society at all.
Chen Ran strongly suspected that those few 异虫 (yi chong) were behind it.
Otherwise, why would Sanjiang Mountain have returned to peace within days of their elimination?
Indeed!
About three days later.
Chen Ran saw a notification on the local official news account.
According to the investigation, the Sanjiang Mountain incident was due to a few 异虫 (yi chong) that had accidentally escaped from a small spatial rift, using the venom of centipede undead creatures to "prank" the tourists entering Sanjiang Mountain. The 异虫 (yi chong) were eventually eliminated by a kind-hearted Knight who happened to pass by.
The official statement also mentioned that they would try their best to deal with any scattered spatial rifts and strengthen control over the identity verification of strange people, and so on.
Chen Ran's brow twitched slightly.
A prank?
No!
That's not right.
The 异虫 (yi chong) that mimicked Fang Wen had appeared when he arrived that day. In fact, due to the rumors of strange people appearing, the number of tourists at Sanjiang Mountain had significantly decreased, but it was far from deserted.
There were still many people at the foot of the mountain.
That 异虫 (yi chong) mimicked Fang Wen.
And sent another one to assassinate Fang Wen.
The one mimicking Fang Wen, however, directly targeted him.
The ferocity during the fight.
There was definitely a hidden motive!
Chen Ran couldn't help but boldly consider one possibility.
The targets of these 异虫 (yi chong)...
Were himself!
And Fang Wen was just a stepping stone.
Or rather, he had suffered the undeserved disaster of being attacked by 异虫 (yi chong) because of Chen Ran.
Being ganged up on by strange people above Lv15.
Most Knights who had just awakened for less than three months...
Once encountered, the outcome was obvious!
Most people would not be able to retreat unscathed.
"A tall tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind."
Chen Ran had long understood this saying.
However, due to his own personality, he was unwilling to pretend to be weak to deceive others.
This was something he had decided long ago.
...
"Pressure brings motivation!"
The external pressures would not crush him; instead, they would make him even stronger!
Chen Ran clenched his fists.
In his eyes, it was as if flames of eagerness were dancing.
He showed no fear in the face of the impending challenges.
This was also his eternal pursuit.
After the Sanjiang Mountain incident.
Chen Ran's life returned to peace.
He lived a life of three points and one line every day.
Cultivating, eating, sleeping...
Fang Wen had invited him a few times.
But he had refused them all.
Tempering himself was the foundation of his survival. Until his level was high enough to suppress the entire world, Chen Ran would not stop. It was like a taut string; once the tension loosened, he might become lazy and complacent.
And that was absolutely not what Chen Ran desired.
He couldn't change others.
But self-discipline...
Chen Ran could absolutely control himself!
Time passed quickly like this.
He occasionally opened his system's personal panel to check.
In the blink of an eye, the ten-day countdown had reached zero.
"After I return from this time travel, I'll head to Shenjing first to keep that appointment."
Chen Ran said to himself.
He wasn't particularly worried about the safety of his grandmother and Nannan.
Ji Yi of the Dragon Tiger Knight Academy was trustworthy.
After Chen Ran decided to join,
Not only were the promised rewards already given, but a Knight was also assigned to secretly protect his grandmother and Nannan. Judging by their aura, they were not weak.
Finding another secluded spot.
Chen Ran activated the temporal traversal permission.
"Let's continue, the Jia Dou world..."
For the second time, he embarked on a journey to another world!
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