Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1154 Madam Lanxin's Plan

Shi Jia didn't know how to evaluate Madam Lanxin. Her starting point was undoubtedly good, even noble, but what she did was so ugly and inhumane.

Now that he himself has received favors from her, what grounds does he have to criticize Madam Lanxin? Is he condemning her on behalf of the victim?

The victims themselves were grateful to Mrs. Lanxin for saving their lives!
Even the reason he was no longer targeted by the Qing family was because of Madam Lanxin's protection.

So, Shi Jia has been very quiet these past two days, diligently completing her purification tasks each day before returning to her dorm to draw design plans. Yes, it's Cheng Zi's whip.

He didn't look at the array diagram again; he was afraid, facing Lady Lanxin.

But there's no escaping it.

On the last day, after get off work, Jiu Shiba brought him to Madam Lanxin.

Looking at the serene and gentle Madam Lanxin before him, Shi Jia couldn't help but think, "She could have easily kept so much of herself from him. Why?"

Madam Lanxin suddenly smiled. "What's wrong? Did you get a setback?"

"No, no." Shi Jia shook her head, forcing a fake smile.

Madam Lanxin glanced at her. "I know my plan is a bit inhumane. After all, with my wealth, supporting them is no problem at all. But why should I?"

"You should know that I'm not a kind-hearted person." After saying this, Madam Lanxin didn't say anything more.

Shi Jia thought for a moment and then asked, "Why did you let me know, Madam?"

Madam Lanxin was surprised. "Your first words weren't a accusation against me?" She looked at Shi Jia with great interest.

Shi Jia felt somewhat embarrassed and took a deep breath. "Although I cannot agree with Madam's actions, I have benefited greatly from her kindness. Moreover, in the long run, Madam's actions may not be wrong."

He wasn't quite clear about the changes in the turbid air of this world, but Madam Lanxin was a native of this world and certainly knew more about it than he did.

Madam Lanxin nodded. "Indeed, I didn't misjudge you!"

"Let me give you some data. A hundred years ago, the city wall of the Red Zone was fifty kilometers away, near the sea. In just one hundred years, the city wall has moved fifty kilometers inward." Madam Lanxin's face was grave.

"At this rate, the red zone will disappear in 300 years, the orange zone in 800 years, and the yellow zone in 1300 years."

"Of course, these are all theoretical figures; the rate at which polluted air encroaches on human habitation areas may actually increase."

"How could this be?" Shi Jia exclaimed in surprise. A few thousand years is a long time for a person, but a short time for a world.

Madam Lanxin shook her head. "I don't know either, but I know that this world will eventually become a paradise of turbid air. Rather than letting humanity wait to die in the end, I'd rather give future generations a new choice now."

Shi Jia nodded; he didn't know what else to say besides nodding.

After a while, he asked, "What was the lady's purpose in revealing this to me?"

"Don't you understand?" Madam Lanxin stared into Shi Jia's eyes, not letting him escape. "Your purification ability is very special!"

"Let me join? No way!" Shi Jia shook his head. Although he approved of Madam Lan Xin's actions, the thought of him joining in to harm innocent humans...

"Why?"

"Maybe there are other paths!" Shi Jia said. There are definitely many forks in the road, and there won't be just one way to reach the destination!
"Other paths? Maybe?" Madam Lanxin did not deny that she was also looking for other paths, but so far only this one path had yielded some results.

"There definitely is!" Shi Jia said confidently.

Madam Lan Xin smiled and said, "Go to A-Kui's place to collect your work reward later. Think about this matter carefully when you get back."

Shi Jia returned to her dormitory dejectedly, ate a tasteless dinner, and then lay down on her bed. Jiu Shiba hesitated for a while, then left without saying anything.

"Little one, are you there?"

"What does the host want?" The little system stretched and jumped out of Shi Jia's mental sea. "Huh? Host, you look so haggard! What happened?"

Shi Jia twitched the corner of his mouth and told the little system about Madam Lanxin's discovery. "Yes, Madam Lanxin is right, this world is indeed very unstable."

"Unstable? What could be the reason?"

"This is a derivative world, derived from a powerful being in the universe or a very popular fantasy work. It exists between reality and illusion..." the little system explained earnestly.

"Therefore, its world rules are fragile and unstable. Perhaps the world will collapse after a powerful being within it 'awakens'."

"Awakening?" Shi Jia asked, puzzled.

"Yes, it means realizing the anomaly of this world. For example, the irrationality of creating things out of thin air is discovered or realized by powerful beings, and then it collapses."

"Oh, I see." Shi Jia nodded. "I thought the rules of this world were that artists created things, but it turns out that's not the case."

As soon as Shi Jia finished speaking, the world changed drastically, the earth trembled, and violent energy raged...

In the Black Zone, at the heart of the Black Sea, a colossal vortex appeared, swallowing everything around it and continuously absorbing all that remained.

The little system was terrified. "Host, quickly tell me that the rules of this world are that artists create things! Quickly, you must believe it!"

Shi Jia was startled, but dared not delay, and quickly shouted, "World rule: Artists create! Artists create!"

"Not convinced enough!"

Shi Jia closed his eyes, and the image of Lady Lanxin drawing an array in the air flashed into his mind, "A painter's creation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the world fell silent, as if everything that had just happened had never occurred.

"Phew, that scared me to death, System!" The little system collapsed onto the bed.

Shi Jia was also lying on the bed, her face as pale as paper.

After a while, the little system took off again, circled around Shi Jia's head a few times, and said, "It's not a big problem. The host's soul power was only depleted by 30%. It's nothing serious."

"Soul power?" Shi Jia asked curiously upon hearing the new term.

"It's the power of the host's own body. However, host, from now on you can only listen, not speak. Or you can tell me in your mind, and I can hear you," the little system instructed.

Shi Jia nodded, "Just now..." 'What just happened...'

"Don't worry, host, the world rules will automatically repair themselves. No one will remember what just happened," the little system reassured you.

"Didn't you just say that only the strong...? I already said, what happened?"

"The world's rules are unstable, and you, host, are already a powerful being. Your divine soul power alone can crush this world!" the little system said proudly.

Shi Jia's eyes widened. 'Me? Am I that amazing?'

"Of course, host, you are—" The voice trailed off as the little system covered its mouth with its two tiny hands, saying awkwardly, "Anyway, host is very powerful."

"Also, host, you must firmly believe in the rules of this world and not have the slightest doubt. We came to this world to complete a mission, not to destroy it! Understand?" the little system solemnly instructed.

Shi Jia nodded vigorously, "I know!"

"It's good to know. Although this world is still unstable and hasn't become a real world, since it has already been born, the Great Will of the Universe allows its existence. Destroying a world would absolutely cost you the divine body you just began to condense."

'What divine body?'

"The host doesn't need to know this; you just need to know and firmly believe in the rules of the world," the little system said seriously.

'good! ’

'Then let's continue discussing the reasons why the world might be heading towards destruction.'