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Chapter 406, Section 403: On Par with Gods
The next day, early morning, at Yan Huan's house.

Yan Huan was lucky to go to work yesterday, as it was Friday, and today is the weekend, so she doesn't have to go.

"Mom, this is the kitten I used to have. I thought it had run away, but a classmate called me and said he saw it."

Yan Huan picked up the chubby black cat in her arms and showed it to Wang Yulu.

"Meow~"

And Meow-chan meowed sweetly, showing off her cuteness.

"Oh my, how cute!"

Because Yan Huan had already foreshadowed this, Wang Yulu wasn't surprised. Besides, she had originally wanted to buy Yan Huan a kitten anyway.

Let me see.

Wang Yulu looked curiously at the cat that Yan Huan had raised, then pinched its hind legs with her thumb and forefinger and lifted it up slightly to examine its furry body.

Immediately, a look of confusion appeared on her face.

"Is this a male or female kitten? I can't tell."

"Forehead"

Yan Huan was stumped by her mother's question.

Shinmei
It shouldn't have a gender, right?

Anyway, he's been with Meow-chan for so long, and he hasn't even noticed.

Before he could answer, Wang Yulu withdrew her hand and suggested,

"But both male and female cats need to be spayed or neutered, right? Has it been spayed or neutered? Otherwise, let's take it to get vaccinated and spayed in a few days!"

"Meow?"

Upon hearing this, Miaojiang immediately widened her eyes and struggled, looking at Wang Yulu as if she were a demon.

"Never mind, Mom."

Yan Huan then picked it up and put it on her shoulder.

Hearing this, Miao Jiang was relieved, thinking that Yan Huan was going to help her out of the predicament.

Who knew that Yan Huan would then say,

It has been sterilized.

"Meow?!"

"That's it"

Wang Yulu smiled slightly, seeing that Yan Huan already had her own ideas, so she didn't ask any further questions, and simply said,

"I have some errands to run this afternoon. Didn't Shiyu say she found a house for your classmate Anle? Would you like to go take a look?"

"it is good"

Yan Huan patted Miao Jiang's head, and seeing her mother's mysterious look, she didn't ask her what she was going to do.

Only after watching her mother leave did Miao Jiang finally get off Yan Huan.

It looked indignant, much like last night, as if complaining about why the number of subscribers to CatTV seemed to have increased as soon as it returned.

"What a terrifying woman, meow."

"Tap Tap"

"However, this place is definitely much better than that shabby house you used to live in in the South District, meow!"

Meow-chan ran around in the huge living room, saying this all the while.

Hearing its snobbish tone, Yan Huan chuckled and instinctively blurted out,
"Boiling"

"However, I think I've figured out a bit about how Bai Yi traveled through time, meow!"

Halfway through her sentence, Meow-chan suddenly stopped, turned her head and looked at Yan Huan with her tail wagging.

"What did you just say, meow?!"

"It's nothing, I just said you went to a lot of trouble."

"Meow?!"

Faced with its pair of vertical cat eyes, Yan Huan avoided eye contact.

Meow-chan quickly ran back and meowed at Yan Huan.
"Didn't I mention before, meow, that there are many 'projections of world lines' outside of the actual world lines, somewhat like a fantasy world where only the result exists and not the process?"
"And every day at 4:44 PM, the world line becomes active, creating a similar projection cat in less than a minute!"

Yan Huan frowned and asked questioningly,

"Every afternoon. So how many such 'if' lines are there exactly?"

Meow-chan shook her head and continued,
"Countless meows! But that's not important. What's important is that the River of Time is very active every day at 4:44 pm!"
"It's like when a person falls asleep at night, their brain becomes active and processes everything that happened in the morning, which is why they dream. It's just that this process in the world line is very short!"

"It seems that the ring finger used this loophole of less than a minute to leave the current world line and enter the projection of the 'if' timeline."
"Just like when you used the master key to enter the 'if' storyline last time!"

So that’s it.
Yan Huan pinched her chin and then asked,

"So, what is the connection between this and Bai Yi's time travel?"

"You idiot, meow! Think about it, if you can enter the if timeline from the world line at 4:44 PM every day, then conversely, you can also return to the world line from the if timeline, meow!"

Meow-chan's eyes widened, and she patted Yan Huan's cheek with her paw, reminding her.

"Normally, you can't reverse time or travel to the future, but the 'if' timeline is a projection of the world line, independent of the real timeline!"

"So that's why you went to the 'if' route related to the future, meow!"

"Therefore, theoretically, it is possible to return to any node in the real world line from the 'if' line!"

hiss.
In other words, the ring finger uses the IF line as a transit point for traversing time.

To jump from one point in time to another, simply enter the IF line once at 4:44 PM each day and stay there until 4:44 AM the next day to complete the transfer.

"It's that simple?"

Yan Huan's breathing became rapid.

Since he was able to get in using the master key last time, he can definitely do it this time too.

He only needs to prepare two master keys: one to enter the "if" timeline at 4:44, and the other to return to the past at 4:44 the next day in the "if" timeline!

"If only it were that simple, meow!"

Meow-chan couldn't help but sigh, and then continued,

"First of all, even in this very clever way, it is still time travel in essence, and it will be rejected by the world line!"
"If time travel were possible, the world would have been in chaos long ago!"

"Only a god like me can pass through the gap in the if line to reach the specified time point unscathed."
"Even if you are the chosen one of destiny, you will turn into dust the moment you travel through time!"

Yan Huan opened her mouth, but couldn't help asking,

"That shouldn't be the case. How could Bai Yi do it? If it's because of the function of her ring finger, and you sewed your ring finger into the assembly device, then I should be able to as well, right?"

"The ring finger doesn't have that function at all, meow. Most likely, it's because of Bai Yi!"

"Because of Bai Yi?"

Yan Huan was slightly taken aback, but then she heard Miao Jiang continue,

"Yes, Meow. Her constitution seems to be very special, comparable to a god in this respect, allowing her to travel through time and space without being affected."
"No wonder, there are many people with more luck than Bai Yi, yet the Ring Finger chose Bai Yi, whose luck was only slightly better than An Le's, as its host."

Bai Yi's constitution.
Comparable to a god?

Yan Huan was greatly shocked, swallowed hard, but still grasped the core issue, and asked with a dark expression,

"Wait a minute. So if what you're saying is true, does that mean I still can't travel back in time to save Bai Yi?"

"Meow"

Meow-chan blinked, but shook her head.

"I do have an idea that should help you. I need to spend a few hours tweaking it, meow."

a couple of hours
Yan Huan glanced at the time; it was just past noon, after lunch.

There's definitely enough time before 4:44.

This is even more urgent than catching a plane!
"Okay, perfect timing. I'll go tell them."

"Good meow."

Upon hearing this, Miao Jiang nodded, stood up, shook her body, and gradually turned into dust in front of Yan Huan.

This was completely different from the way it had instantly disappeared before, so Yan Huan guessed that it had gone to a different place.

"."

Yan Huan wasn't idle either; people always inform their families before going on long trips, let alone...
He went on a really long trip this time.

To avoid a repeat of the chaos that followed his death last time, he still needed to give his hosts a heads-up.

However, the only thing he wanted to change was Bai Yi's disappearance; he wouldn't change anything else.

Nothing will change now, except for one thing.
Bai Yi will come back.

Thinking this, Yan Huan took out her phone and sent a message to An Le first.
"Anle, where are you? I'm coming to help you move."

"."

There was no reply from the other end.

Are you moving?
Yan Huan blinked, not thinking much of it.

After all, he knew the location of the house Anle had chosen, so he could just go find her there.

"Click~"

Yan Huan went out the door, looked at the villa in front of her, and called out.

"Sister Shiyu!!"

"."

On the third floor, Ye Shiyu's room had its curtains drawn, and there was no response.

Ok?
"Sister Shiyu?!"

Yan Huan called out again, but the next second, the door on the first floor opened, and it was Aunt Wang.

"Xiao Huan"

"Hey, Aunt Wang, where's Sister Shiyu?"

"She went out this morning, she's not home."

out?
"Okay, thank you, Aunt Wang."

"Hey, it's okay."

Yan Huan looked down, opened the plane, and sent another message to Ye Shiyu.

"Sister Shiyu, where are you?"

"."

Again, there was no response.

hiss.
When neither of the two people responded, Yan Huan raised an eyebrow.

Could it be that he went to help Anle move?

That's not right either.
Given Anle's negative 91% favorability rating towards Ye Shiyu, it's already a miracle that the two didn't fight without outside mediation.

Never mind, let's go take a look anyway, since Anle's new home isn't far from here.

"." The straight-line distance was almost one kilometer, which would take about ten minutes to walk, and Yan Huan saw the property that Ye Shiyu had chosen.

A small villa of about 100 square meters is quite suitable for Anle to live in alone.

However, Yan Huan looked through the fence but didn't hear any movement.
"call"

The next second, Yan Huan thought for a moment, then leaped up to the second floor and looked around from the balcony.

Graphics tablet, computer desk, and some cardboard boxes.
They've all moved in.

What about Keren?
"dong dong dong~"

I knocked, but there was still no response from inside.

That's strange, really.

"."

Helpless, Yan Huan had no choice but to open the plane and send a message to Sakura Miyako.

However, after sending the cat emoji, there was no response from the other side.

When no one responded to the three people in a row, Yan Huan's heart sank.

Especially since Bai Yi had just disappeared, he immediately had a bad feeling.

"Da da da"

He frowned, and then sent another message to Areya.

This time
Even Areya didn't respond.

How can it be? !
Yan Huan refused to believe it and waited at the entrance of the villa area for half an hour.

But still, there was no news at all.

Upon seeing this, Yan Huan's face turned pale.

At this moment, looking at the extremely quiet atmosphere of the neighborhood, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Is it possible?
Is it the ring finger?!
Miao Jiang's claim that her ring finger has completely disappeared might be a false premise.
Yan Huan knew that the ring finger was not that simple.

Even if it's not simple, it shouldn't have such power!
Without a sound, all four hosts vanished?!
"Da da da"

Yan Huan started to panic and made calls one by one.

But all the calls went unanswered, causing Yan Huan to break out in a cold sweat.

He eventually opened Tong Yingying's page and sent her the information.

"Sister Tong, something terrible has happened! I can't get in touch with Tong and all the others!"

"Ding ~"

However, the next second, Tong Yingying finally sent a message.

"real or fake?!"

Very good!
Seeing that Tong Yingying was still able to reply to messages, Yan Huan's unease grew stronger.
"I've been waiting for almost forty minutes, and there's been no news from any of the four people at the same time. This is definitely not right."

"Tsk, wait a minute, I'm in the Jinghe District right now, how about we meet up first?"

"it is good."

Then, Tong Yingying sent an address, which was near the Golden Lion Group.

Yan Huan nodded and immediately hailed a taxi to go there.

Not long after, he arrived near the Lion Group and Yip's International Building.

Even on weekends, this place is bustling with people, clearly indicating that many people work overtime on weekends.

Amidst the bustling crowd, Yan Huan immediately spotted the red-haired woman standing by the roadside.
"Sister Tong!"

"What happened? What do you mean by 'we can't contact them'?"

"Literally."

Yan Huan frowned and handed the phone to Tong Yingying.

She glanced at the message, then clicked her tongue and pointed to the Golden Lion Building next door.

"Let's go upstairs and take a look. Doesn't Spencer live up there? Anle's studio should be here too."

"."

Yan Huan didn't have much hope; at this moment, his heart was filled with worry about the unknown and terrifying abilities of the ring finger.

But he still couldn't explain this to Tong Yingying.

After all, Bai Yi's existence has completely disappeared, so it is only natural that there are only four hosts for the modifier.

Never mind, let's go find it first.
If all else fails, he will go back to the past at 4:44 PM to change the established fact that Bai Yi has disappeared.

If Bai Yi hadn't disappeared, then the ring finger wouldn't have gone berserk, and they would naturally have been able to return!
"Mr. Miyake! I'd like to ask about Anle today."

"Ms. Heather, is Aruja home?"

"."

"Anle didn't come today? Oh right, she's moving today."

"They went out to play this morning? And now the tracking signal has disappeared?"

"."

Downstairs at the Golden Lion Group building, Yan Huan sat on a bench, frowning as she pondered the abilities that might be related to her ring finger.

Meanwhile, Tong Yingying, sitting beside him, couldn't help but ask,
"Could something have happened in reality?"

"Impossible, it must be because of the cheat engine."

Yan Huan shook her head, so certain.

Without the cheat engine, the group would have been out of contact for only a few hours, and Yan Huan wouldn't have been worried at all.

But now that the ring finger is involved, and Yan Huan is unclear about its abilities, she really doesn't dare to gamble.
Meanwhile, Tong Yingying raised an eyebrow.
"Is that so? Think about it again?"

"."

Yan Huan didn't respond, but glanced at the time anxiously.

It was nearly four o'clock in the afternoon.

Forty minutes left
"Ding ~"

Just then, Wang Yulu sent a message.
"Xiao Huan, where are you? Dinner is almost ready."

"."

Looking at the messages on her phone, Yan Huan sighed and turned to look at Tong Yingying.

"I'm going back, Sister Tong."

Tong Yingying looked at his serious expression and silently took out her car keys.
"I'll give it to you."

".good."

Yan Huan is now planning to go back and wait for Miao Jiang to return. If he resolves the issue with the ring finger, they should be able to come back as well.

"buzz"

Tong Yingying drove her car at high speed along the road.

Meanwhile, in the passenger seat, Yan Huan was looking at her phone, trying to send messages and make phone calls to her hosts.

"Hey, Yan Huan, what's the date today?"

".have no idea."

Yan Huan shook her head, responding instinctively.

At the same time, he glanced at the time.

It's already past four o'clock.

"Nyan-chan."

Yan Huan didn't know what method Miao Jiang planned to use to help her, but even now, Fei Wu hadn't returned.

Why did they have to push things to such an extreme, only showing up when it was almost 4:44?
Today is July 1st!

Tong Yingying, sitting in the driver's seat, looked at the villa area that was just a stone's throw away and said this.

"so."

Yan Huan sent another message, but it still went unanswered.

He rubbed his temples, put down his phone, and looked at Tong Yingying beside him.
"Sister Tong, I have something to tell you, it's about the game editor."

At that moment, Tong Yingying also stopped the car, turned off the engine, and turned to look at Yan Huan.

"Perfect timing, I also have something to tell you."

The expression on her face seemed somewhat helpless.

"?"

Yan Huan blinked, puzzled.

"what's up?"

"You'll find out when you get off the bus."

With that, Tong Yingying smiled slightly, got out of the car, and arrived at Yan Huan's house.

Yan Huan got out of the car with a puzzled look on his face. Just then, he felt a slight weight on his shoulder.
"I'm back, meow, Yan Huan!"

"Meow-chan, wait a minute!"

Yan Huan rubbed its head, then looked at Tong Yingying in front of her.

He walked over to Tong Yingying, opening the door as he asked,
"Sister Tong, what exactly happened?"

"Click~"

The next second, the instant Yan Huan opened the door...

Countless colorful flowers suddenly bloomed before him!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Confetti rained down from the sky, while Sakura Miyato, Anle, Aruya, Ye Shiyu, Wang Yulu, Ye Lan, and several members of the student council all raised their confetti cannons and aimed them at Yan Huan.
Happy birthday, President!!

Happy birthday, Xiao Huan!

"."

At the entrance, feeling the colorful fireworks falling on her head, Yan Huan stared wide-eyed and froze on the spot.

He looked inside and then noticed. The living room was lavishly decorated, filled with a sumptuous meal, and a cake covered in candles.

It read, "Happy 19th birthday, Yan Huan!!"

"Snapped!"

At that moment, while Yan Huan was still in a daze, Tong Yingying sighed and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Do you remember what day it is today?"

"."

Hearing her voice, Yan Huan's consciousness was gradually pulled back to reality by the scene before her.

So, he finally broke free from all the modding tools and remembered...
Today is July 1st, his birthday.

(End of this chapter)