Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

Lingzhu goes to pay attention to the difficult decision

I slowly reached out, my fingertips almost touching the warmly glowing spiritual pearl. It trembled gently, like a beating heart, emitting an irresistible wave of energy. I felt dizzy, and the system frantically sounded alarms in my mind, buzzing like countless bees fluttering around my ears.

I pulled my hand back and held Hao Yang's hand tightly. His palm was dry and warm, which gave me a little strength. I turned to look at him, and his deep eyes were also full of confusion and struggle.

"Hao Yang," I said, my voice trembling. "If we use the spirit beads to repair the ruins, we can change our fate and return to our own world. But..."

I choked up, unable to speak the rest of the words. I thought about everything I'd experienced since transmigrating into the book: being framed by Wei Qing, harassed by Wei Xue, abandoned by my family. If it weren't for the system and Hao Yang, I might have died long ago. This spirit pearl was the system's last chance, the only hope for Hao Yang and I to return to our original world.

Hao Yang gently stroked my hair, his voice low and firm: "Yaoyao, I know you want to go back, and so do I. But are we really going to be trapped in this place? We still have a lot of things to do, and we still have each other..."

His words were like a flash of lightning, piercing my chaotic thoughts. Yes, we still have each other. If we are trapped here, what is the point of changing our fate?

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm myself. I recalled every little thing I had experienced with Hao Yang: we had fled together, practiced together, fought against the enemy together, and we had supported and relied on each other to get to where we are today.

I opened my eyes and looked at Hao Yang, his eyes full of worry and love. I suddenly realized that I didn't want to lose him more than returning to my original world.

"Hao Yang," I held his hand tightly, "I..."

Before I could finish, a disembodied voice suddenly rang out from the depths of the cave: "Time is running out..."

The sound was like the sound of a flowing spring, yet it carried a hint of warning. I turned in the direction of the sound and saw a figure slowly emerge. It was a petite elf with a pair of crystal-clear wings, long silver hair cascading like a waterfall, and eyes shining like stars.

"You must make a decision quickly," the elf said in a clear and pleasant voice. "If the ruins collapse, you will lose everything..."

Her voice echoed in my mind like a spell. I looked at the spirit pearl in my hand, then at Hao Yang. My hands began to tremble, and I felt like I was under tremendous pressure...

"I..." I opened my mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"I..." My voice was as soft as a mosquito's, almost drowned out by the low rumble coming from the depths of the ruins. My hands trembled even more violently, and the light of the spirit pearl flickered in my eyes, as if urging me to make a choice.

"Yaoyao, I'll do it." Hao Yang suddenly spoke, his voice firm and powerful. I looked up suddenly and saw a determination in his eyes that I had never seen before.

"What...what are you going to do?" I had a bad feeling in my heart.

"I can use my power to repair the ruins." He looked at me, his tone terrifyingly calm.

"No!" I almost screamed, "This is too dangerous! You might..." I didn't dare say the word, but I knew that he might lose his life by doing this.

"There's no other way, Yaoyao." He gripped my shoulders with such force that it almost broke my bones. "The Spirit Pearl is our only hope of returning. I can't let you lose this opportunity."

"But..." Tears welled up in my eyes, "I'd rather be trapped here than lose you!"

"Silly girl," he wiped my tears gently, "we've been through so much, how can we give up here?"

"But your strength..." My voice choked, "is not enough to repair such a large ruin. You will die!"

"Even if there's only a glimmer of hope, I'll still try." His eyes were as firm as iron. "Believe me, Yaoyao."

"I don't believe it!" I pushed him away and hugged Lingzhu tightly, "I can't let you take risks!"

"Yaoyao!" He tried to get closer to me again, but I dodged him.

"Go away!" I yelled hysterically, "I don't want to see you again!"

The ruins began to vibrate more violently, and cracks began to appear in the surrounding space, as if it would collapse at any moment. The elf anxiously urged, "Time is running out! You must make a decision quickly!"

"Hao Yang, go!" I turned my back to him, tears streaming down my face. "Take the spirit pearl and leave here. Forget me..."

"Yaoyao..." His voice was full of pain and helplessness.

"Let's go!" I turned around and stuffed the spirit pearl into his hand. "I beg you, let's go!"

He looked at me, his eyes filled with mixed emotions. He opened his mouth, as if about to say something, but ultimately said nothing. He clutched the spirit pearl tightly, turned, and walked toward the cave entrance.

"Hao Yang!" I watched his back gradually disappearing into the distance, my heart aching.

He stopped but didn't look back.

"I..." I choked and couldn't speak.