Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

Breakthrough choice opens a new path

The walls of the ruins groaned with a piercing ache, and rubble fell, stirring up a choking cloud of dust. I watched Hao Yang's retreating figure, my heart gripped by an invisible hand, barely catching my breath. I knew that every step he took was like carving a piece of flesh from my heart. But I couldn't let him take any risks. There was only one Spirit Pearl, and he was my whole world.

"Hao Yang!" I cried heartbreakingly, my voice drowned out by the roar of the crumbling ruins, seeming so powerless. He stopped, but still didn't look back. I knew he must be enduring immense pain, too.

Suddenly, I felt dizzy and fell backward uncontrollably. Hao Yang's figure grew larger and larger in my blurry vision. He rushed back and hugged me tightly. "Yaoyao! What's wrong with you?" His anxious voice rang in my ears.

I forced myself to look up, looking at him so close, tears streaming down my face. "Haoyang, we can't leave..." I said weakly, "We can't let this ruin completely collapse for our own sake..."

His eyes were filled with shock and confusion. "Yaoyao, what are you talking about? The most important thing right now is to save your life!"

"I know, but..." I raised the spirit pearl in my hand tremblingly, "What if we use the spirit pearl to repair the ruins? Maybe there is still a glimmer of hope..."

He was silent, staring intently at the spirit bead in my hand, a trace of struggle in his eyes. I knew he must be weighing the pros and cons, making a difficult choice between survival and responsibility.

"Yaoyao..." He finally spoke, his voice low and hoarse, "Are you sure you want to do this? We might lose the chance to change our fate..."

I looked at him and nodded firmly. "I'm sure. We've been through so much together. We can't give up the kindness of humanity just because of the spirit pearl."

He took a deep breath and then held my hand tightly. "Okay, I'll go with you." His eyes were full of determination, as if he was ready to face any challenge.

I slowly released the power of the spirit pearl, and a warm energy surged from my palm, channeling towards the core of the ruins. However, as soon as the power of the spirit pearl came into contact with the core of the ruins, it triggered a powerful backlash that swept towards us.

"Yaoyao!" Hao Yang hugged me tightly, using his body to resist this force. I heard him groan, and warm liquid splashed on my face. I looked up in horror and saw the blood at the corner of his mouth. My heart felt like it was stabbed.

"Hao Yang!" I hugged him tightly, tears blurring my vision again. "How are you? Are you okay?"

He smiled weakly and stroked my hair gently. "I'm fine... don't worry..."

However, I know he must be in pain, very painful...

The light of the spirit pearl grew dimmer, but the tremors of the ruins didn't weaken at all, but instead grew more intense. A shadow of despair enveloped us, and I felt like I was falling into a bottomless abyss, powerless to struggle, powerless to call for help...

"Are... we all going to die here..." I muttered to myself, my voice filled with despair and fear.

Suddenly, a light voice sounded in our ears: "It's not over yet..."

Dust flew, rubble fell, and the wailing of the ruins filled my ears, like the approaching footsteps of death. I clung to Hao Yang tightly, his blood staining my clothes and my heart. The light of the spirit pearl grew fainter, while the tremors of the ruins grew more intense. A chill of despair crept up my spine, coiling around my heart like a venomous snake. I closed my eyes. Could this be our end?

Just when I had almost given up hope, a clear voice rang in my ears like lightning piercing the darkness: "It's not over yet..."

I suddenly opened my eyes and saw a small elf, shimmering with pale green light, floating in the air. It was small, yet radiated powerful energy. It looked at us, its eyes filled with pity and determination.

"I sense your determination and sacrifice," the elf's voice was as sweet as windchimes, "and I am willing to lend you a hand."

As it spoke, the elf's body radiated an even brighter light, pouring all its strength into the spirit pearl. The pearl shone brightly once more, and warm energy surged toward the core of the ruins. The tremors in the ruins gradually weakened, and the collapse gradually ceased.

The flame of hope ignited in my heart again. I held Hao Yang's hand tightly, feeling his weak breathing, and my heart was filled with gratitude and emotion.

However, the elf's light grew dimmer and dimmer, and its weak voice rang out again: "My strength... is almost exhausted..."

My heart sank to the bottom again. Are we going to face despair again?

Just as the light of the spirit pearl was about to go out, a powerful energy suddenly surged from the depths of the ruins and poured into the spirit pearl. The light of the spirit pearl not only did not weaken, but became even more dazzling.

Hao Yang and I were both stunned. Where did this power... come from?

As the energy of the spirit pearl recovered, the ruins began to glow with new vitality. The cracks in the surrounding space gradually healed, and the broken walls began to reassemble.

Finally, the ruins were completely restored, and the spirit pearl lay quietly in the palm of my hand, emitting a light even more powerful than before.

I looked at the spirit pearl in my hand, my heart filled with shock and confusion. What kind of power did this spirit pearl contain?

Hao Yang leaned weakly on me. He looked at the spirit bead in my hand with complicated eyes, but did not speak.

I clenched the spirit pearl, stood up, and walked towards the exit of the ruins. Hao Yang followed me silently, his steps still weak, but full of determination.

As we walked out of the ruins, the sunlight shone on us. I looked back at this ruins that had experienced the test of life and death, and my heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Where will this powerful spirit pearl lead us?

I turned to look at Hao Yang, a smile appeared on his pale face, and he held my hand tightly.

I felt the warmth of his palm, and an inexplicable power surged in my heart.

I...want to change my destiny...