Firefly Journey

Back in the dilapidated little house, Lin Yuanran was exhausted, too lazy to wash up, and plopped down on the wooden bed, sleeping until evening.

Opening his eyes, Lin Yuanran shook his head vigorously, feeling a slight pain in his head.

"Ah~"

After yawning, Lin Yuanran got up and immediately checked his haul.

During his trip to the Divine Ruins, he obtained three divine artifacts, which he placed on the table.

Picking up the convenient key, Lin Yuanran planned to conduct a small experiment to see if it was as powerful as Shi Wenji described.

Reaching the door, Lin Yuanran locked it from the inside, pulled it inwards to make sure it was secure, and then took out his key.

Judging from its appearance, the convenient key is different in size from the original key of the door lock; it is larger. Lin Yuanran couldn't help but suspect that it couldn't be inserted at all.

Reaching out, Lin Yuanran brought the tip of the key close to the lock, but the key didn't work as he expected. Instead, he opened it in another way.

The moment the key touched the lock, a strange force suddenly burst forth, surged into the lock, and with a click, the door opened.

"So that's it..."

Lin Yuanran said softly, "How about calling it the universal key?"

After testing the convenient key, it's time for the heavy mask.

The mask looks heavy, but it doesn't feel heavy at all when you hold it. It's just like holding an ordinary book; you can hardly feel its weight.

Recalling the mask's effects described in the book, Lin Yuanran walked to the half-length mirror with several cracks, intending to explore its uses.

"How do I do it? Is it just a matter of putting it on?"

With this in mind, Lin Yuanran picked up the mask and covered his face.

Without any support, the mask fit his face perfectly. Lin Yuanran was amazed because he felt no discomfort on his face, as if he wasn't wearing it at all.

The person in the mirror had nothing on their face, with silver hair tied in a small braid, just like before, but the mask was completely transparent!

"The book says that it can change its appearance according to its owner's wishes."

Lin Yuanran had a sudden inspiration and recalled his appearance in the original world. As soon as the thought arose, the appearance in the mirror changed.

His facial features were immediately redrawn, and they were exactly the same as before!

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face in the mirror, Lin Yuanran touched his chin and gave a wry smile.

"My appearance can be restored, but I can never go home again..."

After observing himself in the mirror for a while, Lin Yuanran noticed that although his face had changed, his height and physical features remained the same as Ario's.

As he thought this, his body subtly began to change.

"Holy crap! It's so intelligent, its shape can even change to the proportions I imagined?"

"Then I have a bold idea..."

Lin Yuanran immediately put his idea into action.

He glanced guiltily toward the door, then coughed lightly as if to put on airs. In the mirror, his appearance had drastically changed.

With long golden hair, azure eyes, exquisite features, and a face as bright as the moon, she seemed otherworldly.

Even after transforming into the shape of a wind chime, Lin Yuanran was still a little scared. That person was currently living next door and wouldn't leave until tomorrow. If he were to be bumped into, he would most likely be mistaken for a pervert.

Lin Yuanran lowered his head, glanced at his unremarkable chest, and looked disappointed. It wasn't omnipotent after all.

The moment the idea left his mind, he clapped his hands in surprise, looking quite convincing.

This change made him subconsciously touch it, and thankfully, it was just an inflation, not an actual growth of extra stuff.

Similarly, to put his mind at ease, he checked further down, and the result was the same: the physiological characteristics could not be changed.

"The mask is so accurate that it can be 100% replicated, even the height and physical characteristics can be reproduced. It's amazing. It's just a pity that it can't fool people who are close to the target of the transformation."

Lin Yuanran tried it, but the mask could only change the appearance; the vocal tone remained the same, and it couldn't achieve a comprehensive effect.

The mirror turned, and Lin Yuanran transformed back into Ario.

The mask's magic pleased Lin Yuanran greatly. After happily removing the mask, he set his sights on the final "wordless book."

Turning to the page detailing the mask, Lin Yuanran suddenly discovered that the original writing was gone, replaced by a blank page!

"Could it be that the seal was broken, causing the incantation-like thing to disappear automatically?"

Lin Yuanran pondered for a few minutes, pacing back and forth in the room, when suddenly he had a brilliant idea.

Since the book can seal the mask once, can it do it a second time?

With this thought in mind, Lin Yuanran opened the blank page containing the sealed mask, then took out the mask and gently placed it on the page.

"Won't it work...? Do I need special divine assistance?"

Just as Lin Yuanran was feeling disappointed, the white pages suddenly burst out with a dazzling light, and the mask pressing on them disappeared instantly. When he looked at the pages again, they were filled to the brim once more.

"abuse!"

The uncultured Lin Yuanran blurted out that he had witnessed a magical scene: the book swallowed the mask, proving that the book itself was also an extraordinary and remarkable item!

Lin Yuanran was overwhelmed with a sense of wealth. Three divine artifacts—most extraordinary beings probably couldn't possess that many.

"How do I get it out?"

Wow!

As if it had heard Lin Yuanran's thoughts, the book automatically turned upside down and shook out "Thousand Illusions".

Lin Yuanran stared in disbelief, a possibility emerging in his mind: Could it be that it is connected to me by heart?

To verify this idea, Lin Yuanran made another thought, sketching the image of the wordless book in his mind and moving it forward.

In reality, the book actually moved, and the distance it moved was exactly the same!

Lin Yuanran was overjoyed and held the book tightly, reluctant to put it down. After a while, he thought of something.

That is, the key and the mask both have their own names, but the book is nameless, with its cover empty.

Lin Yuanran thought for a moment and wondered, "Why not call it 'The Book of Mysteries'?"

No, no, this is too similar to a web novel from the original world, it's not suitable!

After much deliberation and abandoning several ideas, Lin Yuanran finally settled on a name.

The Fantasy Ledger.

After signing his name, Lin Yuanran, on the book cover, Lin Yuanran contentedly put away the three treasures. He had actually wanted to sign on the title page, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. Since there was no name on the cover, he would simply print his name on it!

As for why it was "Lin Yuanran", he had given it a lot of thought.

Firstly, he firmly believed that he could go back and could not forget that identity.

Secondly, in this world with extraordinary powers, accidents can happen at any time. If the fantasy ledger is stolen, no one will know who Lin Yuanran is. No matter how much they guess, they will never imagine that this person comes from another world.

Lin Yuanran's signature is written in Pema script instead of Chinese characters, which is also very meaningful. Before figuring out why he traveled through time, he must not reveal his origin.

It's just a name; it shouldn't arouse suspicion. After all, in the eastern part of the ancient continent, names are all given in this format. In fact, there are quite a few people like this in duchies and empires, such as the Wind Chime Girl next door.

"It's not that I want to play with fire, I just can't resist using my real name. What kid who gets a new book would sign someone else's name?"

Third, if his time travel was caused by human intervention or by a deity, then the other party might also know the name Lin Yuanran.

Fishing is good for your physical and mental health, and it can also help you find your way home.

……

Outside the door, insects chirped and grass sang.

Fengling stretched lazily under the big tree.

Wendy jogged along, wanting to say goodbye to Ario.