The next instant, silence enveloped everyone, followed by the appearance of a familiar time tunnel. A flash of white light, and everyone closed their eyes. When they opened them again, they were in the backyard of the modern-day Fa Da Cai Supermarket.

Countless staff members stood in the courtyard, all clapping and applauding. Chu Anguo and Mao De walked over, one patting Chu Feng and Tong Yue, and the other patting Gu Xixi and Ran Qing.

"Welcome back, you've worked hard."

"Xixi, do you know how many treasures you brought back? Roughly estimated, over 600,000! You've done a great service. Everyone, listen up! Rest where you are and wait for a full medical check before returning to your unit. Each person will have seven days of leave."

"Those who haven't had their physical exams yet, sit down and rest. Chen Yu, bring the supplies."

"Yes!" Tong Yue obeyed the order and directed the team members, while Chu Feng took Gu Xixi and went for the physical examination first.

Back in familiar surroundings, Gu Xixi finally relaxed. She had been tense for almost a day and a night without sleep, and she was exhausted.

Just after finishing her physical examination, she suddenly felt dizzy and fell forward. Ran Qing reacted quickly, catching Gu Xixi in her arms and carrying her in a princess carry. "Boss, I'll take Gu Xixi home. Chu Feng, you should get some rest."

This time her task was the easiest; besides selling some goods, she didn't do anything else. It's time for her to do the hard work now.

"Okay." Mao De nodded and waved. Chu Feng was exhausted. He sat down with his teammates and fell asleep peacefully while eating energy bars.

The staff moved more gently, and the testing speed was faster.

Meanwhile, Gu Xixi was forced to drink a tube of glucose before being put to bed. Gu's parents received the notification and rushed over. When they saw this scene, they felt like the sky had fallen.

Ran Qing pulled one of them downstairs, saying, "Uncle and Aunt, please come with me. Xixi is fine. She's asleep now. You can go see her later."

Mr. and Mrs. Gu had no choice but to obey and follow Ran Qing downstairs to the conference room. Only then did Mrs. Gu speak, "Is she hurt?"

Just as Ran Qing was about to reply, she received another call from Chu Anguo, "Xi Xi's parents are from the Non-Natural Phenomena Management Bureau. You can tell them the actual situation."

Ran Qing hung up the phone before speaking, changing her prepared explanation, "Uncle and Aunt, this mission was very demanding. Xixi led a special forces team to the Summer Palace before it was looted in 1860 and rescued cultural relics for a day and a night. She fell asleep because she was too tired."

"I see..." The two elders nodded. It's just time travel, they knew that... Hmm?!

Where did I end up? The Summer Palace?!

"Daughter, repeat what you just said. Where are you going? This is supposed to be a journey to the real timeline of history!" Mr. Gu was completely stunned.

Wouldn't that change history?

Seemingly sensing their thoughts, Ran Qing explained the details again before finally agreeing, "From now on, I'll trouble you two to take care of Xixi. She is the pride of all of us."

"You are all our pride. You should get some rest too," Gu's mother replied, feeling incredibly proud. If she had a tail, you could clearly see that it was almost reaching the moon.

After Ran Qing left, Gu's mother sighed, "When we thought our child was unsuccessful, we always worried about how she would live a peaceful life. Now that she's successful, I'm even more worried."

"With the system protecting her, what are you afraid of? This is a contribution to the country. If I were a few decades younger, maybe I could travel through time with my daughter, put on a mecha and become Ultraman from another world, save the world and leave behind countless legends, hehehe."

Gu's mother: ...

Middle-aged and elderly people.

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you. You men just aren't attentive enough. Never mind, I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm going to make something nice for Xixi to eat when she wakes up. She definitely hasn't been eating well these past few days."

Mrs. Gu shook her head, slapped Mr. Gu's arm, and walked out.

Mr. Gu immediately followed suit, "Oh dear, that's why this family can't be without you. I'll go help you out. Xixi, your face has gotten so thin."

As the two talked, they went in and out of the kitchen, and Aunt Qin, understanding the unspoken message, made way for them.

When Gu Xixi woke up again, she felt weak all over. Although the symptoms were mild, it was a feeling she hadn't experienced since she started practicing martial arts.

She shook her head, stretched, and moved her limbs before getting out of bed. A plump white bird flew to her shoulder and called out, "Miss Gu, Miss Gu."

"You're quite clever." Gu Xixi reached out a finger and stroked its little head. Just as she was about to leave, her parents brought up the food.

Seeing that she was alright, the two immediately went downstairs. "Gu Xixi, come down for dinner. We just reheated it for the third time. If you don't come down soon, it'll turn into crumbs and look like pig slop."

"Why did you bring it down again? The child is tired, just let him eat in bed. Isn't that how it is in the West?" Gu's father said, puzzled, but he also waved to Gu Xixi, his eyebrows twitching as he gestured for her to come down quickly.

“She’s awake. What kind of behavior is it to eat in bed when she’s perfectly fine? We’re not foreigners, we can’t follow the rules of China.” Mrs. Gu rolled her eyes at Mr. Gu.

The familiar atmosphere made Gu Xixi feel at ease and exceptionally comfortable. It would be even better if her mother came and slapped her on the bottom again.

She hurried downstairs. On the dining table, besides the food, there was a bowl of Chinese medicine. She drank it all in one gulp before sitting down to eat.

It was quiet all around. Apart from Gu's father and mother, there was no one else. Gu Xixi belatedly checked the time and realized it was already three in the morning.

She slept for so long... We can just go to the supermarket later.

[Congratulations, host, on completing this time travel mission. Your random lottery reward has been credited to your account. Would you like to participate?] The system's voice was somewhat excited, as if it was also happy for her.

Gu Xixi then remembered her victory and, while eating, replied with a single word: 【抽。】

Please choose one card from the ten cards below.

[Fifth one!] After making her choice, Gu Xixi kept praying in her mind: May all my wishes come true, may all my wishes come true, may all my wishes come true...

[Fifth card, Artifact Elimination Game: The host can choose any number of any artifacts to disappear; the effect is permanent.]

Previously, Brother Tongzi said the prize draw would be related to this time travel; so that's what he meant. Gu Xixi couldn't suppress her smile: [Brother Tongzi, did you already know and deliberately wait to give me a surprise?]

[This is a reward you randomly drew; it has nothing to do with me. Miss Xixi, please don't slander me.] The system's tone now carried a hint of teasing.

Gu Xixi frowned in confusion: "Why are you mimicking Shen Qingyan's way of speaking? And what exactly did you do to him last time? You said there was a system malfunction, but I don't believe you actually malfunctioned."

The system went silent.

Gu Xixi finished a bowl of rice but didn't hear a reply: "Here we go again. Oh well."

[Brother Tongzi, use the cultural relic reward to restore all the cultural relics that were once looted from the Summer Palace to their current state.]

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