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"Xiao Yun!"

Su Muqing pounced on him, and Lu Zhi shifted her feet, lowered her head, and let out a long breath.

The tense expressions of the others also relaxed suddenly, and the argument turned into cheers.

"Thank goodness, Brother Yun is alright!"

"Of course, Brother Yun is so strong, how could anything happen to him?"

"Damn, he made such a big commotion and he's acting like nothing happened. It has to be Brother Yun."

The atmosphere instantly became harmonious, and everyone helped Xiao Yun walk towards the dormitory building while cleaning up the mess.

Qi Huiming followed in the crowd, his face full of smiles, but in his heart he was cursing the heavens.

"How is that possible? How could he possibly come back? Those are two eighth-sequence BOSSes, two of them!"

"Damn it, why don't you just go die peacefully?"

Qi Huiming gritted his teeth, but the resentment in his heart was gradually fading.

Although he hated Xiao Yun to the extreme, he was not stupid. On the contrary, having died once at Xiao Yun's hands, he knew very well how unfathomable Xiao Yun's strength was.

"The True Understanding of All Things, and that blood-red flame... I don't know of any S-rank talents like that. Of course, it could be a top ten S-rank talent, but there's a very small chance it's an A-rank talent..."

"The tests I've conducted over this period have basically proven that Xiao Yun possesses some kind of 'prophetic' ability. However, he hasn't discovered my rebirth yet, so like most prophetic abilities, he can only predict information that poses a direct threat to the individual or is strongly related to their fate... Perhaps it's more than that, but this is all the information I can gather..."

Qi Huiming sat in the room where Qi Xiaoran used to live, head bowed in thought:

"He has many helpers around him. Ji Mingyu, Wang Tianyuan, Zhong Mo and the others all give me a dangerous feeling. And then there are his pets. He was able to come back today probably with the help of his pets..."

So if I want revenge, I need to avoid a direct confrontation with him... Hmm, he'll probably still explore the secret realm. We'll see if we can get the help of those two bosses then. With me, that should be enough, but the prerequisite is... we can't let him get help from others."

As I pondered, a plan quickly took shape in my mind.

Qi Huiming's lips curled up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:

"Just you wait, Xiao Yun. Your luck won't last. Next time, I'll personally send you on your way!"

……

"Achoo!"

In the dormitory, Xiao Yun suddenly sneezed violently.

"That's strange, why do I feel like someone is cursing me?"

Xiao Yun frowned slightly, his heart filled with suspicion.

"You just escaped death, you're too nervous."

Su Muqing shook her head, stood up, walked behind him, and gently massaged him with her slender fingers.

"Maybe..."

Xiao Yun sighed softly and continued to tell the others about his experiences in the secret realm.

"Without the cover of the Raven King and the others, and given the naturally opposing abilities of that dragon and the Whisperer, I probably would have been doomed today..."

Hearing Xiao Yun's words, the others also felt heavy-hearted, and even felt a sense of lingering fear.

"Ah Yun, you can't face danger alone in the future. Even if there are special circumstances, you should at least tell us."

As soon as Ji Mingyu finished speaking, Su Muqing glared at him fiercely.

Ji Mingyu, however, didn't seem to care and continued:

"We can argue over just hearing the news of your disappearance. If you really leave... I'm afraid everything we have now, the peace and stability you've been longing for, will crumble in an instant."

Xiao Yun frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over the others who were bowing their heads in silence, and he sighed helplessly:

"I understand, it won't happen again."

Ji Mingyu smiled and returned to the topic of exploring the ruins.

The deathly silence gradually returned to normal.

"They're just two eighth-sequence bosses, right? There are so many of us, and we were all killed by them with just one sword each."

"Well, what A-Yuan said may be rough, but it makes sense. Although the difference between each rank is huge, at present, rank advancement does not bring about a qualitative change in the level of life. We can still overwhelm them with sheer numbers, but we must find a way to separate the two..."

"Actually, we don't have to separate them. If we have enough materials, we can create an alchemical bomb that can kill both of them at the same time. What do you think of this plan, Professor Jiang?"

"It's a very safe method, but should the bomb be designed to be placed or projectile? We also need to research how many materials are needed to kill the boss of the eighth sequence."

Xiao Yun nodded upon hearing Jiang Shangzhen's words.

"That's right, the key is time. How long would it take to manufacture an alchemical bomb?"

Jiang Shangzhen pondered for a moment and said:

"From design and verification to successful final manufacturing, it takes at least a week."

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"A week? I'm afraid we can't wait that long."

Xiao Yun shook his head and sighed softly, looking at the puzzled crowd:

"Do you remember when I left this morning, I told Lao Huang to expedite the stockpiling of food and cotton?"

"I remember we specifically listed this as an important item during the meeting, you mean...?"

Ji Mingyu frowned as he thought about the uses of food and cotton.

"Is the weather about to change? But even if it's getting colder, I haven't seen any signs of it."

Although there are many novels about apocalyptic winters, in reality, it is extremely rare for temperatures to drop by 40 or 50 degrees Celsius.

There were no warning signs when we traveled through time.

Ji Mingyu was speechless. Xiao Yun looked at the others, who all had solemn expressions, and continued:

"We have very little time. We must take down those two eighth-sequence bosses within three days."

Everyone felt a chill and nodded emphatically.

"Although I was fleeing for my life, I brought back some of the Whisperers' body tissues. I'll trouble you and Minister Lu to study them later, and it would be best to call on Master and the others to see if we can develop some targeted methods as soon as possible."

"Old Huang, Old Ji, Lao Xie, you guys continue to lead everyone in exploring, building infrastructure, farming. Before the weather changes, our supplies should be enough for everyone in the dormitory to use for at least a week."

"Old Ji, A Yuan, and Lao Pang, the dragon in the secret realm uses a power similar to mine. You'll practice fighting against me tomorrow, so get ready."

Everyone nodded, knowing the situation was urgent, and got up to leave to make their own preparations.

"Wait for the forecast system to refresh, then search to see if there are any good ways to deal with the Whisperers."

Xiao Yun returned to his room, intending to wait until dawn.

The moment he lay down on the bed, a heavy drowsiness washed over him, instantly dragging his consciousness into a deep sleep.

In his dream, Xiao Yun returned to the secret realm.

The entire secret realm was deathly silent. Under the dark sky, Xiao Yun walked alone through the ashes and into the final courtyard.

But all that met the eye was blood everywhere, piles of bones, and the figure kneeling before the throne...

"Xie Yingjie, everyone... who did it? Was it that person?"

Looking at those familiar faces lying in pools of blood, Xiao Yun's eyes widened in horror, yet he felt utterly powerless.

"Who did it? Was it him?"

Xiao Yun looked at the figure kneeling before the throne, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

But when he dragged himself through the piles of corpses to his side and forcibly turned his face, he froze.

The face before me was exactly the same as my own.

clang--

The mithril sword fell to the ground, and Xiao Yun retreated frantically, his mind filled with only the thought of escaping from this place.

But before he could turn around, he felt a chill in his chest...

thump--

Xiao Yun suddenly sat up, waking up from his dream.

He then realized that his clothes and the sheets beneath him were completely soaked with cold sweat.

"I had a nightmare..."

Xiao Yun shook his head, feeling his thoughts were a bit jumbled, so he opened the system panel and checked yesterday's settlement to help him focus.

Today, you have successfully thwarted the enemy's plot, truly bringing peace and unity to this region...

You explored the hidden realm of Star Moon Lake. Although you were besieged by powerful enemies and forced to make a strategic retreat, believe that next time you will surely obtain its treasures...

Overall rating: 213 points, reward being distributed:

[Congratulations on obtaining 3 Medium Home Expansion Cards, 3 Medium Backpack Expansion Cards, 5 Equipment Upgrade Cards, 5 Skill Upgrade Cards, 5 Building Upgrade Cards, 1 All-Round Recovery Potion, and 1 Safe House Item Card (48 hours)]

Xiao Yun silently sorted out the rewards, and while his mind was still clear, he recalled the nightmare from last night.

"Dreams are reflections of the future. Before you travel through time, you can treat them as superstition, but in this world, they don't seem to be nothing."

"The death of someone I knew, 'me' kneeling before the throne, and the person who finally picked up the mithril sword and killed me... what do all these foreshadow...?"

Xiao Yun sat on the bed, silent for a long time, then let out a long sigh:

"It's not a good sign, but we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater."

Whether it's the ever-growing Whisperers or the approaching harsh winter, both require sufficient strength to cope.

"According to the results, I only got a little over 200 points after killing 5 people yesterday. At this rate, it's not realistic to advance by killing people. I still need to conquer the secret realm."

Just as Xiao Yun was frowning in worry, Zhong Mo's voice suddenly came from outside the house.

"Brother Yun, Qi Xiaoran is looking for you. He said he wants to give you a book called... Survival Guide to Another World."