Mist

Chapter 100: Resplendent Times

“Congratulations! You have completed the branch mission【Overload】. Mission rating: None. Mission points: None. You will now be redirected to the time coordinate: 1456.06.25 15:30:00.”
“Please wait.”
“Connection successful.”

An hour after they left, two silver-white capsules appeared on the transmission platform.

The people in the command centre who have been paying close attention to the data being reported back on their screens quickly entered a busy state as they prepared for their return.
A capsule door opened. Song Qinglan got out first. Surrounded by staff who were checking on him, he passed over the nutrient solution in his hand to a staff.

The other capsule door also opened, and Ji Yushi came out.
He was similarly surrounded by staff.

Chief Wang had already returned to the command centre. Together with the commander-in-chief, they watched them through the glass window.
When she saw Song Qinglan, Chief Wang’s expression was very complicated, as if something had shocked her. The commander-in-chief on the side was still saying something to her but she seemed to be having some difficulty registering all this information.

A distant memory returned.
While being checked on by the staff and given some time to register the change in environment, Song Qinglan soon remembered what he had done before he left —– Publicly coming out.

Although it had been many days for him, but for the people in this original time and space, it was only one hour ago. This was news that had shocked the entire third command centre and even Chief Wang. As of now, that news probably hadn’t reached the rest of the Tianqiong network.

Song Qinglan sat on the steps with his sleeves rolled up waiting for his blood pressure to be checked.
Seeing that Chief Wang was still looking at him, he raised his other free hand to salute the still dumbfounded Chief Wang and then revealed a lazy grin.

The meaning of it was: That’s right, it is exactly what you’re thinking. Not only did I bend, I also captured an excellent and very fine partner.
It was a blessing.

That arrogant look was the same expression Song Qinglan had when he managed to stand out during the training camp and became the first new captain with a medal.

“Advisor Ji—–”
Someone exclaimed.

Song Qinglan expression changed. He immediately waved away the staff and strode over towards the crowd.

Everyone gave way.

He saw Ji Yushi sitting with his back against the raised part of the platform with his eyes lightly closed, arms resting on his knees and his dark, silky hair scattered loosely over his forehead. He was in a completely relaxed state. The staff checking his pulse was about to reach over to check his eyes.

“Don’t move.” Song Qinglan stopped him.

Everyone was puzzled.

Song Qinglan bent down and quietly watched Ji Yushi for a few seconds before saying, “Don’t disturb him.”

He had returned back to 1439 to address something that had been weighing heavily on his mind for many years and was forced to accept a truth that was difficult to accept and even died once.
After that, he went back to the Ouroboros mission in 1470 and, in repeated cycles over and over again, he did his best to reunite with Song Qinglan who was in another cycle.
The mission that had already been completed by them before was simple and they were able to reach the 100th floor and find the control room without much difficulty. Ji Yushi however was reborn again and again as Song Qinglan advanced towards his destined deaths and he also needed to ensure that they complete the mission together before the paradox occurred.