Chapter 179: I’m Famous

Just as he was about to take out his phone and relax—

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

His phone suddenly vibrated.

Shen Yu picked it up.

Two messages had arrived.

The first was from Lu Xian.

Lu Xian: Shen Yu, based on the current schedule, Ning Su’s dungeon will remain active for another seven days. When the time comes, we’ll use the binding cards in Shuzu, Yaning, and Chu Chang’an’s possession to enter the dungeon together. Get ready.

Shen Yu read the message carefully.

Then he remembered something else.

A second message had arrived.

This one was from overseas.

Meilin: Shen Yu, do you remember what I told you? It’s finally happening. Remember our drink.

A second message immediately followed.

Meilin: However, I heard some people may have their eyes on you. They want to study your abilities. I can come over at any time. If it’s inconvenient for you, we can go to Dragon Country and find you instead.

Shen Yu’s expression changed.

"Right."

"I almost forgot about that."

He immediately replied to Lu Xian.

Shen Yu: Got it. What about you? As captain, aren’t you coming too?

The reply came quickly.

Lu Xian: There’s a dungeon in Jingnan City. They asked me to help. The participants there are all friendly with us and have helped our team several times. So this time, I’ll have to trouble you.

Another message followed.

Lu Xian: Besides, you’re much stronger than me now. Everyone trusts you.

Shen Yu stared at the screen.

Then sighed.

"All right."

He stood up.

His gaze moved toward Yang Jin, who was still standing several meters away from the Maafa Incense.

Shen Yu smiled.

"Jin."

"Want to go for a walk?"

Yang Jin’s eyes immediately brightened.

"Can we go outside now?"

"Yes."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Buzz!

A pink light circle appeared beneath their feet.

The next moment—

The two disappeared from the villa.

Outside, Shen Yu walked beside Yang Jin.

He glanced around cautiously.

"Given the current situation, I don’t know exactly who’s watching me."

"But I already thought of a route."

Yang Jin tilted her head.

"What route?"

"Isn’t the Memory Train being guarded in Cold Country?"

"Yes."

"I can fly from Dongshan to Cold Country in less than an hour."

Shen Yu’s eyes narrowed.

"If we have dinner in Cold Country and something happens..."

"We can simply retreat into the Memory Train."

Yang Jin considered it.

"That should work."

Shen Yu immediately opened his phone and sent the plan to the Menloa team.

Buzz! Buzz!

The reply arrived soon afterward.

Menloa: All right. Let’s meet in Cold Country. I’ll contact Meilin and get ready to leave.

Shen Yu nodded.

"Good."

Ding!

The elevator doors opened.

Shen Yu stepped into the first-floor lobby of the State Pool City Defense Department.

Outside, only two or three black business cars were parked in the lot.

They appeared to be waiting for Defense Team members who needed transportation.

Shen Yu casually walked toward one of them.

He opened the rear door and climbed inside.

The driver glanced at him through the rearview mirror.

"Leader, hello."

"Where are you going today?"

The driver spoke casually at first.

Then his eyes widened.

His calm expression instantly transformed into shock.

"Shen Yu?"

"You..."

"You really are Shen Yu!"

Shen Yu frowned.

"Yes."

The driver stared at him for several seconds.

Then blurted out—

"You’re the one with the Succubus Physique, right?!"

Shen Yu’s expression froze.

His mouth twitched.

"Am I really that famous?"

The driver immediately slapped his thigh.

"You’re not just famous, Leader. You’re a hotshot dungeon participant now!"

"Except for Shen Ao from Jingbei City and Zhao Kuo from Jiangnan City, you’re probably the most popular participant around."

He laughed.

"You don’t know how crazy things have gotten. My wife watches your recorded dungeon broadcasts every day."

Shen Yu raised an eyebrow.

"Then we can talk while you drive."

"Of course."

The driver started the engine.

"Where are we going?"

"Wait."

The driver’s expression suddenly became serious.

"Leader, you really can’t go outside."

"Sorry to say this, but there are people out there who don’t participate in dungeons yet desperately want supernatural abilities. People like you have become their targets."

"Especially now that you’re in the spotlight."

"You really shouldn’t be wandering around."

"I’ll call Section Chief Ho."

He hurriedly reached for his phone.

"You definitely can’t—"

Before he could finish—

Shen Yu smiled.

A strange sensation passed through his mind.

His voice suddenly became calm.

"Turn off the in-car monitoring."

The driver’s hand froze.

"Today, you are only escorting an insignificant staff member."

The driver stared blankly ahead.

For several seconds, there was no response.

Then his expression gradually relaxed.

The confusion disappeared.

His eyes became calm.

"Leader."

He glanced into the rearview mirror.

"Where are you going?"

Shen Yu answered casually.

"Dongshan Island, Qingkai."

"Understood."

The driver stepped on the accelerator.

The black business car smoothly accelerated out of the underground parking lot.

Buzz!

Two glowing rings suddenly appeared in the back seat.

One white.

One red.

Yang Jin and Yun Han materialized inside the vehicle.

The driver didn’t react at all.

He simply continued driving.

Yun Han stared at him in astonishment.

"Shen Yu..."

"Your ability is terrifying."

"You can directly change someone’s perception."

Yang Jin nodded thoughtfully.

"It’s strange."

"Something that should obviously be abnormal suddenly becomes completely normal in his mind."

She paused.

"Wait."

"This is memory manipulation, isn’t it?"

Shen Yu nodded.

"More or less."

Yang Jin immediately became cautious.

"You can’t use this on us in the future."

"This ability is a little too overpowered."

She imagined the possibilities.

If Shen Yu used this ability on her and then did something suspicious while she remained completely unaware—

She shuddered.

That would be terrifying.

Shen Yu laughed.

"Don’t worry."

"I was only testing the ability’s strength."

"From what I can tell, memory alteration works almost like brainwashing when used on ordinary people."

"Once activated, it influences the target through verbal commands."

Yang Jin’s expression became even more serious.

"So it really is brainwashing."

"That’s dangerous."

Shen Yu didn’t answer.

His gaze drifted toward the black brain icon hovering at the corner of his vision.

For some reason—

He suddenly thought of the crocodile from the future memory.

His expression gradually became thoughtful.

"That’s right."

"The future is aligning step by step."

He leaned back against the seat.

"Could it be..."

"The group dinner photo we saw in the future..."

"Is actually the dinner we’re about to have?"

A faint melancholy appeared in his eyes.

He hadn’t expected the memories of the future to correspond with reality so precisely.

One event after another.

One detail after another.

It was almost as though the future was slowly catching up with the present.

Meanwhile—

Inside the Jochi City Defense Department meeting room.

Ho Yong and Lu Xian stood before a surveillance screen.

On it was the black business car speeding away from the underground parking lot.

Ho Yong looked at Lu Xian.

Then back at the screen.

He couldn’t help asking,

"Lu Xian, didn’t you already guess that Shen Yu would leave?"

"Why didn’t you stop him?"

Lu Xian calmly shook her head.

"No need."

"If Shen Yu dares to leave, he definitely has something to rely on."

Her eyes narrowed.

"Besides, we still don’t know what other abilities he possesses."

"We’ve already seen Mirror Flower Water Moon."

"Now there’s memory alteration."

"Who knows what else he’s hiding?"

"Perhaps that ability is his trump card for protecting himself."

Ho Yong fell silent.

After a moment, Lu Xian added,

"Besides..."

"Dragon Ao contacted me last night."

Ho Yong immediately looked over.

"Dragon Ao?"

"Why would he contact you?"

"He wants to form the strongest team possible."

Lu Xian smiled faintly.

"And Shen Yu is a must-have member."

Ho Yong’s expression changed.

"So he’s already making arrangements."

"Exactly."

Lu Xian leaned back in her chair.

"So there’s no need for us to interfere."

Ho Yong frowned.

"But what does that mean for a small third-tier city like Jochi?"

Lu Xian looked at the surveillance screen again.

"Probably nothing good."

Chapter 126: Keeping the Appointment

"Wow!"

"So fast!"

Yun Han pressed her face against the car window.

"What an amazing speed!"

Shen Yu glanced at her.

"This is a highway."

"Of course it’s fast."

Yun Han’s eyes widened as the scenery rushed past.

"There are so many buildings!"

"And so many little iron birds flying in the sky!"

"Those are drones."

"Drones?"

She stared at them with fascination.

"Jinjin, have you ever ridden one?"

Yang Jin couldn’t help laughing.

"That’s not a vehicle."

"Besides, they’re not meant for passengers."

Yun Han continued looking outside.

Her curiosity never seemed to end.

After all, her life had been trapped inside an era from decades ago.

She had lived through the dungeon’s distorted version of the past and had never experienced the modern world properly.

Suddenly—

Yun Han pointed toward the sky.

"Jinjin!"

"Look!"

"That big iron bird!"

"It flies!"

Yang Jin followed her finger.

Then immediately slapped her forehead.

"That’s an airplane."

"An airplane?"

"Yes."

"It carries people to other places."

Yun Han’s eyes sparkled.

"So..."

"Will we be flying on one later?"

Shen Yu smiled.

"If nothing goes wrong, yes."

Yun Han immediately became excited.

But Shen Yu’s expression soon became thoughtful.

"There’s one problem."

"If we take a plane, my information will probably be recorded in the security system."

"That could become troublesome."

Yang Jin understood immediately.

"You’re worried someone will discover our itinerary."

Shen Yu nodded.

"Exactly."

Yang Jin shrugged.

"What are you afraid of?"

"With Yun Han and me beside you, who can do anything to you?"

"Even if someone fires a missile at us, we can stop it."

"It’s not about whether we can fight."

Shen Yu looked out the window.

"I’m worried about exposure."

"If our itinerary is discovered, an organization studying dungeon participants could send talented individuals to intercept us."

His eyes narrowed.

"Even though I have Perfect Timeline..."

"If things really get out of hand, I can restart today."

"Everything would return to how it was before."

"But that would make the entire trip meaningless."

Yang Jin nodded.

"So what are you thinking?"

Shen Yu rubbed his chin.

"Should we sneak onto a cruise ship?"

"Or find some other way onto the plane?"

Yun Han blinked.

"Can’t we just fly normally?"

Shen Yu laughed.

"If only things were that simple."

Whoosh!

The black business car continued speeding along the highway.

They traveled from Jochi toward Daoqing.

The journey took almost an entire day.

By evening—

The vehicle finally stopped outside Daoqing Airport.

Thud.

The rear door opened.

Shen Yu stepped out.

He had already put on a hat and mask, concealing most of his face.

He glanced around carefully before disappearing into the vast airport terminal.

"The flight from Daoqing to Han Country’s Fushan is now beginning boarding."

"The flight from Daoqing to Fushan..."

The airport announcement echoed throughout the waiting hall.

Shen Yu sat quietly in a corner.

His eyes remained fixed on the ticket-checking entrance.

Hundreds of passengers moved through the terminal.

He didn’t move.

He was still deciding whether to use Mirror Flower Water Moon.

The reason he’d gone through so much trouble instead of simply asking the Defense Department to arrange everything wasn’t because he enjoyed showing off his abilities in front of ordinary people.

It was because he didn’t trust the people above.

There was an organization secretly studying dungeon participants.

If such an organization existed—

Then there had to be someone feeding them information.

An insider.

Possibly even someone within the higher levels of authority.

Shen Yu couldn’t afford to be careless.

He lowered his head slightly.

"Let’s wait until there are fewer people."

"Then I’ll use my ability and slip through."

His fingers lightly tapped against his knee.

Everything had to be perfect.

One mistake—

And someone might discover where he was going.

And if that happened...

The peaceful dinner he’d planned with Menloa and Meilin might become something entirely different.