Chapter 14: Return

Chapter 14: Return

Start of the second arc :D

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In a daze, Lin Yuan opened his eyes once again.

Bed, bookshelf, photographs.

Lin Yuan's gaze swept across them, and finally, he let out a soft sigh of relief.

"Back already?"

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Lin Yuan felt like he had traveled to a different world.

A moment ago, he was in the martial arts world for twenty long years.

Now, he was back in the interstellar human alliance that spanned the cosmos.

"Oh right. Check how much time has passed."

After reflecting, Lin Yuan immediately checked the time.

Although from the current environment, Lin Yuan judged that not much time had passed.

Otherwise, considering his state of consciousness leaving the body and arriving in a different world, he would have been taken to the hospital by his parents long ago.

But it was essential to note precisely how many minutes or hours had elapsed.

"Only ten minutes have passed."

After confirming the current time, Lin Yuan seemed a little absent-minded.

Twenty years of time spent in the martial arts world amounted to only ten minutes in the main world.

"Is it because the flow of time differs between the two worlds?"

Before the journey, the door to the myriad realms had warned Lin Yuan.

The time flow in the traversed world might differ from the current world.

However, Lin Yuan hadn't expected the time difference to be this significant.

Ten minutes compared to twenty years.

Since ancient times, there had been sayings like 'a day in the celestial realm, a year on earth.'

The time flow in higher worlds was far slower than in lower worlds.

Compared to the main world, the martial arts world clearly belonged to a lower world.

The difference in magnitude was even greater than the saying about the celestial and earthly realms.

This could be seen from the comparison of time flow rates.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Yuan's mind sank into contemplation.

There, suspended in mid-air, was a towering and majestic 'gate.'

Upon careful observation, the current door to the myriad realms was noticeably dimmer.

Its edges were gradually lighting up.

When the entire door to the myriad realms lit up completely, Lin Yuan would be able to undergo a second traversal.

As Lin Yuan focused his mind on staring at the door to the myriad realms, a series of messages were once again transmitted.

The room's door suddenly sounded.

"Brother, brother, it's me."

A tender voice came from outside.

Lin Yuan looked up and recognized his six-year-old sister.

After the mandatory conscription notice came, his parents were properly arranged, and even his young sister was no exception.

Not yet in elementary school, she already had a spot for advanced studies at a prestigious institution.

Such unimaginable affluence made many people jealous.

Standing up and opening the door, Lin Yuan saw his young sister.

"Brother, eat the cake."

His sister held a cake, looking aggrieved.

It was evident that she didn't intend to give him the cake; the parents were subtly observing from the living room.

The forced conscription was equivalent to sacrificing Lin Yuan to secure wealth and prosperity for the entire family, which made his parents uneasy.

After all, Lin Yuan was their son, and they had deep feelings for him after so many years of being together.

However, they couldn't change the fact that this was the decision of the Human Alliance government.

Forced conscription was forced conscription.

Why was the word "forced" added to the front?

Lin Yuan's parents wanted to comfort him but were afraid of upsetting him. Therefore, they had his little sister bring him her beloved cake to cheer him up.

"Not bad."

Lin Yuan took the small cake from his sister's hand and, under her expectant gaze, finished it in one bite.

After condensing the pre-natal True Qi, Lin Yuan was quite hungry. Although the cake was just a drop in the bucket, it was especially delicious.

"Is it tasty, brother?"

His little sister looked at Lin Yuan with big eyes, and tears began to well up.

"Very tasty."

Lin Yuan nodded, expressing his approval.

"Wow!"

"Why did you eat the entire delicious cake, brother?"

His little sister burst into tears and ran towards the living room.

Closing the door, Lin Yuan fell into contemplation.

Now that he had become an Evolver, he could be exempted from conscription. According to the regulations of the Interstellar Human Alliance, an Evolver was someone who possessed powers beyond ordinary people.

Lin Yuan's parents were undoubtedly upset about the forced conscription. Lin Yuan, as their son, was deeply cherished after many years together.

However, now that he had become an Evolver, he could exempt himself from conscription. In theory, he should tell his parents about it.

Nevertheless, to ensure a smooth process, he needed to obtain the Evolver certificate first. That way, he could present official proof when applying for an exemption from conscription.

Otherwise, even if he told his parents, they might not believe him. After all, how could their good son suddenly become an Evolver?

He had almost half a month until the conscription date. According to the regulations of the Interstellar Human Alliance, as long as he hadn't entered a military district battleship, he could be exempted from conscription as an Evolver.