Destiny Rekindled

Chapter 12: Children after the Dream

"Didi-di-di, di-di-di!"

The sound of the alarm clock woke Qin Chuan up quickly.

He suddenly sat up from the bed, grabbed the mobile phone beside him and stared at the screen.

The time displayed on the electronic screen was 8:00, and after a moment it changed to 8:01 under Qin Chuan's gaze.

The inexact time seemed to be the same as yesterday, but Qin Chuan was very clear that he returned to reality one second late this time.

At this second, he was staring at the still dream world like a god. Although he did nothing, he had an illusion of being omnipotent.

Is this his golden finger?

When the entrance to the dream is closed, do you have extra time to stay?
Qin Chuan rubbed his temples and his thoughts started working rapidly.

Since we can stay in that world where time stands still, we might as well call it stopped time.

I gained one second of time stop yesterday when I returned to the real world.

The moment he returned to the real world today, he clearly saw that the time stop time on the clock had increased by another second.

So, every day after leaving the dream world, I can get one second of time stop?
This time I used one second of time to stop. If I save it for a while and don't use it later, can I stay longer at one time?
Taking a deep breath, Qin Chuan thought of the splashing water that could move in time like himself and the colorful bird frozen in the air.

The spiritual beasts in the dream world cannot escape the power of time stop.

But the splash that had a contract with him could.

This means that the spirit beast that has a contract with him can also move in the stopped time.

If this special power can be used properly, it will be enough to bring him considerable benefits, so he must calm down and think clearly about what to do.

After taking another look at the time on his phone, Qin Chuan picked up the coat beside the bed and put it on.

Anyway, go to class first.

After quickly washing and tidying himself up, Qin Chuan pushed open the door of the rental house with his schoolbag on his back.

"Good morning, big brother!"

A mother and daughter were standing in front of the door of the next-door neighbor's house. Hearing the noise, they both turned around and looked over. The little girl, who looked only five or six years old, had her eyes lit up and she smiled and took the initiative to say hello.

"Good morning." Qin Chuan stopped and nodded to the little girl's mother. Then he looked at the little girl and smiled, "Tongtong, why are you up so early?"

"Because Tongtong didn't sleep at night!" The little girl showed a frightened expression on her face, "It hurts to sleep!"

Qin Chuan was slightly stunned, then suddenly realized.

Yes, there is no age limit for the dream world. Even a child of five or six years old will enter the dream world if he falls asleep during the corresponding time period.

These children with poor self-care abilities cannot leave their parents' care in reality, so one can imagine what their situation would be like in the dream world.

"On the first night after the dream world appeared, Tongtong was..." Tongtong's mother paused, "That experience left a great psychological trauma on Tongtong. Fortunately, the special affairs team sent a special psychologist to provide timely counseling."

"According to the advice of the special affairs team, we adjusted Tongtong's schedule so that her sleep time would avoid the time when the dream world is open." Tongtong's mother touched Tongtong's head, "At least until she grows up, she will not be exposed to the dream world again."

"For now, I have to take a leave to accompany Tongtong to adjust his schedule." Tongtong's mother said softly, "According to the special affairs team, there are many children like Tongtong."

"So there will soon be kindergartens, elementary schools and junior high schools that specialize in teaching children who have counter-scheduled activities. Then I won't have to take leave to accompany Tongtong." "I see." Qin Chuan understood and leaned over to touch Tongtong's head. "Tongtong, don't be afraid. Everything in the dream world is not real."

"I know, big brother!" Tongtong's expression was very serious, "Tongtong is super brave, I won't be afraid anymore!"

"Yes, Tongtong is very brave." Qin Chuan was amused by the little girl.

"Big brother, have some candy!" Tongtong took out a candy from his pocket and handed it to Qin Chuan.

"Thank you." Qin Chuan did not reject Tong Tong's kindness. He peeled the candy and put it in his mouth in front of her. "It's very sweet."

"Okay, big brother has to go to class, and you have to go to bed quickly." Tongtong's mother smiled at Qin Chuan, "You should go to class quickly, don't be late."

"Yeah." Qin Chuan waved at Tongtong and her daughter, then turned and left.
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Before the morning class started, the students who had arrived early in the Grade 7 () classroom were constantly talking about each other. One student after another announced that they had contracted a spirit beast, which caused exclamations to be heard.

However, in this lively atmosphere, there was a discordant voice.

"abandon, abandon, forsake."

Xiaopang looked at the vocabulary book in his hand seriously, his face full of love for learning.

Even Qin Chuan, who continued to study the "Wilderness Survival Guide" and looked for a suitable solution among the shelter construction cases, couldn't help but look up and looked at Xiaopang in surprise.

This guy who never liked to study in the past actually started to memorize English words seriously after Blue Star entered the 2.0 era?
"Are you OK?"

"aban...ah?" The little fat man paused while reciting the word, turned his head to look at Qin Chuan, and smiled, "I'm fine, I'm normal."

Knowing that it was unusual for him to memorize words at this time, Xiao Pang chuckled and explained in a low voice, "I met another player in the dream world, and she was a girl."

"Huh?" Qin Chuan looked at Xiaopang in surprise.

"But the other party is a foreigner and speaks English." Xiaopang scratched his head, "You also know that my English is not good, I can only understand a few words."

"I wanted to try to cram at the last minute to see if I could communicate more smoothly with the other party."

"Is there a possibility?" Qin Chuan said faintly, "If you encounter a growth-level spirit beast again, you won't be able to see it again after the restart."

"Don't be such a pessimist." Xiaopang glared at Qin Chuan unhappily. "Don't tell me, I almost deleted my account and started over again."

"I just ate two fruits and was chased by a juvenile flame-tailed squirrel all the way. It was that girl who rescued me." Xiao Pang touched his chest with a silly smile on his face, "Qin Chuan, do you know what love at first sight means?"

Qin Chuan: “…”

The fist is hard.

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Xiaopang sensed a hint of murderous intent and silently closed the vocabulary book. "Qin Chuan, have you contracted a spirit beast? I see many of my classmates have done so."

"Yes, the contract has been signed." Qin Chuan glanced at Xiao Pang, "What about you?"

"Not yet. I was delayed by the flame-tailed squirrel..." Xiaopang scratched his head, "But I already have a goal. I should be able to sign the contract tonight."

"Come on." Qin Chuan was about to continue looking down at the guide, but was stopped by Xiaopang.

"Qin Chuan, have you seen the information updated by the Special Affairs Group today?"

(End of this chapter)