Chapter 1344: Chapter 27 Little Johnny
Little Johnny rubbed his aching knee, gritted his teeth and chased to the alley entrance, only to find… the tall gentleman who just saved him had already walked far and entered a luxuriously decorated hotel.
He stood silently for a long time, then continued to follow.
…
It was getting late.
Lin Xian walked into the hotel, approached the front desk, and prepared to check in.
The disappearance of the First Generation Pillar CC was indeed regrettable and heartbreaking for him; yet after the emotional release, he understood that this was a fated unchangeable ending.
At the same time, this was also his purpose for traveling to 1952.
Only by witnessing the formation process of the Millennium Stakes could he deduce the truth of its origin, and in turn find a way to save CC, save Chu Anqing, and save all the Millennium Stakes.
And now.
It’s time to proceed to the next step of the plan… to verify if he could dream.
Having chosen a room at the front desk, he registered.
Lin Xian wrote the name [Douglas] on the register.
The attendant glanced at it, then handed over the room card and a note with both hands:
“Mr. Douglas, here is your key card, please take the elevator over here.”
The service of a high-class hotel was indeed good, with dedicated staff escorting Lin Xian to his room door.
After closing the door.
Lin Xian took off his overcoat and hung it on the hanger.
Looking back into the room.
Quiet, silent, empty.
No chattering CC, no figure lying on the bed swinging legs, no Brooklyn girl marveling at the luxurious facilities.
At this moment, Lin Xian truly felt the words CC said:
“This room is indeed too big.”
He took out a small white square gift box from his pocket and placed it on the table.
Opened it.
Took out the silver watch worth 20 US dollars inside.
The hands continued to tick, still needing to twist the knob on the right to wind the internal spring, each twist felt like it was twisting on Lin Xian’s nerves, making him increasingly feel the vastness and coldness of Brooklyn in 1952.
Once the spring was wound.
The dial showed 00:12 AM.
He opened the creased note in the box, reading the English written by CC’s own hand:
[Tomorrow, daylight saving time ends, remember to set your watch back by one hour~]
It was already past midnight.
A new day, November 3rd, daylight saving time of 1952 ended, and winter time officially arrived.
Lin Xian pulled the knob, twisted counterclockwise, making the hands turn back to 23:12 of the previous day.
Unfortunately.
The hands can move back, but time cannot reverse.
Even if the dial moves back, it’s merely self-deception, unable to change anything, just like this locked-in history.
Lin Xian clutched the watch tightly in his hand.
This was the only thing CC from the First Generation Pillar left to him, also the only trace she left in this world.
“I must find a way to take this watch back with me.”
He said softly.
But now the problem arises.
If he needed to take this watch back to 2024, it’s merely a matter of decades, numerous ways exist, many buildings and mercial institutions still stand.
But he couldn’t go back to 2024 anymore…
The kite string at the back of his head connected to the 2234 time and space, nearly 300 years of time.
300 years’ time could corrode the Brooklyn Bridge, could cause the Williamsburg Savings Bank Clock Tower to collapse, could make the Empire State Building cease to exist.
300 years is so long, perhaps nothing from 1952 could endure until 300 years later.
Even if he digs a hole now and buries the watch, it’s hard to ensure there won’t be any development over 300 years that digs up the land.
Ultimately…
“How can I bring this watch intact to 2234?”
Lin Xian hoped to e up with a foolproof solution.
He placed the watch back into the small gift box, undressed, and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
The weariness of the day’s toiling was relieved under the warm shower water, he yawned, suddenly feeling very sleepy.
The time was just about right.
It was time to lie on the bed and dream, see what he could dream about.
He dried his body.
Put on pajamas.
Turned off the room lights.
Lin Xian lay on his side on the bed, closed his eyes, and entered dreamland.
…
…
Hoo…
The familiar summer breeze, the familiar temperature.
He suddenly opened his eyes, looking at the familiar yellow sand and the ruins before him:
“As expected, the ability to dream has returned.”
This environment, he was very familiar with.
It was the [Ninth Dreamland] he had roamed for a long time.
Lin Xian hurried to the previous excavation site and dug out his old friend, the “Miniature Nuclear Battery Motorcycle.”
Everything remained unchanged, this was still the familiar dreamland, the familiar 0.0001764 world line!
“It seems all is back to normal now.”
Lin Xian started the motorcycle and sped towards the hibernation pod base where Ma was.
As initially anticipated.
After the first Millennium Stake was driven, his dreamland also returned to normal, everything fell back on “track.”
What was the cause and opportunity? Why could he suddenly dream of the future?
“Could it be…”
“[That space-time particle brushed past my ear?]”
This was the only reason Lin Xian could think of, but he was not sure.
This time-travel journey to 1952 was far more enigmatic than he had imagined, aiming to uncover the truth, yet unexpectedly, the questions only increased.
“Further investigation of space-time particles and Einstein is needed.”
At this moment.
The first main mission of traveling back to 1952 was pleted, witnessing the driving of the Millennium Stake firsthand.
The next main mission would be focused on Einstein.
There’s 2 days left until the appointment with Einstein on November 5th.
Buzzzz…
The electric motorcycle sped on at full power.
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