The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 401 - 280: Safe House

Chapter 401: Chapter 280: Safe House

Li Yi, having sensed the changes around him, also realized that something might have happened to him. He now dares not trust, whether his past experiences were actually real. Perhaps from the start, his mother never existed; it was all just his own illusion, or maybe in the previous world, his memories had already been tampered with.

Now, all his current knowledge might be false.

Moreover, what made Li Yi most uneasy was how much of his memory had been tampered with. Is everything he’s thinking about now definitely real? Could this also be a tampered part?

He didn’t know.

Li Yi’s expression kept changing; he was now even doubting his own reality.

But terrifying changes were still happening around him.

The dripping blood was becoming more frequent, and the light around him was growing increasingly dim. This gloom carried an unknown force, which even affected the vision of Cultivators in the Spiritual Realm, preventing them from seeing clearly around them. Lin Yue felt the darkness deepening as if it were about to swallow everything.

"Creak!"

Suddenly.

A soft sound of a door opening was heard.

This figure, like a death omen, made Lin Yue’s hair stand on end the moment she heard it. She knew without having to look deliberately.

At this moment, in the living room on the first floor, the door of the room where Li Yi’s parents’ medical pods were placed was opened.

At this moment, only Lin Yue and Li Yi were in the living room, no third person. Li Yi’s father had always been in deep sleep, never showing signs of waking up, so it was obvious who might have opened the door now...

"Li Yi, you can’t let your thoughts run wild anymore. If you keep this up, something bad is going to happen," Lin Yue urged him immediately.

She understood some taboos after her last experience.

That is, never to think about, or speak of, matters concerning Li Yi’s mother; otherwise, she would immediately appear, and once Li Yi’s mother was summoned, there was a high probability of someone dying.

"Can’t think about my mother’s matter?"

Li Yi too sensed the crisis approaching, and he hurriedly expelled all the messy thoughts from his mind, stopping himself from thinking about whether his mother was real or not.

He needed to get past the current crisis first and not die here in confusion.

Fortunately, Li Yi was a Cultivator who had mastered the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill. As the image of his true self surfaced in his mind, Li Yi focused on this true form, immediately casting out all his stray thoughts, and his mind abruptly ceased its prior contemplations.

And indeed, the method was effective.

As soon as Li Yi’s thoughts changed, the environment around him immediately underwent massive changes. The dripping blood started to disappear, the looming darkness quickly receded, and light returned once more. Even the lights that had inexplicably gone out were now back on.

"Bang!"

With a soft noise, the mysteriously opened door suddenly closed, influenced by an unknown force.

Everything returned to its original state in an extremely short time.

It was as if everything just now had been an illusion, feeling somewhat unreal.

"It’s stopped..."

Lin Yue immediately sighed in relief, knowing that the immediate crisis had passed. Although she didn’t know the reason, at least Li Yi’s mother didn’t appear; otherwise, she and Li Yi would have been unable to escape today’s peril. She didn’t have the confidence to defeat Li Yi’s mother.

"Li Yi, you did well. You must control your thoughts, or else this kind of situation will recur."

She was both shocked and frightened.

But fortunately, after such a disturbance, Li Yi now realized there was an issue with his mother and no longer had to remain in the dark.

After visualizing his true self for a moment, Li Yi slowly opened his eyes. At this time, his facial expression was very calm, his heart without ripples, and his mind no longer pondering the previous thoughts; instead, he immediately picked up his phone and made a call.

"Hello, Zheng Lan, are you still upstairs?"

"Yes, I’m cleaning your room. What’s the matter?" Zheng Lan’s voice came through the phone.

Lin Yue felt puzzled upon hearing this.

Why did Li Yi look for Zheng Lan first after such a dangerous incident? Zheng Lan was just an ordinary woman; could she handle this kind of thing?

Li Yi continued, "Don’t be busy for a moment, I have a question for you. Is the price of Gold high in Tianchang City right now?"

"The price of Gold isn’t high; actually, it’s been falling sharply since the Sky Tipping incident. Li Yi, why do you ask this?" Zheng Lan inquired.

Li Yi said, "I want to buy a substantial amount of Gold to construct a safe house. I remember you have a few billion on hand; that should be enough money. If it’s not enough, let me know, and I’ll think of a way."

"Construct a safe house out of Gold? Li Yi, how come you have such a strange idea?" Zheng Lan said with surprise, not understanding Li Yi’s behavior.

Gold is not like cement or bricks; although the price has dropped significantly, using it to build a safety house is still extravagant and wasteful.

Li Yi said, "This matter is related to my life safety, it’s very important."

"Alright then, since you’ve said that, I will make sure to do it well. But do you have any particular requirements for the safety house?" Zheng Lan asked.

Li Yi recalled some critical information from the last world and said, "The purity of the gold must be high, the safety house must be well-sealed, and no other materials are to be mixed with the gold. As for the size... something about the size of a container should be enough. But considering the characteristics of gold, you can use thick steel plates and pipes to reinforce it from the outside; just make sure it’s as sturdy as possible."

"I get it. But such a safety house wouldn’t be suitable for living in," Zheng Lan quickly envisioned a rough plan in her mind.

"I never thought of it for living; it’s for containing monsters," Li Yi said.

"Okay, I’ll go purchase the gold and contact the construction team right away," Zheng Lan immediately replied after hearing this.

After ending the phone call.

Lin Yue also realized what Li Yi was planning; he wanted to use the gold to build a safe house to trap his strangely fierce mother.

But would that work?

She could break through such a level of safety house with a single punch.

And if it’s about sturdiness, gold isn’t a very suitable material.

Or is there something special about gold?

Lin Yue looked towards Li Yi.

Having spent some time together, the two had developed an understanding. Feeling Lin Yue’s gaze, Li Yi calmly said, "I want to verify something. If the plan for the gold safety house fails, then I’ll think of other methods. Moreover, there won’t be any losses; even if the purchased gold isn’t used, it can always be sold off later."

"If it does work... then we have a serious problem."

Li Yi fell silent after speaking.

The purpose of the gold safety house was to imprison a fierce ghost.

This information came from his life in the previous world. If the safety house turns out to be effective, that would mean his mother is not really his mother but a terrifying fierce ghost from the previous world. The ghosts in the 36th world cannot be killed or dealt with because there are no Ghost Tamers in this world.

The only method that might control it could be the splintered short stick in his hand.

But even if his stick works, he would have to wait until the construction of the gold safety house is completed before taking action; otherwise, even if he knocks out the ghost with a hit, it would wake up after a dozen seconds or so.

Only with the gold safety house can Li Yi actually have the means to imprison the ghost.

However, as much as he planned it, deep down Li Yi still hoped his theory would not be proven true because that would mean his mother had died long ago... even though she had been lying in a medical pod, at least he had that hope, believing that one day his parents might wake up.

Wasn’t it this very hope that he had relied on through all these hard years?

At this moment.

Zheng Lan came down the elevator, greeted Lin Yue with a smile, and then said, "What’s going on with you two? Did you have a fight? Why do you both look so upset?"

Lin Yue gave a bitter smile and said, "A fight? Am I that kind of boring person? Something special happened just now, and it left us feeling pretty bad."

"That’s good to hear. No fight," Zheng Lan said. "By the way, Li Yi, were you serious about what you said on the phone? Are you really going to build a safety house out of gold? I’ve already prepared the funds. I’m about to go buy the gold now, and once the money’s spent, it’s going to be hard to get it back anytime soon."

"Of course. Also, remember, no matter what I say or do later on, the construction of the gold safety house must not stop. Even if I later oppose and ask you to stop building it, don’t listen," Li Yi said earnestly.

"Why is that?" Zheng Lan was even more puzzled.

Li Yi walked over and looked her in the eyes, "Just remember what I’ve said. No matter what, the gold safety house must be completed."

"Okay."

Zheng Lan solemnly said, "Since you’ve said it like that, I will definitely get it done. Even if you say later that we should stop, I’ll keep building. No one can stop me."

"That’s the right attitude. Once this is all done, I’ll give you a big bonus," Li Yi nodded.

Lin Yue remained silent, understanding that Li Yi feared his memory might fail him again and that he would interfere, asking Zheng Lan to stop the construction. That’s why he made such an early reminder, sealing off any backtracking.

"Then I’m off," Zheng Lan quickly left, evidently off to purchase gold.

"Li Yi, I’m still not reassured with just this. I’ve said before, I’ll take you to meet my teacher. He’s a powerful Evolver and was once one of the Silent Ones, his situation very similar to that of your parents’. Maybe he has a solution. Even if he doesn’t, my teacher knows a lot and could help you. And he can get in touch with the Golden Academy. If your Cultivation Value is high enough, I believe he’d be happy to introduce you," Lin Yue continued.

She was doing all she could to help Li Yi.

Li Yi thought for a moment, considering that construction of the safety house would take some time, he did not object, but just nodded, "Good timing. Recently, my Cultivation Value has made some progress, and it’s likely broken through to one thousand percent. If there’s a chance to enter the Golden Academy, that would be great. Is your teacher in Tianchang City?"

"No, he’s in Tian Han City," Lin Yue said.