Chapter 108. Mars Collides with Earth Plan

Chapter 108. Mars Collides with Earth Plan

So the words on the note were definitely written by Lin Nuo. However, given his low-key and unassuming style, if asked directly, he would absolutely deny it.

Well, no need to ask too much; it’s enough that we both know.

“You seem in a good mood.”

The lazy Dao Yuan Ling Cat waddled up to Qin Shili, its plump body dragging behind it.

Qin Shili usually had an aloof and cold demeanor, her face like ice. Yet today, while reading “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” she surprisingly wore a slight smile.

“Because I had an epiphany.”

Qin Shili spoke honestly to Dao Yuan Ling Cat using a sound-transmitting technique.

“Epiphany about what?”

“About what the note said. His previous guidance was something I never fully grasped until he proved it with his actions—having a heart for justice while navigating the abyss is indeed commendable.”

“Oh, I know about him; everyone’s been talking about him lately. This has been quite the spectacle of my century.”

“Even you think so highly of him? He truly has extraordinary talent.”

Qin Shili grew increasingly confident in her deductions. For her, Lin Nuo’s existence was a godsend, resolving her confusion and dispelling her doubts. The notion that she was the strongest among her peers should be overturned—there was indeed someone stronger, and that was Lin Nuo.

“He’s here today too.”

“Here? I didn’t see him.”

“Because the book he’s reading is unlike any he’s read before.”

As soon as Dao Yuan Ling Cat finished saying this, it continued to waddle away at a leisurely pace.

Unlike before?

Qin Shili couldn’t sit still any longer; she hurriedly got up to search for Lin Nuo.

Before long, she found him. Today, Lin Nuo was seated in a different spot than usual, tucked away in a small corner, deeply engrossed in reading.

【Earlier.】

Without a second thought, Qin Shili strode directly toward Lin Nuo.

……

After his rebirth, Lin Nuo set two remarkable records in Zhi Shu Ge.

He held the record for the longest reading time and the most borrowed books, even becoming a role model for other disciples to follow.

He read a wide range of books, from “Yin Yang Secret,” “Alchemy Essentials,” “Qi Cultivation Basics,” “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” “Wulin Xiaozhuan,” to “Jin Ping Mei,” covering various fields—truly a well-rounded youth eager to learn.

He approached his reading with purpose; for example, he read “Yin Yang Secret” to understand Yin and Yang qi, “Alchemy Essentials” for learning alchemy, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” for uplifting his spiritual realm, “Wulin Xiaozhuan” for humor and life understanding, and “Jin Ping Mei” for appreciating human art—uh, literary art.

Today, however, he was engrossed in something different, a field he hadn’t explored before.

“Tian Xing,” the book he was reading, was about celestial pathways in the realm of spiritual cultivation. This book on celestial bodies wasn’t strictly scientific; it was also entwined with theories of gods, demons, and the mystical.

As long as one could look up and see the stars, there were celestial bodies, sure to attract a bunch of curious scholars to study and write numerous books.

Lin Nuo was certainly not idly wasting time; he was reading with a thirst for knowledge, preparing for an assassination plan far greater than the Black Scale Stone explosion—named the Mars Collides with Earth Plan.

As a rebirth individual, he held future knowledge, but there was a theory in this world called the butterfly effect—small actions could lead to a sequence of events that change the outcome.

He had witnessed the similarities and differences between the past and this present experience. In short, the future was unlikely to mirror the original.

But!

That only applied to things beneath the heavens!

When it came to celestial bodies outside, that was a whole different story.

He remembered there would be an impending disaster—a meteor named Tian Huo would fall, causing devastation in a certain area.

Even if he Lin Nuo was a rebirth individual, unwittingly altering history, his actions couldn’t change the fact of the Tian Huo meteor’s fall, as its descent was a historical inevitability he couldn’t alter.

He had a bold idea: lead Su Kexin to where the Tian Huo meteor would land, directly to the heavens, letting her unleash her blood explosion ability—could she withstand the meteor’s fall?

You think you’re Saitama, just one punch to smash it?

But you’re not bald; why would you?

Lin Nuo perused “Tian Xing,” reviewing past and present accounts of celestial bodies crashing to Earth and found that no one could stop a falling star—it was destined to fall.

That reassured Lin Nuo. The previous Black Scale Stone didn’t explode due to human factors, but Tian Huo meteor absolutely wouldn’t extinguish; whatever chaos occurred on Earth wouldn’t affect the heavens.

He recalled from memory, searched the map of Puhan Dynasty, looking for where the meteor would land.

Near a city called Hu City, Tian Huo would fall there.

He could only get a rough idea since he wasn’t one of the people killed by the meteor’s impact, nor an eyewitness—just someone who heard about it.

Time was still on his side; he could deduce roughly where the falling spot would be, then lay out a reasonable battle plan to lead Su Kexin there, stepping out of the disaster zone himself—easy peasy.

The greatest benefit of the Mars Collides with Earth Plan was that Su Kexin’s death would be an unavoidable natural disaster, entirely out of his hands, not to mention he didn’t need a tight-knit plan—just lure her into the impact zone, and it would be a cinch.

While Lin Nuo busied himself with his reading, the silver-haired maiden Qin Shili approached, pulling out the chair next to him and seating herself without any reservations.

There were few people in Zhi Shu Ge, plenty of chairs available, yet Qin Shili chose to sit right next to him.

She didn’t just read her own book; her attention was focused on the book Lin Nuo was perusing.

“Tian Xing? I didn’t expect you to delve into this field too.”

Qin Shili spoke softly, causing Lin Nuo to raise his guard.

Lin Nuo remained calm and leisurely, planning out his strategies in his mind. To Qin Shili, it seemed he was merely researching celestial knowledge.

“Just browsing.”

Lin Nuo replied coldly.

“A well-rounded reader suits your status.”

“I have no status.”

“Then disregard my words.”

Qin Shili also began flipping through her own book, but she couldn’t concentrate like before, with part of her attention straying to Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo ignored her; after all, he wasn’t doing anything wrong, and they were in a library—what could she do?

“Senior Brother, may I sit here?”

Lin Nuo recognized a familiar voice and turned around to see Su Kexin approaching without a sound.

“Thank you, Senior Brother.”

Su Kexin smiled as she sat down beside him.

Lin Nuo: “…”

I haven’t said a thing yet.