Chapter 208: A Forever Tie
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Xinghai? Where is Xinghai?"
Xinghai had suddenly disappeared, which made Zhang Zian worried. His forehead was sweating.
Where did she go?
"Zian, Xinghai is here!"
Xinghai’s voice came from the metal pipes. She sounded like she was in a tunnel.
Oh? What was going on? Xinghai couldn’t use her magic a few seconds ago now she had disappeared!
"Xinghai, be careful." He was worried.
Old Time Tea looked like it remembered something.
"Grandpa Tea?" Zhang Zian asked.
Old Time Tea remained silent for a second. After a second, it finally said, "Zian, don’t worry. We might be wrong… Do you remember I said normal people could not catch Xinghai’s movements?"
"Yup," Zhang Zian nodded with questions.
He was obviously still concerned about Xinghai.
"We were all looking at Xinghai a few seconds ago." Old Time Tea raised its paw and pointed at Fina and Zhang Zian, "I can’t explain exactly what happened but it could be the reason..."
Zhang Zian was dumbstruck for a second and then he realized what Old Time Tea meant.
He was a normal person without any special magical abilities, but Old Time Tea and Fina were both powerful Elfins. They were blessed with
people’s spiritual powers. Their willpowers affected Xinghai’s performance.
That could be why.
"Wait, that’s not right."
Zhang Zian was going to praise Old Time Tea for its intelligence but Old Time Tea denied himself.
"What is not right? I think what you said makes sense," Zhang Zian was even more confused. He felt like he just had walked out of a maze and immediately entered another one, a much larger one.
"Of course, it is not right," Fina said sarcastically, acting like it was none of her business.
"Can you guys just be straightforward? I want to know!" Zhang Zian gave up on the guessing game. He couldn’t just wait to find out the answer. He was upset that even Fina knew the answer and he didn’t.
Old Time Tea laughed, "Well, it wasn’t me and Queen Fina. It was you, Zian."
"Me?" Zhang Zian looked at himself. He was only a normal man without any special skills. How could he influence Xinghai’s performance?
"Tell me please," he continued the question.
Old Time Tea said peacefully, "When Xinghai played hide-and-seek, Queen Fina and I watched her come and go all the time. Xinghai sometimes slowed down, but was never frozen like
like a few minutes ago. That’s because you were always looking away. However, when you stared at her, she stayed put. I think that’s where the problem lies."
Fina stretched and didn’t say anything. From her expression, she agreed with Old Time Tea.
Zhang Zian was even more confused, "Grandpa Tea, are you serious? I am only a normal guy. How can I…"
"It does not matter. The most important thing is that Xinghai felt your stare and gave feedback," Old Time Tea confirmed. "I would say that another person will not be able to lock Xinghai in place like you did. It might be a good thing, or it might not be. No matter what, only you have this magical power."
Zhang Zian was silent.
Was this a tie between him and Xinghai?
Obviously, Old Time Tea was not a professor and didn’t know about Quantum Theory, yet it explained the phenomenon in its own simple language. He understood exactly what Old Time Tea meant. His attention caused Xinghai to be extremely self-conscious; therefore, it was eager to show off in front of Zhang Zian. At this time, an even stronger observer came out. That was Xinghai
was Xinghai itself, stopping her from entering the zone.
When Zhang Zian turned his eyes at the surveillance camera, Xinghai relaxed and resumed her magical powers.
Like Old Time Tea said, this might be a good thing. It might not be.
Everything comes with two sides. Nothing is absolutely good or bad.
The Navigation Elf said Xinghai could be pulled back into the fantasy black box and stay with the cyanide. She would die and come back to life, die again and then come back to life one more time. It would be an endless circle until the Quantum Theory was proven wrong.
The Navigation Elf also said that Xinghai could determine everyone else’s destiny except for its own.
For the first time, Zhang Zian had a new thought – The Navigation Elf might be great and knew a lot, but it wasn’t the almighty God that knows everything. In fact, it made a small mistake regarding Xinghai.
Maybe Xinghai didn’t have to wait until the Quantum Theory was proven wrong to be completely released.
Today’s experience made him believe that it was possible, although the possibility was low. The Navigation Elf could not completely control Xinghai. The person who made person who made the game was sharp, but he was not able to control everything.
He then recalled when Xinghai first came. She hid behind the flower pot, scared. Now, she sat at the door and watched people walk by. He thought about how Xinghai looked up at the sky with joy and a minute ago how Xinghai wanted to show off in front of everyone... Time passed slowly, but it was also moving fast. Xinghai was growing up step by step without him even noticing.
However, when Xinghai was completely released, she might permanently lose her ability to enter the quantum stage and hence, become a normal kitten. That may be a better choice for Xinghai. It would be a much easier life.
Xinghai was growing. What about Fina and Old Time Tea?
Everyone was slowly changing, including himself.
Zhang Zian knew that all his work was worth it. His work wasn’t about how many pets he sold nor how much money he made. It was also not how many big shots he got to know. It was something deeper; invisible, yet comforting him in an incredible way.
The road ahead was long, but it was very exciting.