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The impact of the Butterfly Effect is immense, but the three people in the Underground Palace have yet to realize it. Yun Tianmo is channeling Mysterious Energy into the Mirror Guardian, merely trying to see if he can enlarge the image, not intending to break the mirror.
Ouyang Zixin is left dumbfounded by Yun Tianmo's actions. What is he doing? If he just wants to see clearly, he could lean in closer; what does breaking someone else's mirror mean?
Looking at the newly formed cracks on the mirror's surface and the image that has already vanished, Yun Tianmo is at a loss for what to do. On one hand, he is worried about his sibling, Yun Tianying. Not to mention how dangerous Beautiful Scenery Without Form is, just his toxic aura could pose significant danger if it spreads even slightly. Moreover, Yun Tianying has been standing by the lake for quite some time; what exactly has happened?
On the other hand, he feels a bit "embarrassed" about damaging Ouyang Zixin's newly acquired Mystical Artifact, but he never expected that a legendary inherited Mystical Artifact would be so fragile.
"You'll pay for it!" Ouyang Zixin ultimately can only say these two words; what else can he do?
Nameless feels incredulous that his master would say something so childish and is surprised to see Yun Tianmo nodding seriously in agreement.
Seeing these two earnestly engaged in such childish behavior, Nameless truly finds it hard to comprehend their world.
"Master, let's not argue; look..."
Yun Tianmo's gaze has shifted to Ouyang Zixin, who is also looking at him for compensation. Thus, neither of them notices any changes happening with the Mirror Guardian in Yun Tianmo's hand that they thought was already cracked. It is only Nameless, having nothing else to do, who accidentally discovers it.
Both of them turn their heads at his words, and they see that the cracks on the Mirror Guardian are gradually healing. Moreover, another image begins to appear on the mirror's surface—
In a pitch-black tunnel. There is not a hint of light, but as the cracks on the mirror heal, a faint glow begins to refract through them, gradually revealing two figures within the Tunnel.
One person is kneeling with their back against the Tunnel wall while the other stands beside them. The atmosphere in the Tunnel seems very calm compared to the lively image of the lake earlier. This scene appears more like a still picture. If it weren't for what happens next...
The standing figure suddenly reaches into their pocket and pulls out something before violently striking it against the back of the seated person. Through the refraction, one can vaguely see that it glimmers with silver light. It looks like a sharp weapon.
"Oh my God, is he going to kill him?" Ouyang Zixin feels as if he is watching a movie, his heart racing as that sharp object descends.
Yun Tianmo did not recklessly input the Mysterious Energy this time, but instead focused on observing. He noticed that the two people appearing in the mirror seemed familiar; one of them looked like a prince from Dream Nation. The other was likely the older brother from the pair of siblings he had encountered on Lingchi Peak. As for their names, he regretted not having thought to remember them.
Just as the person in the mirror was about to stab the seated individual in the back, the image on the mirror suddenly vanished, returning to calmness.
"What does this mean?" Ouyang Zixin felt frustrated at not seeing the conclusion, as if she had watched a movie's climax without knowing how it ended.
"Did you notice? They seemed to be conversing just now," Nameless spoke up when he saw Yun Tianmo still silent. The Underground Palace was very quiet, and none of the three had made any sound earlier, so Nameless was uncertain whether he had truly seen them conversing or if it was just an illusion.
Ouyang Zixin shook her head at his words; she had been focused on whether the assassination would succeed and hadn’t paid attention to any exchange between the two.
Yun Tianmo remained silent for a moment before nodding in agreement with Nameless's observation. "There should have been."
However, since the mirror only reflected certain scenes without producing sound, it was easy to overlook such details if one wasn’t paying close attention.
When did the Mirror Guardian acquire such a function?
Picking up the Mirror Guardian in his hand, Yun Tianmo decided to try again by inputting Mysterious Energy into it to see if it would crack again.
Ouyang Zixin initially wanted to stop him but thought that since it had cracked once already and then recovered, there shouldn’t be any problem. Besides, if it broke, Yun Tianmo would compensate for it. So she stood by with her hands behind her back, watching with a smile, showing no signs of worry.
This time, after absorbing the Mysterious Energy released by Yun Tianmo, the Mirror Guardian did not crack like before; instead, ripples appeared on its surface, resembling water droplets falling into a pond, creating layers of waves.
"All good!"
"Really?"
Nameless and Ouyang Zixin spoke simultaneously; one clearly relieved that the Mirror Guardian was fine while the other was somewhat disappointed, having expected it to crack…
"We can only see the process but not the outcome," Yun Tianmo said as he looked at the two and casually tossed the Mirror Guardian to Ouyang Zixin, as if what he threw was not something precious at all.
"Hey, don't throw it around! What if it breaks?" Ouyang Zixin quickly reached out to catch the Mirror Guardian, wiping his hands as he complained.
Nameless chuckled from the side, "Why worry, Master? If it breaks, Cloud Young Master will compensate."
His words earned him eye rolls from both of them, prompting him to quickly shut up and refrain from making any more jokes. The conversation shifted back to the two images that had just appeared on the Mirror Guardian.
The images on the Mirror Guardian should be related to the fusion with Dust, while the subsequent images might be some kind of prophecy or events that had occurred in the past at some location, according to Yun Tianmo.
However, one thing was certain: both scenes were within these Millennium Ruins.
If that was the case, it meant that Yun Tianying, Feng Chengxuan, and Zhai Yiqi had all entered as well. Now, were the experiences they were going through real or false?
"Do you think this is what they call the Butterfly Effect?" Ouyang Zixin tilted his head and shared his thoughts after hearing Yun Tianmo's analysis. Since entering this Underground Palace, every time there was a disturbance or change in the outside world, it was they who benefited. Now that they had actively fused Dust with the Mirror Guardian, could it have triggered some changes in the outside world?
After briefly explaining what the Butterfly Effect was, Ouyang Zixin felt increasingly confident that his idea was correct.
Yun Tianmo also considered that the possibility of a Butterfly Effect was greater than that of a prophecy; however, how could they confirm it?
It wouldn't do to draw conclusions based solely on speculation.
(To be continued.)
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