Li Fan's unusual behavior didn't catch the attention of those around him, as there were over a dozen people gathered around the exhibit, all excitedly touching and examining the crystal, engaging in heated discussions.

After about four or five seconds, the surge of heat subsided and eventually disappeared, allowing Li Fan to regain control over his body.

He withdrew his hand and retreated to the back of the crowd. If anyone had been observing Li Fan, they would have noticed that despite the cold weather, his forehead was slightly sweaty.

It wasn't the heat that caused it, but fear. The sensation of losing control over his body filled Li Fan with immense terror.

Moreover, he felt there was something unknown inside his body.

He needed to leave immediately and figure out what was happening to him.

This was Li Fan's most urgent thought.

To avoid drawing attention, Li Fan quietly slipped out of the crowd, left the venue, hailed a taxi, and headed straight home.

However, what Li Fan didn't know was that shortly after he left, the planetarium erupted into chaos.

One of the students, while touching the meteorite, witnessed the originally translucent crystal suddenly crack.

Then one piece, two pieces, four pieces, countless fragments, until it disintegrated into powder, resembling a pile of flour-like white ash.

"Ah, it's broken, no, it's melted."

This incident took only about ten seconds, leaving the student who last touched the crystal stone stunned. He hurriedly explained:

"Teacher, it wasn't me, it shattered on its own."

The professor, seeing the crystal meteorite turn to ash, felt his heart leap into his throat.

He quickly stepped forward to inspect it, unable to make sense of it, and said worriedly:

"What are we going to do? This was supposed to be handed over to the National Academy of Sciences."

And so, the astronomy gathering ended abruptly.

When Kou Peng and the others left the venue, they realized that Li Fan was nowhere to be found, and his phone went unanswered.

Liu Ruyan noticed Li Fan had already left, so she and Wu Shanshan found an excuse to leave as well.

Fatty Kou's plans for a movie and dinner were ruined, let alone the plans for National Day.

Back at the dormitory, Liu Ruyan and Wu Shanshan, Wu Shanshan's obedient girl image vanished instantly as she complained to Liu Ruyan:

"The invisible rich guy you mentioned is just like this? His outfit isn't even worth as much as one of my bags."

Liu Ruyan explained:

"I saw it with my own eyes, it can't be fake. His family owns the building king of Lishui Courtyard, and the supermarket at the entrance of Lishui Courtyard is also his.

He even borrowed eighty million from Master Xie to start his own business.

He's a big catch, otherwise, why would I agree to date that fat nerd? It's all to create an opportunity for you."

Wu Shanshan's eyes lit up after hearing this and said:

"Are you serious?"

"Of course. And I made sure to check as soon as I got back the day before yesterday. His parents died in a car accident, leaving him with no relatives. A typical tall, rich, and handsome guy."

Wu Shanshan took off her coat, stood in front of the dressing mirror, and struck a few alluring poses, saying:

"Good sister, once I get him, I'll treat you to a big meal."

Liu Ruyan hugged Wu Shanshan's arm and said sweetly:

"Good luck! You must help me when the time comes. If I can't repay Master Xie's hundred thousand yuan in a month, I'll be in big trouble."

Wu Shanshan felt disdain in her heart but smiled and said:

"Don't worry, I'll get him within a week and lend you the hundred thousand yuan to settle the debt."

Liu Ruyan's face stiffened, but she quickly put on a smile again.

"Then I'll wish you success in advance."

Wu Shanshan changed into a different outfit, instantly transforming into an elegant lady style, and said to Liu Ruyan:

"I have an appointment, don't forget to get me Li Fan's contact information. I'm off."

Wu Shanshan grabbed her bag and left without waiting for Liu Ruyan's reply.

Watching the dormitory door close, Liu Ruyan's smile faded, and she cursed:

"Little bitch, you really think you're a pure white lotus? If you were, there wouldn't be so many scandals about you on the forums.

If Li Fan hadn't seen me with Master Xie, it wouldn't have been your turn.

You promised to help me settle the debt, and now it's turned into lending me money.

No, I can't just sit and wait for death, I can't rely on her."

Liu Ruyan's eyes flickered with uncertainty, but soon she made up her mind, rummaging through her wardrobe.

She changed into the outfit Xie Debiao bought for her, carefully dressed up, and went out.

Meanwhile, Li Fan, still in the taxi, felt something strange in his body, a feverish sensation all over.

His mind was foggy, and as soon as he got home, he collapsed on the sofa and fell asleep.

He didn't know how long he had slept when he finally woke up from the stupor. Shaking his groggy head, he looked out the window and realized he had slept until evening.

He stood up and moved his body, finding nothing unusual.

However, the day's events didn't make Li Fan feel relaxed; instead, he felt even more tense.

What was happening to him? Should he go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow?

Just as Li Fan was lost in confusion, a cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

"Energy replenished, backup plan activated, assistant activation in progress."

Li Fan was startled by the sudden voice.

But after waiting for a while, no more sounds came. Just as he thought he was hearing things, another voice emerged in his mind:

"Hello!"

This voice was different from before, a girl's voice, clear and pleasant.

Li Fan looked around, searching for the source of the voice, and it sounded again.

"Are you a system?"

Could it be that his reincarnation gift package had arrived?

"What is a system?"

When the system appears, it usually comes with tasks, check-ins, and a bunch of awesome items.

But why did the system in his mind seem a bit different?

"Where are the tasks? Where do I check in?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Uh, you know, you give me tasks, I complete them, and then I get rewards?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm the Seed Plan assistant."

"Seed Plan assistant?"

"Your past life's memory field has been implanted; you should still remember how to meditate. Come in, and I'll explain."

Hearing this, Li Fan realized this wasn't a system at all.

It started with a mechanical voice saying "backup plan activated," which suggested that this thing had traveled with him.

As for why it appeared today, it was probably related to the crystal from earlier in the day.

Now Li Fan understood what had traveled with him.

The black sphere inside the crystal, which Li Yuhang referred to as the "Fire Seed."

But what exactly the Fire Seed was, he had no idea.

Major survival bases fought desperately over it, and the Li family in Yanjing even risked tearing apart relations with Shangjing to set up a scheme to seize it, indicating it wasn't simple.

It seemed his reincarnation was closely tied to this thing, and he had to figure it out.

Li Fan sat back on the sofa and began to meditate in his mind.

Meditation was a technique all Doomsday Awakeners knew, a way to train one's mental power.

For someone like him who hadn't awakened, he thought it would take some time, but surprisingly, he completed the meditation easily.

Before Li Fan could react, a pulling force dragged him into a space.

It was a gray space, the sky was void, and the ground was made of gray mosaic-like blocks, stretching endlessly in all directions.

"Hello!"

A voice came from behind, and Li Fan turned to see a woman standing not far from him, perfect to the point of not seeming human, around eighteen or nineteen years old.

She wore a joyful smile, had silver hair, and her exquisite facial features seemed sculpted by God. Her graceful figure was perfectly proportioned, with not a bit more or less to ruin the beauty.

Her deep blue eyes seemed to hold a vast starry sky. The only incongruity was her outfit, a futuristic combat suit.

Li Fan's judgment was that she was an unknown entity, not human, and he asked:

"Are you human or machine?"

Zero smiled, walked up to Li Fan, and stopped, saying:

"In your understanding, I can be both human and machine."

This ambiguous answer left Li Fan even more puzzled.

"Where am I? Are you the sphere called the Fire Seed inside the crystal?

Did you cause my reincarnation? How did I return to before Doomsday? And..."

Zero shook her head helplessly and interrupted:

"All I can tell you is that this place is an Alternate Space. Your consciousness can only gain access to it by using the biological beacon inside your body as a medium.

As for the black sphere you mentioned, we call it 'Korenya,' and it's difficult for me to explain clearly.

Because I don't currently understand the level of your technological civilization and your understanding of Korenya.

Your reincarnation is Korenya's backup plan. As for why you traveled back to before Doomsday, Korenya's database hasn't been fully activated yet, so I can't answer that."

Li Fan caught the key point in her words and asked:

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"You mentioned 'your technological civilization,' are you not a product of Earth, are you an extraterrestrial civilization?"

"Sorry, the database is incomplete, and I can't disclose our origin."

Li Fan asked again:

"And what do you mean by consciousness entering here?"

"Feel your heartbeat, sense your breath."

Li Fan did as instructed, and his face changed instantly. Here, he had no heartbeat, no breath. That meant he hadn't physically entered this place; it was his consciousness, his mind that had entered this space.

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