Chapter 1102: Chapter 53: Do You Want to Be an Employee or a Shareholder

Carried away.

Carried away.

This sentence delivered a shock to Li Mumu’s soul, akin to a level ten earthquake.

All memories connected in that moment, answering nearly all her questions about why she had traveled to this place.

Being positioned as a Signal Flag at this point in time, she was supposed to debut alongside Xia Yubing and Shen Qingxi, forming a Magical Girl idol group… No, it should be the three Great Demon Lords of Tianmen.

But because she was part of a god-tier N-generation network, she was snatched away by Lucia and taken across the Pacific Ocean to Cypher.

A meal at the ancestor’s house followed, where the ancestor helped her choose a family of good reincarnated spirits.

This was Li Ya, pregnant for the first time and hoping for her child to reach sainthood.

Then, after twists and turns, she returned to Tianmen…

Li Mumu’s head buzzed and she felt disoriented, missing much of Wang Yunxiao and Lucia’s conversation.

“What price must Li Mumu pay once the Signal Flag activates?”

This was Wang Yunxiao’s main concern.

You’re saying burning one’s entire life trajectory isn’t just a metaphor, right?

“It’s exactly as it says.”

Lucia shrugged and said, “The disappearance of the Dragon Maiden leaves a massive blank on the timeline. It doesn’t matter to ordinary people, but from a higher-dimensional perspective, the world line is already riddled with holes.”

“When the ark arrives, it’ll be necessary to light the Signal Flag, warning of pitfalls ahead and slowing pace.”

“The Signal Flag itself won’t go to waste and can be reused. Like a stone by the roadside, you can place a stone in front of a pit to warn passing vehicles, or fill the pit with stones and dirt to smoothen the road.”

“Specifically, if interventions aren’t applied, the entire Signal Flag array will be destroyed once its mission is accomplished. If their strength doesn’t reach a certain level, it won’t withstand the onslaught of the great tides, erasing all life marks from the timeline.”

“Like a castle in the sand.”

“Of course, even if the castle is destroyed by the waves, the sand remains sand. All her memories will be formatted and she’ll be transported to the nearest historical blank to fill the gaps left by predecessors.”

“To put it bluntly, the Li Mumu you know will vanish from this world, replaced by a girl named Zhang Mumo or Li Lianlian, reborn thirty to fifty years ago.”

“After all, the mess left by the Dragon Maiden requires the best material, like herself, as a Reserve Dragon Girl.”

“Depending on the situation with the great tides, she might be reused ten or twenty times…”

“Until her soul data retained in the ark is thoroughly worn out.”

“Is there any solution?”

“Yes.”

Lucia wagged her tail with a mischievous smile: “I mentioned before that you need to participate in the new plan. As an exchange, before she is sent to fill the pit, we can pull her back. Or directly let Xiao Bai step in, repaying this segment of causality for her.”

“What’s your specific plan?”

“Uh… Are you not concerned about your own situation?”

“You guys know what’s going on with me too?”

Wang Yunxiao wasn’t unconcerned about his own problem, but priorities had to be set.

No matter what happens to him, if Li Mumu’s problem isn’t solved, he won’t sleep a wink tonight.

How can such a big wife of mine suddenly disappear?

He didn’t doubt Lucia’s words were alarming for no reason.

For one, there was no need. What identity does she have and what identity does he have that would make it worth her wasting words?

Secondly, Lucia’s description matched what Shen Qingxi had privately told him.

“You’re a participant in the Anchor Plan, also at risk of disengaging from the current timeline.”

Lucia explained: “The Anchor Plan initially wasn’t part of the United Ark Plan. Its original content was to deploy elite warriors like you to other world lines, and through binding other world lines, anchor your own timeline.”

“Like the chained locks of Cao’s Army in the Chibi battle in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.”

“The plan itself had no technical depth. It was just an attempt to grasp a lifeline out of despair, so obviously it failed.”

“After the plan failed, the salvage crew of the United Ark retrieved some anchors to secure the ark itself.”

“As everyone knows, a ship anchor can only be used twice in a voyage: one at departure and one at arrival.”

“Currently, you are a missing anchor, which hasn’t been retrieved. When the United Ark arrives, someone will contact you, inviting you to board the ark, follow it to the starting point of the timeline, and complete your mission there.”

“What if I’m unwilling?”

“Then I wouldn’t know. What’s your decision, you’ll have to bear the consequences. In front of the great tides, individual strength is extremely feeble and fragile. Missing anchors sink to the seafloor, soon buried by sand and silt. Maybe you’ll be washed by the great tides onto another world line, find a new wife, live peacefully for a couple of years, and wait for the next great tides… Such things are unpredictable.”

New wife?

Li Mumu snapped back to awareness, having caught onto a keyword.

Then she saw Lucia display a teasing smile.

This fellow did it on purpose!

“Tell us about your new plan.”

Wang Yunxiao wasn’t swayed by those words, instead he aimed straight at the core issue.

“How does your plan differ from others’ plans?”

“On others’ ships, you’re a bottom-tier employee. On our ship, you’re a shareholder.”

Alright, instant understanding.

Lucia laughed: “Actually, it’s not that simple. I know what you want to ask. You’re wondering how the Doomsday Plan we push from this timeline is more credible than one a couple of hundred years from now, right?”

“Yes.”

Wang Yunxiao nodded: “Your Star Disc Plan, while I don’t yet understand its content, if it’s being pushed from this era, how will resources and technology be addressed?”

Though the technological tree of this world has been twisted out of shape by the Temporal Tide, Avalon seems about ready to mass produce terminators.

Yet in Tianmen, to the local common people, even a radio is a novel thing.

How do you plan a Doomsday Plan?

Lucia was about to respond when Miss Bai Zhi’s gentle voice suddenly emanated from the kitchen: “Dinner’s ready, come and serve the dishes!”

“Let’s eat first, we’ll talk afterward.”

Lucia wagged her tail, hopping barefoot off the sofa and dashed away.

This left Wang Yunxiao and Li Mumu staring at each other.

Along with the little girl sitting in Li Mumu’s lap.

“Great-great-great granddaughter, I want to eat ice cream.”