The thick sweater didn't need to be removed, but the intense 10 minutes just now had already soaked his underwear with sweat. Now that Ke'er was attached to him, it made Yan Junze feel even chillier.
He didn't think about anything else and hurried home. If he didn't take a bath and change his underwear immediately, he was sure to catch a cold.
Although his body was quite young, it was still somewhat skinny, not like Zhou Dali's build.
On the way, he checked the tasks released by the Spacetime Atlas through Inner Vision.
The task "[Coexisting in One Room with Zhang Tiantian]" had been completed smoothly, and he hadn't initiated a Rewind. The Rewind line that lasted for about 10 minutes had lit up again.
Yan Junze was stunned for a moment. If the Rewind was just set but not initiated, then there would be no consumption issue. Therefore, that timeline was essentially "reclaimed" and could be used again.
He also looked at the 500 points of Different Dimension Energy he had just received. Together with the 100 points from the "[Washing Hair]" task, Yan Junze now had 600 points of energy.
According to the conversion that 100 points of energy could Rewind about 10 minutes of time, the Rewind lines in the Spacetime Atlas could currently Rewind approximately 60 minutes in total, and 7 nodes had lit up.
The length of the timeline between nodes was not constant. Moreover, the seventh node was larger and brighter than the others.
A line of small text floated above that node. Yan Junze looked at it and saw it read: "Perception of Strange Events" successfully initiated.
Which means that the node had unlocked a feature of the Atlas, and now he might be able to directly perceive the existence of certain strange events.
Yan Junze didn't want to try it out for now. In fact, he was puzzled. Earning 100 points from the "[Washing Hair]" task was understandable as he helped Ke'er eliminate her Obsession, but in the task of "[Coexisting in One Room with Zhang Tiantian], not only did he not help the Possession Spirit, he had actually foiled its plans.
Yet under such circumstances, why did he still receive 500 points of energy?
With this question, Yan Junze entered the FH Community, went up to the fourth floor, and came to his front door. He took out his keys and opened the door.
As soon as he entered the house, he thought of something. Ke'er's Obsession was washing hair; it was evident from the name of the task. This Obsession might be clear to Ke'er, or she might not be aware of it herself.
And the name of the Possession Spirit's task was "[Coexisting in One Room with Zhang Tiantian]." Could it be that the Possession Spirit's Obsession was actually to have someone spend more time with it, no matter the method, no matter what they were doing?
Perhaps the Possession Spirit wasn't even aware of this Obsession.
As long as the Obsession was resolved, whether actively or passively, consciously or unconsciously, it counted as completing the task.
Now understanding this point, Yan Junze had found a new set of underwear and was making his way into the bathroom.
Feeling refreshed after the bath, but just as he suspected, Ke'er had been clinging onto him the whole time. Whether he was washing his hair, or scrubbing on body wash.
During the hair-washing, the little one got suddenly excited, squirming her body onto his shoulder, and then constantly making "eh" sounds, shaking her little head from side to side, clearly treating Yan Junze's head as a piece of artwork.
As dusk approached, his parents came home from work.
Yan Junze didn't hide anything and told Yan Daguo and Li Man about the incident at school that day, but he didn't mention anything about entering Zhang Tiantian's office.
The couple were very concerned and asked him a series of questions. Yan Junze just said that he came home quickly, hearing that the Exorcist had rushed to the school to deal with the issues, and he should be able to continue classes the following day.
It was apparent that Yan Daguo and Li Man were much relieved, as the strangeness in the bathroom seemed to have truly disappeared. This meant a large sum of money could be saved, and the problem that affected Yan Junze's studies and daily mental stress was removed.
In the end, for families like the Yan Family, the biggest concerns were financial. As for strange events, they would avoid them if possible, and only think of other extreme measures when they were unavoidable.
Since it was an irregular school dismissal, there were no homework assignments, so Yan Junze casually reviewed some material before lying down on his bed early, preparing to rest sooner than usual today.
He'd barely lain down when his eyes suddenly shot open, and he blurted out, "Damn it."
His phone on the bedside table, which was charging, chimed with the sound of a text message. He picked it up to see it was from Zhou Dali, containing only a resentful sentence: I freaking waited for you at the internet cafe for four hours, couldn't reach you by phone, now I won't say anything else, I hate you!
"This tone, why does it feel like you're blowing me off on a date?" Yan Junze shook his head and smiled bitterly.
After completing the task, he'd clearly been scared and in a rush to get home for a shower and a change of clothes—he had indeed forgotten about Zhou Dali at the internet cafe.
He replied with a message: Sorry, bro. Tomorrow, I'll present you with an exciting story of "My indescribable ten minutes with Teacher Zhang Tiantian" as compensation, absolutely thrilling!
He had barely sent the message when his phone rang within seconds.
After picking up the call, Zhou Dali's voice, barely containing his excitement, came from the other end, "Holy shit, dude, what did you guys do in the office? Spill it, I can't wait till tomorrow!"
"Nothing much." Yan Junze's voice was calm, "Just running everywhere in the office while she chased me and by the way, she was invaded by a Possession Spirit. She's currently at the exorcist organization's sanatorium."
"She won't be able to teach classes?" Zhou Dali asked, surprised.
"They say she's mentally disturbed, so she probably won't be able to for a short period," Yan Junze answered.
"What a shame," Zhou Dali's concern was obviously not in line with Yan Junze's; he was thinking about when he'd be able to see Zhang Tiantian again.
After expressing his regret for a while, Zhou Dali added, "I thought you recorded a video of you and Zhang Tiantian in the office and planned to show it to me tomorrow."
"No, it was dangerous; who had the mood to..."
Before he could finish, Yan Junze suddenly paused, a thought that had never occurred to him popping into his mind.
"Oh, by the way, why did you go into her office?" It was only now that Zhou Dali realized this question.
But Yan Junze had already hung up the phone.
Sitting up, he opened the "Just Search It" app on his phone and began searching with a purpose.
The most popular platform for strangenesses in the entire Great Capital of Huaying is named "Open Your Eyes," where "eye" doesn't mean the organ, but represents the "camera lens."
This means encouraging netizens to use their cameras to capture their encounters with the strange and then upload them to the platform to gain a large following and attention. Of course, there are various rewards too.
One can even live stream strange events on the "Open Your Eyes" platform, bringing intense visual and psychological thrills to the audience through live broadcasting.
Yan Junze was thinking about recording the videos of his tasks and uploading them, but he did not plan to do it live because the direction and level of danger of the tasks were unpredictable, and without certainty, he was not willing to take the risk.
If he could gain a certain fan base through his uploaded videos, that wouldn't be too bad. At least, as it seemed right now, some high-quality strange videos had over ten million views. As long as the view count reached over 500,000, it was considered trending.
After browsing the "Open Your Eyes" video platform for a while, Yan Junze immediately registered an account, planning to record the entirety of his next task, "The Old Woman Knocking at Mid-Night," and then upload it to the platform.
Of course, he had no such plans for tonight; he was simply too tired. After registering the account, he immediately went to bed. Even at two in the morning, when the old lady from upstairs came down to knock on his door, he somehow didn't hear it.