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The Giants
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"Hmph... Hiss..."
Struggling to breathe, I wrinkled my nose in discomfort and took a deep breath, feeling much better afterward. I turned over and tried to go back to sleep.
"Ah!" A long scream suddenly pierced the air, the sound seeming to penetrate the clouds and shoot straight into my head.
I frowned in annoyance, straining to listen for any further sounds, but hearing nothing, I stubbornly turned over again and mumbled as I tried to sleep.
"Hey! Wake up!" A deep male voice entered my ears, carrying an undeniable seriousness.
I pursed my lips, thinking it was just another one of my dorm mates' phone alarms. These girls were so obsessed with men that even their ringtones were male voices. It was unbearable, so I continued to play dead.
Suddenly, I felt a pair of large hands firmly grip my head. Before I could react, I was yanked upright. Instinctively, I shouted, "Help!"
The man shot me a glare and mercilessly tossed me onto a nearby pile of dirt, commanding loudly, "Open your mouth."
My brain was still foggy from sleep, and fear had made me shrink into myself. I obediently opened my mouth.
One minute... five minutes... fifteen minutes... Time passed slowly, and my jaw began to ache as my mouth unconsciously started to close.
"Don't move! It'll be over soon!" The man's voice remained authoritative and arrogant. Reluctantly, I forced my mouth open wider but suddenly felt an itch on my tongue, as if something was slowly moving on it, making the itch unbearable.
" achoo!" Just when I felt refreshed, something that resembled a Flying Insect shot out of my mouth along with a spray of saliva that landed on the man.
Seeing his disgusted expression, I smiled apologetically and then shook my hand in embarrassment, stuttering, "S-sorry!"
The man glared at me fiercely before turning his attention to the small Flying Insect on his arm.
There it lay on his forearm, gasping for air while grinning at me mischievously: "It's okay... It's okay!"
My curiosity was instantly piqued, and my gaze shifted to the Flying Insect.
There it was, dressed in a Dark Robe, silver hair neatly tied up on its head, and a beard that nearly reached its waist... It looked just like a person, only... too small.
“Hey! This Old Man is so tiny!” I exclaimed excitedly, reaching out to poke its head while grinning.
“Don’t call me by that nickname! How many times do I have to tell you?”
The Old Man stood up abruptly, raising his cane and pointing it at me, indignantly shouting, “I’m perfectly normal! You’re the giant here!”
I mischievously blinked and continued to chant, “Old Man! Old Man! Old Man…”
“Enough!” The man interrupted impatiently, waving his hand and tossing the Old Man onto my shoulder. He then stood up and shouted loudly, “Have you all had your fun? If you’re done, get out of here immediately!”
I pouted in anger, stood up abruptly, tilted my head back, and glared at the man defiantly. “This is my dormitory! Why should I leave? You should be the one to go!”
“Hmph!” The man scoffed disdainfully and coldly replied, “The celestial maidens are so arrogant; you’ve only just arrived and already want to take over my Zai Tian mountain. Do you think Kua Fu is easy to deal with?” With that, he lifted his left foot and stomped down hard, causing a deep crack to split open in the ground.
“Leave my Zai Tian mountain within three days, or don’t blame me for being rude!” He left those harsh words behind as he turned away and strode off.
“Tch!” I tilted my mouth in disdain as I watched his figure disappear from view, managing to spit out that one word.
Just then, the Old Man clung to my shoulder and began wailing, “We’re doomed... Offending Kua Fu is equivalent to... seeking our own demise... We’re finished now…”
Wait! Kua Fu... I looked around in astonishment and saw countless towering boulders surrounding us in a desolate landscape.
The place where I had just been sleeping turned out to be a massive stone! Looking down at myself again, I noticed I was wearing a short rough robe wrapped in leopard skin... This was completely ancient attire... It even resembled something from prehistoric times...
I was stunned for a moment before I came to my senses, turning to the Old Man with a grin and asking, "Dear Grandpa, may I ask what time it is?"
The Old Man leisurely stroked his beard and replied, " the Hour of the Ox, perhaps?!"
I couldn't help but purse my lips in frustration and politely asked again, "Excuse me, what year is it in the Common Era?"
As soon as the words left my mouth, I realized how foolish I sounded and quickly denied it, "No, no... If it's the Hour of the Ox..."
I silently thought that the Hour of the Ox should be around one or two in the morning, and suddenly my eyes widened in surprise. "Is it that day and night are indistinguishable now? Is it bright all the time?"
To my astonishment, the Old Man burst into laughter, pointing at the sky in the east and chuckling, "Are you silly? There are ten suns in the sky; how could it not be bright?"
I hurriedly looked up at the horizon, shielding my eyes from the blinding light. Upon closer inspection, I gasped—there were indeed ten suns!
I stared blankly at the sky... Could it be that I... had traveled through time?
But... whether it was during the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, or Qing dynasties, with my intelligence, I could have achieved great things or embarked on an earth-shattering romance! Yet here I was... having traveled back to ancient times...
Does this mean that even eating a meal would require me to start a fire by rubbing sticks together?
What a ridiculous situation!!
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