Chapter 17: Inquiry

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The old woman thanked her profusely, and Qin Yiling took this opportunity to start chatting with her. They continued talking and conversing as they walked. Although it seemed like they were merely chattering about trivial topics, Qin Yiling had actually managed to find out quite a bit of useful information.

For example, she had learned that it was the 46th year of China–this was a world that was totally unfamiliar to her. Actually, the make-up of her family was rather special. Her mother was from 21st century China, while her father was from China of the1960s.

Because of her mother, she was able to learn that there were actually countless parallel worlds and even some unknown alternate dimensions in this vast universe.

From what the old woman had told her, it was clear that this world was in a completely different space-time dimension which existed in neither her father’s nor her mother’s history textbooks. Because this world had yet to establish a proper, unified system.

Ever since the ancient era was overthrown, this land had been divided among three powers, forming an era of the tripartite balance of forces. As for the specific details on each of the three powers, the grandmother did not know much either, as she was just an old woman from the village.

Next, the reason as to why life had been so tough in recent times was very simple. It was because the overlords of these three powers wanted to fight for more territory, so there was constant strife among the three sides. Although they were cautious about waging full, large-scale wars, small battles were very common.

All three overlords had different focuses, so lives of the commoners in different areas naturally differed too.

All in all, Qin Yiling had now gained a basic understanding of this world, and some sense of footing in her heart. Finally, she no longer felt completely ignorant and helpless here.

She rested on the rock and sorted through the information she had gained. She still had some food left, so she wasn’t planning to search for food like the others.

Meanwhile, the grandmother and her grandson were completely slumped on the ground, thoroughly drained and not having any extra energy to move about. It was a good thing that they still had the compressed biscuit to fill their stomachs with.

At this moment, the old woman felt infinitely grateful to Qin Yiling for helping them to survive until they reached An Le Town. She opened the wrapping paper carefully and broke off a small piece for her grandson.

Miss Qin had said that this was a compressed biscuit, a type of dry food that was very solid and dense. A large piece was enough for an adult’s appetite, so she broke off a small piece for her little grandson. She also broke off a corner of it for herself and slowly munched on it.

She did not dare to finish it in one go as they still had to walk for a few hours later in the afternoon and she would need to replenish her energy on the way.

“Mom, what are they eating? It looks so good!”

A boy of about ten years old pointed at the grandmother and grandson who were eating the compressed biscuit, and started making noise.

All of a sudden, everyone nearby turned in unison to look at the pair eating. Some of these people were from the original group, and had seen Qin Yiling eating this in the dilapidated temple the previous night, so they could recognize it immediately.

And so ‘Whoosh!’, with a turn of their heads, several of them looked towards Qin Yiling with an intense, burning desire in their eyes.

Qin Yifeng felt everyone’s attention on herself, but she calmly opened her bottle, poured water into the bottle cap, and handed it directly to Tiger Head–the little boy’s nickname.

“Thank you, Big Sister Qin.”

Tiger received the water happily. After spending the morning together, he had become acquainted with this pretty sister in front of him and liked her very much.

The ten-year-old boy who had shouted earlier was now making a fuss for the biscuit in Tiger Head’s hands.

“Dad, Mom, I want to eat, I want to eat! I don’t care, I want to eat that!”

Qin Yiling cast a glance.. What an annoying brat!