If Zhang Yanhang had rashly chosen to enter the Ashen World immediately, he would have faced a very severe situation. He would neither be immune to the zombies’ attacks nor to the T-virus. As a result, Zhang Yanhang would most likely have tragically died in the Ashen World and even been transformed into a zombie after his death.
Moreover, if he had come half a month earlier, he wouldn’t have encountered bizarre monsters like the Goblin Merchant who inexplicably ventured into other monsters’ territories.
"It wasn’t in vain that I waited half a month before entering the Ashen World. Being cautious indeed has its benefits."
At that time, Zhang Yanhang didn’t know that he would come across something like the Earth Spirit Fruit. His main reason for waiting was because his Limitless Universe Skill was about to break through. So he thought of waiting a bit, consolidating his progress after the breakthrough before heading to the Ashen World.
"After I get back, I must have a good breakfast and then comfortably sleep in bed." Zhang Yanhang, to avoid eating the potentially expired but obviously unappetizing American canned food he found in Raccoon City, had refrained from eating anything till now, only drinking a few bottles of mineral water.
Although Awakeners can go several days and nights without food and still maintain their mobility, the feeling of hunger couldn’t be alleviated. So, if there was something to eat, it was better to eat something to fill the stomach, and thus the hunger would disappear.
While Zhang Yanhang was pondering some nonsensical issues, Time Pause silently came again, and the text option box that he had long awaited appeared before his eyes.
"Return to the Main World?"
"Option One: Yes (Immediately return to the Main World, to your bedroom in Apartment 505 of the Xingfu District in Qin Island City. Have a breakfast, then sleep comfortably. After waking, start playing games, and indulge in a decadent lifestyle of eating, sleeping, and playing during the following days off.)"
"Option Two: No (Although the passage from the Main World to the Ashen World is about to close, you suddenly lose interest in returning to the Main World. So, you choose to give up returning and instead briefly rest on the shabby wooden bed in Room 301, before immediately starting your hunting trip in the Ashen World.)"
"Option Three: Let things take their course (You watch the passage to the Ashen World close, but do not take any active measures. After the Transmission Channel completely closes, you start worrying about what to do next. After agonizing for four days, you once again wait until the Transmission Channel opens, and this time you choose to leave the Ashen World.)"
"Has my indecisiveness worsened? Why can I agonize for four days straight?" Zhang Yanhang felt, given the current state of his worsening indecisiveness, he should be capable of making a decision after just an hour or two at most. Four days seemed incredible and unbelievable to him at this point.
"Forget it, staying in the Ashen World is not possible; the environment here is too oppressive. I want to go back to the Main World and rest properly, so, I choose Option One, to return to the Main World."
After making his decision, Time Pause vanished instantly, Zhang Yanhang’s vision went dark and then brightened again; finally, he saw the familiar ceiling of his bedroom.
Although he had turned the lights off before sleeping, therefore the room should have been pitch dark, it was now six o’clock in the morning. The warm morning sunlight illuminated most of the room through the curtains.
"I’m finally back, home really is the best place. It’s full of a sense of security; no worries about zombies suddenly jumping out from under the bed or something." Zhang Yanhang couldn’t help but roll around on his soft, big bed—the rickety wooden bed in Raccoon City had been truly uncomfortable.
"Now that I’m back, I should go have breakfast first. What should I eat for breakfast?"
When it came to eating, Zhang Yanhang first thought of the dog meat hotpot he had promised himself. But the problem was, it was still too early, only six o’clock. The dog meat hotpot restaurant definitely wouldn’t be open yet. Such main meals usually start at least by nine or ten in the morning; after all, normal people wouldn’t think about having hotpot early in the morning.
Normally, people would eat breakfast foods like fried dough sticks, tofu pudding, fire-grilled bread, buns, or filled pastries.
"Although I can’t eat dog meat hotpot in the morning, I can wait until noon or evening to have it. But the problem now is, what should I eat for breakfast?" During his quandary, Zhang Yanhang suddenly remembered a nearby place that made delicious soup dumplings.
"But then again comes the problem, should I order delivery or go down and buy it myself?" Zhang Yanhang’s indecisiveness always manifested most vividly on such trivial matters. Since awakening the Multiple Choice Superpower, his indecisiveness had indeed worsened to some extent.
But overall, it was still not too bad. Zhang Yanhang’s indecisiveness was still within the range of a normal person, as most of the time the issues he agonized over were also common dilemmas for many people, such as deciding what to order for delivery, which often perplexed people for half an hour.
Since he had just returned from the Ashen World, Zhang Yanhang felt a bit too lazy to move; hence, compared to going out, he was more inclined towards ordering delivery.
In fact, if there wasn’t anything necessary like school, Zhang Yanhang would usually choose to stay home when he had nothing else to do. After all, he needed to cultivate every day. Even if he was tired from cultivation, he wouldn’t go out to play but would choose entertainment that could be enjoyed from the comfort of his home, like watching movies or playing games. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ Nove1Fire.net
Zhang Yanhang’s hand stealthily reached for his ’long-lost’ phone. As a modern person, even though he was an Awakener, he still couldn’t get used to being without his phone. After not using his phone for eight hours, he had a feeling akin to withdrawal, and now he couldn’t wait to play with it for a while.
However, after picking up his phone, Zhang Yanhang’s first task was to order delivery, so he could play on his phone while waiting for the food. This was called making reasonable use of time, although his time wasn’t particularly valuable, and certainly, his basic time management surely couldn’t compare to that of a certain famous time management master.
But Zhang Yanhang had no idea that just as he opened the delivery app, his phone suddenly froze on the loading screen. Yes, time had paused again.