Chapter Five: The Route to a Draw

His gaze paused on the blue light around her wrist. “Lin Heng’s daughter. You really can see.” Passing Qiao Ran, he murmured, “Memories aren’t destroyed. They’re preserved somewhere more valuable.” The Skylarks finally scored. The Falcons celebrated their 0–1 deficit, but Jianxia’s phone turned red. 【CORRECTING PATH.】 With three minutes left, Qiao Ran took a ten-meter penalty and aimed for the post. The goalkeeper’s heel deflected it across goal. Xiaoman slid in and cleared her own team’s shot off the line. The ball struck Wanxing, then the referee, then Chen Sui, whose panicked strike brushed Qiao Ran’s shoulder and went in. 1–1. Nineteen seconds remained.