bookbashuk Chapter 452 Selection
Chapter 452 Selection
Chapter 452 Selection
"Time travel!?"
Tang Zijun, who had just left Katie's train, hadn't even had a chance to contact Shangguan Su when she was approached by an unexpected guy.
"That's the situation, don't get excited." Looking at the incredibly dramatic expression on Shi Yao's face, Tang Zijun found a deck chair by the roadside and sat down.
Shi Yao was slightly taken aback, then immediately caught up with Tang Zijun, looking down at him. "How can I not be excited! This is time travel! How come you've never told me about this before?"
"I just found out myself, and you've been so hostile towards me... Okay, okay, I won't say anything more." Seeing Shi Yao's cheeks puffing up more and more, Tang Zijun quickly patted the chair. "Here, you sit down first."
Shi Yao gazed at Tang Zijun, paused for a moment, and then slowly sat down.
Tang Zijun raised his hand, and the two cups of cola stored in the mirror space immediately appeared in his hand. He handed one cup to Shi Yao, then opened the other cup and continued speaking.
"There is evidence that artificial gods in the wasteland are trying to invade our timeline and carry out a cross-timeline assassination operation. We have found a list, and many people's names are on the list."
"The wasteland world, is it that strange robot from before?" Shi Yao asked.
Tang Zijun nodded heavily. "Those were just ordinary grunts. I fought their leader, and it was only thanks to Scáthach's divine power that I was able to put up a fight. Those guys are not weak."
"God-level..." Shi Yao opened his mouth, a look of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
"Pretty much. Although they don't yet have divine authority, the power they wield is already comparable to that of some lower-level gods," Tang Zijun said casually.
Shi Yao pondered for a moment, then asked with a serious tone, "Wait, since they possess such immense power, why don't they come here themselves instead of invading our timeline?"
"They shouldn't be able to get here, or rather, at our current point in time, they haven't been able to get here yet," Tang Zijun said softly. "This is just my guess. In their actual invasion timeline, we are still in the past, and their purpose in crossing timelines is to weaken our combat power and increase their chances of winning."
Although Tang Zijun's explanation left her somewhat confused, Shi Yao quickly sorted out the complicated information.
"You mean, the real invasion will happen in the future, and in order to win that future war, those artificial gods sent robots to travel through time to assassinate the enemies of the past, that is, us, right?"
"Your understanding is spot on." Tang Zijun looked at Shi Yao with admiration. "The assassination list is mostly made up of key members of the Magic Supervision Bureau, as well as some talented magical girls. I'm not entirely sure of their identities."
Hearing Tang Zijun's words, Shi Yao's expression became somewhat complicated. She didn't speak, but remained silent, lowering her head and staring blankly at the cola in her hand.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Tang Zijun thought she was worried about something, so she said softly.
"I know this sounds absurd, but don't worry, I won't let them succeed. And the interesting thing is, you're not on that list, so they probably didn't expect you to still be alive."
"I'm not worried about that..." Shi Yao shook her head slightly, licked her red lips, hesitated for a moment, and slowly said, "I'm just thinking, if time travel is really possible, then back then..."
Tang Zijun's eyes flickered, and he immediately understood Shi Yao's implication. Then, he frowned and said in a serious tone, "Shi Yao, do you know that your current thinking is dangerous?"
"I know."
Shi Yao raised her head and looked at Tang Zijun.
"But it's not impossible, is it?"
"If, I mean if..."
"If we could go back in time, if we could discover her anomaly beforehand and eliminate the followers before the illusory dragon was born, it wouldn't be difficult, would it? You killed her before."
"Yes, I killed the Deviant." Tang Zijun stared directly at Shi Yao. "But do you know the magnitude of the consequences of this action? Our purpose in going back in time was to stop the omnics from altering the timeline. Now, are you prepared to alter the timeline yourself?"
Shi Yao gritted her teeth. "I just..."
"I understand." Tang Zijun placed her hand on her shoulder. "If it were me, I'm afraid I would have the same thoughts as you."
"But you must understand that even for me, this is the first time I've encountered something like time travel. Any action or thought we take could have a huge impact on the future."
"This kind of impact is very likely to be something we cannot accept."
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Feeling the weight on his shoulders, Shiyao fell silent.
Her mind was in a mess right now. To be honest, after learning that time travel was possible, she really wanted to go back to that day immediately.
What she couldn't do before, she can now make up for completely. She can save not only Tan Zhixin, but also her teammates, the other magical girls, and Wei Yang... she can save them all.
but...
After an unknown amount of time, Shi Yao broke the silence with a hoarse voice. "When are you planning to leave?"
"It's not confirmed yet, but it should be quite urgent. We can't determine the movements of the androids right now, so we have to catch up with them as soon as possible," Tang Zijun replied.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Shiyao asked again.
"You don't need to get involved here yet. Your most important task right now is to investigate those shadow races that have fled into the real world." Tang Zijun paused, then added, "Also, please take care of Tang Cao for me."
Hearing this, Shi Yao looked puzzled. "Aren't you going to bring your sister along?"
"This trip is too dangerous. No one can predict what will happen next. The reason I picked up the belt again is because I don't want her to be in danger, so how could I possibly take her with me?" Tang Zijun smiled calmly.
"That's true." Shi Yao nodded thoughtfully, then raised an eyebrow. "Is Xin'er... going too?"
"Yes." Tang Zijun didn't hide anything. "Both she and Qin Nan are among my candidates. The most crucial issue in time travel is to leave as few traces as possible, and even more importantly, to avoid meeting your past self. Tan Zhixin has been working at her flower shop all these years, and Qin Nan was also at the flower shop before going to Xi'an. Their identities make it the most convenient for them to act in the past."
"So that's what you think..." Shi Yao nodded in agreement, then suddenly realized something. "...Now I know why I'm not on your shortlist."
"Haha..." Tang Zijun chuckled twice without saying anything.
Before the fall of the Land of Shadows, Shiyo was a being who roamed the world freely, and if he was not careful, he might run into his future self and his past self.
Furthermore, at that point in time, the ability to lose balance was unusable.
Because if they go to a point in time when Scáthach's shadow is still alive, then as long as Shiyao uses the power of shadow, he will be immediately captured by Scáthach's shadow.
If a god were to discover that time travelers exist in this world, the timeline would likely become truly chaotic.
"Please." Tang Zijun gave Shi Yao a deep look. "Right now, only you have the ability to protect Tang Cao's safety."
"Don't put it so nicely." Shi Yao turned to look at Tang Zijun. "If anything happens to Xin'er, even if it's just a single hair, I will never let you off the hook."
Tang Zijun's lips curled into a smile. "What is this, a hostage exchange?"
"Hmph." Shi Yao turned her head away upon hearing this.
She then ignored Tang Zijun and slowly sank into the shadows beneath her feet.
Staring at the spot where Shiyao had disappeared, Tang Zijun pondered for a moment, her smile gradually fading, replaced by a solemn expression.
Back at the Demon Surveillance Bureau building, although she had only been away for a short time, Tang Zijun's feelings were, to be honest, somewhat complicated.
Seeing Director Shangguan again, you could tell from her large dark circles that she hadn't taken a proper rest since I left; instead, she continued to work in a different environment.
Reaching out, Tang Zijun took out two golden leaves and gently placed them in front of Shangguan Su. She said apologetically, "I'm sorry to bother you again."
Shangguan Su glanced at the golden leaves on the table, and her eyes lit up the next moment. "Ha... if you could give me two of these every time you bother me, I'd love for you to bother me every day."
"You know about this?" Tang Zijun asked, somewhat surprised.
"The leaves of the Tree of Life, Trova, right? I've heard Advisor Tan mention them. They possess incredibly powerful vitality. If you brew tea with them, a sip will prevent all diseases, and eating a piece will prolong your life."
Shangguan Su carefully picked up a piece and examined it closely.
"Oh right, Consultant Tan lied to me and said it was a sacred object of the Flower Fairy Clan."
"Strictly speaking, this is indeed a sacred object of the Flower Fairy Clan. After all, Trova no longer had the energy to produce this thing at that time, so each piece used is one less available."
Tang Zijun offered an explanation, then smiled.
"Is this considered bribing my superior?"
Hearing this, Shangguan Su smiled, then looked at Tang Zijun with a hint of resentment. "You should have revealed your identity sooner. With this, why would I need to drink coffee? A leaf, I reckon I could easily break the record for the longest time a human can stay awake."
"You can't say that. While the golden leaves can repair your body, they won't heal your spirit, so you still need to sleep," Tang Zijun said, shrugging. "Besides, Trova only recently woke up; even if we made it public earlier, you wouldn't be able to drink it."
"That's true."
Shangguan Su shrugged and carefully preserved the two golden leaves.
She then looked at Tang Zijun with a slightly serious expression.
"Tell me, have you decided on the time travel candidates?"
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