Chapter 21 Tired DunnTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2076 words Update time: 2025-05-16 00:30:00
"Something very important?"
Hearing Klein say this, Roxanne's expression suddenly became serious. She pointed out Dunn's current location to Klein, and then stood at the reception desk where she was originally, waiting diligently.
Klein walked quickly in the direction that Roshan pointed, but he detected a hint of barely detectable sadness in Roshan's eyes.
——Is it because of Old Neil's matter?
Klein had some vague guesses in his mind about Roxanne's well-hidden heavy expression, but he didn't ask or say much. He just walked towards where Dunn was.
After walking to Dunn's office, Klein knocked lightly on the door with his fingers. After hearing the word "Come in", he pushed the door open and walked into Dunn Smith's office.
As soon as he entered Dunn's office, Klein smelled a strong smell of cigarette smoke. He frowned subconsciously, and then realized that after Old Neil was sent to the cathedral, Captain Dunn, who personally arrested Old Neil, did not seem as calm as he appeared.
"...team leader."
Klein hesitated for a moment, then spoke to Dunn, who was staring blankly in front of him, as if thinking about something.
Dunn finally reacted after hearing Klein's voice. He rubbed his temple a little slowly and said to Klein:
"...Klein? What's the matter?"
After saying this, Dunn seemed to remember something he had forgotten before:
"Oh, right... Old Neil can't continue teaching you about the extraordinary world now. I will assign you a night watchman who will teach you about the mysticism. During this time, you should read and memorize the information that Old Neil gave you before. This is your task during this time."
After saying this, Dunn looked at Klein who was still standing there motionless, and for a moment he was a little confused:
"Is there anything else I forgot to say?"
Captain, your mental state is really not optimistic... Klein sighed in his heart, but still spoke to Dunn seriously:
"Captain, I have something important to report to you."
"You say." Dunn said calmly, seeming to have regained his usual captain image.
"This matter is a little bizarre. I'm telling you this, so don't be surprised..." Klein tried to give Dunn a heads-up, but he was still a little worried.
"It's really a bit bizarre. I don't even dare to believe it myself. Please listen to me first..."
Dunn frowned and said, "Just say it directly. You don't have to imitate Leonard's exaggerated style."
Klein opened his mouth, and for a moment he didn't know whether Dunn was talking about him or Leonard.
He guessed Dunn's expression, and then he looked at Dunn and nodded at him. He seemed to be prepared before he continued:
"I encountered Mr. L, the messenger of the Aurora Society."
"...What?"
Dunn didn't seem to react for a moment, but he sat up straight the next moment. The remaining fatigue on his face had completely disappeared. He looked at Klein in front of him solemnly:
"Don't talk about what happened to you yet - chant the name of the goddess, now!"
After hearing Klein's words, Dunn's scalp was tingling. He looked carefully at Klein in front of him, sizing him up, as if to determine whether this new Beyonder who had just joined the Nighthawks had been bewitched by the whispers of the "True Creator" and become a devout believer of the True Creator.
You know, compared to the "Hidden Sage" who polluted Old Neil, the "True Creator" is also regarded as a great enemy by the "Storm Church", "Knowledge Church" and "Eternal Blazing Sun Church", and the Aurora Society is also a front-line cult organization that often announces terrorist actions in the newspapers of the Kingdom of Loen. In this case, Klein...
Dunn felt a slight pain in his chest. He stared at Klein intently. If he blurted out the name of the "True Creator," Dunn would be ready to control him immediately.
Klein looked at Dunn and immediately understood what he meant.
"...the goddess of night, higher than the stars, older than eternity, the mother of secrets, the queen of misfortune and fear, the lord of sleep and silence."
After saying that, Klein calmly raised his hands and said to Dunn:
"Captain, I have not been contaminated by the True Creator."
"…Tell me in detail what you did before and after you met the Aurora Society's messenger." Dunn secretly breathed a sigh of relief and spoke to Klein in front of him, with a hint of fatigue in his tone.
Klein simply thought about his words for a moment before speaking:
"That's right, Captain."
"Yesterday, I was inspired by what Old Neil taught me and what Ms. Daly said about 'becoming a true psychic'. I also had the idea of becoming a true 'fortune teller' and 'playing' a true fortune teller."
"That's why I officially joined the Divination Club in Tingen City and became a fortune teller. When I was listening to the famous fortune teller Heinus Vincent's explanation of divination, I found an acquaintance I knew in the place where I used to live."
The reason why Klein used this description to describe Nimrod was because in Klein's impression, the list of classmates from the school he attended before was very likely still on the list. As for the "True Creator", if the Church of Evernight wanted to investigate, it would be easy to find Klein's class list.
At that time, Klein, who was unable to reveal his identity as a time traveler, would find it difficult to explain the lies he had told before.
However, Klein carefully considered what he said. The "place where I used to live" could be the Earth where he lived before he traveled through time. If everything he said was true, then even if divination was used, it would not be possible to detect a lie in this sentence.
"An acquaintance... The 'acquaintance' you are talking about is Mr. L from the Aurora Society?"
Dunn sat down slowly and gently stroked his chin. After confirming that Klein in front of him was able to recite the name of the Goddess of Night in a conscious state, Dunn also preliminarily ruled out the possibility that Klein was contaminated by the true Creator:
"That is to say, the fortune teller in that fortune teller club, Heinus Vincent, may also be a member of the Aurora Society."
"Klein, tell me in detail what you experienced..."
Dunn pressed his temple again. He felt a severe headache.
"I must report this matter to the Holy Temple Headquarters. This matter, haha, is more serious than Old Neil's matter..."Chapter 22 Preparations before the Second CrossingTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2118 words Update time: 2025-05-16 22:09:09
Klein omitted the fact that he was a time traveler and told Dunn about his previous experiences in as much detail as possible.
I met Nimrod by chance in the Fortune Teller Club, and talked about the past with him in the cafe. Nimrod told me the identity of "Mr. L" and then handed me a business card... and the contents on the business card.
Listening to Klein's words, Dunn couldn't help but frown.
"The Aurora Society's envoy... It seems that he is approaching you on purpose, but it is difficult to tell his attitude at the moment. However, no matter what, we must regard such dangerous people as enemies with malicious intent."
Dunn analyzed the situation, and his gray eyes seemed to return to their former appearance. He was slightly silent:
"Okay, I know what happened to you before. During this period of time, you continue to move outside according to your previous routine, but I will arrange for the Night Watchmen to follow you in the dark."
Dunn paused:
"This is indeed a form of surveillance, but it is also a form of protection. You must not be careless about anything involving the 'True Creator'. I will make an expedited application to the Holy Temple today and transfer one or two Nighthawks from other places to Tingen City for reinforcement. At the same time, you may have to face the Holy Temple's test later."
"test?"
Although Klein roughly guessed what Dunn meant, he still cooperated and asked - he wanted to know some details so that he could prepare early.
"A test to see if you have been contaminated by the evil god."
Dunn said in a heavy tone:
"Klein, I don't want you to become the second Old Neil. Do you understand?"
After hearing Dunn's words, Klein was silent for a moment: "I understand, Captain."
…
Monday, July 9, at noon.
After dealing with the affairs of the Aurora Society, Ningluo sat in his room at the Aurora Society's headquarters, patiently counting the extraordinary materials in front of him, and putting them one by one into the pockets of the clothes that Sirius had ordered in front of him.
The clothes he ordered had more pockets than other clothes, somewhat similar to the clothes used by "wizards" with a large number of pockets.
The reason why he chose this dress was because the combat power of the "Thief" in the low sequence was really disappointing. Compared to the "Door" path with many tricks and the "Fool" path (Magician) with full escape ability, the three sequences of the "Thief" path did not have enough combat power.
The main ability of a Sequence 9 "Thief" is "Stealing", as well as taking potions to improve their physical fitness and master short weapons. However, the "Stealing" at this stage is relatively weak, and even the best among ordinary thieves without extraordinary characteristics can reach this level.
What the "scammer" provides mainly are eloquence and rhetoric, which add a lot of thinking ability and have "mental interference" similar to "hallucination".
Thanks to his own peculiarities, after Nimrod completely digested the "Swindler" potion, the qualitative change of "Excellent Observation" that was originally deleted from the potion by Amon has now been imprinted on Nimrod like an instinct, and he can basically be regarded as a small "audience".
Similarly, the improvements brought about by the "cryptographer" are basically focused on spiritual intuition, observation and thinking abilities, which seem simple and unpretentious.
It seems that I have to try to be promoted to "Fire Thief" as soon as possible. By then, my extraordinary ability will be able to undergo a qualitative change... Ning Lu thought as he slowly raised the pistol in front of him and turned the wheel with his index finger, making it emit a crisp metallic sound.
Although his ability in frontal combat is not strong, times have changed.
Since Amon had taken away all the extraordinary items and features from the Aurora Society's base before, the pistol in Ningluo's hand was just an ordinary pistol.
But this is not a problem, because in the past two days, a lot of extraordinary bullets have been produced by the members of the Aurora Society like an assembly line.
——Most of the extraordinary people in the Aurora Society are "secret praying people", and for them, praying to the gods for power to create extraordinary items is not a difficult thing.
However, all the items produced by the Secret Prayer people were "Whispering Bullets" that possessed the extraordinary ability of the "Hanged Man" path. Although the extraordinary power attached was only at the level of Sequence Nine, it was better to have it than not.
After firing a dozen or so "whispering bullets", even a Beyonder one or two sequences higher than him would suffer. In the "Living Ring Timeline", the power is even greater:
It's not easy for me either. You go talk to my real creator and Grisha Adam.
As for those extraordinary materials, some are auxiliary materials for the "Hunter" pathway potions that can be preserved. Fortunately, except for wine, they are easy to carry; the other part is some dangerous extraordinary materials used for rituals, or those materials that can work as long as they are mixed together like chemical reactions.
The extraordinary person of the "Thief" path is extremely flexible, and he is able to complete the process of "taking out materials - mixing materials - taking effect" in a short time.
After Nimrod put all kinds of extraordinary materials and weapons into the pockets of his clothes, it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, and he stretched gently.
But at this moment, he saw some gray mist emerging around him. The gray mist seemed to want to pull his spirit body, but after pulling a few times, it did not work.
——Tianzun, what are you doing again?
Ning Lu's eyes floated for a moment, and the first thing that came to his mind was that Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun was doing something again, but the next moment he reacted, slowly raised his head and looked up at the sky.
He looked at the gray mist that seemed to be floating in the air, existing at an infinite height—although in reality there was nothing there—and spoke in a low voice:
"…Klein?"
The surrounding fog slowly dissipated as if it was frightened. Ningluo thought for a moment, relaxed his body, and shifted his attention to the gray fog beside him.
The next moment, the layers of voices that had been blocked by Ning Lu, chanting the name of "Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun" reappeared in his ears, and the gray mist that was about to dissipate around him once again enveloped the direction where Ning Lu was.
He slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was a thick gray mist in front of him.
In the shaking cocoon of light, Tianzun, who was leaning on the armchair, stretched out the black tentacles behind him, took off the sunglasses on his face, and greeted Ning Lu calmly:
"Hey, fellow, I haven't seen you here for several days."
"Only one week." Ningluo pulled a ball of gray mist from the side, rolled it into a rough ball, and placed it next to Tianzun:
"I still need to take a look at Klein's Tarot Club."Chapter 23 Tarot Club OpeningTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2158 words Update time: 2025-05-17 00:30:00
"Ha... indeed."
Tianzun watched as Ningluo casually slid his hand over the gray fog a few times, "grafting" the scene of the Tarot Club in front of him, and a dark light flickered in his star-cast eyes:
"From your few words, I seem to have seen my future. But the future you described seems a little hard for me to believe."
"You mean 'clowns of the old days'?" Ningluo said suddenly:
"I can't believe it either - as a beacon of destiny, none of his arrangements were successful, and yet a God without the power of destiny has accomplished part of his purpose. Is your 'beacon of destiny' really useful?"
"...Fate is still mysterious even for beings at our level." Tianzun's tone remained unchanged:
"But I don't agree with this statement. If I became the original creator, and fate was just a toy in my hands, would this statement still exist?"
At this point, Tianzun smiled, stretched out his hand towards Nimrod, and said to him:
"Do you have a goal you want to accomplish? The combined personalities of you and me are enough to cross the pillars, and you and I each have a universe. There is no fundamental conflict of interest between us... Can we cooperate?"
"What you said is very charming, but what I like to do most is to say 'No' to people like you." Ningluo rejected Tianzun's invitation without hesitation and turned his attention to the Tarot Club that was progressing steadily.
No matter what, Ning Lu will not take the initiative to cooperate with Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun. You can look at all the gods or organizations that have cooperated with Tianzun. There is not a single one that has not been backstabbed by Tianzun and had a good ending.
For example... April Fools' Day, when evil is punished.
Although Tianzun was rejected, he was not at all ashamed. He just naturally and without a trace withdrew his right hand, and turned his gaze to the Tarot Club below with Nimrod.
At this moment, Klein's voice was heard from the Tarot Club:
"Congratulations, Miss Justice, you are now a Beyonder."
At this point in time, Miss Justice Audrey officially became a Beyonder, and the Hanged Man Alger was promoted to Sequence 7 - it seems that I remembered Alger's sequence wrong at the beginning... Nimrod thought silently in his heart, but did not say it out loud.
No one in the Tarot Club noticed that there were two people watching them from above their heads. They continued the Tarot Club process step by step, and now they had reached the step of "asking Roselle's diary":
"…Very good."
When Master Zhou heard the news about the three-page diary, a happy smile appeared in his heart, and he deliberately remained cautious in front of the "audience".
"Roselle Gustav." Just as Klein was reading Roselle's diary, Tianzun beside him suddenly spoke:
"His real name is Huang Tao. He is a salesperson, unmarried, and graduated from an unknown second-tier university."
Ninglu glanced at Tianzun, but did not interrupt Tianzun's explanation:
"I chose him because of his natural arrogance and cruelty... Oh, he is as cruel to his enemies as he is to his relatives. According to my vague perception, if 'Son of Steam' is a gift from his Beyonder characteristics, then the Emperor's cruelty and cold-bloodedness is his innate talent."
Tianzun couldn't help but shook his head, a little regretful:
"Oh, an arrogant emperor who thinks the whole world is a game. If he had chosen the three paths I have, I would have been resurrected before God."
Listening to Tianzun's somewhat sarcastic comments, Ninglu said to him:
"I won't make an extreme comment on Huang Tao."
"Based on the evil things he did in his early years, I would not like this emperor too much, because for his nationality, his active promotion of colonization is too ironic, and his ending is dramatic enough."
"But I also don't hate him too much, because the other gods in this world are almost the same. For this world, 'God loves the world' is just a ridiculous lie (Note 1). Compared with other gods, Huang Tao is more anthropomorphic."
Tianzun listened to Ningluo's words and just shrugged his shoulders lightly:
"You are right, my dear compatriot. After all, our Creator is crazy and twisted. How can you expect a being that has inherited a part of the Creator to be kind and benevolent?"
"but..."
Tianzun narrowed his eyes and began to tempt again:
"Your world seems to be full of order, and your humanity is well maintained. Fellow countrymen, if you are dissatisfied with this, perhaps you can consider cooperating with me. I can guarantee with my authority that as long as we can transcend our original status, you can make our entire world orderly, and I don't mind being the most benevolent god - instincts can be changed, do you want to try?"
This time, Ningluo completely ignored Tianzun's instigation. He just turned his head silently and fixed his eyes on the page of the book that was deliberately enlarged.
I have to say.
...Huang Tao's handwriting is so ugly.
The three pages of the diary recorded Huang Tao's experience of sailing and the process of mastering "universal knowledge" and "acting". Klein also began to answer Audrey's questions about acting, and talked about the reward for the information related to the Antigonus family.
Alger also began to talk about the Antigonus family notes:
"Antigonus is an ancient family with a very long history. If we trace it back, we can even trace it back to the 'Age of Catastrophes' before the Fourth Epoch, and it is related to the second 'Profane Slate'."
"Age of Cataclysm..." When Nimrod heard this term, he recalled the history he knew:
After the awakening of the original creator, there came the first era of chaos, the "Age of Chaos"; and after that, there was the "Age of Darkness" when the sun, symbolized by the original God, was lost and the light of the "Super Star Overlord" could not shine into the earth's surface due to the barrier, resulting in a dark "Age".
Then, the ancient sun god ended the darkness, but eventually fell. This was the "Age of Cataclysm" in which the gods were born and the ancient sun god fell.
Then, in the "Age of the Gods", gods walked the earth, causing disasters time and time again; in the fifth era, the "Black Iron Age", gods were no longer visible, and the Beyonders deployed by "Source Castle" once again began to walk the earth.
Just when Alger mentioned the "blasphemous slate", Nimrod heard Tianzun let out a long "tsk".
"What's wrong?" Ningluo asked Zun Zunbao casually.
"I get annoyed when I hear anything about God." Tianzun said expressionlessly, "If you can, help me step on the blasphemous slab a few times."
After that, Tianzun added:
"It's the first one. I like the second God more. I hope he wins the resurrection match soon."Chapter 24 "Perhaps I will be able to see a fantasy dog in my lifetime."Title of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2084 words Update time: 2025-05-17 21:50:41
"This one... can be tried."
Ninglu nodded: "If there is a chance, definitely."
"Oh, you are really my best friend." After hearing Ningluo's answer, Tianzun said a little exaggeratedly: "Continue to watch the performance of my dear heir, compatriots."
While the two were communicating, the Tarot Club was still proceeding in an orderly manner.
After Alger finished telling her about the "blasphemous slate", Audrey raised several more issues, including but not limited to the subsequent sequence of the "audience" path she took, and what would happen if a dog drank the potion.
"I think that since the dog didn't show any bad changes after drinking the potion, she may have an innate similarity with God."
Tianzun said this seriously, without any sign of retaliation.
"...You're right." Ning Lu thought for a moment and thought that there might be some truth in what Tianzun said:
"If we follow the principle of 'acting method', the natural resemblance can indeed reduce the probability of losing control after taking the potion..."
"Perhaps I will be able to see a fantasy dog in my lifetime." Tianzun leaned back in his chair, his tone a little flat: "Although I don't want to admit it, after waking up in your body, I did see a lot of interesting things."
"...I need you to make a new attempt." In front of the two of them, at the Tarot Club below, Klein, unaware that someone was watching him as the "Fake Fool," tapped the armrest beside him and said calmly:
"Hold a ceremony..."
"…"
"…The spell is:"
"Fool who does not belong to this era, you are the mysterious master above the gray fog, you are the yellow and black king who controls good luck..."
Hearing the three-part honorific name that Klein had made up for him, Tianzun couldn't help but stand up. His glowing face seemed to turn a little dark:
"——Who taught him to translate my name like this? Directly translate 'Xuan Huang' into 'Huang Hei'?"
At least this is somewhat similar to "The King in Yellow", and it's not a bad translation, as it won't make people think of "yellow and black things"... Ningluo muttered in his heart, and continued Tianzun's words:
"Perhaps this is also part of spiritual intuition—Tianzun, your performance is a little obvious. You don't need to perform for me."
Tianzun seemed to let out a breath and sat back on the chair he had made. His originally exaggerated expression suddenly became calm, and his tone was as calm as a lake in winter:
"It was just a spur of the moment attempt."
"It's not a whim, nor is it an attempt. You want to use anthropomorphic behavior to reinforce what you said before, 'You can become the most benevolent god', so that I will agree to cooperate with you." Ningluo analyzed it carefully. After that, he smiled slightly and said to Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun in front of him:
"I have a question now: for great beings like you, even someone like Zhou Mingrui who has no personality can make this 'ordinary person' who is related to your honorable name connect with you after decomposing your honorable name."
"Then, I guess, since I also mastered a part of Sefirah Castle, I don't even need to deliberately change my honorific name to be able to connect and react to the gray fog here... Is that right? Lord of Mysteries, King of Time and Space?"
"I'm curious, if I say your four-part honorific name in Chinese in the real world, what will Sefirah Castle's reaction be?"
"For example, the ritual that Zhou Mingrui had to perform every time before stepping into the gray fog... Blessings to the Immortal Master Xuanhuang, Blessings to the Heavenly Monarch Xuanhuang, Blessings to the Heavenly Lord Xuanhuang, Blessings to the Heavenly Lord Xuanhuang?"
"Perhaps after this 'Tarot Club' is over, I can try to do something similar in the real world."
Listening to Nimrod's words, Tianzun's eyes did not change. He just spoke softly:
"You are indeed much more sensitive than I thought, but why don't you believe me? I can assure you that I have never lied to you."
"Since Sefirah Castle now has a master, even if you replicate the ritual Zhou Mingrui performed in reality, you will not be able to enter Sefirah Castle."
"You know a lot about our world. You even know a lot of things that have not happened yet but have already had signs in fate... It's impossible that you haven't tried my ritual."
"But before this, have you ever succeeded in a single ritual?"
"Come on, trust a pillar that symbolizes 'fraud'?" Nimrod said casually:
"Do you think I'm a djinn? Of the three pillars, your symbol is the most inclined towards pure chaos and madness - 'The Fool', 'Error', 'The Door'. Which symbol is more positive?"
Nimrod could not possibly believe what Tianzun said - it is true that He may have never lied, but He did not tell all the truth; just like an "incubator" would never tell young girls that "magic girls will become witches when they mature" before bewitching them to become magical girls (Note 1).
After all, once some things are qualifiers are added, the meaning contained in them will be completely different, turning from sincerity to lies. And Tianzun must be familiar with this technique, after all, He is the strongest "deceiver" in this world.
For example, "Ninluo's attempts before this have all failed." So after Nimluo traveled through time and set foot on Sefirah Castle for the first time because of Klein's actions, would his ability to control Sefirah Castle be improved to a certain extent?
Just like what Nimrod had tried before, after the first Tarot Club he "attended", he was able to send items into Sefirah Castle - was this also a way to enhance his control and authority over Sefirah Castle?
This kind of information is obviously not what Tianzun wants to see. Although He keeps saying that He "doesn't mind cooperating with Nimrod" and "hopes to be able to 'transcend' together", it sounds like a beautiful dream.
But in fact, once Ningluo believed Tianzun's words, he would inevitably be stabbed in the back by Tianzun whenever he got the chance.
From the final behavior of Klein Moretti, the successor of Tianzun, towards the Lamp God, we can get a glimpse of Tianzun's brilliance - He did fulfill his promise and prepared to release the Lamp God into the starry sky - but that was a strategy to use the Lamp God to lure His own body, the "Uncertain Mist".
Compared to Klein, who is a monk and has retained some humanity, Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun is even more shameless and despicable.
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"…I feel like you're saying bad things about me in your heart."
"illusion."
"Haha, I don't even know what I am like. Can you be a good person to be with me?"Chapter 25: Small ScytheTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2017 words Update time: 2025-05-18 00:30:00
The gray mist in front of Nimrod's eyes gradually dissipated, soon seeping into the surrounding air and completely disappearing in front of Nimrod.
He checked his time - unlike the lengthy meetings he had in school and company before his time travel, the Tarot Club's process was quite fast and the meeting time was not too long.
Although Nimrod still felt that part of the reason was because Klein's current spirituality could not sustain it for such a long time.
There is still some time left before crossing to the "Ring of Fate Timeline". In order to make his consciousness clearer and have sharper judgment in Koldu Village, Ningluo thinks he needs to rest first and replenish his strength in advance.
——Although the physical fitness of Sequence 7 Beyonders has greatly improved compared to ordinary people, they have not yet acquired divinity and are still confined to the category of ordinary people.
Nimrod didn't know if he could advance the number of resurrections of the miracle worker, but he estimated that it was unlikely. And for every second he stayed in the nightmare-level novice village of "Kordu Village", the danger Nimrod encountered would increase by one point.
After all, no one knows how long Grisha Adam, who is currently elbowing God in the "Fate Ring" timeline, can obscure other great beings.
However, Ningluo suddenly felt his spiritual intuition touched. He suddenly looked towards the corner of his room and saw a figure standing there silently.
The man was wearing a black robe that added a lot of mystery to him. His hair was hard at every strand on his uncovered head and his eyes were deep and dark, like a whirlpool leading to an unknown world.
——This is the demigod of the "Gate" path, the "Secret Saint" Butis!
"...your spirit just disappeared from your body." Butis said slowly, his tone deep: "You...received the Lord's call?"
Nimrod listened to Butis' words and naturally made the light gray mist covering the inverted cross mark on the back of his neck become lighter, making the breath and gaze of the true Creator, who represented the favor of the gods, more obvious. He spoke in a sincere and pious tone:
"This is a test from the Lord, but also a gift from the Lord."
Butis stared at Nimrod for a while, then nodded slowly, as if he agreed with what Nimrod said:
"I don't have much time to stay here. I will give you the reward that Xesma promised you before."
"——The reward is a weapon condensed from the Beyonder characteristics of a Sequence 5 Beyonder, and the formula for the 'Fire Stealer' potion."
"Praise the Lord." Nimrod said solemnly:
"I will definitely not let the Lord down."
Butis nodded slightly, stretched out his hand, and reached into the void beside him:
"This is the product of a heroic 'Rose Bishop' and a Sequence 5 Sun Cultist who perished together. It looks like a sharp curved sickle."
Scythe (Note 1)… Nimrod's eyebrows twitched, and some not-so-good memories seemed to emerge in his mind. He watched Butis slowly pull out a pitch-black sickle with golden patterns from the side and seal it in mid-air:
"In addition to being harder and sharper than normal objects, it also has three properties:"
"First, as long as you hold this sickle, you can hear devout praises to the Lord, and the holder will gain recovery abilities close to the level of the 'Rose Bishop';"
"Secondly, when this sickle hurts the enemy, it will produce the effects of 'purification' and 'flesh magic' at the same time. The effects of the flesh magic are random, but they are all of the type that can cause damage to the enemy."
"Third, this sickle can release a 'Purification Slash' equivalent to the fifth level every four hours. At the same time, this 'Purification Slash' will cause additional unknown damage to spirits. According to Kesma, this is the favor of the Lord."
"In addition, this extraordinary item has two negative effects."
"The first negative effect is that when using this item, one will feel extreme heat. This heat is real, and is the malice twisted from the blasphemy and resentment of the Sun Cultists against the Lord."
"...Fortunately, the will of the heroic 'Rose Bishop' suppressed the malice of the Sun Cultists to a certain extent. Just soaking them in pure shadows for three hours every day can greatly reduce the negative effects of this extraordinary item."
Butis paused, his eyes becoming a little gloomy:
"The second negative effect is more serious. Whenever you use this extraordinary item, you will occasionally feel praise for the Sun Evil God in your heart. This is an extremely blasphemous and terrifying negative effect!... When you use it, you must be careful not to let the Sun Evil God's temptation penetrate your mind."
Butis looked at the God-favored One in front of him. Being cold and hard by nature, he couldn't help but speak a word of reminder.
——You, a Beyonder from the "Gate" path, are also a devout believer in the True Creator. Your level of piety is really on par with the Aurora Society members from the "Hanged Man" path...
Ningluo secretly complained in his heart, but said solemnly:
"My faith will not be distorted by the instigation of cultists. Praise God and thank God for His gift."
Butis nodded and handed a tightly sealed parchment to Nimrod:
"This is the potion formula for 'Fire Thief'."
"I don't know the specific situation here, but Kosma asked me to tell you that in the next period of time, it will be difficult for you to get support from the gods in other cities. This is our shortcoming, but now we can only rely on you to solve the problems of Tingen Diocese as much as possible."
Ningluo nodded, watching Butis naturally blend into the surrounding space and disappear in front of him.
He reached out and wiped the parchment in front of him, and the words written on it appeared in Nimrod's eyes:
"Fire Stealer Potion Recipe:"
"Main ingredients: a crystal nematode, and the attachment of the robed ghost."
"Supplementary materials: 100 ml of the wine that was just stolen, 10 grams of the remaining powder of the robed ghost, 1 yellow crystal, 10 drops of larch essential oil, 1 fire."
Nimrod put the paper in front of him into his arms, grasped Butis's sickle that was suspended in the air, and immediately heard a crazy voice praising the true creator in his ears.
He picked up a box from the side, threw it in, and then threw it onto Sefirah Castle.
"Huh, it's quiet."
Nimrod, a "devout" believer in the true Creator, breathed a sigh of satisfaction and said so.Chapter 26 Return to Koldu VillageTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2039 words Update time: 2025-05-18 21:48:43
The sickle obtained at this point in time was indeed a pleasant surprise for Nimrod. Through a brief introduction, Nimrod could see that the main abilities of this extraordinary item were concentrated in combat, without allowing the other abilities of the "Rose Bishop" and "Priest of Light" to pollute the other "entries" of this weapon.
Whether it is the "Purification Slash" that occurs once every 4 hours without any additional cost, or the passive special attack against spirits derived from the "Rose Bishop", both allow Nimrod to now possess an excellent ability to fight against spirits and similar creatures, making up for the shortcomings of Nimrod's current abilities.
Of course, in contrast, the three negative effects of this extraordinary item are not too weak.
For devout believers of the True Creator, being able to hear praises to the True Creator is naturally not a negative effect, but for ordinary Extraordinary People, both the praises to the True Creator and the praises to the "Eternal Blazing Sun" that will emerge in their hearts are rather troublesome negative effects. People who listen to these two completely opposite but extremely extreme beliefs for a long time will most likely lose control.
However, thanks to Nimrod's own characteristics, he would only find these two sounds annoying but would not be affected by them, causing his condition to deteriorate and gradually falling into the abyss of losing control.
In addition, there is the magic potion formula of "Fire Thief" found by the Saint of the Aurora Society.
Although the "Dark Saint" Kesma had previously told Nimrod that the extraordinary characteristics of the "Fire Thief" were difficult to find, Nimrod himself knew where to obtain this extraordinary characteristic:
——The Sealed Artifact of the Church of Evernight, the "Blood Vessel Thief" that can steal extraordinary abilities.
With the existence of the "Source Castle", Nimrod himself can try to use the power of the gray fog to crush the "Vascular Thief" and restore it to its extraordinary characteristics.
The reason why he was eager to be promoted to "Fire Thief" was because after a week of peace, he had an additional guess in his mind.
He now seriously suspected that the reason why he had not encountered Amon until now because of his extraordinary aggregation ability was that Amon did not exist in the original Tingen, and the other reason was that Adam had actively or passively blocked Amon's perception on the stage built in Tingen in order to obtain "00-8", so that Amon would not collide with Nimrod by "coincidence".
But it might not be the case in Backlund... While thinking, Nimrod rolled up the potion formula of "Fire Thief" into its original shape and threw it back into the gray fog.
Although the main materials of the "wrong" path are difficult to find, he already has some clues; and most of the remaining auxiliary materials are easy to collect, Ning Lu feels that he can safely and boldly hand them over to the Aurora Society.
After putting away the potion formula of "The Fire Thief", he glanced at the time and continued to review in his mind what he had experienced in the "Loop of Fate" timeline. He was not prepared to waste his precious time in Tingen.
…
The countdown returns to zero.
The familiar gray mist rushed up from all around towards Ning Lu, completely enveloping him.
He quietly watched the gray countdown on the back of his hand slowly jump a few times after it changed shape and turned into a countdown representing a complete three days.
The gray mist dissipated before his eyes, and at the moment the gray mist dissipated, Nimrod's ears moved.
"Bang--"
A dull gunshot was heard in the distance.
…
Chance!
Lumian Lee's body was almost stiff. Just now, as he was approaching the shotgun monster in front of him, an extremely terrifying power descended from the distance. Lumian felt as if some terrifying existence at an infinite height reached out to the real world and spread its power into the real world.
Lumian slammed into the shotgun monster in front of him with the gray mist suddenly rising around him, causing the shotgun monster to take a step back - there were several large wounds on the shotgun monster's body, and one could even vaguely see the scene on the opposite side through the wounds.
But even so, Lumian felt the explosive power retained by the shotgun monster the moment he collided with it. If it weren't for the power from a distance, the shotgun monster might have seized the opportunity to counterattack!
Sure enough, I was not careful enough... A trace of fear emerged in Lumian's heart, but his body instinctively tightened the axe in his hand, and he swung the axe down with all his strength, splitting the flesh and blood of the shotgun monster.
Once, twice, countless times.
Lumian swung the axe in his hand and chopped it down on the shotgun monster again and again, making the shotgun monster die.
Before this, he had made some mistakes that were almost fatal due to his lack of caution, but after this, he would be extra careful in his "hunting".
When Nimrod walked slowly towards Lumian, he saw that Lumian's body was soaked in blood and his face was stained red by the splattered blood.
"...godfather."
Lumian panted heavily, raised his head slightly, and greeted Nimrod with a sincere and happy heart:
"You saved me just now?"
Lumian is not an idiot whose brains are only about muscles. He is not stupid. After surviving the current crisis, he suddenly realized who saved him at the most dangerous moment.
Before, Ningluo reminded him that "the identities of hunter and prey sometimes switch in an instant", and at the moment of the switch, he felt that terrifying power again - although that power made his body stiffen instantly, it frightened the shotgun monster for a longer time.
Lumian didn't think this was a coincidence. Combined with the gray mist he saw rising around him, Lumian could probably guess who caused the change just now.
Not to mention, Lumian also noticed that Nimrod had changed his attire - anyone who could enter his dream and was suspected to be related to the gray mist above the sky of this dream, even if he was not a great being, was at least a follower of the great being.
Therefore, the root cause of the changes that I just saw became clear.
In addition to this, Lumian has always held the idea of "being good to whoever is good to him". Although he and Nimrod have just met and he thinks that Nimrod may be helping him for something in himself, Lumian will now have the same goodwill towards Nimrod no matter what.
So morally and logically, Lumian thought that there was nothing wrong with calling him Godfather.Chapter 27: Hunter LumianTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2249 words Update time: 2025-05-19 00:30:00
It seems that my "time travel" this time has indeed caused quite a stir... Ning Lu nodded silently, and spoke to Lumian in front of him lightly:
"It seems that I did help you just now."
The observation ability of the "wrong" path allowed Nimrod to see the subtle expressions on Lumian's face. He could judge that Lumian's vigilance towards him had been reduced a lot at this time, and the word "Godfather" that he originally called out because of "For my sister!" now became more pleasant to the ear.
Nimrod speculated that it was because he had just "traveled" back and triggered the power of the "Source Castle" in the area sealed by the "Fool", which had a significant deterrent effect on the "Hunter" monster hunted by Lumian, making Lumian naturally guess that it was Nimrod who saved him just now.
"You are right."
Lumian took a breath and unconsciously uttered words of thanks, showing the hunter's demeanor:
"Godfather, thank you for helping me hunt this monster... but what do we do now?"
"Be patient." Ning Lu smiled, took two steps forward, and stretched out his hand to cover the monster in front of him.
——The power of the surrounding "Source Castle" had not yet dissipated. He tried to drive the remaining thin mist around him according to his own thoughts:
"What you desire will soon appear before you... before that, do you mind if I give it a try?"
Lumian shook his head. "Of course not."
"Okay." Ning Lu's lips curled up slightly, gray mist flowed through his fingertips, and he seemed to have grasped some "tricks" and twisted his wrist slightly:
"Well, let me speed up the process."
The moment Nimluk turned his wrist, the gray mist suddenly spread to all parts of the monster's body like fine silk threads, allowing something to merge into Nimluk's body - the next moment, Nimluk turned his wrist and showed Lumian a ball of deep red sticky substance.
With the pain of his spiritual power being drained away, he smiled and said to Lumian:
"The extraordinary characteristics of 'Hunter' are the key to becoming an extraordinary person."
Nimrod looked at Lumian, who was staring at the "Hunter" feature with his eyes wide open, and he also laughed from the bottom of his heart.
Just now, he tried to use the power of the "Source Castle" to withdraw some abilities that could only be used during the high-sequence period of the "wrong" path in advance, and "stole" some time from the shotgun monster just now.
Since the shotgun monster was essentially dead, and Nimrod only had a short period of time to steal for a dozen seconds, he was lucky to succeed.
——At the moment of successfully stealing time, Ning Lu felt that a large part of the extraordinary characteristics of the "thief" in his body was digested at once. Perhaps one or two more "thefts" that met the role-playing standards and targeted extraordinary people would be able to completely digest it.
However, even this degree of "stealing time" drained Ningluo's considerable spiritual energy in an instant. Although his spiritual energy was recovering rapidly now, the pain after the spiritual energy was instantly exhausted still existed.
"This is..."
"Just like what I just introduced, it is something that Beyonders need to advance." Ningluo calmly introduced to Lumian:
"After taking this extraordinary characteristic, one can become a 'Hunter' of Sequence Nine of the 'Red Priest' Path. It is your only choice now."
After that, Nimrod said to Lumian in front of him with a slight smile:
"Of course, you have another choice: give up this extraordinary characteristic and wait for a better opportunity in the future."
"Of course I choose this, Godfather." Lumian shouted quite smoothly. To him, it didn't matter what kind of extraordinary ability he had. What mattered was...
"The important thing is that you can protect your sister, right?"
Ningluo sighed slightly, and the ending of the dream in Koldu Village emerged in his mind:
"Alright. Well then, remember your idea now, and I hope you can carry it out in the future. The potion of the Hunter Path also happens to meet your requirements."
Lumian caught the word "magic potion" from Nimrod's mouth and asked with some doubt, his tone quite modest:
"Godfather, what is the difference between potions and extraordinary characteristics? How can I use this extraordinary characteristic?"
"Don't worry." Nimrod said casually:
"You probably have already guessed part of it - don't rush to deny it. My extraordinary ability allows me to see what you are thinking."
Uh... shouldn't you be acknowledging my modesty in this situation? Lumian muttered to himself, but couldn't help but complain.
"This sentence is also evident."
Although Nimrod was not a "spectator", Lumian's micro-expression at this time could not help but reveal his general thoughts.
Lumian immediately said very sincerely: "Godfather, I'm very sorry."
But he doesn't plan to change it next time.
"Okay, your time in the 'dream' is limited, let's get back to business."
Nimrod brought the topic back on track, emphasizing the word "dream":
"Since you have roughly guessed it, I will briefly explain it: for humans, 'magic potions' are equivalent to refined 'exceptional characteristics', which are more suitable for the physique of human babies and easier to digest."
"So, there are recipes for potions, and a potion recipe is basically a Beyonder trait or an item that can be combined into this Beyonder trait, plus materials that complement the Beyonder trait. After the trait is formulated into a potion, it will be easier to combine with other items and life to a certain extent."
At this point, Nimrod paused:
"As it happens, I know the potion formula for the Hunter Path. I just searched my own treasure house and found most of the auxiliary materials for this formula. I temporarily borrowed some from the monsters in the ruins. So, when you become a Beyonder, remember to pay me back for the materials."
As the godfather, shouldn't you just give it to me? Lumian looked at me with disbelief, trying to struggle with the power of words.
"Of course, you can also try to swallow the Beyonder Characteristics raw. This way, you can save the money on auxiliary materials. The price is that it will be easier to lose control and the potion will be more difficult to digest."
Lumian immediately gave up trying to struggle.
"It seems that you have made your choice."
Nimrod glanced at Lumian, took out a wine glass from the "Source Castle" out of thin air, and put the "Hunter" attribute into it:
"First is the main material, the extraordinary characteristics of 'Hunter'."
"Then 10 drops of red chestnut flower essential oil, 5 grams of poplar leaf powder, and 10 grams of basil."
It only took Lumian a short time to realize that Nimrod had deliberately told him the names of the ingredients in the recipe, and he wrote them down carefully.
"Finally, 80 ml of red wine."
Ninglu took out a glass of the wine he had just stolen and slowly poured it into the cup.
The Hunter's extraordinary characteristics and other materials slowly melted and blended with each other; blood appeared in the transparent cup, like the blood shed by innocent people over thousands of years.
"Hunter potion, please use it."
Nimrod opened his fingers slightly and handed the goblet in his hand to Lumian.
Lumian was silent for a while, then took the glass.
then.
Drink it all in one gulp.
——————
"Welcome to the world of cruelty and extraordinary."Chapter 28 Leaving the DreamTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2075 words Update time: 2025-05-19 23:02:49
Lumian opened his bloodshot eyes and took a deep breath of the polluted air around him like a drowning man who had just been rescued, with the aftertaste of pain still lingering on his body.
This potion almost cost him his life - of course, a sequence nine potion would not be so fatal, but at the critical moment, the special symbol on his chest suddenly made a strange sound, almost causing him to die on the spot while taking it.
"——I thought you were going to die."
Nimrod spoke up and said:
"(Lie) Sorry, it seems that the thing sealed in you is of a higher status than I thought."
Listening to Nimrod's words, Lumian took two deep breaths. After he recovered a little, he spoke:
"Godfather, is it because of the thing in this seal..."
Is it because of the thing in this seal that it helps me?
Lumian knew that most people in this world did not love without reason in most cases - and the power displayed by the "godfather" he had just acknowledged was enough to prove that he had extraordinary abilities.
So, is it possible that such a great man with extraordinary abilities would help me and accept me as his godson just because of his "goodwill" for no reason?
Of course, there is another possibility... Lumian thought to himself: If the abnormality here is related to me, then my godfather would indeed contact me first...
"No, it's not."
Nimrod heard Lumian's words and shook his head slightly:
"(Lie) What I value is you - you have some special destiny. Even if it is just a possibility in the future, it is enough for me to favor you enough."
He paused.
"Of course, on top of that, there's also some compassion for you - your situation reminds me of a friend I had in the past."
Lumian nodded and quickly adjusted his state:
"Godfather, I can feel the changes in me after becoming a 'Hunter', and I need to tell you..."
"No, I know the hunter's ability." Ningluo shook his head: "Let's end the dream first - it's not safe here, and I also need to rest."
"...Okay, Godfather."
Lumian nodded, not prepared to force himself to continue exploring the dream.
He stood there, listening to his godfather speaking a few short, vague sentences in the same language that he had used to communicate with his sister before. Gray mist emerged around him and disappeared in front of him.
Is this the true power of the extraordinary world...
One day, I will also obtain this level of power!
Seeing this scene, some bright light flashed in his eyes, which seemed to contain some hope for the future. After doing all this, he walked cautiously towards home.
…
Above the gray fog, Nimrod opened his eyes.
The first time is new, the second time is familiar. This time, Nimrod successfully projected his spirit into Lumian's dream.
As the grey mist rose from the village of Cordu, Nimrod's figure appeared not far from Lumian's home.
"Godfather." Lumian quietly opened the door and walked towards Nimrod quickly:
"The owl that used to appear after my dreams didn't appear this time!"
"It seems that there is only one of those strange owls." Nimrod nodded and spoke to Lumian.
——Before this, the owl that had a certain special symbol in the dream of Koldu Village died on the spot after being hit by Nimrod's "mind disturbance", and no second one has appeared until now.
"What should we do next?" Hearing what Nimrod said, Lumian's eyes flickered, and he asked while suppressing the excitement in his mind.
Ningluo hesitated for a moment:
"Let's go to your house first. We need to confirm the current situation of Koldu Village. If conditions permit, we can try to leave by force in advance."
"Okay." Lumian didn't say much, just nodded quickly, took Ningluo upstairs and walked into his room.
After entering the room, Ning Lu walked to the table and tapped the table in front of him with his fingers:
"If I remember correctly, you and your sister were going to the administrator's office this morning to send a telegram to the newspaper that your sister contributes to?"
"Yes, is there any problem?" Lumian asked Ningluo with some doubt, and there was some uneasiness in his tone.
"There is a big problem." Nimrod said:
"You and your sister overlooked one point - the current situation in Koldu Village is quite dangerous, and the person who caused the anomaly will not sit idly by and watch you leave."
Having said that, Nimrod prepared his tone for a moment and spoke to Lumian:
"In that case, people in high positions like the Archon and the Parish Priest will certainly be closely monitored by those who cause abnormalities. As the younger brother of the Sequence 7 Beyonder Aurora Lee, won't your movements be noticed?"
Lumian was silent for a while. The fire that had risen in his heart because of his extraordinary power was extinguished a little, and he felt his throat was a little dry:
"…So, sending a telegram would expose our intention to leave completely?"
"But neither Aurora nor I thought of this before..."
"In my path, there is a sequence called 'Cryptologist'." Nimrod comforted Lumian:
"Don't underestimate yourself. Although the Hunter doesn't have much spirituality, his mystical abilities aren't that great either. Ahem, that's wrong. The Hunter has enough observation abilities, but the situation in Cordu Village is different. That's why you all 'ignored' this possibility."
Of course, part of the reason is that your current intelligence is indeed not enough... Oh, maybe we need to add Adam's arrangement. Nimrod examined the judgments made by Lumian and Aurore in his heart very calmly, but did not say it out loud.
Lumian thought about it for a moment. Although he felt that Nimrod said this on purpose, his mind quickly changed.
"So, do I need to tell my sister about this and cancel my plan to send the telegram?"
"No, quite the contrary."
The corners of Ningluo's mouth curled up subtly:
"What you need to do is to do what you intend to do according to the original plan, and then find all the help you can find in Cordu Village."
"I remember that in addition to those extraordinary people from the church, you met a mysterious lady in the old tavern. Haha, you can go and seek their help."
"Perhaps, you can get some...surprises."
Table of contentsChapter 29 The Secret of the TimelineTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2157 words Update time: 2025-05-20 00:30:00
As for Fors, who was now at the level of an angel, Nimrod was not prepared to appear in front of her at all.
Although he carries the aura of a Heavenly Lord and has the face of Amon, this seems to make it easier for Xianyu, who was just an ordinary Beyonder ten years ago, to get stressed out.
So unfortunately, although Ningluo had already thought of a set of intimidation methods to deal with Xianyu in his mind, as long as Xianyu did not come to him directly, Ningluo would not do this.
Although he could now control Sefirah Castle to a certain extent, it would do him no good to tease Ms. Salty Fish. And he was just a weak, pitiful and helpless Sequence Seven. It would be hilarious if he was beaten to death by Ms. Salty Fish by accident.
If there is a chance, it would be better to go find Ms. Salted Fish, who is only at Sequence Nine in the mysterious timeline.
"Speaking of which, Tianzun."
Ningluo spoke slowly, as if talking to himself. However, from his perspective, the Heavenly Master, wearing a yellow and black cloak, was standing beside him, twirling beads:
"I remember that although the 'King of Time and Space' can fool history and travel through time, you can't change the past, right?"
"…So, if I change the history of the 'past', will the 'present' change immediately?"
The sunlight outside the window fell on Tianzun's body, penetrated the illusory shadow, and shone obliquely on the ground.
It was getting late, so Lumian followed his own advice and went to Cordu Village to send a telegram to fish and look for any help that could help him escape.
Well, in this rare leisure time now... Ningluo decided to have a brief discussion with Tianzun about something special about himself.
Hearing Nimrod's words, Tianzun paused in his action of playing with the beads. He took two steps forward, sat opposite Nimrod, and said with a smile:
"Does this mean you are ready to cooperate with me?"
"Just asking a question." Ningluo did not give Tianzun any chance to exploit any loopholes.
"...That's a really cruel statement."
Tianzun sighed, put away the beads in his hand, and said to Ningluo:
"But I don't mind telling you these things."
Tianzun paused briefly:
"You should know that the time, space, rules, and symbols of our world all come from the original creator, from the complete 'I', right?"
He naturally gave himself a golden title.
"According to the original situation, the history that Sefirah Castle can support me to trace back is not completely false, but it is definitely not true either."
Tianzun gently spread out the fingers of his right hand:
"For example, the 'Old World' on this planet has been destroyed by the resurrection of the Prime Creator. The symbols connecting to the astral world and the records of the spiritual world - bang! Nothing is left."
He maintained a frivolous tone:
"And now, if the complete me descended into this world, then as long as I wanted, I could 'cheat' the spirit world, 'fool' the astral world, 'shift' reality, and piece together the old times with the fragments of history."
"Then, blur the boundary between reality and history, and let the two transform - the real can become fake, the fake can become real, and everything from the old days will cover the earth in an instant, and everyone will laugh and talk, as if they had never woken up in the first place."
"As long as I move the sun and reset the stars, reality will become history, and history will become reality. Do you think this is changing history?"
Ningluo listened to Tianzun's words and had a vague answer in his mind.
If we follow the most stringent definition, then this certainly does not count as changing history - unlike Nimrod's current state, Nimrod is now walking on two different timelines at the same time, and both timelines are rolling forward.
"So, you should also be aware of your own uniqueness, right?" Tianzun said slowly: "In our world, history and time are all things that move forward. But your status is enough to support you to start from an 'origin' - that is, the moment you traveled through time - and open up a brand new timeline."
"Of course, I'm not you, so you shouldn't ask me." Tianzun narrowed his eyes slightly:
"I can only make some...small guesses. For example, some of your small actions in the other timeline will not be reflected here. Only when the status of this body you occupy continues to improve, the consequences of your actions in the other timeline will be reflected in the 'future'."
After saying that, Tianzun laughed softly and said, "Are you satisfied with this answer?"
"It's pretty much what I thought."
Ninglu nodded and spoke in the empty room. Tianzun paused for a few seconds before he smiled and said to Ninglu:
"——I actually have another question, compatriot."
"How long do you plan to play in this dream? As long as we give the source of this dream, Lumian Lee, a certain amount of stimulation, this dream can be broken - we don't need to waste so much time on this dream."
Tianzun's eyes were fixed on Nimrod, as if trying to see how serious Nimrod was. Nimrod turned his head and looked at Tianzun with deep eyes for a few seconds:
"…But why should I end this dream so early?"
"You can't leave my body, and you can't use the will awakened in me to influence the outside world. But I can stay on the 'Source Castle' and digest the potions safely. I can even digest the potions of 'Thief' and 'Cryptologist' completely before returning to Tingen. So why should I end the dream so early?"
"——Oh, I almost forgot. Every time I digest a Beyonder characteristic, the spiritual imprint inside will be completely erased by me. So, you are beginning to feel your own 'death' and are getting impatient?"
At this point, a slightly shaking smile emanated from Nimrod's chest:
"And, I do treat Lumian Lee sincerely. You may only see him as the future 'Natural Disaster'... but he is an independent and free person. If you don't treat him sincerely, how can he help you in the future?"
"Of course, making him into your puppet or clone can also achieve your goal, but aren't there many cases where puppets and clones backstab the original? My dear, the god who always claims to be merciful?"
Tianzun retracted his gaze, and there was a hint of regret in his tone, which was not sure whether it was pretended or genuine:
"There's no difference between you and me. Haha, I originally thought you might be an ordinary person pretending to be a god - but now it seems that you are as paranoid as any of us."
"Who do you think is a 'fool'?" Ningluo said casually with a slight smile, dissing a certain fool.
Tianzun shook his head gently, and his figure gradually melted into the bright sunshine.
"Since I can't voluntarily separate from your body, it would be fine for us to sit together in the highest position."
A laugh came from the sunlight, which was either encouraging or sarcastic:
"Come on, fellow countrymen."Chapter 30 Surprise of Salted FishTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2065 words Update time: 2025-05-20 22:11:13
In the old tavern, Lumian unexpectedly saw the mysterious woman.
She actually got up?
I haven't seen her in the past few days!
Lumian had a lot of offensive words in his mind, but he quickly adjusted his mindset, walked towards the lady who "didn't behave normally" and "got up very early", and asked casually:
"So early?"
"Is it possible that I didn't sleep all night?" Fors glanced at Lumian, and a hint of surprise suddenly appeared in her eyes:
"...Wait, you have become a Beyonder?"
She didn't know about the Godfather's existence? Lumian was a little confused and quickly responded:
"Yes, after I killed the monster, I saw something like a pool of blood oozing out of its body."
Lumian paused, and quickly thought about whether there were any loopholes in his words:
"After the blood coagulated into something, the monster lost some of the qualities that made me feel horrified and scared. I guess the blood left by the monster is something related to the extraordinary."
At this point, Lumian smiled, pretending not to care at all and said to Fors:
"Then I ate the blood clot. Although the process was painful, I succeeded in the end."
He wanted to portray himself as a reckless man who "extremely wanted to gain power". Although his godfather said that he helped him because of his specialness - but the godfather saved his life. When he didn't know the relationship between the woman in front of him and his godfather, he was not going to expose his affair with Nimrod to her.
"It seems that you are indeed very lucky. Perhaps this is also an outward manifestation that you are born to fit this path."
Fors looked Lumian up and down, with a kind of sadness and pity in her eyes that Lumian could not understand:
"The blood you ate, well, we generally call it 'Extraordinary Characteristics'... Generally speaking, Extraordinary Characteristics need to be combined with auxiliary materials to become a potion that is easier to swallow. I just didn't expect that you would dare to eat something produced by a monster..."
"Well, I was originally going to give you the formula for the potion that corresponds to the Beyonder property, but it is no longer necessary now."
Looking at the lively Lumian in front of him, Fors took a sip of the coffee in front of him and laughed self-deprecatingly: "Haha, it seems that there are still some things I need to tell you in advance. You are more impulsive than I thought at times..."
"First, I want to tell you about your extraordinary path. The characteristic you ate is called 'Hunter'..."
You said half of what you said before, and half of it was my fault? Lumian pretended that he had not heard the same knowledge that Nimrod had said, and listened to Fors' words, nodding "seriously" from time to time.
Since the woman in front of me doesn't know about the Godfather's existence, I can't expose this fact...
Well, according to my sister, this is called "hunter's self-cultivation"!
…
The sun rose and then set again, and Lumian, who had explored again in his dream and collected some money, got up early - after becoming a "hunter", he clearly felt the difference in himself.
He was now more energetic, his physical fitness had improved significantly, and he had learned how to use some traps and weapons without a teacher. Although he had not yet completely surpassed the human level, he was indeed extraordinary and completely different from before.
"One for my sister, one for me..." Hearing Aurore's movements in the bathroom, Lumian, wearing an apron, said to himself. However, his hand paused for a moment, and he took some more noodles and threw them into the pot:
"The Godfather should come to discuss the next 'battle plan' with me, so prepare a copy for him as well."
After Nimrod saved Lumian's life, and after Lumian realized that Nimrod's words were not at all secretive compared to "that woman" who liked to speak half-heartedly, his way of addressing Nimrod naturally changed to "Godfather".
After a while, before Aurora sat down at the dining table, Ningluo's knock on the door was heard.
Lumian quickly opened the door for Nimrod and opened his arms to him enthusiastically:
"My dear godfather!"
Of course, Lumian kept his voice low, making sure Aurore couldn't hear him:
"Thank you for your hard work investigating. I prepared breakfast for you - have you made any new discoveries?"
"I'll tell you later." Nimrod smiled at Lumian and exposed his little thoughts: "Are you going to tell Ms. Aurore about our plan last morning?"
"That's right." Lumian said cheekily:
"Look, how about you take a rest and I'll tell you later?"
It was obvious that he wanted to show off his power in front of Aurora.
"Go ahead." Nimrod smiled.
"I have some new discoveries. I'll tell you about them after your sister comes out. By the way, have you remembered the basic knowledge and laws I told you before?"
——Nimrod knew that as long as Lumian appeared in front of Fors, Fors would definitely be able to realize the fact that he had become a Beyonder, so after Lumian became a Beyonder, he told Lumian the corresponding knowledge.
"I remember it clearly." Lumian said honestly, selling out Fors who had repeated this knowledge to him yesterday:
"The lady I met told me some of the knowledge you told me before, including the two extraordinary laws and the method of acting. By the way, I didn't say it was the potion formula you told me, but the extraordinary properties that I took directly."
At this point, Lumian's tone was filled with doubt:
"However, she also told me that the seal on me also came from a great being whose name cannot be known unless one is strong enough. Do you know where the seal on me came from?"
"I probably know." Nimrod nodded gently, and after saying the word "Fool" in Chinese, he looked at Lumian's confused expression and smiled.
"That lady didn't lie to you. In your current condition, hearing that name will instantly taint you and turn you into a twisted and alienated monster - so don't ask your sister what I meant by that word just now."
"Unlike you, your sister and I come from the same place and can understand what I say. She will be instantly contaminated when she hears the name you say."
"After all, I guess you don't want anything to happen to your sister, right?"
Ninglug made a villain-like declaration in all seriousness.