Chapter 61 SpeculationTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2080 words Update time: 2025-06-04 22:24:47
"Mr. L!"
Mr. Z said anxiously while coughing up blood:
"Megose is missing! She suddenly lost control and left my sight..."
"Don't worry." Ningluo steadied Mr. Z, whose body had not yet fully returned to human form, and asked:
"How did she leave, and what happened?"
"Some shadows suddenly appeared on her body... That was the power of the Lord. I could confirm it with just one look." Mr. Z took a deep breath:
"Then she was suddenly swept away by the power of the Lord and disappeared in front of me. I am guilty. I looked directly at the face of the Lord... This is the grace and punishment bestowed upon me by the Lord..."
Nimrod pieced together what had happened from Mr. Z's fragmented sentences, and he immediately knew what had happened to Megose.
It is known that from Megose's perspective, there is no change from the original events. Lanevus's events have not been passed on to Megose, and Ince Zangwill is now recovering from his injuries.
That is to say.
——Damn, Adam is starting to micromanage.
Ningluo cursed in his heart, and the voice of Tianzun gloating over the misfortune came from beside him:
[Heh, you should have known that you can't always go unnoticed by higher beings. Even if you have the power of Sefirah Castle protecting you, you are still an obvious hole in the eyes of higher beings.]
"...I know."
Ning Lu whispered in a voice that only he could hear. He first stabilized Mr. Z, whose condition was obviously not right, and sent him to the prayer room. Then he returned to the basement protected by ritual magic and carefully placed a "spiritual wall" with gray fog power around him.
After adding another layer of protection, Nimrod began to think.
If the audience's "invisibility" is likened to blending into the surrounding environment, then Nimrod's current defense formed by the "Source Castle" is like digging a human-shaped "hole" in the surrounding environment.
His protection was absolute, but there was no information related to "Nimrod" either in the script written by "0-08" or in the "trend" that Adam could see. There was no appearance, no height, no characteristics, only a hastily mentioned "Mr. L".
Nimrod now suspected that Adam might have been responsible for Ince Zangwill's impatience in getting rid of him.
"He" didn't even need to write it himself. He only needed to use some very subtle hints to force Ince Zangwill, who had failed to be promoted once before and was not in good condition, to take a risk.
And now, after determining that this "Mr. L" of unknown name and nature was about to overturn the script he had written to obtain "0-08", Adam finally began to manually promote the development of the whole thing.
Given Adam's shrewdness, knowing about the "Old Days" and the "Pillar", he would not act rashly like Ince Zangwill, but would only test step by step.
[It seems that you have made Him very angry. ]
Tianzun held a long pipe that was smoking and exhaling gray mist, and said thoughtfully:
[He probably isn't very happy right now.]
"It's okay to be unhappy. I didn't do this to please Him."
Ning Lu's expression returned to normal, and he spoke calmly to the Heavenly Master in front of him:
"If an enemy comes, I will fight him with my army; if a flood comes, I will block it with earth. As long as He doesn't come directly to my side, I will always have a way to deal with it."
As Ningluo spoke, he took out the pocket watch from his pocket, checked the time, and thought about the clues he had obtained so far.
At the level of Sequence Seven, Nimrod is now the strongest "decryption scholar". Even Amon, a natural mythical creature suppressed at Sequence Seven, is slightly inferior. Only Tianzun can be equal to Nimrod now.
In addition, Ningluo knew a wealth of knowledge, from what was happening or about to happen in Tingen City to the knowledge of the old days. Although he was not very clear about the overly complicated knowledge, the important knowledge was clearly visible in his mind.
"Right now, Ince Zangwill is in extremely bad shape. Even with the help of '0-08', it is difficult for him to fight against an entire Nighthawk team. So now Adam has two choices:"
"First, strengthen Ince Zangwill. Second, weaken Tingen's Night Squad."
"Because of my existence, Adam will most likely allow the Nighthawks to gradually come into contact with the Aurora Society, but this will definitely be much faster than usual. He will use a message or a clue to allow the strongest combat force of the Nighthawks, that is, the captain of the Nighthawks, Dunn Smith, to come into contact with the half of His body, the true Creator."
"——Heinus Vincent."
Ningluo quickly identified the most suitable candidate - this guy had been written into the script by "0-08" before, and he was contaminated by the real creator and had even had deep contact with "himself".
No matter what the result is, Adam can gain certain benefits from the incident of "Dunn Smith contacting Hannah Vincent". At the very least, he can also test the simple attitude of Nimrod, who is unidentified and suspected to be "revive from the old days".
"Well, now I have to show some attitude to Adam." Ninglu pinched his slightly hot eyes:
"As long as I, the 'unknown entity', show that I am 'caring for the Nighthawks' team, Adam will stop letting the Nighthawks team use the pollution of the True Creator."
——This is the answer obtained by the "decryption scholars" after deducing this matter, and it is also the most likely answer.
But at this moment, Tianzun suddenly spoke to Ningluo:
[I have some questions.]
Hearing Tianzun's voice, Ning Lu raised his head and looked at Tianzun who had been standing beside him.
[Why do you have to save those ordinary people? ]
Tianzun spoke slowly to Tianzun in a tone of slight confusion:
[I saw the process of your deduction just now. These Nighthawks are part of the deal made between the heirs of God and the heirs of eternal darkness. They were supposed to die. It was their gods who wanted them to sacrifice their lives.]
[For you, the most convenient way is to follow the script of God's heirs, kill them, and seize the extraordinary characteristics from the Chanis Gate. ]
[Even the heir of Eternal Darkness would not have too many objections. Compared with an ally of the Old Ones level, the life of the Nighthawk is really not worth mentioning. ]
"No reason. I don't care about 'saving trouble'."
Ning Lu said lightly, and as he slowly stood up, he spoke to Tianzun:
"Because I want to, I do it."
"Because I can't stand God's way of doing things, I will go and save him."Chapter 62 BlockageTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2093 words Update time: 2025-06-05 00:30:00
On July 15, at the home of Melissa's friend Selena Wood.
Klein, who was invited to the banquet, looked serious. He looked at Elizabeth and the shattered mirror beside him and asked in a cautious tone:
"Are you sure Selina's occult teacher is Heinus Vincent?"
"Yes, well... this year, Heinus Vincent has begun to teach her magic mirror divination... Selina said that she peeked at her teacher's secret spell and will be able to succeed in divination today." Elizabeth said with some fear:
"What appeared on the mirror just now was so terrifying. Klein, it's a good thing you're here..."
Klein gently pressed his temple with his fingers and glanced at the broken mirror on the ground again.
This mirror is seeping with tiny bits of dark green and silver luster, and on the cross-section of the mirror, broken mercury lines appear.
Today is Sunday, and the Wood family has invited the Moretti family to a party at their home.
Just now, Klein's spiritual intuition told him that a terrifying aura suddenly descended on the second floor. If it had not only descended for a moment, he even suspected that everyone here would die here.
But even so, Klein spent a lot of energy to deal with the evil spirits that were attracted.
Hannahs Vincent? Isn't that the veteran fortune teller that Nimrod contacted at the Fortune Teller Club last time?
That guy is a believer of the "True Creator"! Selina peeked at his spell... That's not the way to commit suicide...
Klein looked at the mess on the ground and felt an inexplicable headache and speechless for a moment.
Nimrod's identity was Mr. L of the Aurora Society, so Klein could guess without even thinking who Hanas Vincent, Nimrod's subordinate, was.
And aren't the spells hidden by the Aurora Society members necessarily related to the real Creator?
Klein even suspected that this spell was related to some high-level existence. Otherwise, how could a momentary gaze attract evil and corrupted spirits?
After sorting out his thoughts, Klein took a deep breath, took out a certificate from his arms, and said to Elizabeth:
"Please quietly call Selina's father up. You know, it's not good for her to have such a problem at a banquet like this. It's best not to let others know."
Since Klein had become an official Night Watchman specially approved by the Temple in advance, he had already obtained a completed police officer certificate.
Elizabeth carefully took the certificate from Klein and glanced at it quietly. Although she was a little surprised, she tried her best to lower her voice and said:
"You, you are a police officer? I've never heard Melissa say that before…"
Klein exhaled and gave the explanation he had thought of long ago:
"My work is confidential to a certain extent. If it weren't for the sudden incident here... Anyway, I hope you can keep it a secret for me. Because of the confidentiality clause, I don't want my family to know about this."
Elizabeth nodded with excitement and fear, and ran down the stairs on tiptoe.
After watching Elizabeth go downstairs, Klein whispered:
"How can I encounter such a thing just by attending a party... Is this what Nimrod said, 'The Law of Extraordinary Aggregation'?"
His expression suddenly became serious:
"...Or is this another 'coincidence' that we encountered before?"
——At the previous dinner table, Nimrod gave Klein some knowledge about the extraordinary world that he was not very familiar with.
While waiting for Old Wood to come up, Klein gradually sorted out his thoughts:
"Such a big thing happened here. I must report it to the captain, especially since it is related to the 'True Creator' and 'Coincidence'."
"Also, regarding the Aurora Society, I can go and ask Nimrod directly... Yes, Nimrod gave me a spell to summon a messenger before!"
Klein took a deep breath and pulled out a piece of paper. He quickly wrote down his question and began to read slowly while the spiritual wall was still there:
"A traveler in the upper realm, an animated being roaming the void, and a messenger belonging to Nimrod Emonsar."
Messenger, I don't know how he will appear before me...
Just as Klein was imagining what Nimrod's messenger looked like, he suddenly found that the space in front of him was slowly distorting.
A black crack appeared in front of Klein, and a white ring appeared in the middle of the crack, making the crack suddenly look like an upright eye.
A crazy aura emerged from the crack in front of him. Klein couldn't control his native language and almost yelled "Fuck" - but the next moment, the crazy aura that seemed to be able to alienate everything on the crack was restrained, but it made Klein's temples throb.
Klein thought about it for a moment and felt that he needed to respect this messenger who looked like someone who was not easy to mess with.
"…Hello, I have a letter to send to Nimrod…"
The Activated Void stared at Klein for a second. Klein felt the letter in his hand disappear, and the dark crack in front of him disappeared.
He raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his head. Suddenly he heard the hurried footsteps coming from downstairs. He couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"You really don't even give me any time to rest..."
…
Nimrod took the letter handed to him by the Activated Void and quietly hid in the shadows next to Hainas Vincent's residence:
"Just write a letter for me without any extraordinary abilities - first, don't think too deeply about what I wrote, and then read on."
"The spell provided by Heinus contains the shadow of 'coincidence'. I am keeping an eye on Heinus Vincent. Also, tell Dunn Smith not to investigate him, or something bad will happen."
"The entire content of the spell is: lingering heroic spirit, a follower of the true Creator, eyes that stare at fate. This is the incomplete honorific name of the 'Angel of Fate' Ouroboros. With the description of the true Creator, I doubt your friend will understand that this spell is also a coincidence."
"Okay, that's about it. Also, don't use mythical creature form when you deliver the letter - my pen pal is still very fragile."
The last sentence is directed at the "Animated Void".
Ning Lu just exhaled a breath as he watched the "Revitalized Void" disappear in front of him. The Heavenly Master beside him, who only existed in his field of vision, said quietly:
[They are here. Apparently, the 'writer' is advancing on multiple fronts.]
"Since Adam has started writing, it won't be just a simple test, so I am just reminding Klein."
Ninglu nodded and slowly walked out from his hiding place:
"...But since he can't see my movements, then everything is fine."Chapter 63 DissuasionTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2013 words Update time: 2025-06-05 21:26:27
The moment Nimrod walked out of the shadows, Leonard jumped up like a cat with its fur standing on end.
Dunn stood behind Leonard and gently pressed Leonard's shoulder with his palm, signaling him to stay calm.
Captain! ...You don't know what he is related to, otherwise you would be scared too...
Although Leonard instantly remembered what the old man had said to him before, he quickly controlled himself, but his palm moved towards his waist somewhat uncontrollably.
In this cold world, only warm guns can bring Leonard some sense of security.
Dai Li on the side also narrowed her eyes slightly, and her old-fashioned eyeshadow-painted eyes showed a little vigilance. She looked at "Mr. L" who walked out in front of her, waiting for the first move of the other party without saying a word.
Just as the two sides were on the verge of a fight, Ningluo gently pressed his chest with his hand:
"You two, there's no need to be so wary of me - Mr. Dunn, I saved your lives last time."
Dunn took a half step forward, and after using gestures to signal Leonard not to act rashly, he said to Nimrod in a steady voice:
"I haven't had time to thank you yet, Mr. L."
"We have never cooperated with the Aurora Society, and I hope to believe that you are a gentleman with a conscience, different from other Aurora Society messengers. But personally, it is difficult for me to let down my guard against you."
Listening to Dunn's frank words, Ning Lu smiled:
"But at least now, we can communicate rationally and peacefully. The battle between Beyonders will intensify our tendency to lose control. It's not easy to have the opportunity now, isn't it?"
Nimrod raised his finger and pointed at his head:
"It just so happens that the Dark Saint and the Secret Saint are now too busy to pay attention to the God's Descent Ceremony in Tingen City. I think, from my personal will, I am willing to communicate with you."
At this point, he deliberately moved his eyes between Dunn and Daly: "After all, I guess you are not here for a late-night date?"
Daly laughed, half sincerely and half to break the tense atmosphere, and said:
"I hope he can invite me late at night and spend a wonderful night with me, but unfortunately, I have never been invited by him."
"Then this seems to be Mr. Dunn's problem? I think that as a man, you need to have courage." Nimrod sighed and said, "Let's talk business, Mr. Dunn - why did you come here?"
Dunn's eyes froze for a moment. He looked at Daley with a very subtle glance from the corner of his eye for half a second before he spoke to Ningluo:
"My informant received a tip about a report against Heinus Vincent."
"In this report, Heinus Vincent is involved with the 'True Creator' and is suspected of spreading secret spells involving the 'True Creator'. This is a very serious incident. I think we need to investigate Heinus Vincent."
"...I see." Ningluo said thoughtfully.
Informant? If he remembered correctly, the Church of Evernight had no informants who were deeply connected to Heinus Vincent!
If the normal process had been followed, Klein should have reported to Dunn Smith first, and only then would Dunn investigate Heinus Vincent.
This also confirmed his previous conjecture that when it came to matters involving Heiners Vincent, Adam did personally control the subtle events that took place in Tingen City.
Fortunately, after realizing this, he stayed here for most of the day without contacting anyone, so naturally Adam would not discover the existence of his "loophole".
These thoughts flashed through Nimrod's mind, and he said to Dunn:
"——Heinus Vincent was tainted by the Lord."
"Mr. Dunn, as a senior 'Nightmare', you should know what exists in the dreams of people who are contaminated by extraordinary powers, right?"
After hearing what Nimrod said, Dunn's deep gaze seemed to have a hint of contemplation: "...Few members of the Aurora Society would describe the blessing of the true Creator as pollution, even though it is indeed pollution without a doubt."
"Perhaps because my path is different from that of other gods' messengers, the 'blessing' I received did not begin to distort my spirit from Sequence Nine." Nimrod shrugged.
"I must admit that even I hope that the Lord will come to this world and take back His original authority. But I don't want the Lord to come through blood sacrifice, because this will not do any good to the Lord, but will make His already fragile spirit even worse…"
"——Can I gain your trust if I say this? If you still don't believe me, I can even pull out Hainas and confront you, but he is my subordinate, and I can't let you take him away."
"Besides, the reason why I'm helping you is very simple. The traitorous Archbishop of your church, Ince Zangwill, wants to use the Lord's divine descent to obtain Saint Selina's ashes from your church. For us, this is a serious blasphemy."
Ning Lu opened his arms, seemingly not worried at all that Dunn and Daly might suddenly attack him.
In fact, he was not afraid at all whether the two would suddenly attack him according to the script arranged by "0-08" or Adam.
After all, with the "Sun Scythe" for self-defense, which has extraordinary abilities equivalent to a combination of Sequence 5 and Sequence 6, even a Sequence 5 warrior like Master Luo would find it difficult to kill him.
"...I see."
After a while, Dunn seemed to be convinced by Nimrod and stared at him with deep eyes:
"But I will report this matter to the Cathedral, Mr. L. Considering our position, I will not let my guard down against you like my teammates did."
Dunn also thought carefully before speaking.
According to what I reported to the Holy Temple before, the Holy Temple's attitude towards this obviously abnormal and rational Aurora Messenger is a little special, and I need to treat it with caution.
It was obviously not a rational choice to fight to the death with a divine messenger of the Aurora Society. Dunn was the captain of the entire Tingen City team, and he needed to be responsible for his team members.
Although he had already prepared to sacrifice himself, if he died, other people in the team would need to step forward and sacrifice themselves in times of crisis.Chapter 64 RecommendationsTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2091 words Update time: 2025-06-06 00:30:00
"It's a rational choice. I have no problem with it."
Nimrod shook his head:
"But I hope you can listen to me for a few words - about Ince Zangwill and the current situation."
"I hope that what I am about to say can serve as a prerequisite for our sincerity and possible cooperation in the matter of Ince Zangwill - and only Ince Zangwill."
Dunn exchanged glances with Daly and nodded slightly, barely perceptible.
"Klein should have told you about the coincidence, but I need to emphasize it again. Coincidence may come faster than you think." Nimrod said:
"Two days ago, I used my own methods to fight Ince Zangwill, causing him to suffer some injuries that are difficult to heal in a short period of time."
"Hehe, that is to say, he is now like a mad trapped beast. If he cannot obtain Saint Selina's ashes, then his path to becoming a demigod will be completely cut off."
"You should also understand how much chaos and terror a crazy Beyonder can cause. Even the 'audience' who seems to be the least harmful can drive a large group of ordinary people crazy when they are crazy and close to losing control."
Dunn's expression became serious, and Nimrod continued to narrate:
"Secondly, you have accumulated a lot of out-of-control tendencies. Your ability to control potions is not very strong, but it gives me a feeling that you are exceptionally strong. Have you taken too many potions?"
Daly's eyes stayed on Dunn, with a hint of worry and a little excitement in them.
She seemed to know what "Mr. L" was going to tell Dunn next.
"What you need to do now is to master the extraordinary characteristics in your body, otherwise you may suddenly lose control and die in a 'coincidence'. My suggestion is that you try to 'play' a real nightmare and digest your own potion by playing the name of the potion."
After Ningluo's words fell, Daley, Dunn, and even Leonard who was watching from the sidelines fell into deep thought.
"Old man."
Leonard said quietly:
"Tell me, is he really kind-hearted? According to what you said, Amon should not do such unnecessary things..."
"He is definitely not Amon. I can be sure of that." The old voice echoed in Leonard's ears:
"But don't get in touch with Him too much. He can't possibly be a normal human being who has gradually ascended. Perhaps the spirit of some great being has revived in this body that belongs to Amon."
"No one knows whether this is good or bad…"
Leonard wanted to ask something, but he saw Ningluo, who was wearing Amon's face, suddenly turned his head and looked at him with a smile. His heart suddenly stopped and he lowered his head subconsciously.
"…That's about it, one last little tip."
Nimrod clapped his hands:
"You two, why don't you express your feelings sometimes? You are facing Ince Zangwill, a vicious thug. If you don't confess, you may regret it for the rest of your life, okay?"
Ning Lu looked at Dunn's mouth corners that twitched subconsciously, and walked back into the shadows with a smile in a very good mood.
…
When Dunn and Daly returned to Blackthorn Security Company, he unexpectedly saw Klein waiting there.
"...Klein?" Dunn called out in confusion, his expression complicated.
Along the way, thanks to Nimrod's last words, the atmosphere between him and Daly became quite awkward.
Leonard didn't know what to say - after all, beneath his frivolous appearance was a silly roe deer. It might be too difficult for Leonard to mediate other people's affairs.
Therefore, the moment he got off the car, Leonard said goodbye to Dunn and ran back to the Blackthorn Security Company. His running speed was quite like that of an ancient scholar.
"--team leader!"
Klein, who was anxiously waiting for Dunn, hurried over as soon as he heard Dunn's words. For a moment, he didn't even notice Daley, who was thinking and looking a little abnormal:
"I just encountered an occult incident involving the 'True Creator'! You didn't go looking for Heinus Vincent, did you? There may be some problems with him!"
The corner of Dunn's mouth twitched:
"I'm sorry."
Klein's expression froze in place. Dunn looked at Klein's genuine concern, and his originally anxious mood inexplicably became much more relaxed:
"We were stopped by Mr. L. We didn't enter the dream of Heinus Vincent."
"I already know. You don't have to worry about how to explain it to me. Henas Vincent is contaminated by the true Creator. Haha, if he wants to harm us, there is no need to take the risk of communicating with us..."
Dunn said with some self-mockery:
"If I had entered the dream of Heinus Vincent, I might have become a devout believer of the 'True Creator' when I opened my eyes. And the risk Mr. L took... After all, if it was the 'Mandate of Punishment' of the Church of the Storm, he would have jumped over with his axe raised the moment he saw him."
He turned his head and said to Daly:
"Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. Although I don't want to admit it, I do have a lot to tell you... Wait until I submit the report to the Holy Church, and wait until we confirm whether there is any spiritual pollution in us."
Dai Li also nodded thoughtfully.
What happened? Why is the atmosphere between the captain and Ms. Daly so strange? A few questions flashed through Klein's mind, and then he heard Dunn speak to him:
"Klein, come with me. Once we make sure you haven't been contaminated by the 'True Creator' due to your contact with Mr. L, you can go back and rest... You don't need to report to the company tomorrow. Haha, I originally arranged a 'team joining mission' for you, but now I really don't feel comfortable letting you go out alone..."
Klein knew that the "joining mission" that Dunn was referring to was the tradition among the Nighthawks that "newcomers need to complete the mission alone." He nodded and said:
"I understand, Captain Dunn."
He roughly sorted out what had happened before, and also figured out his next thoughts:
Nimrod had helped him do so many things quietly. As an ally against Ins Zangwill and a fellow countryman from the same country, he had to stand up as well.
If the power of gray fog can hinder the vision of "0-08", then the effect of his "gray fog space" will be even better.
He wanted to try again to see if he could pull Nimrod into the gray fog and into his "Tarot Club" this time!Chapter 65 Pull InTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2033 words Update time: 2025-06-06 23:41:44
"It's almost time for Klein to hold the Tarot Club."
As time ticked by, Nimrod stretched out his hand and, as usual, set up a spirit wall with gray mist next to him. He then began to wait for the moment when Klein would "pull" him up to the Source Castle.
——The "Source Castle" on his body has the function of blocking sight, and the "Source Castle" itself can not only block the sight of higher-level beings, but also make him feel safe to a certain extent.
The long-lost peace and security is like the peace and security of a young swallow returning to its nest.
Soon, the same feeling as before emerged in front of Nimrod. Gray mist suddenly rose from all directions, and deep red light overflowed from the surroundings, rapidly expanding in front of Nimrod.
Ningluo stood on the stone platform of "Source Castle" and pulled a piece of gray fog from the side and placed it under himself as a temporary seat.
He felt the familiar and even friendly atmosphere around him and slowly exhaled.
At this time every Monday, when Klein held a Tarot meeting, he could have a relatively safe and relaxing time to think. While listening to Klein disguised as "The Fool" in the Tarot meeting, he thought about the details of what would happen after he crossed over to the timeline of the Suhuan at night.
Before Nimrod could move the gray fog near the Tarot Club away from in front of him, he suddenly felt a force pulling his spirit coming from his side, but it could not really shake him.
Nimrod immediately realized something, and a thought emerged in his mind:
"...Klein is trying to get me into the Tarot Club again?"
He immediately confirmed his condition again - yes, the pulling force this time was particularly deep, as if Klein was trying to use different methods to pull himself onto the Tarot Club.
...Yes, this is indeed what Klein would do now. He is still at a low sequence, and his knowledge of mysticism is somewhat superficial. Without knowing the special circumstances of Sefirah Castle, the "same kind" who suddenly appeared would indeed be the one he wanted to help and seek help from.
Ninglu was naturally happy about this. It was somewhat boring to just watch the Tarot Club, so he naturally wanted to check in at the Tarot Club himself.
Following his feelings and instinct, he reached out and pulled up the gray mist around him, letting the gray mist cover his spirit body.
Under his precise control, the part of his spirit body wrapped in Sefirah Castle returned to his body, and he controlled his body to slightly raise his head towards a certain direction in the sky.
The next moment, he suddenly relaxed his control over his spirit body, and followed the pulling force to rise above the "Source Castle" again.
Deep red appeared before Nimrod's eyes, covering every corner of Nimrod's vision.
He opened his eyes and saw a magnificent ancient palace emerging around him. He saw two crimson balls that had not yet transformed into human form beside him. He saw The Fool sitting on the stone throne. He saw a strange figure standing beside The Fool...
Human figure?
Wait, what got in? Ning Lu stared at Tian Zun, and after confirming that it was just a phantom that he could see, he tentatively shouted:
"Zhou Mingrui?"
WC, box! Klein was startled. This was the first time someone called him by his real name above the gray fog. But he soon relaxed again:
"It's me."
"This is the special ability I possess. Unlike you, the special ability I possess can only accommodate my spirit body, unlike the gray mist covering the surface of your spirit body."
At this point, Klein added:
"This is also what I saw when I tried to 'pull' you up just now. Perhaps this is a difference that we know is unique to time travelers."
"I see."
Ning Lu nodded and began to lie:
"Perhaps this is the difference between 'active skills' and 'passive skills'. Although the special skills you have mastered have not spread to reality, they seem to have more functionality..."
"——We'll talk about the special things between us later. Time is running out, so I'll briefly introduce the upcoming banquet to you." Klein, who was above the gray fog, seemed to naturally put himself in the role of The Fool, and his tone unconsciously took on a tough tone:
"When I first came here, I brought the spirits of two people here with me. They thought I was the master of this space, and I formed a gathering similar to the 'Extraordinary'."
"The meeting I have agreed with them will start in five minutes. At that time, I hope you can join here as a participant and help me ask some questions that the Fool cannot ask... ahem."
Speaking of things related to The Fool, Klein was obviously a little embarrassed: "Of course, if you don't want to..."
"It's okay. I'd love to."
Ningluo smiled:
"I think you dragged me here because you thought it was safer here? - We'll talk about these things after the meeting. But, what is the name of this 'party' you organized? What should I call myself?"
"I thought you wouldn't use your real name. You just said, 'The Fool', you acted as the first card of the Tarot deck?"
"…Yes." Could it be that the "decryption scholar" was so perceptive… Klein adjusted his state:
"The party I organized is called the Tarot Club. From what I can see so far, it's just an ordinary Beyonder gathering."
"As for the code name, you can pick any one from the Major Arcana. Of course, you can't choose 'The Fool', 'The Hanged Man', and 'Justice' because they already have owners."
Klein took out three tarot cards from the deck one by one, showed them to Nimrod one by one, and then put them back. He smiled and said in a joking tone:
"One of them is me."
"The Hanged Man was picked by someone else?" Nimrod showed the disappointment of a fun-loving person at the right time (although he already knew who the Hanged Man card belonged to):
"Draw a card. I wanted to choose 'The Hanged Man' - it fits my identity as a believer in the True Creator."
You definitely want to scare others, calling yourself a "true Creator believer" and playing some mischief... Klein twitched his lips, picked out three tarot cards, and simply cut and shuffled the remaining cards, pushing them in front of Nimrod:
"Come on, draw one."
Nimrod stretched out his hand and spread out the tarot cards one by one, unfolding them into a fan.
Then, randomly pull out a card and flip it to the left.Chapter 66 "The Lovers"Title of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2054 words Update time: 2025-06-07 00:52:59
Nimrod turned over the Tarot cards on the table.
Two naked figures, a man and a woman, stand symmetrically on the left and right of the Tarot card. An angel with wings on his back kindly stretches out his hands and covers the heads of the two.
There are two fruit trees in the Garden of Eden in the background. A rugged snake is hovering above the fruit trees, staring at the woman's neck with a cold gaze.
The entire card is upside down.
Lovers card!
Reversed "Lover"!
Ningluo was not surprised to see this result. He calmly opened his hands and said to Klein:
"As expected."
"Ever since I was transported to Amon's body, the 'lover' card has been hanging on my hand like glue."
Klein looked at the tarot cards in front of him and said calmly, "Perhaps this is fate. Fate wanders in the spiritual world, and spirituality gives us guidance... As a 'fortune teller', this is also the revelation that fate gives us."
Having said this, Klein closed his eyes and felt his "Fortune Teller" potion begin to melt quietly in his body. He exhaled and said with a smile:
"Well, welcome to the Tarot Club, Mr. 'The Lovers'."
Ningluo smiled:
"Isn't he still 'Mr. L'? He can't lose this title..."
…
In the magnificent temple, Miss "Justice" Audrey Hall and Mr. "The Hanged Man" Alger Wilson walked out from the crimson and appeared in the gray fog.
Just as the two were about to say hello to Mr. Fool, they noticed the figure sitting on the second seat almost at the same time.
Due to the obstruction of the gray fog, the face of this figure is extremely blurry. One can only barely see that this figure is wearing a pure black suit and has black curly hair on his head.
Black hair... I can't tell what country he is from... His clothes are a bit like Loen's formal attire... Mr. Fool just recruited a new member to our party without asking for our opinion (Note 1)?
Alger felt slightly dissatisfied, and at the same time, he began to complain about his dark blue hair:
As long as someone pays attention to his or her hair color, he or she will be able to determine his or her approximate identity quickly!
Klein the Fool said in a calm voice:
"This is Mr. 'Lover', a new member of the Tarot Club and a follower of one of my potential allies."
After Klein said this, different thoughts emerged in the minds of the three people except Klein.
Mr. Fool has just revived and he has found an ally? Mr. Fool is indeed unfathomable!
——This is the voice of Miss Justice.
Allies, allies, and believers of allies... these are at least gods, or beings close to gods. Then, Mr. Fool...
——This is Mr. "The Hanged Man"'s speculation.
Are you really not afraid that your words will be followed by the law? Be careful that the real creator will charge you for copyright fees.
——This is Mr. "Lover"'s ridicule.
happy.
——This is the loud laughter of a certain inhuman celestial being.
Nimrod turned his gaze away from Tianzun, who was diligently playing the role of "Secret Servant", and slowly stood up and bowed to the two of them, ignoring the gaze of Miss "Justice" Audrey and the slightly malicious speculation of Mr. "Hanged Man" Alger about him.
After saluting, he bowed slightly towards Klein:
"I come with the sincerity of the Lord."
My friend, are you getting too into the story... Klein tried his best to control the twitching of his lips. He read through Emperor Roselle's diary step by step. After gaining a little, he tapped the table with his fingertips:
"Everyone, I intend to develop our gathering into a regular, private gathering."
Klein expressed the idea that he had already made up his mind:
"After Mr. Lover, every new member will need to go through a strict inspection. Secrecy is our principle."
After saying that, he slowly leaned back:
"Okay, you can start communicating freely."
Allies, development members, Mr. "Lover"... Audrey obviously hasn't recovered from the state just now. She took a deep breath and looked at the two people beside her - Mr. "Hanged Man" was still thinking, and Mr. "Lover" was a new member...
Wow, this code name is weird...
Audrey considered her words, and pulled herself out of the situation by playing the role of "audience", and spoke to the "Hanged Man":
"Mr. 'The Hanged Man', where can I find the 'Psychological Alchemy Society'?"
After she knew that the "Psychological Alchemy Society" possessed the "audience" path potion, Audrey couldn't wait to learn about the "Psychological Alchemy Society" and wanted to get in touch with them to obtain the subsequent path potion.
But unfortunately, Alger was not aware of the situation of the "Psychological Alchemy Society". He was just a member of the Psychological Alchemy Society.
After talking about the "acting method" and "digesting the potion", Klein promptly answered the two people's questions with a brief sentence.
After this topic was over, Alger relaxed his worries about Qilingos's promotion speed. Seeing that neither Justice nor the newly joined Lover had any intention of speaking, he took the initiative to share information:
"I heard something."
"A 'Listener' of the Aurora Order is looking for traces of the true Creator, the sanctuary they preach about."
Audrey had never heard of the name "True Creator". She repeated it subconsciously:
"The true creator?"
"Yes." Alger nodded gently. "That is an ancient existence believed by many secret organizations. It is a Creator who has not completely died. The remaining core of Him is the 'True Creator'..."
He briefly described the other images of the True Creator. After that, he asked Klein tentatively:
"Is what I said correct, Mr. Fool?"
Are you testing my opinion on the "True Creator"? Klein had some ideas in his mind, but as he was brewing them, a voice came from Alger's side:
"The current 'real creator' is not the same as the 'creator' who died at that time."
Alger turned around and looked at Mr. "Lover" beside him. He saw him slowly making a cross on his chest:
"The Lord has not yet regained his sanity. All those who believe in the Lord will see the end of the world that the Lord bears - I came here to correct the prejudices of the world and regain the Lord's sanity."
"The Lord's true name is 'Ancient Sun God'. He controls the five powers of storm, sun, wisdom, corruption, and mind. He is the first king of mankind."Chapter 67 Knowing EverythingTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2052 words Update time: 2025-06-07 22:57:05
Is he a member of the Aurora Society? Alger captured some very important information from Mr. Lover's words.
So, the ally of the Fool is the "True Creator" believed by the Aurora Society?
Alger's mood suddenly dropped to the bottom - he was a member of the "Storm Church". Logically speaking, the "True Creator" was the mortal enemy of these devout Storm believers!
Alger glanced around.
…But then again, since he's sitting here and has taken the codename "The Hanged Man," he must be pretty pious.
"——Before the 'True Creator' regains his sanity, I would rather call Him the 'Fallen Creator'."
Klein's voice came from the throne. His tone was calm and his eyes fell on Alger.
We still didn't discuss this beforehand... Klein sighed softly in his heart without saying much.
I was still a little too hasty this time. During the next Tarot meeting, I need to discuss some things with Nimrod in advance to prevent some overly sensitive members from saying things that I cannot answer.
Alger had already started brainstorming. He suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked Mr. Lover tentatively:
"Can you tell me about the gods you believe in?"
He did not try to test The Fool again. He knew that his actions just now were risky enough. Even if he was a Beyonder from the Storm Path, he would not dare to try again.
"I welcome all those who are willing to understand the Lord, the priest of Storm." Nimrod said to Alger with a smile, directly exposing Alger's identity:
"But unfortunately, you may be able to find out everything I can tell you inside the Church of Storms, so I don't need to explain it to you. You know, the Church of Storms may know more about the true Creator than ordinary members of the Aurora Society."
Alger had a gloomy face, and was obviously a little unhappy about having his identity exposed - but when he thought about the fact that the "lover" in front of him had also revealed which organization he came from, his mentality calmed down a little.
According to his understanding, people who believe in the "True Creator" rarely lie. They devoutly believe that their gods are omniscient and omnipotent. The extraordinary person who has just joined the "Tarot Club" in front of him is obviously one of them. He firmly believes that the "True Creator" once possessed all authority, including the "Storm"!
This was a little absurd to Alger, because he knew that the authority of "Storm" had always belonged to the "Lord of Storm" since the Age of Gods...
Suddenly, Alger's pupils shrank like needle tips.
But what if he wasn't lying?
But if what he said was true, then this was a really great secret!
If this is the case, then the resolute attitude of the three churches, Storm, Knowledge, and Sun, to jointly fight against the Aurora Church seems to have a new explanation!
Miss Justice Audrey Hall looked at the Hanged Man, who seemed to be lost in thought. His face changed several times within a few seconds. She did not have the heart to disrupt the Hanged Man's thoughts, so she turned to Mr. Lover and asked:
"Hello, Mr. 'Lover', I hope to hear information about various mysterious organizations and secret sects... Well, if you are willing, I will pay you accordingly."
After saying this, Audrey couldn't help but take a breath and clenched her fingers lightly.
This code name is a bit embarrassing... I don't know why Mr. "Lover" chose this code name...
Just as Audrey was lost in thought, Nimrod's voice reached her ears:
"Okay, I need 2,000 pounds in cash, or something of equivalent value. In return, I will tell you the basic information of all secret organizations and sects, as well as the gods they believe in and the paths they master."
He vaguely remembered that Alger had used unclear clues to defraud Miss Justice of a thousand pounds, so he decided to provide some valuable information to fill the scarce funds of the Aurora Society in Tingen City.
At this point, Ningluo chuckled:
"The secret organizations and sects I control are:"
"Aurora Society, Witch Family, Iron Cross, Secret Order, Hermit of Destiny, Moss Ascetic Order, Rose School, Blood Worship Cult..."
"…Sinners, the Blessed Society, the Truth School, etc. (Note 1)"
Alger, who was standing at the side, had been awakened from his deep thoughts when he heard the number "2,000 pounds", and a look of pain for missing out on a huge sum of money appeared on his face - he thought he could also say this simple knowledge.
But after Nimrod reported more than ten secret organizations, his eyes gradually became serious.
After surpassing fifteen secret organizations, Alger began to do his best to reduce his presence, so that Miss Justice would ignore his existence in the Tarot Club, and was ready to use all means to get this information worth 2,000 pounds.
Among these secret organizations, there are many whose names he has never heard of.
So many? Audrey was also a little stunned. She swallowed her saliva:
"No, no problem... How do I transfer the reward to you?"
Ning Lu chuckled:
"You can summon my messenger. I will tell you a spell to summon the messenger. Make sure there is no one around and then summon him/her. Then give him/her the reward."
In front of Audrey, Nimrod did not use "Him" to refer to the "Animated Void". Although the "Animated Void" was only the main material of the "Planeswalker" path, it was also an angelic existence to some extent. Using this name would scare the children in the Tarot Club.
"No problem." Audrey nodded quickly.
When she heard the names of so many secret organizations and sects just now, she was a little dazzled for a moment - 2,000 pounds could buy so much information?
"I will tell you the spell separately later." Nimrod responded and began his narration:
"Among the secret organizations I just mentioned, they can be simply divided into two categories. One category is the evil cultists and terrorist organizations in the universal sense. You can try to contact them and try to join them, but you cannot agree with their ideas and cannot have in-depth contact with them."
"The other type of organization is a complete enemy of humanity. You cannot make any contact with them. You can only get to know them briefly. Once you try to make contact with them, what awaits you will be a fate worse than death."
Nimrod looked into Audrey's eyes, which were like bright gemstones:
"The most typical organizations of this type are 'Sinners', 'The Bliss Society', and 'School of Truth'... They disguise themselves as normal secret organizations, attract wild Beyonders, and develop their own members."Chapter 68 EndTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2050 words Update time: 2025-06-08 00:30:00
As for what kind of sieve this world has become after being infiltrated by the Foreign Gods - in one to two years, when the war between the three countries breaks out, the Foreign Gods will begin to infiltrate the real world and form all kinds of bizarre Foreign God organizations.
There are so many of these organizations that Nimrod can't remember the exact time when they were born. Some organizations may even start out as an ordinary person who was bored and looked at the starry sky, and then gained some strange and mysterious knowledge...
Thus, an Outer God organization was born.
All I can say is, it's hard to guard against.
Klein happened to be listening to him quietly, so Nimrod simply told him more information so that Klein and the people in the Tarot Club could know more about things, just in case one day when he was communicating with someone who seemed to have no problems, he suddenly had an inspiration and successfully spurted out a body of tentacles.
"Why are the second type of organizations different from the first type?"
Hearing what Ningluo emphasized, Audrey asked with some curiosity:
"According to the church, they all believe in evil gods or are secret organizations. Logically, they should be equally dangerous..."
Seeing the innocence and clarity in Audrey's eyes, Nimrod replied:
"Because their purpose is different from the former."
"The purpose of the first type of secret organizations may be due to beliefs or ideas, but many of them are just ordinary Beyonders."
"But the second type of secret organizations have only one purpose: to help their 'Lord' come!"
"You should know that in the Fourth Age, gods walked the earth. Even righteous gods like the Goddess of Night and the Lord of Storms would bring inevitable disasters when they descended. Even if they restrained their influence, the aftermath of their walks and battles was enough to kill a large number of ordinary people."
Nimrod paused:
"As for the second type of secret organizations I just mentioned, the gods they believe in will not restrain their power. Once they descend into reality, they will at least destroy a continent."
"And the gods believed in by these secret organizations will personally seduce their members and quietly distort their minds - you probably don't want someone wearing your skin to occupy your identity, walk among your family and plan to destroy the world, right?"
"Of course, I suspect that some of the secret organizations in the first category overlap with those in the second category, but there are no definite clues or information, so they are not classified in the second category."
Nimrod's words gave Audrey goose bumps. Her teeth chattered and a forced smile appeared on her face.
"I understand, Mr. 'Lover'... I won't get in touch with those organizations, please continue."
Audrey used her imagination to think of an "Audrey" wearing her own skin and smiling and greeting her family. She immediately made up her mind:
She would definitely be cautious when approaching those secret organizations and would not let such a thing happen to her!
…
Nimrod briefly described the beliefs and methods of these secret organizations. After that, the three of them exchanged some irrelevant information, and Klein also announced that this Tarot Club would end here.
The crimson color dissipated around Nimrod. He watched as The Fool, who was sitting on the gray mist, slowly stood up from the throne, walked to his side, and asked casually:
"Does your waist hurt if you keep the same posture?"
When Klein heard Nimrod's casual remark, the corner of his mouth twitched: "This is the self-cultivation of a god."
Miss Justice and Mr. The Hanged Man had already imagined themselves as gods. At this point, they could no longer say that they were Sequence Nine Beyonders.
——But how could you say such a depressing thing so naturally?
"Yes, you even named yourself 'The Fool'."
Ning Lu said to Klein casually:
"I previously checked some of the information related to the Antigonus family's notes at the Aurora Society. Guess what I found?"
Hearing the name "Antigonus", Klein spoke subconsciously:
"What did you find?"
After the Church of Evernight recovered the "Antigonus Family Notes", Klein had no clues related to the death of the original owner of this body. But now Nimrod told him that he had found information related to the "Antigonus Family Notes Incident"?
"The name of the Antigonus family comes from 'Antigonus'. According to some fragmentary records, this was an angel active in the Fourth Epoch. Coincidentally, one of his titles was mentioned in some rumors and hearsay..."
Nimrod stared at Klein closely: "Guess what his other title is?"
Without waiting for Klein to answer, Nimrod directly gave the answer to this question.
"Another title of His is:"
"Half of a 'Fool'!"
Klein's gaze suddenly froze as Ningluo's voice fell. After several seconds, he slowly exhaled and said in a low voice:
"Half of 'Fool'... You mean, 'Fool' might be the name of a high-sequence potion of the Fortune Teller's Path?"
"That's right, and it is very likely the highest sequence." Ningluo said slowly:
"I suspect that the gray fog we are in now is the high-sequence item common to the three paths of 'Fortune Teller', 'Thief', and 'Gate' mentioned by Roselle Gustav in his diary. Otherwise, there is no way to explain the sentence in Roselle's diary."
"What he regrets most is not choosing these three paths." Klein muttered to himself:
"And this gray fog is closely related to our journey through time. Could this be the reason why he has never found a way to return in his entire life?"
Thinking of this, Klein's eyes became somewhat complicated, somewhat shining, and somewhat sad—but the shining light soon overwhelmed the sadness in his eyes, and his tone became extremely firm:
"Nimrod! Whether it's you or me, we must find a way to have at least one of us reach a high sequence—this way, we'll have hope of returning home!"
The sadness in his eyes came from his pity for Russell who had spent his whole life searching for his hometown but could not find the way home, and the light in his eyes came from the fact that he still had hope of returning home!
"...But the most urgent task now is to solve the problem of Ince Zangwill." Nimrod sighed, and some obscure colors flowed in his eyes:
"If my guess is correct, within a month at most, Ince Zangwill will lose his patience and start his own plan."Chapter 69 Before the Transmigration AgainTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2070 words Update time: 2025-06-08 22:05:05
After discussing matters related to Ince Zangwill with Klein again on Sefirah Castle, this Tarot Club officially came to an end.
After the Tarot meeting was over, Ning Lu moved his somewhat stiff neck, looked at Tian Zun who was sitting in the corner of the room as usual, and let out a long "tsk", not hiding his dissatisfaction at all.
"It's such a vivid humanity."
Seeing Ningluo's performance, Tianzun put down the newspaper in his hand and said with emotion:
"My fellow countrymen, are all the gods in your world like you?"
"——That's about right. At least the 'God' I recognize doesn't need humans as its anchor."
Nimrod said casually:
"For me, God is called God because He loves the world - and love does not need reasons or benefits."
"Then the place where you live is really a world that is too beautiful for these weak little creatures." Hearing Ningluo's words, Tianzun chuckled:
"What are you going to do next? You have already come into contact with the deep dream of the Red Priest Cub. The enemies you will face next will not be as weak as those in the first dream."
"Especially after you made Lumian vaguely aware of the fact that he was in a dream, his mental state will enter the next stage more quickly. In his dream, the power of the Old Ones will gradually revive, and naturally form strange and terrifying enemies in the dream."
"Even there, my spirit is still suppressed by you and I can't help you solve the problem."
For example, in Lumian's first "Cordu Village Cycle", the enemies he faced were just some ordinary villagers and a group of extraordinary people including the parish priest.
Then in the second cycle, the enemies Lumian has to face are Lady Puaris and others who have received the gifts of the "Fallen Mother Goddess".
In the third cycle, the enemy that Lumian has to face in his dream is the parish priest, the giver of the complete "Ring of Fate", as well as another "self" and "Auror", an NPC whose behavior tendencies are controlled.
After Nimrod came into the dream, all he needed to do was to let Lumian resolve the events related to the "loop" in a short period of time, because in this dream, the "loop" itself represents the problems that Lumian had encountered before, which is Lumian's deepest trauma and psychological shadow.
Just like "post-traumatic stress disorder", even though Lumian knew that the place he was in was special and he subconsciously realized that he was in a dream, it was difficult for him to overcome it on his own psychology.
He needs to solve the corresponding events step by step, and thicken the walls of his heart step by step so that he can truly know the facts without triggering the extraordinary power in his body and dying directly due to the collapse of his mind.
As for Nimlug, who is almost equivalent to the Lord of Heaven in the eyes of the outside world, the power left by the foreign gods will produce a stress response to him, so the battle between him and the foreign god believers in the dream is inevitable and cannot be avoided.
Similarly, in the "mysterious timeline", after Nimrod had pushed Ince Zangwill hard, he knew that he would face Ince Zangwill, a Sequence 5 Beyonder, at any time.
By the time they reach the level of Sequence Five, all Extraordinary people from all paths have already possessed truly extraordinary abilities. For some Extraordinary people who are able to skillfully use their abilities, they can even use their extraordinary abilities to achieve abilities far beyond their own sequence and even destroy a large city-state.
As for head-on combat, even if Nimrod had the Sequence 5 "Sun Scythe", he only had the confidence to escape from the Sequence 5 Beyonder. After all, the combat effectiveness of the "Cryptocracy Scholar" was basically zero.
The "Source Castle" trait on him only serves as a symbol. It is very important to High-Sequence People, but Low-Sequence People cannot recognize it.
And Ince Zangwill even possesses the killer weapon "0-08", and behind him is Adam, who has an unclear attitude and is watching Tingen City.
——Damn it, Adam in the Ring World is looking at me, and Adam in the Mysterious World is still looking at me. Both are starts from hell.
This was the thought that suddenly emerged in Nimrod's heart.
Even with Mr. Z's help, Ningluo was still unsure. Although he estimated that Adam would not take action himself, he could not tell what efforts "0-08" would make to break free.
Unexpected coincidences, wild Beyonders, and even the meteorite that Ince Zangwill used to eliminate Klein at the time were all possible "accidents"!
Therefore, Nimrod needs to improve his strength, but he does not have the characteristics of "Fire Thief" now, so he cannot be promoted in time. So... what about other extraordinary powers?
And in the "Ring Timeline", there happens to be an extraordinary power besides the "magic potion".
A gift from the "Ring of Fate"!
For Nimrod, if he were in the "mysterious timeline", then wanting to steal the gift of the "Ring of Destiny" would be completely nonsense.
Because in the "mysterious timeline", the amount of Source Castle gray fog that Nimrod can mobilize is very small, and it basically only has symbolic significance.
In the "Ring Timeline", there is a thick gray fog from "Source Castle" in the village of Cordu - even if this gray fog comes from the seal of "The Fool", Nimrod can also use this gray fog to advance some power and complete the "stealing" beyond the current sequence.
Before this, Ningluo specifically asked Tianzun about this matter. Tianzun said that this matter was feasible and worth trying.
In addition to the power sealed in Lumian's left chest, the "Life Hunting Knife" which also comes from the gift of the "Ring of Destiny" is also Nimrod's target.
With the "Source Castle", Ningluo can suppress the negative effects of the "Life Hunting Knife" to a very low level, greatly improving his combat effectiveness.
Although he now possesses the "Sun Scythe", he still feels that his frontal combat capabilities are insufficient.
Because he was not just planning to protect himself in the turmoil in Tingen City, but was also preparing to repel Ince Zangwill!
There are many benefits to doing this, such as the high probability of winning the support of the Goddess of Night, the trust of Klein, etc.
But Ningluo was more seeking to gain enlightenment in his mind - if he had the "Source Castle" but was still timid, then wouldn't his journey through time be in vain?
To do this, he is willing to accept risks and challenges.
Of course, being willing to take on a challenge does not mean just rushing in without doing anything. Ninglu will also try his best to improve his control when facing danger, striving to reduce the risk to the lowest level.Chapter 70 The Second Cycle BeginsTitle of the Book: Mystery: I jump back and forth between two timelines Author: Half Moon Tiger Chapter word count: 2022 words Update time: 2025-06-09 00:30:00
When Nimrod opened his eyes again, the scene before him had turned into the ruins of Koldu Village.
He took two steps forward and walked straight to Lumian, who was sitting there looking up at the starry sky, and asked him:
"What are you looking at?"
"I was just thinking about what my sister saw before…" Lumian's tone was filled with uncontrollable pain:
"I never thought that this would change."
"I once heard a blue-skinned two-headed bird say that change is the norm in life." Nimrod said to Lumian, using "fraud" to replace part of the "appeasement" effect:
"If you really love your sister, then stand up and continue living instead of thinking about whether to commit suicide. If you want to die, then the person you love is not Aurore, but yourself."
"But, how should I resist those great beings?" Lumian took a deep breath and picked up a half-bottle of liquor he had found in the ruins.
"According to what you said, they are the saints and angels in the legend, the real gods - and I am just an ordinary person who has just entered the extraordinary world."
"It's very simple. You just become a god, right?" Ningluo sneered:
"It takes five years to become a god, and three years to become XX, have you heard of that? As long as you master the acting method well enough, you can upgrade one level in half a year, and you can become a god in five years."
"Not only that, those great beings who want to shape you into a certain person will also push you forward. As long as you can persist, one day you will be able to overturn the table in front of those arrogant gods."
"Besides, I will provide you with assistance even if it is for my own plan."
Lumian twitched his lips.
"So, what exactly are you planning? If you also want to create a tool with a fixed personality, then isn't it easier to join forces with those great beings?"
Seeing that Lumian had already mentioned those "great beings" in a sarcastic tone, Nimrod knew that the negative emotions that Lumian had previously erupted in his heart had dissipated a lot:
"Because I am your godfather, Mr. Li."
Lumian raised his head slightly, his eyes showing seven parts of shock and three parts of confusion. It was obvious that he didn't understand why Nimrod was still saying such words in the name of the father.
"——You still don't understand now, that's normal." Nimrod retracted his gaze, yawned, and walked towards the house next door:
"You just need to know that I can profit from being your godfather. As for what kind of person those great beings want to shape, I don't care about their ideas. I care more about your own will."
"Go back and rest. Didn't you go and 'replicate' your previous encounter with the trio this afternoon when you were still able to control your sanity? We need to take the initiative tomorrow, so it will be difficult for us to have the opportunity and time to rest."
Lumian looked at Nimrod walking away and nodded slowly and heavily.
…
The next morning, Lumian tiptoed to open Auror's door. After staring at her quietly for a long time, he walked into the kitchen and made three simple breakfasts.
After finishing his own breakfast and placing Aurore's breakfast carefully on the table, Lumian looked up and said to Nimrod:
"Godfather, I saw Valentine, Leah and the others yesterday. Do I need to join forces with them and tell them some of the intelligence we have gathered?"
Nimrod shook his head:
"No, we don't."
He said clearly:
"First of all, they are not mid- or high-sequence, so they know very little information. And it would take us a lot of time to explain things related to the 'loop' to them."
"Secondly, our goal this time is not to kill the parish priest and others, so we don't need so much combat power. We can't solve this cycle of 12 days just by killing them, so why should we spend so much energy on the parish priest and others?"
"And we have no way to kill the priest first. At the end of the last cycle, the moment we killed the priest, the cycle was forcibly started. From this point of view, the priest is one of the 'trigger points' of the cycle. Do you understand what I mean?"
Lumian nodded. Aurore had also said these strange words to him before, so Lumian was relatively familiar with them.
"Now let's be clear: what do we need to do in this cycle?" Nimrod said slowly as he and Lumian walked on the country road in Cordu Village:
"What we want to do is end this cycle."
"What do you think the official reaction would be if three mid-sequence Beyonders disappeared here?"
"There is no doubt that they will destroy this place for the safety of other areas. If that happens, neither you nor I will survive. And if you die, your sister will lose the chance to be resurrected."
"So, we need to collect enough clues to end the cycle - daytime is the time to collect, and at night, we can analyze the clues collected during the day to find a way to end the cycle."
"That's why we need to avoid the loop point as much as possible this time, and at the same time figure out the key to this loop. Any other questions?"
Lumian listened to Nimrod's words quietly. He shook his head and said to Nimrod:
"I understand, Godfather."
"Very good." Ningluo's tone was slightly relieved:
"I'm glad to see you cheer up so quickly."
"However, I need to remind you that when you touch the clue, it is very likely that the 'loop' will be triggered - but that also means that you have touched the core clue."
"At night, you can try to find new monsters and try to hunt them. Hunting high-sequence beings is the best way to 'play'. Improving your extraordinary abilities can also increase your chances of breaking through the cycle."
"I will also perform some rituals in the ruins of your dream. On the one hand, it is to look for clues, and on the other hand, it is to collect some special powers that exist in the ruins of your dream. This is very useful to me."
Nimrod did not hide his desire for Lumian's specialness and laughed:
"Of course, this is one of the reasons why I am willing to help you."
Hearing Nimrod's words, Lumian heaved a sigh of relief:
"I feel more at ease when you say that."
"Then I will take action, Godfather."