aircannonsinc Chapter 448 Died in the Past
Chapter 448 Died in the Past
Chapter 448 Died in the Past
In a rented room in the East District of Snow City, Tang Zijun sat in front of her computer, her hands constantly tapping the keyboard, making a rhythmic "clack-clack" sound.
He didn't know how much time had passed before he stopped, rubbed his stiff shoulders and neck, and then picked up his cup and took a sip of herbal tea.
Outside the window, all was peaceful, and inside the room was quiet. He couldn't remember the last time he had felt this way. There was no need to worry; he could simply focus on the computer screen.
His gaze swept across the text, which contained records and information about Fang Xin, including his life story, current situation, and circumstances.
After deciding to bring Fang Xin into the Demon Surveillance Bureau, Tang Zijun asked someone to collect all the information about this guy, including but not limited to his birth, social circle, family, and daily work.
In short, this guy is an ordinary person who is as ordinary as can be. He doesn't have any special skills, his hobbies are not broad, he likes anime and manga, occasionally chats with netizens, and doesn't contact his parents much.
However, this ordinary person had the ability to raise a force in another world that was enough to attract the attention of the gods of the era, and he also gathered a group of orphans from various planets and became their leader.
Tang Zijun's gaze swept across the photos on the screen, and the image of Fang Xin flashed through her mind. He had a silly smile, but he was quite sunny and an honest person without any guile.
Perhaps that's why so many people follow him.
Just as Tang Zijun was deep in thought, a pale white reflection suddenly appeared in the fish tank beside the bed. Then, a middle-aged man with a slightly overweight body emerged, startling the goldfish.
"Ugh... I'm exhausted." Chang Lei said, fanning himself with a fan, but he quickly stopped. "Hey~ you know what, it's really cool here."
"It's already autumn in Snow City, okay?" Tang Zijun replied calmly.
He sensed the other party the moment they opened the reversal passage. They possessed the divine status of the God of Greed, and without their permission, no one else could directly open the reversal passage leading to them.
"The climate is getting stranger and stranger. Only your area still has the concept of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Other places only have winter and summer."
Chang Lei tossed the fan aside, plopped down on the bed, looked up at Tang Zijun sitting in front of the computer, and grinned.
"What are you doing? Are you rushing to finish your manuscript? Your book has been on hiatus for even longer, and the readers haven't called you an eunuch yet."
"You're overthinking it. I'm writing a letter of introduction for Fang Xin." Tang Zijun shrugged and then stepped aside.
Chang Lei craned his neck, and after he could clearly see the image on the computer screen, he nodded slightly. "I vaguely remember him. He's the young man you mentioned before, the one who dated the birdman from another world."
Tang Zijun's lips twitched. "It's their job."
"Yes, yes, work, work, that's what I'll say from now on." Chang Lei waved his hand dismissively. "Wait a minute, you don't need to write the letter of introduction yourself, right? Just talk to your superior."
"I've already reported it, but the necessary procedures still need to be followed. Fang Xin is currently in the wasteland world, and as his only contact, I have to submit a lot of files."
"Oh, I see." Chang Lei nodded, then asked, "What kind of role are they planning to assign him? A six-star agent, too?"
"That's what I was thinking, but Shangguan Su's idea is to hold him back for now, to rank him as a four-star agent and categorize his file as a six-star agent. We'll promote him after he makes some contributions, since he's just an ordinary person."
"Tsk, that's the trouble. In their eyes, you're still just an ordinary person, but you were immediately capped as a six-star agent."
"How dare you say that?" Tang Zijun glanced at Chang Lei. "Back then, I was able to become a six-star agent because you used deception."
"Hehe, I was just doing it for convenience." Chang Lei chuckled awkwardly and didn't respond.
Tang Zijun shook her head speechlessly, then turned to Chang Lei without saying anything more and asked softly.
"How's it going on your end? Has Captain Xiao Yue woken up?"
"He's awake. It's nothing serious. He has soft tissue contusions all over his body, and his neck is twisted. It seems like he suffered some kind of mental shock. I secretly checked him out, and overall it's similar to a stiff neck."
"The information storm from the androids blasted you three or four meters away, and you ended up with a stiff neck?" Tang Zijun blinked.
"Otherwise, do you really want something to happen to him?" Chang Lei crossed his arms and continued. "I had a brief chat with Lao Xue, but I didn't mention the more crucial things. I just told him that I would take charge of this matter."
"He didn't ask any more questions?"
"No, he's overjoyed. You have no idea how scared he was by what happened at the comic convention. He's currently preparing to form a special team specifically to target the Shadow Clan."
Chang Lei chuckled, then frowned slightly.
"By the way, how's it going on your end? Didn't you say you needed to talk to the Tree of Life, Trova, about something? Why did you call me over so urgently? Don't tell me something else has gone wrong."
"I've already spoken with Trova, and as for the unexpected trouble," Tang Zijun composed herself and said seriously, "there was indeed a slight mishap." "I need some advice from you."
"Tell me about it." Chang Lei adjusted his posture.
Tang Zijun didn't keep anyone in suspense. Instead, she told Chang Lei everything about her discussion with Qin Nan and the Tree of Life, Trova. Apart from briefly summarizing the matter of divinity, she focused entirely on the gods of the era.
The elusive androids, the inexplicable assassinations, the loss of information without a trace, and the bizarre imitations—all of these seem to have a source in the clues provided by the Tree of Life, Trova.
"Time travel?"
Chang Lei's mouth dropped open.
He could hardly believe what he had just heard. Even someone as uncanny as him felt something was off about those words.
Born from illusion, he has witnessed all sorts of bizarre things and events since birth, and he can remain calm even when encountering strange situations like the dream world.
But time travel...
This, this is really a bit...
"I know this sounds incredibly absurd. Believe me, Qin Nan and I also found it hard to accept when we first heard it. After all, time is a unit of measurement created by humankind, and research in this area is still in its infancy."
Tang Zijun sat in the chair, her fingers interlaced.
"But this can only be considered from the perspective of human civilization. I don't believe that Trova's suggestion is unfounded. Perhaps from the perspective of gods, time is not something that cannot be changed."
Chang Lei rubbed his temples, trying to process this hard-to-understand information. "So, the wasteland guys' invasion has already begun, and it's an attack launched from the future?"
"It's highly likely. After all, based on what we know so far, there's no connection between the real world and the wasteland. It's impossible for the other side to directly arrange for omnics to carry out cross-dimensional assassinations."
Tang Zijun turned around and typed a few words on the keyboard. Soon, several windows popped up, each containing various kinds of files.
"Yesterday's assassination attempt on Shangguan Su was probably not the first wave. This morning, Guan sent me several files, all of which were of key personnel from the Demon Surveillance Bureau."
"Were they assassinated too?" Chang Lei asked instinctively.
"Not yet, but it's only a matter of time," Tang Zijun said meaningfully. "These files, like ours before, have suffered data loss, which means that the omnics are very likely to assassinate them next."
Chang Lei got up and went to Tang Zijun's side, carefully examining the names on the screen. "Old Xue, Old Pan, Old Lu... these are all heads of the Demon Surveillance Bureau... wait, who is this Zhang Xiao?"
"A four-star agent, but the information is classified, so I didn't ask for details. He should be a special member of the department. Look, isn't Xiao Yue, an ordinary person, also on the assassination list?" Tang Zijun said casually.
"Then, we need to find a way to protect these people?" Chang Lei hesitated, stroking his chin.
Tang Zijun shook her head.
"You still don't understand what I mean."
"Our timeline moves clockwise, so even if we knew their assassination list now, there's no way we could protect these people."
"Because the next assassination attempt by the omnics is the next one, counter-clockwise."
"In other words..."
"These people will die in the past."
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