Hijacking the Timeline

Gazing at the desolate scene before him, Lin Ran recalled the vibrant Star City from his memories. Like Feng Qi before him, his face filled with wistful melancholy.

Fifteen hundred years had passed. The world had transformed beyond recognition, now a wasteland of decay and ruin.

For Lin Ran, it felt as though he had simply fallen asleep and awakened to find everything irrevocably changed, much like Feng Qi’s experience.

A profound sense of loss washed over Lin Ran, a flicker of sorrow surfacing in his eyes.

Though the emotion passed quickly, Feng Qi’s sharp senses caught it. He reached out and patted Lin Ran’s shoulder.

Lin Ran immediately composed himself, turning to Feng Qi with a playful grin. ”Brother Qi, tell your Narrator to start searching. We’ll explore along the way.”

”Want to have a good cry first?”

”Do I look that fragile?” Lin Ran rolled his eyes and playfully punched Feng Qi’s chest.

Feng Qi burst into laughter.

The casual banter helped dissipate the lingering sadness.

The two continued east along the dilapidated streets.

Feng Qi had initially planned to head east to the abandoned hospital to retrieve Suction Cup, searching for Three-Tailed’s trail along the way. If they still hadn’t found Three-Tailed by the time they reached Suction Cup, they would then conduct a thorough search of the Abandoned City.

But after careful consideration, he realized this approach carried risks.

If Three-Tailed’s hostility triggered Suction Cup’s rage, the creature could easily be annihilated in an instant.

The Three-Tailed’s speed was indeed impressive, but it paled in comparison to Little Suction Cup’s.

Feng Qi vividly recalled how, in the Future Dream Timeline, Suction Cup’s limbs moved like spinning wheels, leaving a trail of billowing dust in her wake.

Even after being hurled far away by the Lord of the Mist, she had returned to the battlefield in the blink of an eye.

With this in mind, Feng Qi temporarily abandoned his search for Suction Cup, planning to call upon her assistance to hold off the enemy when Little Black arrived.

As they searched for the Three-Tailed, the two discussed historical events, Lin Ran’s gaze constantly scanning their surroundings.

When Lin Ran learned that he had become a historical figure due to the Flesh and Blood Sacrifice, his eyes dimmed.

To him, this glory was stained with the blood of his clansmen and utterly undeserving of praise.

”If it hadn’t been you, there would have been another substitute. You don’t need to feel guilty about this,” Feng Qi said, patting Lin Ran’s shoulder.

Lin Ran was about to nod when his gaze sharpened, abruptly snapping to the right.

Seeing this, Feng Qi immediately followed Lin Ran’s gaze.

To their right, on the wall of a dilapidated building, hung a massive domain creature, its entire body a vibrant emerald green.

Resembling a gecko, it clung firmly to the wall.

The gecko-like creature’s eyes swept across the scene, and when it spotted Lin Ran, its body began to tremble uncontrollably. Without hesitation, it scrambled up the wall, desperate to escape.

Before Feng Qi could even warn him, Lin Ran’s hand shot forward in a swift grab.

Thick gray mist erupted from his palm, coalescing into a rope that lashed out at the gecko-like creature with lightning speed, ensnaring its neck.

The creature immediately began to struggle violently.

But its strength was no match for the gray mist. As the noose tightened around its neck, the creature’s tongue lolled out, and its skin began to change color.

With a sharp tug, Lin Ran yanked the gray mist rope, sending the domain creature flying backward.

Bang!

The massive domain creature, resembling a gecko, collapsed before Feng Qi. Its limbs were completely immobilized by the gray mist, rendering it utterly helpless.

”Brother Qi, our first prey!” Lin Ran grinned, turning to look at him.

Without hesitation, Feng Qi clenched his fist and struck.

Blow after blow, his punches hammered into the gecko-like creature’s skull. Within moments, it ceased moving.

Yet he didn’t stop.

The absence of a Blood Mist Cluster meant the creature wasn’t truly dead.

After several more brutal strikes, the Blood Mist Cluster finally materialized, and he absorbed it into his body.

Opening his status panel, he saw his bloodline evolution points had increased by 29. He had also gained a new prefix title and innate ability.

Poison (Fusion-Type Talent Ability)

Current Poisonous Power: Green Poison

Ability Description: With each physical attack, a small amount of qi blood is converted into poisonous power and injected into the target, inflicting continuous damage.

After reading the description of the innate ability, Feng Qi’s face broke into a smile.

This was the first time he had obtained a Fusion-Type Talent Ability.

He could roughly guess how this ability would evolve. Most likely, as he acquired different poisonous innate abilities in the future, they would be absorbed into this one, continuously enhancing its toxicity.

His consciousness immediately plunged into his sea of consciousness.

He noticed that among the innate abilities orbiting the central golden-red pearl, a new green pearl had appeared.

When he tentatively touched the green pearl with his consciousness, he instantly grasped the ability’s details.

With a flick of his wrist, a wisp of pale green mist materialized in the center of his palm.

”Is this the innate ability you mentioned earlier, the one you obtained after preying on the domain creature?” Lin Ran asked curiously from beside him.

”Exactly. Killing that domain creature granted me a brand-new innate ability to unleash poisonous power,” Feng Qi replied with a nod.

”Wow, I didn’t even sense how you stole its ability... But I must say, this ability is truly formidable. Its growth potential seems limitless!”

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Lin Ran exclaimed in surprise.

”Huh? Didn’t you see the blood mist entering my body just now?”

”Was there?” Lin Ran asked, equally puzzled.

It seems the Blood Mist Clusters that appear after killing domain creatures are only visible to you and me. The Right Protector and other outsiders can’t see them at all.

He realized this himself at that moment.

After discussing the Predation Talent with Lin Ran, they continued their journey.

With Lin Ran by his side, he felt a surge of anticipation for exploring the city ruins.

Back then, he had explored cautiously, constantly startled by every little thing. Now, he was finally living out the scene he had longed for across multiple timelines—strutting through the ruins with Lin Ran’s support.

Reflecting on it, he realized that his path to saving the world had been made smoother by the countless allies who had aided him along the way.

Lin Ran, Wei Wei, the Scarlet Research Institute, Li Xingchen, Wang Jinsheng, Liu Yue... each person had contributed their strength to his progress.

(End of the Chapter)

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