Hijacking the Timeline

On the seventh day of the new year, light snow fell from the sky.

After getting out of the car at the entrance of Star City Academy, Feng Qi headed straight to Bai Fusheng’s office.

He knocked, and Bai Fusheng’s robust voice called out, ”Come in.”

Pushing open the door, Feng Qi found Bai Fusheng wearing a Zhongshan suit and reviewing documents at his desk.

Bai Fusheng looked up at Feng Qi. ”Why come all the way back here so late? What couldn’t you have said over the phone?”

”This matter is too important,” Feng Qi replied with a grin, settling into a chair across from the desk. He casually picked up the teapot and refilled Bai Fusheng’s teacup. ”I thought it best to discuss it in person.”

Bai Fusheng’s eyes narrowed with suspicion.

Feng Qi had been taking frequent leave lately, but Bai Fusheng hadn’t objected. After all, Feng Qi had recently begun a research project on cultivation arts with the Tiger Soul Research Institute.

In Bai Fusheng’s view, this was entirely a good thing.

Star City Academy’s pond was too small; he believed it wasn’t a suitable environment for a peerless genius like Feng Qi to flourish in the future.

He had often considered urging Feng Qi to abandon teaching and pursue greater opportunities at the Tiger Soul Research Institute.

What frustrated him most was that Feng Qi had rejected all his proposals.

He felt helpless dealing with such a headstrong student.

Thinking this, he couldn’t help but ask, ”What’s this? Are you finally going to listen to me and resign to join the Tiger Soul Research Institute?”

”No, it’s something even more important!”

”Hmph, elaborate,” Bai Fusheng retorted, his tone immediately impatient.

Looking at Bai Fusheng, Feng Qi decided to reveal his secret.

His special return from the Tiger Soul Research Institute was related to a combat strategy he had been pondering for a long time.

Should they launch the super virtual game Dawn along this combat line?

If Dawn’s impact on the future could be tested along this line, it would provide invaluable data for his future Sacrifice Line.

Currently, the Star City Military Department and other branches of the Dawn Organization were intensifying their training efforts, preparing for war.

Introducing the super virtual game would significantly enhance the soldiers’ combat effectiveness.

Moreover, training in the super virtual game would reduce unnecessary injuries, allowing soldiers to fight all-out without restraint.

From every angle, the super virtual game would significantly enhance Star City’s future combat capabilities.

If that were the only consideration, he would have launched the game long ago.

However, introducing the super virtual game carried a massive hidden risk, which was the crux of his hesitation.

Domain Sleeper Factions had infiltrated the power structures of major cities, establishing their own territories.

Once the super virtual game officially launched, it would inevitably target all of humanity, and its influence would grow exponentially with the game’s promotion.

This would undoubtedly trigger alarm among the various Domain Sleeper Factions.

For example, as the game gained popularity, player numbers would skyrocket, allowing him to easily manipulate public opinion within the super virtual game.

Achieving this would be remarkably simple.

He could simply issue a game-wide announcement, ensuring all players would receive his message.

Combined with the super virtual game’s combat training, experimental simulations, domain instances, and other features, the game posed an immense threat to all Domain Forces.

This would introduce variables into a situation they had previously controlled.

He had to consider whether promoting the super virtual game would draw a concentrated attack from various Domain Forces on Star City.

The Domain Forces weren’t fools.

When their collective interests were threatened, they would likely unite to eliminate their common enemy.

A similar situation had occurred in the Old Days Supply Zone during the escort of the miracle bloodstone.

Faced with the threat of a calamity-grade super domain creature, the Domain Forces, who had been fighting each other to the death, unhesitatingly chose to cooperate against the common foe.

This made Feng Qi deeply hesitant about promoting the super virtual game along this battle line.

But this time, he had made his decision.

Since it was a battle line, he would take a bold gamble. Even if he made a mistake, another version of himself would pick up the baton and continue the journey.

Some things you never know until you try.

His visit to Bai Fusheng was directly related to promoting the super virtual game.

He wanted to transform Star City Academy into the game’s first experimental base, then gradually expand its implementation.

More importantly, he hoped Star City Academy would become a strategic reserve for the Dawn Organization’s combat forces.

Graduates from the academy would become assets for the Dawn Organization.

This was also why he planned to reveal the truth to Bai Fusheng.

With this in mind, he took a deep breath, his expression turning serious as he looked at Bai Fusheng and asked:

”Grandmaster, do you believe humans can master time travel?”

Bai Fusheng paused, momentarily stunned, before his expression also turned grave.

After a brief silence, Bai Fusheng slammed his hand on the table:

”You little rascal! I absolutely refuse! I won’t allow it!”

Under Feng Qi’s astonished gaze, Bai Fusheng glared, his beard bristling:

”Who do you think you are? First, it was the super virtual game, and now you’re setting your sights on time travel?”

”Do you think I don’t know what you’re planning? Are you trying to build a time-travel machine this time? Can’t you just focus on your work at the Tiger Soul Research Institute? That’s where you belong! What’s this nonsense about super virtual games and time travel? These distractions will only squander your innate talent...”

Feng Qi felt a pang of shame as he gazed at Bai Fusheng’s indignant expression.

It was clear Bai Fusheng had misunderstood.

Yet Feng Qi could understand Bai Fusheng’s perspective.

Every time he approached Bai Fusheng, it was with some request, and each proposal was more outlandish than the last. To Bai Fusheng, these ideas seemed impractical and a distraction from his true calling.

Hearing ”time travel,” Bai Fusheng’s first reaction was undoubtedly to assume Feng Qi had concocted another wild scheme.

With this in mind, Feng Qi picked up the teacup from the table and offered it to Bai Fusheng.

(End of the Chapter)

---------------------------

📖 You are reading [698] Chapters behind with [164] Free Chapters available on site.

🔥 Read up to Chapter [1140] now, only on ᴄɪɴᴅᴇʀᴛʟ.ᴄᴏᴍ.

📊 [17] Novels, [14.2K+] Chapters with [11.2K+] Free Chapters!, [22.8M] Words on ℂ

---------------------------