Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 684 - 674: Desperate Time Travel

Chapter 684: Chapter 674: Desperate Time Travel

"Time gap?"

Kikujuro asked with confusion, hearing the term for the first time.

Old Tings nodded and said, "Yes, that’s the time gap."

"The passage used during time travel is the time gap. It is said that traveling through the gap carries a certain probability of encountering such monsters. The more frequently you travel, the higher the probability becomes, until it becomes inevitable to come across these monsters."

Wen Wen raised his hand like a student and said, "Uh... time travel, is it what I think it means, like going back to the past to become an empress, an emperor, or starting a reform, inventing..."

Old Tings paused for a moment, then said, "Time travel is a very serious matter, and what you are describing cannot happen."

Not just Wen Wen, the others also found it hard to understand.

In the world of superpower users, Supernatural Powers are of various types: some can spray water, spit fire, teleport spaces, and others involve different rule-like abilities.

However, powers related to time are extremely rare, so rare that even superpower users in the True Order Realm seldom hear about them.

After a moment of silence, Xun Qing broke the tranquility with a light laugh, "Time travel... quite extraordinary. It seems we are the ones out of the loop here. Please, enlighten us."

Now, everyone’s attitude toward Old Tings had shifted, as Old Tings knew things they did not.

Old Tings addressed everyone seriously, "It’s normal for you not to have heard of time travel. If it weren’t for the knowledge passed down through generations in my family, I wouldn’t know so much inside information either."

"Although Time-related powers are rare, they have always existed. The reason they are so rare that even ’big shots’ like you haven’t heard of them is due to the existence of the Tings Hounds... Any person who traverses time will ultimately be killed by the Hounds, silently and without trace!"

Wen Wen pondered thoughtfully. Everyone will die, which means possessing time-related powers is in itself a lethal danger.

Old Tings continued, "So-called time travel isn’t as carefree and free as you think. You can’t just change anything you like. There are strict rules to follow during the travel process."

"When you go back to the past, you cannot alter anyone’s life trajectory. Even the slightest change will result in encountering the Tings Hound on your return, and you will be relentlessly hunted to death."

"Even if someone takes an extra glance at you, misses a bus, or if you drop a banana peel in the past causing someone to trip, it would attract the Hound!"

"Moreover, no matter what you change in the past, it will be automatically rectified by the power of time, ultimately meaning nothing changes, and the only sacrifice is yourself."

"Going to the future is even more dangerous. Nothing happens during the trip, but when you return to the normal timeline, if you alter any of your actions because of what you’ve seen in the future, the Hound will arrive immediately."

Sir thought for a moment and said, "So, whether going to the past or the future, just wanting to change something will attract the Hound’s attention. Even if you change nothing and only observe, the more you do it, the more likely you are to encounter the Hound... would not using this power at all ensure safety?"

Old Tings gave a bitter smile, "People who awaken time abilities won’t know as much as I do. They have to experiment at least once to know what powers they possess. Besides... even if you know everything, if you had the power to traverse time, would you really not use it?"

Sir was at a loss for words. If he had that power, he would definitely go back to change things that didn’t go well in the past, despite knowing the risks, he would still be tempted to try.

Kikujuro answered, "The crux of the problem lies with those Hounds, right? If we can deal with the Hound, couldn’t we do whatever we want?"

Old Tings shook his head and said, "The Hound is invincible and can only be avoided by special means, not truly killed."

Chaikov disdainfully said, "How do you know the Hound is invincible, based on your bread people?"

Old Tings revealed a strange smile, "What do you think? Where do you think all my knowledge about time travel and Hounds comes from?"

"Over two hundred and twenty years ago, in the Golden Eagle District, there was a secret organization unknown to others, comprised of ten families, with the sole purpose of unraveling the mysteries of time, including my family."

"Eventually, they succeeded and made a pact with a great existence beyond this world. Everyone who participated in the ceremony gained the ability to travel through time and a set of precautions for time travel."

"Initially, everyone followed the precautions, but still, people continued to die. Eventually, everyone realized that the problem was with the Hounds and began developing various ways to combat them."

"They discovered many things, such as that the Hound lives in an angular time dimension and to come to the real world, it can only maintain its form and power near angles smaller than 120 degrees."

"Also, the Hound’s perception isn’t perfect. It can be deceived through certain methods, changing its attack target..."

"But in the end, everyone still died!"

"Those who hid in rooms with no angles less than 120 degrees died because cracks appeared due to an earthquake, allowing the Hound to penetrate the rooms and kill them."

"Those who tried to deceive the Hound eventually got caught and had all their life drained due to the increasingly frequent pursuits by the Hound..."

"Among those who participated in the ceremony were those at Upper Sequence, True Sequence, and even one at Catastrophe Level!"

George stood up and said, "Impossible, do you really understand what a true Catastrophe-Level Expert is?"

The other superpower users were also incredulous. If the Hound could kill even Catastrophe-Level experts, then what were they discussing here for? They might as well hide right away.

Old Tings scoffed, "Of course, I know what Catastrophe Level is, but time is the most profound power, even Catastrophe-Level experts have their lifespans."

"The killing mechanism of the Tings Hound is not related to strength. When it appears, it freezes time in a small area around it, then its tubes can drain time. No matter how powerful you are, you can’t move, and all your life will be drained away."

"A single Hound can’t drain a Catastrophe-Level, but back then that Catastrophe-Level was drained dry by dozens of Hounds surrounding him!"

Wen Wen raised an eyebrow and asked, "If that Hound is really as powerful as you say, how did you manage to rescue Boyeve?"

"I told you before, for the Hound to move freely, there needs to be an angle smaller than 120 degrees around it."

"I surrounded Boyeve with my slices of bread, creating a space with no angles. Since Boyeve was not the real target of the Hound, it would not attack him again."