Catastrophe Containment Facility -
Chapter 687 - 677 Time Scavenger
Chapter 687: Chapter 677 Time Scavenger
Although Stein’s act of lifting his clothes was somewhat sleazy, easily reminding one of a pervert with an exhibitionist fetish,
the threat he brought was terrifying. Strange mist emerged from the corner of the wall, making the air all around seem somewhat distorted, even the figure of the Guide standing in front of him appeared blurry.
Wen Wen immediately realized that the situation was bad—he was now being targeted by the Tings Hound.
According to Old Tings, when a Tings Hound is on the move, time within a certain range of their target is paused.
Superpower users can still barely maintain some level of thinking ability in this abnormal time zone, while ordinary people would not even become aware of it, and by the time they did, they would have already turned into a pile of bones.
However, Wen Wen was relatively lucky that, due to the inherent properties of the Catastrophe Gloves, he was still able to complete the action of snapping his fingers.
But even though he could snap his fingers, it was of no use, because all the abilities coming from the monster would not work in this frozen time, and even the circulation of Dark Matter Power and Sword Qi had slowed to an infuriating pace.
Now Wen Wen finally personally experienced the terror described by Old Tings.
Once afflicted, even superpower users of the Upper Order Realm could only wait for death!
An indescribably thin and dark monster crawled out from the corner. It was able to move at will within this stopped time, its seven or eight hungry eyes greedily fixed on Wen Wen’s body.
It wanted to take away the rest of Wen Wen’s time!
Wen Wen tried his best to burst forth with Qi, which could delay the Hound’s arrival to some extent, but if he couldn’t find a way to escape, no amount of delay would be of any use. If it hadn’t been for Old Tings’s appearance at that moment, Boyeve would have been drained dry long ago.
"What to do!"
"Being able to snap my fingers means the powers of the Sanctuary can be used, but once I use the Sanctuary’s powers in front of the Guide..."
"He’ll probably confirm my identity as a Containment Officer right away. This guy is much more dangerous than a Tings Hound."
This might have been Wen Wen’s closest brush with death recently. In the past, no matter how recklessly he acted, he always left a feasible way out for himself, but now it was a sudden predicament.
Illiyat felt it was so unfair—the one they were after was Wen Wen, and it had nothing to do with him, an innocent creature.
Fortunately, the lifespan of the Blood Clan was longer than that of humans. He hoped that after the Tings Hound had drained Wen Wen, it would stop and not involve him.
Watching the terrible proboscis getting close to Wen Wen’s body, if he continued to think any longer, his time would enter the monster’s belly.
"Can’t wait any longer, let’s put the Guide’s problem aside for now. Surviving is what matters!"
Pop!
A crisp snap sounded, Wen Wen’s figure vanished amidst a distortion of light and shadow, disappearing from the Tings Hound’s line of sight and returning to the Sanctuary.
Back in the Sanctuary, Wen Wen sat on the ground with lingering fear in his heart. Those who had never seen a Tings Hound could never imagine what kind of terror it was. Wen Wen would rather fight Illiyat three hundred rounds than face that terrible monster again.
...
Outside the Sanctuary, the Tings Hound suddenly lost its target, and a violent meaning flickered in its malevolent eyes.
To it, this world was filled with food everywhere; it wanted to rush to the humans nearby and absorb their time.
But as a creature from beyond this realm, it had to abide by strict rules to move in this world, and so it could only reluctantly crawl back into the corner and leave this "delicious" world.
The Guide sighed as he watched the disappearing Hound, "So this is what a Time Scavenger is, truly a miraculous life form, not existing on the same dimension as any life in this world or the Inner World."
Stein said with a somber expression, "Time Scavenger? We usually call these creatures Tings Hounds."
The Guide explained, "If time were seen as a vast creature, then you beings who can travel through time are like the decomposing parts on its body, and the Time Scavengers feed on this ’decay,’ maintaining the normal operation of the entire time system."
"To truly glimpse the secrets of time, one must deal with these Hounds... However, only fools would attempt to destroy the laws of time."
Stein, growing impatient, said, "I don’t want to understand these things. You promised me earlier that if I help you kill someone, you would tell me how to avoid the Tings Hounds."
"I’ve already risked helping you twice, it’s time you told me. If you’re thinking of breaking your word, I can let you experience the taste of the Time Scavengers you speak of."
For Stein, each time he deceived a Hound, the Hound would find him faster the next time; luring the Hound twice was already a great sacrifice.
The Guide glanced at Stein with a touch of contempt; such a person, who revered nothing, would end up destroying themselves even without acquiring this forbidden power, but before his self-destruction, he could still be of some use.
"The only way to avoid the pursuit of the Tings Hounds is to spend the rest of your life in a space where Tings Hounds cannot enter."
Stein frowned and said, "Are you talking about a house with no small angles? Several of my ancestors have tried such methods, but they all ended up accidentally letting the Hounds into the house..."
The Guide shook his head lightly, "It’s not what you think. In the face of the might of time, it’s meaningless to hide in any corner of this world unless you hide in an independent space where Hounds cannot enter."
"Where can I find such an independent space? You’re not setting me up, are you?" Stein’s face darkened after a brief moment of joy.
The corners of the Guide’s mouth turned up, "I know where such a space is, and I know how to get you inside... But before that, you need to do something for me..."
After whispering for a while, Stein left cursing and swearing, leaving only the Guide behind, who looked towards where Wen Wen had disappeared, his smile growing more and more wanton.
"That’s right, he definitely entered the Sanctuary."
"Those who can enter the Sanctuary under the conditions of a time lock are only the high authorities of the Sanctuary, like I once was, and those fools like Jin Kela, and then there is..."
"It’s you who has returned, or have you found a new successor?"
"This is getting more and more interesting."
The Guide went to find a small stool, bought some fruit and nuts, and began eating at the corner of the street.
"Let’s wait here for two days; he’s just arrived at the Golden Eagle District, there should be no creatures nearby for him to seek shelter. If he doesn’t want to go back directly to the Capital District, he can only come out here next time."
"As long as he harbors any hope of luck, I can trap him right here!"
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