This Spiritual Energy is Lethal!
Chapter 480: Time Immigration

Chapter 480: Chapter 480: Time Immigration

"Did you hear gunfire? Should we go check it out?"

Two agents stationed outside the illusion factory heard gunshots, and one of them became alert.

"Maybe he’s just trying to speed up the process," the other agent responded calmly.

"I think we should still go take a look," insisted the first agent.

"Alright, alright, let’s see what new tricks he’s playing now."

The two agents got out of their black SUV and walked towards the factory. Suddenly, the scenery around them changed. The image of the factory gradually faded, revealing its true setting: a forest at the intersection of Raffi Road and Holy Oak in Opportunity City, beside the highway.

"Is it over?" The agents witnessed the disappearance of the illusion without any suspicion.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out, and one agent’s head burst open. He screamed as he fell to the ground, struggled for a moment, and then went still. The other agent quickly pulled out his Glock pistol, realizing the severity of the situation.

Lucina jumped out from behind a tree next to him. When the agent looked towards Lucina, all he saw was a fist getting closer and closer, and then he lost consciousness.

"So... tell me, why are you looking for Chen Ke?"

Lucina toyed with a coin in her hand, observing the two agents chained to a stone pillar.

They were bound back to back like human punching bags, their faces swollen and deformed from being beaten, mouths unable to close, and the ground was covered with their vomit. Brass knuckles, stained with the agents’ blood, adorned Lucina’s hands.

The coin was the physical manifestation of the "Imaginary Cage." As long as one possessed it, they could easily imagine limited spaces and props, creating effects so realistic it was hard for anyone caught within to doubt their authenticity.

Lucina hadn’t spent much time learning how to use it, but this gadget wasn’t a magical pocket like Doraemon’s; it created real experiences, though the environments and props it conjured didn’t actually exist.

Moreover, the Imaginary Cage could only conjure items and environments related to interrogation. Perhaps that’s why it was named so.

"You stole our stuff... Did you really think the syndicate would just let it go?" the agent said.

"What’s so special about that green Holy Diamond?" Lucina asked.

"That’s none of our concern, we just need to know that the syndicate wants it back," the agent replied.

"Are you sure you got the right person?" Lucina asked.

Chen Ke used the name Lin Mo when he was an assassin for the syndicate, and he shouldn’t have mentioned the name Chen Ke in front of any of the syndicate people.

"Hahaha... do you think the world stands still? Do you think side characters won’t act when the main character isn’t around? What kind of novels have you been reading?" the agent laughed.

Lucina frowned and delivered a hook to the agent’s abdomen, producing a dull thud.

"Ugh... damn... you’ve burst my liver..." the agent moaned in pain, cursing.

Lucina moved around to interrogate the other agent, who was shivering.

"Hey... Miss Lucina... look, we’re just doing our jobs with no personal grudges against you, and the one who tortured you before is already dead... we haven’t laid a finger on you... you’re not really going to kill us, are you?" the agent was clearly the more timid.

"You blew up my house, killed a bunch of people working at the fishery, tried to harm my boyfriend, and tortured me for over 16 hours. Guys, you hurt me, and now you’re asking for mercy—don’t you think it’s a bit late?" Lucina asked, hands on her hips.

"We... we were just following orders, that’s all."

"Damn, you’re too pathetic; to think you’re in this line of work!" the other agent could no longer hold back his anger.

"I’m not interested in your quarrel; tell me, what do you all know, what are your next plans? Um... tell me more about Chen Ke... and if you lie, I’ll pull out all your teeth!" Lucina turned a wrench into a pair of pliers in her right hand and slapped it lightly against the agent’s face.

...

hours earlier.

Diana stepped on the assassin’s chest, pulled out the Longsword which then morphed back into a small Holy Diamond. This was the fourth batch of assassins that had come to kill her today.

Every time, there were more people than the last.

She walked out of the alley and looked at the street; it was the time people got off work, and the streets were becoming crowded. However, no one knew about the fight that had taken place in the alley.

She followed the crowd for a while, and then her phone vibrated again.

"Diana, are you alright? When do you plan to return to Opportunity City? I can come to pick you up," Steve’s voice came from the other side.

"I’m heading to the airport now, Steve. Did you persuade the chairman?" Diana asked.

"Not yet, but I will do my best. If once isn’t enough, then I’ll try twice, okay? I am always there for you," Steve said.

"Thank you, Steve. I’ll be back tonight," Diana said.

"Good, call me when you get to the airport. Let’s hang up now," Steve said.

Diana also hung up the phone, removed the back cover, took out the sim card and battery, and smashed the phone on the ground.

"Why does a bunch of assassins appear every time I hang up with you? Steve, you son of a bitch!" Diana cursed. She pocketed the sim card and turned toward the long-distance bus station.

She still remembered where Chen Ke lived, the building near that hospital. Maybe she could find a way to contact Sam for help; having a ranger lend a hand wasn’t a bad idea, assuming he hadn’t turned to ashes...

...

hours earlier.

"So, you understand now, Ms. Wang Ailin?" Lin Yaying said.

"I certainly do, hearing Chinese in the United Federation is quite heartening... You come from the year 2137, a special agent from the Human Connection Foundation?" Wang Ailin said as she put on a coat, holding a coffee cup, while Lin Yaying sat on a nearby chair, the two appearing amicable.

"Yes, I thought it would take a long time to convince you that I am from the future, but it seems we can skip that and get straight to the point," Lin Yaying said.

Wang Ailin sipped her coffee and nodded.

"In 2137, something strange happened in Antarctica. Starting from the South Pole, Earth began to disappear, and the area of disappearance kept expanding. No one knows why this is happening," Lin Yaying said.

"Haven’t your research institutions reached any conclusions?" Wang Ailin asked curiously.

"No, we are your future, and whatever you can do, we can also do, and possibly do better, but even so, the situation in Antarctica is beyond anyone’s imagination," Lin Yaying said.

"So, the foundation wants to travel through time, gathering the most brilliant scientists from various eras of humanity to study the Antarctic issue, right? And also to look back at the past to see what caused the disappearance," Wang Ailin said.

"To some extent, yes, but our plans are more radical," Lin Yaying said.

"More radical?" Wang Ailin was puzzled.

"The efforts we have made in the future, the methods we have tried, are beyond your imagination, but the Antarctic event is an unsolvable disaster. Rather than wasting time on it, it’s better to find another way out for humanity," Lin Yaying said.

"You mean..." Wang Ailin said.

"We want to move all of humanity from 2137 to your timeline," Lin Yaying said.

"Wow... like... like migrants!" Wang Ailin exclaimed, her eyes gleaming with admiration.

"Yes, time migrants. Only in this way can we save all of humanity," Lin Yaying said.

"Then why haven’t you acted immediately? Shouldn’t you be sending more diplomatic teams to negotiate with our timeline’s United Nations?" Wang Ailin asked.

"Ms. Wang Ailin, traveling through time isn’t as simple as you think, and if we can’t solve the Antarctic incident, then 2137 will be inevitably doomed as the day of human extinction. Even if we all come to 2009, humanity will someday face the doomsday of 2137 again," Lin Yaying said.

"So... what do you want me to help you with?" Wang Ailin asked.

"We need to ensure the future of this timeline, steer clear of our 2137, and move towards a new future. Redirecting the course of time requires many actions, and your intelligence is essential," Lin Yaying said.

"Changing... the future..." Wang Ailin murmured to herself.

"I am not forcing you, but humanity doesn’t have much time left, and there’s only one path left for us. Will you help us?" Lin Yaying asked.

Wang Ailin thought for a while, then raised her head and said, "Of course I am willing."