This Spiritual Energy is Lethal!
Chapter 501: Goodbye, Diana

Chapter 501: Chapter 501: Goodbye, Diana

Chen Ke had just stepped out from Teacher Zhou’s house when Diana approached him, frantically asking about Wang Ailin’s whereabouts. Looking into Chen Ke’s eyes, she froze in place, as if she had already anticipated bad news.

However, it was not like that at all. Chen Ke told Diana that Wang Ailin was definitely still alive for now. But he did not know Wang Ailin’s current situation.

"I don’t quite understand." Diana was a bit confused. Her previously tense and near out-of-control emotions had now stabilized. As long as she knew Wang Ailin was still alive, nothing else mattered.

"What I saw was a vision of the future. Wang Ailin has been with the Foundation’s people for a while now, and she seemed to be in her thirties..." Chen Ke explained.

"The Foundation has imprisoned her? Why?! Have they interrogated her?" Diana grabbed Chen Ke’s shoulders, sounding anxious.

"It looked as if she had joined the Foundation and seemed to be a very important researcher," Chen Ke said.

"I see... Then... where is this Foundation now?" Diana asked further.

"That’s the problem... Diana, the Foundation didn’t even exist in 2009," Chen Ke shook his head.

On hearing this, Lucina laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Diana turned around and asked.

"It reminds me of a movie... Have you seen it, Chen Ke? The Back to the Future trilogy," Lucina said.

"Of course, I’ve seen it. The first part came out in 1985, I absolutely love that series," Chen Ke said.

"And you two are planning to start discussing movies right now? That’s just great!" Diana threw up her hands, her eyes wide.

"Your best friend now is in a situation not unlike the movie’s protagonist. I’m thinking, if we find the young one now, I wonder if that older one in the future will take revenge on us," Lucina said.

"Lucina, the time setting in Back to the Future is based on parallel universes, but time doesn’t work that way..." Chen Ke tried to explain.

"Chen Ke, you’ve been talking about the Foundation all this time... time travel and the like... I have no concept of this. If we know about Wang Ailin’s future actions now, can we still stop her?" Diana asked.

"If she transcends time, then she might no longer be in 2009... Time is not linear, from left to right or from top to bottom. After Wang Ailin was taken away by the assassins, she was probably taken straight to the year 2137 by the Foundation’s people... To her, she’s already spent some time there," Chen Ke said.

But then he realized there was something wrong with this assertion.

In the year 2137, after the 999th restart, the world of dreams would trigger a temporal grounding, descending into the foundational reality. Xu Jing and Lin Yaying had both said they came from the year 2137. So how could Wang Ailin have the time to age after going there?

"2137...? My God... I can’t even imagine..." Lucina leaned against the corridor railing, looking up at the clouds rolling in the sky, trying to imagine what 2137 would look like.

"Why would the Foundation do such a thing?" Diana asked.

Chen Ke momentarily ignored the issue about time. He also didn’t know what Lin Yaying’s Foundation really wanted to do. He had had the chance to find out, but Lin Yaying had been killed.

"I don’t know. But at least we can be sure that Wang Ailin is safe for now. That’s enough. Worry about yourselves first. Diana, you’re on the Foundation’s assassination list, Lucina, Si’s consortium is looking for us, and soon, Yasla will also come to harm you," Chen Ke warned them.

Regarding the Foundation’s affairs, he decided to find time to ask Li Moyang again. The Founder’s project and the assassination operation wouldn’t stop just because of Lin Yaying’s death. Li Moyang would definitely have the chance to come into contact with new Foundation agents. By then, everything about the Foundation would be gradually revealed.

For now, Yasla and the consortium were the problems to be solved.

"Chen Ke, can I believe what you’re saying?" Diana asked.

"I thought that after anyone came to this place, they would dispel all their doubts," Chen Ke spread his hands.

"You say you can travel through time... and see the future... It’s hard to believe. I can’t just trust you immediately, but now I don’t know what to do. So I’ll tentatively believe you. I just hope you’re not lying to me," Diana said.

"You’re really not being fair, Chen Ke brought you into his biggest secret, and yet you still doubt him after getting the answers?" Lucina sounded somewhat angry.

"After all, I’m not in your position, Lucina, so I can stay clear-headed," Diana glanced at Lucina.

"I hope this doesn’t make you angry, but I still need some time to digest what you’ve said, the foundation in 2137... and what you said about Bader... I don’t know what to do now," Diana shook her head.

"Of course, I understand, I’ve told you everything I can, I can offer you temporary shelter, but if you don’t want it, I won’t force you," Chen Ke nodded.

"I need to go back to the Administration Bureau. If what you say is true, they wouldn’t dare touch me within the Administration Bureau, and then we will surely find a way to bring them to justice. As for Wang Ailin... can you go to 2137 and bring her back?" Diana said.

"I can’t, I can’t go to 2137," Chen Ke said.

"Regardless, thank you," Diana nodded.

"The Administration Bureau is too dangerous for you now," Chen Ke said.

"I can’t drag you into the trouble of the Administration Bureau; that’s my trouble, not yours. You have to deal with the consortium and Yasla. Besides, if I am at the Administration Bureau, I could use the authority of a Level 9 agent to help you look up some relevant information, which you guys will definitely need," Diana said.

"Diana, I have already seen the scene of you being killed, and that corridor felt like it was inside the Administration Bureau. Are you really going back now?" Chen Ke sighed.

"You’ve already told me this information, perhaps the future has already changed. I’ll be cautious around Bader, making sure not to stay alone with him. The Administration Bureau might have been infiltrated, but there are still more good people inside. I’ll find a way to clear them out," Diana said.

"Good luck then, Diana. After I’ve dealt with our troubles here, I’ll come to find you. Don’t you die on me," Chen Ke said.

"You too, and your... little girlfriend," Diana glanced at Lucina.

Lucina pursed her lips and reluctantly nodded at Diana. Chen Ke led the two women to his front door, pulled it open, and outside was the road by the Hainerd fishery. It was nighttime, and the streets were empty.

"By the way, Chen Ke, do you have a car?" Diana suddenly asked.

"Lucina, lend her your car," Chen Ke said.

"What?! Why?" Lucina was startled.

"Consider it a favor for me, lend it to her," Chen Ke said.

Lucina exhaled heavily, took out the keys from her pocket, and tossed them to Diana, "It’s the red muscle car, don’t scratch it!"

Diana nodded, thanked Chen Ke once more, then walked out the door.

Chen Ke closed the door and looked at Lucina.

"How do you plan to deal with the consortium’s problem?" Lucina asked.

"They’re after the Green Holy Diamond, I need to talk to Pihom. It’s not safe for the diamond to stay with the postman; I need to bring it here, and then see what actions the consortium will take," Chen Ke said.

Chen Ke’s mind recalled the scene of the postman’s gun shop safe house. In April, Pihom and his people were still cleaning out the gun shop’s safe house, so there should still be people there.

"You want to ask Pihom for the diamond? I don’t think he’ll give it to you, no matter what you say," Lucina said.

Chen Ke nodded, he was aware that the postman was part of a heist organization, and he was just a member of that organization. It was impractical to directly ask Pihom for something; he had to figure out a way to trick Pihom.

Chen Ke pulled the door open, and behind it was the gun shop’s safe house.

Thick smoke poured out from the door, flames shot up to the sky, and through Spiritual Vision, Chen Ke saw three human-shaped figures lying on the ground, writhing in agony.

"The safe house... has been bombed?" Lucina said in shock.