Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 444 - 358: Chaos Approaches

Chapter 444: Chapter 358: Chaos Approaches

Inside the restaurant.

A customer angrily said, "This restaurant is a scam! How could my freshly ordered dishes be replaced with empty plates?!"

"How is that possible?" the owner replied, "Just look at the greasy faces of you all! And then at the leftovers strewn across the table."

"Are you guys some sort of big eaters, who devoured everything so quickly and now pretend like you didn’t eat anything to shoot a video?"

...

On the soccer field, the players began shoving and arguing with each other.

"Damn it, a biased ref!"

"When did we concede seven goals?!"

"It’s impossible, absolutely impossible! Even if we lost to Ying Country, lost to Hailan Country, there’s no way we could lose to your Baiyue Country!"

In the stands, after the match had been announced over, the audience stood up in anger, shouting, "The game’s over already? We didn’t even get to watch!"

"Refund! Refund! Refund!"

...

Inside the operating room.

The doctors looked at the patient whose abdomen had been cut open in shock.

"What... what happened here?!"

"Why is the patient’s belly sliced open?!"

"But look, this... this appears as if the surgery is already halfway done."

...

On the plane.

A middle-aged man was taking out his phone, planning to watch a movie.

But the next moment the movie on the screen was already at the end credits.

"Huh? Did I choose the wrong one?"

Just as confusion hit him, the plane’s announcement system suddenly came to life.

"Dear passengers, we have safely arrived at our destination, the plane will now taxi to the designated gate... what... what am I saying?"

Instantly, the entire cabin erupted into noise.

"How have we arrived just after takeoff?"

"Must be a mistake with the announcement."

"Look... look outside the windows!"

"Huh? How did we get back to the airport?"

...

In a hotel room.

A man looked at the woman on the bed, unable to help holding his head, sinking into intense self-doubt, "Did I... did I really do it?"

"After chasing her for so long, finally, the day has come..."

"But... but why can’t I remember anything?!"

The woman on the bed screamed, "You drugged me, didn’t you! How could you do something so despicable, I’m calling the police! I’m going to accuse you of assault!"

...

In a bedroom in East Sea City.

A writer stared at the screen nervously, "I must update on time today."

"No problem, there’s plenty of time, I can do some research first..."

"Wait! How did it get to this time so suddenly?"

"I missed the update again?" he said in shock and anger, looking at the screen incredulously, "I’ve already updated? Could I have a system?"

...

After the battle between Lin Xing and the Sword Maiden ended.

The first thing that shook the world was not the outcome of their fight.

Because before the result spread to the whole world, every person on earth was already shocked by the bizarre events that had just occurred.

In the live broadcast, an internet celebrity expert said with a grave expression, "According to messages from around the world, everyone on earth has lost their memory of the past 1 hour and 33 minutes."

"No one remembers what happened!"

"At this point, we still don’t know what triggered this global mass psychological event..."

...

"It’s Lin Xing!"

"It’s his ability taking effect!"

"He used that power again in the process of defeating the Sword Maiden."

The Great Bright Buddha had kept a close watch on the entire fight.

He could affirm that he had not been distracted for even a moment during the battle.

Yet, no matter how intently he observed, he still couldn’t recall what happened in the middle.

"Just like what he did against Yun Hezi, Sky Dragon, and the experts from the archery sect."

"You can’t see at all what happened during the process."

"But this time, the duration was longer, and the range was broader..."

Scanning through internet intelligence from all over the world, the Bright Buddha’s shock grew, "Not just Xia Country, the whole world, every person in the present world, none have the memory of the past 1 hour and 33 minutes."

"Lin Xing’s ability affected the entire present world?"

With such a terrifying range of influence, even the Great Bright Buddha felt a deep sense of fear.

"Outrageous."

"It’s simply inconceivable."

But it was precisely because of such a long-duration, wide-ranging impact that the Great Bright Buddha had further speculation about Lin Xing’s abilities.

"This situation is like everyone has leaped through time."

"The entire world just... skipped over one hour and thirty-three minutes."

"Is this the true nature of Lin Xing’s powers?"

As the Great Bright Buddha pondered, he found someone trying to contact him through the network.

...

In a command center in White Eagle Country, there was a buzz of voices everywhere.

One leader and intelligence officer after another was staring at the intelligence they had acquired, their breathing becoming increasingly rapid as they read, eventually erupting into exclamations.

The impact of that lost hour and thirty-three minutes of memory far exceeded anyone’s expectations.

Not only was there widespread panic and chaos triggered around the world at the moment, but its profound effects on the entire globe would only become apparent much later.

And at this moment, the vast majority of humanity was still unaware of the connection between this phenomenon and Lin Xing.

Even the leaders of White Eagle Country couldn’t be one hundred percent certain of how deeply tied the sudden global amnesia event was to Lin Xing’s battle with the Swordswoman.

Shortly after they dealt with the relevant intelligence, the result of the battle in East Sea City was finally brought before them.

"It’s over?"

"Lin Xing defeated the Swordswoman?"

"How could it end so quickly?!"

The major powers and various forces in the world had not anticipated the battle would conclude so swiftly.

According to their expectations, the showdown would last at least several days or as long as half a month, with fierce fighting like an extraterrestrial battle.

But who could have imagined, before they had even gathered sufficient on-site intelligence, that the battle was already over.

And after this battle, there was created a massive mountain range that absolutely nobody could hide.

"Is there no one who can stop Lin Xing anymore?"

An old man from White Eagle Country looked up, intending to consult with the powerhouses of the Mirror World through the communication window.

But he found that numerous strong figures who were just connected with them had one by one disappeared.

Some had simply broken the connection, while others had stepped away from the camera without a trace.

Only Ma Hong of Zhou Tian Sect remained in front of the camera, murmuring, "Truly invincible, he is indeed invincible now."

The old man from White Eagle Country asked, "Where are they?"

Ma Hong glanced at him and replied, "They’ve run, of course, fled. They’ve found places to hide."

"They are not fools."

"At least before the imminent Great Change, they wouldn’t dare to show their faces before Lin Xing."

The old man furrowed his brows,"Then why don’t you run?"

"Heh," Ma Hong laughed awkwardly, "I can’t escape."

He tilted his head slightly, looking at the figure in front of him, and said helplessly, "To think that with my insignificant strength, you would be the first to take action."

Lin Xing looked at Ma Hong before him and replied indifferently, "Don’t be modest."

"While your realm isn’t high, your... gu techniques, or perhaps they should be called fungal arts, are very meaningful in the future."

Ma Hong swallowed, asking, "So... does that mean I can survive?"

...

"I can no longer stay in this present world."

The Great Bright Buddha recalled Lin Xing’s words to him.

"Don’t run about carelessly, I’ll come find you after killing the Swordswoman."

He frowned slightly, already beginning to activate the celestial portal, planning to escape into the Mirror World.

After seeing Lin Xing’s terrifying actions, even if he were to hide in the tightly controlled internet of the present world, he still felt a deep sense of insecurity.

The Great Bright Buddha knew that only the Mirror World, with its lack of surveillance and desolation, was suitable for evading Lin Xing’s pursuit.

"Only 25 days remain until the Great Change."

"Just survive these final 25 days, and if someone among those hiding old folks breaks through to the fourth legacy, the situation will be completely reversed."

"When that time comes, the whole world will fall into the slaughter among these madmen, ushering in an era of extreme chaos."

"Conversely, if I were Lin Xing, I would try everything possible in the remaining time to eliminate all threats and kill those who are enemies and have a chance of breaking through to the fourth legacy."

"Like... chasing after me, who has the potential to break through to the fourth legacy."

After a brief deduction in his mind, the Great Bright Buddha felt he had a clear judgment of the future situation.

"The Mirror World is so vast and lacks the tight surveillance of the present world. If one is determined to hide, how many can Lin Xing find?"

"The key now is no longer to obstruct others or accumulate resources but to find a way to hide until after the Great Change."

"Only by breaking through to the fourth legacy can one hope to contend with Lin Xing today."

"After all, his Independent Immortal legacy is inherently deficient, and I have accrued enough resources..."

As the Great Bright Buddha was musing, the celestial portal before him finally opened.

With one step, he had moved from the present world to the Mirror World in the blink of an eye.

But upon seeing the person standing before him, the Great Bright Buddha’s face changed dramatically.

"Lin... Lin Xing?"

He laughed awkwardly, "Actually... I was just about to find you."