Hijacking the Timeline

Chapter 162

Translator: CinderTL

Two sets of memories overlapped in the illusion, and Feng Qi opened his eyes at that moment.

He was in a room on the second basement level of the Scarlet Secret Base, facing a brain submerged in a special container.

Suddenly regaining his senses, he felt as if he had experienced a complete cycle of reincarnation.

He had never become the Sacrifice Line.

It had all been information extracted from his future self's memories by his Nightmare ability.

Unlike the fragmented images he usually saw when reading others' memories, his future self's memories perfectly matched his Nightmare ability, making it feel like he had been reborn.

He had also experienced the pain and unwavering resolve of the Sacrifice Line, who had remained steadfast until death.

The perfect memory match had even caused him to lose himself in the memories, forgetting his original memories.

Lost in a dream, unaware he was a visitor.

Only when the Sacrifice Line's memories ended did he finally awaken.

He could still vividly feel the other him's serenity and composure in his final moments.

His fists clenched involuntarily.

He took a deep breath and reached out to press the black switch on the special container.

Instantly, pale blue liquid gushed out from the machine, and the brain, which had been faintly pulsating, gradually lost its vitality.

"Rest well. I'll continue this journey for you."

[This made me cry. Only through personal experience can one truly understand the pain the future you endured. Feng Qi, I'm so heartbroken.]

At this moment, Feng Qi was still reeling from the emotional turmoil of his future self's final moments.

Hearing the Narrator's words, he felt both unfamiliar and deeply familiar.

The version of him from the Sacrifice Line had been 37 years old when he died.

That meant he hadn't seen the Narrator in 20 years. The resentment he'd once held for the Narrator had long since transformed into longing within this memory.

"Narrator, I've missed you, you old bastard."

[Feng Qi, Dad misses you too. After reading your future self's memories, I wanted so badly to jump out and shout, "Dad's here, Qi Zai, don't be afraid!" But I couldn't.]

"You're still as shameless as ever."

Feng Qi rolled his eyes, a familiar warmth flooding his heart.

[Feng Qi, I think you should avoid reading the Sacrifice Line's memories unless absolutely necessary. While that shared experience strengthens your resolve, it's also filling your current emotions with hostility.]

Hearing these words, a moment of hesitation flashed across Feng Qi's face before he nodded.

He had noticed it too.

His heart was filled with a deep sense of resentment, an overwhelming urge to lash out.

This feeling weighed heavily on him.

So he decided to heed the Narrator's advice and avoid reading his future memories unless absolutely necessary.

Now that his memories had returned, he recalled everything that had happened since entering the Dream Realm and the information he had gathered.

From the Scarlet Research Institute's records, he learned that after his execution, the institute had taken his body.

They had separated his brain and immersed it in a specially designed container, formulating a unique active nutrient solution to ensure its long-term survival.

The blueprints for the Brain in a Vat Project had been provided to the Scarlet Research Institute by the version of him from the Sacrifice Line.

For the next 1,500 years, his brain remained preserved in Room 0 of the Secret Base, awaiting his arrival.

The Brain in a Vat Project had unfolded exactly as Wei Wei had predicted.

Reading the memory felt like experiencing a reincarnation, a different life added to his own.

Through the Scarlet Database's records, he learned that after his death, the conflict between the technology research institute and the Tiger Soul Research Institute escalated.

During this period, the Domain Forces behind the two institutes finally intervened.

Both sides suffered heavy losses in their covert struggle. Meanwhile, the exposed Scarlet Research Institute came under intense pressure from the technology research institute.

Ultimately, it was forced to retreat into its Secret Base.

However, the Scarlet Research Institute managed to glean crucial intelligence from the clashes between the technology research institute and the Tiger Soul Research Institute.

Among this information were partial details about the domain creatures behind the technology research institute.

Feng Qi snapped back to reality, stepped out of Room 0, and approached the control panel.

The memories in his mind were still intertwining, many details blurring. He decided to review the data once more.

After a search, he found the document he had examined before reading the memory, which described the Domain Force behind the technology research institute.

This document had been hard-won.

The biological sample was obtained by Scarlet Research Institute warriors at great risk during the conflict between the technology research institute and the Tiger Soul Research Institute. The data was collected through a series of subsequent tests.

Opening the data page, the information on the "black shadow" appeared on the screen:

Black Shadow (Unknown - Intelligent Domain-Transcending Creature)

Structure: 71.4% of its body is composed of pure psionic material, with the remaining 28.6% consisting of an unknown substance.

Strength: The tested black shadow sample was assessed as Silver-Rank, Upper Tier.

Ability Assessment: Possesses mind-control abilities that can bewitch thoughts, favoring art magic (mental-type) combat. Also exhibits a body reconstruction ability similar to Little Black's.

Ability Notes: The black shadow's body reconstruction ability is inferior to Little Black's, with limitations. Little Black's reconstruction ability has no known upper limit, and is speculated to be infinite.

Detailed Origin: Unknown

Remarks: Suspected to be a Domain-Transcending Group that emerged from a mental-type Domain Field. Investigation is ongoing.

After reviewing the sampling data on the black shadows, Feng Qi fell into deep thought.

Domain-Transcending Creatures, as the name suggests, are domain creatures capable of transcending the limitations of their Domain Fields and freely traversing the outside world. They generally possess high wisdom.

They also pose the greatest threat to Human Civilization among all Domain Forces.

Ordinary domain creatures only spread as their Domain Fields expand, but Domain-Transcending Groups can leave their Domain Fields and even infiltrate Human Civilization.

The Domain Forces behind the technology research institute and the Tiger Soul Research Institute are prime examples.

The information provided in this document on the black shadow was extremely limited.

Beyond a basic understanding of their physical structure and a superficial description of their abilities, there was no detailed account of their origins, let alone an estimate of their numbers.

The Scarlet Research Institute's subsequent investigation had clearly hit a dead end, failing to determine which Domain Field the Black Shadow Faction originated from.

Otherwise, they could have attempted to disperse the black shadows' Domain Field, dealing them a significant blow.

The Domain Field and the Real World are intertwined and mutually disruptive, with the rules of the domain world subtly influencing the Real World.

The spiritual energy that now permeates the heavens and earth only appeared after the Domain Field descended.

If the Domain Field where the black shadow resides were dispelled, a portion of its rules would vanish from the Real World, inevitably weakening the Black Shadow Faction significantly.

For example, the natural rule of water freezing into ice is a fundamental principle of the Real World.

The arrival of the Domain Field introduced new natural rules that affected the Real World. However, once the Domain Field is dispelled, these rules would disappear.

If the Domain Field where the black shadow resides had introduced the rule that water freezes into ice at low temperatures, then when this Domain Field is dispelled, this rule would also vanish.

Afterward, water would never freeze into ice again, no matter the conditions.

Therefore, dispelling a Domain Field is an effective strategy against the Domain Transcendence Faction.

However, there are exceptions.

Some Domain Field rules become completely integrated into the Real World, persisting even after the Domain Field is dispelled.

Whether dispelling the Domain Field where the Black Shadow Faction resides would deal a fatal blow remained uncertain, but it would undoubtedly inflict significant damage.

This could serve as a reference point for the next Future Line: locating the Domain Field behind the Black Shadow Faction.

Just as he was about to continue reviewing the data, the Narrator's voice echoed in his mind:

Brother Hei has pursued you across the river of time. It's time to hand over the Life-Saving Suction Cup. Brother Hei said, "Hand over the disc, and you live."

The Narrator's reminder startled him.

He glanced down and saw the Suction Cup soundly asleep on his chest.

Had the Narrator not reminded him, he would have forgotten the Suction Cup was there and that little black was on his way.

[Digesting the memories of the Sacrifice Line will take time. You're still in a state of memory overlap, so avoid reading your future memories again unless absolutely necessary, unless your mental strength can keep up.]

"Are you saying that if my mental strength is high enough, I can quickly adapt to the aftereffects of reading memories?"

"That's right, but it's not strictly necessary to increase mental strength. If you possess the Photographic Memory innate ability, then no amount of memories will be a problem, and you won't suffer any aftereffects from reading them."

"So, what kind of domain creature do I have to kill to gain the Photographic Memory ability?" Feng Qi asked, rolling his eyes.

"Kill me."

"Come out and die."

"Don't get cocky. I'm calling Brother Hei right now. You're dead meat."

Ignoring the Narrator's sarcastic remarks, Feng Qi strode toward the elevator.

Moments later, he arrived on the first underground level of the Scarlet Secret Base and began waiting for little black to arrive.

After about ten minutes, little black's form emerged from the metal corridor.

Gazing at the little black still shrouded in black mist, a question arose in his mind.

Logically, the Tiger Soul spy who had been lurking within the technology research institute in this Future Line should have been eliminated. After little black's birth, it should have been under the institute's control.

Yet here it was, moving freely. This meant it had ultimately gone rogue.

So where had things gone wrong?

Watching little black approach, he didn't hesitate. He reached out, ruffled Suction Cup's tiny head, and then tossed her directly toward little black.

Suction Cup's petite body tumbled in the air, her eyes snapping open.

As brilliant starlight flashed in her eyes, she spun and threw a punch at little black.

In response to Suction Cup's attack, little black's body dissolved into black mist, which coiled around her, enveloping her completely.

Thus began the battle between Suction Cup and little black on this timeline.

After observing for a moment, Feng Qi stepped out of the metal corridor.

He decided to return to the Star City Shelter to memorize some of the code for the Savior.

Simultaneously, he would search the database for information on which Domain Field the Black Shadow Faction originated from, allowing him to launch a targeted counterattack.

The former was aimed at boosting humanity's overall strength. If he could build the Savior ahead of schedule, its impact on history would be profound, and the Future People's power would be strengthened as a result.

The latter was intended to clear away hidden dangers and obstacles on humanity's path to rise, ensuring the healthy growth of Human Civilization.

Both were crucial.

If the world-ending scenario Mu Yao's memories revealed during the initial reading was indeed the Great Tide the black shadow spoke of, then humanity still had a long road ahead, even after purging all Domain Force lurking in the shadows.

Having resolved internal crises, external threats remained.

The path ahead was long, but the Narrator would be there to keep him company.

[The Narrator just wants to rest and go on strike.]

"You damn system, can't you be a little more reliable and diligent? How can the path to saving the world be without you?" Feng Qi sneered.

[You moronic living dead, heh~tui!]

Following the metal corridor out of the Scarlet Secret Base, he stepped out into the abandoned hospital.

The world outside was dim, with a hazy Blood Moon hanging prominently in the sky.

At that moment, he noticed a domain creature sprawled at the street corner nearby.

It was entirely blood-red, resembling a leopard, with two sharp fangs bared at its lips and a purple rune crystal embedded in its forehead. It hadn't noticed Feng Qi's arrival and was still asleep.

"Narrator, can we take it?"

Feng Qi's heart still burned with anger, and he wanted to vent it through combat.

This domain creature had become his target.

[Bone Warrior, charge!]

Hearing the Narrator's affirmative response, Feng Qi grinned. The flesh on his body instantly transformed into blood mist, absorbed by his bones, leaving dark red branding patterns etched across them.

In the blink of an eye, he was reduced to a fleshless skeleton.

In Battle Body Form, his physical strength had been drastically enhanced. He felt an endless surge of power coursing through his bones, making him feel utterly unstoppable.

[Now that you're this strong, what are you waiting for? Hurry back to Scarlet Base and fight little black for three hundred rounds!]

Ignoring the Narrator's taunts, Feng Qi stared at the Blood Leopard, still lost in slumber. He took a mighty stride forward, launching himself at the creature. Before it could react, he slammed a heavy fist into its head.

"Wake up, you bastard! Let's settle this one-on-one!"

The Blood Leopard was sent flying three meters by the blow, its eyes wide with confusion. Clearly, it had been stunned by the impact.

But the confusion quickly gave way to ferocity. The creature flipped over and roared at Feng Qi.

Without wasting words, Feng Qi charged forward, initiating the attack against the domain creature.

This was no longer the same Feng Qi of the past.

Initially, he had approached every domain creature with extreme caution, terrified of being killed by one.

The acquisition of the Blood Source Ability had changed things, but its limitations were severe. Once the transformation ended, he would be left vulnerable once more.

After completing his bloodline evolution, Feng Qi truly possessed the strength to defend himself and actively challenge domain creatures in the Dream Realm.

Moreover, he still retained the memories of the Sacrifice Line.

Back then, the Sacrifice Line had led the technology research institute's third battle group on numerous campaigns. Although he didn't fight frequently, his combat skills had been honed through constant practical experience.

His combat techniques and instincts remained intact after the memory transfer, becoming an integral part of his strength.

This was one of the reasons he yearned for the Photographic Memory ability.

With this innate ability, all the knowledge, combat skills, and experience he accumulated throughout his growth across every timeline would become part of his capabilities.

There was no limit to this accumulation.

If he wished, he could become a super genius in any field.

He could even transform his memory bank into a vast knowledge library, rivaling a database in its scope.

Stop daydreaming, the Narrator interrupted Feng Qi's reverie about the future with the Photographic Memory ability.

Focus on the fight. You need to defeat little black first.

"Right!"

(End of the Chapter)

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