Chapter 572
God of Time
If I were here, I should be able to advance to level 7 mage.
Lu Cang did not feel the constraints of the root.
wrong……
In fact, is the root cause something unique?
If something is unique, it can only appear on one timeline. If it exists on two timelines, it means that it is not unique.
In other words.
If the origin is unique, then this world shouldn't even have an origin.
However, it seems that the root cause still exists.
A small flame ignited at Lu Cang's fingertip.
The flames flickered, slightly unsteady.
Lu Cang could sense the difference in the laws, but this difference wasn't that dramatic; it wasn't the kind of cataclysmic collapse that would cause the world to crumble.
"Do we have a place to rest, Ah..."
Should I call you Eichcator?
The girl shook her head slightly: "If I could, I wouldn't really want to share the same name as her. I believe I am who I am."
"In fact, we already exist."
Lu Cang wasn't in a hurry, but he sensed that she had something else in mind, so he asked, "Tell me in detail."
"The legend says that after creating countless timelines, Eichator realized something was wrong, so he imprisoned us behind that door, right?"
Lu Cang touched his cheek and said regretfully, "Actually, if I had to say, I haven't heard many legends about this."
The girl smiled and said, "Actually, that's what I thought too when I was locked up inside."
"It wasn't until you rescued me that I realized I had always existed in this world."
"Time has left its mark on the past, and I am one of those people born into this world."
If an ordinary person heard what she said, they would definitely find it nonsensical, but Lu Cang has mastered forbidden time magic and has a deep understanding of time science.
I already know what she means.
"You mean... she didn't actually create a timeline, but rather discovered that other timelines exist in the world?"
Girl: "Mmm."
"However, because of her discovery, countless timelines have become interconnected, and the medium through which these connections are made is... us."
“As long as Ehkator exists in every timeline, she will be entangled with the timeline in which she exists.”
Lu Cang nodded and said, "It's as if each timeline is a straight rope, unrelated to each other, but because of her, these ropes are twisted together with her timeline."
"And it is precisely because of this intertwining that the rules of the world have begun to be shared."
Wait... if you put it that way...
Lu Cang felt his head throbbing again.
Although I consider myself a codebreaker, there are just too many and too big mysteries to unravel.
No.
Let's find a place to advance to Level 7 Decryption Scholar first. That way, things should become clearer. We can discuss these intelligences about the truth of the world along the way.
"We still have time."
"You've just escaped death, let's rest for a bit, come with me."
The young girl gently took Lu Cang's hand and led him down a path, a path through which time was distorted...
"Oh, right, I was just talking about your name."
The girl paused for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Let's call him Neherkato."
"Neherkato? Why is he called that?"
Lu Cang had a feeling that the name was familiar, and this inexplicable intuition made him very concerned.
But I have never heard of this name before.
"In the language of time, this name means longevity."
"You haven't learned Eichator's time language, have you?"
Lu Cang shook his head: "No."
Nehercato said softly, “I can teach you. This language contains a lot of the essence of time. If you learn it, even if you meet her again after you go back, you will be able to understand what she is doing.”
"Also... if you go back in the future, you'll probably face her relentless pursuit."
"Her ability to travel through time is something you couldn't crack in that world."
Lu Cang: "Unable to crack it? Why?"
Lu Cang was also puzzled, wondering why his talent hadn't taken effect. Could it be that her laws were too powerful, so powerful that even a god-level talent couldn't distort them?
Neherkato did not answer directly.
He simply whispered, "Open in a moment."
click -
For a moment, everything in heaven and earth, the waves, the clouds, the birds, the sky... all came to a standstill.
"Because this is her physical ability."
"Her interstitial body allows her to see discontinuous fragments of time, and she can act on any of those fragments."
"In other words, if time is a cucumber, it is like slicing this moment into a thin slice, and it can move freely within this thin slice."
"She did not distort any laws; she simply acted infinitely in a single moment."
Snapped--
"But the good news is... this body that exists in a moment is not the only type of physique."
"So I have it too."
"But in fact, apart from 'us', no other person in the world has ever possessed the ability to create gaps in time."
"The second thing to be careful of is her artifact, Time Reversal."
Lu Cang: "Reverse time?"
Lu Cang recalled that Ahkator had a pendant around his neck, a clock that kept turning backward.
"Um……"
"The irreversibility of time is common sense to you, but for Eichator, it is not a constraint."
"Time reversal can directly reverse the time of the entire world."
"Let yourself go back to a certain moment in time and start over."
Lu Cang's eyes twitched involuntarily.
Having been a cheater for so long, this is the first time I've encountered such an unreasonable cheater—reversing time? Is this even fun?
"What about usage restrictions?"
The girl shook her head and said, "There are no restrictions."
"Unless you can take away her time reversal... she can start over again and again."
"So do you know how much effort it took for me to rescue you from her? I severed your existence in that world's timeline, so even if she goes back in time to look for you now, she won't be able to find you."
"Besides, she probably realized it too, so she probably won't go back to you."
"Otherwise, she would distort time incorrectly, and a spacetime where you do not exist would be created because of her return."
"She won't do that."
"As long as she doesn't go back, in that timeline you'll just have disappeared normally and been rescued..."
Lu Cang: "Is this considered a trap set by your time system?"
Manipulating and strategizing in terms of time.
This gave Lu Cang new insights; it's true that the longer you live, the more you learn.
Nehercato nodded: "I suppose so, but these are just my little tricks."
"There is a third thing to be careful of, which is her divine kingdom."
"In her divine kingdom, she can freely travel to any stage of your life, and if she kills you at any stage, you will die."
"Only if you can find a way to break through her constitution, her divine artifacts, and her divine kingdom will you have any hope of defeating her."
That sounds absurd.
Even someone as powerful as Lu Cang couldn't think of a way to break it in a short time.
The easiest to crack is probably the Divine Kingdom.
If one continues to extrapolate from one's own "Tao Two: The Solution to Everything," it should be able to dismantle the Kingdom of God.
However, my understanding of the characteristics of the divine kingdom is not yet complete.
Ultimately, the divine realm itself is a realm of certain death. The moment Ertimi's divine realm opened, she herself was instantly annihilated.
Even those ancient gods in forbidden zones, within their fragmented divine kingdoms, possess the power to drag others down with them.
As the two talked, they arrived at an ordinary-looking island.
There is a small country on it.
The two landed on the street, their simple cloaks blending seamlessly into the crowd.
"Oh, right."
"Since this is another timeline, could there be another version of me here?"
Neherkato: "No, I've looked."
“We have no sources of filth or pollution here.”
"The entire spirit of the Tree of Wisdom is intact, with all its branches and leaves still intact, not completely stuffed into the same container."
Lu Cang looked somewhat embarrassed: "Uh... you know quite a lot."
"Actually, I was able to save you thanks to Yug from your world, otherwise it might have been too late."
It's Yug again.
What exactly is this guy trying to do?
Originally, Lu Cang felt quite grateful to him for helping him answer so many questions and find so many answers.
However, this turn of events, through its ritual, summoned Ahkator again.
How could Yug not know?
Lu Cang thought, not necessarily.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that Yug is definitely the one who knows the most.
This feeling is really unpleasant; it feels like I'm being constantly manipulated.
But the other party happens to be the god of knowledge and wisdom.
It's probably difficult to avoid being schemed against by the other party.
But what made Lu Cang most anxious was that he couldn't be sure of Yug's stance.
The two arrived at a castle, which is now Nehercato's residence.
Neherkato's current identity is a Level 9 Time Manipulator.
Thanks to Eichkator.
She didn't need any promotion process at all; she was already a Level 9 job changer.
However, a god's position is unique, and there is only one in the timeline, so she cannot become a time god like Ehkator.
Please rest here for a while.
……
[Original Timeline]
Ehkator saw Lu Cang disappear, but in reality, Lu Cang disappeared a second before he saw it.
This method of misaligning timelines is quite unique and has its own distinctive style.
And observe the timeline in your mind.
They then discovered that Lu Cang's figure had disappeared into the past.
Lu Cang no longer exists in the past. If we were to try to trace back time now, we wouldn't be able to find him. Instead, it would create a chaotic timeline that shouldn't exist.
And this chaotic timeline must be rectified by ourselves.
As for the one in front of us...
[The Nest of Filth]
A black cloak concealed a face covered in maggot-like ninth-tier demonic creatures, their bodies formed by clusters of these creatures.
"Killing you here...wouldn't make any sense."
Her tiny mouth opened slightly: "Get lost."
call!
All the scenery vanished.
As Lu Cang disappeared, the surrounding environment began to blur and dissipate.
We arrived here because of the divine kingdom of Ehkator.
At this moment, Lu Cang left, and the divine kingdom could no longer maintain its appearance. The filthy source nest in front of them also began to dissipate.
Ekhator turned and looked behind him.
I saw a devastated, turbid sea.
The entire Turbid Sea has frozen over...caused by the devastating arrival of Krushoul.
In the heat of the moment, Lu Cang didn't care about anything else.
"Truly... he is deeply sinful."
Ekhator clasped his hands together, then slowly pulled them apart.
"Time flows in this world, proceeding sequentially, yet it can also be reversed. With this command, the past will reappear..."
Click—
It felt as if the gears of time in the entire world had been violently turned!
The entire turbid sea was filled with icy dust and snow, and the ice that had frozen the heavens and earth began to reverse! The ice pillars that had originally pierced the sky were now sinking against the trend of soaring upwards.
As it sank, the ice throughout the entire sea area also began to shrink towards a single point!
This is where Krush appeared!
Time was reversing throughout the entire Turbid Sea, and all the people and creatures that had been frozen were restored to their pre-frozen state.
Click—
Reversal stopped.
Stop just before Kroos is summoned.
Echkator stood atop the heavens, overlooking the entire turbid sea...
"That should be enough."
Although I have no obligation to help these people recover, the bloodshed of the battle was ultimately caused by me... Innocent lives have no reason to die.
Then let's help them avoid this deadly ordeal.
"And then... it was you."
Ahkator looked towards the divine realm, where a black-haired girl was imprisoned in the sky above it.
She glared angrily at Ahkator.
She watched the entire battle between Ahkator and Lu Cang.
She even saw more than Lu Cang; she even saw Ahkator walking through time and Ahkator touching Lu Cang in the stillness of time.
In just a moment, Lu Cang was transformed from a boy into a frail old man, and then directly turned into bones, which were then weathered away by the sand.
This wasn't a direct killing, but rather letting Lu Cang die of old age on his own.
Natural death from old age is something that most life-saving techniques cannot prevent, and rebirth and regeneration are basically useless... after all, it is a natural death at the end of one's lifespan.
And that's exactly how it is.
Ahkator was slightly shocked to discover that Lu Cang still existed after Lu Cang died of old age.
Few people can avoid such a death.
Yuna wanted to remind Lu Cang.
I want to convey my thoughts.
However, Yuna and Ehkator were simply too far apart in terms of power, a difference as vast as that between a mortal and a moon goddess.
Ahkator reappeared in the Kingdom of God.
Yuna's eyes were filled with anger and hatred.
"Looking at me like that won't do any good."
"What I'm curious about is why you were able to use my forbidden rituals?"
"With your abilities, you shouldn't be able to trigger this ritual. Who told you about this ritual? And who helped you?"
"Hmm...you're a polymath?"
Is it Yug?
"I've only been absent for a while, and they're already blaming me?"
"Alright, then I'll take you to see your master and see if he recognizes you as his disciple." (End of Chapter)