Chapter 146: Back in Time
Stepping through the portal, Grant arrives in a place comparable to an imaginary paradise. The initials of the new domain name Kele Novel Network (k1xsw), the largest free romance Chinese website, hurry up. In the distance, you can see the snow-capped peaks, but here you can see the greenery like spring.
It's not the first time he's here. This is a village with a strong primitive character covered with magic by the Supreme Magician Ancient One and other magicians.
Strange ripples appeared in the air in front of Grant's eyes, and the Ancient One stepped out of it. Grant dismissed the idea of enjoying the tranquility that he couldn't feel anywhere else in the world.
"What happened over there after I left?"
Grant asked casually, and the Ancient One answered casually.
"Some people attacked me. I destroyed their weapons and left. β
"Destroy all their weapons at once?"
"It's not as exaggerated as you might think." The Ancient One glanced at Grant lightly, "I waved my hand, and the weapons in their hands exploded, and that's it." β
Hearing this, Grant didn't speak again for a while.
The two of them came to the room of the Ancient One, which was the stone seat hall. The Ancient One returned to the stone pedestal and sat down, while Grant lay down on a bench on either side. For Grant's rudeness, the ancient one didn't say anything. There are just the two of them in the hall, and after the guests and hosts are seated, they can start a deep conversation.
"I think you must have a lot of questions. Now it's time to start asking. After a moment of silence on both sides, the Ancient One was the first to speak.
Grant sat up from the bench.
"Not many problems. There are only two. He crossed his arms and looked at the ancient one on the stone seat seriously, "First, what needs to be done?" Second. Why me? β
Gu Yi pondered for a while: "I'll answer your second question first." I remember telling you that I need you to go back in time and be corrected by my messy history. This brings us to the time rule......"
Many people will put time and space together, such as the word "time and space". In many cases, the two are complementary. Just like when traveling, it is not uncommon to exchange time for space, just like when you are in a war, give up space and buy time. But in reality, these are not really mutual conversions, but mere human compromises between the two. As one of the most primitive rules of the universe. Time is independent, and at the same time the only one that can influence the other original rules. Look back in time. It can change reality, it can change the mind, it can change space, it can change power. It can even change the soul. Conversely, none of these five can affect time. At best, they have an impact on history.
Hearing this, Grant was even more confused. Because according to the ancient one, one's own spatial powerβeven crippledβcan't take advantage of the process of going back to the past. And the next words of the ancient one gave the answer.
"You've already faced the power of the rules of time."
The Ancient One refers to the time when Grant was trapped in a pseudo-time portal. Then, the Supreme Magician also gave his own conclusions.
"My best apprentices and I have the ability to manipulate time. We can pause, slow down time, and we can also time travel. But when it comes to using these abilities, the cost is unimaginable. Crucially, none of us can last long. It simply cannot hold out until the completion of reversing history, and it is still far, far away. When we're within the timeline, there's so little we can do. But. If we could get a third person and put them in the timeline, and my apprentice and I would be on the wheel outside of the timeline, things would be much easier and the odds of success would be as close to 1 as possible. You've had the experience of being in the timeline, and you've had a peace clasp made from pieces of the World Tree. So you are the most suitable person. β
Grant was speechless about this.
"You know it's just a pseudo-time portal. The rules are also pseudo. β
As a result, the ancient one said in turn: "You know what has become of the people who came out of that experiment or came out of that experiment, and you are the only one who is mentally normal." β
"My hands were ......"
"Aren't your hands right now?" Grant wanted to say a few words, but was immediately interrupted by the Ancient One. He also glanced at Grant with a hint of disdain in his eyes: "I thought you came here because you had already made a decision. I thought you had finally discovered that you weren't strong enough to ignore everything. It is that you have accepted your fate, and you have accepted the future that you are not pleasing to both good and evil, and can only live in Tibet; Or do you want more time to make yourself stronger and more vocal? β
For a while, Grant was speechless by the other party. It was a long time before he spoke.
"What should I do?"
Seeing that Grant's mind recovered so quickly, the ancient one couldn't help but nodded.
"I can tell you very politely, it is difficult for your strength to improve in this timeline today. Even if you risk experimenting with your body's superpowers, the results won't quite be what you expect. Because your body has been transformed by the power of the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, and it has been branded with it. In the original timeline of this world, there was one race that might help you. But this group has been erased from the timeline by me. At the time, I thought that several of them, as well as their descendants, were in danger of upsetting the entire universe. I just need to go back in time now, stop me back then, and bring that race back to the timeline. Of course, I'm not suggesting that you ask for help from someone of that tribe at the right time. I think the person who will help you the most is someone else, who happened to be during the Second World War when I was going to send you. β
World war ii? Grant laughed.
"I guess you're not talking about Abraham Erskine! I really don't feel the ability to drink without getting drunk. β
If the American team heard Grant's complaint, I don't know what they would think!
Fortunately, the Ancient One did not disappoint Grant. After saying "Erskine, of course", the Supreme Magician's face unexpectedly showed a strange smile that was rare to see.
"Okay then." After glancing at the ancient one again, Grant finally made a decision, "What do I need to do after going back in time?" How to stop you at that time? I guess even you were a lot better than me more than 60 years ago. β
"After the meeting, you just told the matter, and I would definitely look into the future to verify it. When I got the results, I would have stopped. "In order to erase that race, I did a total of three things at three points in time. In other words, you need to meet me at three different points in time. I'll tell you exactly when and where I'm going to ......."
Six hours later, Grant returned to the other side of the ocean with the information from those three points in time and a concept that he couldn't understand. He needed to leave something for some people before he went back in time.
"I didn't expect you to come back to me at this time."
It's New York, Manhattan, Hell's Kitchen. This is the home of Matthew Murdoch. Now it is the owner who is speaking: "From a superhero who saved the planet to suddenly become the world's most wanted criminal, do you want me to be your lawyer or legal adviser?" Even though I'm just an intern, it's not cheap at all, especially since you're too much of a nuisance. β
The tone was full of disgust, but Mark naturally hugged Grant with a dead friend.
"I'm being cheated. Gu Yi deliberately appeared in front of the public, and he also deliberately used those abilities to shock the audience, raising my 'threat' level by a few notches. The most wanted person - I'm not going to pull the lamp. Grant sighed, "Matt, I need your help. β
"In terms of combat, with your level, you definitely won't need me." Murdoch served Grant with beer: "You can't really let me appeal for you." I can't think of anything you need my help with. If it's a sleepover, of course, it's fine, but you'll have to take care of the food yourself, and I'll go to work. β
"Neither. I want you to help me deliver the letter. β
"Deliver a letter?" Murdoch squirted out a sip of beer, "I guess it can't be a lawyer's letter, right?" β
"Of course not." Being sprayed, Grant was speechless, "I'm leaving, some things are not good to say to someone's face, and I can't say it immediately, and I have to make sure that what I say doesn't fall into the hands of others." So I'm going to have to ask you for help. β
"You know you can record it, right? Letter...... Are you sure that 'some people' you say will recognize your handwriting? β
"It doesn't matter if it's a letter or an audio recording, a video recording is fine. Anyway, someone needs to deliver it to the door by hand. How? β
"All transportation expenses and lost work expenses will be reimbursed." Murdoch replied very simply, "By the way, it seems like you're going to a far place." That Asgard? β
"Farther than Asgard. I'm going back to more than sixty years ago......"
Grant gave Murdoch a brief remarks and told him to keep it a secret for the time being. The latter nodded understandingly, and then spoke: "I don't know the concept of time, but you are changing history, and when the current timeline comes, won't everything change now?" β
Grant replied, "The Ancient One brought me a fragment of the future that he had seen, and that race would cause a world-class war, but not now, but later. Until then, they've been making a fuss. So there will be changes, but the impact is not big, and it should be something innocuous and trivial. β
Murdoch nodded.
"That'...... Start recording now? β
"It's just a good video, and it's not much time. Natasha, Skye, Coulson, Banner. Well, you don't have to record yours, but there's still freedom and peace. Okay man, looks like you're going to have to come with me all night......" (To be continued)