Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 477 Past, Present, and Future

This world of watches is about to collapse!

Having already suffered severe damage in the previous collision with the time-space train and not yet replenished with much negative energy, the entire surface world was now shaken by the battle between Tang Zijun and the old man.

Turbulent currents surged in from the cracks, and low roars echoed from the various passageways and secret passages throughout the hall. The sounds were indistinguishable, as if they were the wails of the outer world.

The battle between Tang Zijun and the old man continues.

They seemed completely oblivious to the changes around them, both unleashing tremendous fighting prowess, their longswords swung so fiercely that they were almost invisible.

During the battle, Tang Zijun felt his mind was incredibly clear, and he was increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. He hadn't expected his opponent to be able to keep up with his fighting rhythm and even subtly suppress him.

Is it that analytical power from the supercomputer again?

No, it seems there's more to it than that.

At this point, it was difficult to see their battle clearly with the naked eye. Tang Zijun blocked the opponent's attack again, raised her hand and grabbed at the air. With a loud "bang", the old man's body suddenly appeared in front of her and flew straight back.

It was only at this moment that it became clear that Tang Zijun had pulled the trigger during the attack. The shotgun at the hilt of the knight's sword suddenly fired, and the bullet, filled with destructive energy, instantly shattered the old man's rapidly moving body.

Tang Zijun had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. With the opponent moving at high speed, everything around her was in slow motion. Although she could predict the opponent's attack based on her hunting instincts, it was still difficult to counterattack.

Especially when using bullets, although bullets are also fast, using a shotgun rashly while the opponent is moving at high speed will only make the opponent wary.

If you alert the enemy, it will be even more difficult to retaliate.

So Tang Zijun waited and observed for a long time, and finally, when the two swords clashed again and the opponent was in mid-air, she pulled the trigger sharply. The exploded body crashed heavily to the ground, and the already broken body became even more rotten, with various exquisite parts falling apart and scattering on the ground around it.

The old man struggled to get up, but then a tremendous force crashed down on him, pressing him heavily back down.

With one foot planted on the old man's chest, Tang Zijun held the sword blade no more than ten centimeters from the old man's nose.

Tang Zijun narrowed her eyes slightly and snorted coldly.

"I don't consider myself to be a very strong fighter, but not just anyone can fight me. Every move you make can precisely find my weaknesses. I initially thought it was because your analytical abilities are stronger, but now it seems that it's more than that."

"Heh heh heh..." The old man grinned maliciously. "So you've finally figured it out, Wolf Rider. I've been studying you from outside the timeline for a long time." "Every battle you've fought, every skill you've used, I've calculated tens of thousands of times. Add to that the combat abilities you displayed in the Pocket Universe, and if I hadn't been injured, taking you down would have been just a matter of time!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun gave a noncommittal snort.

Even when you're bragging, you should at least think it through. While this ability to distort time is indeed rather bizarre, to think you can shake divine power simply by relying on technology is, to say the least, incredibly naive of this guy.

But this makes sense, since the other party has not done any substantial research on the composition of divine power, and he has no idea just how terrifying the power a god can unleash is.

Even so, Tang Zijun still couldn't feel happy at all.

It's really frustrating to have someone analyze your timeline like that.

I felt like I was the boss of a level, while the other side was a game protagonist who could reload saves, who had thoroughly studied me after watching countless walkthroughs, and then came to beat me up with great enthusiasm.

Sure enough, I still need to deal with the Epoch Gods of the Wasteland World as soon as possible, otherwise, if they send a few more of these Time Gods, it will probably become even more troublesome.

Thinking of this, the killing intent in Tang Zijun's eyes became exceptionally strong.

"I acknowledge your power. Perhaps you truly possess the ability to kill me, but unfortunately, you can no longer do it, and you never will."

"Isn't the word 'forever' too absolute, Wolf Rider?"

The old man chuckled, purple liquid dribbling from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't seem to care at all. His eyes were fixed intently on Tang Zijun. "You think my purpose is just to drag this broken body here and fantasize about killing you?"

"No... this is just an experiment."

"I told you from the beginning that the only reason I was here was to make sure you were here, and now that you're here, my mission is complete."

Looking at the old man's almost manic smile and listening to his hoarse yet subtly excited words, Tang Zijun frowned for no apparent reason. For some reason, he felt as if he had overlooked something crucial.

"What do you mean?" Tang Zijun asked with a serious expression.

"You'll find out," the old man said grimly. "The past connects to the present, the present changes the future, and you are currently in the 'present.' Unable to see through the timeline, you probably won't have as much good fortune anymore."

Tang Zijun's eyes sharpened, and her mind raced.

Just then, Curly-Eared approached cautiously, hopping and skipping. She carefully examined the strange old man and asked with some curiosity, "Tang Zijun, is this the God of Time and Space?"

"..." Tang Zijun didn't speak, but simply nodded quietly.

But then, Curly-Ears tilted his head. "But didn't you say the other guy had three heads? This guy only has one head, aren't you mistaken?"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Tang Zijun suddenly turned her head to look at Juan Erduo.

"W-what's wrong?"

Curly Ears was startled by the look in Tang Zijun's eyes.

Tang Zijun, however, had already refocused her gaze on the old man before her, her eyes filled with disbelief and shock. "...Looks like you've finally come to your senses."

The old man tilted his head slightly, a mocking glint flashing in his dark pupils.

"You don't really think I can travel through time because of that train, do you? No, no, no, quite the opposite. The train is using my power; it's just a vehicle."

"Even without a vehicle, I can still travel freely through the timeline. Admit it, Wolf Rider, you lost from the very beginning. This is a triple gate; no matter which gate you choose, you will face death."

"Since you've chosen to stay in the 'present,' then enjoy the feeling of having no 'past' or 'future.' What you thought was history has already ended."

"And I will be the master of the new era's order, the sanctioner of time and space; I am—the one and only of time and space."

Plop!

The silver blade pierced the core with a sudden thrust.

The old man's chilling words came to an abrupt end at that moment.

His dark eyes glared angrily, as if he wanted to express something, but he could never say it again, at least not in this timeline.

The pale blue halo gradually dimmed, and the colors on the old man's body began to fade, eventually turning into pure gray, just like an oil painting fading into a sketch.

With the old man's death, the tremors throughout the entire surface world gradually subsided.

This dimension is safe, at least for now.

But Tang Zijun was not happy at all.

Looking at the silent Tang Zijun, Juan Erduo didn't know what to say for a moment.

After a while, just as the oppressive atmosphere was about to reach its peak, Juan Erduo finally couldn't help but break the silence. "Tang Zijun, what did he mean by what he just said?"

"..." Tang Zijun turned her head slightly, organized her thoughts, and then spoke softly, "He deliberately stayed here; his purpose was to get rid of him."

"Huh?" Curly-eared girl was taken aback, seemingly not understanding.

"There is not just one God of Time and Space, but three, just like the Three Sisters of Destiny. They represent the past, present, and future respectively, and together they are called the God of Time and Space."

Tang Zijun removed her armor, deactivated her transformation, and continued speaking.

"His goal has been achieved. He knows I don't have the ability to travel through time, and Katie is seriously injured, so all he needs to do is make sure I'm in the 'present' so he can launch a real attack from the 'past' and the 'future'."

Hearing Tang Zijun's words, Juan Erduo was stunned. She originally thought it was just a simple matter of maintaining peace in the timeline, but what happened was beyond her imagination.

The past and the future represent the time when he first received the belt, and the present future without him.

If the opponent were to launch an attack at both the beginning and end points simultaneously, Tang Zijun really couldn't imagine what would happen.

"Then, what should we do now?!" Curly-eared exclaimed.

"Now...now."

Tang Zijun pondered this word carefully for a moment.

He then suddenly raised his head.

"I'm afraid we need to find someone to help us 'now'."