Chapter 77: The Turning Point
Silence returned to the surroundings.
Lonis took a deep breath and stood guard by Elus’s side. Although her appearance was truly magnificent, Elus cast a puzzled gaze.
This was because, in that very instant, she felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity towards Lonis.
This was something that had never happened before.
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(Lonis, that little idiot fox…)
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However, this unfamiliar feeling was fleeting. Just a moment later, Lonis blinked her eyes, and her temperament seemed to have returned to its usual state.
“Phew… that was really dangerous just now? It’s a good thing Shimo’s girls’ power was transmitted in time.”
“Mm, but are you okay, little idiot?”
“I’m fine…”
“Didn’t your ribs get broken just now?”
“Ah, I should be fine now! Mm…”
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Although Lonis subconsciously lowered her head, trying to look at her ribs, all she saw were a pair of faint pink scars… Lonis’s recovery ability far surpassed that of ordinary people, so now, apart from a slight discomfort when her chest swayed, there were basically no problems.
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“That’s good… Lonis, there might be similar situations ahead. Remember to stay vigilant and don’t be reckless again.”
“Mm, of course I know.”
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After that, the girls continued to storm the core of Time’s Tomb.
Along the way, there were naturally more time-space nodes, such as an overwhelming horde of Orcs, or Dr. Marin who had already turned into a corpse.
However, these monsters could not be compared to Cru.
The reasons were twofold: firstly, when they encountered these enemies, the girls were not as defenseless as they were at the beginning; secondly, they had the experience of defeating Cru, and both Lonis and Elus had found ways to deal with them.
However, although the subsequent battles were relatively smooth and neither of them suffered any injuries, Elus felt a sense of unease.
This was because…
Every time they returned to the “present” through a time node, Lonis’s expression would be somewhat dazed.
In other words, Lonis didn’t seem like herself, but was influenced by something strange… Although neither headquarters nor Elus had detected any anomalies in the Rainbow Abyss’s magic power, Elus was still worried that if this continued, Lonis might make a mistake at a critical moment, leading to the failure of the entire battle.
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(What exactly is going on with Lonis? This strange dazed feeling, could it be…)
(No, could it really be that? If all of this is true… Teacher Tsukimi Shimo, is this your plan?!)
Elus frowned, having vaguely guessed “what” was happening.
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Thus, the two of them broke through all the way to the deepest part of Time’s Tomb, before the massive tomb.
Although it appeared small when viewed from the moon, upon approaching, its volume was truly immense – a perfectly smooth cuboid tens of kilometers long, with no entrance or uneven traces at all.
Not only that, but dazzling rays of colorful light were also spreading across the surface of Time’s Tomb. The colors were so peculiar that neither Lonis nor Elus could name them.
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“What, what color is this? Have you seen it before, Elus?”
“No, but that doesn’t prevent us from giving it a new name, let’s call it ‘time color’.”
“Oh…”
“However, calling it ‘The color the idiot fox can’t recognize’ would also be fine. That way, when future generations mention it, they’ll think of the idiot fox’s contributions to saving this world.”
“How can you say that!”
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Although Lonis and Elus were unharmed, a difficult problem lay before them.
That was…
What should they do next?
Should they directly attack the surface of Time’s Tomb?
What was hidden inside, was the Supreme being there?
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“Elus, we…”
“Mm, don’t rush. I’m transmitting the data from here to headquarters…”
“It’s estimated that Dr. O’Kali and Dean Emerald should be able to find something soon.”
“Oh…”
“Let’s wait here for a moment.”
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Although the fact that Elus and Lonis so smoothly entered the core of Time’s Tomb was something worth celebrating, such a result also exceeded everyone’s expectations.
This was because, while the “time node” attack from Cru was very threatening, and only a civilization of the Supreme beings could carry out such an attack…
However…
If Time’s Tomb’s power was only this much, then it would be too simple.
To eliminate humanity, Time’s Tomb could not have only this much power. Therefore, almost everyone was analyzing the data Elus sent back with all their might, trying to find some clues.
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“‘The color the idiot fox can’t recognize’? Indeed, it’s not a spectrum that can be composed of primary colors alone, but… this strange fluctuation…”
“Dr. O’Kali, have you found something?”
“Mm, Cécile. The knowledge contained within Time’s Tomb should completely surpass the limits of our civilization’s understanding. If we can comprehend it all, perhaps humanity can also step into the realm of the fourth dimension.”
“Ah?”
“At the very least, temporarily pausing time to a certain extent, or creating a space out of thin air, would be no problem at all. However, all of this requires time, and at least for now, we still cannot use it practically.”
“I see…”
Cécile nodded thoughtfully, but Lian Lan, as if hearing something amiss, suddenly judged:
“Something’s wrong… If our plan is to lure the Supreme beings out, then could the Supreme beings’ plan also be to lure Lonis and Elus out?”
“Uh?”
“Because as the beginning of Rainbow Abyss, if Lonis dies, then our humanity will have no hope at all. So, perhaps Time’s Tomb has a ultimate killing move that targets Lonis!”
Lian Lan’s words startled everyone. Yao-tailed Fox also nodded in agreement and said:
“I think Miss Lian Lan is right… However, I think the reason they haven’t made a move yet is because we still have a trump card that hasn’t been used, right?”
“Trump card…”
“Mm, that’s the Sun God Alice and Siria. We don’t even know what those two are doing. So the Supreme beings might also be wary of the Loli God.”
“It’s possible, but if it continues like this, Lonis is still in danger! We need to analyze what the Supreme beings want to do as soon as possible.”
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The companions all had solemn expressions. They were all working hard to analyze the Supreme beings’ plan as much as possible, at least to do something before the worst happened.
However, at this very moment…
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“Bai Ye, Bai Ye found it!”
The white-haired little doll suddenly raised her head, as if she had seen something incredible, her eyes staring blankly into the distance of the universe.
“Bai Ye, what is it?!”
“Time’s Tomb’s ability is not just time nodes… No, it’s too late, Sister Cécile, quickly activate the teleportation magic! Target: beside Elus and Lonis!”
“Teleportation magic… Ah, I understand!”
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Although she didn’t know what had happened, her trust in Bai Ye made Cécile chant the spell without hesitation.
The other companions also quickly ran towards the area of the radiance. They seemed not to be afraid at all, even though their teleportation destination might be an endless abyss.
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And at this critical moment.
Space itself ripped apart around Time’s Tomb.
