Chapter 303 Zero Round (10)
Should we intervene directly? Won't Noah's Ark notice?
Even if Noah's Ark could detect energy fluctuations, it couldn't distinguish what they were, let alone anything else.
[This place is a bit dangerous. Is there a chance we could get infected with the virus from Noah's Ark?]
Try separating a portion.
Slightly influencing their observation of the future is not a problem.
The systems are discussing it again.
[When they were observing the past, they probably couldn't see us either. Should we add a zero-viewpoint perspective to the trough?]
[Let's add this. There's no need to hide it now; otherwise, there are many things they won't realize.]
We can't show them everything, though; some parts still need to be cut.
[Okay, this way, when they look back on the past from Rei Furuya's perspective, it will definitely create a greater emotional impact.]
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"Has the system remained silent all this time?" Noah's Ark asked.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu mentally called out to the system again, saying, "No, the system hasn't spoken since I came in."
The system suddenly appeared; it's definitely going to cause trouble.
The system's continued absence suggests it's secretly up to something.
“How about this,” Noah’s Ark came up with a plan. “The two of us will go and change the past, and I will send a small boat to the future to observe. If we find anything important, we can come back and tell me.”
This is indeed a perfect solution, but they need to experiment with it first.
Morofushi Kagemitsu also wanted to see the future for himself.
Noah's Ark also tried to transform itself into a large ship, allowing Morofushi Kagemitsu to board and see if it could protect him.
During their journey, they saw many blurry images flashing across the river, and a flood of information rushed into their minds—it was the future.
If you move quickly and carefully observe the river surface to read the information, world data will flood your mind instantly.
That massive amount of information wouldn't be a problem for Noah's Ark, but humanity probably couldn't handle it.
“It’s alright…” Morofushi Kagemitsu was indeed feeling a little unwell, but he was still alright and calmly said, “After signing the contract with the system, I’m no longer an ordinary human being.”
Morofushi Kagemitsu looked up again at the more distant future.
Currently, on the main river they are on, all they can see is the scene of him and Noah's Ark sailing on the golden river, as well as some developments in the world outside the river.
—It was a very strange feeling.
They saw the future.
I saw them heading towards the future of the past.
Soon after, the Noah's Ark here and the Noah's Ark in the real world successfully established a stable connection, broadcasting what they saw to the Sakura Team.
They also called this golden river the River of Destiny.
Then, the entire Sakura team went back in time, bit by bit, to see firsthand everything that Furuya Rei had experienced in the past.
But ten years is too long. At their current speed, they really don't know how long it will take to reach the day when Furuya Rei disappears.
“Let’s go back,” said Morofushi Kagemitsu.
The speed of returning to the past was much faster, as if some unknown resistance had been lost.
"It is indeed the power of the system," Noah's Ark said. "While traveling to the future, Noah's Ark 1913 will analyze the surrounding forces and magnetic fields, and try to resolve the issues before things end on our side."
They all knew very well that the reason the system was blocking them was because the future would not be what they wanted.
But they had long been accustomed to the worst of the future, and their goal was to change that future.
The real solution lies in the past.
Soon, they encountered their first branch of the river.
This is a branch of the world line that was created a few hours ago, a future where Morofushi Kagemitsu did not choose to sacrifice himself to accelerate the experiment.
In that future, the system did not approach Morofushi Kagemitsu.
After a new round of meetings, the Sakura Team determined a new direction, and their experiments were successful. They then began searching for energy anchors in other worlds. However, it took them another ten years to finally complete the Cosmic Möbius Strip.
The recovered Furuya Rei state was also a bit off; it was unclear what he had experienced during those ten years. He was then quickly taken away by the system and could never be found again.
Perhaps because it belongs to the branch that stopped observing development, the future after the divergence flashed very vaguely and quickly. Only some important nodes could be seen. The process of how they brought Zero back was directly omitted, and development stopped directly afterwards.
It's like it's just a predicted future; the outcome is what matters.
"Let's go see it for ourselves again," Morofushi Kagemitsu was still unwilling to give up.
“Okay,” said Noah’s Ark.
*
A huge screen was lowered into the laboratory.
The screen above is broadcasting footage seen from Noah's Ark.
There are two areas in total: one is a scene of slowly exploring the future in 1913, and the other is a scene of Noah's Ark and Morofushi Kagemitsu returning to the past.
Past, present, and future are strangely intertwined.
“It’s no different from what we saw in the future before.” Shinichi Kudo frowned in thought. “And they can’t even delve into the world inside the branching river. Perhaps it’s not a real world? Or just a speculation?”
"Because there were no observers inside," Noah's Ark explained.
When the experiment reached this stage, all members of the Sakura team were present, and they gathered in front of the big screen to carefully observe and discuss.
Of course, anger and worry are inevitable.
"Actually, such a dangerous experiment shouldn't be allowed for ordinary people to get close," Noah's Ark tried to reassure them. "Even I was greatly affected just now. Mr. Zhu Fu was only safe because of the system's energy intervention. We originally agreed to tell you as soon as the experiment was safely completed."
The system absorbed the energy of their worry and anger, observed for a while, then confidently withdrew its gaze and returned to focus on the situations of Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei.
The future can change at any time, and even the system cannot be 100% certain of where it will ultimately lead.
"Are you sure you can manage walking this fast?" Hiroki Sawada asked anxiously. "Noah, are you all really alright? What about Mr. Morofushi? Can he handle so much information all at once?"
Noah's Ark said, "I have absolutely no problems. On the contrary, I have gained more insights, as if I have come into contact with some kind of incredible power."
Then he relayed this message to Morofushi Kagemitsu.
“There might be a little, but probably not much.” Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at his palm, tried to clench his fist and then loosened it, then looked seriously at Noah’s Ark and said, “I’m fine probably because of the system’s energy, but you can’t. No matter what happens, no one can enter the Möbius strip.”
Noah's Ark nodded: "Yes, even if the Cosmic Möbius strip is successfully activated, humans will not be able to enter and exit alive. Their bodies will break down, and it is not yet clear whether their souls will remain intact. But Mr. Morofushi and I are special cases. If we do not feel any major problems now, we should be fine."
After Morofushi Kagemitsu finished relaying the message, he seemed to remember that a live stream was going on and asked, "Has the live stream already started? Is everyone angry?"
“I’m very angry,” Noah’s Ark said. “Just now, everyone arrived.”
Morofushi Kagemitsu's gaze flickered guiltily for a moment, then quickly hardened again, and he said, "I'm sorry, but the future I just saw proves that my choice was indeed correct, and I don't regret doing it."
“Everyone is even angrier,” Noah’s Ark reminded them. “They said you should at least talk to them and work together.”
Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn't help but smile and nodded, saying, "Yes, it was indeed my fault. After I bring Zero back, we'll all accept everyone's punishment together."
He hadn't laughed like that in a long time; his blue eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.
Everyone looked at the big screen.
Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled and said, "I'm fine. The next step is crucial. I hope everyone will help observe."
Over the next ten years, no other tributary rivers emerged, which may mean that no observers entered the area and there may not be any troughs or anything related to the system.
They are so familiar with these things over the past decade that we can speed things up a bit and let everyone analyze and study the details together.
"Of course!" Matsuda Jinpei, his sunglasses perched on his head, leaned forward and stared intently at the screen. "Don't worry, don't push yourself too hard and take on all the burdens yourself."
Kenji Hagiwara laughed and said, "Yes, yes, Morofushi, you have more important things to do. Leave the rest to us to study!"
Date Wataru said, "Leave it to us! Morofushi! You all be careful too!"
The others responded in unison. Noah's Ark, seeing this, simply devoted some of its energy to creating a simulated call conversion area with a deviation of only 0.1 seconds, allowing them to communicate directly.
After more than a decade of ups and downs, everyone gathered together again, their spirits soaring because they saw hope, as if they could solve any problem they faced from now on.
“Let’s go pick Zero up and take her home,” said Morofushi Kagemitsu.
From Noah's Ark, he heard responses from the Sakura Team on the other side.
"Go, Hiro! Bring Zero back!!!"
"When that blond bastard gets back, I'm going to give him a good beating!"
"Zhufu! You and Noah must also be careful! Make sure you all come back safe and sound!"
"Noah's Ark! Charge!!!"
The boat beneath him spun happily, speeding off back to its old course.
"Alright! Noah's Ark! Set sail!!!"
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