Lin Yi's last shred of reason told him that if he didn't run away soon, he would truly become minced meat in the "time-space shredder".
He grabbed the white-bearded man and Su Qing, and a burst of silver light erupted instantly, so bright it seemed to blind the entire void.
"Time-space teleportation, activate!" Lin Yi roared, feeling the fragments of the space-time laws within his body fully awaken, and an indescribable power surged throughout his body.
At that moment, he seemed to transform into time and space itself, and everything around him was distorted, deformed, and then... disappeared.
When everyone finally set foot on solid ground again, the scene was completely different.
Gone are the collapsed spatial rifts, gone is Night Owl's smug face; in its place lies a desolate ruin.
The walls were crumbling, sandstorms raged, and the air was thick with the smell of decay.
The white-bearded man took a few deep breaths and patted his chest, "Damn it, I almost died there! Hey Lin Yi, is your teleportation reliable? Next time, can you at least give me a heads-up? This old man has a heart condition!"
Lin Yi ignored him, his gaze fixed on Su Qing.
He knew that Su Qing's previous behavior indicated that this woman was hiding too many secrets, and now that they were in this unknown place, it might be time to uncover the truth.
Su Qing looked at Lin Yi with a complicated expression, hesitated for a moment, and slowly said, "This is... the outer perimeter of the 'Forgotten City'."
"The Forgotten City?" Lin Yi raised an eyebrow. The name itself sounded like it had a story to tell. "What does it have to do with my background?"
Su Qing sighed, as if she had made up her mind: "Your parents... were once the guardians of the 'Forgotten City'."
"Huh? Guardians?" Lin Yi felt his brain was a bit overwhelmed. "Aren't my parents archaeologists? How did they become guardians?"
“The archaeologists were just a cover.” Su Qing shook her head. “The ‘Forgotten City’ hides the truth of the world, and also… the secret of the interdimensional invaders. Your parents sacrificed themselves to protect this secret.”
Lin Yi felt that his worldview had been shaken.
He always thought he was just an ordinary college student, never expecting to have such a dramatic backstory.
This plot is even more exciting than an 8 PM soap opera!
"So, I'm the chosen one?" Lin Yi chuckled self-deprecatingly. "The kind destined to save the world?"
Su Qing didn't speak, but simply nodded silently.
"Well, it seems I'm destined to work overtime for the rest of my life." Lin Yi sighed, accepting this fate.
However, knowing the truth is good, at least he knows what he should do.
He closed his eyes and calmed his mind to feel the rhythm of the fragments of spacetime laws within his body.
Since awakening this mythical profession, he has been able to sense a special connection between himself and time and space.
Now, all he needs to do is use this connection to further enhance his strength.
He began to try to manipulate the spacetime around him. Time passed little by little, one second, two seconds, one minute... The surrounding air began to distort, and the flow of time seemed to change as well.
He felt as if he were in a giant vortex, with countless fragments of time and space flying before his eyes.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind: "Young man, you have great potential."
Lin Yi suddenly opened his eyes and looked around warily: "Who? Who's speaking?"
"Don't be nervous, I mean no harm." The voice rang out again, carrying a hint of vicissitude. "I am the consciousness of the 'Forgotten City'."
Lin Yi was startled: "..." In this day and age, even cities have consciousness?
How big is the imagination of this game designer?
"Are you observing us?" Lin Yi asked tentatively.
“That’s right,” the consciousness of the 'Forgotten City' admitted. “I am observing whether you are qualified to obtain my power.”
"To gain your power?" Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat. "What are the conditions?"
"To gain my approval," the consciousness of the 'Forgotten City' said calmly, "is to prove that you have the ability to protect the truth of this world."
Lin Yi took a deep breath. If he could gain the recognition of the 'Forgotten City', his strength would definitely experience a qualitative leap.
However, at that moment, Chu Yao suddenly sounded an alarm: "Master! A large number of high-energy reactions have been detected! It's an interdimensional intruder!"
Lin Yi's expression changed; it seemed a fierce battle was inevitable.
He looked up into the distance and saw a huge black hole in the sky, from which countless interdimensional invaders poured out, like locusts swarming across the land.
"Holy crap, did they mobilize the entire force?" Lin Yi couldn't help but swear.
"Time Legion, prepare for battle!" he shouted, simultaneously activating his "Absolute Domain" to envelop everyone within it.
The interdimensional invaders let out piercing roars and unleashed a barrage of evil spells as if they were free.
The Time Legion fought back fiercely, their various skills intertwining like dazzling fireworks.
However, the number of enemies was far too great, and their strength was also extremely formidable.
The Shiku Air Force was gradually losing its grip, and cracks began to appear in the defenses.
Whitebeard waved his staff, and beams of holy light rained down, purifying the evil spells.
But he was getting old and his strength was gradually failing.
Su Qing was also fighting hard. The long sword in her hand gleamed with a cold light, and each swing could take the life of an enemy.
But she wasn't a professional soldier after all, and she soon found herself struggling.
Lin Yi looked at the Time Air Force Legion, which was struggling in a fierce battle, and felt extremely anxious.
He knew that if things continued like this, they would eventually be overwhelmed by the enemy.
At this critical moment, he suddenly felt a powerful force surge into his body.
He looked up toward the 'City of Oblivion', and suddenly a dazzling light burst forth from there...
“Master, the energy fluctuations of the ‘Forgotten City’ are increasing, it seems to be about to…” Chu Yao’s voice stopped abruptly, as if interrupted by something.
At this moment, Lin Yi and the others were holding the line with furrowed brows, feeling like they were playing a tower defense game on the highest difficulty, with so many monsters that they wanted to throw their phones.
Suddenly, the entire "Forgotten City" seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, and began to dazzle people.
The light was multicolored, just like the special effects when a top-tier piece of equipment drops in a game, so dazzling that people couldn't open their eyes.
Chu Yao's voice came again, almost splitting in her speech: "Master, the energy fluctuations of the 'Forgotten City' are increasing, it seems to be..." Before she could finish speaking, the signal was cut off with a whoosh, as if cut off by aliens.
Now, everyone tensed up.
I wonder what this "Forgotten City" is up to. Is it planning to give them a cheat code, or just send them to meet the game GM?
Lin Yi clenched his fists, feeling his palms were sweaty.
The light grew stronger and stronger, and a mysterious power filled the air, making it hard to breathe.
"This light...something's not right." The white-bearded man squinted, his beard practically whipped into a tornado by the wind.
Su Qing also stared intently at the ball of light, her face filled with worry: "I hope... it's not a bad thing."
Lin Yi swallowed hard. He could feel an unprecedented power awakening within him. This power was both familiar and strange, as if it had been dormant in his body for a long time, waiting to be awakened.
He didn't know what this power would bring him, and could only subconsciously look at his hands, as if something was about to break free from its cocoon...
Evaluation and Improvement Recommendations
- Logical issue: In the original text, Lin Yi's sudden interest in Su Qing's secrets seemed abrupt. Adding the sentence, "He knew that Su Qing's previous behavior showed that this woman was hiding too many secrets, and now that they were in this unknown place, perhaps it was time to uncover the truth," would make his interest in Su Qing's secrets more reasonable.
Additionally, the phrase "He began to try to manipulate the spacetime around him, one second, two seconds, one minute..." sounds rather stiff. Adding "time passed little by little" would make the expression more natural.
- Lack of coherence and transition: Add "at this critical moment" before "just then, he suddenly felt a powerful force surging into his body" to emphasize the urgency of the situation and make the transition from the predicament of the battle to the surge of power more natural.
At the same time, the scene where Chu Yao issues the alarm for the second time is presented more clearly, enhancing the continuity.
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