Chapter 1089: Hymn of Instant Return
Chapter 1089: Hymn of Instant Return
2023-02-07
Borlent's Fate Stopwatch (Consumable)
Effect: Upon use, you have a 50% chance to gain the 'Double Speed' effect and a 50% chance to gain the 'Time Stasis' effect.
- Double Speed: Time flows 50% faster within a two-meter radius around you, lasting for 10 seconds.
- Time Stasis: Time flows 50% slower within a two-meter radius around you, lasting for 10 seconds.
Note: Shouting "Give me 'Double Speed'!" while using the stopwatch slightly increases the probability of gaining the 'Double Speed' buff.
This is a very rare time-related item. Borlent is the strongest time manipulator in the game, and the massive golden hourglass in the back of New Haven Village is his creation.
This is also the best life-saving item for Ethan Midnight (formerly Yun Zhongmudi).
Once he gains the 'Double Speed' buff, the time around him will slow down, making it more likely for him to escape.
He decisively used the item to see if fate was on his side.
...
The golden Fate Stopwatch spun rapidly in the sky, emitting a dazzling golden light.
The golden light quickly stabilized, and within less than 0.1 seconds, three large characters appeared on the stopwatch: "Double Speed."
Simultaneously, the golden light flowed rapidly toward Ethan Midnight, enveloping him and bestowing the 'Double Speed' buff.
After gaining the buff, Ethan Midnight immediately felt everything around him slow down.
It was like watching a TV show at 0.5x speed—everything moved sluggishly, while he remained at his original speed, moving forward as usual.
However, from the perspective of Morgan Leisun and other Skrull powerhouses, Ethan Midnight threw a golden object, and a golden light flashed. He then moved forward at an unusually fast speed, as if he had enabled a cheat in the game.
"Focus fire on him!" Morgan Leisun looked at Othas, Lei, Xibo, and the other gods: "We can't let him escape!"
The Skrull gods were well aware of Ethan Midnight's importance.
Without waiting for Morgan Leisun's command, they immediately cast instant spells, hurling them at Ethan Midnight.
But at that moment, The First Emperor's support had arrived!
The First Emperor had been unable to lock onto Ethan Midnight's position earlier and thus could not provide assistance.
Now that Ethan Midnight had appeared, The First Emperor's two life-bound flying swords, "Ding Qin" (transliterated as "Echo Harmony") and "Tai E" (transliterated as "Great Harmony"), shot out into the air!
As the top sword cultivator on Earth, the speed of his life-bound flying swords far surpassed that of any spell.
Like lightning, two streaks of light landed behind Ethan Midnight, deeply piercing the ground.
The two flying swords quickly grew, expanding to hundreds of meters tall in an instant!
The dense spells from the Skrull high-levels crashed into the flying swords but were blocked by the intense spiritual light emanating from them.
With the protection of the flying swords, Ethan Midnight could now escape smoothly.
The 'Double Speed' buff granted him an extremely fast flying speed, but he no longer needed to fly.
Taking advantage of the protection provided by the flying swords, he quickly opened a Teleportation Portal.
Under the 'Double Speed' buff, the speed at which he cast the portal was twice as fast as usual.
Thus, the Skrulls had no time to react before he had already crossed through the portal, appearing on the city wall of the Black Tortoise Node (formerly Xuanwu Node).
...
Clap, clap, clap, clap!
Seeing Ethan Midnight's return, thunderous applause erupted on the city wall of the Black Tortoise Node!
Although Ethan Midnight had not successfully destroyed the Disintegration Beam Tower, his bravery alone was worth the applause.
The applause quickly spread from a small area in front of Ethan Midnight to the entire node, as everyone welcomed the hero back with thunderous applause.
But as the deafening applause filled the air, Yun Zhongmu felt an overwhelming sense of guilt.
He had failed to complete the mission, and the lives of Tian Tian and the other six Sixth-Rank Mages had been lost to the Skrull's claws. How could he possibly deserve such applause?
Yun Zhongmu straightened his disheveled robe.
First, he bowed in the direction of the First Emperor: "Senior Ying Zheng, thank you for saving me. If it weren't for your life-bound flying sword, I might have died under the Skrulls' concentrated fire."
"It's fine, my child. That's what I'm here for," the First Emperor replied with a gentle tone.
"Also, I apologize to everyone, and to Commander Su," Yun Zhongmu bowed again to the group at the Xuanwu Node: "I failed to complete the mission. Not only did I fail to destroy the Disintegrator Ray Tower, but Tian Tian and the other six also fell in the process..."
"It's alright, nothing goes smoothly all the time," Su Yu consoled him. "The heroic sacrifice of Tian Tian and the others was not in vain. Through this operation, we have learned the general layout of the Disintegrator Ray Tower, and we can use the 'principle of fair warfare' to make the Skrulls pay a price. This is very beneficial for this war!"
"But..."
"No buts," Su Yu cut him off. "Old Yun, go rest for now. Once you're well-rested, we'll fight together again."
"Alright, Commander Su." Yun Zhongmu sighed softly.
Back at the node, as his tense spirit relaxed, Yun Zhongmu felt an unprecedented weariness wash over him.
He truly needed to rest and recuperate before he could fight again.
Under the welcoming gazes of his comrades, Yun Zhongmu walked with a weary gait toward the resting area behind the walls.
He turned to look in the direction where Tian Tian and the others had fallen, his eyes resolute, as if he had made a decision.
Su Yu also turned to the AI Blue Whale and asked, "Blue Whale, have you sent the details of the incident to Donna?"
"Already sent," AI Blue Whale replied. "Donna is awake and has forwarded the information through the Quantum Transmission Network to Saint Song, as I directed."
"Excellent!" Su Yu nodded. "Keep an eye on Donna's side, and inform me immediately if Saint Song responds."
"Understood," Blue Whale replied.
But just as AI Blue Whale finished speaking, before Su Yu could take any other action, Blue Whale's voice rang out again: "Mr. Su, Donna has received a response from Saint Song."
"What? So quickly!" Su Yu was taken aback.
The speed of Saint Song's response was unexpectedly fast!
The "Quantum Transmission Network" Donna used employed quantum entanglement communication technology, allowing Saint Song to receive the information instantly with no delay.
Moreover, Saint Song's processing speed was extremely fast, so she could almost instantly handle and respond to such a minor issue. In theory, an immediate response shouldn't have been surprising.
However, the reality was different.
Saint Song didn't always respond immediately. Many times, it took days or even weeks for her to reply, depending on her mood.
To his surprise, this time Saint Song had responded instantly!
"Tell me, what did Saint Song say?" Su Yu quickly asked.
(End of Chapter)
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