Chapter 199: Future and Notice
Chapter 199: Future and Notice
'What if all six pointers move?'
Witnessing the six needles of the watch violently spring up and then calmly adhere to the far right of the dial, the middle-aged man's body trembled involuntarily.
'If all six pointers... that's the painful past, the great future... destined to change the world!'
'For people like you and me... following behind... a slim chance of survival... standing opposite... no chance at all...'
'Don't do anything unnecessary! Get as far away as possible!'
After replaying his conversation with the Water Bottle Director countless times in his mind, he began to strip away the details until only one piece of advice remained.
Get as far away as possible!
The middle-aged man was well aware of his own capabilities, and even with his extremely rare anomalous ability, the Water Bottle Director of the Purification Bureau was still a powerhouse beyond his reach.
And if someone like that didn't want to get involved, his best choice was to heed the advice and leave immediately upon discovery.
But Little Bavin was still "one of them," and there might not necessarily be a conflict between them. Moreover, Little Bavin hadn't even reached the standard during the day, and it was likely that he had just undergone his "metamorphosis," so he probably wasn't at the level where he had to avoid him immediately. Besides...
The time left for himself and the kingdom was truly limited.
Looking towards the northwest, he saw the towering tower outlined by countless lights, still guiding the airships coming and going. The middle-aged man's fist clenched involuntarily.
The scouts sent by the Corlok Kingdom should have already discovered the kingdom's rare deposit. If he couldn't destroy the Dock Tower and kill the scouts carrying the mineral data, an invasion ten times more intense than six years ago would be inevitable!
These thousand bandits in the valley, along with the weapons accumulated over the years, were his best chance to raid the Dock Tower, kill the scouts, and protect the kingdom's most important trump card! If he were to abandon these forces now to avoid being implicated by Little Bavin, what could he, alone, do even if he knew the future?
Would he sacrifice all his remaining lifespan to pass on a message about the future to Joshua in this world? What use would knowing the future be for someone like him, who lived like a pile of kitchen waste?
Damn it! Why! Little Bavin! Why did you have to appear at this time?
...
It's done! It actually worked!
After swallowing Little Bavin's hair, the needles instantly jumped to the far right, and the fat uncle was overjoyed, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at the bandit leader, wanting to take advantage of the moment to speak well of Little Bavin.
However, there was no joy on the middle-aged man's face at this moment; instead, there was shock and a hint of struggle with a sinister undertone.
"Leader... sir?"
"Hmm?"
"Hmm?"
After being "awakened" by the fat uncle's call, the middle-aged man snapped back to his senses, his eyes clearing up, and he once again showed a kind smile, patting the fat uncle's shoulder in praise:
"Well done! Not only is Little Bavin talented, but you did a great job too! If it weren't for you, I would have missed out on such a promising talent!"
Seeing the middle-aged man return to normal and praising him and Little Bavin, the fat uncle breathed a sigh of relief, and a hearty smile appeared on his red, chubby face.
"This is what I should do. If it weren’t for your protection, most of the people in this valley would struggle to live a normal life. Little Bavin must think the same way. Knowing that he can help you, he would be very happy!"
"Haha, this time it’s not just good news. After obtaining the special ability, his responsibilities will also increase significantly.
By the way, I’m about to hold a meeting to discuss our actions from now on. Bring him to me directly tomorrow morning!"
"Understood, Leader! I’ll make sure to inform him!"
"Go ahead, go ahead."
With a smile, the mid-aged man watched as the still tipsy fat uncle left with a joyful expression, staggering back to his home.
However, as soon as he reached the end of the small road and was out of the mid-aged man’s sight, the fat uncle, who had just been full of joy, immediately stopped and slapped himself twice. Then, he gritted his teeth and sprinted towards Little Bavin’s house!
Bad news!
Although the leader quickly regained his composure, his initial expression was definitely off! This test is likely to bring disaster rather than fortune! Taking Little Bavin’s hair to the leader might actually harm the child!
Bang!
Kicking open the rickety wooden door of Little Bavin’s house, which was bolted shut, the fat uncle, whose alcohol had turned to sweat, gasped for breath and urged:
"Quick! Quick, pack your things! Something’s happened!"
Something’s happened?
After quietly putting away the valley topographical map he had been drawing by the light of an old oil lamp, Leon asked with a puzzled look:
"Uncle Owen… What’s happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
How can I not be in a hurry? The leader might want to kill you!
After briefly explaining what he had done and his recent discovery, the sweating fat uncle stomped his feet in frustration:
"Little Bavin! The pointers on that watch don’t seem to be better the more they turn. Before asking me to bring you tomorrow morning, the leader’s expression was very off. He’s likely planning something harmful to you!
Sigh! It’s all my fault! If I hadn’t taken your hair to ask for another test, maybe nothing would have happened… Anyway, you must leave now! If you wait any longer, it might be too late!"
So… you took my hair for another test again? Did I pull out all that dog hair for nothing?
Recalling the bald spot on the dog’s rear, Leon, who had been unexpectedly betrayed, couldn’t help but shake his head in exasperation, giving up all hope for his luck.
Forget it, suddenly having bad luck is something I’ve gotten used to. Whenever I try to do something, something always goes wrong.
"Uncle Owen, don’t panic. It might not be as bad as you think."
After comforting the fat uncle, although he was indeed caught off guard by the news, Leon, who had the Wild Ambition Heart to protect him, calmly assessed the situation and asked:
"What about you? What will you do if I leave now? What about Aunt Fanny?"
"We can’t leave."
On the way here, the fat uncle had already thought about this issue and said with a bitter expression:
"Even if Fanny and I could run away, what about Nicole?"
(End of Chapter)
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