My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 412 Time Anchoring! God of Nations and Conquest
Chu Zhu stared dumbfounded at the familiar surroundings before her, feeling as if her brain had shrunk at that moment.

What happened?!

Wait… Chu Zhu began to recall everything that had happened before…

"In this timeline, am I... the Crown Prince? The Holy Son?"

"What is a Crown Prince...? In other words, the outside world is still under the imperial system! But why am I the Crown Prince...? If it's a Holy Son, then a Holy Son of the Gods?"

Chu Zhu reviewed the previous information and felt a chill run down her spine.

However, after thinking it through, he can now understand what exactly happened before...

If the gods were constantly watching him… no, it's impossible for them to be constantly watching! Otherwise, when he questioned Nuwa just now, they should have arrived at the speed of light…

Or perhaps, the other side had already sensed something was wrong when he asked Nuwa, but had been observing until he mentioned the Great Qian Dynasty, at which point the other side finally revealed itself?

Wait, if this is true!
Chu Zhu's eyelids twitched. Did that mean he was now being watched by the other party?
Closing his eyes, countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Chu Zhu made a decision. He did not call upon Nuwa's name, but stood up and said solemnly, "Great Goddess, please appear before me!"

Chu Zhu couldn't even be sure who the person opposite her, or rather, who the god was... because she couldn't even discern the exact timbre of the voice that had just rang out.

However, he had a terrifying guess about that person's identity!

"What brings you here?" A puzzled voice suddenly rang out. Brilliant divine light swirled and coalesced into a half-illusory, half-real figure.

Chu Zhu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly sighed. Was it true? This guy had been staring at him the whole time… He just didn't know if it was just a coincidence, or if he'd always been like this… If he'd always been like this, wouldn't that be stalking?!
"...Are you God?" Chu Zhu asked directly. Since God is still alive and humanity is still under an imperial system, then perhaps God is currently the emperor... So even if this person in front of him isn't God, he's probably an avatar of God? Or even an existence related to God?
"...Holy crap!" The figure, which had been calm, quickly collapsed and shrank, transforming into a terrified man who immediately covered Chu Zhu's mouth with his hand: "Little Ancestor, you're insane! Ancestor... I, I absolutely did not mean any disrespect! Even if you saw it... punish this little ancestor instead."

The man prayed fearfully, uttering a series of familiar slogans, such as "I only believe in God" and "May Your glory shine upon the earth"...

Chu Zhu: "..."

Chu Zhu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

He stared blankly at the familiar man...

Sopo!

Yes, it was Emperor Su Bo of the Great Qian Dynasty!

Well, this was also a guess that flashed through Chu Zhu's mind. After all, he had realized in the past that his ability seemed to have an anchoring and contraction effect.

No matter how history is altered, those he knows seem destined to reappear. They might even experience similar events, possess similar personalities, and hold similar positions—for example, Li Kang in the Matrix timeline remains the captain of District Three. Su Bo has also become the Grand Commander!

It is precisely because of this that even if the timeline is changed, a large portion of the information Chu Zhu possesses can still be used.

Logically speaking, the huge impact of the butterfly effect, which leads to different birth times, should not mean that they are the same person. For example, if someone was born in 2026 before being influenced by Chu Zhu, but was born in 2027 after being influenced by Chu Zhu, are they the same person even if they have the same name?
Obviously not!

As time goes on... this error will only get bigger and bigger!
But crucially, this doesn't seem to apply to Chu Zhu's acquaintances.

Therefore, if the emperor is not God, then according to this anchoring effect, the most likely person to be the emperor is someone he was familiar with before... the Great Qian Emperor!
"Could it be!" Chu Zhu suddenly realized something. He had been preparing to rebel before, and if he wanted to, he could use Nuwa's one-day teleportation to become emperor... He was now the crown prince, so this was an implication that he wanted to do the same thing, which was to directly give the person in front of him a set of fatherly love and filial piety.
But… “What is the relationship between you and me?” Chu Zhu was completely baffled. He remembered very clearly that he was an orphan in his entire life…

"Are you crazy?" Su Bo looked bewildered, a hint of worry in his eyes. "Shouldn't we find a doctor to treat you?"

Chu Zhu didn't speak, but simply gazed calmly at Su Bo.

"You're not deliberately messing with me, are you... you bastard! Fine, since there's nothing else, don't bother me! I have a lot to do, I need to focus my energy on politics." After cursing, Su Bo turned and left. From their initial friendly banter to now turning their backs on each other in an instant.

Chu Zhu showed no emotion whatsoever. Watching Su Bo disappear, a knowing look appeared in her eyes. She muttered to herself, "It seems... their personalities are probably quite similar!"

He had been to the palace and spent time with Su Bo, so he knew exactly what kind of person she was.

To put it bluntly, when they love you, they love you so much they want to hold you in their palms; when they hate you, they want to chop you into mincemeat—and this situation might even only happen within a single day!
He seems like a madman, but he's also more like an emperor whose absolute purity reigns supreme... If you're useful, he'll be incredibly close to you; once you're useless, he'll discard you like trash... If you achieve merit, he'll reward you; if you commit a grave mistake, no matter your status, he'll chop off your head—

A political machine that appears to be emotional and sentimental, but is actually cold-blooded and ruthless!
"Nuwa No. 17," Chu Zhu suddenly asked, "what exactly is the relationship between Su Bo and me?"

Since Su Bo is unwilling to answer, then let someone who is willing to answer answer.

"You are the divinely ordained son of the God-Worshipping Church, born out of thin air on the day of God's birth without father or mother! The God-Worshipping Church regards this as a miracle revealed by God..."

"You are the Holy Son of the God of Nations and Conquest, the Crown Prince of the Human Empire! After a fortuitous encounter with the Chosen Stone, you triggered the Holy Son's Light, defeated numerous imperial princes, and became the Crown Prince, destined to inherit the Human Empire in the future."

Chu Zhu's eye twitched, a hint of doubt appearing in her eyes. Su Bo... is the god of nations and conquest?
What happened...? In the previous timeline, he wasn't like that!

Oh.

Chu Zhu suddenly realized that the reason why the emperor could not cultivate, or rather, would bear the pollution of the entire country, was caused by King Wen of Chu... and the historical situation of this world was completely different from before!

He pondered for a moment. The emperor was considered a descendant of himself and God, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to remain the ruler of the human empire under such circumstances! But what about King Wen of Chu... even if he were to be born, he would probably be severely punished?
"But, just by touching that stone... he became the crown prince simply because he was recognized? Is it related to God?" Chu Zhu's eyes flickered uncertainly. "Or perhaps..."

Considering that Su Bo is also a god in this timeline, and... his unpredictable personality... is there some conspiracy or scheme against him?
Chu Zhu didn't think so. Su Bo really treated him like a prince and doted on him. He even forced him to reload his save file before!

This is enough to prove how serious the other party's intentions are—even if they don't intend to kill him... from the perspective of the save/load mechanism, it's no different from killing him.

"Nuwa No. 17!" Chu Zhu clenched her fist. "Since I possess this special characteristic, is it really impossible for me to contact God? Wasn't I supposed to be the one chosen by God...?"

"I have no way of knowing about this!" Nuwa No. 17's voice remained unchanged: "Please contact the mainframe for confirmation!"

"Heavenly Emperor!" Chu Zhu spoke expressionlessly, but no one responded. After a moment of thought, he closed his eyes and prayed for a while, finally muttering, "You should know me too... if you really inherited the Heavenly Court's legacy!"

Rubbing his temples, Chu Zhu suddenly gave a bitter smile: "Doesn't this prove... that something happened to God?"

He casually called out, and Su Bo instantly appeared before him. He didn't believe God couldn't do something similar... although it was possible—Su Bo was always watching him, while God wasn't! But the chances were slim...

Chu Zhu was acutely aware of her unique circumstances. Besides, if God didn't know, how could Nuwa not know...? Even if Nuwa might be in trouble now, she most likely discussed this matter with God before falling into slumber!

(End of this chapter)