They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 486 Teleportation Activation

Jun Kato's voice was soft, yet it was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a tidal wave in Saeko Sonozaki's heart.

Consortium X……

That behemoth that exists like an urban legend, the behind-the-scenes financier who regards the "museum" that his father was so proud of as a "regional testing ground".

Now, they're actually trying to steal her husband right in front of her.

This is not just poaching; it's a blatant humiliation and the utmost contempt for the Sonozaki family.

Anger and humiliation entwined around her heart like vines, making her almost unable to control herself and wanting to stand up and defend the last vestiges of her family's dignity with the sharpest words.

However, just before she was about to explode, a warm and strong hand gently covered the back of her hand.

It's Zhang Qi.

"I appreciate Mr. Jia Tou's kindness."

Zhang Qi finally spoke, his voice as steady as ever, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
"However, I am now a member of the Sonozaki family."

He paused, tightened his grip on Saeko's hand slightly, and continued:
"Moreover, I have a deep affection for this city of Fengdu."

I have no plans to leave here for the time being.

Kato Shun's gaze lingered for a moment on Zhang Qi's hand holding Saeko's, then returned to Zhang Qi's face. For the first time, an indescribable emotion was revealed in those eyes that seemed to see through everything. It seemed to be regret, or something else entirely.

"Is that so...that's a real shame."

He said it casually, then stood up decisively.
"In that case, we won't bother you any longer."

We look forward to seeing more outstanding works from Mr. Zhang Qi next quarter.

After saying that, he said no more, and led his group of subordinates who looked like clones, he turned and left the reception room.

Only when the footsteps of that group completely disappeared at the end of the corridor did Saeko Sonozaki's tense body suddenly relax, and she leaned back on the sofa, feeling somewhat exhausted.

She looked at Zhang Qi, who remained calm and composed beside her, and felt a mix of emotions.

The strength and resources of Foundation X far surpass those of the Sonozaki family.

The stage they could offer Zhang Qi was far broader than that of a "museum".

She had assumed that someone as ambitious as Zhang Qi would be unable to resist such temptation.

But he... actually refused.

Moreover, it was based on the reason that "I am a member of the Sonozaki family".

A strange warmth surged into my heart without warning, quickly spreading to every part of my body.

Saeko Sonozaki felt her cheeks burning. She instinctively avoided Zhang Qi's gaze, looking at her hand that he was still holding.

Could it be... that he really...

Thinking of this, her heart skipped a beat.

Zhang Qi naturally didn't notice the complex inner thoughts of the woman beside him.

He released his grip, picked up the slightly cooled black tea from the table, and took a small sip.

The bait he threw out was more effective than he had imagined.

Jia Tou Shun's recruitment is a signal that the deep-sea giant, Consortium X, has already taken the bait he laid.

Following this meeting, thanks to the technological innovation that impressed even the investors, Zhang Qi's position within the "museum" became even more secure, and he naturally gained complete control over the entire Gaia Memory R&D department.

For Sonozaki Ryuhei, this newly married son-in-law has transformed from a useful "tool" into an indispensable "core asset".

But Zhang Qi's ambitions extend far beyond that.

The research and development department is ultimately just a downstream entity.

The source of Gaia's memory is the mysterious "well" that can directly extract data from the planet's memory.

One rainy night, in the study of the Sonozaki family, after reporting his work to Sonozaki Ryubei, Zhang Qi casually mentioned...

“Father, I discovered an interesting phenomenon while debugging the [TRUTH] memory.”

"At certain frequencies, it seems to resonate with some kind of larger collection of information..."

Ryubei Sonozaki suddenly stopped wiping his [TERROR] memory.

He raised his head, and his eyes, which were always hidden in the dim light, suddenly lit up, shooting out two sharp beams of light like those of a hawk, staring intently at Zhang Qi.

"What did you say?"

"Although it was only a brief contact and the information was very fragmented, I am certain that I have accessed the memories of Earth."

Zhang Qi's tone was calm and resolute, each word like a heavy hammer blow to Sonozaki Ryubei's heart.

Ryubei Sonozaki's breathing became heavy.

Memories of visiting Earth!
This was something that only one person could have done—his son, Kurumi Sonozaki.

It was precisely because of the special nature of the visitor that he was able to design and build that great system, that energy that continuously extracts "knowledge" from the earth.

That is the foundation upon which a "museum" exists.

However, a few years ago, his foolish wife actually hired a treacherous detective to steal his most important "connector".

Since then, memory development has hit a bottleneck, and no new products that truly push the limits have been created.

This has been his biggest worry all these years.

Unexpected... I really didn't expect this! A sudden turn of events, a glimmer of hope!

A wave of ecstasy instantly overwhelmed all of Sonozaki Ryubei's reason.

He suddenly stood up, strode over to Zhang Qi, and slapped Zhang Qi hard on the shoulder, so hard that Zhang Qi almost staggered.

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said "good" three times in a row, the wrinkles on his face smoothing out with excitement. "Saeko didn't choose the wrong person!" His eyes were filled with undisguised admiration and fervor as he looked at Zhang Qi.

"Come, follow me!"

Sonozaki Ryubei said excitedly,

"I'll show you something: the Sonozaki family... no, the biggest secret of this city!"

He led Zhang Qi through a hidden door in the study, took a private elevator, and went down into the depths of the "Museum" company building.

The elevator doors opened, and a peculiar smell, a mixture of damp earth and a massive flow of information, rushed out.

This is a vast underground cavern, its dome so high that the top is invisible, and the surrounding rock walls shimmer with data beams like stars.

In the very center of the cavity, there is a bottomless well.

The well contained no water, but rather a torrent of data, visible to the naked eye and as dazzling as the aurora borealis.

Just standing here, Zhang Qi could feel a vast, ocean-like will emanating from the depths of the well.

That is... the will of the Earth.

……

Meanwhile, on Earth in another time and space.

Several months have passed since that life-or-death battle with Dark Zagi.

The world, once shrouded in despair, is recovering at an astonishing pace.

Inside a secret underground base, Masaki Keigo stood in front of a massive, complex-looking device, conducting a final inspection.

The "time-space teleportation device," which he spearheaded and with technical assistance from the "visitors," was finally ready to be activated.

"Really...don't we need to say goodbye to Himeya and the others?"

Kira Sawa stood behind him, her voice tinged with reluctance.
"Although they are still dealing with the alien beasts, they will definitely come if you need them."

"That's good."

Masaki Keigo answered without turning his head, his gaze intently scanning every piece of data on the control panel.
"My mission is complete. I entrust this world to you for protection."

Kira nods and steps aside, ready to witness this moment.

Masaki Keigo took a deep breath and pressed the start button.

The massive machine began to operate, emitting a deep hum.

At the center of the device, a three-dimensional Earth model composed of pure light particles slowly emerged, and countless complex data streams flashed across the surface of the model, beginning to perform parallel calculations at faster than the speed of light.

"Time and space anchor setting: around the 20th century AD."

"Worldline feature search: Earth defense organization exists, facing a huge and ongoing unknown threat."

"Fuzzy search initiated... Match target locked."

With a series of reports in a synthesized mechanical voice, a coordinate point was prominently marked on the model of the Earth of Light.

Location confirmed.

Masaki Keigo muttered to himself before stepping onto the teleportation platform.

He raised his right hand, and the Noah badge in his hand shone with dazzling light.

"start up!"

The light surged, instantly engulfing his figure.

Space emitted a mournful cry of unbearable pressure, twisting into a singularity before abruptly returning to its original state.

The platform was completely empty.

When Masaki Keigo regained consciousness, the desolate wilderness he had imagined did not appear.

Instead, there was a somewhat cluttered laboratory.

The air was filled with the smells of solder, ozone, and old equipment.

The surrounding lab benches were piled high with various circuit boards, oscilloscopes, and half-disassembled mechanical parts.

Several young boys in university uniforms stared in disbelief at him, who had appeared out of nowhere.

One of the boys was holding a screwdriver, poised to unscrew it.

Another boy's mouth was agape enough to fit an egg, and the book in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

The quantum model deduction has deviated, and the coordinate points have shifted.

Upon seeing the surrounding situation, Masaki Keigo's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

In the fraction of a second that he calmly assessed the situation and considered solutions, the boy with the screwdriver was the first to recover from his shock.

His eyes held no fear or wariness, but rather an almost fanatical excitement and thirst for knowledge stemming from witnessing entirely new physical phenomena.

"Um... excuse me, did you get here through spatial folding or quantum tunneling?"

The quantum fluctuations my instrument just observed were very peculiar and completely inconsistent with any existing theoretical model…

The boy talked on and on, his expression unusually excited.

"Um... um... where is this place...?"

Masaki Keigo was taken aback and didn't react for a moment, because this boy looked like a high school student, yet he knew these things.

"Ah, sorry, I'm rude."

The boy seemed to realize that his question was a bit abrupt, scratched his head sheepishly, and gave a hearty smile.

"My name is Gao Shanwomeng, and this is the Quantum Physics Research Laboratory at Chengnan University..."

(End of this chapter)