Learn one small skill every day

After the remaining people of the Ulai civilization were brought aboard the ship, the Endless Energy took over the two anti-gravity metal blocks they had retrieved from the sea and handed them over to Gong Ni for analysis, hoping to figure out the principle behind them.

If this can be utilized, the Endless Energy will be able to float in the sky instead of drifting on the sea.

With an anti-gravity device, meteorites should be no problem either.

Gong Ni looked aggrieved: "Captain, I've been trying my best to study that cube, but it's really difficult to deal with. The key core is right in the center of the cube. It's too difficult to start the cracking work without touching the core, but if I touch the core... there's a chance I'll break it. I only have two of these precious experimental subjects right now, and I can't bear to part with them."

"Without this technology, what are the chances of pushing the meteorite back? What if we used the Spear of Longinus to absorb the meteorite's volume?"

If one method doesn't work, try another. Since it's a save/load mechanism, you have an infinite number of possibilities for trial and error.

The only one who suffered was Emma...

But without Emma, ​​I'd probably still be stuck in this cycle without even realizing it.

Of course, you'll realize that the Zero Lock is rising, but without the memory of that, you'll probably just keep repeating the same cycle over and over.

Without external intervention, it is almost impossible to break the cycle through small changes in one's own choices.

"The Spear of Longinus is not omnipotent either. Under the impact of a meteorite, it is more likely to be damaged prematurely. When faced with a natural disaster like a meteorite, there is still too little that the Endless Energy can do."

Gong Ni told Bai Miao directly that it was impossible.

"If you had research notes, how long would it take you to master this anti-gravity technology?"

Bai Miao had a bold idea.

"This... what research notes? Captain, did you hide something from me?"

"No, I mean, let Emma be your research notes."

Bai Miao looked at Emma: "Emma, ​​can you cooperate with Minister Gong Ni to study that anti-gravity metal cube? If she lacks experimental materials, then create them for her within the time loop!"

Gong Ni understood Bai Miao's meaning, his eyes sparkling with excitement: "Captain, if I conduct a series of destructive studies after dismantling this cube, and Emma can help me record these parameters, the first complete cycle takes fifteen days. I'm confident I can figure it out within three cycles!"

Forty-five days, a total of eight subjects.

"Emma, ​​it's up to you. Before each loop, remind us that the key this time is to figure out the technology of the anti-gravity block, and use the anti-gravity technology to send the meteorite out of space, so that it doesn't fall on Terra and cause possible destruction of civilization."

"Emma, ​​don't worry, as long as you tell me my experimental records from last time, I can continue my research according to the same progress!"

Gong Ni said confidently.

With a clear purpose in mind, Emma naturally wouldn't refuse.

She wanted to break free from this cycle more than anyone else.

"Alright, Minister Gong Ni, let's begin now."

"Finally, I can take that thing apart. I've been so pent up."

Gong Ni left the conference room excitedly.

……

Bai Miao opened his eyes and found Emma looking at him with a sorrowful expression.

"what happened?"

"We've entered the cycle, this is the third time, and the cycle will last for twenty days."

"?!"

Bai Miao hurriedly checked his Zero Time Lock, which had actually gained an extra 45% durability!

After deducting the 20% durability loss from the two time stops, the Zero Time Lock's durability has reached 69%, and a new ability has been unlocked.

The Lock of Zero Hour

[Source: Flying Towards the Sun]

[Introduction: The pinnacle of Time & Lock Company's technology, possessing the magical ability to control time.]

Time & Lock Company symbolizes the city's most prestigious company, attracting countless people like Icarus constantly spreading his wings towards the sun.

Time is not a straight line; it is more like a maze. If you press your face against a wall, you will hear hurried footsteps and voices, and you will hear yourself walking on the other side of the wall.

Time is a lie; do not believe time.

[Status: Good (69%); Repair method: Restore 1% durability every 24 hours in the abnormal time flow zone.]

[Rating: Aleph]

[Special Effect: In the event of an instant-death attack, consumes 10% durability to increase the holder's time flow rate by 100 times for 1 second, once every 24 hours.]

[Active Skill 1: Every 10% of durability consumed freezes time for 1 second within a 10m radius. During this freeze, the user is unaffected by external physical movement. Targets holding the Lock of Zero or the Key of Beginning are unaffected by this skill.]

【主动技能2：消耗10%耐久值，模拟半径10m内未来1s发生的事件，并可选择额外消耗20%耐久值使持有者跳过这1s时间，该1s内持有者将处于不可选中状态。】

[Special Effect 2: At full durability, it can eliminate the holder's abnormal perception within an abnormal time range.]

Bai Miao was more concerned about the second special effect.

Doesn't that mean that as long as you're full of energy, you can be like Emma, ​​unaffected by time loops and retain the memories of the previous loop?

Emma briefly explained what Bai Miao had determined in the previous cycle.

Bai Miao felt there was really no problem. He spent a few cycles eliminating possible meteorites and mastered anti-gravity technology.

But why was the last cycle longer than the first?

Isn't it a problem with the meteorite?

The timing of the meteorite's fall should be certain.

The ministerial meeting was convened once again, and after Emma's explanation, everyone fell into a brief silence.

"So, what did we do before the loop started? Did it suddenly restart?"

Emma shook her head: "I was in the R&D department recording Minister Gong Ni's experiments, so I had no idea what was happening outside..."

"Well... how about we work harder to master this anti-gravity technology first? And then see what's causing it?"

Bai Miao glared at Gong Ni, who became unusually excited whenever he came across relics from previous civilizations.

Don't you guys pay attention to the atmosphere?

"So... Emma, ​​for the first ten days or so, you continue to assist Gong Ni in the research and development. On the last day of the cycle, you will pause the research and development and instead observe what caused the restart. How about that?"

"Yes, Captain, that's a good idea!"

Bai Miao glared at Gong Ni again, and Gong Ni then shrank back.

"Emma, ​​what's your suggestion?"

"I think it's possible; at least in these few cycles so far, each one has been different."

Twenty days later, Bai Miao woke up in bed.

Emma's expression revealed little joy or sorrow: "Captain, the fourth cycle has begun."

"?!"

This time, Emma didn't explain to Bai Miao separately. Instead, she had Bai Miao hold a ministerial meeting and spent an hour explaining the general situation of the previous cycles.

Then came the issue that Bai Miao was most concerned about.

This time, the Endless Energy ship did not undergo any additional operations, so how did it restart after twenty days?

"It's a whale, the whale is on board."

Chapter 137 Deep Sea Riot

"A whale? How did that thing get on the ship?"

Bai Miao wondered if the whale Emma mentioned was different from what he understood.

Whales don't have legs either, do they?

"The whale leaped out of the water and landed on the deck, something like that."

Emma continued her description mechanically, trying her best to use completely objective language to describe what she saw, without any personal emotion.

Only in this way can we avoid affecting other people's analysis.

"The whale was about 82 meters long, and the deck of the Endless Energy was about 50 meters above the sea surface, yet the whale still jumped up, and this was not an isolated case."

"In total, nearly ten whales jumped out of the sea, and a few landed on the deck. They were all of different lengths, which is the whale length and species counted by you, Captain."

"A total of three toothed whales, each about forty meters long, and two baleen whales, each over eighty meters long, landed on the Endless Energy. The other whales jumped out of the water and fell back in. And in the minutes that followed, time restarted."

Bai Miao was truly confused about what had happened.

Each time it gets weirder than the last.

The first time I chatted with the fisherman, it restarted; the second time I knocked down the meteorite, it restarted; the third time I did nothing at all, but then a group of whales jumped out of the sea, and then it inexplicably restarted again.

Is there any connection between these three?

When Bai Miao was at a loss, Kaguya reminded him, "Captain, please don't forget that Shi Yan is also going through a cycle; she also has memories."

"Does this mean that after each cycle, Shiyan is actively searching for the key to break the cycle, resulting in each cycle ending differently?"

"The possibility is very high."

Kaguya also found it strange that the three cycles occurred at different points in time.

If Shi Yan hadn't done something, I really couldn't understand why it would restart the third time without doing anything.

"There are too many variables. Does Shi Yan know that we've entered her restart zone? If she does, we can seek cooperation with her."

It's conceivable that if both parties could retain their memories after the reboot, and act separately, they could very well become a hindrance to each other.

I'm unsure whether the variables appearing in this loop are actually valid.

Bai Miao believes that the second explosion of the meteorite was likely a classic case of doing more harm than good.

But why did something go wrong the first time you talked to the fisherman?

"Shi Yan doesn't know exactly how many people are caught up in the cycle. Perhaps we can send out a message and see if Shi Yan can receive it."

“Then we’ll do three things this cycle.” Bai Miao quickly finalized the strategy.

Each iteration must gather more information than the previous one in order to have any hope of breaking the deadlock.

"First, Gong Ni, you continue your research; we must master anti-gravity technology as soon as possible. Second, the Operations Management Department will send people into the water to observe the seabed 24 hours a day, taking turns going into the water. The Human Resources Department will be responsible for providing psychological counseling to the crew members after they go into the water. Third, the Security Department will send signals to the outside world, trying to establish good contact with other civilizations in the vicinity, letting them know about the loop, and also inquiring about Shi Yan's whereabouts. Of course, it would be even better if Shi Yan could receive the message in person."