Learn one small skill every day

This time, I mainly wanted to consult with Wang Xiang about the validity period of the ferry ticket.

"Professor Wang, do you think I should use the ticket immediately, or wait until a specific time?"

Wang Xiang was unaware that Bai Miao possessed the Zero Time Lock. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Do you believe that using this ticket at different times will lead to different consequences?"

"Well... at least from the captain's perspective, that's how it is. I think I've mentioned it before: the ship's secretary and various department heads have been acting a bit strange since I left the instance. Also, the first time I used the ticket, I entered before the three accessories disembarked. I wanted to try to change something, but later I realized I'd overlooked some details."

Wang Xiang remained silent for a long time, then drank three glasses of water in a row.

"You're willing to consult me ​​about this, which means you trust me, so I'll be bold and ask. Do you have some kind of tool for obtaining information from the future?"

"Yes."

The prerequisite for me to know some information from the future is that Wang Xiang needs to know it.

Moreover, from the team's perspective, letting Wang Xiang know about this would also help him make preparations.

However, the secret of the Zero Hour Lock should remain at this level.

Obtaining information from the future has too many limitations; the strength of the Zero Time Lock lies in its ability to resist abnormal time flows and assist with time-stopping and acceleration.

It's no exaggeration to say that at this stage, there is no one who can't be killed by Bai Miao using Time Stop.

Oh, except for the ethereal and elusive, after all, he also possesses the Key of Origin, which can counteract time stop.

Wang Xiang nodded: "Thank you for your honesty. Let me guess, you had this ability to obtain information from the future before you became a Knocker. The first piece of information this ability brought you was the Abyss Street instance."

"Professor Wang, have you read the script?"

Bai Miao couldn't fathom how Wang Xiang had deduced that.

While guessing played a major role, the fact that he guessed so accurately demonstrates Wang Xiang's skill.

"I just wanted to show you more of my abilities and demonstrate my value. As for why I guessed this way, you can think of it as me having many doubts in my mind. I used your ability to have information about the future as a premise to deduce in reverse and found that many doubts could be answered."

Wang Xiang also realized that Bai Miao's situation was pretty much what he had guessed: "For example, I don't understand why you used the ticket as soon as you got it. You probably knew that there were some things that needed to be solved with the ticket. Later, you discovered some things that you had previously overlooked, so you wanted to enter a second time."

"However, this ability has certain limitations; you cannot always receive information from the future."

"In every instance, you displayed abilities that are not typical for your age, and I suspect that you acquired these abilities in the future."

At this point, Wang Xiang paused for a moment: "I was curious about you and saw your potential, which is why I wanted to join your team. Now it seems that my decision was correct. If you can obtain information about the future, it is tantamount to another level of information suppression."

It seems the existence of the system is still too bizarre, and Wang Xiang has attributed all his inexplicable abilities to the future.

"Ahem... Alright, Professor Wang, in any case, both of our choices were correct. Knowing this, do you think I should use the ticket to go back and fix the problem now?"

Do you feel that using your ticket last time improved your future?

"I think so."

After all, no information about the future has been received since leaving the Ark.

“But you still feel that there are some things you haven’t done well enough. You’ve discovered potential problems or things that make you uneasy. Why don’t you tell me your thoughts? People are often blinded by their own involvement, so I can give you a judgment.”

Bai Miao didn't know where to begin.

Do you feel like Noah is yourself?

That's going way off track.

Bai Miao harbored a persistent, unsettling suspicion.

Is it possible that during each of the major periods Noah's Ark experienced, someone used their ticket to board the ship and made guidance that influenced what followed?

Bai Miao's involvement can be seen in everything from the construction and launching of the ship to its voyage, and even in its later renaming as the Endless Energy and the search for various spare parts.

Even... he might have appeared in the subsequent construction of the metropolitan area.

Bai Miao thought for a long time before finally deciding to tell Wang Xiang about the white shadow phenomenon that appeared when the captain did not notice anything unusual in the surveillance footage.

"You suspect that the white figure is actually related to you? Some of your plans may have already been discovered, and that white figure is there to keep you in check? To make you dig your own grave?"

Wang Xiang's summary is quite accurate.

"Yes, I'm worried that if this drags on, something even bigger might happen, but without any warnings about the future, I'm not sure what will happen once I'm inside; it might be a certain death."

Wang Xiang's expression also appeared somewhat solemn.

"This is indeed a difficult problem to solve... but it's not without a solution. However, no matter which solution is chosen, it cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, and there are always unknown risks involved."

"Appreciate further details."

"The first possibility is that the time it takes you to enter the Ark is related to the time you spend outside and the number of times you use it. In that case, the safest approach is to wait for information."

"Secondly, no matter when or how many times you choose to go in, the time after you go in is fixed, so you can use the ticket whenever you want. This ticket can be saved for use when things get dangerous."

"Third, the time you spend inside is not on the same timeline as your actual time, which means that all your efforts are in vain. But you already feel that many things are related to you, so the closed loop in time may prove that your actions are effective."

Bai Miao, on the other hand, was used to Wang Xiang's unique analytical method.

"So what we need to determine now is whether using the ship ticket is the first possibility or the second possibility?"

Wang Xiang nodded: "Yes, but even if we determine which possibility it is, we still face a possibility with an even lower probability."

"The rules for using tickets vary from person to person. However, the possibility of that is too low, so we won't consider it; it would only increase our anxiety."

"And I have a relatively accurate method to determine which possibility it is."

Bai Miao saw Wang Xiang take out the Noah's Ark ticket from his pocket.

"I'll go in once to confirm the point in time Noah's Ark is at, and then you'll know whether the time you enter has changed with reality."

"See you soon."

After saying that, Bai Miao watched Wang Xiang disappear from his sight.

Chapter 220 Decision

"..."

Bai Miao was actually quite shocked to see Wang Xiang disappear.

Even someone like Li Milin was well aware of the importance of the boat ticket.

This is the only way to escape death when encountering a desperate situation in a dungeon in the current version.

Wang Xiang actually used it directly just to verify his conjecture?

Before Bai Miao could think too much about it, Wang Xiang appeared before him once again.

Was there any particular timeframe when you went in last time?

Without wasting words, Wang Xiang directly confirmed with Bai Miao.

"When I went there last time, it was the time when Kaguya was preparing to disembark."

"It seems that time is fluid, and we can no longer be sure exactly when you went in this time."

Bai Miao asked curiously, "Professor Wang, what time did you go in just now? If I go in now with my boat ticket, is it possible that I'll be in the same time slot as you?"

Wang Xiang shook his head: "I strongly advise against you going in at this time. You could say now is the worst time for you to go in."

Wang Xiang paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Now is the critical moment when Noah's Ark is being transformed into the Endless Energy Ship, and it is also the time when that secretary has a conflict with other ministers."

"What do you mean? Emma has been plotting a rebellion since then?"

"No, you've misunderstood. It was those ministers who rebelled. I'm still in the security department, and the security minister led us in the rebellion. In the end, Emma suppressed it."

Bai Miao seriously doubted that Wang Xiang was on the same side as him: "Why are these ministers rebelling?"

"The departure of the third component also signifies the end of Captain Noah's mission. Noah's Ark will soon be officially renamed the Endless Energy and begin its long journey at sea."

"Operations Management Minister Irina was unwilling to accept this fact and persuaded some ministers to seize control of the secretary, intending to continue the voyage after Noah's return. Some ministers remained neutral and did not interfere with either side. The ministers who actually rebelled were Irina from the Operations Management Department, Nebeibio from the Security Department, and Ichiro Ogure from the Power Department."

Bai Miao rubbed his forehead: "It's Irina again. Why is it always her causing trouble... The other two people who joined the rebellion are also quite unexpected..."

That lazy bum in the security department, and that seemingly honest and simple guy in the power department, actually rebelled once?

But on the other hand, it might be precisely because the rebellion failed that these two settled down later.

Only Irina, her rebellious nature was practically etched into every line of code in her body.

"How did Emma manage to suppress these three departments all by herself?"

Wang Xiang shrugged: "I have absolutely no idea what the technology on the Endless Energy is like, but my time in the security department was definitely an ordeal for me. This secretary somehow produced a bunch of strange creatures and gadgets, and we had no chance to fight back. Luckily, she didn't intend to kill us; she just gave the three ministers a beating."

"Aren't those creatures all strangely shaped, looking like a combination of humans and animals?"

Wang Xiang's eyes lit up: "That's right, you know the whole story?"

"Based on Emma's description of me after I gained some of her trust, as well as the abnormal reports I collected from various ministers, these are the abnormalities I saw in the monitoring room."

"I only need to tell you which surveillance camera is showing an anomaly, and these ministers will go to the corresponding place to handle it. What they see as an anomaly might be the monsters you're seeing."

"Oh... so these are the kinds of anomalies that the ministers were dealing with... It's amazing they were able to resolve them."

Wang Xiang sighed, "I really can't believe that a group of monsters actually inhabit the Endless Energy, where I've stayed for so long."

"The problem is... Emma can actually control these monsters? I've never heard of such a thing from her."

"That may not be what you need to think about right now. The point is that the secretary I saw was someone who upheld the captain's dignity and adhered to Captain Noah's final instructions. These tens of thousands of years of voyage have changed too many things from the original state."

Bai Miao also sighed deeply. Even the slightest influence of time can change anything on an infinite scale.

"To summarize, I suggest you wait until you receive the future information before deciding on the specific time to enter."

“Even if you go in now, Emma has already suppressed the rebellious ministers. If you go back, it might leave these ministers with the impression that you will return if they rebel.”

"And... you also have to deal with the reward issue for suppressing your secretary's rebellion. Anyway, this isn't a good time."

However, Bai Miao's perspective on problems differs from Wang Xiang's.

"On the other hand, if I go in now, wouldn't it be very safe?"

Wang Xiang paused for a moment: "So this interpretation... seems to make sense?"

This period coincided with the Endless Energy Ship having just set sail, and neither the Minister nor Emma had yet fallen into the despair of waiting for the captain for an extended period.

Comparatively speaking, Emma's attitude would be better.

Bai Miao smiled slightly: "That's fine then. What I want to be sure of is that I will be safe when I enter Noah's Ark. As for the troubles I may face, I am confident that I can handle them well."

"Okay, perhaps it's safe for you to go in at this time, but as a crew member, it's relatively safe for me to go in at any time."

Bai Miao couldn't help but ask, "Professor Wang, why would you waste such a life-or-death opportunity just to find a possible answer for me?"