I can travel to the past and the future

Holy crap! What is this?

Memory backup? Willpower transplantation?

Or was Caesar on that double-faced mechanical head just a smokescreen?

Qiao Yuan's expression changed slightly. Although technology is advanced nowadays, things involving memories are still taboo even in the rules set by the ten major interstellar corporations. However, this is quite in line with Caesar's style.

Extreme, insane, and ruthless.

Upon hearing this, the representative of the Twilight Group, a black-and-white checkered shirt, dressed casually with a refined appearance, and a round face with black hair, smiled and said, "They all say I'm crazy, but a new era requires new methods. I admire you. The head of this branch of the group, Lord Victor, has just passed away. This is a brand new chaotic era, and it is also our era."

The man took a glass of red wine from his blonde female assistant with implanted prosthetics, smiled, and gestured for Caesar to take another glass.

But Caesar remained unmoved. His eyelids twitched twice, and he glanced at the four bodyguards in black suits in the office and the cyborg guards at the door.

Seeing this, the round-faced man looked slightly embarrassed, but he finally made up his mind and gestured to his assistant.

The blonde female assistant immediately called in the guard at the door and, based on the sound, detected the surrounding area, including several employees near the office.

The female assistant then closed the doors and windows, pulled a red wire from the prosthetic wrist, and inserted it into the brain-computer interfaces of the bodyguards, employees, and guards one by one to perform the memory deletion process.

Qiao Yuan had already entered the office. He discovered that, consistent with the rumors, brain-computer interfaces were one of the most important standard features for all employees of the Twilight Group, which started with intelligent machinery.

These steps were all carried out under Caesar's watchful eye, and after the treatment was completed, both the bodyguards and employees briefly fell into a coma.

At this point, Caesar, who had been expressionless, finally managed a slight smile: "Mr. Simon is indeed cautious, which is in line with my style. Let's go."

He stood up, pulled his baseball cap down low again, and went to the internal elevator in the office.

I haven't touched the red wine yet; it doesn't seem like it's time to celebrate.

This made the round-faced Simon feel extremely passive, as if the other party was the master of the place, and the invisible pressure emanating from Caesar was rising steadily.

It seems that as long as the other party is standing there, they have an absolute advantage and everything is under their control.

There's no need to discuss anything. He just needs to provide enough manpower and leverage his connections in the main city, and be a good, obedient subordinate.

But Caesar just said he'd do anything... he didn't care.

Simon's expression grew increasingly grim. He had come looking for a partner, not an ancestor; it seemed he didn't understand Caesar very well enough.

He hesitated for a moment, but his expression gradually returned to normal, and he opened the internal elevator: "Well, let's go. I suppose you haven't been to the main city yet?"

Simon had a hint of smugness on his face.

Qiao Yuan followed him into the elevator. He had only been looking for clues, but he hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.

This round-faced man is the Simon supervisor mentioned in the Black Moon Lab recording that Hu Tu intercepted earlier; he reached an agreement with Caesar in private.

In light of the passing of Victor, the current head of the Twilight Group, it sounds like there must be a power struggle among the group's top executives for a new pinnacle of power.

Therefore, it all makes sense why the Twilight Group has started to strongly support Caesar this time, even at great risk.

But the most interesting part is the subtle rivalry between Simon and Caesar. Judging from Caesar's behavior and his past personal charm, it can be concluded that Caesar doesn't think much of Simon.

Caesar merely used Simon as a tool, and Simon did the same, only wanting to use Caesar as a springboard for success.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Currently, Caesar maintains the upper hand, forcing Simon to bring up the main city as an excuse, hoping to use his advantage to put pressure on Caesar and regain some face.

But this is already a poor choice.

The answer was obvious. Caesar's eyes were calmer, and he slightly moved the corners of his mouth: "Cape was just a worker's son."

Simon was taken aback... Cape Francis, that was the chairman of the board of directors of their Twilight Group headquarters, the founder of the group who had lived for more than four hundred years and was based on Tianxuan Star, the tenth main star of the Apocalypse Federation!

"We all still have a lot to learn, don't we, Mr. Simon?" Caesar said calmly.

The power of language was brought to life at this moment. When Simon heard it, he was subconsciously taken aback. This was Caesar personally giving him a way out.

Simon coughed twice, feeling somewhat ashamed of his offense.

Qiao Yuan watched quietly, gaining a new appreciation for Caesar's personal charm.

They definitely have something special about them.

But this did not change his attitude toward Caesar, especially after Granny Xu's death.

"Next, we'll wait a while until Ember takes the bait and sets off," Simon emphasized. "Once we reach the main city, as you previously suggested, we'll first go to the Rodel Assassin Hotel to regroup your forces; there are quite a few people there who admire you."

"I will provide the necessary manpower and financial resources for this operation from the rear, but the Twilight Group cannot come forward; you will need to rely on yourself."

"In October, Fajia Heavy Industry will hold its annual charity gala, which will be attended by celebrities from all walks of life. It's a great opportunity, and we'll take our time to prepare over the next period of time. There's no rush."

Simon concluded by saying, "The main city is completely different from the area outside the city, like heaven and earth. After all, it's the headquarters of the Legalist Heavy Industry. According to the latest intelligence, the Legalists are serious and have anchored their memories to your main server. From now on, none of your willpower or methods will work. If you try anything again, it will be constantly detected by the main server. In short, you only have one last chance."

Caesar remained silent, but the obsession in his eyes burned even brighter. He had spent twenty years preparing for this day, finally gaining the opportunity to enter the city.

There is no road behind us, so why worry about the future?

Qiao Yuan listened with great interest; this was truly a huge gain. He would stay at the Rodel Hotel and have Hu Tu check it out for him later.

He stayed by their side the whole time, and when they arrived at the hidden garage below the transport base, he sat in a private hovercar. Caesar didn't say much, and they didn't talk much after that, but he still managed to get some new clues.

The other party is using a new phone to contact Lina privately, but they are typing very carefully.

Qiao Yuan memorized all the information in the text message, thanks to his photographic memory, a true pioneer's ability.

Lina is still in the Begonia District, seemingly with some matters to attend to. She will return to the main city later to disperse the embers.

They are truly loyal.

Half an hour later, Qiao Yuan returned to the Mira Resort Hotel in the artificial shallow sea in reality.

Just as it ended, a new message popped up in front of Qiao Yuan's eyes, this time about the Pioneer Sequence.

[Having learned the truth about Caesar and gained absolute initiative, the Pioneer Potion is being digested more quickly, leaving only one chance to advance to the first tier of the Celestial Pioneer [Lone Wolf]]

He licked his lips, feeling quite pleased with himself; under this new mode, his promotion speed would be incredibly fast.

However, there are limitations. Generally speaking, a major event is required to trigger the Pioneer trait.

Hu Tu said dejectedly, "Oh dear, if I had known it would turn out like this, I would have told you about the reward beforehand. Now, will I not get it?"

"It shouldn't be that bad," Qiao Yuan pondered. "I'll ask Bao Bao later."

Hu Tu laughed and said, "Haha, good."

"By the way, Qin Xue and I are now dating. Her family is so lucky, they weren't affected. I was so worried when she first arrived here in the early morning."

"It's heavily polluted. I had her come over tonight so we can go to the main city together."

Qiao Yuan's eyes flickered slightly as he listened: "Congratulations, it's a pity you two aren't in the same school."

"Yeah, it's a bit of a shame, sigh." Hu Tu shrugged helplessly. "It's okay, I'm planning to move out. What about you? Will you be moving out with your sister too? We can look at apartments together, hehe?"

"Okay, let's talk about it when we get to the main city."

Next, Qiao Yuan did not directly provide Yan Baobao with any clues about Lina. Although it would be easy, it might alert Caesar.

This advantage cannot be easily lost.

Since Lina isn't going to the main city for the time being, there's no need to pay too much attention to her. The most important thing is to capture the leader first and get Caesar out of the net.

Actually, he had another idea: to capture Lina first, and then use her to search for Caesar's anchor point, thus conducting a second round of spying on the timeline.

But that's not a guarantee.

Lina and Caesar communicate via text message and haven't seen each other since the Cataclysm. So even if the timeline is triggered, they won't be able to see Caesar and Simon again.

Therefore, it is very inappropriate and not worth it.

That's it for now. Let's spend the last two days quietly and talk about it when we get to the main city.

The reason for not providing intelligence to Ember now is to avoid alerting them, since the Ember Bureau outside the city has no jurisdiction over the city, as they are under the control of their superiors.

Moreover, he has no source of information, and if he reveals it, either he or the baby will be suspected.

But things will be different once we set foot in the main city. He will then go with Hutu to take a stroll around the vicinity of the Rodel Killer Hotel, and then tell Bao Bao that they think they saw Caesar lurking nearby.

It's completely flawless!

After a while, Yan Baobao returned to the guest room with a lollipop in her mouth, unbuttoned her mecha suit, and asked, "Are you settling in well?"

Qiao Yuan laughed: "It's like a vacation."

"That's good," Yan Baobao said, twirling her long pink hair and lightly wiping the sweat from her forehead. "I'll take a shower first; the weather has been unbearably hot since the explosion."

Qiao Yuan nodded slightly, then went to the French windows to continue practicing the Azure Sea Force.

Although he hadn't used this technique yet, he cared about it very much because Galaxy University would be holding a major assessment competition on the 20th, and students would be divided into classes based on their rankings.

Over the next two days, due to a shortage of manpower, Bao Bao was quite busy. He continued to cultivate the Azure Sea Force, gradually advancing from the teens to the thirtieth level. After achieving the first-order sublimation, his progress was remarkable.

By leveraging three forces and mastering three transformations, he now has a deeper understanding of leveraging resources.

On the morning of August 19th, amidst heavy rain, Qiao Yuan and Yan Baobao, along with several of Grandma Xu's friends, stood quietly in front of a black tombstone in a public cemetery ten kilometers away from the artificial shallow sea. They offered flowers and fruit one after another.

Even in a public cemetery, due to the scarcity of land, it still cost a lot of money, and with the cremation, it took up Grandma Xu's life savings.

Very few people came; apart from him and the baby, none of the children from the orphanage showed up.

Qiao Yuan felt uneasy.

At this moment, Yan Baobao brought out the urn, her eyes red, and said, "Let's go. Before you came, Grandma mentioned that she wanted to be buried in the sea."

"Is that so... Okay..."

Qiao Yuan turned around, murmured to himself, and looked towards the artificial shallow sea, intending to leave.

Yan Baobao's eyes held a hint of melancholy: "Grandma also said that if we scatter her ashes in the sea, she can watch over us forever from the sea."

"..." Qiao Yuan was stunned upon hearing this, and a strange pang of pain suddenly shot through his heart.

My mother-in-law's smile from the past flashed before my eyes, a smile that would last until death.

it's time.

Say goodbye to the past.