I can travel to the past and the future

He was still satisfied with the thirteen Night Stones in total, even though they were all only the size of quail eggs.

It's only a little past now, I'll absorb it all before I go to sleep. Compared to the domineering nature of the Eternal Night Technique, he's actually more concerned about the effects of the Night Breathing Technique.

A passive skill that can detect dangers in the surroundings at any time has a huge range of applications.

The only problem now is that the area with a diameter of ten meters is a bit small; it would be better if it were larger.

Qiao Yuan first put away the Black Night Stone and used up the last timeline of the day.

He was innocent, but possessing a treasure was a crime; he planned to continue his cultivation after returning home.

There are still eight more breakthroughs needed to reach [Awakening], and that's getting longer. It's better to take shortcuts if possible. Actually, it's not impossible to investigate the cult members of other churches, whether they are involved in major cases or not. It's just that his focus has been on the mask of the Night Church cult members.

However, Yan Baobao's previous statement made it very clear that she didn't want him to get involved in any trouble.

This is a bit troublesome.

Actually, besides the baby, he could also ask Paul or Captain He to investigate the case.

But then he thought better of it. He'd already gotten Paul to owe him a favor, so there was no need to waste it on something so trivial; it would be very useful later.

Captain He is the same.

"Li Chonghu, that guy is incredibly chivalrous and righteous, he must know something."

However, Qiao Yuan thought about it again and still felt it was inappropriate. Since the timeline required events to trigger or key items to be used, he would have to meet the other party in real life, which would be too high-profile.

Li Chonghu must have many enemies, and frequent contact with them would not be beneficial.

All I can say is that if I encounter any trouble in the future, I can ask the other party for help, which is fine.

Let's find Jack instead.

This kid seems very enthusiastic about cults; Hutu has mentioned it several times.

Let's ask around first and then decide.

After a moment of thought, Qiao Yuan used up the last timeline of the day.

With such a limited number of entries, maximizing profits is crucial. If we only make room for one entry during the daytime, we'll lose too much.

In situations like today, if you behave well during the day, go to school as usual, and then use your Devil Stand to go home after school—it's just a matter of crossing the street.

Besides, he also has the Wings of Ariel.

This time it was actually in Haitang District, near the artificial shallow sea. It was a martial arts instructor who slept right there at the martial arts school.

The more breakthroughs he made, the more he realized how deeply these cultists were hidden.

In reality, most people would never expect to have such a job.

I need to be more careful in the future when something happens.

After the breakthrough, he didn't linger and went straight back to his bedroom in reality. It was only 1:20.

Qiao Yuan went to the living room and drank another cup of coffee to refresh himself before starting to cultivate with the Black Night Stone.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and before 2 a.m., he completed the task in one go. After consuming ten Night Stones, he directly upgraded the Night Breathing Technique to the second level, which was incredibly fast.

The sensing range has doubled from a diameter of ten meters to a diameter of twenty meters.

"Tsk tsk tsk, normally it takes two or three months to cultivate at night," Qiao Yuan grinned.

Black Night Stone is indeed a good thing!

He had three Night Stones left, and after some thought, he decided to use them to cultivate the Eternal Night Technique and see how much progress he could make.

The Night Breathing Technique has a total of 33 levels, while the Eternal Night Technique only has 12 levels.

When I first obtained the Night Stone, I used it on the Eternal Night Spell, only scratching the surface of the first level, and was far from the second level.

Now, after using three more, the improvement has finally been significant. Qiao Yuan looked at the panel in front of him.

[Identity: Eternal Great Luo.]

[Ascension: First-Order Destiny Pioneer [Overlord]]

[Constitution: 13.75]

[Cang Hai Jin: Level 49.]

[Spirit Crane Scattered Hands: Third Level.]

[Forbidden Art: Eternal Night - Level 1 (16%)]

[Night Breathing Technique: Level 2 (3%)]

It's very obvious at a glance that the Eternal Night spell requires a significant amount of resources. One Night Stone can only increase the spell by 4%, and you need another 21 to break through.

The saying "the poor study literature, the rich study martial arts" is absolutely true.

Since things have come to this, I should just go to sleep.

It seemed to be raining outside the window; he quite liked sleeping when it rained.

Daylight broke in the blink of an eye. Qiao Yuan went out with Yan Baobao, carrying an umbrella. The rain was pouring down, and the temperature had dropped below 20 degrees Celsius, making it quite chilly.

The hovercars that swept past the gate swayed and tilted in the dense rain.

"Baby, if there are any unsolved cases in the bureau, you can tell me," Qiao Yuan emphasized. "Look at my pioneer sequence, it's normally used by scholars and scientists. You can't cook without rice."

Wearing a retro blue denim jacket, Yan Baobao was buying soy milk in the neighborhood. She smiled and handed him a cup of hot soy milk, saying, "Didn't you just advance to the first level of Domineering Realm last night? Much faster than I expected."

"Ahem," Qiao Yuan scratched his head, "It's all from running into bad guys the past few days. I guess I was just lucky, but it's not like I keep running into them all the time, is it?"

"Okay, I understand." Yan Baobao walked out of the residential area with her umbrella. "If there are any suitable cases, I'll let you know then."

Qiao Yuan chuckled, stuck a straw into the sealing film of the hot soy milk, took a couple of sips, and felt warm all over—perfect for a rainy day in the main city.

He was also wearing a black casual jacket today, with a white shirt underneath.

The continuous heavy rains of early autumn probably made Hu Tu happy, as he could once again conduct military training in his class.

After entering the school, he was too lazy to squeeze into the elevator, so he flew directly to the 472nd floor in his jetpack.

Each floor of the teaching building has an airport area for air travel, which is very convenient.

Tu Shanlin was still sitting alone, but now every morning when you see him, he twitches his ears.

Hu Tu hasn't arrived yet, and the original seat has been taken by other students. That's how it is in universities; seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

He ended up sitting in the same row as Tu Shanlin, but not at the same table; there were two empty seats between them.

Those two empty seats have remained unoccupied.

Tu Shanlin's face suddenly flushed red, and her large tail, which she had restrained, swayed slightly.

When Hutu arrived, he took a seat inside, leaving the outside for Hutu.

In this way, he and Tu Shanlin only had one empty seat left, and on this seat was Tu Shanlin's huge, fluffy fox tail.

Hu Tu was taken aback for a moment, then muttered to himself, "You kid, you're making progress so fast?"

"Nonsense, I just saw that other students were sitting in the original seats, and this place just happened to be quieter."

"Oh, I think so too."

Tu Shanlin was eavesdropping, and she wasn't particularly resistant; in fact, she was secretly pleased. Finally... she had a seatmate!

Most of the time, she is rather quiet and doesn't plan to talk to others. She is also not interested in other people's conversations and just goes to school, military training, and home alone.

The only time they would exchange a few words was when they had lunch with Qiao Yuan.

She couldn't quite figure out what was wrong with her, but when they parted last night, Qiao Yuan mentioned seeing her at school tomorrow, which suddenly gave her something to look forward to.

No longer just going to school for the sake of going to school~

Tu Shanlin's heart was pounding. Although she and Qiao Yuan didn't speak, they felt especially relaxed in this tacit atmosphere.

At first, her father was quite opposed to her attending Galaxy University, but now she seems to like it quite a bit.

A moment later, Instructor Zhou walked in and coughed at them, saying, "We'll still be doing squats today. You can arrange it yourselves, students. There are only a few days left in military training."

Hu Tu chuckled and said, "Time flies! It's already the 27th."

"Yeah, school's starting soon." Qiao Yuan looked to the future and got up to start warming up.

Tu Shanlin, who was standing next to them, also gradually stood up and folded up his chair, just like them, to make room for him to squat down.

A week of military training has passed, and some people have noticed that Pei Yuze, Meng Ziming, Ye Yutang, Jin Yunxi, and others, who all wear sunglasses, have all seen a significant improvement in their physical fitness.

But Charlie underwent the most dramatic change, as if he had drunk a gene-enhancing liquid, and his value skyrocketed in just two days.

Before they knew it, it was noon, time for his "private" lunch with Tu Shanlin.

Qiao Yuan buried himself in his work for a while: "Don't give your email address or business card to just anyone. What if they're a bad guy? Of course, I'm not talking about Li Chonghu from last night."

After his experiences in the main city these past few days, he felt that there were still quite a few bad people lurking in the shadows.

"Mmm..." Tu Shanlin ate a bite, then wagged her fluffy tail. "Okay, I'll be more careful next time, thank you."

"Actually... I've encountered this before," she murmured softly, "After that, I just went with my gut feeling and stopped giving things away randomly."

Qiao Yuan smiled and nodded: "That's good. Always keep your eyes open. But that person last night was really brave. You can tell he values ​​relationships."

Tu Shanlin blushed and narrowed his eyes: "Hmm, how did you deal with the monster egg?"

"Oh, I even looked it up. It's the egg of a different species of sand slug. It's not a threat. I dried it out and burned it to ashes."

This is not something he made up. When he checked yesterday, he found a method for processing sand slug eggs, which is quite simple and can even be used in medicine.

"Oh, I see," Tu Shanlin blinked curiously, seemingly engrossed in listening.

She knew very little about monsters. In the past, all her daily affairs were handled by the butler. It was only this year that she secretly ran out wearing a frog costume and came into contact with some new things, but because the number of times was limited, it was very few.

She continued eating the small yellow croaker from her lunchbox. The autumn rain washed against the window, making the sky remain gloomy and unchanged, as if time had slowed down and stood still forever.

The tranquility was broken when classmates gradually returned from the cafeteria.

It was only after a moment of realization that Tu Shanlin finally understood that time hadn't slowed down; rather, she had simply enjoyed the private space she had just spent alone with Qiao Yuan.

There's no need to speak or make eye contact; just eating quietly still brings an indescribable sense of comfort, just like last night.

Thinking this way, Tu Shanlin wasn't too disappointed, because there was still tomorrow and the day after.

Charlie still snorted coldly today, but his eyes held a more complex expression, whether it was Qiao Yuan's previous victory over Lu Qiuhai, or the two days when the other party clearly could have won but still refused his challenge.

Qiao Yuan didn't pay attention to any of this. After giving his empty lunchbox to the small machine that ran back and forth between the school cafeteria, he and Hu Tu went to the dormitory to find Jack.

I didn't see Luca in room A010 on the 360th floor of the boys' dormitory. He's probably in his class.

Upstairs, Jack was on the phone. When he finished, he realized he wanted to know about the deeds of the cultists. The other person suddenly looked mysterious and said, "Hehe, you're interested too? The one I told Hu Tu about before, the financial backer behind the middleman Lao Jin, is said to have already broken through the encirclement and suppression of the Night Church by the Hell Cult."

Lying on his dorm bed, Qiao Yuan deliberately tried to get information out of me: "How do you know so much? Because I almost encountered it before, and I felt it was too dangerous."

Hu Tu was stunned: "Damn, when did you encounter this? Was it that exciting?"

"That's all in the past," Qiao Yuan shook his head. "I just think it's better to have less contact with them."

Jack said with some pride, "Haha, my family runs a clinic in Yunxi District. My dad always talks about these things. Actually, he shares the same view and makes me aware of the dangers involved."

"No wonder," Qiao Yuan suddenly realized, "Does that mean your clinic occasionally gets visited by cult members? I advise you to be careful."

Jack's eyelids twitched slightly, as if he had suddenly thought of something: "You know what, this didn't happen before, but starting in July, I've seen the clinic closed every weekend at noon."

"But it's not the kind of store that's closed; it's just that the roller shutter door is half-closed. Usually, in this situation, an important customer is undergoing some secret surgery."

"Once I needed to use the restroom, so I called my dad, and guess what?"

Qiao Yuan asked thoughtfully, "Your dad won't let you in and wants you to go home early?"

"Yeah, wow, man, you're amazing!"

Jack said excitedly, "You know, I've been playing in the clinic since I was a kid. I know all of my dad's clients. I've never been like this before."

"But ever since that day, the roller shutter door has been pulled down halfway every weekend at noon, and he absolutely refuses to let me in, saying it's what the customer requested."

"Actually, I didn't take it to heart. As I've grown up and will soon be going to university, I've been going to the clinic much less often," Jack pondered. "But now that you've brought it up, something does seem a bit off."

"No wonder he called me a few days ago and told me to stay at school and to tell him if I needed money, and not to keep going to the clinic..."

Hu Tu, who had been silent until now, said warily, "Damn, this is so mysterious. Could it be that your dad has been taking in a few cult clients lately?"

Qiao Yuan's eyes lit up, and he felt a strange sense of satisfaction. It seemed that Jack was his lucky star after all.

It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly—how wonderful!

"That's certainly possible... because even important clients in the past didn't stop me from going back to the clinic for drinks and meals. I'm my dad's right-hand man, and he groomed me to be his successor when I was young."

"But on those weekend afternoons since July, he wouldn't let me get involved, or even let me in."

Jack became increasingly uneasy, and he subconsciously picked up his phone to call his father.

"No," Qiao Yuan shook his head, "Your father did this because he doesn't want you to know. After all, he's a cult member. Now that you've entered Galaxy University, your future is bright. You can't get involved with cult members."

"But..." Jack looked slightly troubled.

Hu Tu also comforted him, "Don't overthink it. Maybe they're not cult members. You didn't see it with your own eyes. Besides, it's nothing serious. You should think of it this way: since cult members came to your father's clinic, it means they need something from him, right?"

As Jack listened, he gradually felt relieved. He looked earnestly at Qiao Yuan and Hu Tu and said, "Thanks, brothers, but I still want to go back and visit in a couple of days."

"That's good. Anyway, just like Hu Tu said, don't overthink it, just do what you need to do." Qiao Yuan nodded, gradually forming a plan in his mind.

"Military training lasts until the 30th, then we get a break on the 31st, and school starts on September 1st, you know?" Jack muttered. "I want to go back and visit on the 31st. That day happens to be a weekend, and based on the pattern of the past two months, there will always be a mysterious guest visiting on weekend afternoons, and then the roller shutter door will be half-closed."

"You're alone?" Qiao Yuan laughed. "If you go back alone, you probably won't make any progress."

Jack nodded in agreement: "That makes sense. Are you two free? It's in front of the Donglin Fresh Food Market in Yunxi District, not far away. Just tell them I met two good friends, who are even roommates, how about it?"

Qiao Yuan was already radiant; the progress was faster than he had imagined, but also within his expectations.

After all, it's fine to be a bystander when it comes to cults, but once your own family is involved, it's impossible to remain calm no matter what!

Like an inner demon, the more you suppress it, the more restless it becomes.

No matter how much he tried to persuade him, Jack could never truly let go.

He feigned hesitation: "Well, let's talk about it on the 30th, if I'm free on the 31st."

Hu Tu was somewhat uneasy: "Going together is fine, but what if we run into each other... wouldn't that be bad?"

Jack quickly waved his hand: "No, no, no, how could I let you guys stand up for me? What I mean is that we go back together, find a good excuse, and see what my dad will say then."

"Alright then, it's fine if I don't show up," Hu Tu finally agreed.

Qiao Yuan smiled and said, "Then let's leave it at that. I'll give you a definite answer on the 30th, since it's not certain if there are any plans for the 31st."

"Okay, thanks anyway, here's my phone number," Jack said cheerfully.

Qiao Yuan nodded slightly and exchanged contact information with Jack, which completely settled the matter.

He found that his days were now completely packed with activities.

It's good, very fulfilling.

The three of them went to the teaching building together in the afternoon, and unknowingly, they had already made a friend.

In the evening, after finishing his meal in the cafeteria, Qiao Yuan activated his Demon Stand and left through the east gate, stopping in front of the fruit shop in the Jiangnan Building.

Let's buy some fruit.

Previously, buying fruit online seemed convenient, but the quality varied, so you had to pick the best yourself, otherwise you could only gamble on the seller's conscience.

Although it was already autumn, he still saw the seedless watermelon that the baby loved to eat, and actually he liked to eat it too.

Qiao Yuan bought two, plus two boxes of strawberries and a fresh durian, which was much better than buying online.

After leaving the fruit shop, he walked along when he suddenly frowned, vaguely sensing that a person with vigorous energy had appeared behind him, and that the person was up to no good.

Without hesitation, he activated the demonic substitute. At that moment, the man decisively attacked, his fist slamming into the substitute with a deafening roar, causing him to stagger back five or six steps.

The watermelons and strawberries they were carrying fell to the ground and smashed to pieces.

Qiao Yuan's expression changed, and he stared intently at the young man with his hair tied up. He looked like a boxer, with huge brass-colored metal gloves on both hands. Like a steam engine, wisps of white mist rose from the fine holes on the surface, giving him an imposing aura.

At that moment, the young man with his hair tied up let out a sneer: "What a coward, hiding in a turtle shell."

"The Black Crow Gang's trash, huh?"

Qiao Yuan tentatively spoke, and as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the young man with his hair tied up pause for a moment.

Got it. Since it's not the Black Crow Gang, it can only be Veronica's new faction's subordinates.

After all, that's how the process of elimination is used.

But this guy is also a Tier 3, and his strength is really great. Just one punch reduced his Stand's durability to 24%. No, this is a huge loss. If this continues, we'll lose a lot.

He instinctively wanted to notify Yan Baobao, but then he saw the young man with the tied-up hair rush towards him. His speed was like lightning, and he was right in front of Yan Baobao's face in an instant. The wind howled, and an uppercut almost knocked Yan Baobao and his stunt double over.

Qiao Yuan had no choice but to wield the Green Flame Greatsword.

Is Veronica really trying to test him? Damn it, this is never going to end.

But the more the other party tried to test him, the less he wanted them to succeed!

Just as he was retreating step by step.

Suddenly, a figure jumped out of a bathroom window upstairs not far away.

A kick, like a sharp black blade, carrying a wave of heat from burning air, slammed into the young man's shoulder, cracking so hard that he almost knelt on one knee.

Qiao Yuan was stunned. The boy in front of him was actually Charlie. What was going on?

"Get out! He can only be defeated by me!" Charlie shouted arrogantly, his eyes gleaming with strong confidence and arrogance.