The organization I founded has been exposed by the reborn!

[Ding! Rare treasure chest successfully opened!]

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained an S-rank ability—Time Lag: Momentary Eternity!]

Upon seeing the rows of gold-plated lettering on the screen, even the usually calm and collected Su Yu couldn't help but pause for a moment.

It's an S-rank ability!

This is definitely the highest level of ability he has obtained since he bound himself to the system.

However, before Su Yu could react, an indescribable and profound energy, like a sudden awakening, poured into the depths of his soul from the void.

"boom!"

Su Yu felt a violent roar in his brain.

In view, the physical structure of the entire hall began to distort.

Even the dust particles floating in the air were slowed down infinitely in an instant.

This is an extremely wonderful experience.

It was as if he had suddenly ascended to an absolute dimension above the three-dimensional world, looking down upon this flowing river called "time" from the perspective of a creator.

Time serves as a subject, and a moment is eternity.

a long time.

As the energy infusion subsided.

Su Yu slowly opened his eyes.

Deep within his profound pupils, a gray light, radiating extreme coldness and desolation, flashed by like a pointer.

The next moment, the light screen popped up again, and a detailed ability panel slowly unfolded in front of Su Yu...

[Ability: Time Lag - Momentary Eternity]

[Rating: S]

[Description: The supreme law governing higher-dimensional timelines. Once activated, it can forcibly interfere with, distort, or even freeze the physical time and causal flow of local dimensions. In the stagnant spacetime rifts, everything in the world will be slowed down or even frozen. In an instant, eternity is achieved.]

[Ability 1 - Time Delay]: An invisible time-delay field extends outward from the user's own center. Everything within this field will have its time flow forcibly slowed down by tens to hundreds of times.

[Ability Two - Time Stop]: Mobilizes a massive amount of mental energy to instantly suppress time, causing physical time within a hundred meters of the host to enter a state of "absolute stagnation." In this state, all time is forcibly locked, and only the host can act freely without being bound by time.

[Friendly Reminder: Interfering with the laws of time requires enduring an immense dimensional burden. This ability will severely deplete the host's mental and physical strength. The burden will increase exponentially for every second maintained during the time freeze; do not overexert yourself.]

【…】

Looking at the description of the abilities on the screen, Su Yu's breathing became somewhat hot.

Time lag!

Time stop!

Whichever one it is, it would be an absolute trump card capable of defying fate in any battle.

Under the [Time Lag] force field, everything around him is slowed down by tens or even hundreds of times. The enemy's seemingly lightning-fast killing moves are all slow motions full of flaws in his eyes, allowing him to calmly counter them with ease.

And [Time Stop] is an absolute authority that transcends everything.

In a real life-or-death struggle, even a difference of only 0.1 seconds can be enough to turn the tide of battle, let alone an absolute freeze of a full second or even longer.

In that frozen space-time, he could easily rewrite everything.

"No... I have to test this ability!"

Su Yu stood up, a strong desire to test him flashing in his eyes.

However, the main hall was empty, making it impossible to directly perceive the change in the flow of time.

With a slight thought, Su Yu activated his [Organization Control] authority.

"Whoosh."

His figure vanished from the throne in an instant and appeared out of thin air at the edge of the central hub square.

The square was bustling with activity at that moment.

To celebrate the addition of two new members and the successful containment of a high-level vengeful spirit today, the members of Dawn are having an outdoor barbecue.

Not far away.

Feng Gang and Zheng Qiang were busy in front of the barbecue grill, where the charcoal fire was burning brightly.

On the other side, Qin Xinran was chatting with Zhou Tian and his sister, and Wen Xiaoxiao at a stone table.

"Sister Qin, I'm still a little worried about Zixin's health."

Zhou Tian looked at his younger sister, who was devouring a skewer of grilled meat, a hint of worry still in his eyes: "I want to take her to a hospital outside for a full check-up. But hospitals require identification information, and I'm worried about revealing my identity..."

Your concerns are valid.

Qin Xinran nodded and took a sip of her drink: "The hospital is easy to handle. After dinner, I'll personally take you to a private luxury hospital in which the Qin Group has a stake. No real-name registration is required there, and all the medical equipment is top-notch, so Zixin can have a thorough screening."

Just then, everyone noticed Su Yu's sudden appearance.

"leader!"

The group immediately stopped talking and greeted Su Yu.

In that very instant.

Su Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and the gray light in his pupils intensified!

This is a sign of time lag!

Ten times the time delay!

"Buzz—"

An invisible time force field spread silently outwards from Su Yu as its center.

Everything in the field of vision suddenly slowed down.

The orange-red flames on the grill transformed into a viscous liquid, tumbling and rolling weakly with a visibly slow rhythm.

The rising white smoke lingered in mid-air, like a still veil.

Su Yu continued trying.

Fifty times time delay!

boom!

In an instant, Feng Gang's hand, which was flipping the skewers, froze in mid-air.

Zhou Tian had just opened his mouth and uttered half a syllable when his voice was pulled into a strange, low buzzing sound.

The sparks that flew up hung in the wind, and even the tumbling trajectory of each tiny speck of dust was clearly visible.

Su Yu mobilized his mental energy and increased the intensity once again.

One hundred times the time delay!

The flow of time in the entire square has completely changed.

The air seemed to be compressed into semi-solid amber, and everyone's movements and breathing were stretched infinitely to the point of being imperceptible. The whole world was eerily suspended on the edge of noise and absolute silence.

But this feeling isn't quite the ultimate one.

Su Yu's gaze sharpened, and he released his spiritual power without reservation...

Time stop!

"Buzz!"

At this moment, the entire world fell into utter silence.

The wind stopped.

The fire is out.

A leaf, drifting down from mid-air, remained frozen firmly a foot above the ground.

Whether it was Feng Gang, Zheng Qiang, and Wen Xiaoxiao at level C, or Qin Xinran, Shen Lesheng, and Zhou Tian at higher levels, everyone's facial expressions, muscle contractions, and even the glimmer in their eyes were all paused.

Time freezes within a radius of 100 meters.

Only Su Yu transcends the order of time.

"That's amazing."

Su Yu took a step and walked into a world that was completely still.

There was no sound in my ears; I couldn't hear the wind or anyone else breathing.

He walked up to the barbecue grill.

Feng Gang's hand remained in the gesture of sprinkling cumin, the cumin powder hovering in mid-air like solidified miniature meteorites.

Su Yu reached out and picked up a golden-brown, crispy starch sausage from the barbecue grill, then took a bite.

tasty.

However, this state did not last long.

Soon, a strong sense of emptiness and dizziness swept over Su Yu's brain like a tidal wave.

The spiritual energy within Su Yu's body was like a flood bursting its banks, being drained at an alarming rate.

"The energy expenditure is too high!"

Su Yu felt a chill run down his spine.

Even with his current mental and physical condition, he can only maintain the "time stop" state for a maximum of 5 seconds.

Any more and he will become weak.

"receive."

Su Yu dared not be careless and immediately cut off the output.

Holding the half-eaten starch sausage, he activated [Organization Control] and instantly teleported away from the plaza.

At the very moment Su Yu left.

The floodgates of time have reopened.

"call--"

The breeze began to stir again.

The flames on the barbecue grill continued to leap, and leaves falling from mid-air gently landed on the ground.

"leader!"

Zhou Tian and the others finally shouted out the second half of their sentence.

But when they got up and looked around, they found that the black figure that had been standing at the edge of the square had vanished without a trace.

"Huh? Where's the leader?" Wen Xiaoxiao rubbed her big eyes, looking puzzled. "I clearly saw the boss standing there just now."

"Are you seeing things?" Zheng Qiang rubbed his eyes. "The boss is always elusive; he's probably patrolling another area."

No one thought much of it and sat back down in their original seats.

For those in the time-stop zone, the five seconds that were cut off are absolutely non-existent in their cognition and memory.

They were completely unaware that time had stood still for them.

Next to the barbecue grill.

As Feng Gang hummed a song, he prepared to get the starch sausage that had just been grilled.

I touched it, and it was empty.

"Um?"

Feng Gang looked down and saw that the starch sausage on the barbecue grill had vanished.

He scratched his bald head, looking at Zheng Qiang beside him with a puzzled expression: "Old Zheng, did you steal some of the sausages I just grilled?"

"I've been watching the fire the whole time, how could I have had time to steal your sausage?" Zheng Qiang rolled his eyes.

"That would be a miracle."

Feng Gang muttered to himself, then took out another sausage and placed it on top: "It was clearly placed here just now, did it grow wings and fly away?"

……

7 PM.

Yanjing City, a high-end villa district.

Su Yu pushed open the villa door and went inside.

As Aunt Xuan left in the morning, she was still complaining that he was always out early and back late and she never saw him.

To avoid Aunt Xuan starting her nagging mode again, he made sure to go home early today.

Change into slippers.

As soon as Su Yu entered the living room, he saw Luo Qingyan sitting on the sofa.

She was still wearing her signature white trench coat, her long hair was slightly disheveled, and her brows revealed an undeniable weariness.

Hearing footsteps coming from the doorway, Luo Qingyan looked up.

Their eyes met in the living room.

Su Yu remained calm and nodded slightly to her as a greeting.

Luo Qingyan responded coldly and didn't say anything more.

In Luo Qingyan's eyes, Su Yu was just an ordinary person.

Su Yu had no way of getting involved in the impending apocalypse.

All I need to do is protect my mother and Su Yu.

Su Yu, on the other hand, had already gotten used to the coldness of this nominal "younger sister".

The two remained silent in tacit agreement.

"Xiaoyu, Qingyan, did the sun rise in the west today?"

The glass sliding door to the kitchen was opened.

Aunt Xuan came out carrying two steaming plates of home-cooked dishes, and the rich aroma of the sauce instantly broke the silence in the living room.

Seeing her two children all neatly gathered at home, Aunt Xuan's fine lines around her eyes smoothed out, and her face was full of relief: "You two are usually busier than each other, but today you two are so in sync, coming back one after the other. Go wash your hands, I made your favorite braised pork ribs and crucian carp soup for dinner tonight, let's eat right away!"

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Aunt Xuan."

Su Yu responded gently and got up to go to the restroom.

Luo Qingyan also silently got up and set out the tableware.

A moment later, under the warm yellow chandelier, three plates and two bowls were steaming.

At the dining table, Aunt Xuan kept putting food into the two people's bowls while asking Su Yu and Luo Qingyan about their recent activities.

Su Yu remained calm and composed, effortlessly fabricating details of his entrepreneurial journey.

Luo Qingyan lowered her eyes, occasionally responding softly with short sentences. Her gaze fell on the mountain of ribs piled up in Su Yu's bowl, and a hint of barely perceptible peace appeared in her eyes.

In this cozy restaurant filled with the aroma of cooking, the atmosphere is ordinary and peaceful.

No one could have imagined it.

A young couple sat together at a table, quietly drinking hot soup.

One is a Valkyrie who has been reborn, wields an S-level Yellow Springs Law, and commands the power of the Supernatural Bureau.

The other is the Lord of Dawn, whom the entire national machinery looks up to day and night, and who can destroy calamities in the blink of an eye.

……

At the same time.

Yanjing International Airport, Terminal 3.

A private jet from across the ocean landed smoothly on the tarmac.

The hatch opened.

Three tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed foreign men dressed in high-end custom suits walked quickly down the gangway.

The leader, around forty years old, had a high-bridged nose and deep-set eyes. He had a head of brilliant blond hair, and his icy blue eyes revealed a fervent compassion for humanity and absolute arrogance.

His name is John.

His official identity is the Asia-Pacific CEO of a multinational pharmaceutical conglomerate.

But in reality, his true identity is that of a Cardinal in the Western Holy See, whose position is second only to the Pope.

The two people behind him were bishops under the Vatican, responsible for military adjudication.

Several black, extended, bulletproof Lincolns were already waiting beside the helipad.

John bent down and got into the car, and the other two bishops quickly followed.

"Sir John."

A bishop took an encrypted document from his briefcase, handed it over, and reported in a low voice in fluent English: "Based on the guidance deduced by His Holiness the Pope's [Great Prophecy]..."

"The 'Child of Light,' who carries the legacy of the six-winged angels and possesses the power to purify all evil, is in this city."

John took the document, a gleam of intensely fervent faith flashing in his eyes.

"The Children of Light are the ultimate weapon for our Church to completely take over this world in the coming cataclysm."

"His Holiness the Pope once said that once he is found, light will surely shine on every corner of this planet."

John closed the document and turned to look out the car window at the night sky over Yanjing.

"Use all the resources the Holy See has hidden in Yanjing. We must find the Son of Light no matter what!"

"What should we do if anyone tries to stop us?" another bishop asked in a low voice.

John sneered, his tone filled with contempt: "Any heretic who obstructs the glory of the Papacy will be reduced to ashes in the Holy Fire."