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Chapter 119, Page 118: Time Field, Past, Future, Macroscopic Force

Li Buying gradually became immersed in the force field he sensed. The next second, spacetime changed, and the surrounding ruins became intact and clean as new. He immediately opened his eyes and looked around in surprise.

The dramatic change in the force field jolted him awake. When he looked at the pristine white walls and the surprised and panicked members in the corridor, he knew he had traveled to the past.

This spacetime shift lasted less than a second, and Li Buying returned to his original point in time. The force field twisted dramatically again, making him a little dizzy, but it also amused Li Buying, who possessed [Gravity Mastery].

The distortion of the large-scale force field appears to be caused by another force field, a special force field that can cause the surrounding area to exhibit a chaotic phenomenon of "reverse movement".

What is time?

There is still no definitive conclusion on this, even in the Marvel universe. Li Buying only knows that time actually represents a scale of change in space.

When the entire universe freezes, time will also stop accordingly; when the composition of the entire universe reverts to a previous state, it is equivalent to time flowing backward.

The force field fluctuations here are consistent with his limited knowledge of spacetime. The "reverse phenomenon" causes the matter in the entire space to be reorganized, and uses energy and other microscopic matter from an unknown source to complete a kind of time reversal.

Li Buying didn't know where these extra energies and microscopic matter came from, nor was she prepared to delve into this truth, which was so close to the laws of the world, at this stage.

His current goal is simply to record this unique force field fluctuation, so that even if he can't manipulate time, he can at least sense whether other people have ever time-traveled.

That said, it's uncertain whether this external substance itself will be affected by time...

Shaking off the analysis of time and space in her head, Li Buying felt that her brain was not suitable for considering such complex theoretical problems. Instead of thinking about these, she should first copy the useful force field.

Walking through the abandoned research institute, he quickly ran towards the center of the special force field. Along the way, he encountered some dilapidated robots with their protective measures activated, and he swung the spider silk in his hand to cut them to pieces.

Feeling the chaotic force field, Li Buying felt excited. He jumped up and moved forward as he passed the sea of ​​fire. When the force field changed, the scene in front of him suddenly returned to the past.

It was as if the ceiling had suddenly been slammed into their heads, and the sea of ​​fire beneath their feet had turned back into a pristine white floor.

Ignoring the surprised looks of everyone around him, Li Buying didn't have a temporary time-space device like the protagonist in "Titanfall 2". He couldn't switch between time periods, so he could only activate his invisibility and continue moving towards his original goal.

"Warning! Warning!"

"Two minor vulnerabilities have been discovered... Please investigate!"

Two minor flaws? Is this precisely the time when the protagonist should be replacing his superior, who is stuck in the wall, to carry out the mission?

The next second he disappeared back into the sea of ​​fire. Having activated his energy shield beforehand, he was not burned. Ignoring the flames, he jumped out of the window and shot out spider silk, swinging towards the destroyed circular facility.

As he spun in the air, just as he was about to land, his spider senses sent out a danger signal. Li Buying immediately launched spider silk to move away from his previous position.

The scene shifts back to the past, and the place where he was supposed to land has become a wall. If he happens to get stuck inside, will his body parts merge with the wall or push it away?

Anyway, Li Buying didn't want to think about such things. When she landed, she was already outside the laboratory. The huge ring device was in operation, and a mech completely different from the previous Titans appeared in her field of vision.

It was constantly attacking the surrounding guards, drawing a lot of firepower to Li Buying. It should be the protagonist Jack Cooper and his elite-level Titan BT.

Ignoring the two, Li Buying moved stealthily through the hail of bullets. Almost no one attacked him; instead, they all aimed at the intruding Titan.

Spider-Senses alerted him to the danger ahead. The force field shifted the moment he jumped, and the surrounding scenery returned to normal. Stepping on the suddenly appearing building ruins, Li Buying finally arrived in front of the damaged circular device.

Looking at the damaged device, Li Buying spread her arms to expand her perception field. Seeing that she could only see chaotic force field lines with her current strength, she immediately took out the Gravity Ring.

He sensed that the force field had become detached from the influence of other force fields and gradually stabilized. He was able to distinguish three different scenarios among the many force fields he could sense.

One type is a special force field that emanates from the center and does not conflict with any other force except for the influence of gravity, as if it were completely parallel.

Another set is the force field for the current time period; its appearance signifies that time has returned to its original state.

Another group is the past time period. Similar to the current force field, its appearance indicates that time will travel to the past.

The latter two are currently intertwined and complicated. Li Buying is using gravitonium to quickly separate them, while also studying and recording that special force field.

In his empirical research, he discovered that the "past force field" was more unstable than the present force field, meaning that the time period of travel was not necessarily the same as before.

Sometimes Li Buying would appear on the battlefield, and sometimes before the research began, but generally around the time the Holy Ark arrived at the research lab.

At the same time, if he extended his perception beyond this chaotic space, he discovered that external forces were repairing all the gravity in this chaotic area, calming down the "past force field" so that it would no longer appear.

What would happen if you dragged someone out of the force field and threw them out?

Li Buying pondered for a moment, then grabbed a soldier next to her and threw him into the sky. Watching him fly high above the force field, Li Buying took the opportunity to push off the ground and take off.

In a short time, she caught up with the soldier. The soldier had been pushed outward by the force field, and Li Buying could see from inside the force field that he was fine.

However, after Li Buying left the research institute's area, the past returned to the present, and the distorted force field around him was instantly restored under the powerful force!

Those powerful forces are not only the extremely powerful macroscopic force of Earth's gravity, but also macroscopic force fields projected from other planets.

Having broken free of the research area, Li Buying released her power and fell again, plummeting towards the center of the [time field] formed by the Holy Ark.

An extremely bright light suddenly appeared before his eyes. Li Buying, who activated a force field to protect himself, could only see distortions all around him, and the scene of an explosion that was either a failed or a successful experiment came into view.

The problem is that everything around them is frozen in time, with only a few forces at play.

He looked around and could sense his own bio-field, Jack Cooper's bio-field on the other side, Earth's gravity, and the time field emanating from the Ark itself.

The other force fields are firmly controlled by the time force field. Earth's gravity is too macroscopic and is suppressed by the time force field at this time. Only Li Buying and Jack Cooper can eat it.

Besides these, he guessed there were other force fields he hadn't yet sensed—

For example, the forces of the entire universe.

(End of this chapter)