People in the Alliance, Time Management Master

Loud noises, bright lights, flames... all sorts of terrifying scenes symbolizing destruction came into view.

"Another lunatic!" Jinx exclaimed, recognizing his expertise.

Mu Bai's eye twitched. Before he could say anything, Jess had already strode arrogantly into the sea of ​​fire, preparing to search for the primordial crystal that should have belonged to him.

Now that things have come to this, there's no way to back out.

"Don't worry, Xiaobai, let's go!" Jinx seemed very excited, carrying her Bang Bang gun and running inside.

Mu Bai shook his head helplessly and was about to follow when a strong heat suddenly surged in his chest.

The Enlightenment rune has reacted.

The next second, the bizarre change in his surroundings made him widen his eyes in surprise:

First, Jinx inexplicably started walking backwards, muttering strange things: "Hurry up, Bai Xiao, don't worry!"

Then, Jess walked out backwards. His gait was still arrogant, but it looked very strange.

"! And without even a second thought, he'd be the first to fight, and his subordinates would have to do it first." Just like Jinx, he also uttered a string of Martian language that no one could understand.

Finally, the collapsed house instantly regenerated, the energy ball and the acceleration belt re-entered the Hextech cannon, and the two stood back in the same positions they had been a few seconds earlier, as if everything that had happened before was an illusion.

Even the saliva that Jess spat on the ground jumped back into his mouth, which looked a bit disgusting.

"..." Mu Bai wanted to ask a question, but his body was completely out of his control, and he could only watch helplessly as his legs took a few steps back.

“My plan is… very simple.” After a moment, Jess repeated what he had said before.

Mu Bai stood there stunned, unable to recover for a moment.

My body...has returned to normal?

What's happening here?

He looked up in confusion. His two companions, however, seemed oblivious; Jess pressed the button again, and the Hextech Warhammer transformed into a giant cannon once more.

The speed bump appeared again, accompanied by Jayce's shout.

"Strike first and catch him off guard!"

Loud noises, bright lights, flames... everything unfolded exactly the same way as before!

The next moment, everything around them began to recede again.

After a few seconds of thought, Mu Bai realized—time was flowing backward, and the world was rewinding!

However, understanding the principle does not mean finding a solution. Before he could stop the impulsive and reckless Jess, time began to flow backward again.

The flames died down, the house was restored, and everything returned to its original state uncontrollably.

Including the spit that Jess spat on the ground.

"Grass……"

Mu Bai couldn't help but swear.

Because of the Enlightenment Rune's absolute control over time, he can preserve memories of time travel, but others cannot.

Jinx had no idea that Mu Bai had seen her indecent act of pulling down her shorts three times, and Jess would never have imagined that the saliva he spat on the ground had already jumped back into his mouth twice.

"Strike first and catch him off guard!"

Jess activated the acceleration strip for the third time, preparing for another energy oscillation.

Mu Bai rushed forward to stop it, but due to the distance, the electric ball was still launched.

A few seconds later, everything that had happened before started rewinding again.

This time, Mu Bai had made preparations in advance. As soon as the time reversal stopped, he rushed up and grabbed the Hextech warhammer.

However... things took an unexpected turn once again.

Jess's expression froze in shock, his body completely still as if frozen in place by a spell.

In this still area, only Mu Bai can move freely.

This time, it's not time flowing backward, but time standing still.

A vortex of crystalline dust triggered a vortex that warped time. Mu Bai looked around and saw many branches of reality, as well as many reflections of himself at that moment.

The mirror image is also looking at itself.

It's a very strange feeling.

“Finally… we succeeded…” a weak voice suddenly rang out.

Mu Bai turned his head and caught a glimpse of a thin figure in the corner.

The other person also saw him, and their eyes met in a frozen moment.

"Why... can you move? Who are you?" The voice trembled slightly, whether from surprise or panic, it was hard to tell.

Mu Bai picked up a speck of crystal dust, while casting an apologetic glance at the other party:

"I'm sorry to bother you. We meant no harm; it was just a misunderstanding."

"Let me introduce myself first—"

"My name is Mu Bai, it's nice to meet you."

Chapter 56 This is how people from Zuan greet each other.

Ekko, who came from the lower strata of Zaun, was a genius.

He even learned to make simple machines before he learned to crawl—this may sound exaggerated, but those who know him firmly believe it.

His scientific talent was unleashed in the unrestrained city of Zaun, where he tinkered with many novel gadgets from a very young age.

From then on, the streets of Zaun had one more young man who freely expressed his inventions and innovations.

Ike has many extraordinary inventions, but none can compare to his prized possession that he always keeps in his hand and in his heart—the Z-Drive.

It was a device that allowed him to manipulate time.

Although the Z-drive has many flaws and often causes some minor or major misunderstandings, it allows him to experience the feeling of dominating time most of the time.

But now... it seems he's not the only one who controls time...

"I'm not interested in your name, I just want to know... why?"

Looking at the rather elegantly dressed "gentleman" before him, Ike was overwhelmed by feelings of dissatisfaction, doubt, and fear, which even made him forget his fatigue.

"Why can you move... It's impossible... Time has clearly stopped..."

"No need to be surprised, no need to be alarmed." Mu Bai bowed slightly, then removed his hat, trying to make his tone and actions appear more friendly.

"Manipulating time is a great and incredible thing, but that doesn't mean it's someone's exclusive right."

“You mean…you can…?” Ike stared wide-eyed incredulously. His dark skin was barely visible in the shadows, making his bright eyes and white teeth look somewhat comical.

"Not really," Mu Bai said, "but ordinary spacetime turbulence has no effect on me."

For a qualified time management instructor, a few seconds of time reversal is nothing.

It's important to know that the Inspiration Rune and Zilean's Time Reshaping are measured in years.

This is nothing compared to what's to come.

"Who are you... why are you attacking me?" Ike cautiously hid behind the corner, gripping the Z-Drive tightly in his hand.

“My name has already been mentioned—Mu Bai.”

Mu Bai shrugged, placed the Dolan sword on the ground, and indicated that the other party did not need to be so nervous.

"As for my identity... it's a bit complicated. Do you want to hear it?"

"Go ahead and say it," Ike said, remaining wary.

"Mm." Mu Bai nodded, a smile playing on his lips.

If you told ten thousand strangers about time travel, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine people would think you're a fool. The only one who would have a different opinion would be someone like Ike, who has witnessed the true nature of time.

Finally, I've found someone in the same boat.

“I come from the future,” Mu Bai said. “And not just a few seconds from now, but several years from now.”

Upon hearing this, Ike unconsciously frowned, seemingly somewhat doubtful.

But Mu Bai thought this reaction was already very good; at least they could still communicate.

"Unbelievable, isn't it?"

“As long as I’m not out of my mind, I’ll find it unbelievable.” Ikemo stroked his chin, looking somewhat conflicted. “But your ability to ignore the freezing of time makes me want to listen more.”

"Thank you for not treating me like a patient who escaped from a mental hospital. Now, it's time to prove yourself."

Mu Bai bowed again, then looked at his two frozen companions and asked one last question before proving his identity:

"It's going to take a while to explain, so they probably won't 'wake up' halfway through, right?"

“As long as you don’t move around, it won’t,” Ike explained. “In a static time field, time has no meaning. How long the time field lasts depends on the energy consumption of the active party.”

This is easy to understand—if you take a long nap inside a time field, the time field can last for a very long time. But if you were to do extreme sports inside it, it would probably be over in a few seconds.

"I see." Mu Bai's last bit of concern disappeared.

Now, he can confidently tell everything.

The Void invasion, the war of resistance, the apocalypse of Runeterra... all the events that happened in the future were recounted one by one, and Ekko's expression changed from confusion to surprise and despair.

The bright future he longed for turned out to be such a cruel apocalypse...

At first, he was somewhat skeptical, thinking that the other party was making things up.

It wasn't until Mu Bai recounted his entire life story, including the origin of the Z-type drive energy core—a secret known only to him—that things began to unfold.

"I...I don't know what to say...It's really unexpected..." Ike shook his head repeatedly, a helpless bitter smile on his face.

Anyone with a normal mind would react this way upon learning that the world is going to end in a few years.

"Don't be too pessimistic." In contrast, Mu Bai seemed much more composed. "Since I'm here, you won't die, and there's still hope for Runeterra."

“…Hmm.” The young man, Ike, nodded with difficulty, then asked, “So… what was the misunderstanding about tonight?”

"That's all the fault of that reckless gentleman."