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"Who exactly are that assistant named Xiao Zhang and his mysterious teacher?"
Mark's face was filled with incomprehensible shock.
"We were still amazed by Bald Qiang's various amazing inventions."
"But now it seems that the truly unfathomable one is the one who, from beginning to end, has been guiding everything from behind the scenes in an almost playful manner..."
"That strange old man."
Lord Morgan's expression was equally solemn.
"He possesses divine power to manipulate time and change destiny."
"Yet he appeared before Bald Qiang in a crazy and inconspicuous manner."
"And he even claims to be a passerby who was hit by Bald Qiang's car?"
"That strange old man..."
"Just who is he?"
His tone was filled with deep confusion.
The strongest fighter in Bear Ridge to date, Time Devourer, has arrived!
Having recovered, Xiong Da and Xiong Er agreed to go with Bald Qiang to find the important flashlight.
[Subsequently, they successfully completed the final key event in this timeline.]
[As a result, Xiao Zhang also obtained a brand new portal.]
This time, they finally succeeded in arriving at the very place where they had chosen to begin.
[Then the bus horn announced: "Attention passengers, the bus bound for Shenzhen is about to depart. Passengers with tickets, please board the bus as soon as possible."]
[Xiao Zhang reminded him, "The timing is perfect, Bald Qiang. Do you see that car that's glowing? Once you go through that gate, we can go back."]
"Okay."
Bald Qiang strode forward and ran towards the bus.
But along the way, he noticed a similarly glowing job advertisement for lumberjacks on a nearby telephone pole.
He considered it for a moment, then got onto the bus.
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War World
"Eh?"
"He...he got on the bus?"
"Is he going to that big city?"
"Then... what about Mr. Xiong Da and Mr. Xiong Er?"
Fujiwara Chika's face was filled with confusion and a hint of... disappointment.
"yes……"
"It seems... he still chose the path that looks more stable, more respectable, and more lucrative."
"Although... from a realistic point of view, it's understandable."
Yu Ishigami's tone was also somewhat complicated.
"..."
"But once he leaves, he will never see those two bears again, nor his comrades who fought alongside him in the forest."
"Is he really... willing to do that?"
Guild Master Shirogane Miyuki's expression was very serious.
He felt that this was not the best outcome for the "470s".
"..."
"Ugh……"
Kaguya Shinomiya looked at the screen.
She sighed softly.
In the end, Bald Qiang still chose to leave Xiong Da and Xiong Er.
"Perhaps, in his view, only by leaving that forest full of strife and poverty could he have a truly peaceful future where he and those around him would no longer live in fear."
"But... can a future without friends truly bring happiness?"
Her eyes were filled with deep regret for this regrettable ending.
...
Boonie Bears World (Security Department)
"..."
"I understand."
"I finally understand why he made this choice."
He looked at the screen and muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear.
"It wasn't because he coveted the wealth of the big city, nor because he really wanted to abandon the friends who had shared life and death with him."
"Ultimately, it's because... we don't have enough money and we lack confidence."
"That's why he chose... to escape."
He slowly stood up, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.
"No."
"I can't let him be bothered by such trivial things anymore."
"Our nation's heroes should not live such humble lives! Nor should they make such self-degrading choices!"
He picked up the internal communicator on the table and, with an unquestionable and absolute authority, issued the final and most capricious order.
"Connect me to the finance department immediately!"
"Please increase the amount of the 'Special Contribution Hero Subsidy' that I applied for before, for Bald Qiang!"
"From one billion yuan, directly to... three billion!"
"I want him to never have to worry about money again, in this life and the next!"
[Bald Qiang after returning to that completely new timeline.]
No, he wasn't as happy as he imagined.
He could never forget Xiong Da and Xiong Er in his heart.
Not long after.
[Xiao Zhang found Bald Qiang again and told him an even more shocking truth.]
That eccentric old doctor has always relied on altering other people's timelines to uncover the rules of time, and from this, he obtains enormous energy to travel through time and space.
However, previously, Bald Qiang accidentally stumbled into that old timeline.
This caused a shift in the entire timeline.
This leads to the introduction of an even more terrifying monster known as the "Time Eater."
Its appearance will devour everything in that old timeline.
[It could even trigger a larger-scale, irreversible time distortion, leading to the destruction of the world!]
Xiao Zhang wanted to stop the doctor.
But the doctor believed that the "Time Eater" contained even greater energy.
[If he could obtain its power, he would be able to travel through any space and time without restriction.]
"'Time Eater'?"
"What is this thing? It sounds terrifying!"
"Look at that description!"
"Its appearance will devour everything in that old timeline!"
"It could even trigger a larger-scale, irreversible time distortion, leading to the destruction of the entire world!"
"This time devourer is terrifying!"
"It...it's actually a monster that feeds on 'timelines'?"
"I understand!"
"This is the ultimate and most terrifying crisis in this story!"
"Those villainous bosses and masterminds before are nothing compared to this monster that can easily devour the entire world—they're just... insignificant little characters!"
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Academy City World
When they saw the description of the terrifying monster called "Time Eater" on the sky, Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko both wore extremely solemn expressions.
"Absorbing...the timeline?"
"It could...lead to the destruction of the world?"
Shirai Kuroko's face was filled with shock.
She felt that this level of existence was completely beyond her comprehension.
"..."
"That strange old man is too crazy!"
Misaka Mikoto's expression was also filled with shock.
But what shocked her even more was the mysterious old man's choice.