The Return from This Thrilling Journey...!

"Buzz--"

Inside the Ruins, a low, resonant spatial tremor emanated continuously from the distant, arc-shaped barrier.

It was the sound of everything being crushed and mixed together; every tremor made one feel suffocated.

"Gulp..."

Jin swallowed hard, staring in horror at the black area that seemed capable of swallowing and annihilating everything.

Just a few seconds ago, the entire space was perfectly clear, and you could clearly see the matter being torn apart, turning into dust, and being sucked towards the core in the sky along various trajectory lines.

And now!

The area affected by the entire Black Hole Fragment was shrouded in chaotic darkness, and neither King nor Ian could see what was happening inside.

Although at this point, the Black Hole Fragment had not yet developed to the point where even light could not escape.

But... its expansion seems to be heading in that direction.

"Ian, was this terrifying power to destroy space really caused by that fingernail-sized fragment?"

Jin's voice trembled almost imperceptibly as he glanced at Ian with a complicated expression.

Despite already knowing that Ian's gadgets were all outrageous and possessed incredible abilities.

But this Black Hole Fragment is definitely the most terrifying one he has ever seen.

Looking at the seemingly distorted space before him, he felt a strange sense of unease.

This thing, if it were to break out in a human city...

The threat it poses is simply unimaginable.

Even if the "Poor Man's Rose" were to erupt, it wouldn't cause space and matter to completely distort like this Black Hole Fragment, making it impossible for any life to survive in that space.

"To be fair, this thing is far from reaching its full potential..."

Ian scratched his head, looking helpless.

"I don't know how the Seat of Light stimulated it, but... you can think of it as a singularity that devours everything. When it reaches its limit, even light cannot escape the area it influences."

"That's why I said this Ruins is probably beyond saving."

Ian pointed to the area affected by the black hole, which was still slowly approaching them, and said helplessly.

"Look, it's still expanding. We can only take advantage of this time to leave as soon as possible."

After hearing Ian's words, Kim's face was filled with astonishment.

He fell silent...

It's not just about the impending disappearance of the Tutantlu Ruins.

What chilled him to the bone even more was the thought that the Black Hole Fragment that caused this irreversible and terrifying scene before him... Ian still had a whole bottle of them in his pocket.

In other words.

The boy before me clearly possesses... the power to destroy this world.

It is not merely a force that destroys the human race, but... a terrifying force that annihilates all matter in this world.

Since being stimulated, the Black Hole Fragment have been expanding.

Ian and Kim.

I only stayed at the Ruins for 10 minutes, watching helplessly as its "boundary" that isolated everything came into view.

"Ian, isn't there any way to stop it?"

Jin immediately tensed up and asked in a deep voice.

Ian gave a wry smile. There was a solution, but it would require relying on the power of the "Seat of Light".

The key point is... even a slight stimulus from the Black Hole Fragment caused such terrible consequences.

If that prop is provoked and goes out of control, the threat it poses could be far more serious than what's in front of us right now.

In fact, they could have easily left.

The portal is still there. Leaving here will at most mean the Tutantlu Ruins disappear, so it's not a big deal.

But.

After much deliberation, Ian decided to try one more time to save this well-preserved Ruins.

"I do have a solution, but I'm not sure about the outcome. I'll give it a try, and hopefully the consequences won't get any worse!"

Ian spoke, and Kim's brow twitched.

Even Ian felt that the consequences could be even worse...

He even wanted to stop Ian.

But Ian had already made his move.

"Laugh--"

He pulled a brightly colored handkerchief directly from his pocket, and without any hesitation, the energy from the Light Bracelet his wrist poured into it, then he tossed it up into the air.

The [Time Cloth] floated in the air, like an ever-growing cloud, enveloping the area of terrifying annihilation.

Both Ian and King held their breath, staring intently at the area where the two objects collided.

Whether it succeeds or fails depends on what happens next!

There was no sound.

Three seconds later.

"Buzz--"

With a deep hum, a blinding light burst forth ahead, causing Ian and King to involuntarily close their eyes.

When they opened their eyes again...

The annihilation zone created by the Black Hole Fragment no longer exists.

On the ground, only rubble and half-destroyed buildings remained, the ground was littered with debris, and the Black Mist Parasitic Ape was nowhere to be seen.

"It's over?"

Jin took a deep breath, still somewhat incredulous.

"It seems to be over."

Ian nodded; he had a general idea of the reason.

Logically, once the [Time Cloth] effect is activated, all previously occurring time should be rewound.

Currently, it's clear that only half of it has been restored, while the Black Hole Fragments have disappeared.

The most likely reason is that the energy was exhausted.

[Time Cloth] Although it is possible to rewind or fast forward the timeline of an object, energy does not circulate eternally within time.

The law of increasing entropy is the true law of the universe.

All energy is leaking out and being lost.

The difference is not obvious in Nen users because their energy levels are too low, so the difference is not significant.

However, for items like Black Hole Fragments, which contain terrifying energy, the energy reduction caused by the time loop makes it impossible to maintain and causes them to disappear completely.

The whole process took less than ten seconds.

Jin stood frozen in place, completely petrified.

He hadn't expected that the terrifying crisis he had just faced would be so easily resolved by Ian.

Only Ian knew that things weren't so simple.

He was gambling, but luckily, he was always on the right side.

Of course, taking out the [Time Cloth] also reminded him of something he had almost forgotten: the Eluna sisters needed to "recharge" constantly in order to stay alive in this world.

They've been out for two or three days now.

It's not too late to go back now; there's still time to recharge them.

Ian thought to himself.

Later, I could make a copy of the [Time Cloth] and keep it with Machi for safekeeping, just in case.

This trip with Jin to explore the Dark Continent was quite interesting.

However... some existing mysteries remain unsolved for the time being.

When exactly did the Seat of Light appear? After all, the rise of the Tutantlu Civilization was merely due to finding this magical item...

How did the Tutantlu Civilization perish, and who were their enemies on the Dark Continent?

What are the Dark Cores on those Black Mist Parasitic Apes?

There are many mysteries, but the most important thing right now is to get back.

This ancient Ruins shouldn't be wasted.

The entire site is a magnificent and imposing Ruins.

It possesses a complete energy channel supplying the "Seat of Light," entirely under Ian's control. Ian has just discovered that this Ruins is actually an independent space.

It is not connected to the outside world.

This put his mind at ease; at least the place wouldn't be damaged by the enemy after they left.

Otherwise, he would have to find a way to move the entire Ruins away.

Of course, more than anything else, he was curious about where the sun hanging from the top of this space came from.

Ian looked up and gazed at the blinding sunlight, making it impossible for him to open his eyes.

"It doesn't look like a fake sun at all. Strange, the energy supplying the Seat of Light is real too. What could this thing be...?"

He muttered something to himself, then looked at Jin Dao, who was still in a daze.

"Jin, we need to go back. We have some urgent business to attend to."

Upon hearing his words, Jin was taken aback, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Following Ian on his journey through the Dark Continent was fun and we explored a lot, but it was also a bit too thrilling.

He was terrified that Ian might accidentally destroy the world...

"Good!"

After saying that, the two returned to the location of "White Stone Crab" through the [Anywhere Door].

Sure enough, it was still quite dark in the Forest, and in the distance, the first rays of dawn were just beginning to rise.

The mercury-like teleportation portal still stands there, but the enormous White Stone Crab keeps its distance. It's unclear why it's afraid of the portal.

Could it be that our ancestors were roasted and eaten by the Tutantlu clan?

"Let's go, Big White, let's go back together!"

Ian greeted him with a light laugh, and the White Stone Crab immediately stirred its massive body, as if an earthquake had struck the Forest.

Put this behemoth, a true overlord, into the [Miniature World Refrigerator].

Soon, Ian and King stepped into the [Anywhere Door] and left the Dark Continent.

And in the Tutantlu Ruins, which were always as bright as day.

On a barely perceptible mural on the wall, tiny figures of the Tutantlu clan are depicted, each holding a round stone and using it for hammering, chiseling, grinding, and other actions. Some of the stones have several small claws sticking out, conveying a sense of helplessness and despair.