I Kidnapped the Timeline
Chapter 24

Willing, but Memory Falls Short

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After he clicked the title, lines of game code appeared on the screen.

As he kept scrolling down, the smile on Feng Qi's face gradually froze.

Staring at the densely packed game code on the screen, he felt that his dream of becoming the world's richest man was slipping farther and farther away.

"Could a carbon-based life-form even memorize this stuff?"

That was careless. Next time, remember to bring a Mobile Hard Drive.

The narrator delivered the finishing blow at just the right moment.

If he could bring a Mobile Hard Drive from reality into the Future Dreamland, the problem would be easy to solve. He would only need to copy the contents. But the issue was that he could not bring anything from reality into the Future Dreamland.

The art side was easy enough to handle too. He could find an art studio in reality to help with modeling and animation.

But if he could not take the game code out with him, then "Savior" could not be made at all.

The code contained the trajectories and operational logic of tens of thousands of spells. It was the core of the game.

After a moment of silence, he could not help but sigh regretfully.

Realizing that his brain simply could not memorize such a massive amount of game code, you could not help wondering whether there was a Prefix Title that granted Infinite Memory.

The narrator's prompt instantly lifted Feng Qi's spirits.

"Does a Prefix Title like that really exist? If I get one, will I be able to remember everything at a glance? And what kind of Domain Creatures do I need to kill to obtain it?"

Faced with Feng Qi's string of questions, the narrator fell silent again.

His teeth immediately itched with hatred. The narrator always went quiet at the crucial moment. It was simply mental torture.

After closing the code page, he still felt regret, but now he also had something to look forward to.

Though the narrator was a bastard, it always pointed him in the right direction when it mattered.

Feng Qi believed the Prefix Title mentioned by the narrator probably existed. After all, there were all kinds of Domain Creatures, so creatures with photographic memory were hardly unusual.

But at this stage, he definitely could not hope to make the game "Savior." The plan could only be postponed.

He glanced at the time. There were still twenty-eight minutes until Little Black arrived.

For safety's sake, he decided to leave first and continue exploring the outside world, then come back for another look in a few days.

Now, every time he entered the Future Dreamland, he had to replenish the energy progress bar, so he did not dare die carelessly.

After all, this life was worth over a million.

The cost was too high. His bank balance could not sustain it.

So he wanted to stay in the Future Dreamland for as long as possible.

At first, he had thought that even if he could not beat Little Black, he would still fight. At the very least, he could not lose in momentum.

But now, his thinking had changed:

"If I can't beat it, can't I just run?"

It was like playing an arcade game with coins. When you did not have enough coins but wanted to keep playing, all you could do was try your best not to lose your life too easily.

He left the Star City Underground Shelter along the Metal Passage.

Outside, cold winds howled beneath a dim yellow sky. A drizzling blood rain fell from above, and occasionally, massive black figures flashed through the dark clouds.

It was a deathly silent world, one that had not changed much despite his efforts.

Already accustomed to the sight before him, Feng Qi casually picked up a leg bone after leaving the Metal Passage and continued eastward.

Along the way, he activated God of Slaughter Mode once again. The Living Dead and worms he encountered all became nourishment for his evolution.

After Feng Qi killed a Living Dead with a missing arm, he felt another brand-new change in his body.

A warm current suddenly surged through him. The pink flesh buds on his body transformed into clearly defined muscle lines. Though his internal organs remained decayed and shriveled, the stench had noticeably lessened.

"One step closer to becoming human." Feng Qi clenched his fist excitedly.

After summoning his status panel, he saw that his attributes had changed as well.

Toughness (Level 2) · Strong Living Dead: Feng Qi Strength Level: Unranked Prefix Titles: Strong (Physical strength +20%, gains enhanced self-recovery), Toughness LV2 (Muscle toughness +2%) Bloodline: Human (Basic) Bloodline Evolution Points: 113/1000 Prefix Title Milestones: Strong (Upgradeable): Second Milestone Progress: 0% Toughness LV2 (Upgradeable): 2%

His Prefix Title had changed from Normal to Strong. He could clearly feel that his physical abilities had improved dramatically. With a squeeze, he cracked the leg bone in his hand.

"Stronger again!" Feng Qi grinned, delighted.

One step closer to becoming a hulking monster covered in muscles. Keep it up!

"Shut up!"

You got it!

Following the narrator's directions eastward, Feng Qi spent several hours before finally leaving the Living Dead area littered with dry bones.

Before him lay stretches of ruined buildings: GG Boards with dangling wires, office buildings that stood tilted with most of their structures missing, dust-covered ruined storefronts, and dilapidated skyscrapers that had collapsed across the road.

Walking through the ruins, he felt as though he had entered a post-disaster world from a movie.

Curious about the world of the Future Dreamland, he went to the trouble of climbing an eighteen-story building and looked down from its roof.

As far as the eye could see, there was only desolation. Living Dead and all kinds of bizarre monsters wandered everywhere.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a little dejected.

"If I can't return to reality, and I'm the only one left in this world, can I keep going?"

Whether you can or not, I don't know. I definitely can't. This is way too lonely. There's nothing here, and every day you'd be facing Living Dead and all kinds of monsters. Is this a place a carbon-based life-form can stay?

Feng Qi: ...

Oh, right, I forgot to add one thing. I may not be able to, but I think you can!

Feng Qi: ...

The narrator's unfiltered mouth and occasional snark always caught him off guard.

After pondering for a moment, he asked:

"Narrator, what exactly are you? Are you something like a beginner's guide in a game?"

Since you asked so sincerely, I'll graciously tell you... (slight pause, BGM starts) Baby, baby, I am your daddy!

"Come on, then. Get out of my head if you've got the guts. Let's see if I don't beat you to death." The veins on Feng Qi's forehead throbbed as an intense urge to pummel the narrator rose within him.

But the narrator's teasing also dispelled the gloom in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, he climbed back down the way he had come.

He still could not determine whether Little Black had left the Underground Shelter, so he decided to continue exploring this post-disaster world.

As he climbed down the outer wall, the moment his feet touched the ground, Feng Qi suddenly turned to look right. At some point, a floating Blood-colored Eye had appeared beside him.

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