Causal Cycle

"Dean."

The burly man in the white coat, Lu Guang, said, "Song Miao just died at my hands, but her position is very important, and someone needs to take her place..."

cough cough...

The dean coughed again; the frail old man always looked so pitiful.

The drone reported the results three minutes ago.

No meteorite was found.

Lu Guang then said, "The rare metals stored in the courtyard are enough for us to use for another six months. Meteorites are not our immediate priority."

The old man glared at Lu Guang. "Focusing only on the present and ignoring the Future is a very dangerous idea!"

"Well..."

"That's enough."

The old man struggled to his feet from the Shitou. "Let's go find Song Miao's replacement first."

2119.

That is, 3 years ago in the real world.

On this grassy hillside, a young couple sat on the lawn, gazing at the peaceful scenery before them.

"Call..."

I'm well-rested!

The youthful and beautiful girl with a ponytail stood up, stretched her limbs, and declared, "I'm going to keep running!"

A handsome man with blond hair chuckled helplessly, "Less than a minute? You're rested already?"

"Um!"

"I'm going to run, run as fast as I can, run ahead of time!"

The girl then started running.

The man could only watch her figure recede into the distance with a smile.

From the girl's perspective.

Everything rushed past, and time itself became increasingly blurred.

But in her heart, she felt she was getting closer and closer to her dream.

Suddenly.

In the swirling light of time ahead, a magnificent white research institute appeared.

Led by a kind-looking elderly man, a group of scientists in white coats waited smilingly in front.

The girl looked around blankly. "Who are you? Have you appeared in this time?"

The old man nodded slowly. "Hello, Song Miao. My name is Bo You, which means to make friends with everyone within the timeline."

The girl was taken aback. "You know my name?"

"Certainly."

The old man chuckled, "We've met hundreds of times, it's just a recurring cycle."

The girl seemed to understand, but not quite.

But the old man smiled and said, "You suffer from [Time Lag Syndrome], which is a very magical ability. Most importantly, it works on time, and it aligns with our interests."

"Oh?"

The girl looked with considerable curiosity at the group of people in white coats, the gleaming building behind them, and the plaque on the building. "Ring Research Institute?"

Your abilities shouldn't be wasted.

The elderly man, named Bo You, said meaningfully, "You should maximize its capabilities and make some contributions to humanity in the Metaverse. And we are such a team, full of a sense of responsibility and composed of top scholars from various fields."

"Here, you will find the greatest value in life."

The old man spoke, his gentle smile infectious, as he slowly extended his palm, "Join us, and we've already reserved the most important position for you."

Song Miao was somewhat bewildered, but she was still moved by the old man's appearance and his words. She stretched out her fair hand, grasped the Bo You's hand, and slowly walked into the white building bathed in light.

Just as her Bo You was about to follow her inside, he was stopped by Lu Guang, a tall man behind him.

"Dean, although Song Miao's position has been filled..."

"But..."

Lu Guang pointed to the blond man outside the time display, who looked somewhat anxious and was searching for his girlfriend. "That guy, I think his name is House."

"He's currently an unknown psychologist, but in a few years, he'll be among the first humans to achieve 100% Fusion Rate and gain the corresponding ' Higher Self,' becoming a top-tier powerhouse."

The elderly Bo You stopped in his tracks. "You mean, he might be a potential threat?"

Lu Guang's gaze was icy, and he nodded silently.

The old man smiled slowly. "Lu Guang, you have indeed improved, and you know how to prevent problems before they arise. But... 100% Fusion Rate, ' Higher Self '... Heh, no matter how strong he is, he is still not on the same level as us. In my eyes, he is just a brute with a lot of strength."

"Furthermore, we've taken Song Miao away from this time period more than ten times and repaired personnel dozens of times, and to this day, haven't there been any consequences?"

Lu Guang nodded. "The dean is right."

The Bo You took a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped again. "However, things are different now; meteorites have mysteriously disappeared..."

The old man glanced at House, then slightly raised the index and middle fingers of his right hand. "Lu Guang, go and kill him."

"Yes."

Lu Guang straightened his pristine white lab coat, took a step, and stepped into reality.

Dr. House, who looked three years younger, immediately approached the muscular man in the white coat who had suddenly appeared. "Hello, have you seen a girl with a ponytail, wearing a round-neck short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans?"

"Hehe."

Lu Guang smiled slightly, "I've seen her before. Look, isn't she over there?"

"Where?"

House turned around following his finger, his back to Lu Guang, and looked into the distance.

At this moment, Lu Guang had already placed his hands on his shoulders, revealing a fierce look in his eyes. "Let me tell you a secret, I once used her ponytail as a rein."

Click!

The sound of bones shattering rang out!

Qin Yiguan stared intently at the list.

"Song Miao is actually on the personnel list, a level 5 employee, with the position of 'Time Coordinate Administrator'?"

"And he started working on March 21, 2119, in the spring."

"The location is a park within the Metaverse Experimental Zone."

Qin Yiguan frowned slightly. "Dr. House told me that around that time, Song Miao, who also suffers from [Time Lag Syndrome], got lost in the river of time. Although Dr. House is powerful, he doesn't understand time... Could it be that Song Miao was taken away by the Ring Research Institute around that time?"

Qin Yiguan then ordered God's Abandoned to turn on the communicator, intending to contact Dr. House.

But to their shock, they discovered that no such person could be found.

A strange and eerie premonition arose in Qin Yiguan's mind.

"Teacher Jiang, please hide the meteorite."

"Shitian, you stay here too."

The boy turned around immediately, his face grim. "And I need to set off immediately, on a journey of 3,000 kilometers!"