Diligence

"Oh."

"To be precise, you are a clone of Qin Yiguan that I created."

Bo You quipped. "To be more precise, you are a hidden employee of our Ring Research Institute, the driving force behind our entire Ring Research Institute. For countless years, you have been carrying the entire Ring Research Institute on your back, completing one time travel after another!"

But then the boy let out a low growl.

He struggled with his limbs, but in an instant, the blue laser lines left countless bloody marks.

"Cut."

Bo You raised an eyebrow, "How can you be so disrespectful to your creator, in other words, to your father?"

But the boy's body froze, no longer struggling, only staring intently at Bo You with murderous eyes.

Don't think I don't know what you're up to.

Bo You coldly laughed, "My cloning of you was completed within the Metaverse, so you're considered a Digital Human. But somehow, you actually made contact with Qin Yiguan's original body. That kid thought you were one of his personalities. What did he call you again... the Boundless One?!"

"That name is hilarious."

"The Boundless One is without boundaries?"

"Aren't you still firmly trapped here by me?!"

But then Bo You looked up and said, "Qin Yiguan himself doesn't have the ability to travel through time, but you can conjure up a two-dimensional shadow that constantly guides him, leading him through one 'path' after another."

"Pity."

"During this process, you cannot speak or make any expression."

"And Qin Yiguan, he just blindly followed in your footsteps, completely unaware of what he was doing!"

But the boy kneeling on the ground had intense anger blazing in his eyes, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

"I really admire your perseverance."

The Bo You leaned back in his wheelchair, adjusting to a more comfortable position, and said, "In history, you repeatedly guided the Qin Yiguan, allowing them to steal the repair materials from the Ring Research Institute ahead of time."

"But the ending is always the same."

"Ultimately, my Ring Research Institute will be restored."

Do you know why?

"This is because..."

Bo You suddenly chuckled, "Those field team members from the Ring Research Institute have never actually succeeded in collecting any data."

"Because in countless cycles of reincarnation."

"Qin Yiguan collected all the materials for us."

"Moreover, they were all hidden in the imperial palace of Zhao Kuangyin during the Song Dynasty."

The boy kneeling on the ground seemed to be listening quietly.

"The reason I didn't let Gu Wu kill Qin Yiguan..."

"That's because Qin Yiguan, that silly boy, is my most hardworking employee!"

"Hahaha!"

"Our Ring Research Institute has been able to operate safely to this day thanks to him!"

"Furthermore, there are some materials that only Qin Yiguan himself can collect; our Ring Research Institute doesn't have that capability!"

"I already knew that Song Miao provided him with the list."

"Of course I can't stop it!"

"Actually, I've explained the whole plan to you several times already."

"But you keep repeating the same actions over and over, trying to find a way to defeat me. Unfortunately for you, I've calculated everything. No matter how many times you repeat it, you won't find a loophole!"

"Oh?"

The Bo You suddenly tilted his head, "I almost forgot, you have no idea about my plan because you can't hear me, because I've shut down your five senses. Right now, you can't even see me, you can only vaguely sense my presence... Haha!"

The boy, kneeling on the ground, struggled violently again, blood seeping from the marks on his body, staining it red.

"Look at yourself."

"What an excellent piece of work! I am very proud."

"If we follow Qin Yiguan's original DNA, he would never have awakened any abilities related to time."

"But after I cloned you, I modified your DNA."

The Bo You chuckled in a low voice, "What do you think I'm doing hiring so many employees with time-related abilities? It's so I can easily take their DNA samples and observe their abilities in more detail."

"Then, I focused all their abilities on you."

"For example, you have Song Miao's [Time Lag Syndrome], you have Lu Guang's ' Time Perception Disorder ', and you also have... Jiang Yizhou's ' History Roaming '."

Bo You couldn't help but sigh, "This truly is a perfect closed loop in time."

Boom!

In the Song Dynasty, beneath Zhao Kuangyin's imperial palace, a heavy stone door slowly closed.

Jiang Yizhou clapped his hands easily. "Yiguan, another warehouse full! We've collected almost all of the materials from the Ring Research Institute, and they're all hidden here. Even if they're covered in dust, even if they're old and rotten, the Ring Research Institute won't be able to take a single piece!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Jiang."

Qin Yiguan smiled.

"Where!"

Jiang Yizhou said nonchalantly, "It wasn't hard at all. I had a lot of fun these past few days!"

In that instant.

Qin Yiguan opened the list of materials left behind by Song Miao again.

"There's only one material left."

Qin Yiguan narrowed his eyes, "All the materials from the Ring Research Institute are marked with their rarity level and the difficulty of obtaining them. This last item is marked with all the highest levels; it is extremely rare and also the most difficult to obtain!"

But then Jiang Yizhou rubbed his hands together, eager to get started. "This is the last item! Let's go all out and collect everything for him!"

"But."

Jiang Yizhou squinted at the material description. "Judging from the description, this material is indeed very difficult. We must go together. It's possible that only you can handle it alone."

But Qin Yiguan slowly nodded, "Let's go."