Although this sounded utterly far-fetched, those who had already returned to the past and brought technology back with them understood that this might happen in the distant future.
"We more or less understand the captain's ability now. What do we need to discuss next?"
Ye Buyu pondered. "Note, there's actually another question I want to ask. The information I gave you back then was vague, and I never even mentioned the Gaokao Assessment. Why did you lose to Meng He?"
Unlike the incident with [Seedling Eater], she had only left part of the information this time. There were countless points where things could change, and she had even deliberately avoided the battle between Ruan Yinke and Meng He during the Gaokao Assessment.
After all, if Ruan Yinke had defeated Meng He back then, Ruan Yinke would have been among the first to enter the base.
And the level thirteen [Dream of Notes] could never have lost to Meng He for no reason. So what factor had brought about that outcome? She had a strong intuition that the factor behind it was the key to their current situation.
Note seemed not to have expected that question.
"Wasn't losing to Meng He your instruction?"
Ye Buyu's eyes widened. "When?"
Did I go back to the past again without knowing it?
Note remembered it clearly. She had originally intended to enter the base with the first group and had not planned to lose, but she had felt the Hall Master's power stopping her like an invisible hand.
"Just as I was about to win, your power held me back, leaving both of us defeated-in other words, we put each other to sleep.
"In these five hundred-odd years, I'm certain I haven't seen you or any of the other members of Hold Up the