Chapter 291: One for Time
The venue was in a mess and the guests all looked confused.
The medical staff were busy carrying the injured and the dead out of the hall. Some guests were still in shock, some had dull expressions, and some lay beside the dead bodies in a trance, mumbling and praying for the protection of the stars.
More survivors stared at the central figure in the venue, the great man who had just swept all the monsters into the storm of destruction with the force of thunder and lightning—the Lord of the Third Court of the Eye of Supervision.
The venue was filled with scorching energy and the cold breath of the monsters. The agents of the Eye of Oversight were cleaning up the venue. Their actions were steady and efficient, clearing away all the remaining gray fog that was still struggling. They were like wandering ghosts, screaming and falling apart under the hot energy cannons.
The Lord of the Third Court, Moonforger Unga Itana, was standing there. His presence seemed to confirm that the absurd legends and exaggerated myths about the Eye of Overseer were all true. He himself was like a fine gold steel forged by several ultimate materials. He was wearing a green cloak, and the spear in his hand flashed with the brilliance of lightning. In the colorful light flowed a series of rune codes whose meanings were incomprehensible. His eyes were like amber, his hair was as dark as the night, and his temperament was a perfect blend of wild aggression and calm order. When he glanced at the crowd, everyone lowered their heads, with fear and respect in their hearts.
"Gentlemen," the Lord of the Third Court said, his tone sardonically, "this is the price of the Barlett Collection you desire."
"My Lord, what was that just now?" Commander Lan Xin asked. Facing the overwhelming aura of the Third Court Lord, her face turned pale, but she still stood upright. "Is it related to Barlett's collection?"
The Lord of the Third Court, Itana, turned his gaze towards her. His stern look made it seem as if this question was extremely stupid.
Commander Lan Xin did not back down. She continued to ask, "Sir, who attacked us just now?"
"The Abyss Wanderers who came here in pursuit of the Barlit Collection." Etan narrowed his amber eyes. "They can extract energy from space to gain form."
When they heard the term "wanderer", many guests' faces changed drastically. For some guests in high positions, this word was a taboo and an absurd rumor that was regarded as nonsense.
This information undoubtedly confirmed something for Commander Lan Xin, "So they are here for Barlett's secret collection. So... the rumors about this auction are indeed true, and Barlett's collection is the real... the omnipotent unfull cup?" As soon as she finished speaking, the term "unfull cup" caused ripples in the venue again.
Itana looked at Yan An, "What exactly is Barlett's collection? Only this heir can answer this question."
Yan An once again became the center of attention of everyone in the venue.
At this moment, he was still sitting on the ground, looking in shock at the man who originally called himself Lello, who seemed to be just an ordinary guest at the auction like him. Not long ago, he had a good chat with him, but now he was the monarch of the Eye of Supervision feared by everyone. When everyone's eyes were focused on him again, Yan An tried his best to calm his mind and said, "The Invisible Foundation said that one of the pieces is a fragment of the unfilled cup."
As soon as these words came out, the venue was in an uproar. "The rumor turned out to be true," "I didn't expect that the collection was really...", "It's a pity that it was stolen by the thief Kadolo" and other low voices were heard one after another.
Commander Lan Xin stared at Yan An, "Since the thief stole the treasure, why did these wanderers still chase him here?"
"Because the unfilled cup will only follow the owner of its contract, and so will its fragments." Itana said calmly.
"So, it turns out that Mr. Yan An finally got the treasure." First President Park Popo said what everyone was thinking. Yan An suddenly felt that everyone's gaze on him became extremely hot again.
Yan An thought about it and decided to clarify his doubts first, "Excuse me, what is a wanderer?"
"I told you that there was a destroyed civilization in the past. Wanderers are the pathological products of that civilization. They are chasing after the legacy of the past civilization. When certain taboos of that civilization reappear, the wanderers will follow them. Just like what you just saw." The monarch of the Third Court, Etana, said, "All the heritage of that civilization should not be shown to the public."
"So that's how it is..." Yan An murmured.
"As you can see, Yan An, you now possess a fragment of the unfilled cup, which means you have gained a power that is enough to bring disaster." Yitana looked down at him, "The Third Court of the Eye of Supervision will supervise you from now on."
A buzz of whispers spread throughout the hall. Yan An smiled bitterly and asked, "Excuse me, does supervision mean that I will be arrested by you and lose my personal freedom?"
Yitana stared at him with his cold amber eyes, and his gaze stayed on Xiaozhen for a few seconds. Xiaozhen expressed his resistance with a fierce look. And the monarch silently acquiesced to Yan An's question. This was a decision from the highest level of the Supervisory Eye that shook the galaxy, and no one could disobey it.
Inspector General Mars immediately waved his hand, and dozens of guards from the Third Court of the Eye of Supervision rushed towards Yan An.
Almost at the same time, Xiao Zhen took a step forward and stood in front of Yan An as a protector. Then, a chicken flapped its wings and ran to Xiao Zhen's side. The chicken and the man built a wonderful defense line in front of Yan An. The guards of the Third Court were still approaching aggressively. Some of them still had scars from the fight with the wanderers, and some of them still had the smoke of energy bombs on their guns. In the eyes of the guests, this young Homo sapiens was fearless with the chicken, and confronted the terrible Third Court of the Supervisory Eye with a courage that made people laugh.
Then, a cat walked in front of the Homo sapiens boy and the chicken, sat down gracefully, and licked its paws.
"It's you!! You are Mr. Cat, the Inspector of the First Court!" Commander Page shouted, and he turned to Chief Inspector Mars and said, "It's him!! He is the one who did it!! He sent someone to leak your privacy in the cafeteria! He sent someone to propose to you!!"
Anger flashed across Inspector General Mars' gloomy face for a moment. To the guests, it seemed that he really wanted to completely destroy his subordinates' vocal organs.
Mr. Cat said, "If you want to take Yan An away, have you asked our First Court?"
The tone of its speech was so calm that people did not realize how audacious its words were at first. Then the scene fell into silence. Even if it was the inspector of the First Court, speaking to the absolute superior monarch of the Third Court in such a tone was undoubtedly a great rebellion. The guards of the Third Court's Eye of Supervision showed murderous intent on their faces when they heard the words. Inspector General Mars and Commander Page roared in anger.
But Yitan just raised his hand slightly, signaling his subordinates to stay calm. He glanced at Mr. Cat.
(What they said turned out to be true.) Etana cut into the telepathic communication and said, (You really look stupid now.)
Mr. Cat replied with his mind, (Your disguise just now was just as funny. Leilo, the Son of Storm? Who taught you to use such a disguise that can be exposed at a glance?)
(Don't try to provoke me with words, Mansfield.) Etana added a threat in his mind, (The Third Court must take Yan An away today.)
(Don’t talk in your sleep.) Mr. Cat responded calmly, (Yan An has been under the jurisdiction of the First Court from beginning to end.)
(Level 3 hazardous materials recovery is the responsibility of the Third Division. He is my trophy.)
(Stop wasting your breath and go away.)
(Haha, were you also so complacent when you tormented my subordinates before?)
(Your subordinates directly bypassed our supervision and robbed people. It was wrong from the beginning.) Mr. Cat said coldly, (Don't interfere with me, Etana.)
(Then I will definitely disappoint you.) Etan sneered.
During their rapid telepathic conversation, the guests saw the Third Court Lord and the cat staring at each other. Etana's figure was like a solemn mountain covered with dark clouds before the roar of thunder. As long as he moved slightly, it would be a storm that would overturn the world. And this cat, the Elt Inspector, always sat in an elegant posture, its golden eyes were as bright as stars, and its tail was curled quietly on the ground. It had a natural calmness, as if the person standing in front of it was not the Lord of the Eye of Supervision, but some other ordinary person.
Although they did not hear a single word, they all sensed the tense hostility and sparks between the two men. It was a storm that was about to come, a fight that was ready to take place and was beyond their imagination.
(The power was too much for him.) Etana said, (Let go. You can still leave with dignity now.)
(Do your subordinates know that you have the talent of talking in your sleep?)
The muscles at the corners of Etana's mouth twitched. (Perhaps we only have one solution.) He looked at Mr. Cat with contempt. (But, now? With what you have now? Do you really think you can do it?)
Mr. Cat is calm and composed. (You will know if you try.)
(Mance——)
A voice broke the suffocating deadlock.
Yan An said, "Excuse me, you want to take me away because the power of the fragment is too dangerous, right?"
Itana looked at him.
"What if I say that this fragment has been used before?" Yan An said, "The Invisible Foundation said it can only be used once."
"It can only be used once?" Etan asked with a strange look in his eyes, "Have you used it?"
"If I make a wish for this thing and it's useless, will I be able to leave safely?"
"In theory."
"Well, actually, I am not the heir of the fragments." Yan An said.
As soon as he said this, there was an uproar at the scene.
"What do you mean?"
"Barlett's will was to be the guest who took the photo and donated the ancient books. In fact, it was not me who wanted to take the photo and donate the ancient books. It was my friend, Principal Wu, who made the decision. This was his wish as an educator. I was just an agent."
Etan's amber eyes stared at him silently.
"The buyers and donors registered at the auction are both my friends' names. I registered as an agent. The Invisible Foundation also knows my identity as an agent. Therefore, the real owner of the fragment of the Unfilled Cup is Principal Wu."
Inspector Camuro couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you explain it clearly?"
"This identity looks dangerous. How can I put my friend in danger?"
"Then why are you now..."
"My friend, he doesn't know the use of this fragment. But I know that my friend only wants to realize one wish. The reason why I am telling you now." The man who deceived everyone, even the wanderer, looked at the door of the hall and smiled, "That's because it seems that his wish has been fulfilled."
The middle-aged principal from Earth appeared at the door of the collapsed and crooked hall. His green hair had completely disappeared, and his head was now shiny and smooth, showing a highlight under the light. Principal Wu waved at Yan An with a smile on his face, "Brother Yan, I don't know why my head has finally returned to normal!"
The hall fell into deathly silence.
After a moment, Etana raised the corners of his mouth and laughed.
Half a year ago, Maura Gear Hobbing successfully escaped from prison.
After leaving the prison where he had been trapped for a short time and reuniting with his accomplices, when asked about his future plans, Mora Gear Roller stated that he would not return to his old business.
Before his friends could react, Mora said he had a new plan.
"What?"
"Although I was put in jail this time, I learned a new way of doing business from a Homo sapiens." Mora looked at the planet list on the floating screen, "Yota CVS37, an undeveloped planet with nothing to do, can be used as material for our new business. Well, let's just say that this planet is rich in scintillation ore. Cheer up , man, there are many idiots in this world who want to get rich."
One month ago.
Goldfinger Kadolo is on the run.
He never expected that after he successfully stole Barlett's treasure that day, as soon as he opened the wooden box, he would be teleported away in a dazzling flash of light.
After confirming the information, Kadolo found himself teleported to a month ago. He soon found the reason for the teleportation. Barlett's treasure was indeed a little tricky. There was no universal treasure that could make wishes come true in the wooden box, only a small crystal block. After the underground engineer's analysis, he learned that this was an activated crystal that could travel through time unstably.
Unstable time travel is of no use to Goldfinger Kadolo, but there is no doubt that if the right seller is found, this crystal will be sold for a large price on the black market.
But just when Kadolo was about to choose a buyer, the underground engineer lost his fortune in a financial fraud involving a certain planet's sparkling mine. In order to get the bounty, he reported him and the information about the crystal to the Eye of Supervision.
Kado Luo had to run away with the crystal. Finally, he ran to a remote planet called Lola.
Although this planet is very remote, there is no guarantee that it can completely avoid the watchful eyes following behind.
After some consideration, he decomposed the crystals and injected them into the grass carp. After marking the grass carp with a positioning code and releasing it, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, his wealth should be safe and secure.
Nine days ago.
Yan An's fishing rod moved, and then he and the rod were almost pulled into the river by a fierce force.
"He's taken the bait!" Yan An shouted.
Principal Wu said, "This looks like a big fish!"
The two air force guys smiled at each other in nervousness and secretly vowed to catch this big fish.
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On the distant planet Tenxi,
The critically ill Bartlett confirmed his will.
His secret collection is quietly waiting to be brought to light in a mysterious invisible foundation.
One is time.
One is destiny.
