Chapter 335: The Written Script
Diablo followed Li Qing into the warehouse.
The goods in the warehouse are piled up like mountains, but they are all neatly arranged and orderly. Even though there are tens of thousands of them, it does not look messy.
The fairly bright light poured in through the glass windows, making this large warehouse appear even more spacious.
The tall vertical rows of stacked cargo boxes run through the entire warehouse from front to back, like parallel city walls.
At this moment, Li Qing was like a defeated soldier who had thrown away his weapons and armor. He turned around like the wind and hid under the cover of the city walls.
"He escaped into aisle 2 between the second and third rows of shelves!"
Diablo was chasing closely behind.
At the same time, he memorized the simple terrain inside the warehouse and Li Qing's location at the moment.
Then, his figure turned into nothingness under the influence of the Ouroboros.
Diablo can also move in the void state, which does not hinder his pursuit.
In this short 1-second blur, Diablo followed Li Qing to Aisle 2.
Li Qing's figure appeared in front of him again, but the distance between him and him was only about ten meters ahead.
"Very good, he can't escape anymore."
Diablo's figure completely disappeared under the influence of the power of time and space.
Traps need to be set carefully and cannot be done overnight.
Diablo is now "patching" his own trap.
He went back to the past again, and according to the information he remembered at the moment, he ordered the little leader to arrange the delivery according to his requirements.
Just like that, in the next moment with almost no interval.
Diablo returns from the past.
He was standing in this warehouse he had never been to before, in front of the shelves he had never been to before.
Then, the Crimson King tore up a cargo box next to him.
A dark and ferocious-looking large-caliber rifle suddenly rolled out of the cargo box, along with boxes of magazines already loaded with bullets.
“A job well done.”
Diablo chuckled and praised the diligent little leader.
Then, he quickly forgot about this loyal subordinate who had a bad ending, and cast a murderous gaze towards Li Qing's back:
"That's it, Li Qing!"
Suddenly, a burst of gunfire rang out in the empty warehouse, and the peace was instantly torn apart.
A heavy rain suddenly came , and the bullets were the raindrops.
Amidst the fire and thunder, a metal storm roared and swept in.
"gun?"
Li Qing's heart moved, but he actually felt relieved:
"Diablo himself arranged the weapons!"
"The most critical link has been filled..."
"The past cannot be changed. Everything is proceeding according to the predetermined destiny!"
There was no more anxiety in his heart:
This decisive battle seemed dangerous at first, but in fact it was just a farewell performance without any suspense.
In the endless time cycle, the future is just the past that has already happened and is destined to be unchangeable.
Li Qing had already found clues from his memory and guessed most of the script of this final battle in advance.
At this moment, the storm of bullets behind him was already coming like a flood.
Li Qing did not do anything special to respond, he just tried his best to dodge, avoid, and jump back and forth.
Everything happens instinctively and without deliberateness.
Many bullets missed the target because of Li Qing's dodging, some fell to the ground, and some pierced through the shelves.
Some of them flew around and shattered the glass, and even flew out of the warehouse, and no one knew where they ended up.
But the bullets were as dense as rain, and enough bullets still hit Li Qing's body.
“It works!”
Diablo was very satisfied:
Little by little, it adds up to a lot. Li Qing is not yet truly indestructible, and bullets can still cause a certain degree of damage to him.
With these guns, his "idle" body can help increase output.
What's more, the powerful kinetic energy carried by the dense rain of bullets can also help slightly hinder Li Qing's movements. If it can hit the joints, the effect will be more obvious.
As soon as Li Qing slowed down.
Even if he was just a little bit slower, it would be enough for the extremely fast Crimson King to close the distance between them.
But in just a moment, Diablo and the Crimson King came to Li Qing again.
They were like two pieces of taffy, sticking to Li Qing.
Everything seemed to have returned to the beginning, and the two sides were once again caught up in that fierce, deadly, yet boring battle:
Bullets, flames, and fist winds all roared and burst forth.
Li Qing's health slowly dropped in the fierce collision.
Diablo's figure vanished after a brief collision, and when he returned, he was full of energy and strength again.
One is Lee Sin, who has only one life but a thick health bar, and the other is Diablo, who can be "resurrected" infinitely.
This is like a boss encountering a cheating player. No matter how strong he is, he will die.
If this continues, Li Qing will be exhausted to death sooner or later.
"But will I give you time to live again?"
Diablo laughed coldly in his heart:
Slowly wear down Li Qing?
Although their positions are absolutely opposite, Diablo also recognizes Lee Sin's ability:
This bald guy always comes up with some unexpected new tricks and makes a comeback from desperate situations.
Li Qing made him hate him and even more afraid of him.
The longer the time goes on, the greater the variables will be. Diablo doesn't want to give this tricky guy any more breathing time, not even a second.
"Perhaps you thought I was still using the old trick to directly consume your vitality?"
"But the Ouroboros just now wasn't just to restore its strength—"
"I have gone back in time and placed all the explosives in the area right under our feet now!"
"The timed detonator has already been set, and the explosives are more than enough to destroy your defenses."
"In the next second, you will be reduced to ashes in the explosion!"
Diablo's emotions were extremely agitated.
He was like an immortal who was cast down to earth and finally regained his former glory after going through 81 hardships.
And now, the horrific explosion that was about to happen was his final step towards victory.
He would bury his old enemy with a spectacular fireworks display, and then return to the throne amidst the ashes of the flames.
Diablo's heart was pounding with anticipation.
However, at this moment, just a second before the dynamite exploded...
Li Qing suddenly stopped defending during the fight.
The Crimson King was caught off guard and had no time to react, and the heavy punch he had already thrown hit Li Qing's chest without reservation.
The vast power like the ocean poured down upon Li Qing.
However, Li Qing stomped his feet heavily, and with the powerful punch of the Scarlet King, he shot out to the rear like a cannonball.
He looked like he was punched and flew away, seemingly suffering a small loss.
But Diablo suddenly realized at this moment:
Li Qing did this on purpose.
He was dodging the explosion that hadn't happened yet!
He leaped back dozens of meters, apparently escaping from the center area where the bomb was most powerful!
Even if the bomb exploded on time, the aftermath of the explosion alone would probably not be enough to kill Li Qing, who has thick skin and flesh.
"how so!"
"Can he predict the future?"
A chill ran through Diablo's body.
At this moment, he even suspected that Li Qing had awakened a substitute of the same type as himself.
But no matter how shocked or doubtful he was.
Li Qingdu had already successfully escaped ahead of time.
The bombs that had been placed were about to explode, and Diablo had no choice but to find a way to protect himself:
"Ouroboros!"
He used the Ouroboros again, allowing himself to enter an invincible state of emptiness.
This one second of virtual state was enough for Diablo to survive the explosion, and he also wanted to go back to the past to rest and recover, and carefully think about the mystery of "Lee Sin's foresight".
And just as Diablo entered the Ouroboros's Hollow state...
The explosion happened to the exact second.
Terrifying shock waves roared from the shelves on both sides.
The orange-red flames shot up into the sky, creating a strong air wave like a tsunami.
The guns melted into molten iron and the goods turned into charred ash.
The ground cracked inch by inch, and the tall and solid outer wall of the warehouse was shattered.
Countless bricks, stones and rubble were splashed out in the shock wave of the explosion, as fast as sharp arrows shot in all directions.
But Li Qing did not die.
He flew backwards several dozen meters a second in advance.
Although the aftermath of the explosion was terrifying, the layers of impact were still unable to completely take his life.
Diablo's plan completely failed.
He stood unwillingly in the embers of the fire, staring at Li Qing with his eyes that had become somewhat transparent in the virtual world:
“Why…why!”
"How did you know there was a bomb here?"
"How could you know the bomb would explode at this very second!"
Diablo simply couldn't understand how Li Qing could escape this inevitable death.
Doesn’t he only know how to box?
How could Li Qing, who only had this kind of punching and kicking ability, possibly break his invincible Ouroboros!
But the answer is actually very simple:
"Because I remember."
Li Qing said calmly:
"I remember it very well."
"In this warehouse , at this very second, a violent explosion will occur."
"Diabolo, you should actually remember this too."
"Think carefully...why didn't you remember it?"
As soon as the words fell, Diablo's face turned extremely pale:
"Remember, is this also part of my experience?"
"Then why can't I remember..."
"My memory, there's something wrong with my memory!"
At this moment, Diablo realized belatedly:
My memory of a certain period of time "today", that is, the afternoon of March 26th, seems to have always been very vague.
But he completely overlooked this point.
Even without Li Qing's reminder, he couldn't realize that he seemed to have forgotten something.
"It's not just your memory that's problematic."
"Didn't you notice that there was something wrong with your decision-making?"
Time seemed to stand still, and Li Qing stood in the fire that had not yet dissipated, and said to Diablo in a calm tone:
"You could have let the bomb explode first, then used the Ouroboros to go back in time and plant the bomb - just like you did on that avenue before."
"But this time, you chose to go back to the past to plant the bomb, and then go back to the present to wait for the bomb to explode."
"why is that?"
Without deliberately keeping people in suspense, Li Qing directly answered his own question:
"Because it's better for me."
"Otherwise, if you saw me dodge in advance..."
"Then when you go back in time, the trap you set will be changed to reflect my actions."
"this…"
Diablo was so shocked that he was speechless:
Yes... If I set the trap first and then wait for it to explode, wouldn't that mean I'm giving up my advantage as a person with the ability to travel through time and space, and wasting my opportunity in vain?
How could I not notice such an obvious mistake?
Why would I do something so stupid that would only benefit Li Qing?!
Diablo even wondered if there was something wrong with his IQ.
But when I think about it more carefully and think about the horrible truth...
Instead, he wished that it was just his IQ that was the problem:
"Could it be possible... that someone has tampered with my brain?"
"Someone has been secretly influencing my memory...manipulating my actions..."
"I unknowingly made a decision that was harmful to myself!"
Diablo's eyes widened in disbelief.
He couldn't accept this cruel truth:
If he can't even trust his own brain, what else can he trust?
"Li Qing..."
Diablo shouted in fear:
"What on earth did you do to me?!"
“Nothing.”
Li Qing spread his hands and said something shocking:
"At least, I haven't done anything yet."
Diablo's expression froze instantly.
He could understand what Li Qing meant:
It hasn’t been done yet, which means Li Qing will have to do it later.
For a time traveler, the "beginning" of some things can be placed after the "end".
But what is truly terrifying and truly despairing is...
Li Qing has clearly not yet planted the seeds of this incident, but the consequences of this incident have already manifested themselves at this moment.
This means…
The fate is already determined.
This matter will definitely be successfully accomplished in the future.
Li Qing will definitely survive this battle.
Otherwise, the cause that has not yet been planted will never be planted, and a paradox will arise.
And since Li Qing was able to survive...
The true winner of this battle is obvious.
Thinking of this, Diablo fell into complete despair.
The face that became transparent in the virtual state of [Ouroboros] looked even more eerie and scary like a ghost.
"Diabolo."
"It's okay to tell you."
"Wait until you die and this battle is over."
Li Qing finally revealed the truth to Diablo:
"I'll call a friend and have a good chat with him about my story."
"He's a top-notch creator, and I would ask him to help me come up with the perfect script for my story that would constrain your memory and influence your actions."
"Of course, I don't know yet what exactly he will write..."
"But I am sure of this."
"His creative work——"
"Brand it in your brain now!"
It was like a thunderbolt striking down on his head, and Diablo's body trembled all over:
At this moment, he suddenly thought of the bench in the square under the sunset that day.
Yesterday, at the Morioh-cho train station, he accidentally looked at a stranger's painting, then fell into the other party's trap and collapsed without any resistance.
Then, the man who claimed to be a professional cartoonist took out his paintbrush and began to paint on Diablo.
Diablo was really scared at that time. If Kira Yoshikage hadn't arrived in time, who knows what that bastard would have done to him.
This memory is obviously extremely important.
Such a strange and terrifying experience will definitely leave a deep impression on people.
But Diablo had only just now remembered it, as if this memory was just some insignificant garbage in the corner:
"It's him... I actually forgot..."
"Kishibe Rohan!"
