"Boss, where are the rest of the people who came down before me?"
Guhan carefully looked around the entire library and realized that there was no one else in the entire library other than himself and the librarian. Where were the rest of the people who had jumped down before Guhan?
"Don't worry, they will naturally come down when it's time to come down!"
The white-haired old man who was sitting on the rocking chair slowly opened his eyes and said in a slow, gentle tone unique to old people, "Young man, if you're not in a hurry, why don't you accompany me for a chat?"
"No problem!"
Guhan nodded. Even if he did not want to chat with this old man, he had to. Otherwise, those people who had jumped down before him might not be able to do so anymore.
"Young man, I see that you're frowning. Is there something troubling or puzzling you? Do you need me to explain it to you one by one?" The old man asked.
"No!" Guhan replied calmly.
"Really?
Don't tell me you don't want to know what exactly happened in that ever-changing spacetime up there that caused all of your friends to disappear? "Hearing the old man's words, he seemed to have completely understood what had happened in the Seamless Corridor.
"No need!" Guhan smiled. "Actually, I've already thought it through."
"Oh!
So many time points, have you really thought it through? "The old man revealed a surprised smile." Then, I'm all ears. "
"Simply put, from my timeline, if the time point after Artoria received the Xiaomi MIX2 and I separated was time point 0, then after we met, Lu Qingping and I had sex at time point 1."
"Then, in her anger, she met Misaka Mikoto for the first time at time point-2. Misaka Mikoto and I met at time point-4, but they didn't know each other very well."
"Artoria, who was overly sad at time point-2, naturally needed someone to talk to. She told Misaka Mikoto everything that she had seen. Then, she understood the problem of the time paradox and used the Xiaomi MIX2 that I had stolen from my dimensional pocket to record a video and audio. Then, she gave the Xiaomi MIX2 to Misaka Mikoto and instructed her to give the Xiaomi MIX2 to her if she saw me and Artoria together for the first time."
"To put it nicely, Misaka Mikoto was a person filled with a sense of justice. To put it bluntly, she was an overly emotional person. After listening to Artoria's experience, she was naturally filled with sympathy for Artoria. At the same time, she was filled with hatred for me. She patted her chest and agreed to Artoria's request. Then, the two of them separated."
"Next, at time point-1, Misaka Mikoto met Jōjō Dangma for the first time. She took the opportunity to talk to Jōjō Dangma alone and told him everything about Artoria and me. Then, she asked Jōjō Dangma to separate from me. In the end, the two of us did indeed separate."
"Then, between time point 1 and time point 2, Artoria, Misaka Mikoto, Jōjō Dangma, Chidou Isuzu, and Liu Bang met. With Jōjō Dangma's ability, the five of them gathered together and met me at time point 2. Then, the few of us jumped down."
"Or purely from the timeline of events."
"After Misaka Mikoto met me for the first time, she met Artoria. In the end, Artoria asked Misaka Mikoto to take care of the Xiaomi MIX2 and the future matters."
"After that, Misaka Mikoto met Jōjō Dangma, me, Liu Bang, and Lu Qingping. Then, she forced Jōjō Dangma to separate from us. After that, she met Chidou Isuzu."
"After that, Misaka Mikoto and Jōjō Dangma met Artoria and me. Then, Chidou Isuzu gave Artoria the Xiaomi MIX2 that Artoria had given to her and asked her to separate from me."
"After that, Artoria saw what happened between Lu Qingping and me. She re-recorded the video in the Xiaomi MIX2 and passed it to Misaka Mikoto. Then, she separated from Misaka Mikoto again. If she did not separate from Misaka Mikoto, Misaka Mikoto would never be able to meet the past Artoria."
"It was only after Misaka Mikoto gave Xiaomi MIX2 to her past self that Artoria reunited with Misaka Mikoto. At that time, they also met Liu Bang. Then, before they found their sixth teammate, they met Lu Qingping and me."
"That's what happened. I think I've explained it clearly!" Guhan described the entire process in two different ways in one breath.
"PS: I'm not sure which way is easier for everyone to understand, or is it that both ways are not enough for the readers to understand?"
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"It seems like you're very smart. I'm relieved!" The old man nodded as if he was very satisfied with Guhan's answer.
"Then, can you tell me how I can leave this Seamless Corridor?" Guhan asked.
"Of course!
I've waited here for so long just to send you out! "
The old man sighed. "Unfortunately, you're too late. My bones are about to turn into ashes."
"There's a time difference in this place?"
Guhan glanced at the small room. "I thought that the time here is constant. No matter when I come, it's just a matter of time to you!"
"You're really smart. You actually guessed that the time here is constant!"
The old man looked surprised for the first time. "However, constant is eternal. Once a point of time is fixed, that point of time will be fixed here forever. Unless the entire world is destroyed, I'll stay here forever. So, whether it's the past or the future, I've waited for you for a very long time."
"Then, according to what you said, I'll be trapped here forever?" Guhan blinked.
"No!
Others will be trapped here forever, but you're different. You're a key. If you can unlock the lock, you can leave this place. Otherwise, everyone will be trapped in this world of constant time with you, "the old man said.
"So, I'm that important!"
Guhan nodded thoughtfully. "Then, why did you tell Liu Bang that he could leave this place as long as he gathered six people? Aren't you lying to him?"
"I've never lied to him!"
The old man said calmly. "If he didn't live with the thought of gathering six people, how could he have met you and brought you down here?
Everything in the world is predetermined. Haven't you already figured this out? "
"Yes, I've figured it out, but I'm afraid it'll still be a little difficult to learn and apply it," Guhan said with a sigh.
"Don't worry, you'll get used to it sooner or later. This world is really boring, especially when you're around. This world is even more boring!" Gu Han was able to understand what the old man was talking about when he was bickering with him earlier.
However, the old man's words completely confused Guhan. Why did this world become boring without him?
"Forget it!
You will naturally understand the matter. Now, this old man should get your friends out. Otherwise, without them, you will also feel bored! "
The old man flicked the ashes of the cigarette in his hand. The small door of the library suddenly opened, and six figures rolled in together.
When they saw the world in front of them clearly, they found that Guhan had arrived one step ahead of them. They could not help but look a little surprised. However, when they thought about the strange timeline of this world, the surprise disappeared without a trace.
"Great Ancestor!
I've gathered everyone. Shouldn't you tell us how to leave this place? "
After seeing the old man, Liu Bang immediately squatted beside him with a flattering smile. He massaged the old man's legs as he asked excitedly.
"Who said that everyone is here?"
The old man glanced at Liu Bang indifferently. "I told you to find six people, but you brought seven. Now that there's one more person, who should I kick out?
I really can only send six people out! "
"This …" Liu Bang suddenly became extremely embarrassed. He could not afford to offend Guhan, but Jōjō Dōma and the others were bound together. If he suggested that they leave, he was afraid that they would suggest kicking him out instead.
"Why don't we vote? I'll send whoever has the most votes back!" The old man said lightly.
"Let me go back!
I don't need to leave here! "Lu Qingping was the first to stand out, her tone extremely firm.
"Good girl!"
Looking at Lu Qingping's determined back, Guhan slightly praised her. He knew what Lu Qingping was thinking. At the same time, Lu Qingping also knew that if seven people were to vote, then Jōjō Dōma and the others would undoubtedly stand together. They would definitely vote for Guhan.
However, the real world was in an extreme crisis. Guhan absolutely could not continue to be trapped in this Seamless Corridor, so Lu Qingping simply decided to sacrifice herself and send Guhan away.
"Don't talk too much, let the old man continue!"
Guhan pressed Lu Qingping's shoulder and continued, "You can't go, I won't leave you here. You are already my woman, Guhan's woman. I, Guhan, have never had a tradition of letting my woman stay behind and suffer."
Guhan's voice was not soft, so his words clearly reached Artoria's ears. Especially the phrase "you are my woman", it made Artoria's expression even more unsightly.
"Don't worry. Although the voting rights are in your hands, the seven of you are not the real candidates. There are only four real candidates!" The old man said slowly.