People in the Alliance, Time Management Master

The next moment, the large clock on his back spun rapidly, and the power of time burst forth from within him.

Mu Bai suddenly felt his vision blur, and everything around him began to distort and deform, eventually turning into an indescribable mass.

Throughout the process, the Enlightenment Runes within him continuously emitted resistance signals, seemingly dissatisfied with the presence of another force controlling the passage of time.

It is the world rune that governs time, how can it allow anyone to arbitrarily tamper with the normal laws of the passage of time?

But Mu Bai remained unmoved, letting Kilan pull him into the time turbulence.

A second later, or a year later, or even a century later, the terrible changes finally came to a halt.

Everything around us transformed into dazzling lights; here, even time lost its meaning.

Creating this level of temporal turbulence would actually put a huge burden on Kieran, but he had no other choice.

A strange young man suddenly ran into the Rune Hall, saying that he was carrying an unsealed World Rune... This was a very dangerous thing.

It's like someone running into an armory with a flint and steel, and that flint and steel is fully automatic and could spontaneously combust at any moment.

A single misstep could destroy the entire city of Bandle...

"I'm sorry, young man, I brought you to this place without your consent."

Kieran stroked his beard again, a tiny gesture that was endlessly replicated in the flow of time, appearing to the naked eye like a character lags due to a poor network connection.

This feeling is wonderful.

Mu Bai took a moment to adjust to his "presence" before speaking, "It's alright, caution is necessary."

"Thank you for understanding... May I take a look at your runes?"

"I'm sorry, I can't comply."

"Ok?"

"Because I can't get it out," Mu Bai said, pointing to his chest. "It's inside."

Kieran was startled again, even becoming somewhat incoherent, "Go inside... the rune... it's clearly the size of two fists, this is impossible..."

“I was surprised at first, but it’s true… I guess, I mean, the runes have fused with my heart,” Mu Bai said.

"This……"

The mind-blowing information compelled Kieran to step forward quickly and carefully sense the magic of the young man before him.

He sensed two magical powers emanating from Mu Bai.

One of them was moderate, neither strong nor weak, equivalent to the magical reserves of an ordinary old magician who had been immersed in the way of arcane magic for decades.

The other was extremely powerful, stronger than anyone he had ever seen... even a magic master of Ryze's caliber was not a tenth as powerful as this magic.

The two forces are incompatible yet closely related, with countless intricate connections.

It's hard to imagine that this could exist in the same individual.

“Incredible…” Kieran clicked his tongue repeatedly, his cloudy old eyes gleaming. “You are the first human to successfully fuse runes…”

"Sounds not bad." Mu Bai smiled.

Kieran stared intently at him, his eyes burning with passion.

Besides being powerful, he also had another understanding of Mu Bai's magic—time.

He felt the power of time.

A long-dormant idea quietly rose in his mind.

With the help of this fifth rune, perhaps time travel really could be achieved...

Chapter Five: Isn't he afraid of my symbiote?

The Sanctuary’s energy barrier needs World Runes to maintain it, and drawing energy from World Runes requires a portion of the “Chosen Ones.”

The Chosen Ones are called the Chosen Ones because they are extremely rare; there are fewer than twenty in the entire shelter.

Zilean once had a bold idea—to travel back in time and bring back more Chosen Ones so that he could make greater use of the World Runes.

Only by fully harnessing the power of the four World Runes can we turn the tide and destroy the void!

Unfortunately, no matter how hard Kieran tried, even at the cost of his life several times, he could not find a way to travel through time for an extended period of time.

Such temporal turbulence is extremely difficult to use for observing history, let alone bringing living people from the past to the present.

However, at this moment, he saw a glimmer of hope in Mu Bai once again.

"How should I address you?" Kieran asked, forcibly suppressing his excitement.

“Mu Bai, my name is Mu Bai,” the young man who had successfully fused with the World Runes replied. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Kieran.”

"You know me, that makes things much easier..."

Kieran took several deep breaths, and his large white whiskers danced wildly under the influence of magic, resembling small, living snakes.

"Alright, I'll discuss the runes in your body with Ryze when he returns. Until we find you, you don't need to worry about military affairs anymore. Try to relax as much as possible, okay? Feel free to ask if you need anything, and I'll definitely fulfill your request!"

"Okay, thank you for your help." Mu Bai nodded, very satisfied with the result.

Finally, I don't have to go to the front lines to fight...

Just coast along, then find Kai'Sa to cling to, and finally solve the rune problem—perfect.

"Actually, it would be safer for you to stay here... but I think the prerequisite for young people to relax is having private space."

Kieran raised his arm and snapped his fingers lightly. The time turbulence immediately disappeared, and everything around him returned to normal. Only one second had passed.

"Of course, you're welcome to stay if you wish."

"I'm very grateful, but I have some things to do. Maybe next time," Mu Bai politely declined.

"Alright, please go ahead." Kieran nodded slightly, not trying to stop him.

"Then I'll go back and await your and Mr. Ryze's notification. See you later."

"See you later, young man."

The door to the Rune Chamber opened and closed again, leaving only Zilean inside.

He gently stroked his beard and suddenly felt as if he had seen Mu Bai somewhere before.

That seems like a long time ago...

Have you seen it before...?

..............................

Kai'Sa happened to run into Soraka as she walked out of the Rune Temple after submitting her battle report. The latter looked flustered and walked hurriedly, without even saying hello.

However, Kai'Sa was already used to it.

After all, no one likes dealing with monsters—not even the kindest of the Star Children.

People's fear and resentment toward the Void grew daily, and they also developed a dislike for her, the girl infected by the Void.

To be precise, most people held a negative attitude.

While her actions deserve admiration and respect, it is difficult for people to overcome their deep-seated hatred of emptiness.

Those malicious glances couldn't be hidden... or rather, they never even tried to hide them.

Kai'Sa glanced at the pedestrians on both sides of the street, a hint of sorrow flashing in her beautiful eyes hidden beneath her Void Armor.

Habits are habits, and discomfort is discomfort; these are two states that do not conflict with each other.

Her infamy was smeared by the ignorant through rumors, from the mud walls of Icathia to the halls of Bandle City, an indelible and relentless brand of slander.

Fortunately... not everyone disliked this poor girl.

"Miss Kasha!"

A slightly enthusiastic and joyful voice rang out from across the street.

Kasha was startled by the sudden shout and quickly turned her head to see the young man she had just rescued on the battlefield.

"What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you again so soon." Mu Bai strode across the street and walked to the girl's side. "Are you also here at the Rune Hall for business?"

"Um……"

Kasha nodded slightly, her voice as soft as a sparrow's.

At the same time, she felt a stinging sensation all over her body—this was the contraction of her Void Armor, or rather, her second layer of skin.

Whenever she has an emotional outburst, this damned Void Symbiote stings her.

“I’m here to deliver the battle report,” Kai’Sa added.

“I see,” Mu Bai said, looking directly at the void symbiote on the other person’s body with a smile, showing no fear or disgust whatsoever. “You’ve really worked hard, Miss Kasha.”

Miss... it's that suffix again.

The girl subconsciously frowned, but because the symbiote was so tightly wrapped, no one could see it.

What's wrong with this person...? Why aren't they afraid of me?

I am an infected person who has fallen into the void...

The intense tingling sensation spread throughout her body along her skin once again, and Kasha knew she couldn't dwell on this problem any longer.

"It's alright. Is there anything you need? If not, I'll be going now."

“Yes.” Mu Bai smiled, then clumsily imitated Shurima’s traditional etiquette, “You saved me, so I want to repay you.”

"repay?"

"Yes, for example... I could treat you to a simple meal? Or help you with something within my power."

"..." Kasha was speechless for a moment.

She understood the handsome young man in front of her even less.

After hesitating for a moment, she endured the tingling, itchy sensation and voiced her doubts: "Mu Bai, aren't you afraid of me?"

"Why should I be afraid of a beautiful young girl? Besides, we're friends," Mu Bai retorted with a smile.

I've messed with you hundreds of times, what's there to be afraid of?

Max Q first, then E, and level up R whenever possible. For evolved skills, Q first, then E... It's nothing special, I've figured it out a long time ago.