People in the Alliance, Time Management Master

Jinx once thought her life would consist of nothing but destruction and chaos, until she met the young man who didn't see her as crazy.

"Are you crazy?!"

Jinx forcefully broke free from Mu Bai's embrace, looking at the wound on his back with heartache.

He did dodge the lightning when he came out, but when he rushed into the alley, he ran directly under the singularity.

"Is it really okay to talk to your savior like that?" Mu Bai shrugged. "Including this time, I've saved you twice."

"Who asked you to save me! You idiot!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a hypocrite."

"Who, who's being hypocritical..."

The girl pursed her lips, flustered and somewhat at a loss. She knew very well the power of those lightning bolts; if they struck a person directly, it would definitely be fatal.

Even if it doesn't look like anything on the surface, the internal organs have probably suffered great damage.

In other words, it's a final burst of energy before death, a sign that one's life is nearing its end...

Thinking of this, Jinx panicked even more, and the tears she had been holding back for so long streamed down her face.

"Xiaobai...you idiot...your life is much more precious than mine, why did you do such a stupid thing...please don't die...please..."

Mu Bai: ? ? ?

What is this? Am I going to die?

The director didn't call me to collect my lunchbox, did he?

Seeing that the other party remained silent for a long time, Jinx became even more certain of her guess—Xiaobai was indeed dying, and now he couldn't even speak!

She cried even harder: "Little White... Waaah... Little White..."

"No, I'm not dead yet, why are you wailing here?" Mu Bai was completely bewildered.

While being struck by lightning is certainly unpleasant, it shouldn't cause instant death, right?

Why not just suck some blood...?

"You're not dead yet... but... you're about to die..." Jinx buried herself tightly in the other's arms, almost as if she wanted to take advantage of the moment. "I'm sorry... I'm the one who hurt you... I'm so sorry..."

"Stop! No more wailing!"

Mu Bai pressed down hard on the girl's head and pulled her off him.

"At least wait until I've sorted out this problem before you start crying, okay?"

"Little White..." Jinx sniffed, wanting to hug him again, but he had already run away without looking back.

………………

Jess and Victor wrestled together in a fierce and comical scene.

Because they were too close together, their weapons were completely useless, and Victor's Chaos Storm stopped at the edge of the alley to avoid electrocuting himself.

The two resorted to the most primitive form of dueling—fist to fist.

You throw a punch, I throw a hammer, like two children who haven't grown up yet.

"Your sheet metal isn't bad, it's pretty tough..." Jess's face was already bruised and swollen.

“You’re not bad either, for a flesh and blood body…” Victor wasn’t much better off, with all the circuitry on his face exposed to the air.

After a brief pause, the two were about to start another round of fighting.

However, a longsword interrupted them.

"game over."

Mu Bai first used his sword to cut off Viktor's third hand, then kicked him to the ground and pressed his sword against Viktor's neck.

The latter was clearly taken aback for a moment, then looked at the laboratory in surprise.

The dozens of robots were all lying on the ground, some cut into several pieces, others with small holes in their foreheads.

How is this possible...?

It's just a mortal body, how could it possibly withstand the product of glorious evolution...

"You seem surprised?" Mu Bai laughed. "Well, to be honest, if those were pure robots, I might not have been able to win."

After a few seconds of silence, Viktor let out a bitter laugh.

"It seems that glorious evolution still has a long way to go... You win, young man."

"Hmm. So now, are you going to tell me what you know yourself, or should I beat you up first and then tell you?"

"Can I choose neither?"

Viktor gave up resisting, but his tone was full of mockery.

"Kill me if you want. It's just a fake body anyway, hehehe..."

"A fake body?" Upon hearing this, Jess rushed forward and frantically tore open the metal shell.

The body before him was indeed not the Viktor he knew…

“Don’t look like you’ve seen a ghost, this is normal,” Victor said. “Actually, I used to live here, but in order to prevent that person from having any leverage over me, I had to create a fake body to fool everyone.”

Mu Bai frowned, preparing to sever the opponent's iron-skinned head with a single sword strike.

"Sigh, young man, don't be in such a hurry."

Just as the blade was about to slice through the metal, Victor spoke again:

"I also have something to say to you—as a reward for the valuable data you provided."

Chapter Sixty-Three: Elbow, Come Home With Me

Viktor couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of fate.

Because he did not want to reveal his whereabouts to the code name C, he left Xinghuo Alley, leaving behind only a robotic avatar that looked and functioned exactly like him and could be remotely controlled.

This matter had already made him unhappy—moving was already difficult, and finding another secluded place was even more challenging.

But now, he is sincerely grateful to codename C for unintentionally saving his life.

It's a pity about the mechanical legion and crystal fragments in the laboratory. It will probably take another six months to rebuild a base of the same size.

Moreover, the supply of crystals is also a big problem... But being able to save one's life is the best outcome, and one should be content.

"So, are you interested in hearing a few words from me?" The fake Viktor propped himself up against the wall to make himself look less disheveled. "Or do you insist on killing me now?"

After hesitating for a moment, Mu Bai moved the sword away. "Speak."

"Heh, a wise move, much better than some reckless and arrogant fool." Victor glanced at Jess.

The latter was so angry he wanted to grit his teeth, but his face was too swollen and it would hurt if he bit down, so he decided to give up.

Jinx sat blankly outside the alley, sobbing softly, as if Mu Bai were terminally ill and could die at any moment.

“Hmm… let’s start with what you want to hear.” Viktor forcefully straightened his mouth, which had been knocked askew, and with a series of sounds of bones scraping against metal, he began his “speech”:

"First of all, you guessed right, I created that alchemist baron's robot, or rather, I provided the technology for it."

"The reason is obvious to you without me having to explain it—someone offered me a benefit, so I sold some insignificant, unfinished blueprints."

"As for who I'm dealing with..."

"Well... let's keep this a secret for now, at least for the time being. So, I'm sorry, I can't tell you."

"But don't be discouraged, you'll find out soon enough."

"You'll find out soon? Why?" Mu Bai suddenly had a bad feeling.

“Because the ‘order’ is almost finished,” Victor said. “He plans to risk his life, and he will naturally be exposed in ten days or so, so you don’t need to go to all that trouble to investigate.”

"...What good will it do you to tell us all this?"

"Of course."

Viktor raised the damaged mechanical arm, appearing unusually excited.

"You are the most amazing ancient human I have ever seen. Every battle you fight brings me invaluable data records!"

Mu Bai raised an eyebrow, his tone calm, "You betrayed codename C, aren't you afraid of his revenge?"

“Why should I fear a dying man?” Viktor’s voice grew lower and weaker. “He didn’t intend to survive that turmoil… This ‘order’ is the last deal between us.”

"..."

"Alright, young man. That's all I can tell you. See you again sometime."

The fake Viktor managed a forced smile, then his body temperature suddenly spiked, as if he were about to initiate a self-destruct sequence.

Mu Bai dared not be careless and immediately swung his sword, instantly severing the head of the half-human, half-machine creature.

Flesh and blood flowed along the blade, transforming into pure energy, and the wounds he had been struck by the chaotic storm healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

While it won't be an instant recovery, at least there's no danger to life, and after a few days of rest, it should be fine.

"It seems we're in even bigger trouble..."

With the crisis averted, Jess collapsed to the ground in relief. Looking around, the entire Starfire Alley was littered with metal fragments and shell craters; even the Syrian battlefield couldn't have been worse.

The residents who were watching the play quickly drew their curtains, fearing that the bloodthirsty men would also kill them.

"Yes, but this should be the last problem." Mu Bai was much more at ease than Jess.

As a time traveler from the future, he has a more open-minded view of many things.

Faced with the invasion of the void, the open and covert struggles between nations seem insignificant and not worth mentioning.

Viktor, that bastard, survived into the future thanks to his extraordinary abilities. He wasn't part of the target group for this time-travel trip, so it's fine that he ran away.

The primary task now is to prepare for the decisive battle in ten days, so that the heroes of Piltover and Zaun do not perish in that chaos.

Well, by the way, I'll wait for codename C to reveal his identity and complete the system task... I only need one more skill point to unlock the second-tier rune amplification, which would be a qualitative leap.

"It's time to go back."

Mu Bai stretched and then looked out of the alley, where a crazy little girl with twin ponytails was still crying.

This girl... can't seem to stop crying? That's amazing.