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mob psycho 100.
"Master, why do we need to be careful about others knowing the identities of Stelle and Dan Heng?" Mob didn't quite understand. "And Amphoreus seems very chaotic. Would it be such a bad thing if these ordinary people knew the truth?"
"Yes, bad, very bad." Reigen sat opposite him. Hearing this, he uncrossed his legs, folded his hands, and explained seriously, "Judging from Phainon and the others' reactions, no one from outside the sky should have ever come to Amphoreus before. To the people of Amphoreus, Stelle and Dan Heng are essentially... aliens."
"Aliens mean they might carry more dangerous weapons and more advanced technology. More importantly, their stance could easily be exploited by those with ulterior motives."
"Master... are you saying there might be bad people in these temples?" Mob looked at him nervously.
"Where aren't there bad people? Sometimes bad and good people can transform into each other; there's no fixed form." Reigen said, "The most important point is, from what Phainon said, these Nautiluss seem to be in a state of mutual conflict. For them, 'visitors from beyond the sky' are definitely top-secret matters. If leaked easily to ordinary people or disclosed at an inappropriate time, it could very likely put the faction Phainon and the others belong to at a disadvantage."
"Huh?" Dimple floated to the top of Reigen's head. "Is it that serious?"
"It's like announcing on Earth that aliens exist and have arrived; it would quickly cause panic and political instability." Reigen picked up the thermos on the table and took a sip of tea. "...A spirit like you naturally wouldn't understand. For a closed civilization, the impact of aliens is simply too great."
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【Dan Heng and the other agreed to Phainon's request, and Tribbie led the two of them forward.】
【"Two friends, I guess you have many questions in your hearts, right?" Tribbie led the two to a broken bridge. "Why chat alone? Of course, it's because the quieter the place, the better it is for communication."】
【Dan Heng hesitated for a moment before saying, "But the road ahead... is broken."】
【"Hey, looking at this reaction, you guys really weren't lying; you're truly travelers who just arrived. Then don't blink next—also, how could Little Phai have the guts to order *us* around? It's more likely to be the other way around."】
【"Alright! Quiet down now, *we* are going to summon a 【Miracle】..."】
【Tribbie walked to an ancient book that looked like it was for rituals, closed her eyes, and gently placed her hand on it: "Crossing the thousands of paths of Janus, we, the humble descendants, stand proudly before the deity to receive the judgment of the scales. Unbiased Arbiter, Talanton (Titan of Law), please, in the name of the Law, declare us innocent; weigh the fruits suspended in the Living World in exchange for the sweetness remaining in the old days."】
【"I call upon you, Oronis (Titan of Time), lift the veil of Remembrance—"】
【"...Stir the ripples of the past once more!"】
【The blue pages in front of Tribbie slowly unfolded, and a golden light erupted from the pages, sweeping through the entire temple like a tide in an instant.】
【Those cracks, pits, and stone bricks eroded by time and war actually miraculously began to recover under the shroud of the golden light. Collapsed stone pillars began to stand again, and blurred murals became as vivid as new, just as they once were... as if time were reversing.】
【In almost the blink of an eye, the entire temple became brand new. Even the scenery outside the window changed. Sunlight spilled onto the floor through the golden window frames, as if laying out a warm, fuzzy carpet.】
【Dan Heng looked at everything happening before him in shock, hardly able to believe his eyes: "This is... incredible."】
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The Legend of Hei.
"Holy crap???"
"What is this? Reversing time?"
"This little girl is insane! What kind of god does she believe in that's so effective?"
On the street, countless pedestrians stopped in their tracks, looking up at the "Miracle" playing out on the Celestial Screen in disbelief.
"Time reversal? No... is this using the power of an Aeon?" Luye gasped, staring fixedly at the small figure on the Celestial Screen.
Is this an illusion? Or a trick of the eye?
No... after reciting that strange slogan, the collapsed bridge indeed appeared before Dan Heng, and the two of them even walked across the bridge to Tribbie's side.
It's real... time reversal.
Through simple observation, Luye discovered it wasn't pure time reversal—the crowd sitting in the temple behind them was still there—meaning the objects capable of time reversal were limited to this temple.
"Senior Sister, that slogan is so amazing! I want to recite it too!"
Xiaohei quickly finished the burger in his hand until only a small piece of bread was left. Then he closed his eyes, placed his hand on the bread, and began to chant to it: "Senior Sister, how did that line go again... I call upon you, Onis..."
"Oronis."
"Oh oh, I call upon you, Oronis, lift the veil of Remembrance—st-stir the ripples of the past once more!"
As Xiaohei shouted in the fast-food restaurant, the leftover burger bread in front of him... gently flipped over.
Although Xiaohei had put in all his effort, with veins popping on the back of his hand, the bread in front of him did not return to its original state like in the Celestial Screen.
"Eh? It doesn't work?" Xiaohei scratched his head in confusion.
"I'm afraid it's not the power of an Aeon; this kind of time-reversing power can only be used by the natives of Amphoreus." Luye shook her head, her gaze passing through the glass window behind Xiaohei to the brand-new temple on the Celestial Screen. "But... if it's not an Aeon, who would have the power to reverse time? Could it be a local god of Amphoreus? But even many Aeons can't achieve time reversal, right?"
Given Amphoreus's isolation and level of civilization, she even had reason to believe the people here probably didn't even know what an "Aeon" was.
But it also couldn't be ruled out that the so-called "Nautiluss" were just the locals' alternative name for "Aeons," just as the Xianzhou people like to call Nanook the "Ancestor of Destruction and Calamity."
The more Luye thought about it, the weirder it felt. "This place is indeed strange... quite strange. Which Aeon is the Titan of Time that Tribbie mentioned? Why have we never heard of them before?"
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【Shortly after the two approached Tribbie, the surrounding temple instantly returned to its current dilapidated state.】
【"How... how can this be... has Oronis's prayer failed?" Desperate voices came from the people behind.】
【But a pillar of light fell from the sky, pouring down straight like a stage spotlight, enveloping Tribbie's small figure within it.】
