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Lin Ye felt the sensation under the fist suddenly disappear, and the mirrored body decomposed into countless points of light, which then recombine in the air to form a giant clock symbol.
"Warning! High-dimensional space fluctuations detected!" Alice's voice rang out urgently. "An unknown force is forcibly intervening in this spacetime!"
Vegeta, dragging his injured body, rushed to Lin Ye's side, his brows furrowed: "What happened? That guy escaped?"
"No...it seems like something else is coming." Lin Ye looked up at the sky, where the clouds were spinning in a way that defied the laws of physics, forming a huge vortex.
At the center of the vortex, a silver-white, shuttle-shaped spaceship slowly descended. Its surface was seamless and windowless, as smooth as polished jade. When it reached about ten meters above the ground, a beam of blue light was projected from its bottom, and three figures slowly descended within the beam of light.
Leading the group was a tall woman, her silver-white uniform perfectly outlining her figure, and she wore a monocle over her left eye. Behind her were two bodyguards fully encased in power armor, their weapons radiating dangerous energy fluctuations.
“Agent No. 739 of the Time and Space Administration, codename ‘Silver Fox’.” The woman’s voice was cold and devoid of any emotion. “According to Chapter 17, Section 4 of the Trans-Time and Space Control Regulations, you have been arrested on suspicion of tampering with the main timeline.”
Vegeta laughed in fury: "Another one coming to die? What's the big deal today?"
The agent named Silver Fox completely ignored Vegeta, a series of lights flashing on his data glasses: "Target A: Lin Ye, system host, danger level SS. Target B: Vegeta, Saiyan prince, danger level A. Target C: Trunks, time anomaly, requires immediate action."
That last sentence instantly put Lin Ye into battle mode: "Who do you mean to deal with?"
Silver Fox finally turned her gaze to him: "Time anomalies must be eliminated; this is a fundamental principle for maintaining the stability of the timeline." She gently raised her hand, and two guards immediately raised their weapons, aiming them at the unconscious Trunks.
"You dare!" Lin Ye and Vegeta erupted simultaneously, their golden and blue flames soaring into the sky.
But Silver Fox was faster. With just a snap of her fingers, Lin Ye and Vegeta felt as if they had crashed into an invisible wall, their strength instantly suppressed.
“It’s no use.” Silver Fox’s voice remained calm. “This area has been covered by the ‘Law Field,’ which will suppress any supernatural power.”
Lin Ye gritted his teeth and tried to activate the system, only to find the interface extremely slow, like a webpage with terrible internet speed. [Warning: System functions are limited due to interference from an unknown force field...]
Silver Fox approached Trunks, a metal disc appearing in his hand: "Time Anomaly, number T-9527, now executing the cleanup procedure..."
Just then, Number 18 suddenly burst out of the rubble. Energy fluid was still seeping from her abdominal wound, but the energy cannon in her hand was fully charged: "Get away from him!"
The energy cannon was aimed at Silver Fox, but it strangely deflected a meter away from her and struck the ground in the distance, exploding instead.
Silver Fox finally showed a hint of surprise: "An artificial human? This technology shouldn't exist at this point in time..." Her data glasses flashed rapidly, "Ah, so it's the result of system intervention."
Number 18 stood in front of Trunks, his body still trembling slightly: "I don't care who you are, if you want to touch him, you'll have to get past me first."
Silver Fox gently shook her head: "A futile resistance." She raised her hand again, and Number 18 suddenly froze in place, as if a pause button had been pressed.
Lin Ye's eyes widened in fury: "What did you do to her?"
“It’s just a temporary freeze on her actions,” Silver Fox said, already standing in front of Trunks, the metal disc in his hand beginning to glow red. “Don’t worry, it will all be over soon.”
Just as the disc was about to touch Trunks, a golden light suddenly shot out from Lin Ye's chest—it was the fragment of creation!
The fragments exploded in mid-air, turning into countless points of light that merged into the surrounding environment. The silver fox was astonished to find her law field rapidly disintegrating.
"Impossible! This is... the original creation code?" Silver Fox showed a shocked expression for the first time. "Why is it here with you?"
Lin Ye felt the suppression disappear and immediately flashed in front of Trunks and Number 18: "It seems your high technology isn't omnipotent after all."
Silver Fox took a step back, the light on his data glasses becoming chaotic: "Attention all units, target possesses Genesis Code, immediately activate Level 2 response plan!"
The two guards suddenly transformed, their armor unfolding to reveal sophisticated instruments inside, with dozens of probes aimed at Lin Ye.
“Life scan...energy analysis...timeline tracing…” the silver fox murmured to himself, “So that’s it, you are that 'variable'.”
Vegeta seized the opportunity to unleash a ki blast at the guard, but it was blocked by an energy shield that suddenly appeared. After the explosion, the guard was unharmed.
“It’s useless, Saiyans.” Silver Fox had regained his composure. “Their armor can absorb any form of energy attack.”
Lin Ye suddenly laughed: "Any form? Are you sure?"
He extended his palm, and tiny Saiyan runes appeared in his center. These ancient symbols began to rotate, emitting a soft golden light.
"System, remove all security restrictions! Analyze their technology with full force!" Lin Ye commanded in his mind.
[WARNING: Removing security restrictions may overload the system...]
"Stop talking nonsense and follow orders!"
Silver Fox's data glasses suddenly emitted a piercing alarm: "High-dimensional computing power detected! He's reverse-engineering our technology!"
The golden light in Lin Ye's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and the data stream beneath his skin flowed at an unprecedented speed: "So that's how it is... The Time and Space Administration... is just a more advanced system host."
Silver Fox's expression finally changed: "Evacuate immediately! His authority is higher than ours!"
But it was too late. Lin Ye had already seen through the essence of their technology: a variant of a system based on the laws of time. He reached out and gently shook hands.
The armor of the two guards suddenly disintegrated, scattering into countless parts on the ground. Silver Fox's data glasses shattered with a "crack," revealing surprised blue eyes beneath.
"This is impossible... Even the founder shouldn't have this kind of authority..."
Lin Ye walked up to her: "Go back and tell your superior that I'm protecting this timeline. If they dare to disturb us again..."
Silver Fox gritted his teeth, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead: "You think you've won? The power of the Time and Space Administration far exceeds your imagination."
"Perhaps," Lin Ye's voice turned cold, "but at least for now, you have to follow my rules."
He raised his hand and waved it, and Silver Fox and her equipment were swallowed up by a spatial rift that suddenly appeared. "This is a warning. Next time it won't be so simple."
Before disappearing, Silver Fox shouted one last time, "You'll regret this, Variable! The Bureau never lets any anomaly go unpunished!"
As the silver fox disappeared, the surrounding force field completely dissipated. Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly knelt down. Blood flowed from his nostrils and ears, and his vision blurred.
"Lin Ye!" Vegeta rushed over and supported him. "Are you alright?"
"System...overload..." Lin Ye said with difficulty, "It needs...time to recover..."
Number 18 suddenly shouted, "Trunks' condition has worsened!"
Lin Ye struggled to look over and discovered that the hole in Trunks' chest was expanding, and the edges were beginning to digitize.
"We must...treat her immediately..." Lin Ye gritted his teeth and stood up. "Bulma...she has a way..."
Vegeta picked up Trunks, while Android 18 supported Lin Ye. The three flew towards Capsule Corporation.
Shortly after they left, the space on the beach rippled again. The silver fox reappeared, looking in the direction Lin Ye had gone, a strange smile playing on her lips.
“The variables are confirmed, the ‘seed’ has sprouted.” She spoke to her wristwatch. “The plan is moving into the second phase.”
A deep voice came from the wristwatch: "Does the Observer know?"
“He hasn’t noticed yet,” Silver Fox replied, “but time is running out; we must harvest before he discovers it.”
“Continue to monitor, and provide ‘assistance’ if necessary.”
"clear."
Silver Fox vanished again, leaving only messy footprints and mechanical wreckage on the beach.
On the distant horizon, the first rays of sunlight finally broke through the darkness, but the world illuminated seemed to be shrouded in an even deeper shadow.
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Inside the Capsule Corporation's laboratory, Bulma was pacing anxiously back and forth. When she saw Vegeta rush in carrying Trunks, she immediately went to meet him.
"Oh my god! What happened?" She turned pale instantly when she saw the wound on Trunks' chest.
Lin Ye, supported by Number 18, followed and said, "The Time and Space Administration attacked us. Trunks was injured by their weapons."
Bulma immediately directed the robots to place Trunks on a medical bed and begin scanning his injuries. "This isn't right... the wounds are being digitized? What kind of technology is this?"
Lin Ye leaned against the wall, wiping the blood from his face: "They said it's a time anomaly, and they need to perform a cleanup procedure."
"Bullshit!" Bulma cursed. "He's my son, not some anomaly!" She turned to the control panel, her fingers flying across the keyboard. "I need to analyze the weapon's energy signature."
Suddenly, Number 18 spoke up: "I recorded the entire battle, including the energy fluctuation data of that weapon." She pointed to her optical glasses. "Do you need me to transmit it to you?"
Bulma glanced at her in surprise, then nodded: "Great, send it over quickly!"
Just as the data was being transmitted, an alarm suddenly sounded in the laboratory. "Unknown spatial fluctuations detected! Multiple targets are approaching!"
Vegeta immediately assumed a fighting stance: "Those bastards are coming after us?"
Lin Ye forced himself to stand up: "No, this energy signal is different..."
Several holographic projections suddenly appeared in the center of the laboratory, displaying messages from different times and spaces. Simultaneously, an aged voice echoed throughout the room:
“Mr. Lin Ye, we are the Time-Space Watchers. We have detected your conflict with the Administration Bureau and have come here to offer our assistance.”
Lin Ye asked warily, "And who are you? What's your relationship with the Time Management Bureau?"
“We were part of the Authority until we discovered their true purpose.” The old man’s voice was heavy. “They weren’t maintaining the timeline; they were harvesting it.”
Bulma frowned and asked, "Harvesting timelines? What do you mean?"
“It’s like a farmer harvesting crops,” another young female voice interjected to explain. “The Authority allows the various timelines to develop, and when a certain critical point is reached, it harvests the crops to obtain energy and resources.”
Lin Ye recalled the "variable" and "seed" that Silver Fox had mentioned, and his heart sank: "So they want to eliminate Trunks because he might threaten their harvest?"
“Exactly,” the old man affirmed. “And you, Mr. Lin Ye, are the only variable in the millions of timelines, the one who can stop them.”
Vegeta scoffed, "Why should we believe you?"
Suddenly, the holographic projection displayed an image: countless timelines were being harvested like ears of wheat by a giant machine, and billions of lives vanished in an instant. One of these timelines was none other than their own seventh universe.
Number 18 gasped, "These lunatics..."
Lin Ye looked at Trunks, who was in pain on the medical bed, and clenched his fist: "Tell us what to do."
“Young Trunks must be treated first,” the old man’s voice said. “His wound is infected with the Time Entropy Virus, and ordinary treatments are ineffective. But we can provide a neutralizing agent formula.”
Bulma immediately pulled up the recipe to check: "I have all these ingredients! I can make it right away!"
While Bulma was busy preparing the potion, Lin Ye suddenly asked, "Why did you choose to help us?"
The voice in the holographic projection was silent for a moment, then the old man slowly said, "Because we were once survivors of the harvested timeline. We have lost our home and do not want to see other worlds suffer the same fate."
Suddenly, the laboratory alarm sounded again, this time even more urgently. "Large-scale temporal field fluctuations detected! Something is forcibly breaking through the spacetime barrier!"
The voice in the holographic projection became urgent: "They're here! The Bureau's harvest fleet! We must activate defensive measures immediately!"
Lin Ye looked at Vegeta and Android 18, and the three of them exchanged glances, instantly reaching a consensus.
“Bulma, focus on healing Trunks,” Lin Ye said, walking towards the laboratory exit. “We’re going to meet these so-called Reapers.”
Vegeta sneered, and his golden aura flared up again: "Perfect, let me try out my newly mastered technique."
Number 18 silently followed, the armor on his arm beginning to reassemble and transform: "I'll be in charge of remote support."
Just as they were preparing to engage in battle, Lin Ye's system interface suddenly popped up automatically, displaying a line of unprecedented information:
[Genesis Code Activation: Spacetime Defense System Initiated. Authorize Use?]
Lin Ye didn't hesitate at all: "Authorize!"