Chapter 888: I Who Exist for You 24

Jin Chen finally noticed something was off.

These people weren't planning to attack him; they just held a gun to him, obviously stalling, not wanting to take him inside.

"Don't change the subject, answer my question."

Number One's gun muzzle pressed closer.

"I won't."

Jin Chen curled his lip, his form flickered.

He grabbed the arm of the member beside him with his backhand, twisting it into an extremely strange position.

The energy gun instantly fell into Jin Chen's hand, and he also took a hostage.

All this happened too fast; Number One didn't have time to react.

"Fine, I have a gun now too." His tone provocative, Jin Chen deliberately provoked Number One.

"Damn it."

Number One cursed under his breath, fired, but Jin Chen dodged at extreme speed.

He spun the gun barrel in his palm, Jin Chen's expression grew cold, and he grabbed the hostage and rushed forward.

The members who reacted rushed forward to block him; after a few exchanges, the other members fell injured.

Only Number One could hold his ground against him, but even he showed signs of defeat; his shots just couldn't hit Jin Chen.

Jin Chen also didn't want to waste time with him; this delay might be related to what's happening inside, possibly involving Yishen.

Spotting the opening when Number One dodged a bullet, Jin Chen turned and darted into the warehouse's main gate.

The energy gun in his hand was out of ammo; Jin Chen flung his dagger, piercing the charging member, his fierce gaze sweeping over several sealed magnetic doors.

He grabbed someone at random, held the dagger to their throat, and without asking which door was the problem, he could tell from their expression.

The member he held, upon seeing the middle door, had eyes that clearly flickered.

"Good, thanks."

While saying thanks, his voice could freeze a person.

Jin Chen kicked aside the person who came to stop him, barehanded gripped the magnetic door handle, a blue-tinged electric current spread over his arm, his expression unchanged.

But Number One, who was blocking him, and the other members dared not touch him anymore, their expressions growing more horrified.

The current of that magnetic door would electrocute not only ordinary people, but even those void beings who rely on life points to survive.

Spiritual power transformed the current, forcibly breaking the magnetic door; Jin Chen stepped back half a step, kicked the door open, turned, and shot at the stunned members, killing intent thick.

【Oh oh! He's the top protagonist!】0731 exclaimed.

Jin Chen, while dealing with them, glanced at Xuyuchuan on the bed plank, only a fleeting doubt.

What are they trying to do by jumping into Xuyuchuan's timeline?

No… it's Yishen!

Jin Chen reacted quickly, his cold expression blank for an instant.

In those few moments of pause, his arm was smashed by Number One; he turned aside, covered his arm, retreated a few steps, and fixed his gaze on the time-travel device.

Many of Xuyuchuan's memories are related to Yishen; Time Exchange members can alter Yishen's life through his timeline.

But he can only appear in Yishen's timeline, leaving him very passive.

"You've come this far, you can't escape! Surrender!"

Number One now greatly fears Jin Chen; his strength has secretly surpassed what they can handle, only a group attack can suppress him.

Jin Chen lifted his eyes coldly, his patience completely exhausted.

The next second, a fierce fist wind brushed past Number One's ear; the dagger spun deftly in his palm and stabbed the member guarding the time-travel device.

0731, who already understood what he intended to do, silently connected the device.

【Host! Buy three seconds! Hurry in!】

"Not good!"

Number One lunged to grab him, but Jin Chen had already seized the time-traveler and vanished into the research hall.

Three seconds passed.

"Number One, what do we do?"

The few members who had been beaten to blood coughed, helped each other up, clutching their chests, voices weak.

"We can only hope for Number Two."

Number One rubbed his shoulder wound, full of regret, now giving Number Two a hold over him.

——

After the dizzying darkness, Jin Chen landed on a lawn.

Jin Chen, who had experienced countless time-space jumps, found this broken device left him unable to get up for a while, his head feeling as if an earthquake were occurring.

He pressed his temples, after a long while lifted his head and swayed, then exhaled deeply.

"Broken machine."

Jin Chen complained.

He can't even manage a simple time jump.

【0731, what year is this?】

【I don't know.】

0731 pondered a few seconds, 【This isn't the Main God's timeline either; I don't know what year this is.】

But it's not useless!

Jin Chen could understand as well; he rubbed his brow, stood up, and glanced at his surroundings.

Somewhere in a park, the temperature was pleasant, like spring.

Fortunately, I learned to be smart this time when going out; I only wore a thin coat.

Jin Chen pulled a mask out of his coat pocket and put it on.

To avoid being seen again.

Although I don't know which year this timeline is, the city hasn't changed.

Following his memory to Yishen's residence, Jin Chen discovered Xuyuchuan lurking downstairs of the residential area, along with the Time Exchange's lackeys sneaking behind.

He didn't immediately follow them, instead casually asked a passerby for the time.

2032.

Jin Chen recalled the original plot.

This year, Yishen is eighteen.

He had just started living alone for the first year, and also just began submitting writings for the first year.

Also this year, Yishen's Fortune Value began to be exploited by Xuyuchuan and the Exchange.

Jin Chen tilted his head, then looked again at the Time Exchange members who had already followed Xuyuchuan into the residential area.

Is this meant to nip Yishen's becoming an author in the bud, to seize all of his Fortune Value?

Jin Chen entered from another stairway, intending to find Yishen ahead of time.

But they came up empty; Xuyuchuan knocked at the door for a long time, yet no one came to open it.

Number Two was anxiously frustrated to death.

"Would making a phone call kill you?" he muttered through gritted teeth, almost unable to restrain himself from rushing out, but the members behind him tightly held him back.

Jin Chen, behind them, tilted his head up, glanced at the tightly shut door, then decisively turned and left.

Yishen is definitely not at home.

Jin Chen pretended to be Yishen's friend, accurately revealed the floor and room number where he lived, and successfully obtained the information from the security guard.

He left early this morning with a backpack, and still hasn't returned by now, approaching afternoon.

"Going out with a bag……did he go to gather inspiration?"

Jin Chen walked down the street thinking, places with too many people Yishen definitely wouldn't go, and places with ordinary scenery also wouldn't work……

He paused his steps, suddenly realized, and a memory surfaced in his mind.

Yishen once said that when he first started writing stories, he often went to the artificial lake west of the city to seek inspiration.

Ten minutes later.

Jin Chen saw the eighteen-year-old Yishen at the artificial lake park.

Compared to the shy and obedient demeanor two years ago, Yishen, now an adult, is more quiet and restrained; his hair has grown past his ears, faintly showing a hint of his future mature appearance.

He wore a beige sweatshirt, sitting on the grass by the lake in a daze, the earphone cord tangled with his phone, his backpack serving as a cushion.

Jin Chen's lips curved as he touched his mask, making sure it was properly on,