Chapter 1: Zero

【Brain and Underwear Storage】

I drew a picture of Kyojuro Rengoku. Some parts didn't turn out well, please forgive me.

The Nine Pillars Gather

Amidst the starry galaxy, at the Space-Time Management Headquarters.

"Alert, alert! Void insects are destroying the Space-Time Gate. History will be rewritten. Eliminate them immediately! Eliminate them immediately!"

"Attention all units, attention all units! Activate the Annihilation Stardust Cannon immediately to eliminate the void insects!"

Giant mechanical insects kept charging out from the shattered void. Nine space-time patrollers wearing black dark-matter energy combat armor were fighting the void insects in multiple locations.

"This is Number Seven, requesting support. Energy is about to be exhausted, please provide support quickly!"

"Number Nine requesting support. The energy shield is shattered, the void insects are about to break through the defense!"

"Number Two requesting support. My energy can only last for another hour, it is about to be depleted!"

"Number Five's energy and ammunition are about to be exhausted, requesting reinforcements, requesting reinforcements!"

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"Station Master, the various space-time patrollers are requesting support. The void insects are coming in force this time, and many squads that went to support have already been devoured by the void insects!" A female combatant wearing a blue and white tight-fitting combat suit reported.

The Station Master slammed the table in anger and roared: "These hateful bugs, they really won't give up! Sister Luo Li, you immediately dispatch the guard squad to provide support to the space-time patrollers!

You must protect the Space-Time Gate well. Once the Space-Time Gate is destroyed, the space-time tunnel will also collapse, all history will be rewritten, and at that time, humanity might be wiped out because of this!"

Sister Luo Li: "Yes!"

"Calling the guard squad, calling the guard squad, this is the Space-Time Management Headquarters. Please support the various space-time patrollers immediately, and be sure to protect the Space-Time Gate!"

"Squad One received!"

"Squad Two received!"

"Squad Three received!"

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"I am Space-Time Patroller Number One, I am Space-Time Patroller Number One, major situation! I have discovered the void insect mother body here! But my energy and ammunition are about to be exhausted! I cannot pursue, please come to support quickly!"

"Number One, hold on! The reinforcement guard squad will arrive immediately, please hold on for a little longer..."

The Station Master, who was talking to Number One, suddenly heard another youthful voice appear on the communication channel: "Leave it to me! Number One, gather all your remaining energy to create an energy shield to protect the Space-Time Gate there. I will arrive within three minutes. This time, it won't be able to escape!"

"This voice is... Zero, are you Zero?!" the Station Master said in surprise.

Number One: "What? Zero has awakened?"

Sister Luo Li: "But, hasn't Zero been in a deep sleep since the end of the great war hundreds of years ago? How did he wake up?"

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Hundreds of years ago, a riot occurred at the Space-Time Management Headquarters. An unknown virus invaded their system, causing it to fall into paralysis.

A giant mechanical insect with a body length of a thousand meters shattered the void and led its subordinates to destroy several Space-Time Gates. The Space-Time Gates connected to the space-time tunnel.

Once destroyed, all history would be rewritten, and humanity might disappear because of this.

The Station Master of the Space-Time Management Headquarters led hundreds of guard squads to resist, but because there were too many void insects and they were huge, they still couldn't stop them.

At the moment of despair, Space-Time Patroller Zero led nine space-time patrollers to support. In just a few minutes, they wiped out all the void insects, and Zero alone severely damaged the void insect mother body.

But an accident still happened. At the last critical moment, the void insect mother body gathered all its anti-dark matter energy and attacked the headquarters.

Once the headquarters was destroyed, everything would turn into void! Having no choice, Zero had to give up chasing the void insect mother body, turned around and rushed to the headquarters, gathered all his own energy, opened a wormhole, and swallowed the attack. The void insect mother body also took the opportunity to escape.

Because the anti-dark matter energy attack was too powerful, a small part still scattered, causing Zero and the nine space-time patrollers to only be able to use their own bodies to block it.

Because of this, Zero and several of the space-time patrollers suffered heavy injuries and entered a deep sleep.

In order not to leave vacancies in the positions of the space-time patrollers, the Station Master let their children take over the vacant positions, except for Zero, who always said, "Being alone is also quite good."

But everyone in the headquarters knew that the reason Zero said this was related to his childhood experiences, but he had already forgotten most things.

Since humanity entered the future technological era thousands of years ago, they could use dark matter energy to extend their lifespans.

And don't look at how youthful Zero still is, he doesn't even know how many centuries he has lived! His appearance has always remained at the age of sixteen.

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"What is that?" Number Nine, who was fighting the void insects, discovered a red and blue light not far away rushing towards him at the speed of light.

"Station Master, I am Number Nine, I have discovered an unidentified flying object! The surrounding dark matter is very powerful, requesting..."

"Boom~ Boom~ Boom~"

With loud noises, the giant void insects around Number Nine were instantly wiped out.

"Eh? What's the situation? The void insects were just... in an instant..." Number Nine was very shocked. The void insects this time were coming in force. He had been fighting for several hours and had only barely managed to hold them off.

But the red and blue light that rushed over before his eyes wiped out all the void insects in an instant.

"Are you the Number Nine of this generation?"

"Yes! I am the Space-Time Patroller Number Nine of this generation. My father entered a deep sleep a hundred years ago, and I have temporarily inherited Number Nine."

Looking at the person in front of him who was only 1.6 meters tall, wearing red and blue dark matter combat armor, with a small robot resembling a loli floating on his shoulder.

Number Nine felt a little puzzled. Space-Time Patrollers basically all wore dark black dark matter combat armor, except for Zero, whom he had never seen before.

His combat armor was different from other space-time patrollers. But that was only a rumor at the Space-Time Management Headquarters, and he had never seen it.

"I am Zero. The reinforcement squad will arrive soon. After repairing the energy shield, protect this place well! Leave other matters to me." After saying this, he flew directly to other space-time patrollers to help them eliminate the void insects.

"Act according to Zero's instructions!" While Number Nine was in a daze, the Station Master's voice came through the intercom channel in his helmet.

"Yes, Station Master! So he is the legendary Zero."

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"T0, have the data on the mother body been analyzed?"

The small loli robot's codename was T0, which Zero spent decades creating after joining the space-time patrollers.

It contained highly advanced technological crystallization and a mimetic figure, just like a small loli shrunk dozens of times. It was only the size of two adult fists put together.

"They have all been analyzed, Master. But according to the data sent by Number One, I discovered that besides upgrading its body, it also has other things on it. This thing makes me feel very dangerous!

Master, you must be careful. I feel that this time it is not that simple!" The small loli robot beside Zero reminded him with a youthful loli voice.

Zero: "Hmm, I know. Hundreds of years ago, I let it run away. This time, it won't be able to run!"

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"Sorry Number One, I'm late. How is the situation?"

"Zero, you guy finally decided to wake up. I thought you were going to continue sleeping! Hahaha." Number One sighed.

"That guy is right over there now, it seems to be brewing something? I sent you the coordinates. You kid, you must be careful this time. I feel that it is different from a hundred years ago, it seems more dangerous!"

"Okay, I know. This is spare energy and energy ammunition. I have already cleared the nearby void insects on the way here. You repair the energy shield as soon as possible!"

After Zero finished speaking, he took out dozens of energy crystals and ammunition from the nano-space and handed them to Number One.

Number One: "Good, then you be careful yourself. If there is anything wrong, retreat immediately, don't be like before!"

Zero: "I know."

After saying this, he flew to the coordinate position sent by Number Nine to find the void insect mother body.

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"According to the coordinates sent by Number One, it should be here. T0, scan this place!"

"Okay Master, starting scan... Found it, Master, it is in the meteorite pile in front."

"So this guy is hiding here. This time you won't be able to escape!"

"ROAR!!!" The void insect mother body seemed to sense the person who severely damaged it hundreds of years ago and let out an angry roar.

"What are you roaring for, you disgusting bug? This time I will never let you escape again!"

After saying this, he took out a heavy dark matter energy cannon sniper rifle with an extreme sci-fi feel from the nano-space. It was 1.5 meters long, with black and red dark patterns flowing on the gun body, paired with an infrared scanner scope, loaded with dark matter energy armor-piercing bullets, and a micro-display showing energy intensity and data.

"Die!"

"BOOM!!!"

The powerful recoil made Zero retreat a meter or two. A dark matter energy armor-piercing bullet instantly pierced through the mother body's body.

The mother body twisted its body in pain, but it did not counterattack, just stayed there, as if preparing something.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

He fired three more shots in a row, each shot piercing through the mother body's body.

"Not good Master, there is a new situation!"

"What's wrong T0?" Zero stopped firing and asked.

"Master, just now during the scan, I discovered that there is a large amount of anti-dark matter energy and a type of tritium element in the void insect mother body's body! Once fully released, it will form a black hole similar to a galactic black hole. At that time, everything around, including the Space-Time Management Headquarters, will be swallowed until destroyed!"

"Is there any way?"

"Yes, have the space-time patrollers and the Space-Time Management Headquarters concentrate all energy attacks on one point, then perform quantum energy compression through the dark matter engine, open a wormhole, and detonate it inside the wormhole!"

"But Master, this method is also very dangerous. It requires a carrier equipped with a dark matter engine."

"Then let me do it! My dark matter combat armor happens to be equipped with a dark matter engine."

"But Master, you will die this way. You might explode because you can't bear it. At that time I... I..."

"T0, no need to say more. I have nothing left to miss, but I am only worried about you. If I die, you... you go find Sister Luo Li. She will take good care of you for me."

"But..."

"Alright, don't say anything more T0, it's decided! Calling headquarters, calling headquarters."

"This is headquarters, I am the Station Master."

"Station Master, please connect this channel to the other space-time patrollers. The next thing I say is something only you can help with..."

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"No, absolutely not! You brat, what else do you want? Former Number Three, Number Four, Number Six, and Number Nine have all entered a deep sleep. Do you want to continue like this?"

"Do you know how long Sister Luo Li has been waiting for you? Do you know how sad she is?" After Zero stated the situation he encountered and the solution, he was immediately refuted by Number One.

"But only I have this ability, and only I can solve it!"

"I said no, it's no..."

"Do you want to see all history disappear and all humanity perish? Once all the Space-Time Gates lose control, all space-time tunnels will shatter. You know best what the consequences will be!"

"Don't you understand what I'm saying, Number One? It's decided. Station Master, I am ready, please execute immediately."

Station Master: "Sigh~ Alright, please give me one minute. Sister Luo Li, you... you say whatever you want to him!"

Sister Luo Li: "Hmm."

"Zero, do you still remember your name?" Sister Luo Li initiated a conversation with Zero through the channel. At this moment, all the space-time patrollers quieted down.

Zero: "Name? Sorry, it's been too long, I've already forgotten."

Sister Luo Li: "Is that so? Zero, let me tell you. Your name is Bai Yue. I was once saved by you. Maybe you have forgotten, but I have always remembered you, and I also remember things from when you were a child."

Zero: "Is that so? I saved you. But why don't I remember many things!"

Sister Luo Li: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if you don't remember, as long as I remember. And I have many things to say to you, but I never had the chance. Zero, I... I like you!"

When Zero heard this, he didn't know why, but something in his heart seemed to be touched. But he quickly returned to calm.

"Sister Luo Li, sorry."

"It's okay, Zero, you must come back alive!"

"I will try... no, I will."

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Station Master: "Zero, everything is ready!"

"Good, then let's start!"

"Countdown ready."

【10... 9... 8... 7...】

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"T0, you go too, go to Sister Luo Li!"

"No, I'm not going anywhere, I'll just stay by your side, Master. Ever since you created me, you have been like my older brother, always taking care of me. You have always treated me as family. Since family is in trouble, how can I leave!"

"You child, why are you so disobedient! This time you might die, I don't want you to die with me!"

"No, I'm not leaving!" After saying this, she used her small body to tightly hug Zero's neck.

"You... sigh, alright. Then you must be obedient, and do whatever I tell you to do later."

"Good!"

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【3... 2... 1...】

"Attack!"

In an instant, energy attacks gathered together.

"T0, activate the dark matter engine!"

"Yes, Master, dark matter engine activated!"

Zero used himself as a carrier, absorbed all energy attacks through the dark matter engine on his back, and then compressed them.

"Open the wormhole. Target: Void insect mother body!"

Suddenly, a huge wormhole space began to slowly suck the void insect mother body in bit by bit, but the process was very difficult. Not only did he have to absorb energy attacks for compression, but he also had to bear the burden brought by it and control the wormhole.

But, an accident still happened!

"Master, not good, the mother body seems to be preparing to release anti-dark matter and tritium elements by self-destructing."

"Damn it, T0, activate all my spare energy and expand the wormhole!"

"Yes! Spare energy activated!"

"Master, the dark matter engine has finished compressing all energy!"

"Good, T0, hide in my combat armor. I'm going to rush in and blow it up!"

"Master..."

"T0, thank you for always being with me!"

"Hmm. I will always be by Master's side."

"Sister Luo Li, can you hear me?"

"I hear you!" Sister Luo Li's anxious voice came from the channel.

"Sister Luo Li, sorry! I..."

"Bai Yue, I'll wait for you!"

Hearing this, Zero smiled, and then flew into the wormhole space.

Suddenly, the wormhole space closed, and the explosion inside the wormhole space caused strong fluctuations around, shattering all the meteorites around. A few minutes later, the vibration disappeared, and finally, the wormhole disappeared!

"Zero!"

"Bai Yue!"

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"Master, wake up! Wake up, Master!"

"Hiss, it hurts!... Where is this? T0, are we... still alive?"

"Yes, Master, we are still alive."

"Where is this? Didn't we perish together with the void insect mother body?"

"Sorry Master, forgive me for acting on my own. At the last moment, I secretly kept a little spare energy. When the wormhole exploded, I separated you and your combat armor, perished together with the void insect mother body, and then opened a space-time tunnel.

Although we escaped, all energy has been exhausted, and we have drifted to a world in another space-time tunnel."

"Is that so? So that's it! Thank you, T0. You have done very well!" After saying this, he reached out and touched T0's head.

"Master, that..."

"What?"

"That... is... can you put on some clothes?"

"Clothes?" Zero looked down at himself. His clothes were all shattered, leaving only a pair of white underwear.

"My god! T0, why didn't you say so earlier?" After saying this, he took out a set of clothes from the nano-space and put them on.

T0 covered her blushing face, but still secretly looked through the gaps between her fingers.

"Master's figure is so great! No, no, what am I thinking! Oh my, I'm so embarrassed!" T0 thought to herself.

…… ===== CHAPTER 2 =====