Chapter 434

"Pheromone tracking..."

Luo En recalled the details of the battle while observing the manifestation of the "Tracking Thread" constellation.

The image of this constellation was a giant net woven from light, slowly shrinking in the void.

Each node of the grid flickered with tracking signals, pointing to the same target.

"The tracking information released by that lead hound will attract other hounds to continue coming."

The pattern on the dice began its final transformation, showing a more specific time prophecy:

Two different scenes appeared in the image.

The first scene:

In a space protected by ancient runes.

A young figure was safely performing some kind of ritual, with powerful guardians providing shelter nearby.

The second scene:

The same figure stood alone in front of a twisted spacetime rift, facing the siege of a group of young hounds.

But there was no fear in his eyes; instead, they were full of expectation.

"Historical event infiltration..."

Luo En instantly understood the hint of the divination:

"The next historical scholar job transfer should be safe under the protection of Professor Youteer."

"But the time after that, when I officially become a historical scholar and need to independently perform historical event infiltration..."

The second image was a portrayal of this situation.

An explorer who ventures deep into the River of Time alone would become an excellent target for Time Hounds.

Without the protection of an old-school grand wizard like Youteer, he would be directly exposed to the siege of the hound pack.

This realization did not make Luo En feel afraid.

On the contrary, the expectation in the eyes of that figure in the divination image was completely consistent with his current mood.

"By that time, I should already possess sufficient combat power."

He evaluated his growth trajectory in his heart:

"The historical scholar job transfer will bring new abilities and various linkage bonuses;"

"Exploration of other worlds might also provide other more precious gains."

"Besides that..."

A light similar to a predator appeared in Luo En's eyes:

"The time essence of Time Hounds is also an extremely precious resource for me."

The silver pocket watch absorbed the energy of four hounds in the battle just now and had already begun to unlock new functions.

If he could successfully counter-hunt more Time Hounds, the power of the pocket watch would inevitably be further strengthened.

"The identity of hunter and hunted..."

Luo En pondered this subtle relationship transformation:

"They crave to hunt me, and I also crave to hunt them."

"This mutual craving might be the arrangement of fate."

The "Ring of Reincarnation" constellation in the magic circle began to glow; this constellation represents the cycle of cause and effect and the rotation of fate.

The ring-shaped light band rotated in the void, and each rotation revealed different images:

Hunters chasing prey, prey killing hunters, new hunters appearing again...

This is a never-ending cycle, and each participant is both hunter and prey.

The pattern on the Paradox Dice began to fade, eventually returning to the appearance of an ordinary six-sided die.

But the faint blood-red lines on the surface still existed, reminding the user of its special nature.

The light of the divination magic circle also gradually dimmed, and the various constellations sank back into the weaving of the carpet.

The pupil of the "Eye of Truth" slowly closed;

The "Wheel of Fate" stopped rotating;

The outer constellations also extinguished their light one by one.

"The most important thing now is to restore my state."

Luo En put away the divination tools and began to plan his next recuperation plan:

"The cracks in the consciousness space need time to heal, so I must avoid high-intensity mental activities during this period."

He walked to a corner of the meditation room, where several bottles of mental recovery potion were placed.

The prescription for this potion was also secretly given to him by Yi Fu, and it is said that the effect is stronger than those on the market, and it can have a significant effect even on Dark Sun-level wizards.

The light blue liquid emitted a mint-like fragrance, and just smelling it made one feel the relief of the spirit.

Luo En carefully took a small sip of the potion, and the gentle energy immediately spread in the depths of his consciousness.

Although the cracks in the consciousness space did not heal immediately, the pain was significantly reduced.

"As expected of the prescription treasured by the Crown Clan, the effect is immediate."

He put away the potion bottle with satisfaction and began to think about tomorrow's schedule.

According to the original plan, he was about to finish the teaching of this phase of advanced courses and then head to the Land of Quicksand for academic exchange.

The bloodline breakthrough opportunity of the Sand Sea School remains the most important development goal at present.

And after that, the historical scholar job transfer at the Abyss Observatory and the visit to Na Rui are all important matters that must be completed.

"The timing is just right."

Luo En sorted out these plans in his heart:

"When the bloodline breakthrough is completed, the historical scholar job transfer is completed, and the exploration of other worlds has also collected enough resources, my strength should have made great progress..."

"By that time, I will have enough strength to face the siege of the hound pack."

He stroked the silver pocket watch on his chest, feeling the power of time contained within it.

After the thrilling battle just now, the pocket watch had completely digested the energy essence of the four Time Hounds.

The silver light on the surface was purer than ever, and the internal mechanical structure was also operating at a more precise rhythm.

A familiar feeling of fullness came from his chest.

【Charging progress: 33/80】

【New ability unlocked: Pheromone Marking】

"As expected, there are new changes..."

Luo En carefully read the information transmitted by the pocket watch, and his brows gradually wrinkled:

【Pheromone Marking:

Apply a special pheromone to the target.

Once the mark is generated, it will ignore the limitations of distance and time scale, and will continue to exist until actively released or detonated.

Mark effect:

1. Continuously track the target's location and status

2. Can be detonated remotely at an appropriate time

3. After detonation, it will cause a "Time Chaos" effect, severely weakening the target's perception of time

(Detonation power is directly proportional to the time the mark has existed)】

Seeing this, Luo En suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"After all this... this pheromone is not just a hunting mark, it's also a time bomb!"

No wonder from the end of the battle until now, he had an inexplicable sense of unease in his heart, as if something was pricking his back.

"Time Chaos effect..."

Luo En carefully pondered the terror of this kind of attack.

Time perception is the foundation of almost all combat abilities.

Once caught in time chaos, it is equivalent to losing the most critical judgment ability in battle.

Attack timing will be completely chaotic, defensive reactions will be severely delayed, and even the most basic movement may have problems.

In high-level battles, even a delay of a fraction of a second is enough to decide life and death.

Just as he was analyzing the new ability, a faint "buzzing" sound suddenly came from inside the silver pocket watch.