Chapter 192: The Golden Age
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 192: The Golden Age
After hearing Ivy’s explanation, Xie Bai fell into thought.
"A Full Alliance Tournament? Isn't it obvious they’re looking for trouble?"
Xie Bai could practically guarantee that this tournament would be anything but peaceful.
Ivy considered Xie Bai’s words before speaking. "Perhaps it’s because the Heavenly Mountain has been unstable lately. The Alliance might desperately need a tournament to establish a pillar of support."
Xie Bai nodded at Ivy’s guess. "Perhaps."
To be honest, her focus was different from Ivy’s.
In her experience, when a routine competition was suddenly upgraded to a large-scale event, it was clearly preparation for some kind of conflict. Considering that Ivy still had one prophesied fate that hadn't come to pass, Xie Bai couldn't help but feel worried for her.
"Forget it. I’ll be there when the time comes, so it shouldn't be a big deal."
If she could help Ivy navigate all her prophesied fates, she might be able to prevent the God of Fate’s will from descending upon her.
Though doing so might hinder Xie Bai’s own contact with the Wheel of Fate, she didn't particularly care. If the information from the Fate Cards was true—that those people only dared to appear the moment the God of Fate descended—then Xie Bai didn't think they were worth much concern anyway.
Finally, after helping Ivy tidy up her room, Xie Bai returned to her own residence.
*
The moment she opened the door, Gamie rushed out and pulled Xie Bai into a tight hug.
"Mmph! Sister Xiaobai, you’re finally back! Quick, tell me what happened over there!"
Faced with Gamie’s enthusiastic embrace, Xie Bai gently pushed her back and led her to the edge of the bed.
"Well... what happened is a bit complicated. I can't explain it all at once. Here, let me show you something first."
As she spoke, Xie Bai pulled out the bright golden thread from before. "Do you recognize this?"
Gamie looked at the object Xie Bai had produced with a look of confusion.
"What a strange-looking timeline... Sister Xiaobai, where did you get this?"
"About that..."
Faced with Gamie’s questioning, Xie Bai briefly explained what had just transpired with the First Generation Dome.
After listening, Gamie seemed even more perplexed.
"The First Generation Dome? Who’s that? I don't think we know anyone by that name. Little Gamie, do you know them?"
Little Gamie, standing to the side, shook her head as well. "No. Haven't we been staying in the Land of Distortion this whole time? Aside from that big sister and Sister Xiaobai, we haven't seen anyone else."
Regarding the suspicious "First Generation Dome," the Two Little Ones both expressed their lack of familiarity.
Gamie took the timeline provided by the mysterious figure and studied it closely. A moment later, she held up the thread and explained to Xie Bai.
"I think I have a general idea of what this is."
"What is it!?" Little Gamie suddenly crowded in next to her.
"Hey, Little Gamie, don't push so close! You, go stand over there!"
"Ugh... fine."
Once Little Gamie had stepped aside, Gamie turned back to Xie Bai.
"This thing is likely a piece of history from the main timeline, but it’s been severed and isolated. Even if you tried to travel back now, you wouldn't be able to find this period of history."
Gamie spread the thread out on the table.
"I don't know why that person had this timeline, but since it’s in Sister Xiaobai’s hands, I think we can make use of it."
Gamie pulled Little Gamie back over.
"If Sister Xiaobai can resolve the issues within this timeline, it might allow this piece of history to return to the main timeline, which would greatly increase the world limits here."
Xie Bai thought it over. "Alright then. If it’s just a quick trip inside, it shouldn't take too much time."
Based on her past experiences, Xie Bai felt this timeline shouldn't be much different from the previous ones. Since the tournament wouldn't be starting immediately, she decided to take this opportunity to see what "gift" the First Generation Dome had left for her.
After receiving Xie Bai’s confirmation, Gamie patted her chest confidently. "Don't worry, Sister Xiaobai, I’ll get this set up perfectly for you!"
With that, she grabbed Little Gamie, and together they reconstructed the Gate of Space-Time on the spot.
As the golden thread entered the gate, a brilliant golden tunnel appeared before Xie Bai’s eyes.
[The Forgotten Golden Age Lv.300]
[Difficulty: Dusk]
[Entry Requirement: Unknown (Ignored)]
[An era abandoned even by time itself has appeared before you once more. Perhaps you can be the one to remember it.]
Seeing the dungeon interface appear, Xie Bai felt a sudden sense of relief.
"It’s the same as before. That makes things easier."
Xie Bai had been worried that whatever the First Generation Dome gave her might be outside her control. But seeing the familiar dungeon interface, her final lingering doubts vanished.
After activating the Gate of Space-Time, the Two Little Ones spoke to Xie Bai.
"Sister Xiaobai, we can't use too much Space-Time Authority out here, otherwise this bracelet might not be able to maintain our stability."
"To put it simply, this Gate of Space-Time can only stay open for a short while. There’s a time limit, so you can't stay inside forever."
Xie Bai gave them a small nod. "Don't worry, I won't be long."
With that, she touched the Gate of Space-Time.
Vroom—!
As usual, the scene shifted, and Xie Bai found herself within the timeline.
She was standing in a meadow where a gentle breeze blew. Xie Bai took a deep breath and found the air exceptionally fresh.
"Mmm, the scenery here is actually quite nice."
She looked around and found that this place wasn't much different from the other timelines she had visited. If her guess was correct, this also corresponded to thirty million years ago.
"No, according to Gamie, this is the main timeline from thirty million years ago..."
Xie Bai looked at the landscape, a flicker of concern in her eyes.
The history that had been sealed away might be visible here. But if that were the case, she might also encounter figures who had been erased and hidden from history.
"But if they can really be found here, wouldn't that make being 'erased by time' a bit of a joke?"
Xie Bai was skeptical. In this severed piece of history, could she really find those who had lost their names?
For instance, the person behind Brandon, that Emperor of Rolands...
Or perhaps, the Void King who had always existed only in legends.
At that thought, Xie Bai instinctively tried to channel her Authority of the Void.
"If the Void King really is active here, he should be able to sense my use of Void power..."
Just as the thought crossed her mind, she realized something was wrong.
"Wait, where is my Authority of the Void?"
Xie Bai suddenly discovered she couldn't use her authority. She remembered something and immediately opened her Player Panel to check.
In the status bar, a series of debuffs were prominently displayed.
[Authority Nullification Lv.1]
[*Cannot be purified or exempted by Divine Artifacts, powers related to True Gods, or anything below. When the 'Atheist' who applied this effect is incapacitated, this effect will automatically expire within one second.]
[Remaining Duration: Locked (Source: Curse of the Color Domain)]
Xie Bai looked at the debuff in shock.
"Now? Of all the times for this to happen?"