Chapter 143 Catherine

Jiang Xiao never expected that this early in the morning, before even setting foot on the battlefield, he would be stuffed full of water.

Thankfully, the ghost banquet Daughter Red of the Mortar Hell Ghost turned into star power after flowing down his throat; otherwise, Jiang Xiao might have slept for a whole day...

After temporarily resolving the issues with Er Wei and San Wei, Jiang Xiao led everyone back to the villa for a pre-battle mobilization.

Of course, if the issues with Er Wei and San Wei couldn't be resolved, the two could only suppress their conflicts for the time being.

Jiang Xiao's Jiu Xing Mou also locked onto the location of the Transformation Star Old Hag, not just a single point, but a trajectory of movement.

In recent days, the old hag had been to many places. She first rushed back to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean, then to Xi Ya Beach on the Mediterranean coast, presumably to find Hopkins. At this moment, she was on the Isle of Su Lan in the western part of the Unsetting Sun Kingdom.

Because Jiang Xiao had modified Xia Yan and Han Jiangxue's bodies during his "releasing the tiger back to the mountain" days, causing them to fall asleep twice, he didn't have a firm grasp of the old hag's movements during his periods of exhaustion.

Jiang Xiao pondered for a moment and then had Yi Qingchen put the Transformation Star into Martial - Peace Buckle on him.

Er Wei and the Blind Woman also wore Peace Buckles. The Yu Feather and Xing Lin members were divided into three groups, waiting in Jiang Xiao, Er Wei, and the Blind Woman's spaces respectively.

In Jiang Xiao's Calamity Shadow World were Yu Feather Team: Gu Shi'an, Xia Yan, Han Jiangxue, and Yi Qingchen.

In Er Wei's Calamity Shadow Space were Yu Feather Brigade: Da Sheng, Hou Mingming, Fu Hei, Shadow Crow...and Jiang Latu, who had secretly sneaked in.

In the Blind Woman's Calamity Shadow Space were Xing Lin Team: Jiang Gong, Xiao Chongyang, Jiang Keli, Martha, and Baze.

In fact, there was a "matryoshka doll" in the Blind Woman's space.

Because Jiang Keli had also absorbed the Sea Ridge Shelter, which contained the sixteen members of the Immortal Flower Organization who had survived the exploration of North America.

This was a veritable suicide squad, and... they were frighteningly loyal to Jiang Keli.

The original leader of the Immortal Flower Organization, Jin Yaoqi, and the Jen Island Dog, Wang Beiliang, became the captain and vice-captain of the suicide squad. Especially Wang Beiliang, his loyalty to Jiang Keli could truly be described as "loyal dog."

Although the surviving Immortal Flower members had all been subdued by the rampant Jiang Keli, loyalty also had different levels. Wang Beiliang was the kind who would not hesitate to kill himself if the leader gave the word.

Unfortunately, the Jen Island Dog had not yet realized that he had followed the wrong person.

Of course, even if he knew, perhaps he would not have any disloyal intentions. Jiang Xiao had given Cui Keli a unique personality, and it was under the charm of this blended personality that "Jiang Keli" existed, and that she had her current demeanor.

After dividing into groups and forming lines, Jiang Xiao, Er Wei, and the Blind Woman walked out of the Calamity Shadow World. This time, they were full of confidence, it could be said that they were determined to win!

The Jiu Xing Mou in Jiang Xiao's eyes flickered. According to the old hag's location at this moment, he subconsciously wanted to teleport, but he carefully adjusted his position.

Because...Jiang Xiao was afraid of traveling back to the past.

The old hag had been on the Isle of Su Lan for a while, Jiang Xiao was really afraid of mislocating, involving the element of time, and thus traveling back three days...

Since yesterday, when Jiang Xiao returned to the past and met the Stone Carver, he had been very wary of time travel.

In fact, everything that happened last night brought great shock to Jiang Xiao's heart, and also left him with a hint of doubt.

Jiang Xiao both loved and hated the Time-Space Rift star technique.

Undoubtedly, it allowed him to teleport around the world, reaching any desired location in seconds, and even allowed him to travel through time and return to the past, but this function was severely restricted, making Jiang Xiao afraid to use it at all.

Speaking of which...

The "space" of Time-Space Rift, spatial displacement, did not allow for dimensional crossing. Even if the space gate was opened right in front of him, Jiang Xiao could not teleport through it.

But the "time" of traveling through time allowed Jiang Xiao to cross from his Calamity Shadow World, across different planets, and directly back to Earth, back to the past.

Isn't this also a kind of dimensional crossing?

No wonder the Time-Space Rift's return to the past could cause the collapse of time and space, making the timeline full of holes, because the attribute of "time" did not abide by the basic laws?

Jiang Xiao had a feeling that he could personify the "time" and "space" of Time-Space Rift, treating them as two completely different personalities.

Time was like a doting, pampering mother.

Space was more like a law-abiding, rule-obeying father who was extremely strict with his son.

Father Space: "Child, you can transmit in the same dimension, you can even teleport around the world, but you are absolutely not allowed to cross dimensions! That's against the rules! That will destroy your world, destroy everyone!"

Mother Time: "What's wrong, child? Your dad only lets you displace, but doesn't let you cross dimensions?

It's okay, child, don't mind your dad!

Mom loves you, and I'm a family with him, we're both your parents, just listen to Mom.

You walk Mom's timeline, although we mainly focus on time, Mom will still let you cross dimensions in the process...

Don't cry, child, your dad can control you, but he can't control me..."

If Jiang Xiao really became that spoiled child, it seemed that... sooner or later, he would be spoiled by that mother who loved him to the bone, and ultimately cause a catastrophe?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiao's expression was a little strange, he felt as if he had comprehended something.

Master, I... understood?

There was another question that puzzled Jiang Xiao.

Could Hopkins travel through time and return to the past?

If he could, would he frantically travel through time to make his star slot combination more reasonable? In that case, had Hopkins also created many time branches?

Or... was time travel exclusive to the star technique Time-Space Rift?

Judging from Hopkins's history of struggle, his main stage of becoming a god was in the European continent. In the European battlefield, his teleportation-type star technique should have been "Shattered Water's Blink."

If Shattered Water's Blink was promoted to the Scorching Sun quality, did it not have the ability to travel through time?

Judging only from the name of the star technique, Jiang Xiao should be able to determine that Hopkins probably really did not have the ability to return to the past.

But this was somewhat contradictory to the "origin theory."

Jiang Xiao knew that after both the Calamity Shadow Ruins and the Sea Ridge Shelter were promoted to the highest quality, they were a planet, and could even derive a universe.

Under this premise, all other star techniques of the same category should have the same effect after being raised to the highest quality!

Jiang Xiao frowned, unable to figure it out.

He preferred to believe that Shattered Water's Blink did not have the ability to travel through time, otherwise, the space-time he was in would also completely collapse due to Hopkins's "blind messing around."

At this moment, Hopkins was sunbathing on the beach in the Mediterranean every day, waiting for the day he died of old age.

How desperate was his heart? And how anxious was he?

If he could travel through time, he would definitely frantically change history!

Therefore, judging from the stable state of this space-time, Jiang Xiao had reason to deduce that Hopkins did not know how terrifying Scorching Sun - Time-Space Rift was, and even less did he have the ability to travel through time.

Lost in thought, he heard Er Wei's hoarse voice beside him, "What's wrong?"

"Ah, it's nothing." Jiang Xiao came back to his senses, re-locating the Transformation Star Old Hag's position. He propped up his Jiu Xing Mou and said, "Are you ready?"

Er Wei: "Yes."

Blind Woman: "Yes."

Swish...

The figures of the trio flashed and disappeared, arriving in a rocky beach.

Behind them was the boundless sea, waves churning, repeatedly hitting the reefs.

Under the sea breeze, the beautiful music of bagpipes and harps faintly came from the sea cliff.

This sound not only constituted a beautiful melody, but also a star technique.

The music entered their ears, and in less than two seconds, the trio felt a burst of physical and mental comfort. This feeling was wonderful, it was an unprovoked joy, making Jiang Xiao unable to help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Jiang Xiao really wanted to slap himself in the face, what was he smiling about? So inexplicable...

He looked at the Peace Buckle on the Blind Woman's chest and found that there were no signs of it shattering. Jiang Xiao raised a finger to his lips, making a silent gesture, and pointed upwards.

"Whoosh..."

The huge waves once again fiercely hit the sea cliff, the waves churning.

Both the Blind Woman and Er Wei had the Starry Sea Demon Amphibious star technique, allowing them to move freely on land and in the deep sea.

This kind of star technique was not just as rigid as the written introduction.

When the waves soaked the cliffs, the two of them could "walk" up the wet, steep cliffs, because they could move freely in the water, as long as there was water on the cliffs!

If Jiang Xiao could activate the Territory Tear now, they could completely step on the water droplets and walk in the air...

The two stepped up the sea cliff at an almost 90-degree angle, while Jiang Xiao, draped in the Soul of the Sea Eater, floated upwards.

A few seconds later, the trio revealed their heads on the sea cliff.

Looking into the distance, it was a huge black and white stone house, worthy of being called a "manor."

The black and white stone manor was surrounded by a wooden fence, forming a fairly wide courtyard, and in that courtyard, there were two guys who shouldn't have been here, fighting bravely.

They were two headless knights, riding huge undead fire horses!

They wore exquisite stone armor and held burning lances and flaming shields in their hands.

One black and one white, the figures of the two headless knights crossed each other, the undead fire horses ran far, far away, and the two turned their heads to face each other, seemingly to start the next round of competition.

Two valiant headless knights were fighting desperately, while next to the battle group, there were several small dwarves, possibly less than 50cm tall.

They held small bagpipes and harps in their hands, singing, dancing, and playing music, filling the black and white stone manor with a cheerful and joyful atmosphere.

This joyful atmosphere was out of tune with the two desperately fighting headless knights.

And also out of tune with... the beautiful woman with a melancholy expression next to the dwarves.

It could be seen that the elegant and charming beauty was melancholic to a certain extent, even possibly reaching the level of "depression."

She sat in a chair, leaning forward, her elbows propped on the table, her chin resting on the back of her hand, her eyes unfocused, watching the two headless knights trying to please her.

But neither the music that made people feel physically and mentally happy, nor the two desperately fighting headless knights, could make her the slightest bit happy.

Jiang Xiao frowned slightly and glanced at Er Wei beside him.

He thought this was the Transformation Star's lair, but now it seemed more like a private manor.

This old woman knew how to enjoy herself. Jiang Xiao didn't think that the exquisite musical instruments in the dwarves' hands, and the chair she was sitting on, were made in another planet. They were obviously high-end goods from human society that she had brought here.

Er Wei's perception was only of Gold quality, but the Blind Woman's was Diamond - Sea Demon's Intent.

Jiang Xiao turned to look at the Blind Woman, raising his eyebrows slightly.

The Blind Woman shook her head and mouthed, "No one."

Jiang Xiao scratched his hair and made a gesture.

Swish...

The trio suddenly appeared next to the table.

Old Woman: ???

Whoosh... An ink flower suddenly bloomed under her chair.

Jiang Xiao sat half a butt on the table, looking at the rich fruit plate and the purple fruit peel on the table.

He picked up a purple fruit, didn't peel it, and threw it directly into his mouth. Hmm... a very strange taste, very similar to "grapes."

Jiang Xiao flicked his fingers, picking and choosing in the fruit plate, and said, "What's up? Catherine, vacationing?"

"Glug." The old woman named Catherine swallowed, her body tensed, and she looked nervously at the suddenly appearing trio.

Except for Jiang Xiao's leisurely expression, the other two women stood silently behind him, looking like two great bodyguard gods...

Catherine wanted to teleport away in the first moment, but... her figure didn't move at all, still sitting obediently in the chair.

And under her chair, the dark ink flower was still blooming quietly.

Catherine: "Jiang... Jiang Xiaopi, how did you..."

Jiang Xiao ate another alien planet grape, smiled at Catherine, and said, "Why aren't you coming after me anymore?

I've been waiting for you for several days, but you're here listening to music and watching knightly competitions?

Have you forgotten the trial mission that the Prophet gave you?"

Saying that, Jiang Xiao leaned forward and rubbed Catherine's head: "I have to criticize you!"

Jiang Xiao took the opportunity to wipe the juice from his fingers on her hair, his expression serious, criticizing: "Child, you are very impious!"