Chapter 1518 - 68: Three Rules of Patterns (2)

As an expert in addressing time distortion, Bologue speculated, "However, this may also be related to its coverage area."

Just as he finished speaking, Bologue noticed the scattered shackles at Holt’s feet and couldn’t help but wonder, "Holt, how long have you been here?"

Holt said, "Not long, just a few minutes before you."

From Holt’s perspective, it was true. He had just broken free of the shackles and was preparing to battle the Speaker, when Bologue suddenly burst in, disrupting everything.

Bologue remained silent, recalling that from his perspective, when Holt was being suppressed by the Duke of Origin and the Spirit Duke, Bologue had already begun his escape.

First in battles among the High Towers, then trekking through the Wasteland District, forging at the pit’s bottom, underground docks, climbing the towers... During this time, Bologue had almost combed through the entire Land of Secrets.

Bologue didn’t think that during such a long period, the enemy had only transferred Holt here; there must have been a significant amount of blank time that Holt was completely unaware of.

Seeing the gradually serious expression on Bologue’s face, Holt belatedly realized, "So, it’s already happened?"

"Pretty much, but I still need to confirm it."

Bologue summoned Ether, the Alchemy Matrix gleaming brightly, surrounding him.

"What do I need to do?"

Holt also cautiously observed the Speaker. Although his Tier was higher than Bologue’s, he chose to hand over command to Bologue, the expert, when it came to time distortion issues.

Bologue said, "Experiment and make mistakes for me."

Holt calmly replied with a "Hmm," and the next moment, a massive amount of Ether descended without warning, completely enveloping the Speaker. Holt attempted to encase the Speaker entirely in Amber, but the intense Ethereum Mutual Exclusion phenomenon filled the space around the Speaker, blocking Holt’s Ether intrusion.

The Speaker seemed to have anticipated all of this... Holt realized it was not foresight or seasoned experience that allowed the Speaker to determine the nature of his Secret Energy; it was simply the Speaker having witnessed Holt’s Secret Energy’s power during earlier Time Reversals, and prepared in advance.

Holt felt a chill in his heart, wondering just how many times he had fought the Speaker and how far the Speaker had simulated the battles in repeated reversals. If it weren’t for Bologue’s arrival halting the development, would he have died at the Speaker’s hands in this reversal?

"Focus! Let me see the extent of his power!"

Bologue’s shout interrupted Holt’s drifting thoughts. As Holt charged at the Speaker, Bologue vigilantly circled around, and aggressive Ether spread in all directions, like probing needles inserted into the environment.

Feeling the feedback from the Ether, Bologue gradually sensed the oddity of the Nest Core. The constructions here were infused with powerful Ether, layering up to mold the Nest Core into a fortress. Even if Bologue focused entirely on breaking through, it would take immense time to carve out a small crevice in this formidable defense.

Damn, even the Cultivation Room’s strength wasn’t this high, but it’s understandable. The Nest Core is like the Decision Room to the All Secrets Order, a crucial nerve center where the defense should be as tight as possible.

With this in mind, Bologue looked up at the Crystal Beehive above, and the many figures hidden within.

During a conversation with Ossana, Bologue repeatedly heard her mention one word.

Earthly Celestial Kingdom.

Within this Earthly Celestial Kingdom, the legislators enjoyed eternal life through the Fantasy Species. Initially, Bologue didn’t quite understand, but now everything was clear.

The Speaker is the core of all this, essentially a Fantasy Tree covered in Fantasy Species, with the Nest Core maintaining the eternal life of the Earthly Celestial Kingdom. As for how they achieved eternal life, Bologue guessed it was related to the time distortion created by the Fantasy Species.

Are all things here time-suspended? Or constantly extending and retracting?

About these matters, Bologue couldn’t quite grasp yet, but he knew he was not far from the truth.

A battle among the Seekers of Glory was imminent. Violent Ether was injected into tons, shaking the reality of the entire Nest Core like a tottering High Tower.

Amidst the frenzy-filled fantasy, Holt was unafraid. Knowing he was amidst time distortion, he fought with unreserved ferocity.

Holt thought, if he could kill the Speaker in a truly permanent sense, ending the time distortion, it would be a happy ending. Even if he died due to a mistake, he didn’t mind. He knew that Bologue would certainly step over his body to kill the Speaker, triggering another round of Time Reversal.

Knowing everything could be restarted, Holt seemed to possess an Undying Body, growing more valiant as he fought.

On the Speaker’s side, things weren’t so smooth. During prior Time Reversals, Holt would only fight with such ferocity in the final move, but this time, Holt started with all his might.

Is it related to Bologue? Also, what were they discussing just now? It seemed like strategy planning, but Bologue’s deliberate riddles made it impossible for the Speaker to understand.

No matter, the Speaker still had many opportunities to start over, and these unresolved riddles would be solved in the next Time Reversal.