Chapter 194 The Past and Future of a Madman

As that immense gravitational pull reappeared, Feng Bujue found himself back in the space station located in the Zedex system.

The scene in the conference room was exactly the same as when he "left."

"Welcome back, Feng Bujue," the Black Hole Queen's voice immediately rang out.

"Heh…" Feng Bujue responded with a smile, "I wonder if your 'back' refers to 'returning to this place,' or to a more profound sense of 'returning'…"

"Both," the Black Hole Queen replied.

"So…you knew 'from the beginning' that I would succeed?" Feng Bujue continued.

"To me, there is no 'beginning,' nor is there an 'end'…to know is simply to know," the Black Hole Queen answered. "The me speaking to you now, the me who has never met you fifty years from now…there is no difference in memory; because an existence like me is not bound by 'time' in this dimension."

"Oh…" Brother Jue quickly understood the other party's meaning and followed up, "In short…everything I do in this universe, whether in the 'past,' 'present,' or 'future' as I understand them…you know it all; and this naturally includes—[the fact that I will find my 'seventh self' here, or rather…the original, the only me]."

"Yes," the Black Hole Queen replied.

"Sigh…" Feng Bujue spread his hands and shook his head, "Dealing with you ultra-dimensional 'gods' is truly unpleasant."

"Because we always give you the illusion that we 'clearly know but deliberately don't tell you things in advance'?" the Black Hole Queen continued.

Feng Bujue neither affirmed nor denied the question, but responded, "The answer in my heart, and the answer I will speak…that is, this sentence I am saying now, you know it all, don't you?"

"Since you have already understood the 'truth,' then we need not discuss this topic any further," the Black Hole Queen said. "Next, at least in front of others…let us try to communicate using the understanding and perception of time and things that life forms in this dimension possess."

…

Twenty minutes later, all the heroes of the United Super-dimensional Alliance, plus Feng Bujue and Benbu…a total of twelve "people," embarked on a journey to the Blast Star.

Although Brother Jue had experienced more than ninety days of "real world" travel, over here, the time he had been gone was less than nine seconds, so…the operation to讨伐 (tǎo fá – punish/exterminate) Doctor Dian Dian was still underway.

"Say…Park Man." When the spaceship entered a stable cruising state, Feng Bujue said to Benbu, who was sitting next to him, "Can you let me see the Tian Gang Di Sha Box again?"

"Ah?" Benbu heard this and agreed without much thought, "Oh…sure."

He didn't have much to think about; after all, this box was unlocked by Brother Jue, and if it weren't for his help…he would still be blindly practicing the outer layers of the box.

A few seconds later, Benbu took out the box from his throat's storage space and handed it to Brother Jue.

Feng Bujue took the item and immediately opened it, starting to examine the writing on the "box board…"

Although Brother Jue had seen the contents inside when he unlocked the box before, "this him" looked at it again…and saw a different meaning in it.

"Hmm…" Feng Bujue thought to himself as he looked, "This 'Pangmen Daxián' (旁门大仙 – unorthodox great immortal), is undoubtedly a very powerful time traveler…judging from his deeds left in 'Cangling Town,' his cultivation was not very high at the time; but when he gifted the box to Benbu's ancestors, he was clearly already a god-like existence…

"The previous me had not reached the level of fully interpreting the information inside the Tian Gang Di Sha Box…but now, at first glance, the text in this box seems limited, but it actually records a massive amount of information; in addition to the nine seemingly martial yet mysterious cultivation methods, there are also many annotations and supplements to the cultivation methods he previously practiced…it can indeed be said to be a priceless treasure…"

As he thought and looked, suddenly…a piece of information caught his attention.

"Eh? What's going on…" Feng Bujue stopped his gaze on that piece of information and muttered, "[The Heaven and Earth Reversal Divine Skill] plus [The Three Flowers Gather on the Crown Divine Art] can reverse time and space?"

Benbu, who was sitting next to him, was now watching with wide eyes and listening intently. When he heard the names of those two martial arts, he immediately excitedly interjected, "What's wrong? What Heaven and Earth Reversal? Three Flowers Gather? Have you comprehended some superior martial arts from it?"

"No…just saw some interesting information," Feng Bujue replied.

"What information? Tell me about it." Benbu had definitely seen the contents of the box as well, but the part he could understand was very limited. When he heard that Brother Jue could understand it, he naturally wanted to take the opportunity to ask for some advice.

Feng Bujue also knew that with Benbu's level, he probably wouldn't be able to comprehend the mysteries in it for a lifetime, so, he pondered for a moment and continued, "I'll tell you the truth…"

In the next five minutes, Feng Bujue told Benbu everything about this box, as well as his understanding of that "Pangmen Daxián"; and explicitly told Benbu—the content in this box, on your own…the content you can interpret is very limited.

Hearing this, Benbu thought… "Is this kid trying to fool me, making me feel that this thing is useless in my hands, so I might as well give it to him? Or…use something worthless to trade with me?"

His guess was indeed quite reliable, but this time…Brother Jue really didn't plan to fool anyone.

"After listening to what I said, you probably think that I want to trick you into giving me this box, right?" After Brother Jue finished speaking, he quickly added a sentence, revealing Benbu's thoughts.

"Well…that's right." Benbu didn't deny it; it wasn't that he didn't have the patience, but he had great confidence in Brother Jue's intelligence and emotional intelligence, and felt that denying it was meaningless.

"Heh…" Feng Bujue smiled, "Then I'll make a suggestion, listen to it."

"Sure," Benbu replied.

"I don't want the box; you can keep it and continue to pass it down through the generations," Feng Bujue said, "I…will just do one thing—translate the information in the box."

"Oh?" Benbu asked doubtfully, "Translate?"

"Yes, translate," Feng Bujue said, "Anyway, you can't interpret it yourself, so why not let me help you interpret it. I will translate all the information recorded in the box into a complete version that you can understand, and give it to you." He paused, "Of course, in the process of translation, I will inevitably memorize those contents…and learn these secret techniques; and that is the reward for translating for you."

"In other words…" Benbu wasn't stupid, and quickly figured out the deal, "I have to choose between 'not being able to practice anything,' and 'sharing secret techniques with you,' right?"

"You also have other options…" Feng Bujue replied, "For example…slowly comprehending it yourself, or…giving it to someone you trust more who can interpret this information to translate."

"Hahaha…" Benbu laughed, "I think…you already know my choice, right?"

"Indeed." As Feng Bujue said this, he handed the box back to Benbu.

"Then it's settled." Benbu was actually very happy to reach this agreement. He said with a smile, "After we get back, we can happily practice martial arts together! Hahaha…"

…

Let's split the scene and look at Doctor Dian Dian's side.

At the time when the United Super-dimensional Alliance had just finished their meeting, the Doctor had already successfully invaded a secret laboratory on the Blast Star.

This place was originally built by the Doctor when he was young, and with his current abilities…invading it was simply as easy as flipping his hand.

In just a few minutes, Doctor Dian Dian broke through all the security systems and successfully arrived at the room where Baires Dian…that is, himself…was working.

Chī—

The sound of the electronic door opening was very obvious, but it did not disturb Baires Dian, who was intently checking the experimental data.

Doctor Dian Dian approached his past self step by step, and when he walked behind him, he patted him on the shoulder.

"Who is it?" Baires responded in a very irritable tone and turned his head, "I told you not to come in and distur…"

Before he could finish turning his face, Doctor Dian Dian knocked him unconscious with a hypnotic gas sprayed from his wrist.

"Hmm…" Doctor Dian Dian looked at Baires Dian, who had instantly fainted to the ground, and couldn't help but reveal a very subtle expression.

Even someone like him couldn't have thought in advance…what kind of expression he should put on after "knocking his past self unconscious on the ground."

"Stop there!" Just as the Doctor was about to bend down to carry himself up, suddenly…a stern shout came from behind him.

Doctor Dian Dian turned around and saw…a man in a blue tights appeared at the door of the room.

"The guardian of Blast Star—Ganglixia (刚力侠 – Strength Hero), is here!"

Ganglixia (Strength Hero) is as his name suggests, very 강 (gāng – strong), very 力 (lì – powerful), very 侠 (xiá – chivalrous)…

He is a very typical old-school superhero, with an upright and honest personality; his abilities are also a very direct physical enhancement system, his fighting style is mainly head-on wrestling, and he never makes sneak attacks from behind. Not only that, he has to announce his name before taking action and give the other party a chance to surrender.

"Sir, I don't know who you are, but your actions of destroying the space station and killing many innocent people are serious crimes!" Ganglixia pointed at Doctor Dian Dian in a majestic stance, "Now, please leave the Baires Dian Doctor on the ground and surrender obediently, otherwise…you will…"

"'…will be relentlessly sanctioned by me, Ganglixia'," Doctor Dian Dian interrupted the other party and finished his unfinished lines, then, he added with a smile, "Heh…Kaozi…after so many years, I really miss your platitudes."

"What?" At this moment, Ganglixia showed obvious surprise.

Indeed, his name is "Kaozi," but…his identity is confidential. Even if there are a few people who know the truth, it definitely does not include this stranger in front of him.

"Very surprised, right?" Doctor Dian Dian continued, "But in my opinion…this encounter between you and me is not so much an 'accident' as it is an 'irony'."

He was right, this scene was too ironic; because…in the future, Ganglixia and Doctor Dian Dian are well-known nemesis.

Of course, they are not that kind of relationship now; at this point in time, Ganglixia is still a newly rising hero on Blast Star, and Baires Dian is still a serious scientist.

And a few years later, when Baires became a supervillain under the name "Doctor Dian Dian," it was also when Ganglixia registered as the first batch of planetary-level heroes in the United Super-dimensional Alliance.

From then on, a thirty-year struggle unfolded between the two; during this period, Ganglixia destroyed many grand schemes planned by Doctor Dian Dian, and even successfully arrested him several times; and Doctor Dian Dian also made Ganglixia suffer a lot, and successfully escaped from prison several times.

Although Doctor Dian Dian had already recognized Ganglixia's identity in the first year of this struggle, he never used this point; he did not harass "Kaozi's" family and friends, nor did he interfere with the other party's life…because Doctor Dian Dian considered Ganglixia to be a respectable opponent.

Until…that day twenty years ago.

Ganglixia died.

The one who killed him was not Doctor Dian Dian, but a supervillain from another planet.

That criminal was not very strong, but his ability allowed him to easily recognize the identities of heroes; so…he kidnapped Kaozi's family and used them as a threat, easily killing Ganglixia.

After learning of this, Doctor Dian Dian found the supervillain within three cosmic weeks and tore him to pieces.

From then on, Doctor Dian Dian changed…

He abandoned all his principles, and especially sneered at the concept of "heroes"; just like he said to Feng Bujue on the Nuanyang Star—the people who bear the name of hero, in his opinion, are the easiest to deal with.

"Alright…Kaozi, I don't want to entangle with you, get out of the way quickly." Seeing that the other party was a little stunned, Doctor Dian Dian continued, "Don't force me to do it…"

"That's impossible!" After being stunned for two seconds, Ganglixia regained his momentum, "Even if you know my identity, I won't waver!"

"Is that so…" Doctor Dian Dian muttered, and then, he raised one hand towards the other party and gently clenched it.

Peng—

In the next second, Ganglixia, with the power of a planetary level, had his body exploded in such a manner.

The scattered blood declared that his life had ended, and there was no possibility of saving him…

"I am no longer the man you know, Kaozi…" Doctor Dian Dian retracted his hand and lowered his eyes with a complicated expression, "Whether in terms of strength or in terms of mentality…" He took a deep breath and then said, "Since you are destined to die on that path called 'hero'…rather than dying in a suffocating way at the hands of an unknown nobody, it is better…to let me, the future overlord of the universe…personally send you on your way."