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A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, resembling a phosphorescent-winged dragon soaring through the air. Immediately, a deep rumble of thunder rolled overhead. A few small black dots emitted a series of short, sharp, and noisy bird calls as they flew low, hastily returning to their nests.
An unusual phenomenon in the sky signaled something extraordinary was about to happen. Matt looked up, suspecting that Xiao Qiang had returned! Yet there were no signs; the Reincarnation Card activated, and a swirling vortex formed amidst the rolling dark clouds, revealing a cycle of rebirth.
Who could possess Xiao Qiang's Chain to reverse time to 2050? The thunder grew louder, echoing above as if it were about to split the heavy clouds apart with its force, pressing down relentlessly.
With a crackle, the flowing tendrils of lightning rolled across the ground, leaving scorched earth in their wake. It was clear that whoever was coming bore an aura of malevolence. This was definitely not Xiao Qiang. Matt remained alert and quickly entered the sensing space.
In a makeshift school, clouds hovered over a group of children who were gathering clothes to dry.
A few mischievous kids, unafraid of the thunderous sounds, gazed up at the dense clouds as if trying to penetrate them with their limited energy to discern what force was causing the ominous rumbling.
A brilliant beam of light flashed across the rooftop, illuminating half the horizon for an instant. With a deafening crash, a dark object plummeted to the ground like a fallen star.
The children who saw it shouted, "Something's falling from the sky!" With a cheer, dozens of kids jumped up and ran outside, shouting excitedly.
The clouds and several girls on the rooftop also noticed the anomaly and saw the children rushing out. Fearing something might go wrong, they hurriedly handed their clothes to other kids and rushed downstairs to catch up with them.
Matt arrived at the spot where the object fell first. Upon closer inspection, he found it was a charred mass in a curled shape. Doubt crept into his mind as he remained cautious; instead of touching it directly, he wisely picked up a dry twig to poke at it!
When the dry twig prodded the curled object, it surprisingly moved slightly.
Is it a person? Matt wondered and poked again with more force. This time, there was more movement as the curled figure slowly began to unfold.
The object turned out to be a person—more specifically, a man. His face was charred black, exuding a burnt odor. The area around him was scorched as if everything within a foot radius had been roasted; wild grass and climbing vines on the fence were singed bright red.
Achoo! As the man stretched out his body, he suddenly let out an earth-shattering sneeze. The force of it made Matt jump back in surprise.
The sneezing man seemed to notice Matt. He paused for a moment and said, "Matt..." His charred face contrasted sharply with his distinctly black-and-white eyes that darted around like someone emerging from a coal mine.
"Who are you?"
“Wu Yi.”
“Is that you?” Matt exclaimed in surprise, quickly looking for something to defend himself. In his search, he realized he had come in such a rush that he hadn’t brought anything with him. “Where did you come from?”
“2038.”
“…” Seeing that Wu Yi had no intention of retaliating, Matt calmed down and hurriedly asked, “You’re back. What about him?”
“Um… he’s in trouble.”
With a loud crash, heavy rain began to pour down. Matt helplessly raised his hand to shield his face. “How did you get back?”
“Xiao Qiang’s Chain.” Wu Yi handed Matt the Chain he had been holding tightly. “Bad luck; even drinking water gets stuck in my teeth. I just activated the Reincarnation Card, but didn’t expect to run into a tornado and thunderstorm. I… got struck, so…”
Matt knew he couldn’t delay any longer. He was aware that someone at the school had seen what happened earlier. The kids might be rushing over from that direction. “We need to leave here quickly and head to the base.”
With Matt leading the way and Wu Yi following closely behind, the two swiftly made their escape.
Just after they left, a group of older kids rushed over through the rain.
“Hey! There’s nothing here.”
“Look at this.” One of the kids pointed out the charred vines.
“Is that Fire Thunder?”
“Fire Thunder! That’s so powerful.”
“What’s so special about that? I can show you ice cream.”
"Alright, show us what you've got," the children at school all had some abilities, but Matt forbade them from showing off their skills, encouraging them to unite, learn from each other, and supervise one another. For a long time, there hadn't been any show-offs among the kids, but now they were itching to demonstrate their talents. Seeing that it was a stormy day and Professor Matt wouldn't be paying attention, they decided to have a little fun.
The rain poured down heavily, soaking the children as they eagerly gazed at their senior who claimed he would show them an ice trick.
They watched as the senior gathered energy in his fingertips, pointing towards the sky. A shimmering light began to twist and spiral upwards amidst the swirling winds and clouds, as if time itself had come to a standstill. The rain hung suspended in mid-air, and the clouds ceased their rolling.
Under the influence of his ability's coldness, the rain solidified into transparent, glistening icicles...
"Wow!!!"
"Clap clap clap!"
"Awesome!" The children screamed in excitement.
Some kids reached out to touch the icicles while the boasting senior held his head high, basking in the adoration of his juniors.
However, regardless of how powerful his ability was, he could not control the forces of nature. With a loud crack, a second bolt of lightning struck as expected. Blue light flickered as the lightning connected with him before he could retract his fingers.
Suddenly, a sliding flame surged from mid-air and quickly engulfed the boasting senior. He became a blazing figure, screaming in agony as he was struck by lightning and consumed by flames.
There was no way for anyone to save him; even if the clouds rushed in recklessly to help, it would be futile. The terrified children cried out in regret!
The torrential rain did nothing to extinguish the blue flames engulfing him; he was reduced to a pile of ashes. The clouds embraced the other crying children as they left with guilt under the watchful eyes of Matt and Wu Yi.
Yun felt responsible; handing over the school to her had been a grave mistake. Did she complain? No, she felt sorrow for these children without parents and also felt guilty for Lin Yu's trust.
"The incident with the child will leave an indelible mark on those of us who missed it," Matt said. "Xiao Qiang's situation is particularly serious; he's stuck in 2038 and can't return."
"Can you go?" Yun knew it was a futile question. Matt could never appear in 2038 because he lacked the ability to reincarnate. If he went there, he would either be trapped halfway until death or never be able to return to the future world again.
Wu Yi thought to herself, "Please, let there be a way!" Her hopeful gaze shifted between Matt and Yun. "What if we go find the professor?"
Matt, lost in thought, suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "I've got it! He'll be fine."
"What do you mean?"
"The professor has a Reincarnation Device. While it's not as powerful as the energy from a supernova creating a black hole, and it can't compare to the Reincarnation Card, it can still generate a rotational effect through friction..."
"And then?"
"If he can transcend the Robot Era, there won't be any issues. But if he gets trapped in the Robot Era, then it all depends on his fate."
Wu Yi and Yun, who had just felt a glimmer of hope, were once again made anxious by Matt's words.
"I'll go," Wu Yi said urgently. "Why don't you take me to the Robot Era to help him?"
Matt shook his head. "Fate is hard to defy."
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