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Immediately afterwards, silvery-white flames surged from Vegeta's arm into Lin Ye's body like a raging tide. A wave of excruciating pain washed over him instantly, and Lin Ye felt dizzy as countless fragments of memories exploded in his mind.
He saw himself holding his mother's pale hand tightly in the hospital when he was five years old, which was his first attachment to family; he saw the last blue screen of the computer he saw before traveling through time, and the flashing blue light seemed to be a mysterious signal leading to another world; he saw the beauty in that beautiful place. On Nemesis, the moment he beat Frieza violently, the hearty thrill of battle is still unforgettable; there was also a scene he had never seen before - he knelt beside Bulma's body and cried. The endless sadness and despair made his heart feel as if he had been hit hard by a heavy hammer...
"Found it." Vegeta's voice seemed to come from a great distance, carrying a hint of weariness and solemnity.
Suddenly, the overwhelming pain vanished. Lin Ye found himself standing in a river of memories, with constantly flowing images beneath his feet, each representing a different stage of his past. Vegeta stood not far away, a ball of black substance gathering at his fingertip. This thing seemed alive, wriggling on his fingertip, its surface covered with dense binary code, radiating an evil aura.
“Memory parasites.” Vegeta frowned in disgust, his eyes full of disdain. “At least twenty of them, all buried in your key memory nodes.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Ye felt a chill run down his spine. He suddenly recalled the strange, comfortable feeling he experienced each time the system upgraded, as if a pair of icy fingers were combing through his brain. It turned out that back then, these memory parasites were quietly eroding his memories.
"Can it be removed?" Lin Ye asked eagerly, his eyes full of anticipation.
Vegeta didn't speak, but responded with action. He suddenly raised his hand and slashed fiercely at the black mass with a chop. The silvery-white flames collided violently with the black matter, bursting into dazzling sparks that stood out brilliantly in this river of memories.
"No! They're connected to the system core!" Vegeta suddenly groaned, his body trembling slightly, and his silvery-white aura began to fluctuate violently. "Damn it... they're reverse-analyzing my Sands of Time!"
Almost simultaneously, the sky above the Hyperbolic Time Chamber suddenly cracked open. Gone was the usual pure white; instead, a menacing void was revealed. Countless transparent capsules floated in the void, each containing a "Lin Ye." They varied in appearance: some had youthful faces, like teenagers; some had white hair and weathered faces; and one was even entirely green, incorporating Namekian features, making it exceptionally bizarre.
“System graveyard…” Alice’s voice suddenly became clear, echoing in the silent space, “Host, those are storage compartments for failed products from previous generations.”
Vegeta's expression changed. He quickly extended his tail, wrapping it around Lin Ye's waist, and shouted, "Hold on tight!" Immediately afterward, silvery-white flames erupted like a volcanic eruption, tearing a rift in the void. Just as the two fell into the rift, Lin Ye saw a figure identical to Omega slowly awakening inside the giant capsule in the farthest distance. The powerful and evil aura emanating from that figure sent a chill down his spine…
Lin Ye and Vegeta passed through the crack and arrived in an unfamiliar space. A thin layer of mist permeated the air, and the surrounding scenery was blurred, with only some huge rocks and shimmering crystals vaguely visible.
"Where is this place?" Lin Ye looked around warily, unconsciously gathering a surge of energy in his hand.
Vegeta frowned and slowly said, "I don't know either. It should be a hidden space connecting the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to the outside world. I never imagined that such a broken system would hide so many secrets."
Lin Ye nodded, his mind still replaying the fragmented memories and the scene of the system graveyard he had just witnessed. He suddenly remembered Bulma's corpse from his memories, and a strong sense of unease welled up inside him. Bulma was more than just a partner to them; she was an important member of the Dragon Ball world. If something like that were to happen, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Vegeta, you said Bulma..." Lin Ye had just started to speak when Vegeta interrupted him.
"Hmph, there's no use worrying. That's just a possible future. As long as we're strong enough, we can change everything." Vegeta said this, but a hint of worry was also revealed in his eyes.
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a soft rustling sound. They immediately became alert and assumed fighting stances. A figure slowly emerged from the mist—a short, gray-skinned humanoid creature. It had large, protruding eyes, wore a tattered robe, and held a staff with a blue gemstone at its tip.
"Outsiders, you shouldn't have trespassed here," the creature said, its voice sharp and dry, with a strange accent.
"Who are you?" Lin Ye asked, his gaze fixed on the unfamiliar creature.
"I am the guardian here, responsible for watching over those abandoned experimental subjects," the creature replied. "The system graveyard you just saw contains failed experiments that, if released, would bring disaster to the entire universe."
Lin Ye and Vegeta exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. They hadn't expected such a seemingly insignificant place to harbor such a tremendous crisis.
"We were forced here by the system," Lin Ye explained. "Our memories have been altered, and we must find a way to solve this problem."
The creature narrowed its eyes slightly, sized them up, and then said, "Memory alteration is no small matter. To resolve it, we must find the system's core code and completely eliminate those memory parasites. But that's easier said than done. The system's core is hidden in an extremely dangerous place, surrounded by powerful defense mechanisms."
“No matter how dangerous it is, we have to give it a try,” Vegeta said firmly. “I don’t want to be controlled by a broken system.”
The creature nodded and said, "In that case, I can give you some hints. The core of the system is deep within the spacetime vortex, where time and space are extremely distorted, making entry very dangerous. Moreover, the system's guardians will do everything in their power to stop you."
"Thank you for reminding us," Lin Ye said. "We'll be careful."
Having bid farewell to the mysterious guardian, Lin Ye and Vegeta continued their journey through this unfamiliar space. They knew that an even more difficult battle awaited them, but for their own future and that of their companions, they had no other choice.
As they walked, the surrounding mist gradually thinned, revealing a huge opening ahead. An eerie light flickered within the opening, as if beckoning them. Lin Ye and Vegeta exchanged a glance, then walked towards the opening without hesitation…
Chapter 72: The Truth Behind the Spacetime Rift
Lin Ye stood at the edge of the spacetime rift, purple energy flowing around his arms like living things. Behind him, Vegeta and Trunks were fighting against the suddenly appearing mechanical soldiers, the explosions of colliding energy echoing continuously.
Alice, analyze the energy characteristics of these mechanical entities. Lin Ye gave the order in his mind, but his eyes were fixed on the figure that appeared and disappeared in the crack—a mirror image of Lin Ye with the same face as him.
[Scanning... 99.9% match with host genes detected] The system AI's voice unusually fluctuated. [Warning! Time and Space Administration marker detected!]
The Time-Space Administration Bureau? Lin Ye frowned; he had never heard of this term in the Dragon Ball world. In that instant of distraction, the mirror image in the rift suddenly opened its eyes—a pair of mechanical eyes composed entirely of data streams.
Finally, we meet, main body. The mirrored voice sounds like it's been processed by a cheap speaker, filled with electronic noise. I've been waiting for you for a long time.
Lin Ye instantly entered battle mode, his golden aura erupting: Who exactly are you? Why are you impersonating me?
The mirror image emitted a piercing laugh as its body gradually emerged from the crack. It wore a silver-white, tight-fitting uniform with a badge engraved with a clock symbol on its chest. Its left arm was completely mechanized, with glowing circuitry exposed at the joints.
Impersonation? The mirror image tilted its head, a gesture that sent chills down Lin Ye's spine—it was his habit when he was thinking. I am you, the system's most perfect host form. And you... are just a failed product that needs to be recycled.
A beam of red light suddenly shot out from the mechanical eye of the mirror image. Lin Ye dodged to the side, and the ground he had been standing on was instantly disintegrated into basic particles. He had never seen this kind of attack before—it was not a ki blast, nor any known form of energy in the Dragon Ball world.
"Watch out! Those are matter-decomposing rays!" Trunks's voice came from behind. The young warrior was covered in blood, his sword broken in half. These mechanical soldiers... their technology didn't belong to any known universe!
Vegeta blasted the last mechanical soldier to pieces with a ki blast, then flew over to Lin Ye's side, panting heavily: "Is this the mirror image you mentioned before?"
Mirror Lin Ye surveyed his surroundings, his mechanical fingers lightly tapping his temples: What an interesting scene, a Saiyan prince fighting alongside inferior beings. It seems this timeline of yours has indeed been severely corrupted.
"You're asking for death!" Vegeta roared in fury, instantly transforming into Super Saiyan Blue and unleashing a destructive punch at the mirror image.
However, a shocking scene unfolded—the mirror image simply raised its mechanical arm, and Vegeta's attack was blocked by an invisible barrier. Even more terrifying, the blue flames were being absorbed by the mirror image at a visible rate.
"Thank you for the meal." Mirror Image licked its lips, data flowing faster in its mechanical eyes. The genetic energy of the ancient Saiyans was indeed delicious.
Lin Ye's pupils contracted sharply as a red warning suddenly popped up in his field of vision on the system interface:
[Illegal energy extraction detected!]
The target has system administrator privileges!
[Immediate evacuation recommended!]
Impossible... Lin Ye felt a chill. The system was bound to me from the moment I transmigrated, how could there be other administrators?
The mirror image seemed to hear the system's warning, and it revealed a sinister smile: "What do you think the system came from? Randomly selected you, a corporate slave transmigrator?" Its mechanical arm suddenly transformed, extending a longsword that flashed with a dangerous red light. "Let me tell you the truth—the system never belonged to you."
Trunks suddenly rushed between the two, his broken sword held horizontally in front of his chest: "Lin Ye, run! The energy reaction emanating from him has already surpassed the level of a God of Destruction!"
Mirror looked at Trunks with disdain: yet another spacetime anomaly that shouldn't exist. With a casual wave of his hand, a beam of red light shot out, shattering Trunks' sword completely and leaving a bowl-sized hole in his chest.
Trunks! Lin Ye and Vegeta exclaimed simultaneously.
The young soldier fell to his knees, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth: He... he was an eliminator from the Time and Space Administration... specializing in eliminating... system anomalies.
The mirror image raised its foot and stomped on Trunks' head: "You're right, but there's no reward." It looked at Lin Ye, a cruel glint in its mechanical eyes: "Do you know? In all 9527 parallel universes, you are the only Lin Ye host who has survived to this day. Everyone else obediently accepted being recycled, but you... actually dared to defy the system."
Lin Ye felt an unprecedented rage burning within him; his golden aura surged uncontrollably, and his hair began to turn silver-white. The system interface flickered wildly.
[Host emotional overload detected!]
[Ancient Saiyan genes activated!]
[Warning! Energy exceeds control threshold!]
"Let him go!" Lin Ye's voice became low and hoarse, and ancient Saiyan runes appeared on his skin. "I don't care about the Time and Space Administration or the truth of the system—but you have to pay the price for hurting my companion!"
Mirror finally revealed a surprised expression: Interesting, it actually broke through the genetic lock on its own. He released Trunks, and the mechanical arm fully extended, revealing the hidden energy cannon. "Then let me see just how capable this special sample really is."
Vegeta helped the nearly dead Trunks to his feet, his eyes flashing with complex emotions: Lin Ye... his power...
"Take Trunks to Bulma!" Lin Ye shouted without turning his head. His silvery-white flames had already formed a tornado-like energy field. "Leave this to me!"
The mirror image roared with laughter as it launched its attack, unleashing dozens of red beams of light like a torrential downpour. Lin Ye crossed his arms in front of his chest, and an unprecedented energy shield instantly formed—not an ordinary air shield, but a defensive matrix composed of countless tiny Saiyan runes.
The red light collided with the runes, erupting in a blinding flash. When the light dissipated, Lin Ye had vanished from his original spot, reappearing behind the mirror image the next second, delivering a swift chop to the back of his neck.
Too slow. The mirrored figure suddenly blurred and appeared ten meters away. I have the full data support of the system; every move you make is within my calculations.
Lin Ye didn't answer, but quickly formed a complex hand seal—an ancient technique he had learned from the Supreme Kai of Time. Suddenly, a crack appeared in the sky, and golden sands of time poured down like a waterfall.
The Imprisonment of Time? The mirror image finally changed its expression. How did you come to know the secret technique of the Supreme Kai?
Because I don't just rely on the system. Lin Ye's voice echoed in the Sands of Time, his figure splitting into three, attacking the mirror image from different angles. "I have my own cultivation, my own companions, and things I want to protect—this is a power you will never understand!"
The three Lin Ye strikes the mirror image simultaneously, and time and space seem to stand still for a moment. Spiderweb-like cracks appear on the mechanical surface of the mirror image, and data flows seep out from the cracks like blood.
"Impossible... I have a perfect system algorithm..." Mirror looked at its shattered body in disbelief.
Lin Ye's true form appeared before him, his silvery-white pupils reflecting the opponent's miserable state: the system was merely a tool; the true power came from here. He pointed to his own heart.
The mirror image suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, its body rapidly expanding: You thought this was the end? The system will never stop recycling anomalies! I'll be waiting for you in the next timeline!
A blinding white light erupted, and Lin Ye instinctively shielded his eyes. When the light faded, the image had vanished without a trace, leaving only a strange metal device on the ground—a miniature black hole generator, slowly devouring the surrounding space.
"Lin Ye! Get out of there!" Vegeta's voice came from afar.
Lin Ye tried to move, but found himself frozen in place by a strange force. The black hole generator suddenly accelerated, and a tiny black singularity formed in the air.
Just at this critical moment, a blue figure teleported over and grabbed Lin Ye's arm: Got you!
The familiar voice made Lin Ye's heart skip a beat—it was Sun Wukong! But he had never seen Wukong wearing such a blue and white battle suit, with the Time and Space Administration's emblem printed on his chest.
"You are...?" Before Lin Ye could finish speaking, he was enveloped in a distorted sensation of teleportation.
When his vision returned, he found himself in a pure white spherical space. The fake Wukong released his grip, revealing a weary smile: "Welcome to the spacetime rift, Anomaly Number 9527. I am Agent TDA-9527. You can call me... Wukong Zero."
Chapter 73: The Falsified History
The pure white space had no obvious walls or boundaries, as if one were in an endless sea of milk. Lin Ye tried to sense the presence of energy, but found that even the most basic flow of energy did not exist here—it was as if he were isolated from the normal universe.
This is a spacetime rift, an existence independent of all parallel universes. Wukong Zero—the clone of Sun Wukong in the blue and white uniform—is operating a transparent interface suspended in mid-air, safe house number 9527, specially prepared for anomalous beings like you.
Lin Ye took a half-step back warily: Who exactly are you? Why do you look exactly like Wukong?
The agent stopped what he was doing and turned around. Upon closer inspection, Lin Ye noticed a weariness and world-weariness in his eyes that the original Sun Wukong had never shown, and a thin scar on his left cheek, as if he had been injured by some kind of energy weapon.
In terms you can understand, I'm Sun Wukong from the original timeline. He sighed, "In our world, there has never been any system interfering with the course of history."
The original timeline? Lin Ye felt his throat go dry.
Goku Zero snapped his fingers, and the pure white space suddenly transformed into a holographic projection. Countless images flickered like stars—Lin Ye saw familiar scenes: Frieza destroying Planet Vegeta, Goku transforming into a Super Saiyan, the Cell Games... but the details were subtly different.
Take a look at this. The agent zoomed in on one of the scenes—the final battle between Goku and Frieza on Namek. What does this battle look like in your memory?
Lin Ye frowned, recalling: Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan, but Frieza's strength far exceeded expectations. I had just obtained the system at the time, and seized the opportunity to ambush Frieza...
Wrong. Goku Zero coldly interrupted him. In the original timeline, Goku defeated Frieza alone, without any third party intervening. The scene shifted to show blond Goku punching Frieza through the chest, but after the system intervened, history was rewritten.
The hologram continues to change, revealing even more contrast:
In the Cell Games, it was supposed to be Gohan's power that ended Cell's life, but it turned into Lin Ye and Cell dying together;
When Majin Buu awoke, it was supposed to be Goku who used the Spirit Bomb, but it was Lin Ye who gathered the energy of the entire universe;
Even the battle between Goku and Piccolo Daimaō when Goku was a child showed signs of system intervention...
This is impossible... Lin Ye's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground. I clearly remember experiencing all of that myself...