"Thank you." Mr. Lin's expression suddenly turned serious as he stood at the center of the massive control room of the Time Administration Bureau, surrounded by flickering space-time coordinate maps.
Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu exchanged a glance, somewhat bewildered.
After defeating the powerful Master of Space-Time, they thought they could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but Mr. Lin's tone tightened their hearts.
"Although we've defeated the Master of Space-Time, the crisis at the Time Administration Bureau hasn't been completely resolved." Mr. Lin said slowly, his eyes scanning everyone in the control room as if confirming they were all listening attentively.
"What crisis?" Shen Jingqi couldn't help but ask.
"Those imprisoned space-time criminals still pose a huge threat." Mr. Lin took a deep breath. "We still need to recapture them."
Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu felt a jolt in their hearts, realizing that defeating the Master of Space-Time was only the beginning; the real challenge might just be starting.
"We must act immediately!" Li Baiyu said decisively.
Mr. Lin nodded and then handed them a detailed list of space-time prisoners. "This is all the information on the prisoners we currently have. You need to find them quickly and bring them back to the bureau."
Shen Jingqi took the list and quickly scanned it, furrowing his brows. "There are quite a few missing prisoners, a total of 108, scattered across different space-times. This task is not simple."
"It's precisely because it's not simple that we need you." Mr. Lin's tone was firm, as if he had complete confidence in them.
Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu didn't say anything more. They quickly gathered their equipment and set out on the journey to find the space-time prisoners.
Their first stop was a chaotic medieval battlefield. The air was filled with smoke and the smell of blood, with soldiers fighting everywhere and fallen warhorses. Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu carefully navigated the battlefield, searching for their target.
"Look over there!" Li Baiyu suddenly pointed in a direction, and Shen Jingqi followed her gaze to see a man in a black robe standing on a high ground, coldly watching the battlefield.
"That's him, the first prisoner on the list." Shen Jingqi quickly confirmed the man's identity. He exchanged a glance with Li Baiyu before they approached slowly.
However, just as they got close to the man, a group of soldiers spotted them. The soldiers rushed toward them, forcing Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu to fight back.
In the midst of the sword flashes and blade shadows, Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu demonstrated extraordinary skills and seamless coordination. They fought off the soldiers while drawing closer to the man in the black robe. Finally, after a fierce attack, they successfully subdued the man in the black robe.
"Phew, finally got the first one." Shen Jingqi wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Baiyu also smiled but then quickly turned serious again. "This is just the beginning. We still have 107 prisoners to catch."
In the following days, Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu moved through different space-times, from bustling cities to desolate deserts, from distant antiquity to the distant future. They encountered various space-time prisoners, each possessing formidable power and unique skills.
But no matter what kind of enemies they faced, Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu never backed down, subduing the prisoners one by one.
However, just when they thought the mission was close to completion, they suddenly encountered a huge problem.
This day, they arrived in a highly technologically advanced future world. In this world, humans had mastered time travel technology and established a massive Space-Time Prison to incarcerate those dangerous space-time prisoners.
Following their plan, Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu arrived at the entrance of the Space-Time Prison, ready to infiltrate it. However, as they approached the entrance, they found that the prison's defense system was suddenly activated, trapping them in a massive energy shield.
"What's going on?" Shen Jingqi looked in surprise at the surrounding energy shield, trying to find a way to break through.
Li Baiyu quickly checked the device in his hand, trying to find the root of the problem. "Look, the energy fluctuations here are abnormally strong. It seems someone deliberately activated the defense system." For original chapters go to novelꞁire.net
"Deliberately? Could someone know we were coming?" Shen Jingqi felt a tightness in his chest, realizing things might not be so simple.
At that moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared before them. It was a tall, stern-faced man, the right-hand man of the Master of Space-Time—the Space-Time Hunter.
"Was it your doing?" Shen Jingqi glared at the Space-Time Hunter, his fists unconsciously clenching.
The Space-Time Hunter nodded, seemingly indifferent to their anger. "Yes, I activated the defense system. I knew you would come to rescue these prisoners, so I prepared a little surprise for you."
"What do you want?" Li Baiyu asked warily, watching the Space-Time Hunter.
The Space-Time Hunter smiled, then slowly said, "It's simple. If you're willing to abandon this mission, I'll let you go. Otherwise, you can stay in this energy shield forever."
Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu exchanged a look, both aware of what this choice meant. If they abandoned the mission, those dangerous space-time prisoners would continue to roam free, posing an endless threat to the entire space-time. But if they continued, they might face dangerous threats to their lives.
At that moment, an unexpected voice suddenly broke the silence.
"You can't give up!" A woman's voice called from outside the energy shield. Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu looked over in surprise to see a woman wearing a Space-Time Administration Bureau uniform, standing not far away. She held a device in her hand, attempting to crack the defense system of the energy shield.
"Who are you?" Shen Jingqi asked in surprise.
The woman did not turn around, focused instead on the device in her hand. "I am an agent of the Space-Time Administration Bureau. My name is Lin Wan'er. I was tasked to assist you, but I didn't expect to arrive a step too late."
Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu felt a jolt in their hearts, amazed that at this crucial moment, someone was willing to stand up and help them.
"Thank you, Lin Wan'er," Shen Jingqi said gratefully.
Lin Wan'er didn't respond, only continued focusing on cracking the defense system. Finally, after a flash of light, the energy shield slowly disappeared, and Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu regained their freedom.
"Hurry!" Lin Wan'er shouted, "The Space-Time Hunter won't let this go."
Shen Jingqi and Li Baiyu nodded, then quickly rushed into the Space-Time Prison.
The most important task now was to find those missing space-time prisoners and bring them back to the bureau.
Inside the Space-Time Prison, they finally found those missing space-time prisoners.
However, just as they were about to leave, the Space-Time Hunter appeared again. He brought a group of subordinates and surrounded them.
At this moment, Lin Wan'er suddenly reappeared. She held an advanced device, quickly disabling the weapon systems in the Space-Time Hunter's hands, leaving him temporarily immobilized.