387: The confrontation between time travelers

For a moment, Gu Qinghan thought that Meina beside him was up to something mischievous.

But when his gaze fell upon her, he discovered that Meina's eyes were also filled with panic.

"What's going on?"

Gu Qinghan immediately asked, because he realized the panic in Meina's eyes was not something that could be feigned in an instant.

Meina repeatedly shook her head, but controlled the small boat to dodge to the side, while saying:

"I don't know either, this wave appeared too strangely!

Yet, according to my perception, there shouldn't be any danger in this river!"

The small boat suddenly moved on its own, dodging a wave more than a meter high.

However, quite a bit of spray still splashed onto the boat, but Meina stood up and blocked all of it.

Gu Qinghan could see that the areas soaked by the river water immediately changed, and even the clothing in some spots was altered.

Meina looked down at her body, but then spoke to Gu Qinghan:

"I can hold on, let me help you find the person first!"

Following that, the small boat's speed suddenly increased, weaving through the continuously rising water waves.

At the same time, Meina also raised a protective barrier, enveloping the entire boat to prevent the spray from splashing inside.

But Gu Qinghan could see that Meina's body seemed to be trembling slightly.

The water in this river of time definitely had an effect similar to the previous time rifts.

Meina not being affected was likely due to her Profession.

However, judging by her appearance, this state was causing her significant consumption.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinghan suddenly pulled out a time capsule and smashed it firmly onto Meina.

Meina's body trembled, thinking Gu Qinghan was going to discard her after using her, but suddenly she felt the pressure on her body lighten.

The abnormalities on her body gradually recovered, significantly reducing her mana consumption.

A faint glow enveloped her, forming a protective barrier.

The splashing river water landed on it like drops on a scorching hot iron plate, quickly disappearing.

Meina understood that Gu Qinghan was helping her, and immediately began controlling the boat wholeheartedly.

But the waves seemed endless, making Meina's expression increasingly solemn.

Gu Qinghan looked at the surging waves, momentarily falling into hesitation.

If they landed now, they should be able to escape their current danger.

But that rapidly moving staff certainly wouldn't wait for them.

If they continued the pursuit, whether Meina could hold on was a serious question.

Gu Qinghan felt he might need to consume a lot of time capsules to help Meina, but doing so might lower the probability of rescuing Chen Yuting.

He was caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to advance or retreat.

Gu Qinghan furrowed his brow tightly, but this time he wasn't overly panicked.

Having previously experienced the process of gradually aging, his temperament had become much more mature than before.

He was merely weighing the pros and cons, trying to find the optimal solution.

A few seconds later, he watched the protective barrier formed by the time capsule gradually fade, and finally let out a slow sigh.

"Meina, let's go ashore..."

Left with no choice, he could only make this decision.

He still had one or two items bearing Chen Yuting's aura inside his necromantic space, but he didn't have any equipment bearing her aura.

The effectiveness of searching this way would be slightly worse, but he seemed to have no other choice.

Meina did not look back. She stared intently at the large waves rising on the wide river surface, controlling the boat's direction.

At the same time, she shouted loudly:

"It's okay, I can still try. Maybe the waves will disappear soon!"

Gu Qinghan was stunned for a moment, then said seriously:

"Thank you. I was very wary of you before, I apologize."

Gu Qinghan's apology and thanks were sincere; perhaps only in moments of distress could one see everyone's truest attitude.

But just then, as if Meina's words had come true, the continuously surging waves actually lessened significantly.

Surprise and doubt flashed in Gu Qinghan's eyes, and he immediately looked toward the river surface.

This time, however, he noticed something amiss.

It wasn't that the waves had shrunk, but rather that identical waves were appearing in front of their boat.

After the two sides collided, they didn't cause a massive disturbance, but gradually subsided into calmness.

From his previous perspective, it looked as if the waves had vanished.

Meina looked back at Gu Qinghan, thinking this was Gu Qinghan's doing.

Gu Qinghan, however, looked elsewhere, wanting to see if there were other people nearby.

"Do you sense anyone else around?" Gu Qinghan asked.

"No, at least not within my sensory range.

After the last Secret Realm journey, those fleeing Secret Realm Peekers probably wouldn't dare to enter a Secret Realm casually for a while, right?"

Meina's answer surprised Gu Qinghan. He looked at the waves continuously rising from the bow of his boat and fell into deep thought.

If the previous waves crashing toward them could be explained as an accident, the current situation definitely couldn't be.

Someone was helping them!

This was the river of time, he was the opener of this Secret Realm, and there was no one else around.

Therefore, the only Profession that could influence this place was:

Time Walkers!

Gu Qinghan suddenly looked toward the sky, his eyes showing a hint of realization.

He probably guessed who was helping him—it should be those Time Walkers from the Shangjing Military.

As for the waves that initially blocked them, if they weren't an accident, then they must have been the malicious intent of other Time Walkers.

Perhaps upon discovering someone suddenly appearing in the river of time, they felt threatened and began to counterattack.

Or perhaps, these people had met Gu Qinghan and held grudges against him.

But none of that mattered now. What was important was that Gu Qinghan could continue moving forward.

As the waves subsided, Gu Qinghan saw the river ahead begin to fork.

The staff drifted toward the left fork, and Meina hurriedly controlled the small boat to follow it.

At the same time, inside the Shangjing Base.

The Time Walker who had previously communicated with Gu Qinghan opened his eyes, his face slightly pale, and immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said:

"Gu Qinghan has entered the river of time, but is being attacked by unknown Time Walkers.

Little Li and I are holding them off, but we probably can't last much longer. Requesting assistance!"

After putting down the walkie-talkie, he immediately used a mana potion.

Feeling his mana recover slightly, he breathed a small sigh of relief.

Less than two minutes later, the door to their room was pushed open.

Chu Tian followed closely behind Zheng Shanhai, walking in quickly.

Behind the two of them were a crowd of Professionals.

Judging by the number, there were dozens of them.

One of them stepped forward under Chu Tian's instruction and waved his hand, projecting a light screen in front of him.

The content on the light screen slowly fluctuated, and moments later, the figures of Gu Qinghan and Meina appeared.

In the image, the small boat carrying the two of them pitched and tossed, but stubbornly pushed forward on the water.

Zheng Shanhai looked at this scene and spoke to the group of people behind him:

"Time Walkers, quickly form groups and take turns helping Gu Qinghan calm the disturbances in the river of time.

Other supportive Professionals, go all out to help them recover.

Gu Qinghan must not be harmed. All expenses incurred will be compensated double after this matter is concluded!"