Lin Chen found himself momentarily at a loss for words after Chronoa’s words and shrugged.
“Well then, where is the world this time?”
As he inquired, Lin Chen opened the scroll, his brow furrowing almost immediately.
“Another mission involving a different universe?”
“That’s right, this time it’s the history of Universe 11 that’s been disrupted.”
Apart from the universe Lin Chen resided in, the Dragon Ball world has other universes, each of which had its history overseen by the Supreme Kai of Time, Chronoa. So, it wasn’t uncommon for Lin Chen to be tasked with restoring the histories of other universes during his previous missions.
Every such mission presented a unique challenge to Lin Chen because the histories of these other universes were entirely foreign to him. His memories from before his reincarnation were of no use, so he had to rely solely on Chronoa’s instructions.
However…
Suddenly, Lin Chen realized that Universe 11 was the very universe where the Pride Troopers, led by Jiren, hailed from.
This was bad!
He prayed that this mission wouldn’t have anything to do with them. The Pride Troopers of Universe 11 were an elite team of heroes, and some of them could even go toe-to-toe with Super Saiyan Blue. If this mission was connected to them, it wouldn’t bode well.
Unfortunately, it seemed Lin Chen’s prayers were too late. When he unrolled the scroll, the first person he saw was the gray-skinned, big-eyed, top expert of Universe 11, Jiren!
“This is…”
“Do you know him? His name is Jiren, the top expert of Universe 11,” Chronoa explained. “Lin Chen, I’ll fill you in on the specifics once you get there; the situation is urgent. Go there right away!”
“I understand.”
So, without wasting any time, Lin Chen made his way to the new world.
This time, he appeared directly on an unfamiliar planet.
The planet had an exceptionally high gravity, nearly thirty times the standard level. It was covered in towering mountains and precipitous ridges, and there was no trace of greenery in sight.
Based on his past experiences, Lin Chen knew he shouldn’t be far from his target.
As expected, Chronoa’s voice echoed in his ear at this time.
“Lin Chen! This mission is a bit special. Even though you’re in Universe 11 right now, this world is actually your own world!”
“My world?” Lin Chen was taken aback.
“Yes, this world is Universe 11 of your world, but the timeline is 6,500 years ago in the past.”
“6,500 years?” Lin Chen was shocked. While he had known that one day he might encounter a mission related to his own world, he hadn’t expected it to be set 6,500 years in the past.
“What’s the mission objective?”
“This mission is related to Jiren. According to the normal history of your world, today is the day when Jiren’s master, Gicchin, was killed by someone. At the time, Jiren was defeated in the early stages of the battle due to his inadequate strength, and by the time he regained consciousness, Gicchin was already dead.”
“But in this timeline, someone used a secret technique to transfer Jiren’s future power to him. The Jiren with that power is currently pursuing the murderer of his master. If Jiren defeats the murderer now, it could change the course of future history!”
“So, Lin Chen, your mission is to delay Jiren before he takes action. You must not let him come into contact with the murderer!”
F*ck!
Jiren with strength from the future? That meant he could potentially be even more powerful than the God of Destruction, Beerus!
My opponent this time is actually him?
Lin Chen suddenly felt uneasy, especially when he remembered he still had to complete the system’s chain missions, causing a chill to rise in his heart.
However, as if things couldn’t get any worse, at this very moment, Lin Chen heard the system’s notification.
“Ding! Host has encountered Jiren. Initiating Chain Mission No. 154.”
“Choice One: Challenge your limits. Distract Jiren and prevent him from leaving this planet until the power from his future disappears. Reward: 1 Ultra Instinct Experience Card!”
“Choice Two: Abandon the mission. Reward: Termination of the host’s life!”
Dammit!
It seemed his fears had come true. This system mission was indeed related to Jiren!
As Lin Chen cursed inwardly, a deafening explosion suddenly erupted out not far from him.
Following the explosion, two powerful auras, even intimidating to Lin Chen, rapidly approached.
“Lin Chen! Time is ticking! Jiren has locked onto the murderer. Hurry and delay him. Do not let him make contact with the murderer!”
With no other choice, Lin Chen had to act. He briefly sensed the two auras to determine which one belonged to Jiren.
It was easy to distinguish because, besides Jiren’s aura, the other one emitted an overwhelming sense of evil, cruelty, and a touch of madness……
This feeling was oddly reminiscent of Broly’s Legendary Super Saiyan aura.
While Lin Chen was in astonishment, that strange aura suddenly headed straight for him.
After a sonic boom, a figure shrouded in darkness flew past Lin Chen’s head in the blink of an eye and disappeared.
Even though it had lasted less than a second, Lin Chen was left in shock. He had clearly seen a tail behind that figure!
A Saiyan’s tail!
Was that person a Saiyan?
But wasn’t he the murderer who attacked Jiren’s master?
This was Universe 11; how could there be Saiyans here?
Before Lin Chen could make sense of this, a second sonic boom followed, and a powerful aura that made Lin Chen’s heart tremble rapidly approached.
Is it Jiren?
Indeed, within seconds, Jiren’s voice echoed in the air.
At this moment, Jiren was also exuding a dark aura, but it was different from the one emitted by the Saiyan earlier.
Lin Chen recognized it; it was the dark aura that emanated from individuals whose histories had been disrupted by a mysterious force.
Indeed, Jiren, like others, had been influenced by some power.
“Lin Chen! What are you waiting for? Hurry and stop Jiren! Don’t let him catch the murderer; otherwise, history will be altered!” Chronoa’s voice suddenly rang out.
Driven by the urgency in her voice, Lin Chen immediately transformed into Legendary Super Saiyan 2 and hurled an energy blast toward Jiren in the sky.
After an explosion, unsurprisingly, Jiren wasn’t harmed, but he did turn his attention to Lin Chen and stopped.
Staring down at Lin Chen from the sky, Jiren landed on the ground and walked towards him with heavy steps, gradually walking towards Lin Chen.
[Author’s Note: There are various theories about Jiren’s age, with some suggesting that he has lived for at least tens of thousands of years since the God of Destruction and Jiren’s master knew each other tens of thousands of years ago. Therefore, this setting is used here. Additionally, the official theory of Super Saiyan 3 is a 400-times power increase. Goku’s base Power Level in the Super Saiyan 3 state is over 10 billion, so what I have written is not an exaggeration, but rather an issue with the later stages of the original work. If the base Power Level wasn’t suppressed, everyone’s Power Level would be in the trillions by now.]
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