Chapter 8

Time Rewind? When did he get this skill? Or can it only be used in the Homeworld?

Chen Bing was shocked and hurriedly opened his attribute panel. He had no memory of this skill at all.

[Skill: Time Rewind]

[Type: General]

[Level: I]

[Requirement: Energy]

[Effect: A legendary skill from the 'Inner' Homeworld. Under the right conditions, it allows the user to rewind time back to a recorded time origin. At the current skill level, it can rewind time up to 10 seconds from the time origin. Each use consumes one energy point.]

[Energy: 5]

[Note: One of the most powerful skills from the 'Inner' Homeworld, which disappeared long ago with the destruction of the 'Inner' Homeworld.]

Chen Bing's attribute panel was usually empty except for some basic character attributes, but when he opened it, he clearly saw that a new skill, 'Time Rewind,' had appeared!

And... this skill is too overpowered, right?

Can it rewind time by 10 seconds? And what is the 'Inner' Homeworld?

Chen Bing glanced at the skill description of Time Rewind and was immediately shocked.

He didn't play games much before, and he had only been in the 'Homeworld' game for two months.

But in those two months of real time, Chen Bing had experienced five Homeworld games and was no longer a rookie. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to compete for the top spot with people like Juedai Fenghua and Lan Yuegong in 'Magic World: Basic Edition.'

At a glance, he knew that the Time Rewind skill was excessively overpowered!

For example, if he wanted to hatch a slime pet egg, he could use the Time Rewind skill to redo it until he hatched an excellent pet!

Not just for hatching pets, but for any luck-based operations, he could use Time Rewind to get the best results!

Chen Bing found it hard to believe that such a bug-like skill should exist in a game of 'Homeworld's' scale.

And if it could be used in the Homeworld ruins, it meant it could be used in all Homeworld games.

Imagine using Time Rewind when fighting a boss, rewinding time if the loot wasn't good, or redoing the opening of a rare treasure chest if it contained junk...

"Is this a game bug?"

Chen Bing speculated.

In the past two months, the games he entered frequently had issues, and obtaining the Time Rewind skill might be related to this.

Right, in the recently concluded 'Magic World: Basic Edition,' there was a line of gibberish text on his character interface before he left the game. Could the Time Rewind skill have been obtained then?

"Use it!" Chen Bing said firmly to the Homeworld assistant.

It might be a bug, but regardless of where it came from, Chen Bing decided to use it. If the system discovered and reclaimed it, he wouldn't lose anything!

[Homeworld Assistant: Using skill 'Time Rewind'!]

[Homeworld Assistant: Time origin recorded!]

[Homeworld Assistant: First use of 'Inner' Homeworld skill, you have received a 1-hour unlimited energy reward!]

"Damn! Unlimited energy? Is this even possible?"

Several Homeworld assistant prompts appeared, and Chen Bing couldn't stay calm.

Time Rewind originally had only 5 energy points, which meant 5 chances to redo. But after using the skill, the energy bar turned into a burning state, allowing unlimited use for one hour!

With one hour of unlimited energy, what was there to hesitate about? Chen Bing only regretted not having more items to use!

"Hatch!"

Chen Bing became even more curious about the 'Inner' Homeworld, but with limited clues and limited time for unlimited energy, he didn't dwell on it much and decided to try the Time Rewind skill first.

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Warrior Slime'!]

[Pet: Warrior Slime]

[Quality: Tier 1, Common]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 25]

[Physical Defense: 1]

[Magic Defense: 0]

[Attack: 2-5]

[Skill: Power Slash]

[Power Slash: Deals 1.5 times damage to enemies, 30-second cooldown.]

...

The pet egg hatched, and a dark green slime holding a rusty iron sword appeared in front of Chen Bing.

Tsk, it's indeed a mediocre Warrior Slime. With these stats, it would be killed by the lowest-level 1st-tier monster in the beginner village before the monster's HP was even halfway depleted, making it a complete burden!

[Time Rewind!]

After using the Time Rewind skill to record the time origin, Chen Bing saw a 10-second countdown and a black return arrow in front of him.

With a thought, Chen Bing's field of vision suddenly changed.

The Warrior Slime he had just hatched disappeared, turning back into a slime egg, and the number of pet incubators in his backpack returned to 3!

Damn! Time really did rewind!

This is going to be overpowered!

No time to waste, keep hatching!

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Priest Slime'!]

[Pet: Priest Slime]

[Quality: Tier 1, Elite]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 15]

[Physical Defense: 0]

[Magic Defense: 2]

[Attack: 2-6]

[Skill: Slime Heal]

[Slime Heal: A general healing skill, instantly restores 10 HP to the target, with the effect increasing as the slime's level rises, 30-second cooldown.]

...

The Priest Slime was a white slime holding a broken staff, with better stats than the Warrior Slime, but unfortunately, it was only of Elite quality. If it were Dark Gold, it could have been sold for a good price.

[Time Rewind!]

Chen Bing glanced at the Priest Slime's quality and used Time Rewind again to re-hatch.

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Warrior Slime'!]

Another mediocre one, what's the point of not being Platinum or Legendary?

Try again!

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Warrior Slime'!]

...

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Knight Slime'!]

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[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Assassin Slime'!]

...

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Warrior Slime'!]

...

Chen Bing hatched slimes at a rate of two to three seconds, one after another. However, most of the hatched slimes were of common professions, and their qualities were mostly average, with the highest being Silver, which had no value for sale.

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Angel Slime'!]

Damn! An Angel Slime? This is a quite rare slime!

In the midst of the frantic hatching, Chen Bing's spirits were lifted by the new Homeworld assistant prompt.

In front of him, an elegant slime with a pair of small angel wings appeared.

Unlike the unappealing Warrior Slime, the Angel Slime was quite popular, only comparable to the Athena Slime and Princess Slime.

[Pet: Angel Slime]

[Quality: Tier 1, Excellent]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 25]

[Physical Defense: 2]

[Magic Defense: 2]

[Attack: 3-6]

[Skill: Dispel I, Angel Aura (Weakened Version)]

[Dispel I: Dispels one negative status effect from the target, 30-second cooldown.]

[Angel Aura (Weakened Version): A passive aura unique to the Angel Slime, with a 10-yard range. All allies within the range gain +1 physical defense, +1 magic defense, and 1 HP per second. The aura's effect improves as the Angel Slime's intelligence increases.]

...

"Damn! Only Excellent quality?"

The Angel Slime's skills were excellent, with two rare skills that were quite useful for new players. Its rarity and cute appearance would normally make it worth a good price if hatched.

But Chen Bing wasn't satisfied. Only five minutes had passed, and he still had plenty of time with the unlimited energy. Selling the Angel Slime now would waste a lot of time, which wasn't cost-effective.

[Time Rewind!]

After a few seconds of consideration, Chen Bing decisively chose to start over.

He only had one pet slot, and if it was occupied by the Angel Slime, he couldn't continue hatching pets.

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Knight Slime'!]

...

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Assassin Slime'!]

...

Another series of prompts flashed before Chen Bing's eyes. Most of the newly hatched slimes were of common quality, and Chen Bing glanced at them and used Time Rewind to start over.

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Preacher Slime'!]

[Pet: Preacher Slime]

[Quality: Tier 1, Silver]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 30]

[Physical Defense: 1]

[Magic Defense: 3]

[Attack: 3-7]

[Skill: Preacher Brainwash]

[Preacher Brainwash: When the Preacher Slime attacks a monster, it automatically brainwashes the monster. A successfully brainwashed monster becomes a servant of the Preacher Slime and fights for it. When no longer needed, the brainwashed monster can be made to self-destruct, dealing significant damage to other monsters.]

...

Another rare slime hatched, the Preacher Slime had only one skill, but it was quite powerful, surpassing the two-skilled Angel Slime.

But Chen Bing glanced at the Silver quality and, gritting his teeth, used Time Rewind again!

The difference between Silver and Gold was only one level, but that one level made the difference between rare and excellent. Gold quality was Chen Bing's minimum requirement!

[Homeworld Assistant: Congratulations! You have obtained the pet 'Hero Slime'!]

[Pet: Hero Slime]

[Quality: Tier 1, Platinum]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 50]

[Physical Defense: 10]

[Magic Defense: 8]

[Attack: 10-15]

[Skill: Bloodlust, Hero Shield]

[Bloodlust: Passive skill. When the Hero Slime fights, it has a chance to become more courageous, increasing attack speed and attack power by 20% for 15 seconds.]

[Hero Shield: When the Hero Slime is attacked, it has a chance to use its shield to completely block the enemy's attack and return the attack to the enemy.]

After giving up the Preacher Slime, Chen Bing thought he would waste a lot of time, but a Hero Slime appeared.

The Hero Slime looked quite impressive, wearing a silver helmet, holding a silver shield in one hand and a silver short sword in the other, looking quite heroic.

Among the various profession slimes, the Hero Slime wasn't the best, but Chen Bing glanced at its attributes and his eyes lit up.

Platinum quality! This Hero Slime is actually Platinum quality!

Just one step away from Legendary quality!

This was definitely a stroke of luck. Chen Bing wasn't sure if he could hatch a Legendary quality slime even with one hour of unlimited energy.

In terms of attributes, a Platinum quality slime was much stronger than a level 1 player, and its two skills were very practical. Chen Bing had no reason to replace it.

With 49 minutes of unlimited energy left, Chen Bing still had a 'Fate Magic Box.'

The Fate Magic Box could contain many things, such as Homeworld buildings, special items, rare equipment, rare skills, etc. With good luck, it could truly change one's fate and make one rich overnight.

Chen Bing remembered that on some forums, people had offered millions to buy special equipment that could only be obtained from the Fate Magic Box.

Whether he could make a fortune once and for all depended on this Fate Magic Box!

Use the skill!

Record the time origin!