Chapter 004: Upgrade

Malthus naturally would not refuse Wang Bo's request, nor did he have the courage to do so.

"As you command, my master."

When the time came, a ring-shaped portal opened wide. On the other side of the portal was Koga Tomoe. Judging by her surroundings, she seemed to be in her own room. Wang Bo even saw her photo on a bookshelf.

Clearly, when Wang Bo had sent her back earlier, she had returned directly to her home.

He wondered how Koga Tomoe had explained her days of disappearance to her family.

Or perhaps time flowed differently on the two sides, so her family had no idea she had ever been missing.

But seeing her refreshed appearance now, she probably hadn't faced too much trouble. Wang Bo pointed at Koga Tomoe and said to Malthus, "From now on, you will follow her orders and help her resolve a small matter."

Malthus nodded.

When Koga Tomoe saw Malthus, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help exclaiming, "Wow, so handsome."

Wang Bo couldn't help but curl his lips. Although Malthus was a demon, in human form he was truly handsome—the kind that could top the charts even in Hollywood, where handsome men were as common as clouds.

Even in an anime world, he wouldn't be inferior to any male lead.

"Alright, go on over."

Malthus bowed once more to Wang Bo, then stepped through the portal and arrived in Koga Tomoe's world.

"Pleased to meet you, miss."

Koga Tomoe nodded and said politely, "Pleased to meet you."

Wang Bo said, "Come back after you've resolved her trouble."

Malthus nodded in agreement.

Koga Tomoe waved at Wang Bo and said, "Bye-bye."

"Bye-bye," Wang Bo replied.

Then he saw Koga Tomoe point at the dimensional ring in her hand and say sheepishly, "How do I turn this thing off?"

Wang Bo turned to look at Malthus, who immediately began instructing Koga Tomoe on how to use the dimensional ring.

Before long, Koga Tomoe understood and turned off the dimensional ring.

The portal vanished instantly before Wang Bo's eyes.

Wang Bo straightened his clothes, first went to the hotel front desk to check out, then left the hotel, teleported to a hotel in London, and arrived at the door of room 2003.

Bang, bang, bang...

A few seconds later, a long-haired beautiful woman opened the door.

This was Valentine's female bodyguard.

The female bodyguard scrutinized Wang Bo with a wary gaze, looking as if she might spring into action.

Wang Bo smiled slightly and said, "Is Mr. Valentine in?"

"Gazelle, who is it?" At that moment, a black man holding a hamburger appeared in Wang Bo's field of vision.

Wang Bo said, "Mr. Valentine, hello."

The black man chewed his hamburger and mumbled, "Who are you?"

Wang Bo said, "I'm here to send you on your way."

The next second, Wang Bo snapped his fingers casually, sending Valentine and his female bodyguard straight into a volcano.

In a minute, the two would be reduced to ashes. No one except Wang Bo would ever find any trace of them. During the time loop, Wang Bo had killed them twice.

But each loop, they would revive.

So this time, after the time loop ended, Wang Bo made another trip and threw them into the volcano. He believed they were definitely dead for good this time.

[I knew it, host, you're the best. Once you get serious, finding a few time travelers is no big deal for you.]

"Thanks for the compliment."

[Host, there's something I'd like to discuss with you.]

"What is it?"

[Look, you've completed so many missions and your strength is impressive. Searching for time travelers like this is a bit of a waste of your talent. How about we upgrade and tackle some more difficult worlds? What do you think?]

Wang Bo's heart skipped a beat. He knew his own strength—among humans, he was formidable. As long as it wasn't some over-the-top world, he could basically dominate. Even some worlds with gods, he might be able to take on.

But the system's words clearly carried ill intent.

"What do you mean by 'more difficult worlds'?" Wang Bo couldn't help asking.

[Worlds that, for reasons you know, have undergone drastic changes.]

"That's too vague," Wang Bo frowned in dissatisfaction. "Can't you be more specific?"

[Alright, let me give you an example. Do you know the movie 2012?]

Wang Bo nodded. He was familiar with 2012.

After all, that movie about the apocalypse was quite famous.

[Actually, for reasons you know, the world of 2012 has partially overlapped with another world, causing both Earths to collapse simultaneously, creating an apocalypse.]

Wang Bo: ...

[I want you to enter a world like that and solve the problem.]

"I think you overestimate me. With my current strength, finding a few time travelers is enough. A problem this big—I might not be up to it."

Wang Bo said modestly, "I think it's better to let someone capable handle it."

[No need to be modest, host. I think you're that capable person. I happen to have a rather troublesome matter here. Can I trouble you?]

"I refuse!" Wang Bo said without hesitation.

[Sorry, refusal is invalid.]

"Then why the hell did you ask?" Wang Bo wasn't stupid. He knew these matters were definitely not one or two—more troublesome than finding time travelers.

But unfortunately, Wang Bo had no way to refuse. This was really frustrating.

[In short, you have to take on this mission. However, I can grant you a long vacation. You can take this vacation before starting work.]

"Oh, how long a vacation are you planning to give me?" Wang Bo asked.

[Every time you solve a problem, I give you a month. So this time, I plan to give you an extra month, making it two months total. What do you think?]

"I've never seen such a stingy system as you," Wang Bo spat out irritably. If you'd said a year, he might have been happy for a few days, but just one extra month—how could you say that?

[So you mean you don't need these two months?]

Wang Bo sighed and said, "I do, why wouldn't I? Two months is not bad. At least I can change my mood."

As the saying goes, "Heaven's gift, if not accepted, will bring disaster." Two months' vacation might not be long, but it was still two months. He had a feeling that once he accepted the new mission, he would be busy.

When that time came, even stealing a moment of leisure might not be possible.