As Akun traversed the green portal, he found himself in a vivid time tunnel. Events from various corners of the world replayed on the tunnel walls and floated around him. The system's voice echoed:
[Welcome, player, to the stream of time. Proceed to the end of the stream; another portal to the alternate timeline awaits ahead.]
Following the instructions, Akun accelerated his flight with aspect power, and soon, another portal revealed itself. On the other side, sunlight bathed the scene of the ant city, appearing untouched and intact.
As Akun glimpsed at the scene beyond the portal, a smile graced his face. "I'll save you all this time, I promise."
Emerging from the portal, Akun hovered over the forest bordering the ant city. From his aerial vantage point, the first sight that met his eyes was Oliver leading the scouting team, accompanying Princess Rinalef toward the ant city's castle.
