Finding Purpose In The Multiverse: Meta Essence Quest Mode

Is Cooking The Greatest Power In The Universe?

Entry 166:

Linus Ozias POV:

As I exited the command tent, I found our group sitting next to the fire as it was currently nighttime, and this was the third night we'd been in this Singularity. This, to be honest, should be considered a speed run as most singularities, according to the timeline, take months as they have to travel from one end of a continent to another physically.

I then contacted Romani and asked, "Romani, what is the status of the facility and its repairs?" Romani, slurping his coffee, says [ Well, Ozzy, thanks to the improvements you've made to the facility, we are currently on schedule to finish the repairs within a couple more days, and also, thank god you gave us these better coffee machines. They are amazing.]

"What about Da Vinci and Olga? How are they doing?" I ask Olga, then coming over the comms and saying [While I do appreciate the concern, Linus, may I ask why you ask now?]

I shake my head and say, "It's mostly simple as I just wish to see how you all are doing, but on the other hand, how does time pass exactly while we are in this singularity?" Da Vinci then answers with an excitable tone [Well, Mr. Ozias depending on the singularity time dilates differently as the first three we have been in this one included have been one to one the others are unknown.]

I nod as that makes sense, but I then ask, "Have any of you been able to analyze anything from the holy grails we have brought back from Fuyuki and Orleans?" Da Vinci then answers [Well, given the fact we've only had them for a couple of days, we have been able to analyze them a bit as well. They are genuine holy grails. They are somewhat different as they all act simultaneously with the others and are connected to something that we have yet to locate.]

This does make sense as each one of the Grails is connected to the ritual run by Goetia in the Grand Temple of Time, who is using Solomon's reality marble to hide outside of time and space. Luckily, due to my nature of having my Essences, he can't see me, at least until he reveals himself during London's Singularity.

But the lord of the demon pillars has the same weakness that many others do his overconfidence and arrogance as all I need to do is pull the classic move of appearing much weaker than my opponent so they underestimate my power card from every cultivation story.

But such encounters are for later as we still need to go through the next Singularity before even getting to London, but for now, I end the conversation by saying, "Regardless, I am happy that you all have managed to repair the facility so quickly even you, Romani." [(RA)Why are you saying that Ozzy? (OA) Because he knows you, Romani, and I am still cross with you over the dumplings. (DV) Director Romani's failings aside, don't think I did not notice the smile you had when Mr. Ozias asked how we were doing.]

I can feel my tsundere senses tingling as Olga says almost immediately [Ignore that Linus just continues the mission and Da Vinci, please do not fill our master's minds with drivel.]

I chuckle and end the communication before I can hear her begin the lecture, and as I sit down next to everyone, I hear Ritsuka ask, "So Oz, what did you talk with everyone about?" I then responded by saying, "I was simply investigating how time differentiates when we are in a singularity as, luckily, the first three we have been in have had a one-to-one Time ratio, meaning one day here is one day there, but it may not be the same with others."

Ritsuka nods as Mash then asks, "Ozias Senpai, I noticed you stopped when we were walking back after the god was mentioned. Why was that?" I may have looked surprised, but I explained, "Well, you see, Mash, the reason I stopped was because I went to investigate who the Divine Spirit was, as due to my nature, I am able to be in multiple places at once."