Carlotta's Daily Report-Chapter 278: Goddess of Time and Space

Time and space, before the Goddess of Time and Space, there was not even a shred of privacy. With just a slight movement, She disregarded time and space, perceiving millions of events that had already occurred, and learned of Carlotta's existence.

Her golden hair fluttered, and Her expression showed a trace of shock, what had happened was truly extraordinary.

In Her investigation, Carlotta, Amelia, the High Priestess, and others weren't gods, yet they had slain two gods.

"Having divine artifacts... Is this the trump card left behind by those eight from back then? But even so, it's still hard to believe. Can possessing the divine truly allow mortals to slay gods? That defies all logic, even if the gods were at their weakest artifacts."

The Goddess of Time and Space murmured in contemplation.

She pondered deeply, what exactly had transpired? When did the Undying God and the Sun God become so weak? 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

She raised her hand, drawing a line before her. Scenes from the past unfolded before Her eyes, moments of Carlotta and the others battling the two gods.

Watching those scenes unfold, the Goddess of Time and Space fell into deep thought.

"This is Bova... She's actually still alive. The other two are descendants from later eras, extraordinary geniuses, with the potential to become gods. That explains their overwhelming power. Especially this one, Carlotta White, how can she walk so many paths at once? Something about her is definitely off. This individual must harbor some secrets."

The Goddess of Time and Space murmured to Herself.

She mentally calculated, should She act now to eliminate these people, or wait until She fully recovered?

Sealed for such a long period, She had suffered severe depletion and was currently in an extremely weakened state. Given time, no need for long, She could draw power from time and space to restore Herself quickly.

But... by then, She suspected Carlotta might have already ascended to godhood. Dealing with her then would be manageable, though still risky.

Yet acting now, striking Carlotta before her ascension, also carrying risks, She was simply too weak.

"Both choices carry risk. Which path is the correct one? Hmm... Let me see the future."

The Goddess of Time and Space murmured, then began viewing Her own future.

Before Her eyes, numerous visions emerge, futures tied to Her. She examined what different outcomes would arise from Her two possible decisions.

In the first future, She easily located Carlotta and Amelia, then engaged in fierce battle. After an extremely brutal clash, She was slain by the two, completely erased from existence.

Goddess of Time and Space: "…"

She moved to examine the second future, Herself nearly recovered, confronting Carlotta and Amelia, only to face two gods. Although newly ascended, their combat prowess remained terrifying. After a bloody battle, She was slain again.

Goddess of Time and Space: "…"

Why did both futures end in Her defeat?

The future hadn't happened yet, meaning it could still be changed. So the Goddess of Time and Space wasn't overly panicked. In the past, She had encountered seemingly inevitable deaths, yet by foreseeing them in advance, She had altered those fates.

"Let me recheck the future. This time, I'll assume full knowledge of Carlotta and Amelia's abilities. The future must change."

Confident, the Goddess of Time and Space let scenes flow within Her eyes, time and space twisting, as She observed the future.

Her method resembled the divine magic used by the seer Selena to glimpse her own fate, but in reality, it was entirely different. God's foresight had reached the divine level, far more precise.

She introduced new variables and continued observing. Having learned all of Carlotta and Amelia's techniques from the previous future, how would the next confrontation unfold?

The result was still death.

The Goddess of Time and Space fell silent.

In this future, She discovered that Carlotta possessed a power akin to precognition. She could anticipate exactly what moves She would use and counter accordingly, as if she, too, could see the future.

"I'll change the variables again. I will continue seeing the future."

Unwilling to accept it, Goddess' long hair flared, Her eyes blazing with light.

She introduced countless possibilities, seeking any path through infinite variations that would let Her defeat Carlotta.

But the results that followed filled the Goddess with despair.

She viewed countless futures, myriad threads intertwined, stretching endlessly. Yet no matter the variation, She could not escape death.

How could this be?

Every confrontation with Carlotta leads to Her demise? What kind of future was this?

The Goddess of Time and Space felt the need to be alone. This wasn't the outcome She desired, nor one She would accept.

"If I hide deep within the starry cosmos, who could possibly find Me? Given time, surely I'll find a chance to strike back?"

The Goddess continued viewing futures along this path.

Then she despaired again.

Because Carlotta truly possessed a precognitive ability, no matter where She hides, She will always locate Her. There was no escape.

The cosmos was vast and boundless. No one knew where its edges lay. How could someone be found so easily in such infinite space? Did she also control time and space?

But that couldn't be right. In so many future visions, the Goddess felt She had seen through Carlotta completely, She knew every one of Her abilities. There shouldn't be anything hidden.

Yet she did nothing extraordinary, yet somehow knew things she shouldn't.

How could this person be so absurd?

For the first time, the Goddess of Time and Space felt a headache. She had never encountered someone who could seal Her fate across countless futures.

Even the eight ancient gods couldn't achieve this. Yet Carlotta made Her feel utterly hopeless.

Primarily because Her strength was too high. She could retreat into the future, stepping beyond the present era, logically allowing Her to evade anyone. Yet Her future self could traverse time and space, finding Her no matter where She hid.

How could such a being be dealt with?

"At this point, there's only one way. Time and space, tell me the single most correct path."

The Goddess of Time and Space murmured.

If a person mastered over space and time, what difference would there be from mastering fate itself?

As the Goddess of Time and Space, She can freely wield the power of fate.

At this moment, after observing countless possible futures and failing to obtain any outcome She desired, the Goddess of Time and Space chose to let fate guide Her, directly revealing the single most correct path.

Then, a vision appeared within Her eyes. In this vision, She arrived before Carlotta, and afterwards...

The Goddess of Time and Space watched for a while, then fell into silence.

"So this is how my future can only come to be? Truly... truly unexpected."

The Goddess of Time and Space let out a long sigh.

Her mindset had clearly been shaken. For a moment, She didn't know what to say.

But regardless, if this was the only path, then She had no choice.

...

At this moment, Carlotta and Amelia were still drifting through the starry void, silently comprehending the divinity diffused from all directions, completely unaware of what had transpired upon the sun.

Suddenly, Carlotta's heart skipped a beat. A terrifying sensation surged within her, prompting her to suddenly lift her head and gaze toward the sun.

Then, her pupils involuntarily shrank.

Because she saw a figure crossing through space and time. Space, time, every concept seemed trivial before that form.

The figure is almost unhurriedly, golden hair fluttering, three eyes fixed on Carlotta. It was the Goddess of Time and Space.

"Be careful!"

Amelia's expression tightened instinctively. She could already sense how formidable this presence was. The aura emanating from the figure sent waves of dread through her, she had already roughly deduced the identity of this being.

"The Goddess of Time and Space?"

Carlotta guessed it as well, projecting her mental senses.

The Goddess of Time and Space naturally connected with Carlotta's telepathic signal, then transmitted Her words.

"Carlotta White, you are truly an incredible person. I've seen countless futures, yet you remain nothing short of a miracle. I've discovered that the only way I can survive into the future is by befriending you, by refusing to be your enemy. To me, this seems utterly absurd. Who am I? I am a god, how could I possibly lower myself, groveling just to survive? Even if every future tells me what the correct choice is, I still refuse to accept it. Right now, I stand before you to kill you. I don't believe in the future. I don't believe in fate. And I will never bow down just to prolong my existence, it must be decided by me alone!"

The Goddess of Time and Space spoke with firm resolution from the very beginning.

As She said, the answer revealed by fate's final guidance was submission to Carlotta, that was the only way to survive.

But who was She?

She was the Goddess of Time and Space. She ruled over vast stretches of the cosmos. Countless other gods had once bowed before Her.

How could such a being be submitted? How could She lower Her head to another?

So She came.

Even though She knew the outcome might be unpredictable, and She might ultimately die in battle, She still chose to fight rather than surrender.

"I refuse to believe that I cannot kill you. I refuse!"

The Goddess of Time and Space's eyes blazed like golden light, then She attacked directly at Carlotta.

This sudden turn of events was slightly overwhelming for Carlotta.

She hadn't expected the Goddess of Time and Space to appear so suddenly, nor to deliver such bizarre words.

But she quickly grasped the situation. Knowing that the Goddess of Time and Space could peer into time and foresee changes, She must have seen something unbearable, perhaps Her own ultimate defeat.

Thinking this, Carlotta felt considerably more at ease.

"Your final outcome is defeat? Then why dare you come before me?"

Now, Carlotta felt much more confident.

If the enemy's fate was defeated, while hers was not, then what was there to fear?

At this moment, the Goddess of Time and Space's attack was already upon her, flowing space-time energy that, upon contact, could alter a person's very timeline.

The moment Carlotta touched it, she felt a sensation of something slipping away, a reversal on the temporal level, attempting to revert all her strength back into the past.

The Goddess of Time and Space had the power to regress an Exalted's strength all the way back to the Weaver stage, then crush them easily.

Undoubtedly, this was a terrifying ability.

Carlotta instantly made her mind, because she could already feel her divinity fading, a horrifying circumstance indeed.

In an instant, she summoned the Sky Island to stabilize herself, locking her current state in place to resist the eroding flow of time.

"As expected."

The Goddess of Time and Space murmured.

She had already seen countless versions of how Carlotta fought. She understood her deeply.

Even now, She continued watching the future, adapting instantly no matter how it twisted and changed.

Then, the Goddess of Time and Space slashed Her hands before Her, and vast spatial rifts immediately appeared, surrounding both Carlotta and Amelia.

She was trying to separate the two, planning to eliminate Amelia first and throw Carlotta into chaos, a rhythm in which she had fared relatively well in future visions.

But what the Goddess of Time and Space didn't know was that a change had already occurred within Carlotta.

It was midnight.

Intelligence flooded in almost instantly, and it was crucial to Carlotta.

[ 1: The Goddess of Time and Space has observed countless futures of battles against Carlotta White. However, all those futures turned out unfavorable. The content of these futures is presented below and can be instantly absorbed and understood through mental power.]

Just the first piece of intelligence left Carlotta stunned.

The intelligence panel was actually providing every future the Goddess of Time and Space had observed? And she could absorb and comprehend them all instantly?

Although Carlotta had long known she was constantly cheating, cheating outrageously, this time, she realized her cheating was utterly absurd.

Had the Intelligence Panel decided that if it didn't grant her an even greater cheat this time, she might actually die? Was that why it was going all-out?

Carlotta couldn't think of any other explanation.

After her initial shock, Carlotta decidedly chose to accept the intelligence. Immediately, a massive flood of content surged into her mind.

Countless scenes, one after another, overwhelming in number and astonishing in content, because in those visions, she was slaughtering the Goddess of Time and Space in countless different ways!