If the Phase Walker were still intact and usable, Lin Yi wouldn't have been worried at all.
Even if he couldn't win in a fight, he could simply kite her forever.
Polka Kakamu wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
Thinking about it, Lin Yi suddenly understood.
So that was how it worked.
At the very beginning, he had basically been a complete slacker.
Using the title of "genius," he traveled around sightseeing everywhere.
He posed no threat whatsoever to Polka Kakamu's doctrine of a completely knowable future.
So naturally—
She had no reason to kill him.
No matter how omniscient the Domain of Omniscience might seem—
At its core, its principles were the same as Tenfold Radiant Realm and even Laplace's Demon.
They all relied on using known information to infer the unknown.
No matter how accurate—
It was still just inference.
It could never compare to the calculations of Nous, the Aeon of Erudition.
And it certainly couldn't match Finality, which moves backward through time.
Polka Kakamu had no way of knowing his future achievements.
Later, when Lin Yi stopped slacking and began establishing Shenxiao Space City, most of his research still relied on borrowing external power and resources.
Just like during his travel days—
He still posed no real threat to Kakamu.
Then later—
Just when Lin Yi had begun to grow and finally started showing his own talent—
The Phase Walker was completed.
After that point—
Polka Kakamu could no longer guarantee she could kill him.
With the Phase Walker, Lin Yi's ability to survive had become unmatched.
If he truly wanted to escape—
No one could stop him.
He could literally kite Kakamu to death.
To put it bluntly—
If Kakamu had dared to come at that time—
Lin Yi might even have taken a risk to end things once and for all.
Even at the risk of being influenced by Nihility—
He could have opened a portal inside the Shadow of Nihility…
And thrown Polka Kakamu directly into it.
…Hmm.
Actually, maybe not.
Kakamu was also extremely good at escaping.
Even throwing her into Nihility's shadow wouldn't guarantee killing her.
Lin Yi's thoughts raced rapidly.
So that's why Polka Kakamu chose this exact timing…
She even ignored Zhuxing and rushed over for an assassination attempt.
Because she feared I would soon repair the Phase Walker…
And she would lose this almost unique opportunity to kill me.
Then those abnormal interference signals when I used the Phase Walker…
Were those her doing?
Was she trying to interfere with and crack my Phase Walker?
If it really was her…
How did she manage it?
And if it wasn't her—
Then who was the interference source?
Where did it come from?
While thinking—
Lin Yi suddenly froze.
A chill ran through his body.
Because…
If my guess is correct…
Then that means…
Polka Kakamu…
She's still here!!
She would never give up this only opportunity.
This has nothing to do with a genius's pride.
As if confirming Lin Yi's guess—
Polka Kakamu's voice appeared again.
"29 seconds and 57."
"That is the real interval of your message transmissions to Zhuxing."
Along with her voice came a sharp metallic clash.
A new scalpel stabbed directly toward the cultivation chamber containing Lin Yi's real body.
But it was blocked by the special crystal given by Qlipoth, the Aeon of Preservation.
An amber-colored shield appeared instantly.
Perfect.
Immovable.
Not even the slightest ripple.
It was clear Kakamu had taken Lin Yi's earlier advice seriously.
No hesitation.
No wasted time.
She attacked immediately.
Then almost instantly—
Before Lin Yi could react—
Polka appeared beside the body where his current consciousness resided.
She seemed to want to eliminate this body first, the one that could cause unpredictable variables.
Her cold voice sounded again.
"I replicated your information transmission."
"She will now receive false messages."
"Fortunately, I didn't believe your words."
The scalpel struck again—
And was blocked again.
The gift of Preservation was not something so inconvenient.
It didn't require being carried personally to function.
Lin Yi smacked his lips.
"Didn't fall for it, huh?"
"Too bad."
"But the message interval changes every cycle."
"So you only have one minute."
After failing once, Kakamu's figure disappeared again.
"One minute?"
"One minute is already enough to decide life and death."
The moment she vanished—
A massive root system made of twisted vines burst through the metal floor beneath her previous position.
This was Qing Teng, the Blessing of Abundance.
It had a slow reaction time—
But it had finally activated.
The vines pierced upward violently.
One of them even punched through the ceiling due to momentum.
Kakamu casually spun her scalpel and cut through a vine attacking from behind.
"Thank you as well for your overconfidence."
"You're extremely confident in your own reasoning."
"And you deliberately sent that troublesome girl away."
Lin Yi laughed.
"I don't know where your confidence comes from."
"You think you can break Qlipoth's shield?"
Kakamu didn't answer.
Lin Yi scanned the room, searching for her position.
Then he turned—
And saw her standing in the exact spot where she had first appeared.
The place where she had scratched the wall with her scalpel.
What is this, Minato Namikaze?
Kakamu vanished again.
One of the vines that had just emerged from the ground was instantly severed.
The fallen vine didn't split normally.
Instead—
It rapidly withered.
The decay spread from the cut downward toward the roots underground.
The remaining vines severed themselves to prevent the rot from spreading further.
It was likely caused by a special substance applied to Kakamu's scalpel during her earlier movements.
Clearly—
She had prepared thoroughly for this assassination.
Seeing she didn't respond, Lin Yi continued the previous topic.
He shook his head.
"No."
"The word overconfidence should come from me."
"I underestimated the pride of a genius."
"But I did not underestimate your arrogance and conceit."
Lin Yi's body slowly floated into the air.
He made a declaration.
"One minute."
"In one minute, the sound that rings out…"
"Will not announce my death."
"It will be the death knell of your fate."
More and more vines burst from every direction.
The massive laboratory had already become riddled with holes.
Now the vines truly began to unleash their power.
Polka Kakamu moved gracefully through the chaotic vines.
Not a single vine could touch even the edge of her clothes.
She danced elegantly.
Her scalpel slicing through vine after vine.
Every so often she would strike toward Lin Yi—
Or toward his real body.
It was as if she were performing a Waltz of Blades.
Beautiful.
Elegant.
Yet utterly deadly.
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