Ron sat somewhat exhausted in front of the lab bench.
"Darling, are you okay?"
Nari's concerned voice echoed in his consciousness.
"I'm fine, Mom."
Ron gently stroked the silver pocket watch on his chest, adjusting his breathing:
"I just need some time to sort things out."
Carlos's reminder just now was actually very clear.
Yet he inexplicably felt a slight resistance, thinking that it was more reliable to verify this hypothesis himself.
"Maybe... I should analyze it more carefully."
Ron took a deep breath and activated the Historical Research skill.
The "Eye of Time" glowed faintly on his chest, and scenes began to slowly reverse around him.
This time, the target he was pursuing was quite clear—the exact sequence of the explosion just now.
The world began to rewind.
The scattered fragments reassembled, smoke rolled back into the test tube, and flames reversed into nothingness.
Time retreated frame by frame like film, until the moment just before the explosion occurred.
