American comics: A salted fish becomes a saint by hanging up

Lin Nan walked up and knocked on the door gently. A few seconds later, a middle-aged woman opened the door, obviously a little surprised by the strange visitor. "Hello, what can I do for you?" she asked with a hint of caution in her tone.

Lin Nan quickly adjusted his words and replied gently: "Hello, our car had a problem nearby. Can I borrow your phone or some tools?"

The woman looked at them for a few seconds, as if assessing their credibility, then smiled and said, "Come in, I have a phone and some tools."

After entering the house, Lin Nan and Irene quickly looked around. The room was warm and tidy, indicating that this was the residence of an ordinary family. The woman led them to the living room, "The phone is over there, is there anything else I can help you with?"

Lin Nan said gratefully: "Thank you for your kindness. Actually, we still need some batteries and cables. Do you have any?"

The woman thought for a moment and said, "I have some spare batteries and cables at home. You can see if they can be of any use." Then she walked into another room and took out some batteries and cables.

"Are these okay?" she asked, handing Lin Nan the batteries and cables.

Lin Nan checked it carefully and nodded, "These are very good, thank you very much."

"If you need to repair your car, there are some tools in the tool box outside," the woman added enthusiastically.

"Thank you, we'll fix it as soon as possible." Irene responded with a smile.

Lin Nan and Irene were enjoying the success of finding the energy converter, but they did not expect that their activities had alarmed another "resident" of the factory. Just as they were about to start the time controller, a figure suddenly appeared at the door.

"What are you doing here?" came an old and firm voice.

The two turned around and saw an old woman holding an ancient weapon standing at the door. She had an angry look on her face, and was obviously very dissatisfied with their intrusion.

"We just..." Lin Nan was about to explain, but she didn't expect the old woman to pull the trigger without hesitation. A strong electric light shot out from the weapon, hitting Lin Nan directly and knocking her out of the door.

"Lin Nan!" Irene exclaimed and ran over to check on Lin Nan's condition, but before she took a few steps, she was hit by the old woman's weapon and fell heavily to the ground.

The old woman walked slowly to the door, the weapon in her hand still smoking. She stared coldly at the two people lying on the ground, "This is my territory, no one is allowed to enter without permission."

Lin Nan struggled to stand up, feeling a sharp pain in her chest, but she knew that now was not the time to back down. "Please calm down, we have no ill intentions, we just need some energy to activate the time controller. We must stop an impending disaster."

The old woman narrowed her eyes, as if evaluating the truth of their words. Irene also slowly got up and said painfully: "We really have no ill intentions, but time is tight and there is no time to explain too much."

The old woman was silent for a moment, and finally sighed, "Time controller? Are you saying you want to travel through time?"

Lin Nan nodded, "Yes, we are from the future and must go back to the past to prevent a disaster. This concerns the fate of the entire world."

The old woman seemed to waver. She put down her weapon and approached Lin Nan and Irene. "I was also a researcher at this factory. I know the danger and importance of time travel. If you are really here to save the world, I can help you."

Lin Nan and Irene looked at each other and felt a glimmer of hope. "Thank you," Lin Nan said, "We really need your help."

The old woman nodded and led them into a secret room deeper in the factory. This room contained more advanced equipment and energy sources. She explained, "These devices were designed to deal with emergencies, but later the factory was closed and they were abandoned."

She activated the main energy device in the room, and strong energy fluctuations began to fill the entire room. Lin Nan quickly connected the time controller to the main energy device to ensure smooth energy transmission.

"The energy of this device should be sufficient." The old woman said, with a determined light in her eyes.

As the energy was transferred, the indicator light of the time controller lit up again, indicating that it was charging. Lin Nan and Irene finally breathed a sigh of relief, and they finally saw the hope of success.

"The time controller needs some time to fully charge. We must guard it here and make sure nothing unexpected happens." Lin Nan said, his eyes full of determination.

The old woman nodded and said, "I will help you guard this place."

In this abandoned factory full of unknowns and crises, Lin Nan, Irene and the old woman guard the time controller together, waiting for the moment when it is full of energy. Although their journey is full of dangers and challenges, their courage and wisdom will continue to lead them forward and explore more unknown areas.

Time passed bit by bit, and the indicator light of the time controller gradually stabilized, indicating that it was full of energy. Lin Nan and Irene smiled at each other, knowing that they could finally activate the time controller, return to the original timeline, and prevent this crisis from happening.

"Ready." Lin Nan said, holding the start button of the time controller.

Irene took a deep breath and nodded, "Let's go together."

With the help of the old woman, Lin Nan and Irene finally succeeded in charging the time controller. But just before starting, the old woman suddenly spoke and revealed some important information.

"Wait a moment," the old woman said, her voice full of warning and concern, "Before you activate the time controller, I have something to tell you. It may be crucial to your mission."

Lin Nan and Irene looked at each other, put down the controllers in their hands, and listened attentively to the old woman's words.

"You said you came from the future to prevent a disaster. But do you know the real cause of this disaster?" the old woman asked slowly.

Lin Nan frowned. "We know something, but it's not entirely clear. Have you found anything?"

The old woman sighed, her eyes becoming deep. "This disaster was not accidental, but was caused by an experiment. Decades ago, we conducted an extremely dangerous experiment in this factory, trying to control the power of time and space. But the experiment went out of control, creating a large number of space-time cracks, which led to everything you see today."

Irene's eyes widened. "So, all this is because of that experiment?"

“Yes,” the old woman nodded, “We tried to seal those cracks, but failed.