Living With My Lady Boss

The clock was specially crafted to be driven solely by the enhancement of dimensional time. The clock hand would remain perfectly still with the same flow of dimensional time as the outside world, not moving a single inch.

The first contestant emerged from the cubic space completely exhausted. Sweat poured down his face. He could not help but collapse to the ground the moment he stepped out.

Then, the second contestant entered the cubic space. He moved the clock hand with his mind, and it moved forward three-quarters of a notch. However, it only retreated by one-quarter of a notch.

The third contestant moved the clock hand forward by a notch and reversed it by a quarter of a notch.

The fourth contestant moved the hand forward by a notch and reversed it by half of a notch.

The fifth contestant advanced the hand by the one-and-a-half notch but could only reverse it by half of a notch.

Eight of the contestants participated in the competition, and it was soon the turn of the ninth contestant, Herbert.

"Next up, please welcome contestant number nine, Herbert, to enter the cubic space for the test," said Sade.

Herbert raised his hand in acknowledgment. Then, he turned to look at Wilbur. He said while smiling, "I didn't expect you to show up, Mister Penn. Best of luck."

Wilbur smiled faintly at Herbert and said, "Thanks."

Wilbur had always been polite during their previous conversations, so Herbert expected Wilbur to wish him luck. However, Wilbur did not do so, which made Herbert hold a grudge. Despite that, Herbert kept a smile on his face, merely nodding slightly before turning around and stepping into the cubic space.

Herbert raised the clock with his left hand, and the dimensional time within the cubic space began to accelerate with his mind. The clock's hand started to move rapidly. Soon, the hand reached a notch, then two, and it finally stopped at the third notch.

Only a minute had passed. Everyone expected Herbert to push further and move the clock hand to the fourth notch, but he halted the clock's progression test.noveldrama

When the clock's hand was reset back to zero, Herbert unleashed his power once more, drawing a strong surge of energy that caused the dimensional time to reverse. The clock hand slowly began to move backward, first reaching a quarter of a notch, then half a notch... Finally, it stopped at one-and-a-half notches.

The match concluded, and the referee announced, "The ninth contestant, Herbert, has achieved a forward movement of three notches and a backward movement of one and a half notches. His performance is the best among all contestants so far." The eight previous contestants displayed expressions of disappointment upon hearing the announcement. They knew they had been defeated, but the official declaration still brought an unexpected wave of dismay.

Then, the referee glanced at the card in his hand and said, "Next up, please welcome the tenth contestant, Wilbur Penn, to enter the cubic space for the test. He is also the final contestant in this competition, and his performance will determine the outcome of today's match. Please stay tuned, everyone."

Wilbur entered the cubic space and extended his left hand. The levitating clock flew onto his palm. The referee started the countdown at that moment, "Three, two, one, begin!"

All eyes were on Wilbur at that moment. Wilbur unleashed a surge of powerful energy as soon as the referee finished speaking. This immense energy swept over the space like ocean waves, and instantly, the flow of dimensional time began to shift. The clock's hand started to move.