Back to the Future 1999: Raining at the Same Time

"Wow—"

The water in the bathtub flowed down, washing the marble floor of the bathroom. In the misty water, the figure of a young man gradually disappeared.

The water temperature was just right, but Chen Xi still curled up, hugging his legs, feeling insecure. Before the time travel, Chen Xi would always sleep with a pillow in his arms. But after the time travel, this habit became difficult to maintain. Fortunately, the initial novelty and the help of friends helped him get through the nights of insecurity.

Just now...

When he thought of this, Chen Xi buried his head deeper in the water. He was now full of confusion.

The young man gradually sank into his own world as he slid down, seemingly oblivious to the existence of other people around him. First, there was a flash of silver light, and Dao Wu suddenly leaped up and struck Chen Xi's head, which was only slightly exposed, with the handle of his sword.

"Really? It's true that you're useless."

Dao Wu mocked him, feeling disappointed. Although Chen Xi accidentally got him soaked, he continued without a care in the world.

"You were right when you first said she was a bad woman. She's already thrown you off balance after just a few words."

Chen Xi touched the top of his head in pain, watching Dao Wu continue to fly in front of him and express his opinions.

"Do whatever you want. If you want to leave, even if I never wake up again, I will help you blow a hole in that wall. If you want to stay, then listen to that woman and let's go turn the world upside down! It's no use sitting here and being depressed without doing anything!"

Chen Xi stared at Dao Wu in a daze.

"That's right, Master!"

Anma's voice sounded in the bathroom at the right time.

"No matter what the master wants to do, just go ahead and do it. Daowu and I will always support the master!"

Actually, Chen Xi wasn't a crybaby, but the past few days had made him feel like his tears were so cheap. He wiped them both clean with a towel, wrapped them up, and held them in his arms.

At least I'm not alone, right?

"Thank you for worrying about me."

Chen Xi said this apologetically, but then he regained his fighting spirit. He stood up in a flash, without any sense of shame for being naked.

"This isn't a good place to talk. Let's go back to the room tonight and make a detailed plan!"

Seeing Chen Xi regained his spirits, Dao Wu rarely said a word of insult.

After dinner, Chen Xi asked for a knife maintenance kit and went back to his room.

……

"Uh~~~Ah~~"

"Don't be so slutty all the time, your wife is right next to you."

Every time Chen Xi sharpens Dao Wu's knife, he makes this noise. Even though I've heard it many times, I still can't stand it every time.

A finger tapped the tip of the knife, and a bright red bead of blood quickly grew on it. Taking this opportunity, Chen Xi fed Dao Wu and An Ma again. The three of them laughed and joked for a while before finally getting down to the main topic of the evening.

"The Hand of Reshaping, an extremist organization composed of mystics. Mystics are half-bloods, and ordinary humans are not included in their plans."

"After being persecuted for a long time, they finally rose up in rebellion?"

This familiar sense of déjà vu reminded Chen Xi of a four-character organization in a four-character game in his previous life, but the ending of that organization was not very pleasant.

Given the power of the Hand of Reshaping we've seen today, Chen Xi has absolutely no chance of escaping. Even if he manages to escape, Arcana will surely recapture him. Therefore, he must be prepared to serve Reshaping for a long time, becoming a villain. However, given this, Chen Xi must demonstrate his talents beyond his unique physique, otherwise, sooner or later, he will become Reshaping's living blood-producing machine.

……

"Ms. Arcana, please take a look at this!"

The office door was violently flung open, a resounding noise that jolted Arcana from his battle plans. The person who broke in was holding a box, looking agitated. A slight intuition revealed a disturbing agitation within.

The experimental results Arcana wanted were in! The researcher who stumbled into the room opened the box in his hand. It was a mask, almost identical to the one used by the Hand of Reshaping, but if you looked closely, you could see fine golden lines flowing through it.

Though clearly a dead mask, it now gave the illusion of life. The originally sacred golden energy, enveloped in darkness, radiated a decadent, seductive beauty that made it impossible to look away.

"You guys did a great job."

"Ms. Arcana! Do you know how astonishing this is? This mask can actually directly amplify our mystical arts! Up to 20%! I've never seen such magical blood! It's like it's alive. You don't even know that in the laboratory, when this blood is purified, the golden light it emits is simply the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!"

"When we used it as one of the raw materials for the mask, it quickly merged with the previous material and smoothed out every unstable spot! This is simply a masterpiece of God!"

Arcana didn't say anything, but just smiled as he watched the excited researcher's introduction. However, this smile, illuminated by the dark golden light emitted by the mask, had an indescribable sinister quality.

Understanding Arcana's smile, the researcher turned and closed the door. Then, he knelt respectfully on one knee before Arcana and opened the box from the other side.

The moment the safety lock popped open, a violent aura erupted from it. The black mask was covered in a blood-red glow, creating an indescribable eeriness.

"Ms. Arcana, this is made from the residue left after blood purification. It is extremely unstable and powerful, and can instantly devour a person's consciousness, turning them into a more powerful and loyal believer of ours!"

……

Constantine stared solemnly at the map in front of him, which showed the recent battle records with the Hand of Reshaping.

Since when, the Hand of Reshaping has grown stronger and more difficult to deal with, with the number of casualties increasing. Recently, even the Hand of Reshaping's activities have been spotted near the Foundation.

The shifting balance of power on the battlefield forced her to take radical measures. Within a few days, a document titled "The Man Who Records Time" was officially approved by the Foundation.

……

All these changes in the outside world were unknown to the protagonist of the incident. Chen Xi continued to practice mystical arts and donate blood every day in the Hand of Reshaping, waiting for his first mission.