Back to the Future 1999: Raining at the Same Time

Soon, Chen Xi and his party arrived at the Walden Bar according to the instructions on the invitation letter.

Because he was there this time, Chen Xi didn't ask Weilding to apply for support from the foundation. However, he still reported everything he needed to.

We can't let them think this mission is easy. We have to deliberately let them know how difficult it is, so that when we return, we can get a good deal out of those old foxes!

At the bar counter, a forget-me-not was giving a passionate speech, heating up the atmosphere. Then, the spotlight focused on a polite figure on the stage.

"Come, welcome last year's Duel King! The reigning champion who single-handedly defeated ten mystics and human challengers in a row!"

Under the spotlight, the young man smiled and saluted neatly to the spectators in each direction. After glancing around, he fixed his gaze on Chen Xi.

After a meaningful smile, Forget-me-not spoke at the right time:

"So, who will be the guest who gets the honor of being the challenger of the exhibition match this time?"

Three spotlights randomly swept across the stands, illuminating the excited smiles on the faces of the people below. Finally, the three lights merged into one, stopping at Chen Xi's position.

"Fate has fallen upon you, Mr. White-haired!"

Chen Xi was not surprised by such a result, but Wiltin, who was sitting next to him, grabbed his wrist nervously.

"fine."

After giving a simple response to Verdin, Chen Xi also held her hand, slowly put it down, and then stood up.

When they saw that the final winner was such a pretty boy, in an instant, cheers, envy, and countless envious and jealous eyes rushed towards Chen Xi.

"Go ahead, kill this pretty boy cleanly and neatly, let's see some blood!"

"One million dollars in securities, why am I not so lucky? I can just go up and surrender!"

Chen Xi frowned slightly when he heard all kinds of obscene words.

"The sound is a little noisy."

He raised his hand and pointed without any spell, and the fluctuations of the mystical magic spread silently.

In an instant, the entire venue fell silent. After the remaining noisy echoes completely disappeared, the only sounds left in the world were the chirping of insects and the slightest sound of flowing liquid.

"You are still as amazing as ever, Chenxi."

As the only person still able to move freely, Daniel's body gradually oozes out black slime as if melting. He raises his hand and bows deeply to Chen Xi.

"Are they suspended?"

Noticing the change in Daniel, Chen Xi's brows furrowed even deeper. But despite his displeasure, he still patiently pointed at a spectator's waving fist.

"Even I can't do something as incredible as pausing time. You can observe more closely. I simply prolonged their movements almost infinitely."

"I just used a little trick to trick their perception into their brains, and it turned into this boring trick."

"A trick? Haha, I really envy you, Chenxi. You truly are the one chosen by fate."

Daniel, standing in the center of the stage, raised his hands, which were no longer level. Just by looking at him, one could feel a sense of dizziness and unconsciousness emanating from his gradually melting body.

Then in the blink of an eye, it turned into a pool of black liquid with a foul smell.

At the same time, behind his blocked sight, an elegant figure sitting upright under the luxurious lighting looked so captivating, but Chen Xi did not have the slightest intention to appreciate her.

"Arcana—"

In her hands, she was playing with a reshaped mask inlaid with gold threads. She focused all her attention on the mask and didn't even look up at Chen Xi who was so close to her.

"You're calmer than I thought."

"Ah."

Chen Xi also nodded indifferently, then squatted down and stirred the liquid that Daniel had turned into with his fingers.

The air was silent in this strange atmosphere.

It was not until Chen Xi found some golden light in the liquid that he slowly stood up and let the new things gather in his palm.

"Your use of my blood and abilities is more profound than I imagined."

At this time, Chen Xi turned his gaze to Arcana, and at the same time she raised her eyes to meet Chen Xi's gaze.

“The new look is nice.”

"thanks to you."

She was even more saintly than she'd initially seen in the game, more worthy of the title "mother." The newly added golden markings on her cheeks and clothing perfectly matched her current aura.

"Your blood has brought us more than we could have imagined."

"My decision to sacrifice myself to keep you in Reshape was indeed the right one, even though you escaped in the end for some reason."

Arcana avoided Chen Xi's gaze and looked behind him.

"Is it the little canary?"

A fierce cold air suddenly blasted out from Chen Xi's side.

"Don't do unnecessary things."

The slimy tentacles originating from Arcana were frozen on the spot and fell to the ground and shattered into pieces after a few seconds.

Sighing, Arcana picked up the topic again:

"Daniel is the only human to survive Experiment 478."

"Perhaps it's because of his past experience with you that he's the only one who can perfectly blend in with his new mask after putting it on."

"what about now?"

Finally, the gathered golden powder turned into an extremely light and thin needle, flying towards Arcana silently.

Arcana simply waved his hand, and seemingly inadvertently, the golden color dissolved into the black slime flowing down his arm.

"Tools have a shelf life. Even if you apply a lot of patches, they will eventually break down."

"And your appearance has simply brought Daniel's day forward."

With a light sigh, Chen Xi snapped his fingers, and the entire hall returned to normal again, but this time, screams of terror gradually replaced the previous revelry.

"Hey, did the market drop 31 points? ...Did I see it wrong?"

"Another 19-point drop? Are you kidding me? What the hell are they doing?"

This time, it was Arcana's turn to be a little surprised. The stock market fell earlier than they had expected.

She turned her gaze back to Chen Xi, who was already communicating with Sonnet and Sofubi, who had appeared out of nowhere, and asked softly:

"why?"

Hearing Arcana's voice, Chen Xi patted their heads and asked them to go find Verdin first, then turned to Arcana and said:

"Because it's fun."

Looking at the people around him who were arguing, pushing and even physically fighting, Chen Xi curled up the corners of his mouth into a smile.

"I can't stop your actions anyway, because I don't know when you started getting involved in this game. But I can give them a little help, so that I can write my name on that list of criminals in the future."

"I roughly understand your purpose, and I'm looking forward to that outcome. I can't stand the Foundation's condescending attitude, so I want to join this carnival and be a disruptor."

"I feel like you're more suitable for the Hand of Reshaping now. Would you consider coming back?"

Arcana, who had also sent Forget-Me-Not away, extended an olive branch to Chen Xi again. But this time, Chen Xi had the confidence and courage to refuse.

"Don't misunderstand me. Since there's nothing in this world that can restrain me, I do things for the sole purpose of having fun."

"I don't plan to join any organization. Moving between various situations from time to time is more suitable for me now."

And at this moment, a drop of water resolutely broke away from the earth at his feet.

"Looks like it's about to begin. Goodbye, Arcana. We'll meet again."

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Well, there's no excuse, I'm on hiatus. But I'm also really thinking about the balance between the game's plot and my own. The game's plot in the first few chapters is really excellent, so I feel like no matter how I change it, it won't reach the same level as the original.

But since everyone is here to read fan fiction, I think it’s just for fun, so I will write some stories later while trying not to destroy the characters.

Please don't give up on me.