Back to the Future 1999: Raining at the Same Time

After an unknown amount of time, the deep tinkling of a distant bell awakened Chen Xi, who lay sprawled at the alley entrance. He struggled to sit up, his legs making an unusual sound—the scraping of metal against the ground. Only then did Chen Xi notice the dagger at his feet. Dried blood on it betrayed his identity.

"It seems this is the dagger that was pressed against my neck. How ironic. Everything else disappeared with the rainstorm, and only you, the one who hurt me, remained. Well, take it with you. Maybe it will come in handy."

Grasping the newly acquired weapon in his backhand, Chen Xi finally took his first step towards exploring this world. The glaring sunlight was a stark contrast to the darkness of the alley. Once his eyes finally adjusted, Chen Xi could see everything clearly.

London, England, and the bell that woke me up was from the Big Ben in the distance.

"At least I know where I am. It's not all bad news, right?"

Enduring the pain in his body, Chen Xi began to wander the streets.

"Yes, still there."

Chen Xi searched his pockets and found the card. He hadn't picked it up on purpose, and the thugs had clearly stated they hadn't seen anything.

"It seems that this thing is only visible to me, and it won't leave my side. Now, I need..."

"Sir! Are you okay?"

It was a young man standing at the door of a restaurant.

"How can I help you?"

"As you can see, I'm a little injured now. If you are willing to give me a piece of bread, I would be very grateful to you. Of course, I have no money, so forget it."

"It's alright sir, come in, I'll prepare some food that will suit you."

"Yeah, okay, I'll be leaving. W-what? Did I hear that correctly?"

"Yes, you heard me right, sir. A gentleman like you shouldn't be in such a state of destitution, no matter what has happened to you. So please come in. I'll give you a proper meal, and perhaps we can chat."

Looking at the sincere eyes of the young man in front of him, Chen Xi just couldn't believe it.

After all, encountering two completely opposite people in such a short period of time would be magical for anyone.

Finally, driven by hunger and fatigue, Chen Xi chose to walk into the restaurant.

"I made some soup, and here's some bread. Let me know if you need any meat."

The young man looked at the scars on Chen Xi's face with some reluctance. It could be seen from the way he walked past the store that this was a person who had been seriously injured.

"Because I feel that you are not in a good condition to eat meat."

"Thank you for your time."

He chewed the bread with difficulty. Even though the freshly baked bread was soft and delicious, Chen Xi still had to be careful not to disturb the lump on his face.

"It's okay, it's still early and won't delay anything."

The young man spoke politely, but his eyes never left the dagger in Chen Xi's hand.

Seeing this, Chen Xi sighed secretly, and without thinking too much, he told the person in front of him the whole story.

Of course, he concealed the fact that he was a time traveler and the rainstorm, and only said that he was bullied by a group of people and all his money was stolen, and the dagger was dropped by them accidentally.

"How abhorrent! To attack such a gentleman!"

The boy took some ice and applied it to Chen Xi.

Only after the cool touch soothed the restless nerves on his cheeks could Chen Xi smile more boldly.

"Haha, but I'm curious why you are so sure I'm a gentleman?"

"Of course that's what a gentleman should wear. He's dressed so elegantly, he must be either a gentleman or the young master of some wealthy family."

"What if this young master you're talking about wants to work in your restaurant?"

"Hmm? Are you kidding, sir?"

"how could be."

"As you can see, I am the young master of a distant family. I am now training alone in the outside world."

"But all the money I had prepared was stolen last night, so I urgently need to find a job to support myself."

Chen Xi paused deliberately and gave a sly smile:

"Or do you think I'm not qualified for this restaurant job?"

Since others have misunderstood you, why not take advantage of this beautiful misunderstanding?

"Of course not, sir!"

The young store manager was so scared that he stood up immediately, his eyes wide open, his mouth slightly open, with an expression that looked like he didn't know how this could happen.

"It's just incredible that someone like you would be willing to work in a place like this."

"hehe."

Chen Xi smiled lightly but did not express his opinion.

Next, under the guidance of the store manager, I became familiar with the work of a waiter and had a room of my own.

"Since you encountered such an incident yesterday, you should have a good rest today. I will come to call you for dinner."

"Hey, I'm already working under you, so why are you still calling me Mr.? You're my boss. Now, just call me Chenxi, or Xiaochen."

"Okay, Mr. Chen, you should have a good rest."

"..."

Before Chen Xi could complain, the store manager had already left.

"call--"

Lying on the bed, Chen Xi finally got his first relaxation after traveling through time.

The store manager told me that the year was 1996, which meant that the rainstorm just now was the first rainstorm in the world.

He raised his hand and looked at the dagger that accompanied him. Unlike the military dagger in his impression, this dagger was more like a dagger in the two-dimensional world.

Looking at his own bloodstains on it, Chen Xi couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart.

"Why were you left behind?"

Chen Xi reached out and touched the bloodstains on the blade, and a faint smell of rust began to permeate the air.

"Is it because of my blood?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light emanated from his pocket. Chen Xi quickly pulled out the screen and saw a cursor appear behind the column for the Mystic Arts.

"A deeper understanding of myself has been detected. Mystical skills are now available. Generating exclusive mystical skills."

[Exclusive Mystic Technique] Awakening

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