Back to the Future 1999: Raining at the Same Time

Wandering aimlessly on the street, everyone who saw Chen Xi at this time shook their heads and pinched their noses and walked away.

He let the rain wash over his body mercilessly, taking away the blood and everything he hoped to take away.

Like a walking corpse, Chen Xi walked back to the alley where he was "born" in a trance.

As if expecting something, Chen Xi walked into the alley again and into the depths of the shadows.

He was hoping, hoping that another group of "Backstreet Boys" would come and completely end his life and end his shitty journey of time travel.

But apparently, the guy who caught up with him this time was replaced by someone else chosen by God.

"Hmm, kid, it looks like you've run into some trouble."

A familiar and slightly seductive voice came from the shadows.

This voice is!

His body moved before his mind did. Chen Xi grasped the rusty sword with his backhand and took a defensive stance in front of him.

But soon Chen Xi put everything away and leaned against the corner, ready to be picked.

"Arcana."

The hollow and powerless words drifted out faintly, making people wonder whether they were really spoken by a living person.

Two golden rays of light flashed in the dark shadows, piercing through the darkness and striking people's hearts.

"Hmm, I don't remember ever giving my name, Mr. Chenxi."

The sound of high heels scraping against the ground, under the influence of the rain, seemed to have a slightly sticky feeling. From far away, each sound seemed to hit Chen Xi's dead heart.

In the rain, a purple figure gradually emerged. Under the light of the street lamp at the entrance of the alley, Chen Xi finally saw the whole appearance of the person in front of him.

Although he had just experienced such a thing, the person who came really appeared in front of Chen Xi.

He still swallowed unconsciously: "This street lamp is so white, oh, that's not right. This staff is so big! oh, that's not right either! Hmm? Staff?"

At some point, Arcana had removed the black staff from her head and tapped it gently in her hand. Glowing black liquid floated around her, protecting her from the growing downpour, making her appear like the king of this world.

"Hmm, what beautiful mystical vibrations." An excited expression appeared on Arcana's face. "But it's unacceptable to have such a perfect work of art in such a tattered state."

After all, a wounded heart is the easiest to break into.

Arcana pressed forward step by step, and Chen Xi also retreated nervously step by step until he accidentally fell.

But Arcana didn't care about anything. He gently lowered his body and lay on Chen Xi's body. His gradually confused eyes seemed to swallow Chen Xi whole.

His left hand gently stroked Chen Xi's cheek, sweeping across the wounds caused by the battle, as if caressing his most beloved toy.

"Please take a good rest now, my little music box."

Burying Chen Xi in his chest, Arcana waved his hand, and the black liquid around him immediately enveloped the two of them, blending silently into the night. Chen Xi lost consciousness as his eyes went dark.

……

"Huh? This strange ceiling, what's wrong with me?"

He had a headache, as if an octopus was attached to his head. Chen Xi now felt as if his brain was not his own, and his body had an indescribable soreness and swelling. He did not feel the comfort after a good rest at all.

"I remember I defeated a Reshape Disciple, and then was captured by that crazy woman Arcana..."

"Hmm? Crazy woman? Looks like you're recovering well, kid."

"!"

"Arkana! Why are you here? No! Where are Daowu and Anma!"

At this time, Arcana was sitting at the head of Chen Xi's bed, still wearing that classic evening dress, which perfectly set off her proud curves, just like when she first appeared in the game.

The only difference might be that she was holding a book in her hand, but Chen Xi could not understand the words in that book.

"Well, this is the Hand of Reshaping, and I saved you, so I'm here. As for Daowu and Anma... are you referring to this?"

Arcana still had a faint smile on his face as he took out a dagger from its sheath. Chen Xi sensed it briefly and saw that it was indeed Dao Wu and An Ma, but Chen Xi did not foolishly step forward to take it.

"Just give it to me like this? Aren't you afraid that I might do something bad?"

At least Arcana doesn't want to kill him now, otherwise he wouldn't have saved him. So Chen Xi asked bravely.

"Who cares about having an unnecessary decoration on their toys? But you're such an interesting person, you even name your weapons, huh."

Chen Xi ignored Arcana's sarcasm and took it. He drew out the sword, and the blade was brand new and sharp, without any trace of rust. Anma also returned to the state of just awakening.

Although neither of them responded for the time being, Chen Xi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that both of them were fine.

"Well, have you seen it?"

Arcana's voice was full of charm.

"Mr. Chen Xi, I formally invite you to join the Hand of Reshaping."

Unlike the arrogance in the plot, Arcana at this moment seemed a little eager for some reason.

"why me."

Chen Xi asked the biggest question in his heart, why himself? If it weren't for him, Daniel's shop might not have been destroyed; if it weren't for him, maybe he wouldn't have become a person like he is now; if it weren't for him, maybe he wouldn't have gained and lost...

"I've never seen a mystic as strange as you. The ability to travel through a rainstorm, and that beautiful, brilliant, golden mystic wave."

Arcana's voice trembled.

"When your mystical aura first crossed the rainstorm, you were enough to pique my interest. But unfortunately, I couldn't lock onto you. But after that, two, two violent fluctuations allowed us to locate you..."

"So, just because of this, you're going to break into my life, destroy my place, and ruin the store that I've spent everything on running!"

"rainstorm."

These two simple words made Chen Xi freeze on the bed.

Yes, it was a rainstorm. The rain that marked our departure was a rainstorm. Even without the hand of reshaping, Daniel, everything would disappear in the rainstorm, and I couldn't save it.

After realizing this, Chen Xi sat dejectedly on the bed. For the first time, he felt the pain of being the only one who could go through the rainstorm. For the first time, he felt Vertin's pain so vividly.

"Ha, a blank expression in the rain? Ha, that's hilarious."

Watching the change in the person's mood, Arcana couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth into a seductive arc, as if everything was according to her plan. Gently closing the book, another figure walked out.

The new footsteps successfully attracted Chen Xi's attention. The familiar brown hair, the slightly loose store manager's uniform, and even the reshaped black mask on his face, Chen Xi still recognized the person.

"Daniel!"

The feeling of reunion instantly filled Chen Xi's body, causing him to forget the pain in his body and rush in that direction. However, his weak body couldn't let him fulfill his wish, and he almost fell off the bed.

"Be careful, Mr. Chenxi. Your body cannot handle strenuous exercise right now."

It’s all thanks to you guys! He complained bitterly in his heart, but Chen Xi was still more worried about Daniel’s situation. After all, that mask could devour the will of ordinary people and turn them into monsters!

"In exchange for helping your friend survive the rainstorm, can you now invite Mr. Chenxi to join us in the Reshaping Hand?"

……

"Won't Daniel turn into that kind of monster?"

"Of course not, he's your friend."

"Can I have a room of my own?"

"Of course, you are our companion."

"Will you take good care of Daniel?"

"of course."

……

Chen Xi didn't blame Daniel. After all, it was because of him that he went through that...

Although the root of all this can be traced back to the hand of reshaping, I still have to commit myself to it now, not to mention Daniel...

Chen Xi took a deep breath, and Arcana's smile became more obvious.

"I volunteer to join the Hand of Reshaping..."

"Well, welcome aboard."

"Do you need to live together?"

Arcana smiled and pointed at the "doll" beside him. Chen Xi also looked at him in a daze, recalling everything between them in the past.

"No, I'm not qualified now."

Finally, shaking his head as if relieved, Chen Xi made his final request:

"Can you please leave me alone for a while?"

"Of course, I wish you a sweet dream, Mr. Chenxi."

Arcana led Daniel out of the room. The moment the door closed, the pitch-black night also occupied the room. In the darkness, Chen Xi curled up on the bed, holding tightly in his hands the only support he had at this moment.

"Sword Dance, Anma..."