Mo Shuying spent two days on the rooftop of the building across the way, observing this "other self."
He realized it truly was him, identical to his past self.
Just like he used to, he stayed home, taking on small online jobs, which provided a decent income.
His parents were usually busy with their own things; his mother would return in the evening, and he'd prepare dinner, waiting for her to cook. His father came home later. Everything felt so familiar, so warm.
But this very warmth left Mo Shuying perplexed.
Who am I?
The horrific death of Ji Wuming flashed through Mo Shuying's mind, and he shivered.
He wasn't doubting himself, just musing out loud. Given the current situation, there were only a few possibilities.
First, this was actually a parallel world, not his original one, but coincidentally, there was someone whose experiences were very similar to his own.
Second, the timeline was off. Mo Shuying had traveled from 2021, but it was currently 2018, a slight discrepancy in time.
Third, he was under the influence of some Illusion Technique or similar ability, experiencing hallucinations.
The first two were plausible, but Mo Shuying had tested the third several times and hadn't found any signs of an Illusion Technique.
How did he test it?
Heracles! He just activated the card, granted himself Bravery, which provided immunity to confusion-type abilities, and found nothing.
This left him very confused. Mo Shuying didn't know what to do.
Go back to Chaldea?
Once back, he could ask Romani for help to see if they could find the world he came from. He still had a Holy Grail with an unused wish, so maybe he could try that.
He figured it out.
Mo Shuying left a Line-of-Sight Array under his feet.
This Line-of-Sight Array was similar to a surveillance camera. If Mo Shuying wanted to, he could use the array to see what was happening at "his" house. If he could see it, he could Flash there. Mo Shuying suddenly realized, why haven't I left one of these arrays in Chaldea? Wouldn't that make travel so much more convenient?
Stupid!
Mo Shuying cursed himself silently, then prepared to summon Groudon to leave. But just as he raised his hand, Mo Shuying frowned, turning his head to see someone standing behind him.
It was a tall woman, dressed in a white office uniform, wearing half-rimmed glasses, with a faint reddish eyeshadow around her eyes. She was very beautiful.
"Presence Concealment? I didn't expect to run into a Servant here. Who are you?"
To be able to get so close before he noticed her, Mo Shuying understood her Class: Assassin, without a doubt. But a Servant dressed in such modern clothing? Who could it be?
"Our boss wants to see you. Will you come with me?"
The woman spoke, her tone cold.
"Your boss? Who is that?"
Mo Shuying asked with a smile.
"You'll know when you get there."
The woman replied, still cold.
"Oh? What if I say no?"
Mo Shuying continued to smile.
"...Then I will sever your tendons and bring you back."
A dagger appeared in the woman's hand, its cold glint indicating its sharpness.
"I hate being threatened more than anything. You want me to meet your boss with that attitude? If you're so capable, come on!"
Mo Shuying sidestepped and beckoned with his hand. The woman frowned, bent her body, and shot forward! The cold light in her hand stabbed towards Mo Shuying's wrist!
*CLANG!*
It ricocheted! The woman's expression was surprised; she couldn't even break through this person's defense!
That wasn't even her biggest surprise, because the next second, a hand had already grabbed her neck. She could feel that if that hand exerted just a little more force, she would die.
"If you're not strong enough, don't act so arrogant. I'm not one to go easy on people."
Mo Shuying flung the woman away. She flipped in mid-air, landing steadily, then gritted her teeth, took off her glasses, and prepared to attack again! But just then.
"Wait, Jing Ke, don't be reckless."
A man's voice sounded, and the woman's movements paused.
"Jing Ke? Huh?"
Mo Shuying was startled, then looked at the OL woman. Indeed! If she changed her clothes, wouldn't she be Jing Ke? That idiot who got stuck trying to run around a pillar!
No wonder she's so foolish.
"Hm?"
Jing Ke felt insulted. At that moment, a man pushed open the door to the rooftop and entered.
This was also a tall man, dressed in a suit, wearing square-rimmed glasses, with slightly dark skin and a black mole on his forehead.
"Huh?"
Mo Shuying frowned as he looked at the smiling man with hair down to his waist, then immediately jumped back a significant distance in fright!
"WC! Chen Gong!!"
Mo Shuying was startled! Why him, of all people!
"Oh? You know me? Haha, as expected of the savior acknowledged by His Majesty."
Chen Gong laughed heartily. Jing Ke, standing nearby, shot him a displeased look; clearly, their relationship wasn't very good.
"Hmm? His Majesty? Savior? What do you mean?"
Mo Shuying was genuinely confused. What exactly is going on here?
"Well, it's like this: I can't explain the specifics in just a few words. Conveniently, our boss has requested your presence. Please, sir, do us the honor of accompanying us. The car is already prepared downstairs."
Chen Gong said, bowing his head respectfully.
"Your boss? Is that the His Majesty you mentioned?"
Mo Shuying asked.
Chen Gong shook his head.
"Not at all. There's no need to ask further, sir; you'll understand once we arrive. Rest assured, sir, we are all Huaxia people, and we mean you no harm."
After Chen Gong finished speaking, he stepped aside and gestured for Mo Shuying to follow. Mo Shuying thought for a moment and decided to go see who this 'boss' was, someone capable of being the boss to two Servants.
And what kind of personal charm must he possess to make a sadist like Chen Gong obey him?
"Alright, I'll go with you to meet this mysterious boss. I'm curious to see what he has to say."
Mo Shuying agreed. He followed Chen Gong's lead and headed downstairs. Chen Gong smiled as he followed, then looked back at Jing Ke with a contemptuous smirk.
"Hmph!!"
Jing Ke turned and leaped downstairs, her figure vanishing mid-air.
Mo Shuying walked down and found a crowd gathered downstairs, all looking at a car—a stretched, famous Huaxia vehicle! A Great Wall!
Mo Shuying approached, the car door automatically opened, and the crowd parted as Mo Shuying stepped inside, followed by Chen Gong.
The stretched Great Wall slowly started, gradually driving out of the residential complex.
Mo Shuying looked at the buildings beside them through the window, catching a glimpse of "himself" peering out from behind a window.
Once the car left the complex, it accelerated, quickly leaving the city. But after a while, it turned onto a road leading into the back hills, then began ascending. Finally, after a surge of Mana, Mo Shuying realized he had entered a special area.
"Where is this?"
Before him stood a massive, incredibly luxurious and beautiful villa. Flowerbeds, sculptures, fountains—everything imaginable was there, though he had no idea what purpose any of it served. Indeed, the joys of the wealthy are beyond imagination.
The car stopped directly in front of the main entrance. The door opened, and Jing Ke pushed it open and walked in. This time, she showed some etiquette, bowing to the side and inviting Mo Shuying inside!
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