It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 21 About the incident where I ordered takeout and inexplicably became a rider

This world and I are both crazy after all.

Xia Zhi had a wooden expression on his face, like a still statue, half leaning and half sitting among the pile of messy and broken rubble. He wanted to stand up and brush off the dust on his body, but he failed.

The moonlight shines through the quaint windows, pouring coldly and softly into the building.

The dim and mysterious but not completely dark lighting environment also allowed him to better observe the surrounding environment.

Although the area in sight is covered with broken rubble and scattered debris, as if it is a ruined scene left after a typhoon, under the bright moonlight, one can still vaguely see the past appearance of this place -

The smashed sofa and coffee table next to it were still barely recognizable, although they were already in tatters.

It looks like... a living room?

His sight rose upwards by inertia, and the ceiling, which should have been smooth as a mirror, now revealed a huge and eye-catching crack, which was suddenly eye-catching and dazzling. The edge of the gap was rough and broken, clearly showing the traces of a violent impact.

and so--

Did I fall directly from above?

Naturally, he constructed this series of cause and effect relationships in his mind and came to this conclusion.

Although this way of appearance cannot be said to be cool and easy, it can definitely be described as embarrassing.

At the same time, Xia Zhi's gaze wandered to the wall not far away, where there was a wall clock hanging. It had obviously not been spared from the disaster. Affected by the aftermath, it was hanging there, tilted and shaking, as if it was about to fall down at any time.

Despite this, it still sticks to its duty and displays the current time:

——It’s exactly two o’clock in the morning.

If the time was to be believed, it was clearly late at night.

Sure enough, summoning a Heroic Spirit in the middle of the night is bound to fail...

Xia Zhi couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. He had more or less understood what was going on. The sound he heard in his dream might not be an illusion, but such a bizarre thing really happened.

Recalling that he and Vivian had once summoned a Heroic Spirit in the middle of the night, but they had mistakenly summoned Index. Now, someone else summoned a Heroic Spirit in the middle of the night, but they had mistakenly summoned themselves?

What kind of vicious cycle is this?
While he was daydreaming and trying to collect more information to estimate the current date based on the phase of the moon, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming quickly from far away.

Dengdengdeng-

Judging from the echo trajectory and direction of the footsteps, it seemed that they were running up from the basement. The owner's steps were full of anxiety and urgency, appearing quite reckless and impatient.

He is probably the type of person who is reckless... And here comes the problem. Judging from the feeling, based on the connection between the contract and magic power, this person who came in a hurry is most likely the magician who summoned him here inexplicably.

It seems that the real summoning ceremony should be held in that basement.

however……

Why am I here in this state?

This question is obviously worth pondering, but there is no time to think about it at this moment. Not far away, an unusual sound suddenly came from the basement door leading to the living room. The door handle seemed to have been twisted violently several times in a row from the back, but it did not open.

It's hard to tell if the door lock is damaged or stuck...

The moment that followed -

boom!
With a loud bang, the door was kicked open like a leaf swept by a strong wind. The powerful impact caused the door to hit the wall violently.

Then, a figure suddenly appeared behind the door and walked into the living room with a menacing look.

As soon as she stepped into the living room, her first reaction was to quickly look around. What caught her eye was the damaged ceiling, messy and broken furniture, and scattered decorations...

This devastating scene made a deep sense of sorrow and regret quietly pass through her eyes.

Then, her eyes paused and focused on Xia Zhi. The order of the whole process, to some extent, subtly revealed her subconscious priority of the importance of things...

"..."

"..."

Quiet, dead silence.

The two looked at each other, and no one broke the silence for a long time.

The scene became awkward for a moment, and the air seemed to be frozen.

In terms of psychological quality, Xia Zhi was obviously slightly better, so he was able to remain calm and composed, looking at the black-haired girl with twin ponytails with a calm gaze, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel that this scene was a bit déjà vu.

——Oh, I remember now…

——It seems that this is how I met Vivian before.

When he first crossed over, he accidentally broke into the library where Vivian was reading alone, knocking over a whole row of bookshelves and a mountain of books, causing chaos. The scene before him now was naturally like a re-enactment of the scene.

Well, it must be a coincidence, it must be a coincidence.

While Xia Zhi was convincing himself in his heart, the black-haired girl with twin ponytails who was confronting him finally moved.

She seemed to see something out of the corner of her eye, and she frowned and looked towards the wall in confusion, and then stared straight at the tilted wall clock. Her expression suddenly became a little tense, and her eyes widened visibly.

It was as if I suddenly remembered something, something extremely important.

“Heh…heh…I messed up again…”

Her eyes were straight, her face was dark, and she swayed a few times on the spot with a dry laugh, like a puppet without a soul.

Ok?
Xia Zhi casually cast his gaze towards the wall clock, and combined with the strange reaction of the black-haired girl with twin ponytails in front of him, a rough possibility had already been outlined in his mind.

Although it is not completely certain yet, we can try to guide it in this direction...

He was such a smart man. As soon as the girl revealed some flaws and handles, he was ready to take advantage of her in this way so that he could take the initiative in the next negotiation...

The person involved, or the reserve victim, did not realize that she had revealed a flaw. She just stared at the wall clock with a straight face, feeling frustrated and angry at herself, angry at herself for being so stupid!

Why didn’t I think of such an important thing!
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Toosaka Rin was in a state of devastation, and she loathed herself so much that she almost wanted to die.

For this day...

She had been preparing for this moment with trepidation.

The purpose is to be able to summon the strongest servant - Saber - in the most perfect manner!

Since there were no holy relics that could accurately specify a summon, she had to make up for it in other ways. Her original plan was to summon at two o'clock in the morning, which was the time period with the best wavelength.

This was her first and last chance within her limits, and she had to do her best to do it the best she could.

however.

There was nothing wrong with the plan, but there were a few minor incidents during the implementation process...

Just yesterday, when she was in the final preparation stage, she made a discovery while deciphering the last words left by her father. She found an ancestral gem pendant in the basement. It has a history of more than a hundred years and is far ahead of other gems in the family.

Especially for a girl who practices gem magic, this gem pendant will surely bring help beyond imagination.

She was naturally extremely happy about this, but she did not expect that when she took the gem pendant out of the magic workshop, the powerful power of the pendant seemed to disrupt the clocks at home, making them all speed up by one hour. ——It took a whole night to interpret the will...

——My magic power is also consumed a bit too much...

——Plus, the clocks were all messed up, causing the alarm to ring an hour early...

All these factors came together by chance, and the result was that she felt a little listless and lacked energy throughout the whole day.

And the worst thing was that in the morning, she could barely remember that the jewel pendant had messed up the clock at home, but when she got home from school in the evening, she was so confused and exhausted that she completely ignored this important detail.

Until the clock struck midnight, the summoning ceremony began at the appointed time...

What followed was what had just happened.

It was at the decisive moment that she committed an incredible act of negligence.

At this moment, the black-haired girl with twin ponytails stared at the tilted and misaligned wall clock, her heart feeling bitter as if it was bleeding. It was only one o'clock in the morning, and she still had an hour to reach her best condition, but she actually ignored this crucial time!

You know, just to draw the materials for the summoning magic circle, half of her precious gems have been used up. This operation can't even afford the consequences of failure financially...

But why, it still fails at the critical moment!

Is this some kind of genetic curse?!

She took a few deep breaths, clenched and unclenched her fists, and it took her a while to sort out her thoughts. She turned her gaze back and stared at the guy who seemed to have no intention of taking the initiative to speak...

Not only did I not get the cards I wanted, but I also summoned uncooperative servants?
This development... is really terrible.

The girl inexplicably felt like crying, but the words her father left before his death and the fact that she had to shoulder the honor and obligations of the Tohsaka family alone gave her absolute reason not to back down. No matter what... no matter what...

She stared at her servant stubbornly, trying to express her attitude: "Aren't you going to talk? Who are you?"

"Before asking this question, why don't you introduce yourself?"

Xia Zhi was very calm and did not rush to answer. Instead, he directly threw the question back.

Obviously, this magician lady has shown an active and strong personality, so a different strategy must be adopted.

Besides, this is the Holy Grail War, so there are naturally established rules. The opponent may also have a natural understanding and attitude towards this and will subconsciously want to control everything. In this case, the opponent must be made a little sober.

Most importantly, he also had to investigate the situation of this young lady magician to see if it was appropriate to cooperate with her.

If he is not a good candidate for a partner, Xia Zhi feels that he may have to consider whether this Holy Grail War is still worth participating in.

After all, according to Vivian's explanation, the Holy Grail War is like an illegal organization fighting a black boxing match. Only the one who survives to the end is the winner. The difficulty can be imagined... He didn't think that an ordinary person like him could compete with the legendary heroes.

If you pair it with a hopeless Master, it would be better to break up sooner rather than later.

"Hey, wait, aren't you my Servant?" The girl opened her eyes wide, revealing a hint of vigilance in her words, "I am your Master, the master-servant relationship should have been clear from the beginning..."

As a summoned Servant, this person looks completely human.

But she knew very well that she should not be fooled by the other party's appearance. This person was definitely something beyond humans, an undead who reached the elf realm in a human body.

So subconsciously, the girl instinctively felt that as a Master she must firmly grasp the dominant position and not let the servants suppress the Master's position in turn. Otherwise, this would definitely be a very dangerous thing.

he's mine!

Make him understand this relationship!
——In this respect, she is actually more aware than her unlucky father who surrendered to the Servant and was eventually killed.

"In theory, that's true..."

The young man opposite answered the girl's well-reasoned questioning nonchalantly.

"What does it mean in theory?" Toosaka Rin realized the implication of his words and her tone suddenly became a little annoyed.

"What I mean is that the reality may be a little different... After all, you understand, a new era, a new atmosphere, now everyone is paying attention to two-way choices, and a forced melon is not sweet."

Xia Zhi answered with a smile, suggesting something meaningful.

However, he said it very tactfully and politely, and did not say directly "A real man is born between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and live under others for long?"

"How is that possible! I can't understand it!"

The girl shouted excitedly and took a step forward.

She felt that her ominous premonition had come true. This guy seemed to have no intention of acknowledging her status as the Master!

"Look at this! See? This is the evidence that I am your master. Don't you intend to admit it?" She raised the back of her right hand angrily, revealing the three command seals on it. These were the three times of absolute command authority that the master had over his servants.

"Hey! Calm down first..."

Xia Zhi curled the corners of his mouth. Why did he feel that this young lady magician seemed so excited that she wanted to use the Command Spell to order him immediately? Could it be that her mentality had completely collapsed due to the continuous blows?

"——Confirm, you are my Servant, right?"

The girl had absolutely no intention of staying calm and glared at him as she spoke vigorously.

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After a while.

After some friendly discussions, the two sides finally reached an agreement on the most basic positions.

However, in the messy living room, the negotiations were still going on, but they were not progressing very smoothly.

The black-haired girl with twin ponytails had just relaxed her expression, but now it began to darken with increasing dissatisfaction: "That is to say! Aren't you going to introduce yourself to me properly? Like your name, background, and so on!!"

"do not know……"

The young man shook his head and answered calmly.

He had just been slightly outclassed by the other party, and now he had to find a way to make up for it by having KTV with this reckless lady master.

"you--!!"

"I really don't know. It's no use glaring at me... I appeared here in the blink of an eye. Who knows what happened? I have no impression of my name or origin. My mind is completely blank."

Xia Zhi explained lightly, looking at the girl opposite him meaningfully.

"If you really don't believe it, you can try to use the Command Spell to order me to recall it. It might work." Lying is all about mentality. The less you blush or breathe heavily, the more you believe it, and the more convincing it will be.

"How could you..."

Toosaka Rin opened her mouth and subconsciously thought of her failed summoning. She was immediately confused. Could it be because of this reason? !

"That's it. I can't remember anything now. Can you tell me what this summoning is about?"

With just a few simple words, Xia Zhi took the initiative and looked at Toosaka Rin seriously, ready to analyze the information of this new world.

In fact, he thought about it carefully and felt that the opportunity for this incident should be because he had come into contact with the Heroic Spirit Summoning System when he summoned Index not long ago.

If it was a terminal for communicating with the "world", then in theory it should not only be able to download information, but also upload information... Maybe it was at that time that I uploaded my own information.

so--

You want to order takeout, so you download a takeout app, and then... register as a rider?
(End of this chapter)