My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

Upon arriving at the Northern Bank, Xia Qing casually put the young master on her shoulder to the ground and said with a somewhat solemn expression.

"Okay, compared to the lady, you are more reliable."

The young master sounded somewhat helpless, never expecting that he would be rescued by this temporary partner in the end.

"Your power, with its extraordinary potential, cannot be lost. I am merely protecting the power that I will eventually master."

Putting that aside for now, do you have any leads regarding Morax?

The young master shook his head helplessly: "It seems we can only wait for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack later. Morax is undoubtedly a strong person who can rival Her Majesty the Queen."

Upon hearing this, Abedo nodded: "Indeed, I underestimated the Seven Gods. I thought that after obtaining the power of Irene, my strength would be enough to defeat any of the Seven Gods."

Unfortunately, I have a lot of skills, but my foundation is still too weak. Only after some actual combat did I roughly understand my own level.

Above the demon god, below the ruler, I, Abedor, may be the first.

As Abedo spoke, a hint of confidence crept into his voice, while the young master said with a touch of distress:

"We need to strengthen our cooperation. Your strength is already quite remarkable, but this time the enemy is too powerful."

Passion is useless in a situation like this; what's needed is greater strength.

Oh, by the way, since you're from the future, do you know what kind of power I possess that could turn the tide of battle?

Given the availability of future intelligence, the young master has no intention of not using it; for him, victory in battle is essential.

If he already knows the future, then he will overcome his future self and become stronger.

"As far as I know, you possess two powerful abilities."

Looking at the young master who seemed somewhat expectant, Xia Qing hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Two kinds?"

The young master instantly perked up. Regarding the topic of becoming stronger, he really wanted to say something like, "If you keep talking about this, I won't be sleepy anymore!"

"That's right, two kinds. The first is the power you gained after becoming a clown, and the second..."

I don't know how you obtained that power either. It's the power your future self called Kamen Rider, and its essence is related to that hidden power of yours.

Upon hearing Xia Qing's words, the young master looked somewhat bewildered: "Ugly, clown?"

The young master couldn't quite figure out what the person in front of him meant. Could it be that he was going to go and perform in operas in the future?

Xia Qing then said with an innocent expression, "In the future, you will become the CEO of the Fools, codenamed The Clown."

???

Looking at Xia Qing, he subconsciously asked, "Then what about the clowns nowadays...?"

After a moment of silence, Xia Qing replied, "I don't know his fate either. After all, I only have the ability to travel through time; I'm not an omniscient being who knows everything."

I didn't deliberately learn about the clowns of today before I arrived in this era. In my time, you could think of yourself as someone from a history book.

The most famous people of an era may leave their names behind, but those who are not particularly remarkable will not be deliberately mentioned later.

Besides, even if I wanted to find it now, I couldn't. I need an anchor point to travel through time, and that future anchor point has already been targeted by the maintainers of divine justice.

Upon hearing these words, the young master nodded. After several meetings, he believed he had gained a certain understanding of the kind-hearted and guileless boy before him.

Abedo is still too naive; he's like a blank sheet of paper, unable to conceal his thoughts and intentions from me.

Recalling some of his former self-proclaimed titles, the young master probably had some guesses as to why he had become like this.

If this Abedo claims he wasn't lying, then he is a clone of the original Abedo created by the Mondstadt people in the future.

The Winterlands have a considerable understanding of cloning, and Teyvat's actual technological path is quite different from Earth's.

While cloning has been groundbreaking, advancements in technologies like electricity still have very limited reach.

Born in a laboratory, Abelardo's knowledge of cunning and scheming likely comes from textbooks and similar sources.

Since that's the case, could I try to sway him to the Fatui's side? After all, I've figured Abelard out; he's just a simple-minded child.

What bad intentions could a clone possibly have? Although there's definitely something they're hiding in their words, they should be able to honestly reveal it once you build up their goodwill.

At this moment, Xia Qing, who looked "pure and innocent" in the eyes of the young master, subconsciously took a step back as she watched the young master, who was lost in thought and whose gaze was gradually becoming strange. What was with that weird look?

Or... should I secretly try to read minds myself?

Ahem, a crime that goes undetected isn't a crime, and the same goes for mind reading that goes undetected.

Unaware that the "innocent young man" opposite him had begun to read minds through his psychic abilities, the young master was still pondering how to get along with him.

Hmm, I'm not sure which way of interacting will make it easier to build rapport.

Since Aberdo came from a laboratory, why not try... fatherly love?

???

Seeing the somewhat bewildered expression on Young Master Xia Qing's face, I thought, "I treated you as the future CEO of the Fools, a Kamen Rider trainee, and helped you create a female-centric chess piece. And you actually want to be my father?"

Ingratitude.

At this point, the young master also felt that choosing fatherly love was a bit inappropriate, and wondered if he could try a brotherly relationship instead.

Chapter 602: A swaying wine glass, lips stained as if with blood~

As the young master pondered how to deceive the "innocent boy from the laboratory," he was completely unaware that his thoughts had already been laid bare.

Seeing the somewhat awkward smile on Young Master Xia Qing's face, well, this round is about mutual harm.

My own slightly wicked and perverse sense of humor led me to think of the young master as my other half. The young master also has his own schemes. Well, no matter what, both of us have a bright future.

However, I didn't really intend to kill Gongzi She into a clown. At most, it was just a matter of some connection in ability. But I didn't expect you to want to treat me like a son.

Meanwhile, the young master, unaware that he had been exposed, tried to get close to her with a gentle expression. However, Xia Qing, due to her professional ethics as a fool, did not retaliate by challenging him to a confrontation.

Looking at Young Master Xia Qing, she said in a slightly subtle tone, "Um, Tartaglia, actually... I can read minds."

Silence, silence is the North Bank today.

Seeing that Young Master Xia Qing was speechless for a moment, how should he explain this?

"My own feelings are not important. Men should only affect my grand scheme or great goal. Well, women are too."

In order to achieve that great goal, I decided long ago not to be a romantic anymore.

When taking action, I usually use auxiliary instruments to automatically determine the most correct choice in any given situation, so there's no need for any attempts to get close to me.

......

How embarrassing.

Looking at the young master Abedo across from me, I felt like I couldn't raise his favorability rating any further. This person's abilities in business warfare and social interactions were just too overpowered.

Although the young master enjoys fighting, that doesn't mean he won't use other means besides fighting to solve problems.

Enemies between the two brothers are undoubtedly the best targets for battle. As for others, those who are too strong to cause any damage and those who can be defeated in one move are too weak, so fighting them is not exciting.

Thinking this to himself, the young master forced himself to calm down and glanced around: "Where...where am I?"

"Northern Bank".

In response to the young master's question, Xia Qing casually replied that when he opened the space tunnel, he directly chose an empty, relatively secluded room in the Northern Bank.

However, there were quite a few people outside Hokkoku Bank today. In addition to many of Hokkoku Bank's original employees, Chiiwa Jun also came.

As an organization loyal to the Winter Queen and the Ice Goddess of the Mortal World, the Fools are naturally inseparable from the Winter Kingdom.

The Northern Bank has been sealed off because the executive son and lady directly assassinated the Rock King Emperor during the Immortal Invitation Ceremony. Now the Thousand Rock Army has begun searching the Northern Bank and no executive is hiding there.

"The Northern Bank has a place like this?"

Looking around at the buildings, the young master's expression was slightly surprised. This was supposed to be a perfect hiding place, but it was completely different from the one he had originally planned at the Northern Bank.

"You do not know?"

Seeing the doubt in Young Master Xia Qing's words, the young master nodded and honestly said, "I've never seen this place before."

As he spoke, the young master walked towards the wine cabinet at their emergency hiding place. He casually took out a few bottles of fine winter wine and some red wine glasses from the cabinet, then looked at Xia Qing and asked, "Would you like a drink?"

By the way, who built this hiding place? And why use these kinds of glasses that aren't really popular in Winter Solstice? They seem purely for show, and they don't match Winter Solstice's good wine at all.

Faced with the young master's question, Xia Qing thought for a moment, then switched to Diablo's body and controlled the illusion of Abedo without dispelling the illusion, and replied with a smirk, "Is that even a question?"

Xia Qing walked confidently to the young master's seat, casually picked up a wine glass from the wine cabinet, and said directly to him, "Come on, fill it up. My ultimate life form, Abedo, has quite the capacity for alcohol."

The young master didn't doubt this statement and poured Xia Qing a full glass of water. The clones from the Mondstadt lab should have strong immune systems, right?

How could mere alcohol possibly have any effect on Abedo?

As the young master thought this, Xia Qing took a wine glass that resembled a stemmed glass from Earth and walked directly towards the sofa on the right side of the wall.

With her left hand supporting her face on the sofa armrest, Xia Qing gently swirled the wine glass in her hand. Young Master Xia Qing, who had been sitting on the right edge of the sofa, also walked towards the sofa.

Sitting down directly opposite the stairs leading to the entrance, Young Master Xia Qing pondered for a moment while watching him swirl his wine glass, and then began to swirl his glass as well.

Although I'm not sure what the purpose is, I'll give it a try. Come to think of it, I do seem to have seen quite a few people shaking this kind of cup.

The wine glass swayed, and his lips looked stained with blood.

As Xia Qing swirled his wine glass and inhaled its aroma, a piece of music he had heard before came to mind. After a moment's thought, he glanced at the young master and said first, "Then I'll drink first as a sign of respect."

After saying this, Xia Qing prepared to taste the wine. Although she had occasionally tasted a few sips in other worlds before, she had never tasted wine herself.

I should be old enough, right? Well, considering the time I've spent in other worlds, I shouldn't be considered a minor anymore.

Well, if we don't consider the age set by the ultimate life form Abedo, the Abedo I'm currently playing is still a long way from being created, according to the original setting.

When it comes to drinking, you have to down it in one gulp!

Looking at the swaying white liquid in the glass, Xia Qing made a bold decision.

"System, remember to wake me up if things get weird."

After mentioning it to the system, Xia Qing downed a glass in one gulp, and his expression changed the moment the strong liquor went down his throat.

Ugh, it's burning! What the hell is this pain originating from my throat?

With a look of utter disbelief, Abedo, whose state was in sync with Xia Qing's, turned his pale face quickly to look at the young master. Noticing Xia Qing's gaze, the young master raised the wine glass in his hand.

"How is it? My winter-winter liquor tastes pretty good, doesn't it?"

Seeing Young Master Xia Qing say this, Xia Qing pointed at him with a trembling hand: "You, you poisoned the wine?!"