Thanks for the invitation. I'm in Type-Moon, inheriting the legacy of Zi-O.

Amidst the black smoke, the clanging and clattering sounds of armor colliding echoed continuously.

The armor was riddled with cracks and covered in black burn marks, occasionally punctuated by sparks.

"System, how long can this form last..." Nian Zhuo called out to the system breathlessly, the pain emanating from every part of his body constantly stimulating his nerves.

"Host, if you simply maintain this form, you can last another three minutes." The system's emotionless voice sounded like a clear spring to Nian Zhuo's ears. "But if you are attacked like that again... your body won't be able to withstand it." It was like a piece of advice.

However, Leif wasn't arrogant or conceited; his incredibly serious nature was even acknowledged by the Demon Pillars. Things inevitably become chaotic over time. So, glancing at Nianzhuo standing silently below, his right hand flashed with light once more. Mary's petite figure rose uncontrollably, like a manipulated puppet.

"Finally, let me grant your wish and touch your treasure, so that Mary may rise higher and higher, flying toward that scorching ball of light."

"What are you doing! That's Chaldea!" Mary struggled incessantly, but still couldn't break free from this control.

"Ah, it's like a black hole," Rafe added "thoughtfully," "or more like the sun. In any case, any human who touches it will be broken down to the molecular level. You'll get a taste of living and experiencing infinite death!"

"Ah—ahhh!" Stiffly moving his body, Nian Zhuo leaped into the air again, pressing his hands on the special attack gauge on the dial.

"Filish Time!" "Leif!!!!!"

His figure transformed into a streak of light and flashed in front of Rafe.

“CRITICAL TIME BREAKE!”

He slammed his fists into the ground, unleashing a burst of multicolored energy towards Rafe. He was still blocked from approaching.

"Miss"

Then, leaping high into the air, purple characters connecting his fists to Rafe, Nian Zhuo jumped down, his fists flashing with multicolored light. He charged towards Rafe with immense force.

But—that's not enough.

Even though they had advanced a bit further than before, they still couldn't hit Rafe.

"Hmph, this attack is even more powerful than before, but how could an ant's attack possibly strike a being as noble as me!" Two fingers. Still just one strike. Nian Zhuo was sent flying again.

This time, the impact created an even larger crater, so large that even Zi-O's basic armor could not be maintained. Nen-cho, covered in wounds, felt as if his bones were about to break.

"This, this is... the power of the Demon God Pillar!" Coughing up a mouthful of bright red blood, Nian Zhuo collapsed weakly to the ground. He looked up at the struggling figure in mid-air and pounded his fist on the ground.

"What will bring her victory and glory...? Isn't this... unable to do anything?" Muttering helplessly, the seed of yearning for power hidden deep within her suddenly sprouted.

"Because of my weakness, I was unable to save the Chaldea staff."

"Because of my weakness, my master Galahad also gave his life."

"Because of my weakness, I couldn't even protect my own Master, Mary."

"What heroic spirits... what guardians... without armor, I'm powerless..." His legs trembled as he knelt on the ground. Nian Zhuo's bones cracked and sputtered.

An atmosphere of despair slowly spread below the high platform.

Rafe, seemingly weary of the farce unfolding below, continued with his actions.

"No, no! Save me... Nianzhuo... Save me!" Mary looked down at Nianzhuo, still hoping her servant could save her, just like that time in the control room.

But this time, the enemy is fundamentally different.

Florence, one of the seventy-two demons.

"Why...why is it always like this...no, I don't want this..." Mary cried out in despair, and could only let herself fly towards Chaldea. "I...I haven't done anything yet...I haven't received any praise from anyone."

"Not yet, tell him... I... I like him—" It sounded like a farewell, like a confession.

At some point, Nianzhuo below stood up again.

His entire body was covered in black, and blood gushed from his wounds. Even the driver and dial were sparking. No matter how you looked at it, this man shouldn't have the strength to stand up.

But he still stood up.

His gloomy face was expressionless, and his body moved slowly like a machine as he pulled another white watch face from his pocket.

“Nian…Nian Zhuo?” Mary murmured, turning to look at the figures below.

"Ah... in the end, I'm just a shut-in." The voice wasn't loud, but for some reason, Nian Zhuo's voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear.

"My future is a beast, the darkest, most evil, and strongest beast of time. I wanted to avoid him, but I never expected that his gift would be my only trump card now."

The words were cryptic, but even Rafe stopped what he was doing, watching to see what kind of drama this "weak" clown could put on.

"Thank you, Director, thank you for accepting me as your Servant. I was very happy during that time," she said, her words sounding like a farewell. Nian Zhuo turned the white dial of her watch with her left hand.

"One last thing, I love you too, Mary." She pressed the dial.

"I awaken here as the beast of the black hole."

"Disdain for humanity, ridicule of dreams"

"To devour is my desire."

"Power is what I crave."

"This body will not perish until the end of all things."

"This heart will remain good until the beginning of all things."

The driver was activated again. The silver time ring, riddled with countless cracks, enveloped Nian Zhuo's figure.

When the dial is struck, black cubes suddenly appear in various places.

"EVOLTO BLACK HOLE" "henshin──"

"ARMOR TIME 2019"

And so, Zi-O Black Hole EVOLTO Armor Form descends.

Without a word, he simply waved his hand and changed the surrounding terrain.

“Yo—Rafe,” he laughed. “According to Nianzhuo’s instructions, I’m here to kill you.”

“ciao――”

Hey kid, wanna have some coffee?

Let's go back to before Nianzhuo's transformation—

"..." He collapsed to his knees, powerless. No matter how much he cried out, no strength came. Hearing Mary's cries above him, Nianzhuo clenched his fists tightly, until even a trickle of blood flowed from his palms. He was unwilling to accept it.

But he had no choice but to accept it. He had no way to save Mary now. The God Limit Gacha? Setting its own attack and defense was indeed very powerful. But how could he deal with Chaldea above him?

Anything that touches Chaldea will be reduced to molecules. Even if one's defenses can temporarily slow down the disintegration, the impact will still be enormous. In this situation, Nian Zhuo is like a caged beast trapped in a cage, possessing sharp teeth, yet afraid of harming her outside the cage.

"Fool." A furious curse came from somewhere. "Didn't you hate me? Didn't you say you would never end up like me?" It was Nian Zhuo from the future.

The beast that sat enthroned on the throne of time looked at him, kneeling on the ground, with a mocking smile.

"In the end, you're just a big talker. Mary is over there, helplessly and desperately walking towards death." He lowered his head, looking at Nianzhuo kneeling before him. He spoke softly.

"I can save her, can you?"

Unable to answer, his own ambitious words from back then now felt like a fishbone stuck in his throat, leaving him unable to utter a single word, all because of these five words, which had firmly sealed Nianzhuo's mouth.

"I can save her" (but you can't). It's that simple.

"You...you can save her?" Nianzhuo's bloodshot eyes were fixed on her future self. "Then...then I beg you...save her. Save her." As if possessed, Nianzhuo crawled and reached out her hand, as if trying to grab him. To grasp that faint hope.

His only response was the ever-receding throne of the beast.

"No...no! Don't go! Please! Please save her!" The beast reached out, trying to hold onto the future, but to no avail. The beast didn't even glance at him, and slowly walked into the void.

"No! Please! Save her! I'll do anything! Anything!" she cried out, her hoarse voice echoing in the void. "Even if it means becoming a beast! Even if it means abandoning my ideals! I just beg you, give me the power... the power to save her." Her voice trailed off as Nianzhuo kowtowed to the ground, praying that the man before her could offer Mary a glimmer of hope.

"Please...save her."

"So, you're willing to accept my power?" Footsteps approached, and the beast's figure reappeared in Nianzhuo's sight. Its eyes were filled with tears, making it impossible for Nianzhuo to see the beast's expression.

"Yes...yes, I accept your power, as long as it can save her! As long as it can save her!" Nianzhuo now only wanted to grasp at that sliver of hope. He prayed, praying to him who was not a god.

"Don't pray to the strong, it will only make you more humble." With these enigmatic words, the beast turned and left again. "I have given you my help. Whether you can use it or not depends on your own fate." Before Nian Zhuo could react, the Time Beast vanished into the void.

But as he walked away, he waved his hand, stopping time within the vast void.

"This is my final gift. Go, Nianzhuo." With that, the beast shattered the void and vanished.

Still in the same spot, Nianzhuo looked at the world around him, frozen like a black and white photograph, and forced his body to stand up, enduring the dislocation of his bones and the sound of them returning to their original position.

"I don't know how long he'll stop this world, but until then, I have to..." He pulled a white watch from his pocket; it was the one he'd lost while building earlier.

"EVOLTO Black Hole Form... This is the gift that guy gave me." Nian Zhuo's hands trembled as he looked up at Mary, who was still floating in mid-air, as if he had made up his mind.

The dial was turned—

The pitch-black cube swept over him, drawing him into the world within the clock face.

When Nianzhuo opened his eyes, it was still pouring rain, and it was still the same coffee shop where he met Zhantu.

The only difference was that when he pushed open the door, the first thing he saw was a figure sitting in a seat drinking coffee.

The man, who had taken off his hat and was wearing glasses, smiled and welcomed the loser into his coffee shop.

"Hello, Nianzhuo, this is EVOLTO. Would you like a coffee? ciao~"

It was absolutely the worst meeting ever.

Mars Coffee, only 998

"Ciao~" The man wearing sunglasses, holding a cup of coffee, greeted Nian Zhuo behind him.

"You are EVOLTO, right?" The answer was self-evident; he was EVOLTO, the biggest villain in the Build world. But undeniably, he also possessed considerable charisma.

“Oh right, I’m here to help you on the orders of the Beast of Time, which is to say, your future self.” The shopkeeper then looked Nian Zhuo up and down, his body covered in wounds. “But you don’t seem to be that strong either—” He rose and went behind the counter, gently grinding coffee beans. He gradually fell silent, clearly indicating that Nian Zhuo’s current strength was not worthy of his acknowledgment.

“EVOLTO—” Just then, a voice that shouldn’t have been there rang out. Accompanied by the click of a door opener, another man walked into the coffee shop.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, the shop manager stopped what he was doing and, together with Nianzhuo, looked towards the acquaintance who had entered the shop.

"Sento—" is none other than Kiryu Sento, the owner of the first Build watch obtained by Nencho.

"Oh dear, Nianzhuo, it seems you're really at your wit's end now." Zhan Tu looked at the black burn marks and wounds on Nianzhuo's body and said helplessly, "Just like when I first saw that muscle idiot -- so, EVOLTO, are you really not going to give your power to him?"

"I've already said, this person isn't qualified for my recognition yet—" The store manager hadn't finished speaking when Nian Zhuo, who was standing next to him, interrupted him.

“Then, I don’t need your power—” Before he could finish speaking, seeing Zhan Tu’s surprised expression, Nian Zhuo stared at the shopkeeper’s face, “I’ll let you control my body, is that alright?”

"Hmph—this is really interesting, considering your current physical condition." The shopkeeper, with an incredulous tone, re-examined the battered and bruised Nianzhuo. "Aren't you afraid that if I overexert myself, your body will 'pineapple' (a slang term for a painful ordeal)?"