I want to just drift through life in Type-Moon.

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More importantly, he was somewhat interested in Ji Ling, whom Merlin and Leonardo da Vinci had mentioned. If he wasn't mistaken, he must have been influenced by her just now, otherwise his personality wouldn't have become so strange.

With Fou by his side and his own abilities, he shouldn't have much trouble facing Rafe. Moreover, he believed that Da Vinci was already prepared; the title of "omnipotent man" was no joke.

That's why he had the courage to face Rafe, who had already awakened as a demon. He was also very curious about this person. Although he had become a demon, his other two personalities still existed. So what was the true nature of this person who was connected to Orange and Aoko?

In the FGO storyline, he stands on the opposite side and appears to be hideous. Even on the burning Eastwood, he throws Olga Marie into the planet model Galadius in the control room, causing her soul to be torn to molecular level by Galadius, which is equivalent to a powerful black hole, and she is ultimately judged to be completely dead.

This is why he established himself as a villain in the minds of players, but as the world-building unfolds, another side of him is gradually revealed to everyone.

As a time traveler from the Celestial Empire, I've seen my share of black hole time travel stories, so Olga Marie Asmiret Animusfia must have survived in some other way.

The alien goddess priestess who appeared after the freezing of human reason is very likely Olga Marie.

As we all know, the word "shaman" in this context refers to a traditional shaman who "communicates with the gods in human form." In other words, this particular shaman became the representative of an alien god in human form. If she were directly a subordinate sent by the alien god, there would be no need to use the title "shaman" but rather "messenger."

Therefore, based on reasoning, the possibility that she is the director is extremely high.

So why did Olga Marie's soul undergo a spirit transfer after Rafe killed her? Since she was already dead, why did he not even spare Olga Marie's soul? This is quite intriguing.

In the final chapter, Goetia's question to Mash and his explicit statement that among the seventy-two demon gods, there was one who hesitated until the very end, that being was Lev.

At that moment, he genuinely wanted Mash to live, which was the ultimate manifestation of the Beast of Compassion.

However, this has nothing to do with me. The destruction of the world is a matter for the tall guy to handle. All I have to do is watch the show. And deep down, I might even be hoping that the burning of humanity will succeed.

For Yue Zhengling now, there are no friends in this world, so there are no enemies either. Even if he wants to save Mashu and the doctor, he doesn't necessarily have to take direct action.

Moreover, after the Human Reason was burned and frozen, he saw something that made him very unhappy. Since that's the case, it's better not to save this Human Reason. Why not just find a way to move the entire Chaldea away later?

The post-apocalyptic world is a good place. Although the living conditions are a bit poor, it's still better than the world after the incineration. That world is rich in resources, and I have a certain amount of popular support there. I think Atlas Institute is also very interested in the existence of Chaldea.

If classified, the post-apocalyptic world is a world where events are predetermined, but it was not abandoned because that world was too powerful.

The purpose of the Sands of Osiris is to preserve humanity. If she can hold out for a while, she should be able to find a way to prevent humanity from being destroyed, because that world has many incredible things. If she can establish a cooperative relationship with the observers on the moon, it is not impossible to avoid the fate of the Steel Land.

Thinking of this, Yue Zhengling closed her eyes, trying to reconnect with her other half in that world, but the information she received was not updated.

"It seems that time in different worlds is indeed not equal."

While slumbering in the Atlas Courtyard of the post-apocalyptic world, I have connected to Mooncell Automaton through the pseudo-spiritual particle calculator, Trident Hermes, and with Yogg's help, I have infiltrated the giant's stone chamber, where I am currently daydreaming with the king inside.

If he could persuade the other party to help, what he wanted to do would be much simpler. He wandered aimlessly, lost in thought, with Mashu following closely behind.

After walking for another fifteen minutes, Mashu finally couldn't help but ask, "Um...where do you want to go?"

Upon hearing this question, Yue Zhengling realized that his thinking speed seemed to have slowed down after he came to his senses. Only after her reminder did he realize that he did not know where Rafe was.

He was so focused on exploring that he completely forgot he didn't know the way. But you can't blame him for that; in both the game and the anime, the internal facilities of Chaldea are just a few unimportant pictures.

There wasn't even a single overall structural diagram. Under these circumstances, even if he wanted to find it, he wouldn't know where to go.

"Please wait a moment, I'll contact the director for you right now." Seeing this, Mashu, being the obedient girl she was, immediately walked to a wall, opened a small console, and contacted Olga Marie.

Le Zhengling didn't stop her, nor did she curiously go up to look. Instead, she sat down in the rest area next to a vending machine.

About half a minute later, Mashu also came over, looked at the vending machine, and then looked at Yue Zhengling. She wanted to ask him if he wanted a drink, but when she remembered that he had just had one at Da Vinci's, she hesitated to speak.

She stood there somewhat helplessly, looking down at her toes, and suddenly felt utterly useless. All she had to do was muster the courage to ask, but she couldn't do anything at all.

Feeling somewhat disheartened, she stood in front of the vending machine, clutching the hem of her shirt, looking pitiful, weak, and helpless.

Unable to bear it any longer, Yue Zhengling stood up, reached out and patted her head, "Miss Mashu, what would you like to drink? It's on me."

These words were like a bolt of lightning piercing through the dark clouds, becoming the only ray of light in the world: "But do you have money? I mean, do you have the points that Chaldea uses?"

"Oh? Blind student, you've spotted the key point... But it's alright, it's perfectly normal for you to pay since it's my treat!"

Listening to Mashu's吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to roast or criticize) of him, he couldn't help but sigh that this kid was indeed worthy of being the future吐槽 (tu cao) actor in charge of吐槽 (tu cao), and as a fan of detective novels, his thinking and reaction speed were also very quick.

“Well, Listen… no, that…” Suddenly, Mashu hesitated a little.

"It's okay, just call me Ling, brave little eggplant." Le Zhengling knew what she was struggling with, but he didn't care what others called him, well, except for female names.

"Um, Ling, what would you like to drink?" Mashu forced a smile and looked at him calmly.

"Water is fine. Actually, I'd rather eat something than drink anything," said Yue Zhengling, pointing to the unfamiliar brand of water on the bottom shelf of the vending machine, unable to refuse the kind offer.

"I understand, just a moment." Mashu first pressed the button below the drink that Yue Zhengling was pointing to, then selected another drink herself, and finally scanned the bottle with her wristband in the scanning window. Two seconds later, the two drinks rolled into the self-service slot.

Mashu bent down and picked up two bottles of drinks, a movement that accentuated a certain part of her curves without any obstruction. Yue Zhengling looked at Fufu, who suddenly became excited on his shoulder, and sighed helplessly.

"Please have some." Mashu stood up again and handed the bottled water in her hand to Yue Zhengling. After taking it, Yue Zhengling used her free right hand to lift the hair that was covering her eyes, a gesture that was indescribably graceful.

Although Yue Zhengling has never told anyone, his target is an intellectual beauty, and those who fit this description include Sister Orange and the current Mashu. However, he already treats the former as his older sister, while he knows that he has little chance with the latter.

Mashu belongs to her senior, but he, who sees himself as a passerby, cannot become her senior.

Although he didn't have a girlfriend in his past life, he wasn't part of the FFF group either, because he felt that instead of wasting time on relationships, he would rather read more books, play more games, try foods he had never eaten before, or travel around the world with the professor.

The world is so big, I really want to go and see it.

In the end, I was inexplicably reborn into this world, and I don't know whether to call myself lucky or unlucky.

"Mashu, have you ever thought about going out to see the world?" Yue Zhengling suddenly asked Mashu.

“Huh? This…” Mashu’s expression was full of longing and hesitation, but in the end she shook her head gently, her pink hair dancing like a light veil. “That’s impossible. I can’t leave here.”

She did not tell Yue Zhengling why she could not leave. She felt that she should not cause trouble for this person. There was no place for her in the outside world. She could only live in Chaldea for the rest of her life until death.

For her, the few days of the year when she could see the blue sky were her freest days. As for the outside world, she didn't dare to hope for it at all—no, she didn't even imagine it.

"Is that so? In that case, never mind. However, I think in the future, you will definitely have the opportunity to see the world outside Chaldea, and may even be able to take a world trip and meet many interesting people."

After Mashu said something that was no different from a refusal, Yue Zhengling nodded slightly. He was not anyone's savior. Although he was willing to offer pity and help for what he could, he would not hesitate to give up if the other party did not accept or did not know how to accept it.

There is a story in "Zen Sayings" where Buddha released a spider's thread into hell, intending to save a robber who had felt compassion for spiders in his previous life. However, although the robber discovered the thread that could save him from hell, others also discovered it. In the end, the thread broke, and everyone lost their chance.

Chapter 167 Intelligence Room - Floros

This story taught Yue Zhengling several lessons, but that's not the point. The point is that Mashu's rejection is the counter-evidence of this story.

Mashu didn't believe that Yue Zhengling could save her, and she hadn't even considered the possibility of being able to go out.

This is very similar to Attila, who imprisoned himself in the giant's chamber.

"Those who have never experienced happiness don't know what happiness is. Those who are born into unhappiness don't feel it. What is taken for granted is taken for granted because there is no comparison. Is that what attracts you to Fufu?"

Le Zhengling stroked Fufu's little head and looked at Mashu in a completely flat tone.

"Huh? What does this mean?" Although Mashu had received higher education, she lacked life experience, and what Yue Zhengling had just said involved psychology and anthropology, which Mashu had not read any books on, so she couldn't understand it at all.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it. Just grow at your own pace. One day, the one that belongs to you—" Yue Zhengling's eyes were unusually gentle, as if she could see the senior who belonged only to Mashu growing up with her.

To be honest, I was one of those seniors, but now there's no room for me to get involved, unless that senior doesn't exist or won't appear in the future.

"What are you two talking about that's so engaging?" Suddenly, a very friendly voice interrupted, and Rafe Lenore stood silently behind Yue Zhengling with his hands behind his back.

"It's nothing, we were just talking about Mash's future life plans." Yue Zhengling shrugged, turned around, and calmly looked at Rafe.

“Hello, Assassin’s Servant, Listening. This is our third meeting. Let me introduce myself. My name is Lev Lenor, and I’m a technician in Chaldea.” Lev slightly adjusted his hat and gave a gentlemanly bow.

"Oh, hello, Professor Rafe."

Seeing that Yue Zhengling greeted him normally, Rafe felt a sense of unease. According to his calculations, this person should not speak so calmly. Why did he suddenly become like this?

The aura I sensed from Yue Zhengling has changed a lot. Now it feels like a roadside stone, harmless and ordinary. And what's with this lazy atmosphere?

“Matthew Kyrielight, it’s time for your routine check-up today. You should go see Dr. Roman.” With a third person present, there were many things that couldn’t be said, so Rafe skillfully sent Matthew away.

Mashu bowed politely to the two of them and ran away quickly. Fou was going to follow Mashu because she often watched the physical examinations from the outside, but she was forcibly pulled into the arms of Yue Zhengling, who saw through her lecherous thoughts.

Professor Rafe looked at the Fou in Yue Zhengling's hand with surprise, and only then did he notice that this Chaldea mascot did not reject Yue Zhengling's touch.

Throughout Chaldea, everyone knows that this elusive little creature doesn't get close to anyone except Mash.

"You came to me because you want to see the previous records?" Yue Zhengling pointed to a bench next to him, indicating that the two of them should sit there and talk.

But Rafe didn't go there; he just stood there. "Unfortunately, those records have been sealed because the thing that was summoned was far too dangerous. Even watching the video carries unpredictable risks. Moreover, as it was an illegal operation, if the United Nations gets hold of that thing, it will be very difficult for us to handle."

Rafe pretended to be thinking about his own workplace and explained logically.

"Hmm, is that so?" Yue Zhengling replied indifferently, then looked up at the fisheye monitor in the corridor. The indicator light there was off, indicating that the surveillance here had been physically disconnected.

Noticing his gaze, Rafe looked over as well. "Oh, there's a surprise inspection today. The monitors will be stopped for a period of time in each area. The first area is these rest areas."

Rafe explained with a smile.

“Actually, you don’t need to hide so much from me.” Le Zhengling sighed in distress. “Let me make it clear first, I’m not your enemy. The reason I want to see that video is just because I’m interested in that person named Ji Ling. If you’re worried that part of your eyes will be recorded, you can delete those parts and then show them to me.”

Rafe's face instantly hardened, and his narrowed eyes slowly opened, his bright red, cross-shaped inhuman eyes staring intently at him.

"Who are you?! What do you know?!" Rafe said in an unusually terrifying tone.

"Who am I? I don't know how to answer that question, because even now, I don't know who I really am." Le Zhengling completely ignored Rafe's sudden change in demeanor and responded with a bewildered tone.

“I used to think I was just an ordinary person, and this was an ordinary world. But when an amazing old man appeared, and then I died, I realized that this world was extraordinary. But because of this, I don’t even understand what my own existence is.” Le Zhengling stared blankly ahead. Fufu jumped onto his lap and looked up at him with interest.

Rafe was also a little confused by Le Zhengling's answer. He had come to interrogate him, but now it seemed like he was discussing life with him.

"Aren't you supposed to be someone who knows everything about the past and present and can predict the future? In your eyes, what am I really like?" Le Zhengling looked at Rafe with a helpless gaze.

Putting aside the lethality of such a gaze, just the fact that Yue Zhengling used the description "knows the past and present, and can predict the future" sent chills down his spine and raised his vigilance to the maximum.

"You!" Rafe took a step back in horror. No matter what kind of being it is, everyone has an inescapable fear of the unknown. Even though he was a magician who had awakened as a Demon God Pillar, in his eyes, the being in front of him was a great terror!

"Don't be afraid. I've said I'm not your enemy, so as the person in the intelligence room, you just need to continue your work." Le Zhengling stroked Fufu's soft ear and said these words to Rafe.

Rafe took two steps back again, staring at Le Zhengling with a ferocious expression. The other party really knew his true identity! And he probably even knew everything about their great achievements!

Danger! Extreme danger! This information must be submitted to the Bureau of Statistics; unforeseen changes may occur!

"If you wish to submit my existence to Goetia, that is fine, but I guarantee that if you do so, your plans will be discovered, especially in this Chaldea."

Chapter 168 Inside and Outside the Circle

There was a reason why Yue Zhengling suddenly and boldly revealed to Rafe that she knew about their plan.

It is 2012 now, and there are still 3 years before the burning of humanity begins. At this point in time, there are too many uncertainties.

First, at this point in time, El-Melloi II's power in the Clock Tower had already taken shape.

Second, the lights on the simulated Earth environment model, Chaldea, have not yet begun to go out.

Third, as a Demon Pillar who has awakened, Leif also has two other personalities, and the two wills he left for Touko and Aoko respectively may also be born.

Most importantly, he saw that Olga Marie existed here in the form of a child. Although he was not sure if this world was as he imagined, if Olga Marie was already dead and was barely existing through another observation method of the Atlas Institute, then the way this world existed was just a simulation.

“Professor Rafe, please remember that I am not your enemy, nor will I hinder your plans. My arrival in this world will not have much impact on your actions.”

Le Zhengling paused for a moment, "Although you may not believe it, I am not a resident of this world. Whether humanity is destroyed or not, or even more so, whether the world is destroyed or not, has little to do with me."

“I am neither a savior nor a mediator; at most, I am just an observer, or even an outsider.”

Le Zhengling put down Fufu, stood to the side, unscrewed the bottle of water, and poured it around herself.

"I am completely detached from everything outside this circle. Although I don't yet understand why I came here, my biggest goal is to return to my own world. If you are worried, we can agree on a self-imposed non-aggression pact. I will not leave your surveillance range, but you cannot prevent me from finding a way to leave this world."

Rafe couldn't figure out what kind of person was in front of him, nor could he tell if he was lying, but there was no denying that the conditions offered by the other party were very sincere.

Just as this person said, their great undertaking is not yet at the stage of being exposed, and if anything goes wrong, the whole plan may undergo great changes.

The final two years are the most crucial part of the plan. The collection and ignition of the spark have reached a point where they can no longer stop. More importantly, they foresee that humanity will no longer exist on this planet in 2016. Although this ending will not be changed, they are not the only ones who can achieve this ending.

They are in competition with other beings of the same level.

"Your goal is simply to return to your own world? But you are clearly a follower, an existence beyond time and worlds, how could you possibly have a place to return to?" Leif looked at Yue Zhengling coldly.

Le Zhengling was already in a bad mood, and now that Rafe had asked him this, he had no intention of explaining. Undoubtedly, Rafe's guess was very reasonable, but it was a secret about his identity, and he himself could not explain it clearly.

Rafe couldn't even imagine his own situation, and even if he told Rafe, the other person probably wouldn't believe him, so he might as well not say anything.

"That's my problem. I'll only ask you one question: do you accept my proposal?" Le Zhengling lowered his eyelids and stared at the polished floor, where the circle of water was slowly spreading outwards.

After weighing the pros and cons, Rafe said nothing and turned to leave.

There was neither agreement nor denial, the meaning of which was quite clear: tacit agreement.

Le Zhengling had anticipated this outcome, so after watching Rafe leave, she stepped out of the circle again, picked up Fufu, and left.

“Four~~ (Did you succeed?)” Fufu called out softly.

"No, but it doesn't really matter. He won't make any rash moves until he figures out my background." Le Zhengling yawned listlessly.

"Fufu, all of you [Beasts] are vying for the strongest position, hoping to one day annihilate everything on earth, but all of you [Beasts] are only half-finished products, wasting your energy."