["Don't stay here, go out the window quickly, then go to the seaside and toward the cliff."]
[1. Obey and jump out of the window]
[2. Refuse, stay in the room and wait for someone to come in]
After thinking for a moment, Yilan chose option 1.
Based on his many years of gaming experience, at times like this, the voice that appears in your mind is usually a clue given by the game.
If you follow the instructions of the voice, the clue will continue; if you take actions contrary to the voice, the clue may be broken.
Of course, this voice could also be a trap, but even if it is a trap, it doesn't matter. At worst, he could just restart.
[You chose to follow the instructions of the voice in your head, jumped out of the window, and rushed toward the cliff by the seaside.]
[Although this body of yours is not good at fighting, you are still the master of lightning. Your speed is like wind and thunder. When a woman with long purple hair and a slim figure pushed open the door of the room, you were no longer there.]
"Purple hair, slim figure… this should be Raiden Ei, right?" Yilan held his chin and thought. "Why does the voice in my head want me to avoid her? I am Raiden Makoto now; there should be no reason for me to avoid her."
"But the simulation system should give me an answer soon."
[After a while, you arrived at the edge of the cliff.]
[Entering somatosensory mode…]
A familiar feeling of falling came over him, and when Yilan opened his eyes again, he found himself standing on the cliff behind the Tenshukaku in the game.
[That was a close call. If Ei had seen you like that, your identity would have been exposed.]
Before he could appreciate the scenery of Inazuma in this era, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
That was definitely not the sound of the system.
Because the system's voice was mechanical, without any ups and downs. But the voice that sounded in his mind at that moment was incomparably gentle and full of intellect.
And she also mentioned "exposing her identity"…
Did she know that he was a time traveler?
"Who are you?!" Yilan asked in his mind.
[This is really too much. You invaded my body and now you're asking who I am.]
"Are you Raiden Makoto?!"
Even with Yilan's normally calm demeanor, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise at this moment.
Was Raiden Zhen's consciousness really inside his mind?
He had performed possession several times before, but without exception, he never encountered the original owner's consciousness during the entire simulation process. Why was this time an exception?
But he was quick-witted after all, and he soon came up with a relatively reasonable explanation—
Perhaps, the reason for the current situation is that one of his tasks this time is to ensure that Raiden Makoto does not die.
If he took over Makoto's soul like before, then at the soul level, Makoto would actually be dead.
In order to avoid this, the system separated Raiden Makoto's original consciousness to prevent it from being consumed.
[You seem to have a lot of doubts, and I also have a lot of confusion. Let's talk in the consciousness space.]
"Uh… how do I enter the consciousness space?"
[Don't you even know that?]
Makoto seemed surprised that the person who had taken over her body didn't even know how to enter the consciousness space. But then she said:
[It doesn't matter. I'll teach you.]
Following Makoto's instructions, Yilan closed his eyes, focused his thoughts and consciousness into a point, and slowly drifted down…
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a room full of traditional Japanese style.
"Hello, stranger who now controls my body."
Kneeling on a futon and waving at him was a purple-haired beauty in a kimono. She had a beautiful face, and her violet eyes were filled with tenderness. Her slender, delicate figure, coupled with her dignified and elegant manner, perfectly embodied the image of a traditional Japanese woman.
Seeing Yilan looking around curiously, she smiled and said, "Originally, the consciousness space should be empty, but it would be too pitiful to stay alone in a void. So I transformed this place into my bedroom. Do you mind?"
Yilan shook his head. "This should be your consciousness space. You certainly have the right to shape it however you want."
After hesitating for a moment, he added, "I invaded your body, but you don't seem angry?"
"Then what should I do? Throw a tantrum? Curse you out? Threaten you with divine power?"
Yilan imagined the scene of Raiden Makoto pounding the floor in an ORZ position, and couldn't help but laugh and shake his head. "That would really undermine your grace."
"Would it?"
Makoto also pursed her lips and smiled slightly. Her smile was so radiant, it felt as though spring had bloomed in that very moment.
"Then sit down and let's talk. You don't seem unreasonable. I'm sure we have plenty to discuss."
As she spoke, she smiled and winked at Yilan.
He had to admit that although Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei looked exactly alike, they gave off completely different impressions.
If Raiden Ei had the fierceness of a warrior—cold, proud, and slightly naive—then Raiden Makoto exuded the intellectual beauty of a wise and gentle woman.
Especially those violet eyes, which seemed to contain galaxies, were incredibly mesmerizing.
Yilan also sat down on the cushion opposite her, though he sat cross-legged since he couldn't tolerate kneeling like Makoto.
"You will die soon, and I'm here to save you." After sitting down, Yilan got straight to the point.
It was a fact that would be exposed sooner or later, so there was no need to hide it. Riddles and cryptic nonsense? To hell with them.
"Sure enough… is that so?" Raiden Makoto nodded slightly, her expression unchanged.
"Hmm? Aren't you surprised? Or do you think I'm lying?"
Raiden Makoto shook her head, calmly tidied her hair, and smiled faintly. "People like me tend to have some sense of their own fate. I also vaguely felt that a divine force would come to aid me. Now, it seems that it is you."
"So that's how it is."
Yilan understood now. No wonder Makoto had been friendly from the very beginning—she had already sensed something.
And that made sense.
In the original plot, Raiden Makoto went to Khaenri'ah alone, almost as if committing suicide, and eventually transformed her essence into the Sacred Sakura to protect Inazuma.
All of this implied that Raiden Makoto had already foreseen the coming disaster, and had made preparations accordingly.
"But the great god you're referring to should be Istaroth, the ruler of time. I'm actually just a traveler who came from outside this world."
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Let me know if I made any mistakes, this chapter was a mess to translate 🫡