And so, the wonderful vacation came to an end.
Kiichi Hōgen was compelled to return to Chaldea with Mo Shuying. Things in Nihon were already on track, so she wasn't needed there for the time being.
Three days later.
"Nezha, Shuten, Kiichi Hōgen, Tomoe Gozen, Chiron, and Ishtar—with this lineup, I just have to ask, who can beat us?!"
Mo Shuying was brimming with confidence looking at his Servant lineup. How could he possibly lose?
Xiao Yu and Ahri each clung to one of Mo Shuying's legs. Xiao Yu spoke up.
"Daddy! We want to come too!"
"That's right! We can help Daddy fight the bad guys too!"
Ahri nodded vigorously.
Mo Shuying looked down at the two little ones, feeling a bit helpless. His daughters were so clingy; wherever he went, they wanted to follow.
However, not this time.
"No, you can't, didn't I tell you? This situation is very special, and there might be many dangers. I can't let you take risks, so you two wait here obediently. Don't worry, Daddy will defeat the enemies quickly and come back to play with you."
Mo Shuying bent down and picked up the two little girls, but they clearly weren't willing to listen.
Just then, Space Ishtar stepped forward.
"Xiao Yu, Ahri! You're both good kids, you can't be disobedient. How about this, when I defeat the big bad guy and come back, I'll take you to play in space, okay?"
Space Ishtar bent down, speaking in a coaxing tone, which was perfectly fitting, as she was indeed coaxing children.
"To space!? Really?"
Children are indeed interested in new things. Xiao Yu and Ahri's eyes sparkled, having already forgotten about wanting to go with Mo Shuying.
"Of course! I'm a goddess! What a goddess says is an oracle! I would never lie!"
Space Ishtar patted her chest proudly.
"Sister Ishtar is the best!"
Receiving an affirmative answer, the two little girls pounced on Space Ishtar again, clinging to her like accessories. Mo Shuying secretly gave Space Ishtar a thumbs-up, showing his approval!
After the pre-battle pep talk, everyone began preparing for battle, aiming to raise their conditions to the highest level.
Mo Shuying wasn't idle either, practicing his boxing, the Nightmare Mental Training Method, and Spirit Summoning in rotation, also adjusting his own condition.
Late into the fifth night, Mo Shuying opened his eyes during his cultivation!
Everything around him that could float had begun to float, as if some energy permeated the surroundings, altering this area.
Mo Shuying slowly turned his head, and a figure had appeared behind him.
It was a Pure White Shadow, appearing as a robed human figure, with long hair down to its waist, simply tied back. Its white robes fluttered, giving it an ethereal look.
However, its face was invisible.
"Are you my Guardian Spirit?"
Mo Shuying spoke, knowing that Guardian Spirits could communicate.
The Pure White Shadow nodded, answering Mo Shuying's question.
"Who are you? Are you one of my Mo family ancestors?"
Mo Shuying asked again, because he knew that self-awakened Guardian Spirits were very likely ancestors with a blood connection to him.
However.
A shake of the head.
The Pure White Shadow shook its head, indicating it wasn't a Mo family ancestor. It extended a finger and pointed at Mo Shuying, still not speaking.
Mo Shuying felt a bit speechless. Was his Guardian Spirit mute?
"Then do you have any abilities?"
Mo Shuying thought that even if it couldn't speak, it should still have fighting capabilities.
And the Pure White Shadow didn't disappoint Mo Shuying.
The Pure White Shadow turned to look at the digital clock on the wall, and then!
*"Buzz!"*
Mo Shuying saw that the continuously ticking digital clock suddenly stopped!
Time had stopped!
Everything around them became still; only Mo Shuying and the Pure White Shadow could move.
Mo Shuying looked astonished! He turned and asked.
"Are you Star Platinum or The World!"
There was still no response. After about five seconds, the Pure White Shadow waved its hand, and time continued to flow. However, Mo Shuying could feel that it wasn't the Pure White Shadow's full power just now, meaning that as long as the Pure White Shadow willed it, it could stop time for much longer!
Too powerful!!
"That's incredible!"
Mo Shuying exclaimed in awe. His painstaking efforts in Spirit Summoning had finally paid off! A Guardian Spirit that could control time! What kind of monstrous existence was this?!
With Pure White Shadow, Mo Shuying felt even more confident in his own strength.
"Alright, come back now."
Mo Shuying tried to use the recall method from Spirit Summoning to retrieve the Guardian Spirit, but after a try, there was no response.
"Hmm?"
Mo Shuying tried again, still no response. He tilted his head, looking at the Pure White Shadow in front of him.
"Why won't it go back?"
Pure White Shadow also tilted its head along with Mo Shuying, looking less than intelligent.
"Hey, you can come back now."
"..."
It can't speak, and it can't hear either? We were just communicating... Never mind, cut off the Mana supply!
Mo Shuying attempted to cut off the Mana supply, but after trying, he found he couldn't! His connection with Pure White Shadow seemed to have grown to a point where it was inseparable.
"Big bro! Don't mess with me. This is my first time summoning you. If there's anything I did wrong, just tell me, and I'll fix it. Or... should I burn some joss paper for you?"
Thinking about it, Guardian Spirits were also spirits, so burning joss paper should be fine, right?
Unexpectedly, Pure White Shadow shook its head, then took a step forward, transforming into dozens of clones.
The cloned Pure White Shadows disappeared one after another until only one remained.
With only one left, Pure White Shadow didn't linger any longer, transforming into a beam of light that merged into Mo Shuying's body.
"..."
After Pure White Shadow disappeared, everything floating around instantly dropped. Mo Shuying reached out to catch a pillow and threw it back onto the bed, his expression serious. He had a feeling Pure White Shadow had done something he wasn't aware of.
Soon, five days had passed.
"Beep beep beep, beep beep beep, beep beep beep"
Mo Shuying held the black chess piece, a dark line on his face. This black piece actually had a reminder function, and the key was that this function couldn't be turned off! Mo Shuying had thought about throwing the piece away, but then he remembered he was doing this for world peace...
Forget it! He'd endure it!
Romani and Da Vinci, along with others from Chaldea, came to see him off.
"You must win! The fate of the world is in your hands now."
Romani stepped forward, took Mo Shuying's hand, and placed ten rings in his palm.
"These?"
Mo Shuying looked at Romani in surprise, his eyes asking why he was given the Ten Rings.
Romani smiled and said, "These rings are somewhat useful. I think they can help you, so take them and use them. Just return them to me when you're done."
"..."
Mo Shuying gripped the rings tightly, his eyes filled with emotion as he said, "Romani! You could at least enable the usage permissions!"
"..."
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