Chapter 014: One More Thing

Bryce was scolded by Lara and quickly nodded. He glared at Wang Bo before walking over to Lara's side.

This time, the two did not linger; they left and went down the mountain.

In the main hall at the summit, only Wang Bo, Xiao Bai, Xiao Qing, and the captive Himiko remained.

Himiko watched Lara's retreating figure and asked, "Is that woman the Lara Croft of this world?"

When Wang Bo had been explaining things to Lara earlier, Himiko hadn't covered her ears, so she knew the ins and outs of the matter clearly.

"She seems different from the Lara I know."

"Shut up!" Wang Bo snapped at Himiko. He was in no mood to talk to her.

Himiko's eyes flickered several times, but she said nothing.

Wang Bo then contacted his cheat artifact, recounted what had just happened, and asked, "The person who was replaced—can they really never come back?"

[Yes.]

Wang Bo complained, "Can't you improve these functions? Do you have any idea how hard it is for me to face the families of those who were replaced?"

If it were a major villain, Wang Bo could accept it.

After replacing them, he could treat it as saving the world.

But something like today—suddenly making Lara's butler disappear—Wang Bo found it really hard to face Lara. If he weren't strong enough, Lara might have beaten him to death.

[To be honest, there's nothing to improve about this function. If it were related to transmigrators, I could suggest it to the creator, but this function is essentially just a convenience; it doesn't need improvement.]

"Then can I cancel the replacement function?" Wang Bo said.

[Are you serious? Do you realize that having an identity saves you a lot of trouble? In some worlds, without a legitimate identity, you might find it very difficult to get by.]

"I know, of course I know." After all, this function was really convenient. Sometimes, by using the replaced identity, he could immediately understand what kind of world he was in.

For instance, this time, by replacing Lara's butler, Wang Bo instantly knew he had come to the world of Tomb Raider.

Without this function, figuring out what world this was wouldn't have been easy.

So Wang Bo was well aware of how convenient the replacement function was.

[In that case, you still want to cancel it?]

Wang Bo thought for a moment and said, "Yes. After all, this isn't the first time I've encountered this. The person I replace disappears, and I really find it hard to face their relatives."

In the World of Twin Dragons, Wang Bo replaced Wuming. Even when he met Wuming's real parents, he couldn't let them recognize him.

Because once he left that world, Wuming would disappear.

If they had recognized each other, it would only have hurt the two old people again.

Back then, Wang Bo had already felt uneasy, but because of the convenience, he chose to stay silent. This time, however, he couldn't take it anymore.

Especially the hostile look in Lara's eyes before she left. It was that look that made Wang Bo determined.

[Alright, if you insist, I will cancel this function for you. From now on, you can only log into various worlds as Wang Bo.]

"Thank you."

[You're welcome. After all, you are my host.]

"By the way, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you." Wang Bo recounted the matter of the other Lara and Himiko, including his various speculations.

At the end, Wang Bo couldn't help asking, "Can you tell me what's really going on? Which of my guesses is correct?"

[I'm sorry, my host. I am not a detective; I am merely a tool. I can only detect which worlds have transmigrators and how many, but as for the specific world, who the transmigrator is, where they are, and what they've done—I don't know.]

Wang Bo sighed and said, "Alright, I'll investigate on my own."

After all, he hadn't held out much hope from the start.

[Then I wish you a smooth investigation, my host.]

"I'll take your kind words."

After cutting off communication with the artifact, Wang Bo's gaze shifted to Himiko. Himiko smiled and said, "Still planning to kill me?"

She seemed certain that Wang Bo wouldn't lay a hand on her, so she used this method to provoke him.

Wang Bo sneered a few times and said, "No need. I have a better idea."

"What idea?" Himiko couldn't help asking.

"You'll find out tonight," Wang Bo said with a light laugh.

Afterward, Wang Bo settled down there, chatting idly with Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing, occasionally asking Himiko a few casual questions.

Some questions Himiko answered; others she met with silence.

Throughout, Lara of this world never appeared again.

In fact, in the afternoon, Wang Bo had seen Lara taking Bryce and leaving the kingdom of Yamatai.

Time slowly moved to evening. After everyone had eaten dinner, Himiko brought the topic back and asked, "During the day, you said you had a better idea but would only tell me at night. Now can you tell me what your idea is?"

"Are you that eager to die?" Wang Bo sneered.

Himiko said, "I just want to see the disappointment on your face."

"Disappointment? Then you're mistaken." Wang Bo pulled something out of his fourth-dimensional pocket and shook it in front of Himiko. "In the previous world, I might have had no way to deal with you, but now, I'll make you admit defeat willingly."

Himiko stared at the object in Wang Bo's hand and couldn't help asking, "What is that thing?"

"The Moonlight Box! Of course, maybe you won't understand even if I tell you, but I can say this: the main function of this thing is to travel through time and space!"

Himiko's eyes widened involuntarily, staring at Wang Bo in disbelief.

She had thought of many things, but never imagined that Wang Bo would resort to such an unbelievable method.

She understood clearly: Wang Bo intended to go back to the past and change her from the very beginning of the incident.

"Impossible! You can't do this!!!" Himiko shouted. "Tampering with time will bring you no good!"

Wang Bo smiled faintly, completely unfazed by Himiko's curse. He had Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing take the struggling Himiko into the Time Villa. Then, facing the moonlight, he opened the Moonlight Box and softly recited the incantation.

"Bōrě bōluómì!"