Chapter 015: One Year Ago

Wang Bo had seen Himiko's memories and knew that Himiko had taken over Lara's body and devoured her soul one year ago.

After the Moonlight Box absorbed the moonlight, it brought Wang Bo to one year ago.

With a flash of light, Wang Bo appeared again inside the hall. The place he had traveled to was unchanged.

“Who goes there?”

But just as Wang Bo had traveled to one year ago, he heard a loud shout in his ear. He looked up sharply and saw a short-haired woman sitting on the throne in the hall.

This queen, Wang Bo recognized, or rather, had seen before... Samantha Nishimura.

Lara's close friend from boarding school through London University.

But at this moment, Samantha was no longer Samantha; she was Himiko.

According to the timeline, not long ago, Matthias had captured Samantha and sacrificed her to Himiko, who then took over Samantha Nishimura's body and was officially resurrected.

Afterward, the resurrected Himiko turned everyone, including Matthias and Lara's friends, into immortal Storm Warriors, gathering strength to conquer the world.

Himiko looked at Wang Bo with suspicion and uncertainty, not attacking immediately, but pondering who Wang Bo really was.

This was her domain; without her permission, no one could enter, yet Wang Bo had invaded her hall in an instant, appearing suddenly before her.

This method was too mysterious, causing Himiko to hesitate to act first.

Seeing Himiko wearing Samantha's face, Wang Bo couldn't help but smile. Since Himiko was still using Samantha's body, it meant Lara had not yet fallen into Himiko's hands.

In other words, he had arrived at just the right time.

If nothing unexpected happened, today Lara would storm in and have a decisive battle with Himiko.

In the end, she would lose to Himiko, be bewitched by her, and foolishly give up her life and soul.

So Wang Bo planned to stay here and prevent all this from happening.

“Who exactly are you?”

Himiko from one year ago saw Wang Bo smiling at her, but instead of feeling happy, she felt her scalp tingle and her hair stand on end.

This feeling seemed to warn Himiko that the man before her was no simple character.

She instinctively wanted to strike, but reason quickly suppressed the impulse, and she asked again cautiously.

Hearing Himiko's repeated questioning, Wang Bo said, “Don't worry, Miss Himiko, I'm just a passing Superman. I mean you no harm.”

Himiko looked at Wang Bo suspiciously, unsure if he was telling the truth, but that didn't stop her from probing.

“You know me?” She was occupying Samantha Nishimura's body, yet this man had immediately called out her true identity, making Himiko even more vigilant.

“Yes, I know you, the ruler of the Yamatai Kingdom, the former Sun Queen,” Wang Bo said with a nod.

“But I have never seen you before,” Himiko said.

“Yes, we don't know each other yet.”

“Yet?” Himiko caught the word and had some vague thoughts. “What do you mean by ‘yet’? Why did you say ‘yet’?”

Wang Bo smiled but said nothing.

Himiko, however, was not willing to let Wang Bo off. “What exactly do you want by coming here?”

“I'm here to wait for someone.”

"Who is it?"

"She'll be here soon, and you'll know soon enough." Wang Bo played coy.

Himiko was taken aback, turning her gaze outside. With Wang Bo's prompting, she indeed noticed a woman steadily approaching her palace.

Himiko glanced at Wang Bo, said nothing, and waited quietly.

But she never let down her guard.

Half an hour later, the palace door was kicked open, and a young warrior girl with a single ponytail stormed in, brandishing two guns.

The young warrior girl scanned the hall, and when she saw Himiko, she instinctively raised her twin guns.

But when she saw Wang Bo, she froze.

"Wang Bo, why are you here?"

"Long time no see, Lara." Wang Bo said cheerfully. This young warrior girl was naturally Lara Croft, the first traveler he had met, who was sent away before they could even say goodbye.

Reunited after a long separation, Wang Bo even wanted to step forward and give her a hug.

"Don't come near." Lara aimed her gun at Wang Bo. "Why, why are you here? What is your relationship with Himiko?"

Wang Bo glanced at Himiko, shook his head, and said, "I have no relationship with Himiko. I am here for you, Lara."

"For me?" Lara was startled.

Wang Bo nodded. "Yes, you fool, despite the vast difference in strength, you insisted on fighting Himiko to avenge your companions, but you were no match for her."

"Not only were you defeated by Himiko, but you were also deceived by her sweet words and gave up your body and soul."

"When I saw you a year later, Himiko had already successfully taken over your body and devoured your soul."

"I couldn't even extract your soul intact from Himiko's."

"Helpless, I had to come back to a year ago, to this very moment, to stop you, you fool."

Lara: ...

Himiko: ...

At this moment, Himiko finally understood why Wang Bo had said they didn't know each other now.

So this guy was from a year later.

But was time travel really possible? Himiko was uncertain.

However, Lara didn't have many doubts. After traveling through worlds, she could fully accept time travel.

"Did I really fail?"

"Yes." Wang Bo nodded.

"So you came to save me?"

"Exactly." Wang Bo nodded again.

Lara immediately lowered her gun and stepped forward to hug Wang Bo. "I'm sorry, Wang Bo. Every time I need you to save me—last time and this time again—I don't know how to repay you."

Seeing them embrace, Himiko thought it was a good opportunity. From the conversation, she gathered that Wang Bo and this woman were likely her enemies.

So Himiko directly channeled her spiritual energy. The invisible spiritual energy, like a sharp long spear, aimed at Wang Bo's back and shot out like a cannonball.

Then Himiko heard a crisp clang.

Wang Bo was completely unharmed; her attack was shattered into pieces. In an instant, Himiko's face turned extremely ugly.