Fang Li's Outburst

"Buzz—!"

A dazzling crimson beam streaked across the space, like a shooting star flashing across the night sky.

Two crimson beams shot out and instantly closed the distance to zero, colliding fiercely.

However, the two beams of light did not produce any unusual noise or conflict when they collided. Like water that had suddenly mixed together, they slowly began to merge.

Before long, everyone present saw it.

The two crimson beams of light slowly merged together, and with a ripple, they transformed into a mirror with a diameter of about two meters.

The mirror seemed to appear directly in space, imprinted on the space itself, and suspended in front of Sherlock and Aria.

And inside the mirror, there is an image.

That was an image of a young girl.

The girl was probably around thirteen or fourteen years old, so she was quite petite.

The girl had flaxen hair that resembled gold.

His eyes were sapphire blue.

She was wearing a backless white summer dress.

Her long hair was tied into pigtails.

This young girl seems to be chatting with someone, with a happy smile on her face, looking very happy.

Everyone present was speechless upon seeing the girl.

"How... how could this be..." Aria exclaimed in surprise, "That... that's me!"

Yes.

That was Aria.

Although her hair color and eye color were completely different, that girl was Aria.

"To be precise, this should be you three years ago." Sherlock stared at the mirror, a hint of excitement rising in his voice. "The power of the Scarlet Bullet can achieve spatial jumps, achieving the effect of instantaneous teleportation. So from the beginning, I've been wondering if the Scarlet Bullet can also achieve time jumps. If not connecting to the future, it should at least be able to connect to the past."

In other words...

"In other words, this mirror is a kind of time tunnel." Sherlock explained to everyone with no attempt to hide his smile, "This is the Chronicle Mirror, a lens that connects different times and spaces. The time and space it is currently connecting to is three years ago, and it is right next to Aria."

"In this way, I will be able to let Aria inherit the Scarlet Ammo."

With that, Sherlock took out his pistol from his pocket and loaded the bullets into the magazine.

Seeing this, even the slow-witted Fang Li would have guessed it.

Sherlock is preparing to send the Scarlet Bullet back in time three years and shoot it into Aria's body.

In this way, Aria was able to inherit the Scarlet Ammo three years ago, and Sherlock was able to use the Scarlet Ammo that had not yet been given away as a source of power to protect Aria of the Scarlet Ammo three years later, starting from three years ago.

Using the power of the Scarlet Bullet to open the door to the past, Sherlock successfully brought his successor into the world.

Therefore, when Sherlock's Scarlet Bullet glows, Aria's body will also glow.

Because, as early as three years ago, Aria had already inherited the Scarlet Ammo.

"This is the final scene."

Sherlock pointed his gun at Aria through the lens.

Upon seeing this, the three people present reacted in completely different ways.

Aria seemed to have not yet recovered from the situation and still looked completely bewildered.

Shirayuki seemed to have become an observer, watching all of this with tranquil eyes.

Only Fang Li, watching Sherlock point his gun at Aria through the lens, felt a surge of anger for the first time.

"Sherlock Holmes..."

This person is indeed a remarkable detective.

From the very beginning, everyone's actions were under Sherlock's control, becoming Sherlock in his game, acting under Sherlock manipulation, ultimately leading to today's situation, allowing Sherlock to achieve his goals.

Sherlock already knew that Aria would come to I-Yo today.

For this reason, Jeanne kidnapped Shirayuki, which was on Sherlock's orders, wasn't it?

He knew that Fang Li would come here to save Shirayuki.

He also knew that as Fang Li's partner, Aria would come along as well, to defend her mother.

In other words, from beginning to end, Fang Li was just a link in Sherlock's plan, being led by the nose by Sherlock.

Whether in action or in battle, Fang Li was constantly outmaneuvered by Sherlock.

He's just like Jester.

"You think..."

Fang Li's fist slammed into the ground, tearing his skin, breaking his bones, and causing blood to seep out.

The sensation of pain entered Fang Li's mind.

"You think..."

Fang Li mustered all his strength, struggled to raise the dagger in his hand, and let out a low growl.

"Do you think I'll let you have your way?!"

The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception flashed in Fang Li's eyes once again.

At that moment, Fang Li saw it.

A Death Lines to the power flowing within one's own body.

Aiming at that Death Lines, Fang Li used his last bit of strength and plunged the dagger into his own body without hesitation.

"Smack—!"

With a crisp sound, the external force within Fang Li's body dissipated like a bursting balloon.

It was killed by Fang Li.

"Laugh..."

The steam emanating from Fang Li's body subsided instantly, allowing Fang Li blood to flow again, and his strength began to surge from deep within his body.

"Bang----!"

At the same time, Sherlock the trigger of his gun, causing the crimson bullet to transform into a crimson streak of light and shoot towards the time-space lens called the Mirror of Chronicle Mirror, hurtling towards Aria three years in the past.

At that very moment, Fang Li moved.

"Bang—!"

A burst of white phosphorescence erupted from Fang Li's body, like white flames, slowly spreading out.

At this moment, Fang Li finally used the Holy Mark.

Immediately, Fang Li stomped on the ground, his figure transforming into a white streak of light, and shot forward at an astonishing speed.

The Ice-Blue Demon Eyes flashed with an unprecedentedly intense light.

The target was that scarlet bullet.

The Hiss projectiles hurtling through space were clearly reflected in Fang Li's field of vision.

Including that crack-like Death Lines.

"Choke----!"

A flash of white phosphorescence suddenly appeared.

The blade's light was both cold and dazzling.

"Flash Sheath - Eight Falcons!"

That's a move that makes the user and the attack become one.

Therefore, Fang Li's figure flashed out along with the cold blade light, like a falcon swooping down from mid-air, dodging through space.

Immediately afterwards, the sharp tip of the dagger gently pierced the scarlet bullet that had been fired at breakneck speed, cutting into the crack-like Death Lines.