A Rather Curious Fate

"Instance World: Tsukihime"

"Mission Difficulty: Fourth Level"

Number of participants: 1.

Number of main storylines: 3.

"Task 1: Kill the killers. The final reward will be determined by the number of kills and the level of the individual."

"Mission 2: Kill the Dead Apostle. The final reward will be determined by the number of bandits killed and their level."

"Task 3: Obtain 30,000 Exchange Points. Additional rewards will be given based on the Exchange Points obtained."

"Failure penalty: 7,000 Exchange Points will be deducted for each Main Quest failure."

"Completion Reward: Settlement will be based on the final evaluation."

Accompanied by the familiar system notification sound, Fang Li entered the Instance World amidst a similarly familiar dizzying sensation of teleportation.

"Call----!"

Before he could even open his eyes, Fang Li felt a breeze blowing around him, bringing a slight coolness.

However, it wasn't a painful feeling.

On the contrary, an indescribable sense of comfort made Fang Li slowly open his eyes.

The Matoba that came into view was a meadow.

Located on the outskirts of the city, the area appears to be well-managed, hence the grassy fields covered in turf.

However, the meadow seemed to stretch endlessly, with the wild grass swaying gently in the refreshing breeze.

Looking at the grassland, Fang Li had the illusion that he was standing in the middle of a prairie.

"That's incredible..."

That's really incredible.

Because such scenery is not exactly breathtaking.

If I absolutely had to use one word to describe this scenery, Fang Li could only use one.

That's just ordinary.

Yes.

It's very ordinary.

Even in modern society filled with skyscrapers, such scenery is not hard to find.

In fact, the meadow in front of us is located on the outskirts of the city, not far from the bustling urban area.

But that's precisely why Fang Li found it unbelievable.

"It feels like I've returned to my hometown..."

That's how it is.

The scenery, so ordinary it couldn't be more so, gave Fang Li a feeling of returning to his hometown.

Of course, Fang Li immediately realized that this feeling did not come solely from the scenery in front of him.

After all, if it were just ordinary modern scenery, Fang Li had already seen it many times in the previous world.

Ironically, it was in this world that Fang Li felt a sense of returning to his hometown.

That feeling was almost like...

"It's as if I was always meant to be born into this world..."

Even though it was clearly a Instance World, Fang Li had this feeling.

If this isn't incredible, then what is?

With this incredible feeling, Fang Li gazed at the grassland in front of him.

"Call----!"

The wind howled through the air once again.

Bathed in this welcoming breeze, Fang Li said nothing, simply gazing at the scenery.

Always... always...

It's impossible to know how long this scene lasted.

Then, at a certain moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Aren't you looking at this for far too long? This isn't a place worth looking at for so long."

The sudden sound snapped Fang Li out of his daze.

It was only then that Fang Li realized this.

There was someone who had appeared there without anyone noticing.

This made Fang Li raise an eyebrow slightly.

Although it's possible that I've become a little dulled because I'm too immersed in this incredible feeling, even so, the person who can get so close to me so silently must be no ordinary person, right?

However, Fang Li did not turn to look at the other person.

For some reason, in this moment and in this situation, Fang Li had a feeling that nothing mattered.

Perhaps it was just the atmosphere that made it this way?

Therefore, Fang Li followed this atmosphere and idea, without turning his eyes to confirm the identity of the visitor, but continued to look at the scenery in front of him and asked the question.

"What kind of place is this to you?"

Upon hearing this, the other party answered decisively and without hesitation or confusion.

"It's just an ordinary grassy area."

This answer was not unexpected by Fang Li.

Rather, it would be strange if any other answer were to appear.

However, Fang Li continued to ask questions.

"What kind of place is this to you?"

Upon hearing this, the other party's voice remained unwavering, without the slightest hesitation or confusion, and the reply was once again crisp and clear.

"It's just an ordinary grassy area, isn't it?"

The answers were almost identical, but the underlying feeling seemed somewhat different.

So Fang Li asked again.

"What kind of place is this to you?"

This time, the other party seemed to smile.

Immediately, the following answer was given.

"It's just an ordinary meadow, but one that evokes a certain nostalgia."

Upon hearing this answer, Fang Li smiled as well.

"What's wrong?" Fang Li said, somewhat bored. "So, you're just like me, aren't you?"

That alone makes it worth watching for so long, right?

If that's the case, then why are there any doubts?

Perhaps sensing this thought from Fang Li's attitude, the other party spoke with a mixture of surprise and helplessness.

"I initially thought you were just a strange person, but now it seems you're more than just strange."

As he said this, the other party said something else entirely.

"However, he looks a lot like a child I met when I was here last time."

This statement elicited a reaction from Fang Li.

"Really?" Fang Li asked curiously, "Do I look a lot like him?"

"Judging from appearance and atmosphere alone, you two don't look alike at all." The other person said bluntly, "I don't know what that child looks like now, but he must have grown up to be very ordinary and average. Compared to someone like you who looks very special, there's no comparison."

While saying this, the other party said something else entirely.

"However, you two are still very similar, and that's the only thing I can say for sure."

After leaving those words, the other party departed without a word.

His last words were as follows.

"Although I only returned here by chance during my travels, to meet you, who looks so much like him, at this time and in this place, perhaps you and that child share a connection that I don't know about?"

After saying that, the other person disappeared as if they had never been there at all.

In the end, all that came into Fang Li's view was the bright red hair that fluttered in the wind at the edge of his vision as the other person turned and left.

Fang Li seemed to understand something.

Therefore, Fang Li smiled wryly.

"Fate is truly a wondrous thing..."