Subaru chuckled and said, "It's no use how much you try to extort me, after all, I'm an invincible pauper..."
Hearing his words, the old man's drinking motion paused slightly, and his originally hazy eyes sharpened as he said indifferently, "So you're not here to talk business..."
As the owner of a fence, no matter how easygoing his personality, he couldn't be a benevolent person.
Yang Tao calmly picked up his cup and took a sip.
It was milk... not alcohol.
Subaru didn't notice the old man's gaze at all, but instead wagged a finger and said, "No, no, no, although I don't have money, have you ever heard of bartering?"
"I have good stuff here."
After saying that, he picked up the plastic bag he had been carrying and took out the food inside.
Chips, instant noodles, drinks...
They were all Japanese otaku food.
Seeing this, Yang Tao sighed and asked the boss, "Elder, may I ask when the little girl named Felt will arrive?"
"I'm not sure, probably around evening..."
Yang Tao nodded lightly, stood up directly, and said to the old man, "Then I'll come back in the evening. Sorry for the trouble."
The time of the time rewind was around 6:30 PM, and it was only 2 PM now. What was the point of just waiting here to listen to the protagonist and the old man chat? It would be better to go out and wander around some more.
Subaru murmured as he watched Yang Tao's retreating back, "What a strange person..."
Although he said that, he still hadn't forgotten the killing intent that Yang Tao exuded when he held a weapon in that alley.
...
Time flew by.
After wandering around the city, the sun began to set... Yang Tao stood in front of a blacksmith's shop, watching the Tinkers Construct Blacksmith swing his hammer, diligently forging a long sword.
'Learning to forge with the Tinkers Construct Blacksmith is actually quite interesting...'
Just then, the Tinkers Construct Blacksmith's movements suddenly froze.
Yang Tao: "..."
Time began to flow backward, and the sun, which had almost set, climbed back up.
"It's not even 5 o'clock, why is there such a big difference this time?"
The gradually deserted street became lively again, and the bustling pedestrians filled the city with life.
Yang Tao walked towards the protagonist's 'refresh' point.
As soon as he arrived, he saw the protagonist running towards the location of the previous alley.
'Is this protagonist addicted?'
Yang Tao decided to go directly to the slums to wait, but he had only walked a short distance when time suddenly paused... and then rewound.
This scene made a surprised expression appear on Yang Tao's face: "He... died again?"
Is this protagonist a bit too pitiful? Even with my ability to resurrect, I'm not as fierce as the protagonist... He's died several times in a row, hasn't he?
He didn't know if the protagonist's death rewind had a price.
Turning around, sure enough, the protagonist was standing blankly not far away in front of a fruit stand.
Subaru looked at the fruit stand owner and asked, "How many times have you seen me?"
The fruit stand owner said impatiently, "What 'how many times'? Of course, it's the first time. Do you want this apple or not?"
Hearing the owner's words, Subaru suddenly became excited, pointed his thumb at himself, and said proudly, "Sorry, I'm the poorest pauper in the world!"
The fruit stand owner, feeling tricked, roared, "Get out of here!"
Subaru didn't care and walked directly to the steps beside the fruit stand and sat down, leisurely watching the pedestrians coming and going on the street, muttering to himself:
"So the circumstantial evidence is so clear, I can only admit it... although it's a bit unbelievable."
"Time jump, and it's a death rewind that returns to the initial state every time I die..."
Then he said dejectedly, "Even though I possess such powerful strength, it can only be triggered by my own death. This kind of prerequisite for a stray dog is truly befitting of me..."
He reluctantly accepted this setting.
Then he comforted himself internally, "This is the fourth rewind, meaning in this fourth rewind world, Satella didn't save me, which means I don't owe any so-called favors..."
"Then I'll quickly sell my phone and use my modern knowledge and insights to live a happy life in this world."
Thinking of this, Subaru felt full of energy.
He got up and left the vicinity of the fruit stand.
Although Subaru was comforting himself in his heart, his mind still recalled the bits and pieces of the previous few times.
He froze in place until he saw a couple holding a little girl's hand.
Then he made up his mind and ran towards the slums again. Seeing this, a smile appeared on Yang Tao's face.
An ordinary young man who had just transmigrated, yet he hadn't given up after dying three times in a row. Even if his intelligence was a bit dull, he wasn't beyond saving.
Yang Tao was starting to appreciate this kid.
Following behind the other party, watching him run towards the alley, forgetting his past lessons, Yang Tao couldn't help but rub his forehead.
'Doesn't this kid know to take a different path?'
Stubborn...
That time rewind earlier must have happened in this alley. He just didn't know if it was because he was accidentally beaten to death by a Thug, or killed by someone else.
Just as Yang Tao was thinking, Subaru's shrill cry came from the alley: "Guards!!!"
Yang Tao: "..."
This kid, he's gotten lazy...
Just then, a figure appeared at the alley entrance.
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'Is this man also part of the plot?'
If he had interfered with the plot the previous few times, he might not have met this man.
The young man had fiery red hair and clear blue eyes, a slender build, and a proper face.
His posture was straight, his demeanor efficient, and his every word and action were filled with kindness for others.
Even though it was their first meeting, Yang Tao could tell he was a good person.
After all, not everyone was Aizen.
The young man stood at the alley entrance and shouted at the three thugs inside, "That's enough!"
Yang Tao walked to the alley entrance.
The three thugs looked at the young man with a long sword at his waist, their faces showing expressions of disbelief and fear.
"It's... it's the Sword Saint, Reinhardt!"
The young man showed a helpless smile and said, "Looks like I don't need to introduce myself."
Then he walked step by step towards the three thugs.
"However, that title is too heavy for me right now. Although I don't know how much my meager strength can help him... but if you insist on fighting, as a knight, I must resist."
Yang Tao: "..."
Looking at Reinhardt, the knight with 160,000 HP, and then at the few thugs whose HP was no more than 30.
'When it comes to showing off, you are stronger...'
Reinhardt placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.
Seeing this, the three thugs immediately scrambled out of the alley, not even daring to leave a harsh word.
After seeing Subaru thank Reinhardt and prepare to run towards the slums again, Yang Tao quickly shouted, "Fellow Daoist, please wait!"