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She quickened her pace and ran to the front, leading the four little ones to the main entrance, while taking a quick glance at the fierce battle raging outside.

The journey has taken too long. By now, Xiangzi, as the vanguard, should have already entered the passage to the other side and completely disappeared there.

The main gate was wide open. Mu stood outside the gate and waited until everyone had entered before she went in.

Just as Mu entered through the main entrance, she heard the door close. That was actually the sound of herself and Xiangzi entering the room in the Other Shore Passage. From the other side's perspective, they were backing out and heading towards the main entrance. If they took the shortest route to the Other Shore Passage, they would inevitably bump into her and Xiangzi.

However, the circular space has one advantage: the view is not good, making it easier to hide. Mu quickly told the four little ones to take the other way, taking a longer route, while he stayed behind to cover the rear.

Sure enough, just as the four little ones disappeared around the corner, Mu saw herself and Xiangzi backing out from the opposite corner. Before her gaze could turn around, she quickly hid behind the wall, but probably a few strands of hair were still sticking out.

It turns out that what I vaguely saw back then was actually my own hair...

Mu pursed her lips, making sure that she and Xiangzi were backing away from the inside of the art museum and locking the open main door before turning around to catch up with the four little ones.

After going around in circles, the past self and Xiangzi have probably already regressed, and the time when the security system will be breached is getting closer and closer.

For them in the past, they had breached the security system and unlocked the barrier protecting the passage to the other side. But for them now, on the other side, having returned from the future, unlocking the barrier was tantamount to locking the door again. If they couldn't enter that room before then, they would be forever trapped on the other side.

They had to go around in a huge circle to get back, and Yan also had a freakish injury, so she couldn't run very fast.

Fortunately, the two side-by-side doors of the other side passage have reappeared in Anzu's field of vision as she runs in front.

Xiaoyuan walked at the back, turning back to look at Mu with concern.

They were delayed there for a little while, and now Mu and the others are some distance away.

At this moment, Xiangzi and I were retreating back to the security room. These few seconds were a vacuum for the interior space of the art museum, and we were completely safe.

However, time is running out.

If you continue reversing, Deep Stone Lullaby should be revived.

"Hurry up, you guys go in first!" Mu shouted to them from afar.

The outer door was already locked, and the battle hadn't even started yet. There were only a few of them inside the art museum, so there was no need to worry about making too much noise and being discovered.

Mu watched the four little ones enter the door, and also saw the four little ones on the other side walking back from another direction. He felt a little relieved.

Kyoko has already gone in, next is Sayaka, then Madoka and Homura.

But she still hasn't seen herself.

Mu's heart pounded as she mentally counted the days until the time was running out.

Ten, nine, eight, seven...

Meanwhile, Xiangzi and Mu have returned to the security room, and the barrier that had dissipated from the Deep Stone Lullaby is gradually recovering, enveloping them.

Six, five, four...

At this moment, the fuse of the Deep Stone Lullaby exploded and began to backtrack, but Mu was still some distance away, and he couldn't catch up by running on foot alone.

three.

Time is running out.

Are we destined to remain on the other side forever?

Mu gritted his teeth, and several threads emerged from behind him, piercing the wall in front of him. They then instantly contracted, lifting his body up and flying towards the door.

two.

The two doors of the passage to the other side are placed side by side on one side of the corridor. If Mu throws himself over like this, he will only miss the door.

What's even more deadly is that, halfway through her flight, she saw herself walking backwards into the doorway, and she could even see her own reflection growing larger in those eyes.

If you crash into it, you'll be reduced to ashes!

With a twist of his waist in mid-air, Mu adjusted his position and, before crashing into himself, forcefully pushed off the wall, forcibly changing the direction of his sprint.

One!

However, there wasn't enough time!

click -

The mechanism unfolds at the last moment, turning the world black and white.

The black and white moment lasted only a moment before a hand reached out from behind the door, grabbed Mu's wrist, and pulled her forcefully.

thump--!

Five people lay sprawled out in the room, and the two open doors clicked shut automatically. The lock symbol belonging to Deep Stone Lullaby appeared on the door panels, completely sealing them off.

The Tale of Reincarnation: The Shore of Oblivion: Chapter 526 Save My Past Self

"Go! That's enough!"

Xiangzi shouted to the group who had just returned to their original positions, and then sped into the grove.

Having received the signal, they only need to go in at this moment—that is, as they just saw—and they can enter the passage to the other side and return to this side during the absolutely safe period between "their own battle with themselves coming outdoors" and "the security system being breached."

My task is complete.

But—the feeling of being chased from behind hadn't disappeared. Mu was still chasing after him; he needed to find a way to shake her off.

Xiangzi continued running forward and rushed into the artificial garden surrounding the art museum.

Of the five members of Mujica, apart from Nekomu (Nekomu: Huh?), who is completely useless in direct combat, Mutsu is the weakest in terms of ability to fight head-on.

The silk threads themselves are very weak, and their toughness is far inferior to Mami's ribbons. Even if these threads are twisted into a rope, they cannot achieve the effect of Mami shaping ribbons into other objects. Therefore, Mutsu has always used silk threads to manipulate other tools as a substitute for fighting.

It looks like a doll, or a greatsword.

However, Mu also has its own advantages.

She wasn't the type to excel in direct combat; controlling the situation was her forte. Her control over the threads was as effortless as controlling the extension of her own body; wherever the thread could reach was wherever her eyes could see.

When Xiangzi fled into the grove in a panic, he realized that he had stumbled into Mu's territory.

The moment she stepped into the grove, she had already fallen into Mu's trap. A network of almost completely transparent threads woven into the complex terrain, like a spiderweb, awaited its prey as it walked into it.

In reality, she had nowhere to run. The most open square had become a battlefield, and running between tall buildings was no different from running in a grove of trees.

As he was thinking, Xiangzi felt something step on his feet.

She lowered her head, looking at the faintly visible trap made of silk threads at her feet, a bead of sweat trickling down her forehead.

That’s it.

brush--!

A rope made of several silk threads was used to bind her ankles.

With a thud, Mu rushed out from the side and tackled Xiangzi to the ground.

With a cold face, she stepped on Xiangzi's shoulder, bent down, and the silk thread spun behind her, twisting together to form a spike-shaped cone that gradually approached Xiangzi's eyes.

"Who are you?" Mu asked. "If you don't tell me..."

The small drill bit got a little closer to Xiangzi's eyes.

"Wait, Mutsu—! It's me!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Mu's pupils constricted sharply, and he froze for a moment.

Undoubtedly, such a pause in the midst of battle was a huge opening. Seeing an opportunity, Xiangzi grabbed Mu's ankle and pulled her to the ground. Then, he flipped over and sat on her waist.

The balance of power shifted instantly.

Xiangzi pressed Mu down, slapped his chest, and activated the mechanism of the protective suit.

A wave rippled across the smooth black surface, receding towards the center to reveal the skin and clothing beneath the protective layer. In less than a second, all the black surface had shrunk back to the chest, transforming into a small black square. Xiangzi, panting heavily, put away the small black square.

"It's me... Don't be impulsive."

Xiangzi sat on Mu's stomach and made a shushing gesture at her. His long blue hair cascaded down like a waterfall, landing on Mu's face.

"Xiang?" Mu looked at her in disbelief. "How could it be you?!"

"Shh...this is complicated." Xiangzi wiped his sweat-covered face, panting, "I...I don't know how to explain it to you, but don't worry, I am definitely Xiangzi, and that person is—"

“—I understand.” Mu interrupted Xiangzi. “I understand what Xiang means.”

"Good to know..." Xiangzi nodded, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

After battling my past self at a high intensity for a while, I've returned to the other side and been running ever since. The exhaustion I'm feeling right now is really significant.

Slightly oxygen-deprived, Xiangzi didn't understand why, even though it was also the first time Mu had met the people from the other side, he didn't need any explanation.

She looked down and noticed that Mu looked somewhat uncomfortable.

It wasn't exactly discomfort, but her expression was complicated. Her face was flushed, and her breathing was somewhat rapid, as if she wanted to catch her breath but couldn't. However, she tried her best to maintain her usual demeanor.

"What's wrong?" Xiangzi asked nervously.

"I'm a little...out of breath..." Mu said, her eyes darting around as she managed to squeeze out the words.

It was only then that Xiangzi realized what he had done.

The protective suit wasn't very breathable, and she was sweating a lot. She was soaked through, and the sweat had drenched her clothes, which clung tightly to her skin. Sweat dripped from her face onto Mu's body, soiling her clothes as well.

The two of them were moving up and down, looking as if they were doing something very strenuous...

Xiangzi blushed, rolled off Mu, and cleared his throat as if nothing had happened.

"Cough-cough-"

Whoosh-!

Just as she cleared her throat, a whooshing sound rang out, and a bright yellow meteor streaked across the sky, crashing into the art museum.

Mu and Xiangzi looked up together at the falling shooting star.

Clang——!

Mami Tomoe has arrived.

Xiangzi's face turned pale instantly.

She knew exactly what was going to happen next.

I will be ambushed by Mami, the Soul Gem will crack, and then... I will lose control.

"What... what happened?" Mu murmured.

“I don’t have time to explain what happened in detail, but…” Xiangzi took a breath and put his arm around Mu’s shoulder, “I need you to save the other me. If you go now, it’s not too late. As long as you can find a chance to slip in when Mami withdraws the barrier I created—don’t ask me what I mean yet, you’ll understand what I’m talking about when you get there.”

She looked into Mu's eyes, anxiously hoping that Mu could understand her meaning.

It would be too complicated to explain, so she could only tell Mu what he should do.

As long as Mu can enter the barrier and stay by his side, he can suppress the loosening seal with Mu's company.

"I'm sorry, Mu, please help me, the one who knows nothing about this," Xiangzi said. "She needs you more."

The two stared at each other for about a second.

Xiangzi didn't know what Mu was thinking at that moment, but she could tell that Mu was deep in thought.

Mu nodded, turned around, and rushed towards the art museum.

The Tale of Reincarnation: The Shore of Oblivion: Chapter 527 Going to Save You from the Past

After Mu left, Xiangzi lay down on the lawn with a thud, looked at the sky, and finally his whole body was able to relax.

"It's finally over... I hope everything goes smoothly for them too..." She closed her eyes and yawned.

—"What do you mean by 'smoothly'?"

The grass behind them rustled, and Xingzi's head popped out of the grass, followed by three other small heads of different colors.

Xiangzi opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows.

"Were you all watching from the sidelines?" she said.

If the plan goes smoothly, these little ones will definitely return from the other side much earlier than him, so it's not surprising that Xiangzi found them waiting here.

“From the moment you stepped on it—” Xingzi opened her mouth to speak.

"Hehe, no, no, I didn't see anything." Sayaka raised her hand to cover Kyoko's mouth, scratched her hair, and chuckled awkwardly.

Xiangzi squinted, his gaze sweeping over the four children's uneasy faces, and sighed: