Collapse Iron: My Past Life Revealed, I Was Everyone's White Moonlight

Chapter 24 Coincidence, all coincidences!

Lu Li slowly exhaled, looking at the three of them with sincere expressions: "I know what you want to ask, but the answer may disappoint you."

"I really don't know anything."

"That person on the sky, that story—it's the first time I've seen it, just like you."

The three of them were stunned for a moment.

"You say you don't know?" March 7th was the first to speak up.

She pointed at Lu Li's face: "But the person on the screen looks exactly like you, even the name is the same!"

"The universe is so vast, there are countless people who look alike." Lu Li remained unfazed. "As for the name... isn't that just a coincidence?"

"The name 'Lu Li' is quite common in my hometown."

Although this was a prepared statement he had already made up.

But that is indeed the truth.

He was just an ordinary time traveler.

What could that crazy and powerful man in the sky have to do with him...?

cough cough.

Although, maybe, probably, perhaps there is indeed a tiny bit of a connection.

But as long as he stubbornly denies it, no one can do anything about it.

however.

This explanation was clearly of little use to the three people who had just experienced that "cosmic-level sadomasochistic live stream".

"A coincidence?" Himeko raised an eyebrow.

"It's possible for two people to look exactly alike, and names can indeed be a coincidence."

"But—" Himeko put down her coffee cup and leaned forward slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lu Li.

"A logistics specialist who only knows how to make coffee and wipe tables, and whose hands tremble even when killing a chicken."

"Seeing 'myself' amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, seeing 'myself' commit suicide on the spot..."

"And then you can sit here so calmly, analyzing the 'coincidence' with us?"

Himeko's words were like a knife, hitting the mark precisely.

Lu Li's heart skipped a beat.

Failed.

He was so focused on distancing himself from the situation that he forgot his persona as an "ordinary person."

An ordinary person would be considered mentally strong if they didn't lose their mind upon seeing such a scene.

How could anyone be as calm as he is now?

"I...I was so scared I was paralyzed."

Lu Li coughed awkwardly twice, trying to break free... Ah, no, that's not right.

An attempt to remedy the situation.

It's strange, really.

If he were in a normal situation like this, he wouldn't be scared out of his wits.

But at least you should panic a little.

After all, aside from his identity as a time traveler, he was indeed just an ordinary person.

But why is he so calm this time?

Is it the confidence that comes with having a system?

Or... something else?

Lu Li fell into deep thought.

"Scared out of your wits?"

At this moment, Walter finally spoke up.

His voice was steady, yet carried an undeniable sense of authority.

"I think you're not so much scared that you're numb, but rather... you've gotten used to it."

"You're used to it?" Lu Li was taken aback.

"Yes, I'm used to it." Walter adjusted his glasses. "You show no surprise, no fear, and not even any extra emotional fluctuation towards anything in the sky."

"It didn't feel like the first time I'd seen it; it felt more like watching an old movie where I already knew the ending."

Lu Li: "..."

Could he tell Walter that he was overthinking it?

This isn't how you make up your imagination, is it?

"Furthermore," Walter paused, then continued, "when the celestial curtain just ended, you made March 7th [relinquish] that power..."

"That ability to directly interfere with the will of others without any intermediary is exactly the same as the one [Lu Li] used in the Sky Curtain to command demons to kneel."

"How do you intend to explain this?"

"And that dancing piggy bank..."

Walter looked at Lu Li.

"Is this also a coincidence?"

March 7th paused for a moment, then widened her eyes: "So, Lu Li, you were the one who made that piggy bank dance!"

Lu Li: "..."

Why are you bringing up old grievances again?

This matter is over... Oh, it's not over yet.

That's fine.

Lu Li now only wants to travel back in time and give his past self a good beating.

Serves you right for being so impulsive!

Serves you right for being so cheeky!

Now look what happened, they've blocked all their escape routes.

But... you can't blame him for that!

Who knew the system would suddenly send a reward and also lift the ban?

The most crucial point is that he wasn't told.

Moreover, he was so dizzy from shaking on March 7th that he instinctively used a spell.

As for that dancing piggy bank...

Okay, that was just him being a smart aleck.

The perpetrator was caught red-handed.

unambiguous evidence.

Truly, every word and action can be used as evidence in court.

Looking at Himeko and Welt's "keep making this up" looks, Lu Li felt his head was about to explode.

The key point is that everything he said was true.

He truly had no memory of those images on the sky.

And whether those images are real or fake is another matter.

We can't exactly reveal the system that created that visual... Hmm, maybe it really will work?

Lu Li's eyes lit up.

Anyway, Himeko and the others are trustworthy.

The system didn't say I couldn't share with others...

【Ding! 】

[Host, please do not reveal the existence of this system to anyone other than yourself; otherwise, you will be subject to a Level 1 penalty with extremely severe consequences.]

Lu Li: "...Could you please tell me the specifics of the punishment?"

system:"……"

Hey, don't stay silent!

Do you know that silence is more terrifying than speaking out?

Lu Li took a deep breath.

Ok.

Since we can't talk about the system, there's only one way left.

Lu Li looked at Ji Zi and the other two with a "firm" gaze.

Salted Fish Rule #4: When faced with something you can't change, the best option is—

Yes, let's open for business.

"Okay, I'm coming clean."

Lu Li leaned back on the sofa and spread his hands.

"I admit that I concealed my true strength to avoid trouble."

Although this strength was just given to me by the system.

But let Himeko and the others think what they want; it just happens to give him a reason to show his current strength without being suspected.

Yes, I am a genius.

Although its head isn't pointed... cough cough.

Hearing him admit it, March 7th breathed a sigh of relief.

Himeko and Welt's expressions softened somewhat.

"But," Lu Li changed the subject, "that [Lu Li] on the sky, I really don't know who he is."

Even if he really is me, that's something from a 'past life'.

"After all, you saw him in the end..."

"I've already reincarnated, I've lost all my memories."

"Even if you ask me, I'm just as clueless as you are."

"Everything I said is the truth."

"If I'm lying even a little bit, may I... may I make sure that every cup of coffee I brew for Himeko-nee from now on is bitter!"

Himeko: "?"