Chapter 042 Two World Lines
The system prompts gradually faded out, the camera gradually took the entire module into the picture, and a moving song slowly sounded, as if everything was a beautiful dream.
The audience looked at the screen in the live broadcast room in a trance. It seemed that the module had finally reached its final chapter. When the song was finished, the live broadcast room flashed quickly several times as if the signal was bad.
After a few seconds, a new picture appeared on the screen.
On the dock, the sea breeze was howling, and Portland, which had regained its calm, returned to its former state.
The incident has been successfully resolved, and the team from the University of Michigan who came to greet them are rushing over at a rapid speed after receiving the news.
Soon, the residents of this small town will have their relevant memories erased in a special way and will continue to live as ordinary people.
Xiao Bo knew that he could not defeat the team sent by the University of Michigan, so he gave up the containment mission and looked for an opportunity to leave. The people from the Truth Society also left here long before the incident happened.
As the main culprit in this incident, Fairlight was detained and awaiting escort by the University of Michigan. However, due to his special status, it was foreseeable that the forces from the church would come to argue in order to protect the bishop.
Rong Le watched Fairlight being escorted onto the ship. Before leaving, he looked back and his eyes met Rong Le's.
"...We will meet again."
The dispatch team pushed him roughly and pushed him onto the boat, disappearing from Rong Le's sight. He was still recalling that mysterious smile in his mind.
...No way.
In any case, the matter was finally resolved perfectly, and what was waiting for him was a headache-inducing report.
Come to think of it, why did everyone around him assume that he had been reinstated?
Rong Le's eyes fell on Bai Yue with suspicion.
Bai Yue showed an innocent smile: "What are you looking at me for? I listened carefully to your instructions and completed the task perfectly."
That's true. Fortunately, Baiyue was there, so the plan could go on so smoothly. "He" found him at that time, allowing the highly mobile Baiyue to completely hide its presence in the second half. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid things would not have ended so easily.
But...why doesn't Baiyue exist in the α world line?
He went back hundreds of times to find the answer to this puzzle but couldn't find it.
…
[You have obtained your personal CG——]
Fairlight TE Line: Yesterday's Return
At the end of the picture is a mahogany desk with a freshly printed file on it.
The case of the evil god's offspring on Christmas Eve.
File Number: SRF-A-0032
Location: Portland, a small town in the eastern region
Date: December 24, 2023
The screen faded to black, and KP's pleasant voice rang out: "Pollant's ending has been completely tampered with. Fairlight will face his own punishment. The Cohen siblings were also taken away for investigation. Perhaps they will change their identities and find a place to settle down."
"A few days later, the logistics team cleared up the abnormal situation in Portland, and the town returned to its former peaceful life."
"You tried to inquire about the whereabouts of the boss and the others, but learned that when the logistics personnel arrived, the tavern was empty. Kurosawa also disappeared, so you had no choice but to go back to prepare for your own celebration party."
"Yes, your mental state has improved significantly after a period of recuperation. You've begun to realize that even resigning cannot escape your destined fate. Under the watchful eyes of the gods, you will eventually face your final madness."
"You have used the power of time and space reversal, which means you are one step closer to becoming a god."
"You brought Thor back to the University of Miskatonic, and he became a freshman there. The boy, whose life was once bleak, now has a bright future. You watched Tina with a fierce look of disdain on her face, but you quickly cleaned up the only remaining guest room in your house."
"You already have a premonition of the trouble they will bring to your life."
At the end of the picture, it freezes on Rong Le sitting on the sofa at home, wearing the clothes she will wear to the celebration party with a helpless expression. Next to her is Tina, who is wearing home clothes and looks irritable. She is holding a cardboard box full of miscellaneous items in her arms, and Thor is following behind with bedding in his arms.
Bai Tutu put his hands on his hips and inspected the room he hadn't stayed in for a long time, trying to find anything that did not belong to his territory.
The warm halo shines on this scene, and everything seems so warm and happy.
The barrage was so moving that it made me burst into tears:
"Holy crap, is this real? Am I dreaming?!"
"We won? Really? Really?!"
"I'm really touched. Everyone is happy. This is definitely the happy ending I envisioned!"
"Everyone, check out the trending searches! The fog has cleared!"
Suddenly, the barrage was dominated by the last sentence.
Anyone who saw this message immediately opened their phone to check the latest message push.
Nowadays, when even satellites cannot penetrate the fog, the Internet faces a large number of failures. Now everyone uses the network maintained by the state and can also freely post videos and comments.
At this time, everyone saw the most popular video.
The person who filmed the video should be at the edge of the fog. The concentration around the video has obviously reached a dangerous level. A danger warning sign can be seen not far ahead, indicating that the border line of the foggy city is ahead.
At the beginning of the video, everything is no different from usual.
However, not long after, the fog in the video suddenly began to fade away, and then the outline of the city could be seen clearly!
The person shooting the video obviously noticed this change and couldn't help but swear. The video camera shook violently for a few times and then resumed stable shooting.
Everyone held their breath and watched the fog in the video dissipate little by little.
Finally, the city’s landmark buildings are clearly visible!
Someone murmured unconsciously, and the sound overlapped with the trembling voice of the person filming the video: "Jianghai City..."
Jianghai City, originally a first-tier city with a prosperous economy and the center of trade, was a pearl that they thought had been lost forever, but now it returned to their hands.
Seeing this moment, some people were already in tears.
As soon as the news was received, the special response department rushed out at the fastest speed to the area around Jianghai City captured in the video. The area around the city had been completely blocked and the defense was so airtight that no tiny thing could get out.
"How's the situation?"
As soon as the car stopped, Linqing opened the door and got out, closed it and strode towards the border guard post.
His deputy reported to him, "News has come from the Border Guard Office. When they detected that the fog index in Jianghai City was dissipating, they detected a lot of life inside. Currently, all communication facilities have returned to normal."
"We have already contacted the city, and the survivors who did not evacuate are still in the city."
"Have you confirmed that they don't have any abnormalities?"
"After a brief observation, no abnormalities have been found. We have not had further contact and cannot conclude that there is no danger."
Linqing: "The news is temporarily blocked and people inside are not allowed to go out. We will provide supplies until we are sure they are safe."
The deputy said: "After the video went viral, we have received many calls trying to contact the survivors in Jianghai City. They said their relatives are still inside and want to be reunited as soon as possible."
"We can't have close contact with them until we make sure they don't carry any infectious or hidden abnormal symptoms and have not been replaced. We need to find out what happened in the Fog City first."
"Have the border guards prepared and don't allow anyone to get close to this place."
The deputy nodded in agreement.
"Also, Xu Yuanhe is back. Do you want to see him?"
Lin Qing paused and sighed: "See, let him wait for me in the conference room, and I will go to see him after I have made all the arrangements."
**
In the conference room.
Xu Yuanhe sat near the back door. Logically, there was no place for him as a pioneer here, but because of his special identity and the fact that he happened to be involved in this case, he also attended the meeting.
In front, Linqing was discussing the unusual incident with everyone.
According to what they learned, the fog index in Jianghai City has dropped to a level that is safe enough to meet normal life needs.
But in contrast, this city, which had been shrouded in fog for a long time, did indeed experience some abnormalities.
"Based on current detection, anomalies occur very frequently in Jianghai City. During our investigation, our detectives have witnessed several sudden changes in buildings, which are very similar to what we have encountered."
A minister said, "My opinion is that this city is not suitable for use yet. We need to observe it for a while until we can fully understand the pattern of the anomaly."
"Second, we must control the abnormal situation and ensure the safety of the people."
"Also, the survivors in the city are a problem. According to their descriptions, after being cut off from the outside world, they were neither swallowed by the fog nor became players. However, many monsters appeared in the city, and some buildings have become dangerous."
Another minister also said: "To ensure their survival, they have formed unions to fight against the monsters roaming the city."
This was their first time facing the city after the fog had dissipated, and as this was the first case of the situation that attracted attention from all over the world, the special response departments were under tremendous pressure.
After figuring out what happened in Jianghai City, the situation in other cities can be roughly inferred. Those who have lost contact are probably also struggling to survive in the fog.
"It seems that the fog has some kind of screening conditions. Not everyone can enter the foggy city."
Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "The survivors can consider regrouping. It's not clear what impact life in the fog has had on them."
"If there are teams willing to join the pioneers, we will conduct the most efficient training to prepare for future responses."
Lin Qing frowned, feeling a bit of a headache. "Speaking of which, have you discovered any connection between Jianghai City and Polant?"
The whole world is now watching Jianghai City. As the first city where the fog has dissipated, everyone wants to get first-hand information. How to deal with everything related to Jianghai City must be considered again and again with extreme caution.
This is also one of the reasons why Linqing suffered from a rapid headache in a short period of time.
Someone hesitated and said, "We've considered longitude and latitude, as well as astronomical factors, but there doesn't seem to be a strong connection. The only connection we can think of is that they're both near the sea."
The fog dissipated not only in Jianghai City, but also in the surrounding sea areas.
It was good news to regain control of the sea. Linqing had already sent people to quickly conduct sea area reconnaissance. He also discussed some issues with everyone, and the topic unknowingly returned to the savior.
"As the savior hand-picked and officially endorsed by the City of Mist... where on earth did he come from?"
Linqing murmured.
Thanks to Rong Le, the amount of useful information they obtained increased rapidly. Completing a module meant that this path was indeed feasible. Now that they had a successful case in front of them, they saw light on the road to breaking through the fog.
Of course, they also collected information about Rong Le, but no matter how they searched, they could not find such a person.
A person who has no interpersonal relationships and no trace in society has no other reason except that he came out from the deep mountains and forests.
Judging from what Rong Le has shown, he is undoubtedly a highly educated person. Whether it is his wisdom, emotional intelligence or experience, it proves that he has undergone rich socialization training.
"Since we can't find out, don't overthink it. As time goes by, there will definitely be a chance to understand him."
In the conference room, Lin Qing placed his hands on the conference table and spoke in a deep voice.
"He's sacrificed so much to save the world, and we can't let him down. He's dispelled the fog, and we must prepare for all possible responses. Everyone, I see hope for the fog to dissipate."
"Let us work hard for the future of mankind."
…
After regaining their freedom and being allowed to find their relatives and friends, the survivors in Jianghai City finally took the first step towards returning to the world.
Those who still have families will naturally return to their warm embrace, and some lonely people will also voluntarily stay in Jianghai City. After all, this is their second home.
Xu Yuanhe, who was sent here to teach the newcomers literacy, found out after giving them extra lessons that what they were most interested in was Rong Le.
This is not surprising. Everyone knows who dispelled the fog that shrouded Jianghai City, and it is hard not to feel admiration for him.
"What does Rong Le like to do? How would I know about this..." Xu Yuanhe complained, "Instead of asking me, you might as well watch the replay. There are also condensed versions that people have edited. The audience knows more than I do."
"But, Mr. Xu, aren't you the only pioneer to have come into contact with the Savior? I heard you were the first to emerge from the fog, and only then did we begin a new phase where players can conquer the fog."
The survivors said, "You were the first to discover and report the Savior livestream. You must know a lot of top-secret information that hasn't been released!"
Xu Yuanhe: "..."
Should I tell them that I had no connection with him from the beginning to the end, and that my identity was inexplicably discovered in the end, and I was confused throughout the whole process?
He is just a loser!
However, they were right about one thing. Xu Yuanhe did know a lot of inside information, such as the fact that the development department of the special response department was already researching designated module props. After the meeting, Lin Qing also specifically found him and told him about this.
If this kind of prop is developed, someone must be the first to try it. Maybe it won't necessarily be Xu Yuanhe, but Linqing also gave him a little hint.
"This kind of prop cannot be mass-produced, and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed, but it will be beneficial for us to further control the Fog City. You are on the list of candidates, but of course you can choose to refuse."
Lin Qing sat behind his desk and said to him with his hands folded.
Xu Yuanhe: "Why me? I didn't complete the last mission... Did you trust me too much?"
Lin Qing sighed. "I don't know why you always think you're incompetent, but in my opinion, you're not completely useless. Not everyone can repeatedly emerge from the City of Mist. You're an outstanding pioneer, and we all think so."
"You could trust yourself a little more."
Lin Qing let him go back after he finished speaking. Xu Yuanhe returned home with a confused look on his face, holding the game console in his hand, with these words still echoing in his mind.
"Can I really...?"
In such an atmosphere, the live broadcast room, which had originally been black but had countless people watching, quietly lit up at a certain moment.
——A new module has appeared.
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