Not long after, Sayu returned to the building, reporting to Fang Zheng what she had seen.
"The angels occupied a building as their base. I sent Mr. Ida to the door and then returned."
"Are there many of them?"
"It should be quite a few."
Shayou nodded.
"very good."
Fang Zheng thought about it for a moment, then nodded.
"You and Hanabi get ready. Let's go into the angel's barrier and see what they are doing."
"OK."
Soon, under the leadership of Fang Zheng, Sayu and Hanabi came to the bronze object in the center of the building that Fang Zheng had brought back from the Mandala. Then, Fang Zheng reached out and pressed down the bronze object.
"According to Ida, the angels created a new barrier and covered some people inside. I want to see how these people live in there."
"If that's the case, why don't we go with Mr. Ida?"
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Sayu raised her own questions in confusion.
"Of course not. You know, anyone who can unlock the truth can recreate the world. Therefore, all holders of the truth are enemies. It's like there is only one number one and there is no parallel. Even if so many people can unlock the truth, there is only one person who can finally reach Kagutsuchi and recreate the world. So I and that group of angels are natural enemies. I won't be so stupid as to run over and alert them... Found it!"
As he spoke, Fang Zheng's expression changed slightly.
“Get ready!”
As Fang Zheng spoke, the bronze prayer wheel in front of him suddenly began to spin. At the same time, the space around them began to distort. Sayu tightly grasped Hanabi's hand, and the next moment, the distorted space swallowed up the three of them - and when they opened their eyes again, they were standing in a dim alley.
The three of them walked out of the alley, and what appeared in front of them was... a bustling crowd of people and a street.
“This, this is…”
Looking at the people walking on the street and the speeding cars, Sayu and Hanabi were both confused. The scene before them was simply a normal street scene in Tokyo. Not only that, the people on the street were also smiling, looking quite relaxed and comfortable, not at all like they would be when the world was about to end.
“Isn’t this an illusion??”
Sayu rubbed her eyes, looked around, and even reached out to pat the tree in front of her to make sure she was not dreaming.
"What on earth is going on?"
Hanabi also stood there in a daze, looking at the busy city in front of her, which was exactly the same as usual, with her mouth wide open and unable to speak. They had witnessed with their own eyes the Tokyo that was covered with yellow sand and was on the verge of extinction. And they had lived there for quite a while. But now, why was Tokyo here so normal?
Fang Zheng did not answer the two girls' questions. He just looked around carefully and then raised his eyebrows.
"Let's go for a walk and see."
So, the three of them began to stroll and observe on the street.
But the more they looked, the more the two girls felt something was wrong, because in this world, Tokyo seemed to still exist, the TV screens were broadcasting news and TV dramas, and the people walking around were only talking about insignificant daily topics. Even in newspapers and magazines, there was no description of the end of the world. In this world, it seemed that the end of the world had never happened.
"What on earth is going on?"
Sitting in the coffee shop, looking at the bustling crowd outside, Sayu was puzzled. She picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful of sundae into her mouth, and the feeling was the same as in her memory. If she was not very sure of her memory, Sayu would even think that everything that happened before was a nightmare.
"We are not dreaming..."
Look, Hanabi is beginning to doubt her life.
“It’s not a dream.”
Fang Zheng put down the coffee cup in his hand and shook his head.
"In fact, I've figured out what's going on."
"Why?"
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, the two girls were suddenly shocked and looked at Fang Zheng.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, do you understand what's going on?"
"Yes, I have to say, this group of angels is really generous. At first I thought they had created some kind of illusion, but I didn't expect them to do this..."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng handed over the magazine in his hand.
"Take a good look."
“…”
Sayu and Hanabi took the magazine that Fang Zheng handed over and looked through it carefully.
“…Nothing special about it?”
“Look at the publication date.”
Following Fang Zheng's instructions, the two girls flipped through the magazine and took a look at the date on it.
"Wait... this date... could it be...?"
"That's right."
Fang Zheng snapped his fingers.
"We are not traveling through space, but time. This world is actually the product of those angels using some method to distort time. To put it bluntly, we are actually in Tokyo five months ago."
Sayu and Hanabi were stunned upon hearing this.
"Wait, does that mean we exist in this world too?"
"Of course not."
Fang Zheng shook his head again.
"The range covered by these angels is limited. Strictly speaking, this is actually a kind of 'reappearance', which is why the people on the street are very calm. Because for them, the end of the world that we have experienced is still something that has not happened yet."
At this point, Fang Zheng's face was also solemn. As a time dragon, Fang Zheng himself could do this kind of thing. But for those angels, creating such a world was already a huge investment. It seemed that there was really no room for compromise and negotiation between the two sides.
"Okay, let's continue investigating."
"What else is there to do?"
"This is a world with cyclical time, so there must be a barrier to support it. I want to see how big the barrier is, and also...what exactly do those angels intend to do by keeping these people in captivity?"
That's right. In Fang Zheng's opinion, this is actually a sheepfold. He doesn't think those angels are really so kind as to protect the people here. If they want to find someone to open the truth and create the world, they must take action. So although this world looks normal on the surface, there is definitely something abnormal.
It is not difficult to find such a place. Just follow the devil's breath and you will find it...
"Ah, school, why am I not surprised at all."
Looking at the high school in front of him, Fang Zheng seemed quite calm. After all, Japanese high school students were well-known.
"This is Joinaga High School. I heard that the average level here is quite high, and the school uniforms are very beautiful."
At this moment, Fireworks also introduced itself.
"Actually, I originally thought about taking the exam here..."
As she spoke, Hanabi sighed. Initially, her mother wanted her to go to this high school because it had a high deviation value, which would make it easier to get into prestigious universities such as the University of Tokyo and Waseda University. However, she chose a school closer to home because she wanted to be closer to her older brother.
But now... Oh, forget it, it brings tears to my eyes just to talk about it.
"The school uniforms here are very pretty?"
Hearing what Hua Huo said, Fang Zheng frowned and looked carefully at the school uniform opposite him.
"How is this school uniform, which looks like blue and white porcelain, beautiful?"
The school uniforms of Join High School are suits on top, short skirts on the bottom for girls, and long pants on the bottom for boys, which is normal. But there is something abnormal besides that, which is the pattern on their school uniform jackets.
Normal school uniforms are mostly solid colors, such as Tibetan, light blue, dark blue, etc. However, the uniforms of Join High School have patterns printed on them. Just as Fang Zheng said, from a distance they look like flowers printed on blue and white porcelain. When paired with floral plaid trousers and skirts, this rustic outfit really leaves him speechless.
"Well……"
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, the two girls showed somewhat embarrassed expressions. Apparently, in their opinion, the uniforms of this school were quite beautiful.
But Fang Zheng doesn't like it very much.
Strictly speaking, he still likes sailor suits more.
But... trouble also came.
How do they get into school?
Sayu and Hanabi are not students of this school, so naturally they don't have the school's uniform, and Fang Zheng certainly can't enter.
"Forget it, let's wait until night when there's no one around and then we'll come back and check on the situation."
Fang Zheng thought about it and made a decision. After all, no one required him to go in during the day. It would be more convenient to climb over the wall at night.
So the three of them found a coffee shop nearby and chatted while drinking coffee. For Sayu and Hanabi, this was a rare moment. After all, the real Tokyo had been destroyed. They had originally thought that they would never be able to return to their original daily lives, but now they could relive their beautiful daily lives again. For the two girls, this was a precious moment.
As for Fang Zheng, he was bored and reading newspapers and magazines and listening to the music in the cafe, which was quite comfortable.
It was not until a loud explosion outside broke the silence in the cafe.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Hearing the loud bang, the two girls quickly came to their senses and looked out the window. They saw thick smoke billowing in the distance, which looked like a fire had broken out.
But soon, the entire sky darkened, and then everyone saw a fireball suddenly pass through the sky and smash directly into the gate of Rope Ink School!
"Well, it looks like something went wrong in there."
Fang Zheng clapped his hands and stood up.
"You stay here, I'll go see what's going on."