As expected of you, you have easily accomplished what we cannot do.
Using the common sense of the game as a theory, and inferring the correct result through a completely wrong process, this is probably Suzuki Satoru's magical power of the law of cause and effect.
Deng Yougang looked at him speechlessly.
Bai Lang next to him breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look at the special operations team members with different expressions.
"Anyway, let's find someone to ask what the situation is now!"
"etc!"
Suzuki Satoru quickly stopped him, then looked at the group of people with some disgust, shook his head and said, "I don't recommend asking these people. If you really want to know what happened during this period of time, I have a more suitable person."
Deng Yougang immediately responded: "Former member of the Ainz Ooal Gown Guild?"
Suzuki Satoru smiled and nodded, “That’s right.”
After the three of them reached a consensus, they immediately soared into the sky and disappeared from the sight of the people around them.
The surviving deputy captain of the special operations team came to his senses and turned on the microphone with a complicated expression.
"Sir, the third-party magic source is not a monster, but three unknown magic awakeners!"
"I see."
On the tall building, a middle-aged man in military uniform had a glittering look in his eyes and said in a deep voice: "According to the latest magic tester, the awakener who just took action is at least S-level. Such talents cannot be lured away by other companies. Find his information as soon as possible and let him join our Watanabe Company!"
"yes!"
…
…
Not long after, in the eco-city, in a private university operated by a super enterprise.
A middle-aged professor with black and white hair and a slightly solemn face opened the door and walked into the office.
When he arrived at the familiar seat, the professor took off his glasses tiredly, opened the drawer on the right, and looked at the portable VR gaming device that he had not touched for a long time.
"Sure enough, compared to the cold reality, I still prefer the world in the game..."
The professor sighed in his heart, but then he shook his head and closed the drawer with some regret.
Since the incident a year ago, the world's landscape has subtly changed, and those thriving game companies in the past no longer have exaggerated capital investments.
All resources and funds have been invested by major companies into the research of military industry and super-realistic forces.
In other words, even if he wanted to play now, he couldn't find any suitable games on the market.
However, even if he could find it, he probably wouldn't be as obsessed with it as he was before.
"I'm really old..."
The professor smiled and shook his head, then reached for the gold-rimmed glasses on the table.
Just then, a voice with a hint of laughter came from the shadow in the corner of the office.
"Long time no see, Professor!"
The professor was startled and quickly put on his glasses, frowning as he looked in the direction where the sound came from.
At the same time, his right hand drooped slightly, reached into his pocket, and grabbed a disposable stun gun for self-defense.
“…Who is it?”
"It's me. Don't you recognize my voice, Suzaku-san?"
As a familiar voice was heard, a young man in a black robe walked out of the shadows, raised his hand to lift his hood, and looked at the middle-aged professor behind the desk with a smile on his face.
Seeing that unfamiliar face, the professor was stunned for a moment, then spoke uncertainly:
"You are...Momonga?"
"It's me. You still remember me, the dead beast Suzaku!"
Suzuki Satoru showed a smile of genuine joy on his face.
After hearing the name 'Dead Beast Suzaku', the professor finally confirmed Suzuki Satoru's identity.
His eyes widened, he stood up abruptly from his office chair, and stared at Suzuki Satoru in disbelief.
"You...you are really Momonga?"
“Guaranteed authenticity.”
"But didn't I hear that you were dead?"
“…”
Suzuki Satoru was stunned for a moment, then realized that the professor was probably talking about the body he left in this world.
In this regard, Suzuki Satoru not only did not have any negative emotions, but felt very happy.
"I really didn't expect, Suzaku-san, that you would actually care about my recent situation."
"...Just don't blame me for opening the box without permission and invading your privacy."
The professor smiled bitterly and said with emotion: "When people get old, they like to reminisce about the past. Our experience in the game is also a beautiful memory for me. So, in my spare time, I will also quietly pay attention to your real situation."
"However, I know that many of you don't like having your reality pried into, so I have never mentioned it to you."
Having said this, the professor paused, still looking at Suzuki Satoru with some doubt in his eyes.
"But President, what's wrong with you?"
"You died suddenly in the game cabin, and it took a long time for the landlord to find you. The landlord originally planned to cremate and bury you directly. Peroroncino paid for your funeral. I also attended your funeral and confirmed that you were indeed dead, but now..."
The professor didn't continue speaking, but Suzuki Satoru understood what he meant.
Suzuki Satoru smiled and said, "So it was Peroroncino who helped me deal with the aftermath. Yes, I have his phone number and friends, so it's not surprising that the landlord would contact him first."
The professor stared at Suzuki Satoru and said, "President, you know this is not what I care about."
Suzuki Satoru smiled and said, "I understand, I understand. I will explain to you about the resurrection from the dead later, but now, if you are still willing to believe me, please tell me what happened in the past year!"
"You are a professor at Watanabe University and a senior intellectual in the Eco-City. You must know more than ordinary people, right?"
The professor looked at him deeply, was silent for a moment, and finally said: "The story begins a year ago..."
Following the narration of the guild member 'Dead Beast Suzaku', Suzuki Satoru and the two people hiding in the mirror space finally learned about the situation in this world.
A year ago, almost three days after the super popular phenomenon-level game "YGGDRASIL" was shut down, some blue portals suddenly and inexplicably appeared all over the world.
There emerged many monsters that could only be found in fantasy works, as well as a universal surreal energy named "magic power".
In the beginning, most of the monsters that emerged from the portal were very weak.
Even though this world has not developed its military power much in the past few decades, it can still easily deal with those weak monsters with modern firepower at the 21st century level.
After killing the monsters, their bodies were transported to research institutes and laboratories.
Major companies around the world have begun studying the corpses of monsters, trying to master the power called magic.
But perhaps it is because of humans' increasingly in-depth research that the connection between the Earth and the other world has been greatly deepened, and the frequency of the appearance of those blue portals has become more and more frequent.
The monsters that emerged from it, from the weak creatures like goblins, began to develop into demon wolves, giant snakes, and ogres...
"I heard that on the other side of the sea, there was even an adult frost dragon in China. However, that place has always been full of hidden talents. The world's largest population has given them the largest number of awakened people in the world."
"There are a total of 27 S-level awakeners in the open."
"The frost dragon that appeared in Jinghai City was defeated by the five S-level awakeners, and its body was returned to the authorities..."
"Wait!" Suzuki Satoru frowned and asked, "What is an awakener?"
The professor said with some envy, "They are beings with extraordinary magical talents. Their bodies can autonomously absorb the magic factors floating in the air, and use them to master magic and gain many powerful skills."
"S-level awakeners are the strongest group of awakeners in the world right now."
"Of course, the term 'awakened' is just ours. In China, they call such people practitioners, and the standard for classifying their levels is also different from ours..."
As he spoke, the professor looked at Suzuki Satoru with a fixed gaze: "Although I don't have the talent of an awakened person, I have seen many powerful awakened people. I will never forget the oppressive force that belongs only to awakened people in my life..."
"So, President, you also have magic power!"
Suzuki Satoru digested the information given by the professor, then nodded with a smile and said, "That's right."
The professor frowned and asked, "What on earth have you been through this year?"
Suzuki Satoru smiled and said, "To put it simply... I went to the world on the other side of the portal!"
"……What?"
The professor was shocked, and then he frowned and said, "Impossible! When the portal first appeared, all the major ecological cities tried to enter that world in the opposite direction, but that portal only allows exit, not entry. How did you..."
Halfway through his words, the professor suddenly realized and muttered, "No, the portal had just appeared when you died, and I watched your body being buried with my own eyes. Could it be that... the key condition for entry is the soul?"
"I don't know about that."
Suzuki Satoru shook his head, then looked at him and smiled: "However, if you really want to find out the truth, why not join me!"
"...join you?"
The professor stared at Suzuki Satoru in a daze.
Suzuki Satoru smiled and said, "Well, I joined a powerful organization that can travel back and forth between the two worlds. They call themselves the Space-Time Administration, but I think they may have made up this name casually."
"After all, according to you, the Awakener only appeared a year ago."
"Before this, they had already mastered the method of traveling through time and possessed powerful strength..."
"Of course, although they made up their story very carelessly and the flaws were obvious, it was clear that they didn't care whether their lies would be exposed."
"Similarly, I don't care, because their power is real, and the means of traveling through time are also real."
"That's enough for me."
At this point, Suzuki Satoru paused, looked at the professor with sharp eyes and said, "After saying so much, have you thought about it? Do you want to join me in recreating the glory of Ainz Ooal Gown?"