Chapter 21: Memories I
Two days have passed, but Rentaro Okabe has not returned so far.
In other words, because there is no way to communicate across the world, even Mayuri Shiina doesn't know when Rentaro Okabe will be able to return.
Therefore, Zhou Yuan decided to go out today and take a closer look at the world in two years.
Everything is very familiar, because the technology on this world line has not yet reached the level of development where Zhou Yuan is located, so the building is still familiar to Zhou Yuan.
Although it is a little broken.
"I remember when I was in class with Ganglon, that guy was quite famous in the school because of the older secondary two," Zhou Yuan shrugged, "and I was a dead house at that time...... The grades are not as good as Gunlon.,It's a character who doesn't have much presence in the class.。 Not to mention the whole world...... In the whole school, the two of us are just inconspicuous little people. ”
While walking on the road, Zhou Yuan told the ghost of the outlying island and Artoria about the past he still remembered.
"When did it come...... It was two years ago, and that guy officially started to use his residence as a research institute, making something strange and useless," Zhou Yuan said, recalling what had happened at the beginning, "At that time, Ganglen officially established 'Labmen'. Originally, he was going to give me the number 4 member of the Labmen...... But I didn't want to join because I thought it was too secondary, so the guy changed me to a 0. ”
As a result, after being changed to No. 0, Zhou Yuan still didn't join Labmen...... It wasn't until the world changed that Zhou Yuan joined the Labmen organization.
However, it was two years later to join.
"I said, I know all these things, right? Just look at it in your memory and you'll find it. ”
The island-dwelling ghost complained.
"If you don't want to hear it, don't listen to it."
"I want to too! But the two of us use one soul! How could I not listen? Like ...... now."
"Alright, okay, don't bother me talking."
Zhou Yuan directly closed the authority of the off-island ghost - Zhou Yuan is the main part, so as long as Zhou Yuan doesn't want to, the off-island ghost can't control Zhou Yuan's body.
"At that time, I would sometimes go to the institute to help out and grab a meal...... But that guy was still doing this type of research at that time," Zhou Yuan took out a broadsword mine from the space bracelet, "For example...... Instant humidifiers and stuff like that. ”
That is, something that looks tall but has no use for eggs.
"Later, that guy quietly made a time machine," Zhou Yuan shrugged, "It's really ...... in retrospect."
It was a very peaceful time...... As a result, the peace that was taken for granted at that time is a luxury for people today.
"Actually, walking outside like you now, it's unimaginable for people nowadays."
Although he can't take over Zhou Yuan's body to speak, the island-dwelling ghost can still speak inside Zhou Yuan's brain.
"To be reasonable, you're not as strong as a watchman - that guy doesn't usually be so noisy," Zhou Yuan leaned his hands on his head, "So...... The watchman is actually myself......"
In other words, it is a part of Zhou Yuan that has not yet been fused from a certain world. The Watcher's own heyday has reached the top level of the First World, so he can barely leave his subjective consciousness after the fusion - but his arms can't reach his thighs, but unfortunately, in the end, the Watcher still dissipated under the forced restraint of the world line, and was forced to merge with Zhou Yuan to become a separate individual.
That was the time when he was still in the fate world and couldn't return, the abnormal power that Zhou Yuan felt increased.
"Then again, could the witch be the same existence as the Warden......?"
Zhou Yuan muttered. Morrison was aware of the existence of the Watchmen...... So could the "he" Morrison leave behind refer to the Watchmen? That is, the witch is actually a leftover item from another world, just like the Warden?
Let's just add another possibility.
Zhou Yuan thought as he walked forward. Artoria didn't speak, just followed Zhou Yuan very calmly, listening to Zhou Yuan's talk.
"Untie my authority to speak."
The island ghost suddenly said - Zhou Yuan ignored her.
"I think I probably know your doubts before," Zhou Yuan walked another block before the off-island ghost suddenly said again, "Why are there so few survivors?" ”
"Oh?"
Zhou Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then let go of the permission of the outlying island ghost.
"Do you want to...... The world was peaceful before, right? Countries don't have the same serious infighting as the world before you...... So there's no nuclear threat, right? ”
That's true...... Nuclear bombs are in the hands of the leaders of various countries, because without weapons of war, the development is relatively slow, and coupled with the close relationship between various countries, there is really no such thing as a nuclear threat - nuclear bombs did not exist before the first intellectual crisis......
"So what do you want the Vault for? It's not always for a small probability time like a meteorite falling from the sky...... Although the probability of this matter itself is small enough. ”
“…… You have a point. ”
Zhou Yuan found that he had nothing to say...... It may seem bizarre, but the truth of the matter is really likely to be like this......
If you change to the world line where Zhou Yuan was before, you must have sufficient response ability to this situation, and you can quickly form a counterattack force, and even in addition to high-end projection, low-end projection will not affect human life.
This incident can only be said to be a tragedy. Is it the fault of the human beings of this world who are too peaceful? Could it be that it is the fault of the natural tightening of the world line? Could it be the witch's fault?
Human peace itself is a good thing, and the closure of the world line is a natural act, and although the witch opposes Overwatch, she is still thinking about how to save the world.
No one is wrong, but it can only be said that this is a calamity.
"Hey, the island-dwelling ghost...... I think I just saw your portrait. ”
After walking from which storefront, Zhou Yuan suddenly stopped, and then said.
"Not a delusion...... You just saw it," the island-dwelling ghost can look through Zhou Yuan's memory, and it is naturally no problem to check this kind of thing, "What's wrong?" ”
"Do you want to check it out?"