Chapter XVII Committee

It's urgent, not to mention if it's a loop, you don't have to worry about consumption. The two hailed a taxi and spent half an hour from the west of the city to the broken bridge on the north shore of the West Lake, and another twenty minutes at McDonald's on the other side of the broken bridge.

After walking out of McDonald's, Su Meng led Wen Cheng around to a small alley behind him and stayed at the door of a one-person wide bookstore.

"That's ...... Committee?"

The mottled gray walls, the creepers hanging on the windowsills, the doors are ajar, and the smell of rotten wood comes from inside, everything is full of age.

Su Meng didn't answer, and pulled Wen Chengjing to step in, the bell on the door was rattling, it was much darker inside, and the shelves were full of yellowed old books, there was no doubt that no one cared about it, if it wasn't for knowing its role in advance, it was hard to believe that such a bookstore could survive in such a location.

There was an old man reading a newspaper sitting behind the counter, the old man pushed away his reading glasses and glanced at the two of them and then returned his gaze to the newspaper, Su Meng nodded to the old man and pulled Wen Cheng towards the back room, through the small patio full of pots and pots, in front of him was an old dark gray wooden door.

Su Meng took out a blue card from the pocket of his school uniform and printed it on the wooden door, the wooden door suddenly disappeared, and everything in front of him began to flip, making people dizzy, and when he came back to his senses, it was obviously a completely different scene.

The bright white hall is the size of a basketball court, and people in different clothes shuttle back and forth, some are walking while tapping quickly on the black tablet that is suspended in their hands, some are connected to headphones and talk quickly, and one or two old grandfathers are wearing classical black robes while chatting and walking.

The three big characters of CPH were printed on the huge screen in front of him, glowing with a faint golden light.

There are three floors, with three streams of people shuttling horizontally, and exits on each side. Three glass doors guard the corresponding staircase, each with several young men in black uniforms standing, each with different epaulettes.

Wen Cheng took a deep breath and quickly adapted to the new environment.

This is the Human Sustainment Committee??

Wen Cheng was held by the girl's hand and looked left and right.

"Wen Cheng," Su Meng took Wen Cheng by the hand, "My authority and Liu Zhen can go all the way to the innermost, you come along."

"Where's my permission?" He asked.

"Well...... girl, covering her mouth and laughing, "You're not qualified yet, and if you trespass, you'll be arrested and tortured as a spy."

"Torture?!" The boy shrugged his shoulders.

"Just kidding," Su Meng laughed, "If I hadn't led you just now, you would have been kicked out by the old man at the door of the bookstore."

"You said the old man who reads the newspaper?" Wen Cheng smiled.

Although the physique is average, I still have the ability to punch kindergartens and kick nursing homes.

"Don't say that, although he is a retired magician here, I heard that he was the old man who defeated the demon king Leviathan in Barcelona with his bare hands thirty years ago." Su Meng said calmly.

Wen Cheng put away his mouth wide open and stopped responding.

Looking back at the white in front of me, the floor was neat marble, about ten meters high, the ceiling glowed with a faint white light, the material could not be distinguished, and a huge Western chandelier hung in the air with colorful crystals. And that's just the hall, and judging by the flow of people, the space on both sides seems to be more open.

Su Meng looked around, "It seems that everyone is very busy, so I'll be your tour guide."

"Okay, Teacher Su Meng." Wen Cheng smiled and followed.

"This plane is all powered by the Black Monument, the whole building is programme-driven, there is no such thing as water, electricity and gas, everything is done by magic."

"By the way, where's the Black Monument?"

"The Black Monument isn't here, it's in the Doctrine Zone under the West Lake," Su Meng said, "but the Magician doesn't have permission to go."

"Doesn't Yoo Jin have permission either?"

"No." Su Meng shook his head helplessly, "Strictly speaking, Liu Zhen and I are not members of the committee, but only a collaborative relationship."

"I see," Wen Cheng scratched his head, "According to what we said about writing the program, it can be understood as project outsourcing, right?"

"I guess that......

Compared to the openness and brightness of the inside of the committee, the bookstore outside is unbelievably depressed. With that width, I am afraid that it will not be able to carry so many people in and out. The boy pondered.

"Wen Cheng," Su Meng added as he looked at him, "that bookstore is the entrance and exit for the magic envoys, and as for the members of the committee, their work and life are all in this plane."

"Can't get out?"

"You can take leave to go out and breathe or something." Su Meng spread his hands helplessly.

Wen Cheng looked at the crowd of people of all colors shuttling back and forth, his steps were hurried and powerful, his face was mostly grim, his brows were furrowed, and he had no time to take care of the two high school students.

"Hey, it's like this every time I come," Su Meng added, "and they're probably dealing with cases all over the world."

"Cases everywhere? Aren't we trapped in the loop?" Wen Cheng scratched his head.

"No, it's not affected here." Su Meng nodded, "This is the Independent Plane."

How complicated? How to understand it?

"If I had been here last time, would I have seen myself here last time?"

"Nope." Su Meng shook his head, "When the cycle restarts, the last time it was the Independent World Line, and the people here will only be your first visit."

"It can be understood that this time I replaced the last me, right?"

"Exactly." Su Meng smiled lightly.

After saying this, Su Meng took Wen Cheng to the table in the corner, stopped in front of a shining funnel, the copper funnel hung in the air, Su Meng took two white ceramic cups from the side and said, "Wen Cheng, do you want to drink tea or coffee?"

"Tea is fine."

Su Meng connected the cup under the funnel and touched one of the light lines, Wen Cheng poked his head over, the top of the funnel was obviously empty, and the fragrant green tea was gurgling below!

"It's like magic......" he picked up his teacup and tasted it, nodding.

"There are many such engineering systems," Su Meng smiled and took a glass of boiled water, "It mainly depends on the alignment of space, and this building is connected to the same water source."

"So...... I guess it's called the Dimensional Water Route, isn't that right?"

"No," Su Meng shook his head, "just call it a water dispenser."

Wen Cheng was stunned.

"There's no need to have a name for this tool," Su Meng said, "after all, they're used to living here, but they're not used to the outside world."

The boy took a deep breath, followed Su Meng upstairs after drinking tea, and turned left into the corridor.

At the end of the corridor, there was a white light, and the wooden doors on the left and right sides were neatly arranged, and people walked in and out as if no one was around.

Could this corridor be ......

"Unlimited?" He asked.

"It's infinite," Su Meng said calmly, "Actually, the two ends are aligned, if we walk in from the left-hand side, we will come out from the right-hand side after a while." After a pause, she continued, "As soon as there is a need for new space, new rooms can be created quickly, and such a project can be completed in one night."

"I see." The boy nodded.

If the moment he was saved by Yoo Zhen was a new understanding of the world, then coming to the committee was undoubtedly entering another world.

"Okay Wen Cheng, the committee is so big." Su Meng tilted his head and smiled.

That's it...... The boy drooped his eyelids.

As the headquarters of the organization that guards the world, it is actually a small three-story building, which feels a little shabby when you think about it.

After all, according to normal people's understanding of the magical world, there is no doubt that it should be towering magic towers and castles, all kinds of alien cute creatures, a clear blue sky, and colorful landscapes......

The boy sighed.

"Oh yes, I forgot to mention that it's just the above-ground part." Su Meng said.

"Above-ground parts?! That is, there is also an underground ......."

"Well, actually, I haven't gone down either, I heard that there are hundreds of floors, mainly to protect the defense facilities of the Black Monument."

Wen Cheng took a deep breath and waited for Su Meng to add,

"Anyway," she said, pointing to the hallway in front of her, "this room has its own functions, but the display is the same, the windows are all projected on the lake from above, although you can't draw in the air outside, but the air circulation system inside is also magic-driven, not to mention dryness or air conditioning sickness."

The boy nodded stunned, and before he came back to his senses, he was led by Su Meng and walked deeper into the corridor.

"Where are you going now?" He asked.

"Verify your qualifications." Su Meng turned his head and blinked.