Chapter 47: A Familiar and Strange World
Familiar and unfamiliar.
Looking at the world in front of her, Amy couldn't help but frown
This is a bizarre world, a world where alchemy is quite developed, but the strange thing is that in this world, the living standards of human beings have not improved much, not only the living space has been greatly squeezed, and can only be imprisoned in a narrow and unsuitable cage, but also under some kind of harmful radiation that is difficult to see with the naked eye, the water and food eaten every day are polluted, and even the air that breathes contains all kinds of strange and strange toxic and harmful substances.
It's a little curious how the people who live here can endure such a harsh environment.
However......
Now was not the time to indulge in curiosity, and there were two problems that needed to be solved in front of him.
One of them is...... What the hell is this place?
The second is ...... Why is he here?
If memory serves, he should have passed through the spatial gate arranged by King Solomon, arrived at Pandimaninan in the mirror image, broke through the obstruction of those fallen souls, arrived at the final sealing place of the demon king Mammon, and then ......
Somehow woke up here.
Is it a carefully woven illusion, or is it some kind of means of spatial transfer?
The young Glory One is not very sure.
The only thing he was sure of was that it was ...... This illusion, or this world, is not simple.
He felt a faint sense of familiarity.
Yes, he was quite familiar with this place, or at least this room, as if he had lived here for more than ten years...... Familiar.
Every object is placed just right, and it is very much as he wants.
And even some subtle living habits can be right.
But what surprised him the most was the knowledge that sprung up like an apocalypse.
TV, computer, refrigerator, washing machine, internet, car –
The alchemy of this world does not seem to use steam as a power, but is based on an energy source called electricity, and it has developed to an extremely advanced level.
If a different person had come, it would have been like those poor people of the lower districts who had lived in darkness for the first time in the upper districts, the first time they saw the towering towers of the Order, the first time they rode on the steam-powered lifts, and they felt incredible, unacceptable, and even shouted miracles for the first time.
But he didn't.
He would be puzzled and puzzled by this, but he would ...... Naturally.
I will subconsciously turn on the TV with the remote control, I will rummage in the refrigerator by myself, and I will turn on the computer...... Even though the TV showed only a snowflake, even though the unclean things in the refrigerator he couldn't swallow, even though there were no games on the computer, and even though there was no internet—he would use them, and these strange objects that he saw for the first time seemed quite strange.
If this is an illusion, then the building blocks of the illusion must have come from his memories or dreams.
If this is a different space, it is also a different space that has a lot to do with him.
However, as a person closely related to him, he did not have even a little bit of information in his mind that could be used.
He knew nothing about this strange world that gave him a sense of familiarity.
There is value to explore.
Amy looked around with deep eyes, pinched the aluminum can with the word Coca-Cola in her hand, and then casually threw it into the trash can next to her.
Get up from the bed and push open the door.
The furnishings of the living room are as familiar as ever, but ...... There are no valuable clues.
There was no lingering at all, and the young Glory Man only made a week's eye tour before giving up his quest for the place - but that didn't mean he found nothing.
On the contrary, he found the biggest goal of the trip.
That was connected to the living room, another bedroom.
“......”
His lips squirmed subconsciously, and a muffled voice sounded like a name, but even the boy himself didn't care what he was talking about.
It's just a way to vent some kind of emotion that even he doesn't know.
There is no reason to cry, but the tears are flowing down uncontrollably.
And Amy didn't feel any dissonance at this moment, she was completely immersed in it, not realizing her abnormality at the moment.
He just burst open the bedroom door in tears.
- This is a girl's room.
This is evident in the style of the set, with pink walls, kawaii textures, and a wide variety of dolls that are incredibly exquisitely crafted.
...... who live here Who will it be?
The tide of emotion recedes slightly, and the reef, a symbol of sanity, rises to the surface.
It was only at this moment that the boy realized that he was wrong and realized ...... My heart seems to be missing something extremely important, missing some emotion that must not be missing, and it is empty.
This feeling...... Not stranger.
When he first met Jiasu, he noticed that his memory was missing, and he revived some memories that were buried deep in his consciousness.
However, for some reason, when the battle of Hemtica came to an end, he ignored this doubtful but important to him for no reason.
This is not normal.
Very, very abnormal.
And here—
The young Glory Man picked up the picture frame placed on the desk, and in the middle of the photo, he was dressed in ordinary casual clothes, with black hair and black eyes, and a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he made a "V" gesture.
Undoubtedly, it was him.
Although there are quite subtle differences in eyebrows and even facial features, and there is not even the slightest similarity in temperament and demeanor, no one will associate them, but there is no logic at all, and there is no reason, he just knows that the person in this photo is him.
More precisely, a picture of him with someone.
The reason why someone is used to refer to the other half of the photograph is not because he has lost his memory of the past, but simply because...... He is the only one shown in this photo.
Maintaining a refreshing smile, half-crouching on the ground, gesturing with a "V" with one hand, leaning slightly to one side, hugging someone who didn't exist at all.
Is it the owner of this room?
Amy reached out her hand, her fingertips touching the cold frame, touching the void left by the vanished man.
"So, who the hell are you?"
Pursing his lips vigorously, he asked.
I don't expect to get an answer here, but I just feel it.
He'll find the answer to everything on his own—he'...... Isn't that exactly what that's what we are here for?
With her mentality straightened, Amy started a new round of action.
He began to search for information.
Starting at the desk, look through the books left by the owner of the room.
Middle School Mathematics –
The text used in this world is a kind of square word that is very different from the alphabet script of the order territory, but unexpectedly, the lack of language and writing did not bring him any reading obstacles, even those words that he had never seen before, he could understand their meanings one by one from the context.
The book ...... It seems to be a basic textbook for schools to train alchemists.
Is the owner of the room an alchemy apprentice?
The young Glory Man thought of this, and continued to flip through the hill-high stack of books on his desk.
Junior High School Chinese, Junior High School Geography, Junior High School Politics, Junior High School History, Junior High School Physics, Junior High School Chemistry -
The more I watched it, the more frightened I became.
It's too much—
There are so many courses, so many subjects, involving politics, economics, culture, geography, history and other aspects - even those customized courses invited by private teachers from large families may not be able to cover so many aspects, let alone alchemy courses involving the real world, I have to say that this set of textbooks is too extravagant.
Maybe...... The identity of the owner of the room was much more noble than he expected.
It's just that it can't be seen at all from the cramped, humble dwelling.
But then again, who is the owner of the room, and what does she have to do with him?
And judging from the fact of living together and the disappearing group photo, their relationship is very intimate, either relatives or lovers, but it is not certain now...... What is the difference and connection between the "me" in this parallel world and the current "me" in this parallel world?
If it's just similar fruits on different branches, then why did he wake up here inexplicably on the way to defeat the demon king Mammon.
Dreamland?
He didn't rule out the possibility, but even if it was an illusion woven by the Demon King Mammon or someone else, it must be based on some kind of reality, and it was even likely to be a labyrinth of memories derived from his subconscious.
So...... He cares, cares a lot, cares a lot, cares a lot, has to care.
No one wants their lives to be interfered with by others, and no one wants to be a pawn in the hands of others, he doesn't want to reveal the hidden secrets of his body all the time, and put his life and destiny under control.
Now, undoubtedly, is an opportunity to unravel the mystery of his memories.
Amy, of course, would not give up, he carefully examined everything in the room, but found nothing except some beautiful clothes that twelve or thirteen-year-old girls liked, and girls and comics that made people feel very ashamed by the mere mere name - until now, he did not even know the name of the owner of the room.
There was no writing in the basic textbooks of the academy, and there was no diary or anything like that, and she was like a ghost who had lived here, leaving no trace.
At least it is a trace of identity and value.
Now what he can be sure of is that "she" is likely to be a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl who loves beauty, loves to read, and likes to fantasize, and if "he" in this world is not a beast, the relationship between them should be brother and sister.
Sibling......
That is, the sense of vision is slightly stronger.
Unconsciously remembered him and Yuria, and then the boy couldn't help but sigh - speaking of which, being able to take care of Yulia up close was an important reason for him to accept Jiasu's employment, but the plan couldn't keep up with the change, who would have thought that they would be carrying two different floating ships, and after arriving at the Order, they would fall into such a troublesome state of affairs.
I don't know if she's doing well, and is she still adapting to the cold climate of the Northland?
Shaking her head, Amy stopped thinking about these trivial things.
After making sure that there were no more clues in the room, Amy left the room and after searching the room to no avail, she decided to expand the search further.
So, he turned the doorknob, pushed open the security door, and took a step.
Slightly stunned——
The world, which had been as clear as water, became as muddy and dark as ink dripping into it.
And that's not all.
The young Glory Man looked behind him, and there was nothing left of the "home" that had been close at hand, and all that could be seen was a wriggling darkness.
Again...... What's going on?
The unexpected development made the boy frown again, but before he could sort out the context of the matter, a female voice with a metallic tail sounded in his ears.
- Sweat, hair, towering, standing.
"You ......"
She said, "Not Judas. ”