Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 262 - 242: Life in an Otherworldly Realm

Chapter 262: Chapter 242: Life in an Otherworldly Realm

In the quiet little room, only a dark scale showed a gentle beauty like black jade under the light.

Unconsciously, Chen Xinyi became somewhat enchanted by what she heard; she liked this story that was slightly sad but also beautiful.

With her hands propping up her cheeks, she imagined the true appearance of that massive creature.

Majestic mountains, vast clouds, it was hidden between the rosy clouds and lone ducks, the autumn waters and the expansive sky. It was the mountains, the sky, the backdrop of the world.

A species with a subtle goodwill towards humans, how interesting!

There were similar accounts in the ancient legends of the Great Xia Country: "Beyond the Northwest Sea, north of the Red Waters, there is Mount Zhangwei. There exists a deity, with a human face and serpent body, red in color, who gazes straight ahead with integrity, its eyes dark when closed and bright when open, neither eating nor sleeping nor resting, with the wind and rain as its attendants. This is Candle Nine Yin, this is the Dragon."

Of course, the one that the Abnormal Foundation encountered should have no relation to the Dragon.

And the narrator, the leader of the Abnormal Foundation, Mr. "Blue Gold," slowly said, "That was the first and the last time I saw it. It gifted us this scale, but after that, there was no more news of it... It’s a pity, I didn’t know where it had gone. Exploring the Etheric Abyss is far too dangerous, we humans can only dive as far as the Moho layer at most."

"It might have gone to the Gutenberg Layer then?"

"Have you already explored the Etheric Abyss?" Chen Xinyi tried to ask.

"We’ve only explored a small, pitiful area. Actually, most of our understanding of the Etheric Abyss comes from ancient texts."

Blue Gold replied, "Our branch might have originated from Space Relics. During the time of the catastrophe, our ancestors left behind some special technological relics, like this Magic Cube-shaped sanctuary, which is a vestige of Prehistoric Civilization."

"Some individuals with Special Talents can use certain devices to transport themselves to the Etheric Abyss. Of course, those with such talents are not many, the ratio is about one in a hundred million."

"As for the reason behind the technological regression, it’s quite complex... During the exploration, our ancestors might have triggered an attack from a powerful being, so much so that they had to give up many things, including the memory and knowledge of an entire civilization."

Chen Xinyi swallowed hard, just how powerful must the civilization that created the Magic Cube sanctuary and Space Shuttle have been?

And yet it fell abruptly.

Even its own technology was eradicated, regressing to the state of primitive humans.

Or perhaps, the humans on Earth are also refugees from a Prehistoric Civilization?

The people from both worlds, sharing the same ancestor?

"Where did your father eventually go to?"

Blue Gold sighed lightly, his father, who was also the "protagonist" of the story.

A warrior who had fought for this world all his life.

"He went to a fallen area to establish new "Rules"; from then on, he never returned, never came back."

"There are two fallen areas here, involving the very core of ’It’..."

Chen Xinyi said, "It’s a pity, the owner of the black scale was still not strong enough to oppose ’It.’ Suppose in the future, the owner of the scale has such strength, what would you do? Seek its help?"

Blue Gold smiled, "Actually, I am already very content with the gift of this scale; I cannot ask for more from it. Even if we were to ultimately perish, as long as we fight to the last breath, there is nothing to regret."

"Birth and extinction are the eternal Reincarnation within the Etheric Abyss, and our human civilization is not the only one. Of course, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must hold on tightly."

Chen Xinyi’s hands, beneath the table, clenched into fists.

These days, she had come into contact with quite a lot of classified material.

The world is so vast, and what humans know is only the tip of the iceberg; there seem to be endless mysteries hiding beneath the deep sea below the iceberg.

Her interest in this world grew stronger, like a child seeing a new toy, even though it was fraught with danger, and gaining knowledge of secrets could come at the cost of one’s life.

She even vaguely anticipated, how exactly will "Game" defeat "Delusion?"

Chen Xinyi subconsciously felt that "Game" couldn’t possibly fail; it was bound to win the final victory.

"Yes, what I need to do now is to be a reporter, to witness the historical moment when ’Delusion’ is defeated," she thought again, "I need to help ’Game’ anchor this otherworldly place!"

Chen Xinyi volunteered eagerly, showing her proactive attitude.

"Mr. Blue Gold, I want to learn more about this world!"

...

Cities and countryside, order and chaos, the appearance of "Rules" indeed brought new changes.

Almost every public place, big or small, now had "Rules."

Accompanied by two staff members from the Abnormal Foundation, Chen Xinyi first ran to the neighboring big city to watch a movie.

The number of spectators was not small, people eating popcorn, drinking soda, many details were not too different from Earth civilization. It had to be acknowledged, this might be a kind of convergent evolution on a societal level.

The movie was quite good, telling the story of an ancient explorer who traveled the world.

This explorer, in one adventure, obtained endless glory and wealth. But in the end, for the sake of saving his loved one, he gave up all these painstakingly acquired treasures.

A rather "orthodox" story, of giving up power and wealth for love.

But for some reason, in her sixth sense, she always felt a strange, inexplicable sensation.

At the entrance of the cinema, there was also a red notice, with the specific meaning that read: Please do not slap the movie screen, strictly prohibit blocking the projector’s light beam, do not make loud noises in the cinema, take care of your own children, and if you hear unidentifiable laughter or crying of children, please leave immediately, and so on.

Just these few rules.

[Rule], the core of survival in this world!

Nobody dares to rashly touch the rules.

Whether it is adults or the not-so-numerous children, they all understand the importance of the [Rule]. Their obedience compared to the humans of Earth... how should I put it, Chen Xinyi always felt that there was an invisible net covering every aspect of life.

The moment you touch this invisible net, you would suffer great punishment.

hours later, the anxiety-inducing movie finally ended...

Following the crowd, Chen Xinyi walked out of the cinema.

...

"How do you feel about this movie?" The Abnormal Foundation’s companion, also a young lady with the ability of telepathy, asked.

"The cinema is relatively one of the safer public places in our city. Accidents rarely happen throughout the year."

The conversations in their minds ensured a certain degree of safety.

Of course, it wasn’t absolutely safe...

[It]’s power was everywhere, even telepathy could be infiltrated.

Therefore, the two of them just casually chatted for a few sentences, unable to delve into too many secrets.

"The movie was riveting. I didn’t have too many expectations at first, but then I really got caught up in it and left wanting more!"

"The psychological choice of the protagonist to give up his wealth for his wife was also splendid."

"Human desires are endless, to retire to a simple life in the countryside and live an ordinary life might not be so bad."

Chen Xinyi sighed, "If this were in our world, a box office of ten billion would be easily achieved... Although I’m not well-versed in movies, I think it truly is of blockbuster caliber!"

Who would want to watch a movie in such a haunted place?

Chen Xinyi wished she could hide in the base all day long, living under the protection of scales.

Yet, touching danger brought a different kind of eagerness to try, like dancing on the edge of a knife or a volcano’s mouth, that tense feeling where even your toes were clenched tight was indeed irresistible.

It was her duty!

She suddenly asked in her heart, "Could such an amazing movie be some kind of special illusion? Created for the sake of the cinema’s existence... that the movie is actually a mess, but we mistakenly find it interesting?"

The other person was taken aback for a moment, then replied with a smile, "An illusion? Not at all, we have studied the content of the movies..."

"[It] does not have the ability to create culture. It’s possible for it to make us happy for no reason, but that happiness would at most be short-term. Think about it, now that you have left the cinema, can you still recall the interesting plots? You can even write a review, proving the movie’s existence."

"That is also true." Chen Xinyi nodded slightly, "So, the movie really is the work of the director?"

It was hard to believe that such a suppressed world could still maintain such fine cultural output.

"It might be... plagiarized!" said the other person through telepathy.

"Plagiarized?" Chen Xinyi was taken aback for a moment, a smile appearing on her face, "Isn’t that a bit quirky?"

"Yes, it’s possible that [It] plagiarized it from the cultures of some Parallel Worlds. Our Moon is a spaceship, and there should be a database on it. It might have hacked into the database and read the culture of the Human World."

"Then, it projected these memories into the minds of the directors and screenwriters."

"The directors and screenwriters also have their own [Rule] to follow. They must complete these works, so the movie was perfectly presented on the screen..."

"[It] is truly idle, to engage in such things." Ms. Chen scoffed, "What’s the purpose of doing this? To please the masses?"

"Don’t know... It might be that [It] is experimenting with humanity."

"[It] possesses high intelligence, just like how we humans sometimes lure ants with food. We can’t know the true thoughts of ants but can gradually understand their behavioral patterns."

Chen Xinyi fell silent, the intangible pressure sometimes felt more terrifying than tangible pressure.

She would rather fight against horrific monsters than contend with this kind of invisible being.

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