Chapter 85

This is a bus station.

From its architecture and layout, it seems to be no different from the real world.

Are the two worlds completely identical?

The crow flapped its wings and flew into the bus station.

It immediately saw the clock hanging on the wall.

The city's power had not been cut off.

So the crow saw the numbers on the digital clock:

"06:09, October 15, United Era 2035"

Below the clock was a national map.

Even though many place names did not match, Wuxiaode instantly recognized the location of the capital.

As for Baijiang City, it corresponded to Jiangxia City in the real world.

Sure enough.

The two cities were just named differently.

The crow pondered for a moment, then flew out of the bus station and transformed into human form next to a derailed train.

He took out his phone, opened the navigation app, selected the offline map, entered "Jiangxia" to "Capital," and clicked start.

A soft female voice immediately sounded:

"Prepare to depart."

"To the imperial capital, the total distance is 308 kilometers, approximately 3 hours and 22 minutes, expected to arrive at 9:32 AM."

There was nothing to hesitate about!

Wuxiaode transformed into a crow and soared into the sky, flying toward the capital through the thick, silent fog.

Only the gradually weakening female voice echoed from the clouds:

"You have deviated from the route, please re-plan your route."

"You have deviated from the route, please re-plan your route."

"You have deviated from the route, please re-plan your route."

After a few moments, the female voice abruptly stopped.

The monsters flying around suddenly lost their target, hovering in the air, feeling very strange.

...

A violent storm.

The crow finally saw a familiar building.

He flew down and quietly landed on a unit building in a residential complex.

Looking through the glass—

Almost nothing had changed.

The crow stared at the window, oblivious to the rain soaking his feathers.

TV. Bookshelf. Dining table.

Sofa. Coffee table.

Even the photo hanging on the wall.

—No changes at all.

This is home.

But this is the "other world"!

Why is there such a home in the "other world"?

The crow flapped its wings, circled in the air, and landed in the stairwell, transforming back into Wuxiaode.

He hesitated, walked to the door, and reached up to the top of the door.

The key was indeed there!

Holding the familiar key, he unlocked the door.

Wuxiaode stepped into the house.

The house was covered in thick dust, clearly uninhabited for a long time.

But at least it still existed.

Unlike his original world, where his home was burned down by someone else.

Wuxiaode walked to the bookshelf and touched the thick books.

"High School Must-Do Problems"

"College Entrance Exam Preparation"

"Dragon Gate Question Bank"

... So familiar.

Wuxiaode, thinking of something, suddenly became nervous.

He held his breath, reached out, and gently pulled a workbook from the shelf.

The cover of the workbook clearly read:

"Class: Senior 3, Class 8"

"Name: Wuxiaode"

—It's me.

It really is me!

Is the me in this world still alive?

Wuxiaode, both anxious and nervous, walked step by step to his bedroom, and pushed the door open.

Desk.

Bed.

Boxing champion poster on the wall.

Everything was the same.

What about me?

His gaze moved around the room and landed on the desk.

Despite the dust on the desk, the black and white photo was still clearly visible.

The photo was of himself.

Under the photo, a notebook was pressed.

Wuxiaode approached and opened the notebook, seeing neat handwriting:

"Today is July 15, 2032, United Era. Xiaowu, I finally found the person who stabbed you and avenged you."

"You can rest in peace."

Wuxiaode took a deep breath and calmed down.

First, the current time in this world is 2035.

This notebook was written three years ago!

The handwriting is Xia Huilan's.

She—

Is she still alive?

In this world, three years ago, I was already dead.

—Killed by a stab from behind by a thug.

Wuxiaode turned the page.

"July 16, disaster broke out."

"July 30, it is said that the palace can provide refuge, but the princess, having lost her father and brother, has decided to completely seal the palace, and anyone approaching will be shot."

"July 31, the princess left the palace, led the army to battle the monsters, and ultimately died."

"August 5, I can't hold on anymore. I might as well go out and fight the monsters to the death. At least I can see you, Xiaowu."

The handwriting ended there.

There were no new entries afterward.

She is gone.

Wuxiaode closed his eyes.

Calm down, calm down, this is another world.

Yes—

In this world, three years ago, I was stabbed to death.

Xia Huilan is dead.

Zhao Junyu is dead.

Zhao Zhibing is dead.

All dead.

This is a parallel world.

"Three years later..."

Wuxiaode muttered, turned, and walked out of the bedroom to the living room, took down the photo of his parents, and left the house.

This is a parallel world three years later!

Who would have thought the truth was so shocking?

Wuxiaode stood in the corridor outside, thinking for a while, and gathered his thoughts.

At least in my world, the thug who stabbed me from behind is already burned to death in this building.

Sister Lan is still alive.

I still have a chance to live.

In the two worlds, the fates are completely different!

Even if countless disasters will descend in the next three years, at this moment, the emperor of the empire is still alive, and everyone is still alive.

There is still a chance!

Wuxiaode lightly leaped, transformed into a crow, and soared toward the palace.

...

In the storm.

The crow gently landed on a railing, shaking off the raindrops.

The palace had changed beyond recognition—

It had turned into a huge metal box, with no gaps or entrances.

Zhao Zhibing sealed the palace and went to her death.

If so, why didn't the monsters attack the palace?

Unless—

There are no living people inside.

The crow transformed back into Wuxiaode and gently landed in front of the palace gate.

Beep!

A cold electronic voice came from the gate:

"Warning, only royal family members can enter the palace. If you insist on proceeding, the consequences are on you!"

Gun barrels appeared from holes in the walls around the gate.

Wuxiaode took a few steps back and looked at the building.

There were human corpses everywhere, even on the roof.

But the building was intact.

There was no way to enter.

—Should I try the Dream Blade?

Wuxiaode thought for a moment, looked up at a row of hidden cameras above the palace gate.

The cold voice immediately sounded again:

"Warning, this is the palace. If you do not leave, you will be immediately killed!"

Leave.

I do need to leave, but can I go in and take a look before I go?

After all, the information system of the emperor in this country over the past three years is the only one that can record everything.

This has great reference value for the real world.

—At least to know what kind of disasters will occur and when they will break out.

But how to get in?

Break in?

What if there are self-destruct mechanisms inside...

Wuxiaode suddenly remembered something, felt in his pocket, took out his phone, and pointed the back at the palace gate.

"Sorry, please scan my QR code."

He said.

—Yes, this is indeed absurd.

But this QR code was granted by the emperor, with the effect of "as if the emperor is present."

And this is a parallel world.

This means many things are interconnected.

Wuxiaode held his phone for a while.

The voice did not drive him away or attack him.

Beep!

A light sound.

The voice of the emperor, solemn and authoritative, echoed around the palace gate:

"As if the emperor is present!"

Rumble—

The gate opened.

Two humanoid robots stood at the entrance, one with a machine gun, the other with a spear, both aiming behind Wuxiaode.

"Bearer of the imperial QR code, please come in quickly."

"Our energy is running low. If the monsters attack, we may not be able to defend."

The two robots said.

Wuxiaode immediately walked in.

Rumble—

The gate closed.

"Do you need to handle state affairs?" a robot asked.

"…Please lead me," Wuxiaode said.

"This way."

The two robots led him through the side hall and directly into the council chamber.

The bamboo plants were all dead.

The grand hall was empty, with only a heavy silver metal helmet placed on the dragon throne.

The two robots stood on either side of the throne.

"Please put on the real-time state affairs helmet."

A robot said.

Wuxiaode walked forward and put the helmet on his head.

Buzz—

The helmet made a slight sound.

The helmet was too large, completely covering his eyes and nose, making everything dark.

But the next second—

The darkness turned bright.

Rows of glowing text appeared before his eyes:

"Generating new emperor permissions."

"Attention!"

"You are not a member of the royal family."

"You do not have royal permissions."

"You cannot use this helmet to view state affairs!"

Wuxiaode was stunned for a moment, took off the helmet, and gently placed it on the dragon throne.

What to do?

To know what happened in the past three years, I need to download data from this helmet to know the details of everything!

Royal family member.

That would be Zhao Zhibing.

Perhaps some other permissions are needed.

I must go back and tell the emperor.

Wuxiaode suddenly stood up and slowly sat down again.

How can I make the emperor believe this?

After a few moments of thought,

Wuxiaode took out his phone, opened the video, and started recording.

"I have discovered that this is a parallel world, yes, a parallel world three years later."

"Your Majesty, look, this is the palace."

"I didn't touch the dragon throne or the helmet, but they do exist."

"Ah, no, I did touch them, to investigate the history of the past three years, but I couldn't access the system."

"I'm sending this video to report to you, to see if there's a way to get the permissions to use the helmet."

"The situation is as follows, look at the bamboo behind, all dead."

"Absolutely not special effects."

"I'll show you outside."

"Now we are outside the palace, on the street. As you can see, there's no one around, only monsters. There's a monster there."

"It's coming after me, okay, I'll stop the video here."

Wuxiaode put away his phone, took a step back, and hid in the silent fog.

The monster immediately lost its target.

It looked around in confusion and let out an angry roar.

Wuxiaode watched the monster quietly.

Now, the secret of the other world has been revealed.

—Should I kill this monster and return to the real world?