There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 742 - 635 Similar Flowers

Chapter 742: Chapter 635 Similar Flowers

Xu Shuo had preliminarily confirmed that this Compass was a product of the Star Guild, which indicated that players from the Star Guild also existed in this real world.

Moreover, it was very likely that they were players with a brand.

There were many peripheral members of the Star Guild, but it seemed that there were very few core members who had received the Divine Mark.

And as believers of the “God of Knowledge and Wisdom,” core members with the mark were exceptionally strong in terms of knowledge and understanding, so it wasn’t surprising that they could develop such a miraculous device in the real world.

——But it was highly unlikely that the female reporter was one of them.

Xu Shuo wandered around the research institute, but regretfully discovered that apart from this huge Compass, the institute had not yet developed any portable warning devices.

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The institute was built so close because if it were too far away, it would not detect changes in the defense line.

Thus, Xu Shuo looked at the Compass, harboring some ideas in his mind.

For a moment, he even suspected that this might be a trap specifically set by the Star Guild for him, conveniently appearing with the technology just when he needed it.

And he had just happened to learn the information implied by the Compass through the Star Guild’s mark.

Xu Shuo didn’t think he could know the information just by glancing at the Compass; it must have been the work of the mark in his Sea of Mind!

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“That roller coaster had an accident before.”

Because of Xu Shuo’s warning, Captain Zheng, who was originally in the office, simply followed the two of them.

He shared the information he had investigated with the two, while saying, “However, that was also an incident from a few years ago. Isn’t it a little strange for anomalies to occur now?”

Luo Kai, looking at the information, said, “It’s not strange, the Green-skin Train incident was from ten years ago, the mountain village was recent, the subway station was a few years ago, and the Ghost Ship was from hundreds of years ago. Time… probably has nothing to do with pollution…”

Although Luo Kai said this, his concluding remark was somewhat hesitant. As he spoke, he turned to look at Xu Shuo.

Xu Shuo, receiving the look, gave back a puzzled glance.

Luo Kai paused, glanced at Captain Zheng beside him, then sneakily pulled Xu Shuo aside to blatantly whisper.

He said seriously, “It is indeed strange. Do you remember what happened in the Ghost Ship scenario? At that time, there was a clear convergence of the past and the future, right?”

At that time, they had entered Subspace as observers.

But the Subspace they entered was supposed to be “recorded” by the world, not the “past” Subspace.

They had not traveled to the past.

However, the things that happened later seemed to imply that their future selves had influenced the past outcome.

This was quite magical.

Because of this incident, Luo Kai had even consulted with many director friends of his.

However, no player indicated that when a director extracted a scenario it was through traveling to the past, and the extracted Subspace would not affect the past timeline, nor would it impact the present world.

So only their case was an exception.

Luo Kai said with a worried expression, “Could it be that our world has become special after being invaded by the Abyss?”

Xu Shuo cocked his head, “Isn’t it normal for it to become special after an Abyss invasion? And if you’re worried about the issue of time disorder, think about it carefully; there doesn’t seem to be anything to worry about, right?”

“No need to worry?” Luo Kai frowned.

“What are you worried about?”

“In case the past is altered, then…”

“Didn’t you finish college either?”

Xu Shuo, with his arms crossed, said, “Isn’t this just the grandmother paradox issue? Look at what those scientists came up with.”

Luo Kai: “…”

Luo Kai fell into contemplation.

In fact, Xu Shuo had long since noticed the time anomaly in the Ghost Ship script, but he hadn’t dwelled on the issue.

Because the past forges the future.

The past is an established fact, and anchoring is unchangeable.

If there really were parallel universes, even if the facts of the past were changed, it wouldn’t be his timeline that’s affected, so why should he care?

Because, even if there really is another “Xu Xi” in a parallel universe, it’s highly likely that Xu Shuo wouldn’t recognize them.

A flower that looks similar.

No matter how similar, it’s just “similar.”

Not “the same.”

Luo Kai wasn’t aware that his companion had already let his thoughts wander and sighed after coming back to his senses, “Alright, you make sense. It seems I was worrying over nothing.”

But Luo Kai’s concern was mainly because he cared about his own world, much like a traveler worrying about his hometown.

As for the person beside him, he was the one who could come up with a statement like “Why worry about what’s behind when I’m gone?” the last time.

The epitome of straightforwardness.

Meanwhile, Captain Zheng politely waited for the two players to finish their whispering and didn’t try to pry into their conversation.

After all, if they were blatantly keeping him in the dark, it would be impolite to inquire further.

Luo Kai turned to Captain Zheng and returned the materials to him.

Then, after a moment’s thought, he said, “It’s best to uproot the source of pollution before it fully forms and gives birth to monsters. Since you’ve already arranged for other players to go, there’s no need for us to join in the commotion.”

Captain Zheng nodded, “The person I sent is a second-tier official based on your ranking system. She should be able to handle it, right?”

Luo Kai raised an eyebrow, “It’s hard to say. It depends on the pollution source level she scans. If it’s above the level, she might get affected even if the monsters haven’t fully formed yet.”

Captain Zheng paused upon hearing this, then took out his phone and called his subordinates.

While waiting for Captain Zheng to inquire about the situation on site, Luo Kai turned his head and saw a young researcher talking to somebody, gripping the researcher’s arm.

Glancing at the identity badge on his chest, the researcher immediately showed reverence mixed with a peculiar fervor and obediently handed over the documents he held.

But Xu Shuo didn’t take his documents; he just took out his phone.

Under Luo Kai’s watch, the two seemed to exchange contact information, the gleam in the researcher’s eyes growing even keener.

It was akin to… the way scientists look at lab mice.

Of course, researchers dare not provoke players, but when they encounter a research subject of interest, those with a spirit of scientific research can’t help but reveal such a gaze, both innocent and a touch wild.

However, what they think and what they dare to do are two different matters.

When Xu Shuo returned, Luo Kai curiously asked, “What were you asking him for?”

Xu Shuo didn’t hide it, “I want to study this Compass, so I asked them for some information to see if I can make one myself.”

Luo Kai was baffled, “…?”

Aren’t you a game player?

Can you actually switch careers to scientific research halfway through?

As Luo Kai found this baffling, Captain Zheng next to him had finally finished his call and then spoke to them with a tense expression, “There’s just been a report from the scene. The temporary official dispatched has stated that the source of pollution is level four and is requesting assistance.”

Luo Kai was left speechless again.

Ah, what?

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