Another new day.
Just as the Holy Grail War always happens in secret, the disturbances in Jiangcheng at night surprisingly didn’t garner much attention during the day.
Perhaps because there were no fatalities, in any case, the explosion at one of Jiangcheng’s office buildings was quickly attributed to aging safety facilities.
During the day, Wen Xishu attempted to search for news about other cities.
Deep City, Magic City.
Believe it or not, these cities exist, although they are unreachable because once Tang Rui leaves the boundaries of Jiangcheng, she re-enters the true apocalypse.
But within Jiangcheng, it seems these cities exist and are engaged in trade exchanges.
It seems everyone in Jiangcheng, except for Tang Rui, is free to travel to other cities.
It’s as if the apocalypse truly hasn’t arrived.
Except for—the eerie nights, the bizarre urban legends, and the strange heavy rain.
Wen Xishu had been in this city for several days, yet the rain never ceased.
He browsed posts in the community and found that the people of Jiangcheng had already started to joke about it.
"At first, people thought this was just a regular storm..."
The various scenarios of apocalypse literature appeared in Jiangcheng, which also strained the supply of goods in Jiangcheng’s supermarkets.
Wen Xishu only felt that everything was incredibly real. Rarely could he encounter such a realistic simulation.
It’s as though this Jiangcheng truly exists.
So much that Wen Xishu began to wonder if this was the girl’s ability; this ability must definitely rank in the top twenty Sequence Abilities.
Although everything feels real, there are places where the discord is quite intense.
Before nightfall, Wen Xishu reviewed all the news, confirming that none of the reports covered the explosion in the Jiangcheng CBD office building.
It’s not that there were no reports, but certainly, it didn’t arouse much discussion. These days, there were indeed various urban legends... But the people of Jiangcheng seemed unaware of them.
With so many days of rain, Enchanting Demon swallowing people, taxi drivers hunting couples, and office building explosions... Yet no one discussed the urban legends.
You should know that there were survivors last night, and that lawyer witnessed something strange.
And Teacher Tan witnessed the bizarre shape of her student.
Yet they all remained silent.
Wen Xishu found this very unreasonable, so before nightfall, he asked Tang Rui to investigate certain matters.
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The night soon came again.
Tang Rui, Wen Xishu were already well-versed; both sat cross-legged, like the hero couples practicing dual cultivation in the Martial Hero World.
"During the day, you were online all the time. I asked you, but you didn’t say. What have you found?" Tang Rui said before the new creation of a nemesis began in the dream.
Wen Xishu said:
"I guessed who might be causing trouble, but it’s just a guess, and I’m not sure if it’s what I think."
"In any case, we need to try, but I can give you a hint."
Tang Rui said:
"What?"
Wen Xishu raised a finger:
"Do you remember, when we were creating Jiang Zhaonan, there was such an option."
"In Jiang Zhaonan’s childhood, the experience 2, describes how Jiang Zhaonan’s teacher paid special attention and care to her."
"We now know this description should actually be speculated in a darker direction."
"You... understand the meaning of this sentence, right?"
Wen Xishu felt somewhat guilty, as this was like exposing a wound.
Tang Rui smiled:
"Xishu, don’t overthink it. I’ve already come to terms with the past. Yes, I know what you mean to say, Jiang Zhaonan’s teacher probably did something bad to Jiang Zhaonan."
Tang Rui also voiced what Wen Xishu hadn’t spoken:
"You feel this is very similar to my experience?"
It seems she has truly come to terms with it, and Wen Xishu breathed a sigh of relief.
He said:
"Yes."
"The scene is in Jiangcheng, and when creating female urban legends, this option came up, maybe it’s just a coincidence."
Wen Xishu had actually formed a hypothesis. But Tang Rui still didn’t understand.
Wen Xishu continued:
"By the way, do you think Teacher Tan from the last round really exists?"
Tang Rui nodded:
"This Jiangcheng is almost like the Jiangcheng I’m familiar with, so imagine the people within it should still be those from Jiangcheng?"
Wen Xishu said:
"I’m saying hypothetically, what if last time we hadn’t created Jiang Yaozu, do you think... Teacher Tan would have existed?"
Tang Rui thought for a moment, still nodded:
"She would exist, right?"
Wen Xishu said:
"Yes, she does exist, but let me guess, your investigation shows that Teacher Tan and that lawyer from yesterday have already forgotten what happened, right?"
Tang Rui said:
"Yes."
Wen Xishu pressed further:
"Don’t you find it very strange?"
Tang Rui shook her head:
"It’s not that bad, I remember doing something to make Teacher Tan think it was a dream."
Wen Xishu said:
"Yes, a dream, but if you wake up and find that the building in your dream really exploded, would you still think so?"
"And if I’m not mistaken, Teacher Tan doesn’t even remember this part."
Tang Rui realized:
"Yes, she truly doesn’t remember, she also doesn’t remember my commission from yesterday."
Wen Xishu’s expression turned serious:
"You see, she does objectively exist, but her past experiences have changed."
Tang Rui sensed something was amiss:
"But... what can this indicate?"
Wen Xishu said:
"Let’s first enter the dream."
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...
Emotions soon swept Wen Xishu into the dream.