Developing Superpowers in Another World

Chapter 319 – Seeking the Truth Behind the Fusion of Worlds

 

There were too many people strongly requesting it, so the blogger had no choice but to open a new thread.

[I was just an ordinary mechanic in the Federation, occasionally checking the news. Most of what I knew about her came from the people who came to me for repairs.

She was a Pioneer. The profession of a pioneer was well-known in the Federation; they were the people sent to explore the world of Classics of Mountains and Seas, a dangerous world where one could only survive by fighting alone. So, the Federation specially trained a group of highly versatile individuals for this purpose.

I first heard her name about a month ago. It was one afternoon when I had the day off. I was lying at home watching TV when a news flash suddenly interrupted the program.

At a banquet held by a major Federation oligarch, the head of one of the three largest families, the Pang family, was assassinated. The future heir of the richest family, the Xie family, was also brutally murdered, and many other young heirs died at the scene.

They even cut to live footage of the scene. That image still gives me chills when I think about it now. The Federation doesn’t use mosaics on such footage. The floor was covered in blood, and there were numerous dead bodies. I could even see some people’s eyes turned gray. Bullet casings were scattered all over the place, and the tables and chairs were overturned in chaos.

The families were the most prestigious in the Federation. As you can imagine, there were always top-tier bodyguards around them at events. But despite having bodyguards and special security at the scene, she still managed to escape.

After she fled, she was never found. The Federation issued a warrant across all forty-two states, and the black market even put out a bounty. During those days, many bounty hunters came to my shop, all of them looking for her.

Whether they found her, I don’t know. I was busy every day and didn’t pay much attention to these distant events.

More than half a month later, I unintentionally overheard a customer at my shop talking about her.

It was such a shocking piece of news, so I made sure to listen carefully.

Do you know about the Threshold Gate?

It’s the gate that connects the Federation to the world of Classics of Mountains and Seas.

That gate has always been heavily guarded because the strange creatures from the Threshold world could escape. Normally, only pioneers are allowed to come and go through it.

The Federation, considering her abilities, speculated that she might have escaped into the Threshold to evade the bounty, so they increased security at the Threshold Gate. At that time, some pioneers even stayed outside the gate to help capture her, rather than entering the Threshold.

I didn’t see the scene myself, but the bounty hunter who was there described it like this: “Even flies would have to leave their wings behind.” There are very few creatures in that world that coexist with humans, and flies are one of them.

Even with such tight security, they still couldn’t stop her.

I heard she was like a ghost, blending in with the surrounding security personnel. No one noticed her. When everyone was off guard, she charged through the gate and left not a trace behind.

Later, we found out that she had special abilities.

This was in line with what the “Sheng Sheng, Did You Practice Your Vest Today?” blogger had said. By consuming the inner core of the creatures from the Threshold, one could gain special powers. We didn’t know when she first learned about this, but she had been collecting these cores under the guise of a pioneer inside the Threshold. Now, she had countless abilities.

I always thought she was a native of the Federation who had betrayed it for some reason.

Her actions and mannerisms aligned too well with the overall atmosphere of Federation society.

Now, I realize she’s from our world, just like me. She’s also a transmigrator.

While I’ve been working hard and living cautiously in a small place as a mechanic, she’s thriving in the Pioneer Team, and she’s the one who let everyone in the Technological World know about the existence of the inner cores, causing a huge uproar in the Federation.]

As soon as this post was made, it immediately sparked countless replies.

[I’m curious, what kind of abilities does she have?]
[I’m more curious about how to get to that world.]
[To be honest, after being so drawn in by them, I want to go too.]
[Let’s team up, I think we could make a name for ourselves, too.]
[Are you all delusional or just overconfident? Do you even have any self-awareness about your abilities? The OP mentioned how dangerous that world is. You’re not even paying attention?!]
[Ha, heroes emerge in chaotic times, but you don’t have the guts. You’re the type who’s only fit to sit behind a keyboard for the rest of your life.]
[How laughable. You think you’ll be a hero just by going there? Get real! Don’t tell me I’m just fit to sit behind a keyboard for the rest of my life?! And you? You’re only fit to be reborn in the next life!]

The online discussion quickly escalated into a heated argument. Some, after learning about the existence of another world and special abilities, were filled with longing, while others angrily criticized their arrogance and foolishness.

However, just as the argument was reaching its peak, two posts mysteriously disappeared at the same time.

Tu Ran, who was eating the noodles she had cooked herself, received a phone call.

“Ms. Tu, the two posts online have been removed, and your name has been set as a sensitive term to reduce its frequency of appearance.” It was Guo Changming’s voice.

“It’s already exposed. It doesn’t matter whether they take it down or not.” Tu Ran continued to stir the noodles in her bowl.

Her identity as someone from Blue Star had become well known. As soon as anyone from Blue Star was captured by the Federation, her true identity would be revealed.

At the same time, the fact that people from another world could transmigrate would also be exposed.

In the future, it would become even harder for those transmigrators to hide their identities, and the excuse of amnesia would no longer be convincing.

Ironically, removing these two posts only made it look like they were trying to cover something up, which might actually increase the attention.

“This is just one reason. Another reason is that recently, the public’s discussions have shifted. You must have noticed that many people aren’t repelled by the idea of another world; instead, they’re beginning to long for it,” Guo Changming said on the phone.

Tu Ran took a big bite of noodles as he spoke, quickly chewing and swallowing. “But you haven’t addressed the core issue. Those who long for it will still long for it.”

Guo Changming’s voice was full of confidence. “Naturally, we won’t let the situation develop like this. We’re currently planning a program to educate the public about the other world, to dispel their fantasies.”

Tu Ran nodded. That was actually a good idea.

“Well, enjoy your meal, Ms. Tu. I’ll hang up now.”

“Alright.”

These days were the most relaxing moments of Tu Ran’s life.

She woke up naturally, went to the park for some exercise, did a few sets of training to keep her body in shape, bought groceries, went home to cook, watched the news, and also checked out a program called Gate to Another World launched by the Academy of Sciences. In the evening, she ran a few laps around the park or the neighborhood, sweated it out, then returned home to shower and sleep.

During this time, Tu Ran met Li Rui’s parents once.

A reserved, steady middle-aged man and a graceful, gentle middle-aged woman sat opposite Tu Ran and Xiang Sheng.

After the waiter brought out all the dishes and left, the four of them remained in the private room, talking.

“I heard from Xiao Sheng that, in that world, you’ve been taking care of our Arui, and you even taught her self-defense techniques,” Li Rui’s mother said, raising her glass, looking at Tu Ran with deep gratitude. “You’ve really worked hard. Even in that kind of environment, you were willing to lend a helping hand to them. Both Arui’s father and I are very thankful.”

Tu Ran raised her glass in acknowledgment, signaling that it was nothing.

After a few more polite words, the middle-aged man directly across from Tu Ran spoke up.

With a concerned tone, he asked, “Miss Tu, do you plan to stay here permanently?”

Tu Ran pretended not to understand the implication behind his words. “For now, that’s the plan.”

The middle-aged man across from her sighed with regret. “With your current abilities, staying here would be such a waste.”

Tu Ran, picking up some food from her plate, feigned concern. “Other worlds are too dangerous. I’ve nearly lost my life several times. It’s lucky that I made it back. If I had gone through a few more worlds, who knows, I might not have come back with my life intact.”

Xiang Sheng, who had only just realized what was going on, froze slightly. Her expression stiffened. At first, Li Rui’s parents had asked her to meet with Tu Ran, supposedly to thank her for helping their daughter. But now, it was clear they wanted Tu Ran to help them find Li Rui in another world.

Although Xiang Sheng hoped for Li Rui’s safe return, she couldn’t ignore Tu Ran’s safety.

“Yes, those worlds really are too dangerous. We never know which world we’ll face when we enter a gate—it’s all random.”

It was indeed random, and with clear awareness, even if Tu Ran agreed to look for Li Rui, she wouldn’t be able to reach the world where Li Rui was.

Li Rui’s parents were both intelligent people; they knew exactly what Tu Ran meant.

Li Rui’s mother’s eyes were red, and no amount of makeup could conceal it.

Li Rui was their only daughter, always cherished and held in their hands. Now, with their daughter’s life uncertain in another world, how could they not worry?

Li Rui’s father, unwilling to give up, spoke with determination. “I’m willing to fund the Anxin Orphanage for a hundred years.”

This was the only thing he had found in the past few days that seemed connected to Tu Ran.

Unfortunately, Tu Ran wasn’t particularly attached to the Anxin Orphanage.

“I’ve already made a donation. The debt of gratitude has been repaid, so there’s no need for you to worry about it.”

Tu Ran was like a seamless egg—she had emotions, but not many; she had loyalty, but not a great deal.

She would help her comrades in times of difficulty, but she wouldn’t take dangerous risks just out of a sense of obligation.

Tu Ran was willing to bury any emotional ties to repay the kindness of her upbringing. As soon as she returned to this world, she donated all her money to the orphanage, yet she wouldn’t offer herself again just because of that gratitude.

She had her own boundaries. This was the impression Li Rui’s father had of Tu Ran, a woman who had seen many people in her life.

After a long silence, the man across from her finally stopped speaking. Tu Ran finished her meal calmly, then wiped her mouth with a tissue.

“I won’t stay here forever,” Tu Ran said.

Li Rui’s father, who had been about to get up, paused and sat back down. His gaze burned with intensity as he looked at Tu Ran. “Are you willing to go to other worlds?”

Under the table, Xiang Sheng nudged Tu Ran’s hand, signaling her to think carefully before responding.

“Yes.” Tu Ran ignored his reminder and nodded.

She needed to figure out what was really happening with the fusion of the universes.

She didn’t believe the universe would merge for no reason.

Earlier, on the Haenden Star System, Yao Bei’s words had already alerted her.

What would the end result of this universe fusion be?

Backward star systems would be eliminated, powerful ones would annex the weak, colonizing everywhere, and eventually, the entire universe would become one big family, ruled by the beings of a single world.

Perhaps it was the long-unused ability of [Future Prediction] that had triggered something, but Tu Ran had a vague sense that the truth was not far from this.

 

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