Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
Once I recovered from the dizziness, my surroundings had changed drastically.
This was a clearing in a forest that was filled with fallen leaves. In the surroundings were huge ancient trees that towered over us. Beyond these tall trees, I could only see a forest that gave off a dim glow as well as slivers of sunlight that filtered through the thick foliage. As I raised my head and looked up, the clear sky that could be seen through the cross-sections of the branches of the ancient trees looked rather beautiful, forming a stark contrast with the dark and dim forest around us.
I have never seen this kind of pure and clear sky before.
“What place is this…?” I tried to shake my mind out of its groggy state as I murmured to myself.
Pandora’s clear and mechanical voice when analyzing a question rang out next to me, “Discovering a change in environment parameters… recalibrating… overriding gravity… overriding atmospheric figures… analyzing environmental energies… activating all-frequency scanning systems…
“Big Brother, it seemed as if Big Sister Qianqian’s Ethereal Beacon had malfunctioned and brought us to a new world. My existing database does not have records of this place…”
In other words, we have transmigrated?
Wasn’t that a little too ridiculous?
Hearing this news, I instantly became a little scared. However, I immediately calmed down—since Pandora could come to Earth directly from the Xyrin home-star, she definitely had a way to head back from this world.
I still had much confidence in the Xyrin Empire’s technology.
“En? Where are the others?” I looked around me and realized that besides Pandora and I, only Lin Xue—who was still unconscious—was around. Including Qianqian, everyone else had disappeared.
Pandora closed her eyes and after a long while, she opened them and said, “This world is not that far away from Earth; I have already linked up successfully with Sicaro. Only the three of us had been accidentally teleported to this planet. Everyone else had successfully left the ancient remains and are returning to base. I have already asked Sicaro to inform the rest that we are safe.
“When can we go back, then?” I asked. I wasn’t interested in exploring this foreign world at all. If we encountered something that even Pandora couldn’t deal with, we would be in trouble. Although it sounded like a fun thing—exploring an alternate world, I felt that it was better if we returned as soon as possible. If I died here, that would be extremely irresponsible of me towards Qianqian and my Big Sister.
A faint humming sound emitted from Pandora’s body as she said, “The Spatial Transition System needs to cool down; seven-two hours later till the next time it can be activated.”
It seemed as if we had to stay here for another three days. I hope that the food in this world can be digestible. In order to safely survive the next three days in this Alternate World, I had to have a preliminary understanding of this world. The best way to do so was via this Lolita’s multi-purpose radar.
At this moment, a faint groan interrupted my thoughts. Lin Xue had woken up.
“Wu… Chen Jun?” Lin Xue sat up with a bit of difficulty. She immediately saw me standing next to her, and her sharp senses told her that something was amiss with her surroundings.
“…what is this place?” Lin Xue exclaimed, “Why is the environment here so strange? There is so much foreign energy in the air here.”
I stretched out a hand and pulled Lin Xue up and said, “Welcome to an Alternate World.”
“Alternate World?!”
“It seems that a small accident has happened, and we have transmigrated.”
Lin Xue’s face swiftly turned flustered as she said a little lost, “Chen Jun, what are you talking about? Transmigration?! Are you joking?”
As I wanted to play a prank on Lin Xue, I decided not to tell her—for the time being—that we could actually smoothly return home in three days. I said matter-of-factly, “Of course, I’m not joking. Have you not sensed the strange surroundings? You have never sensed something like this before on Earth, right?”
Hearing my answer, Lin Xue finally accepted the fact that we had transmigrated. She then asked anxiously, “What should we do now? If we really can’t head back, what about everyone else on Earth…?”
“That is something we should think about later on; our most pressing matter now is… I’m hungry.”
Of course, I was hungry. From the penal colony to the ancient remains and then experiencing transmigration, I had not eaten a single bite. More than half a day had gone by, and my stomach was growling. Upon my reminder, Lin Xue’s tummy also coordinated perfectly with me as it sounded out with a ‘gu-gu’ as she immediately grew embarrassed.
“Are the things in this world… edible?” Lin Xue surveyed her surroundings and saw all sorts of vegetation that she couldn’t recognize. She couldn’t find anything that resembled food as well.
I realized that in this foreign world now, Lin Xue’s stubborn streak and her penchant to bicker with me had disappeared. She seemed to start to rely on me. It seemed like this devilish Lin Xue also had a girl’s weak and gentle side.
“Warning: strong energy response detected, huge carbon-based being approaching—” Pandora’s voice suddenly rang out in my mind. At the same time, Lin Xue immediately hid behind me and said anxiously, ‘Chen Jun, I feel as if something powerful is coming our way!”
One of the three rules of transmigration: the main characters have met the enemy.
Just as I was feeling weak and a little disgusted at such a ridiculous storyline, a low growl traveled from above us. The next second, we sensed that the sky above us had grown dark.
“Ah—” Lin Xue shouted out, ‘What is that?!”
“Could you read more novels and watch more movies normally? Isn’t this the fabled being in whichever novel that is supposed to toughen the main character up… a dragon?”
“Rubbish, of course, I know this is a dragon. I had only exclaimed just now to complement the atmosphere!”
I was truly defeated by this bad-tempered and thick-skinned Lin Xue.
Just as we were bickering, that huge, black lizard in the sky had already realized that three rather nutritious beings that did not contain any preservatives that could form its next meal were on the ground. It growled a little and then charged towards us.
Wasn’t it said that dragons in an Alternate World all possessed a high intellect and were proud creatures? Why did this dragon look completely like a hungry wild beast?
Amidst Lin Xue’s screams, I hurriedly stood forward and roared, “Heaven Reflection!”
Three word-like characters formed into white pillars as they descended from the skies and blocked the huge dragon’s front and two sides. However, what disappointed me was that huge-bellied lizard obviously was more agile than I had expected. It swiftly kept its wings, and its body angled in a diagonal direction and slipped through the crack between two pillars.
Since it could easily evade such a swift and unexpected attack, it seemed as if it was not very probable I could defeat this creature. However, after being surprised by my attack, this dragon obviously grew much more careful. It retreated slightly and started to circle us.
Just as I was still sighing because my attack—that I thought would succeed—had failed, Lin Xue’s astonished voice traveled over, “Chen Jun, didn’t you say that this attack had many restrictions? That you needed to recharge in order to launch it? Why is it that you seem to be using it so easily?”
Err, in the heat of the moment, I had actually forgotten Lin Xue was present…
Should I silence her?
How was that possible? That was a little too absurd.
What’s more, this wasn’t Earth. Even if I used some rule-bending methods, it shouldn’t be that weird, right? As long as Lin Xue could keep this secret—although this person was not on the best terms with me, I was still rather confident she could be discreet; that would be fine. If not, when we returned to Earth, I could ask Keos to alter her memories then.
As such, I revealed a rather stern expression as I stared at Lin Xue and said, ‘Comrade Lin Xue, I have something that concerns the human race’s survival; I hope that you can agree to my request.”
If you didn’t agree, I really did not know what those Xyrin Empire war-mongers would do to humans that knew the truth.
Seeing an unprecedentedly stern look on my face, Lin Xue swallowed anxiously and said, ‘You aren’t planning to ask me to fulfill the task of procreation to preserve the human race here, right?”
This lass was full of ideas…
“I just want you to help me to keep a secret,” I flicked Lin Xue’s head lightly as I said so. My tone was a little helpless as I continued, “It concerns me and Pan Lili.”
“Oh, I thought…” Lin Xue blushed as she ignored my flick on her head, “However, as for keeping a secret, rest assured that I can!”
“Very well…” I grinned as I turned around and said, “Pandora-zero! For the Empire, toast that attacker!”