A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1208
Chapter 1208: Chapter 819: Waiting for Me Here? Chapter 1208: Chapter 819: Waiting for Me Here? Just as Duanmu Ai had expected, the students learned the next day that the principal had been dismissed. However, hardly anyone showed sympathy, and most of them even said that the damn fatso should have been dealt with long ago.
It was evident that the students weren't fools. Although the teacher had admitted to bullying the students, were the principal and teachers blind to it all, pretending not to see?
In fact, there had long been rumors among the students that the principal and several teachers had been aware but did nothing for the sake of the school's reputation. For this reason, when the teacher came forward confessed and repented, the students' attitudes didn't change much.
But now, with the dismissal of the principal, many students' original thoughts had changed, especially since it was explicitly stated in the announcement that the principal was dismissed for condoning and turning a blind eye to the bullying, which resonated deeply with everyone, giving them a sense of “Look who's talking now.”
Hence, the atmosphere improved significantly in the school over the next few days.
Of course, Duanmu Ai didn't care about this; she let the council handle the appointment of an acting principal while spending most of her time exploring that alternate world.
Tonight was no different.
“This place, how should I put it….”
Standing on top of a tall building, looking down at the world below, Duanmu Ai frowned deeply. The subspace in front of her seemed to be a perfect replica of the real world, at least from what Duanmu Ai could tell after a thorough exploration, she found no “boundary” to this world. On the other hand, this world felt eerily ghostly and oppressive compared to the real world.
For instance, walls smeared with fresh blood, the dilapidated roads on the ground, destroyed decorations and murals everywhere, and hate speech filled with disgust and anger written across them.
Is this what the subspace is supposed to be?
Duanmu Huai often entered the subspace in games, which were territories of the Chaos Evil God, and judging from the Soul Shards, the subspace was indeed a reflection of the real world. But this twisted, evil-infested subspace — where did its source originate?
Duanmu Ai had searched many places in this world but found nothing, not even the soul projections of the city's people.
This wasn't right.
According to Duanmu Ai's theory, since this was a subspace, there should logically be soul projections from the real world? Not to mention, this city had hundreds of thousands of people. Where had their soul projections gone?
Was her theory flawed, or was there another mystery at play?
“————”
Just then, a blue speck of light suddenly appeared before Duanmu Ai. She looked up and saw a butterfly radiating blue light, flapping its wings frantically, flying towards her.
At the same time, a voice echoed in Duanmu Ai's ear.
“… This world…… is a prison, its future already sealed…… a fate prison. But since you can hear this voice, there might still be a slight chance…… please…… save this world…… otherwise, the path to the Holy Grail will be forever closed…… so, please, save us…… ”
Simultaneously, the butterfly seemed to have lost its strength and transformed into a cluster of blue specks, vanishing into the air.
Duanmu Ai stood there in silence.
Yet at that moment, her heart was a turbulent sea.
Goodness!
What a surprise!
I wondered why I ended up in this world, so it turns out you've been waiting here for sixty years?
Again with the Holy Grail?
This damn Holy Grail does bring nothing but trouble! A curse lasting a thousand years!
It's 2XXX already, and we're still talking about a Holy Grail War?
Isn't that over yet?
Sigh, ever since I took on this mission, I'm always smashing Holy Grails.
At this rate, I'll end up with Holy Grail PTSD.
But, getting back to it, what the hell was that butterfly? Another riddle-speaker, right? If you want me to save you, at least clarify where you are? In such a vast world, where am I supposed to find you?
Thinking this, Duanmu Ai paused for a moment then silently turned and left.
It's not that I don't want to help you, it's that you called for help without giving a clear location and then hung up. Don't blame me.
You see, that's why riddle-speakers die early; they finally get through on a call, say a bunch of nonsensical things, and not once mention any critical information. By the time they remember, the call cuts off, and they meet a tragic end.
Yep, it's their own doing.
It proves that this kind of cryptic calling is utterly ineffective.
Real reporting should be like this.
“There have been student reports of intimidation at Bustling Street.”
Standing in front of Duanmu Ai, Niijima Makoto frowned, looking rather troubled.
“According to them, when they were at Bustling Street, strange adults would approach them, asking if they wanted to do a part-time job, saying all they had to do was drop an envelope into a storage box to get tens of thousands in cash. Some students agreed, but when they got there, the other party caught them, opened the envelope, and found prohibited drugs inside——and they even recorded everything to blackmail the students into giving them money or working for them…… Many students were forced to get involved.”
See, this is how proper reporting is done, not spewing some nonsensical talk about the world's destruction, and ending without clarifying any causes or consequences.
Chapter end
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