Chapter 13: This World

Chapter 13: This World

“Come, sit down, have some tea. We can chat slowly. You must have many questions about this world, right?”

I poured a cup of my treasured Longjing tea for Aierjisi and Yake. The City Lord also took a seat opposite them.

“Yes, I have many questions about this world. But I still want to ask, why did that USB drive teleport me to this game world? Are there others besides me who have come to this world?”

The Little Princess didn’t drink her tea right away. Instead, she stared at the City Lord and asked her inner doubts.

“Well, your questions are quite normal. Let me answer them one by one. First, about that USB drive—I’m not sure why it teleported you to this world. But there’s one thing you’ve misunderstood.”

“What? What did I misunderstand?”

Aierjisi’s expression also grew serious. Did she say something wrong earlier?

“First of all, this is not just any game world; it is a genuine, existing otherworld.”

“What?!”

After hearing the City Lord’s words, Aierjisi looked as if he was joking with her.

She had opened the program on the USB, which should mean she was in a game world. How could it be a true otherworld?

“You seem quite surprised. I had the same reaction at first. But after living here for 13 years, I assure you that this is not just a simple game world; it’s a real otherworld. And you, as one of the six chosen saviors of this world, have been selected.”

Seeing the Little Princess’s reaction, the City Lord seemed to have anticipated it.

“Please wait a moment; let me calm down. Are you saying everything here is real?”

“That’s right. **Beautiful Girl Symphony** is probably based on this otherworld to create the game. And as the first player to clear with each of the six characters, you should receive that USB drive and be transported to this world.”

The City Lord revealed the truth. Aierjisi had been getting it all wrong. This was not the world of the game; rather, it was the original world that inspired the game.

“This… how is this possible? Transporting a living person to another world is not something that can be easily done, let alone six people.”

Recalling the technology on Earth, while some parallel universes had been discovered, moving to a parallel universe was not currently possible with Earth’s tech. Even if it were, there wouldn’t be a reason to waste it on a game!

“Yes. From Earth’s technological viewpoint, it is indeed not an easy task. But what about if it’s a higher existence doing it?”

The City Lord’s words suddenly enlightened the Little Princess. Right, if it were a higher existence! Teacher Aisi had once mentioned the angel Gabriel’s existence, which did not exist as a species in this world. If her crossing over was the work of a higher-level angel, it suddenly made sense. For those angels, placing one being’s soul into another would be as easy as drinking water.

“Then how did you cross over? I don’t remember your character being in the game.”

The Little Princess refocused on the City Lord. Since the USB would only go to players who cleared with the six characters, how did this City Lord come here?

“Well, that’s a long story. To be honest, I am one of the developers of **Beautiful Girl Symphony**.”

“What?!”

Upon hearing that this old man in front of her was the developer of the game, the Little Princess was immediately startled and stood up.

“Calm down, Aierjisi. Actually, I regret it a lot. As the game’s developer, I was completely used by those higher-level beings and ended up being transported to this world as a consequence.”

The City Lord tried to soothe the Little Princess, urging her to calm down.

“Ha… Ha… Ha… I’m sorry, I got a bit too excited there. So, besides me, have you seen any other Earthlings?”

“Of course. Even before you arrived, I had met another player who cleared the game.”

“Who is she? Is she here now? I want to see her. There’s a group calling themselves the Adrian People hunting me down on the streets. I need her help.”

“I told you not to rush. Aierjisi, you’re in the same situation as her. She’s also being hunted by those Adrian People across the continent. So she had already left before you arrived.”

“Ah…”

Hearing that the other player had left first, Aierjisi’s newly sparked excitement fell flat. She had thought she could finally find a teammate to fight alongside, but the other had abandoned her.

“Then, may I ask, what is that person’s name?”

At least knowing the name would be somewhat useful information.

“Her name? That person is called Weila Feiya Luo Su.”

The City Lord revealed that person’s name.

Weila Feiya Luo Su. If she didn’t remember incorrectly, that character belonged to the Phoenix of the Fire faction.

“Alright, thank you.”

Although it was a pity that that little Phoenix had already left the city ahead of her, at least there was some good news: that little one was also on the run from the Adrian People, just like her. And the Ice Dragon was waiting for her at Panimir. Besides herself, there were still two other players safe and sound. Knowing this was beneficial for future developments.

“By the way, what should I call you? And you said you have been in this world for 13 years?”

Aierjisi was a bit concerned about how the City Lord had spent 13 years in this world while she had only been here for about a month.

“Me? Forget about my original name. In this world, let’s see… you can just call me Fire Dove.”

The City Lord had long abandoned his name from Earth. To make it easier to build a rapport with the Little Princess, he chose a name that was easy to remember.

“Fire Dove… Okay. I’ve noted that down. So you’ve been here for 13 years? Have you just been waiting for us all this time?”

“Not always just waiting. Actually, I’ve quite enjoyed my life as a City Lord. Though this place lacks mobile phones, computers, and the internet, which made it hard for me to adjust at first, life here isn’t worse than on Earth. Especially now that I’m the City Lord of such a commercial city; my life is way better than when I was just a coder back on Earth.”

Reflecting on those decent days as a City Lord in this world, Fire Dove couldn’t help but feel a pang of nostalgia. Who would have thought that he, a mere coder, would become an official in this world?