Chapter 68
Wangchuan Shrine
A colorful portal to another dimension quietly opened in a corner of the city. Lin Yu stepped out and took a deep breath.
They're back, they're all back.
The familiar air, the familiar streets, and the familiar skyscrapers—I'm finally back in my own world.
However, the moment I relaxed was quickly disturbed by the scene before me.
"What's going on?"
He looked up at the sky, where pure white snowflakes were slowly falling, appearing particularly striking in this season that should be crisp and clear.
I took out my phone and checked the time again, only to find that I had been gone from this world for just one day.
"Phew, thank goodness."
Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, "Three or four days is equivalent to one day here, which is not a bad ratio."
But then he frowned, looking at the falling snowflakes and muttering, "But it's only autumn, why is it snowing already? Is something wrong?"
Just as he was wondering, a number of pedestrians walked by on the street.
Upon seeing these people, he subconsciously observed these familiar faces, but noticed something strange about them.
Everyone wore a beaming smile, and their genuine happiness was particularly evident on their faces.
Even office workers who are usually the most prone to frowning are now in a good mood, as if all the troubles in the world have disappeared.
"This feeling..."
Lin Yu scratched his head, feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Although these people's smiles seemed very sincere, they gave him an inexplicable sense of unease, as if everyone's emotional state had been uniformly adjusted.
However, returning to one's own world is ultimately a happy thing, so he casually shook his head, temporarily putting these doubts behind him.
Just then, the communicator suddenly rang.
"Lin Yu-sang, where are you?" Daigo's voice came through the communicator.
"I just got back, what's up?" Lin Yu pressed the answer button.
He didn't ask Lin Yu where he had gone before, but went straight to reporting the situation: "Let me briefly tell you what happened yesterday."
"yesterday?"
"Yes, the first and most important thing."
Daigo's tone turned serious. "Due to the recent large-scale monster attacks around the world, which have caused widespread panic, a joint decision has been made by multiple branches and headquarters to officially lift the ban on the Wangchuan Shrine project."
"The Wangchuan Shrine Project?"
He had just returned and was still completely bewildered. "What the hell is this? I've never heard of it before!"
The voice on the other end of the communicator explained, "This is a classified project that has existed for twenty years. Back then, an alien spaceship crashed on Earth."
What the heck? You guys didn't shoot down the V99, did you?
Lin Yu's brows furrowed even more deeply: "And then?"
"Then, scientists discovered and created some special particles with extremely high activity from them."
"Special particles?"
"Yes, but these particles have a strong impact on the human brain, causing people to forget all their memories."
Daigo's voice carried a hint of solemnity, "At the time, all the leading scientists involved in the research had their minds turned into those of children. The danger was too great, so they were urgently sealed off."
"Now, with the development of technology, we can effectively control and properly utilize these particles."
"Therefore, TPC decided to build a number of shrines with special particle energy to put into use, so that people can forget the fear and trauma brought by the monsters and devote themselves to normal life, so as not to interfere with social stability," Daigo continued.
He was stunned after hearing these words, his mind went completely blank.
"Huh? Daigo, do you know what you're saying?"
A million curses raced through his mind. Why did this plot sound so familiar? This setup was just…
That's great, they didn't shoot down the V99!
Now we can finally rest easy.
What do you mean they found the visitor's spaceship?
I'd rather it be V99!
"Lin Yusang? Are you still there?" His voice came through the communicator.
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Um, Daigo, where's the nearest shrine? I'd like to go check it out." He chuckled dryly, his unease growing stronger.
"It's in the third block. I'll send you the exact address if you want to go."
"Okay, thank you."
After hanging up the call, Lin Yu immediately stopped a passerby to ask for directions. The person, also with a bright smile, enthusiastically gave him directions.
Before long, he rushed to the location of the shrine and stood in front of the vermilion torii gate, quietly gazing into the darkness inside.
Ultra Vision activated silently, and with the enhancement of his superhuman visual abilities, he quickly discovered some clues deep within the shrine. There were obvious traces of artificial construction, as well as some devices emitting a faint glow.
"It seems like there's nothing wrong. I thought there were some alien beasts hiding in the shadows." Lin Yu frowned, and just as he was about to investigate further, he heard familiar footsteps behind him.
"Lin Yu, you're here too?"
Daigo walked over from behind, a gentle smile on his face.
"Big Bone." Lin Yu turned around. "What are you doing here?"
"I come here regularly to inspect and make sure the equipment is operating properly."
He walked over to Lin Yu and looked inside the shrine as well. "I've checked it carefully. It's just a very ordinary machine for erasing fear memories."
"ordinary?"
"Look, the residents are in much better spirits lately because they no longer have to worry about monster attacks all day and night, and there are fewer people choosing to commit suicide out of fear."
His tone was tinged with satisfaction: "Overall, it's a good thing. Currently, our location in Tokyo is the only pilot area. If it performs well, this project can be rolled out worldwide."
Lin Yu remained silent for a long time.
That's true. Suicide has always been a prevalent trend in Japan, and there are always people who can't think straight. The pressure from the monster is also obvious. Even if Lin Yu can defeat the monster, how can he rebuild the destroyed buildings and broken families?
He had tried his best to minimize the losses. In every battle, he would prioritize activating the Rainbow Magic Realm (the monkey version of Meta Realm) to pull the monsters in and prevent them from destroying the city. However, there was always some damage when the monsters appeared, and he couldn't protect them.
Fortunately, Tiga minimized the losses; otherwise, with three or four battles a day, the entire Earth would have been wiped out sooner or later, and even more people would have committed suicide.
Finally, Lin Yu spoke, his voice brimming with the sweet fragrance of birdsong: "Which idiot came up with this method? It's giving me PTSD."
"PTSD?"
Daigo looked at him with some suspicion. "Lin Yu, why are you reacting so strongly to this project? Do you know something?"
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yu gave him a deep look before replying, "This gives me a very uneasy feeling, reminding me of something disgusting."
"What is it?" Daigo pressed.
His expression turned extremely solemn, and he said, word by word, "Alien beast."
Noah, you idiot! There are alien beasts here!
Where are they? Where are they? Where are they?