At Phecda's Spell Department base, inside a private room in the dining hall, the aroma of chicken filled the air.
The carved wooden dining table was filled with chicken drumsticks cooked in various ways, there were chicken drumsticks, chicken drumsticks, chicken drumsticks, chicken drumsticks, chicken drumsticks …
"Delicious, delicious." Lucky sat on the table like a big cat. He used his greasy paws to pick at the drumsticks. He took one bite after another as he slapped the table. "This fried drumstick is so crispy, this braised drumstick is so fresh …"
Peacock and Wu Shiyu were seated at the table but only Wu Shiyu could understand what Lucky was saying through his synesthesia.
Even though the Academy had put in a lot of effort, deciphering the Zoogs' language was still slow. This was because their language did not only rely on sound, it also relied on the way they flapped their legs, posture, claws and so on. There were also 'emotions' that even they could not explain.
"Lucky, is there still no news from Dreamlands about Mr. Gu?" Peacock asked, this was the purpose of this chicken drumstick feast.
"Still no …" Lucky chewed on the drumstick, "What are you guys worried about? That is the nightmare man, he won't die so easily …"
Gu Jun had been missing for almost a month. Everyone was worried. Phecda had already prepared for the worst, they might lose Gu Jun forever.
Lucky glanced over and saw Wu Shiyu was showing him some pictures of a fat orange cat. He was so scared that he almost dropped the piece of chicken he was chewing on. He had been here for several months, he was as fat as a ball but in comparison, he was still much smaller. The Zoogs ate chicken while the cats ate …
"I heard it from my friend a few days ago, that is the truth!" Lucky said in a hurry as he took a few more mouthfuls of chicken to calm himself down.
Three days ago, another Zoog arrived but he only communicated with Lucky and had a feast before disappearing.
Before the alliance was formed, the Zoogs would not reveal the exact location of the channels, they only said that it was safe and had not been used by the cultists.
"Oh." Wu Shiyu opened the app on her phone. Based on her research, she realized this app had a great effect on the Zoogs. When the Zoogs clapped their hands to speak, Tom the Cat would mimic them and the Zoogs would feel like they were being tortured.
She had tried this trick many times, and she didn't need to do it herself, which saved her energy and worry.
She had to use this as a form of insurance. Even if not for Dirty-minded Jun, she had to think about the little life in her stomach.
Right now, she was the only one who knew that she was pregnant. The fetus was almost a month old. She would go for an ultrasound in a few days and talk about it then.
"I'm serious …" Lucky patted his head in a panic. Tom the cat immediately mimicked the crackling sound, but it lacked the posture and soul. It was no different from a human hearing a strange ghost cry from the abyss. Lucky covered his ears in pain. "It's real …"
Wu Shiyu's shoulders slumped and she switched off Tom the cat with disappointment.
Kathlyn patted Lucky's head comfortingly. The Zoogs also liked being patted by humans. Peacock asked, "Dreamlands can connect to other worlds and you guys often travel between them. Do you have any news from those worlds?"
"Not really." Lucky's mouth picked up the speed at which he gobbled up the chicken drumsticks. He was ready to run at any moment. "Your world is different from other worlds. Some worlds are like chicken drumsticks but here, it's more like a table of chicken drumsticks."
Wu Shiyu translated honestly. Both Peacock and Kathlyn were confused. They asked, "What do you mean?"
"Same world but different taste?" Wu Shiyu guessed, "There are many Earths?"
She had considered all the theories about space-time, including parallel worlds. Could Dirty-minded Jun have gone to a parallel world?
There were many Earths in parallel worlds and many Mandelas. Some died in the 80s while others died recently.
There were many Wu Shiyu but in some worlds, she was called Wu Riyu, Wu Yue Yu, Wu Sixue, Wu Shi Hao.
"Parallel worlds? Nope. " Lucky swallowed a mouthful of chicken. "We haven't realized that. Every time we come to this planet, we end up here. But this place is very messy and complicated. It feels like there are many different drumsticks. We Zoogs have no idea what to make of them … "
Fine, he succeeded in confusing them.
…
This city was called Le Ning City. It was one of the most economically powerful cities in the country. However, there were also urban villages. The roads were old, the power lines were messy, and there were many rubbish piles by the roadside. The houses were densely packed, they were either shiny new houses or old houses with exposed red brick walls.
"Captain Yu, why do you live here? What's so special about this place? "
"Nothing special but I like it. I like places like this, the more run-down they are, the better I can sleep …"
"Mysterium doesn't monitor you? To protect you? "
"They used to but I chased them away. It's clean, this place is clean."
Gu Jun followed the bearded Yu Chi to this place. He nodded as he listened. This appeared to be a symptom of PTSD's avoidance and distancing.
Along the way, Gu Jun realized even though Captain Yu was not crazy, he did suffer from PTSD. It was not the kind that Gu Jun suffered from but the typical kind.
Yu Chi's house was a dilapidated rental house with a tiled roof and red brick walls. It only had one floor, and other than a bathroom, there was no living room. It might have been a warehouse in the past, then a small workshop. The walls were full of old black marks, and there were many symbols scribbled on them.
Gu Jun noticed there were star symbols, feather symbols, snake symbols, cross symbols and so on. Obviously, Captain Yu had painted them on himself.
The rental was about 80 square metres but due to the piles of trash, it was extremely cramped. However, Gu Jun did not see any furniture like a bed or dining table.
"Captain Gu, please take a seat." Once Yu Chi entered the room, he started to rummage through the scattered books and documents. "I don't know what's the difference between our two worlds but this difference probably started from the primordial era. This split cross symbol, in our world, was first discovered on a cave painting in South Africa's Blombos. Also, in Namibia's Swakop Valley, we found a small stone with this symbol carved on it … "
They did not exchange information on the way here because they were afraid of being overheard and affecting the mysterious signal.
"Blombos, Namibia's Swakop Valley." Gu Jun instantly remembered, "The symbol we found is a cross of parallel lines."
He did not know much about archaeology but he had done his research on this split cross symbol. Phecda had asked the Scientific Research Department to look into it as well. Intersecting parallel lines were like the Chinese character for 'jing'. The two symbols were very similar and could be classified as such, but they were definitely not split crosses.
"Haha …" Yu Chi laughed excitedly, "I'm right, the historical result is similar but there's already this slight difference …"
"Captain Yu, what do you think is going on?" Gu Jun asked, "Is it a parallel world?"
"I don't know, it might be, it might not be. The key is the signal."
Yu Chi finally found a stack of documents on the ground. He stood up and turned to Gu Jun. "I feel like someone is calling us! A higher existence, a bigger organization, they're broadcasting, they're contacting people from different worlds and waiting for a response. For those of us with special powers, only we can hear them. Furthermore … Captain Gu, you've confirmed one of my suspicions, you can still come! We can cross the time barrier between different worlds, we can gather! "
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