The Infinite Journey of Prototype
Chapter 19

What is flying form? Two big wings!

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After slipping into the plane, Li Wei casually closed the cabin door and then greeted the people inside, who were wearing various expressions, with enthusiasm.

"Hey, how are you all? My name is Li Wei. I'm from another world. I just happened to see you guys while falling from the atmosphere. Isn't that a coincidence~!"

Jackson tugged at his tie, glanced nervously at Kate and his two children, and steeled himself to respond to Li Wei, "Uh, hello, Li Wei. I am Jackson Curtis... This is my ex-wife Kate, the one flying the plane is Gordon, and these are my two children, Noah and Lily... Welcome to Earth."

Faced with Li Wei, who might be an extraterrestrial visitor, Jackson appeared somewhat jittery. After a moment of thought, he decided to introduce the others in the plane.

He had to show the friendliness of an Earthling as much as possible; at the very least, they were capable of communicating right now, weren't they?

Besides, the apocalypse had already arrived, so what else was impossible...

Kate and the two children also whispered weakly: Welcome to Earth!

As a young man raised in a friendly nation, Li Wei naturally chose to forgive them for their misunderstanding.

"Wow, hello Jackson, and Miss Kate. I didn't expect you two to get along so well even after a divorce. Hey! Little man, your parents must give you quite a headache, right? Has it been hard on you, little angel? And is Mr. Gordon the one who stepped in to fill the gap?"

"That... oh, no." Gordon's face darkened. He opened his mouth to stammer, but no matter how he answered that question, it would make Jackson feel awkward, so he simply shut his mouth.

Jackson and Kate also looked away with liver-colored faces, refusing to meet each other's eyes.

That remark had been so direct that it mocked every single one of them in turn!

The little boy, Noah, was quite curious about Li Wei. He nodded as if in deep agreement, then asked, "Are you an alien?"

Li Wei shook his head to deny it, "I am human. Maybe a bit impure now, but still human. I come from another Earth. You can think of it as the front and back of a mirror, a parallel universe."

Noah's unsolicited question made Jackson anxious; he wanted to scold him, but he didn't dare speak up in front of the stranger.

Heaven knows if this alien would start hacking people to pieces if things went south!

However, once Li Wei responded to Noah, Jackson—being a novelist with infinite imagination and a vast store of knowledge—caught the keywords in that statement.

"Really? A parallel world?"

"Cool!" Little Noah expressed his awe. Timid Lily didn't dare to speak, but she still looked at the handsome Li Wei with curious eyes.

Gordon tilted his head and interjected, "Is it the kind of parallel universe I'm thinking of?"

"I think so."

Of the people present, only Kate had never heard of the theory of parallel universes, so she asked with reserved embarrassment, "What is a parallel universe?"

Jackson, who had shifted from awe to curiosity in an instant, explained the concept of a parallel universe to Kate, then asked Li Wei about information regarding that other world, seemingly intent on proving the truth of his claims.

Li Wei also wanted to learn about the disaster in this world through them, but just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Gordon.

"Guys... although I'm also very curious about the parallel universe, what we should be considering right now is how to survive. Where are we heading?"

"Oh, oh, oh!" Jackson finally remembered the matter of seeking refuge. He pulled a map from his pocket, opened it, and glanced at it, his expression changing immediately, "I think we need to switch to a bigger plane. Our destination is China!"

"Where are we going to find a big plane?" Gordon was only a half-baked pilot; he was completely in the dark and had no idea where to fly.

Jackson pondered for a moment and said, "Go to Las Vegas International Airport. There are still planes there!"

After listening to their conversation, Li Wei asked, "Can you tell me what happened to this world?"

The people in the plane fell silent. They recalled everything they had encountered over this period, and their moods sank once again.

Jackson spoke up again. He rubbed his temples and explained the origin of the disaster to Li Wei, "The Mayan prophecy of the end of the world has come true. The Earth reached its end in December 2012, just as you can see..."

"Wait..." Li Wei interrupted Jackson, repeating with a strange expression, "The Mayan prophecy of the end of the world?"

The Mayan apocalypse prophecy had once been a hot topic on Li Wei's Earth, but after they safely passed 2012, this proven false prophecy was quickly thrown into the dustbin of history.

He hadn't expected the prophecy to come true in this world. Wait...

This plot, it sounds like a disaster movie about the Mayan prophecy, right? What was the name of the movie?

Too much time had passed; he had forgotten.

Unable to recall it, Li Wei didn't dwell on it. Right now, knowing how to survive was the most important thing.

He only needed a place to land. Give him three days, and he could survive underwater and even manifest a flight form.

After Li Wei stopped caring about the apocalypse, Jackson continued to chatter on. It wasn't until he realized his own lack of composure that he smiled apologetically at Li Wei and asked again about the parallel universe.

"Parallel worlds are amazing. There are many strange things there. The disasters there don't compare to this world. Compared to this current catastrophe, that world is far too lucky..."

The journey was boring. While guiding the Blacklight to evolve in the direction of wings, Li Wei told the people in the plane about the world of Prototype.

By the end of the story, everyone in the plane was shivering, covering their noses with fabric and moving to the edges of their seats, terrified of inhaling the virus and becoming the infected entities Li Wei described.

"Hehehehe!" Li Wei began to chuckle coldly. After enjoying the fun of scaring them, he kindly explained, "I am the progenitor of the virus and its absolute master. Unless I release it voluntarily, or you drink my blood, there is no risk of infection. Even if you were infected, it wouldn't matter; I could turn you into individuals like me."

Even though he said this, except for Noah, the others remained trembling with fear, refusing to get anywhere near him.

Li Wei simply closed his eyes to rest, actively guiding the virus to evolve a flight mode.

To obtain a flight mode, he needed a pair of massive wings capable of lifting a human body, along with sufficiently strong muscles and stamina.

He didn't need to worry about strength. As long as the wings had a rough shape, he could fly. After dozens of iterations, the first version of the flight mode was constructed.

It resembled a large bat, utilizing the strength of his arms to flap the wings for flight, and it required referencing the armor mode to perform an all-around enhancement and transformation of his muscles.

What is a flight form? It's just adding two big wings!

The theory and simulations were all calculated. Li Wei could go out and take a test flight right now.

But he didn't do that. Instead, he stayed with Jackson and the others, preparing to seek refuge on those "big ships" as well.

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