A Little Shock from an Otherworldly Big Shot

On his first day in the Ultra World, he had learned that his parents might still be alive, obtained a world map and information on Kartana, and even received a Rotom upgrade as a bonus. Xia Chen felt that this was a pretty good start.

With the important matters settled, Xionila had Mi Ling and Amamo take Xia Chen around Ultra Megalopolis.

After giving it some thought, Xia Chen did not refuse and happily followed them.

Though he had gotten the information he needed, he still had to stay in the Metropolis for a few days. First, he needed to wait for the Rotom Phone's hardware modifications. Second, the Ultra Recon Squad's next Out-of-City Expedition would also be in a few days.

They had kindly helped him out, so he could hardly ask them to accommodate his schedule as well.

Besides, Xia Chen had promised Xionila that he would handle the "after-sales service" for the Ultra Balls. He had only provided a sample Ultra Ball; it would only be useful if it could be mass-produced.

As for his parents, they had endured five years already. Surely another five days would not make much difference.

That made sense, but it still felt a little like the height of filial impiety.

Ultra Megalopolis was not large, but it had quite a sizable native population. The streets were bustling at this hour, with people constantly flowing in and out of all kinds of shops.

Stores, restaurants, cinemas, even arcades—after wandering around for a while, Xia Chen discovered that aside from the more advanced hardware, the entertainment here was no different from Earth's. It did not feel like a place living through a Dark Era at all.

Then again, who said humanity's city of hope had to be steeped in misery and hardship, with