Parallel worlds

May 3, 2005 – In a bakery in the suburbs of France, Elesia celebrated her sixteenth birthday. Her father, who owned the bakery, had chosen the best piece of dough and had begun preparing her birthday cake several days in advance.

Elesia blew out the candles and made a wish. Just then, a power entered her body, but before she could fully sense it, something residing within her awoke.

That very day became a nightmare she could never forget.

The girl's body lay on the pool of blood, the vibrant red like the finest velvet carpet. Then, "she" slowly spoke:

"The power of this body is truly astonishing. Perhaps I shouldn't have chosen those with illustrious backgrounds as my reincarnation subjects. Yes, fame, fortune, and power can be obtained with time; a healthy body is the most important thing."

but..."

Raising a finger, a surge of electricity tore the dying person in front of him to shreds. Blood fell onto her delicate body like a wedding dress, only to be absorbed by her smooth skin in no time, leaving no trace.

"What is this now? What good luck! Hmm, perhaps I should be patient. If I can thoroughly study this unexpected gift, maybe I'll have a chance to surpass that princess."

This time, "she" acted very discreetly, trying her best not to attract attention, which made many people who were hunting for "her" feel puzzled.

But things didn't go as planned.

"Damn it, so much time has passed. My intuition tells me that this power has enormous growth potential, but why hasn't it undergone any qualitative change after all this time?"

She was getting increasingly annoyed. Even when she tried to keep a low profile, her antics were still noticed. The white princess had already eliminated all her followers, and her last blood-sucking trip had left behind many clues. She sensed that death was imminent.

"So that's why you've been curled up all this time. It seems that as long as you live long enough, you'll eventually have your lucky break."

A melodious, Yinling- like girl's voice rang out. "She" looked up, and in the moonlight, a princess with long black hair was watching "her" with interest in her eyes. The black-haired princess reached out her hand to "her".

"In that case, do you want me to lend you a hand, Roa?"

Let's go back to the present--

A strange tremor occurred in the space. Bai Mo stopped fighting the Giant Shark and walked out of the portal with Bai Wunan. In front of them was a city at night. From some of the buildings, it still seemed to be Japan, but for some reason, Bai Mo had a strange feeling.

He pulled out the "Guardian of Human Order" medal from his inner lining. The medal looked somewhat dim at this moment. Bai Mo asked Bai Wunan beside him, "This isn't the original world, is it?"

"That's right. Although this is also a city called Japan, it's completely different. In layman's terms, this is a parallel world to the original world."

Parallel worlds, Bai Mo pondered this term. Back when the system was still in Fuyuki, it gave Bai Mo a choice between two options: one was Mifune City, and the other was Tokyo in a parallel world.

Bai Wunan continued, "I don't know what happened, but everything was fine in that world, and then the system space was suddenly transferred here."

"It seems we're receiving quite a bit of attention," Bai Mo replied.

Neither of them suspected that Alaya Consciousness was behind it, because if it truly possessed such power to transfer the system space without leaving a trace, why would it negotiate in that manner? It was unnecessary in every sense.

Thus, they were being targeted by other beings, but there was nothing they could do. After all, the ghost system had self-destructed directly in the spacetime tunnel, and the impact was considerable. It was equivalent to running naked and then self-immolating at a world-class global broadcast exhibition, inevitably attracting everyone's attention.

Just then, a sound rang in Bai Mo's ears, as if the signal was being interfered with, and it was intermittent.

"It seems you're having some trouble... Go find a... golden... cat... I've arranged for something to bring you back."

The sound stopped. Bai Mo recognized it as Zelretch's voice, but he didn't know if he had some trouble or if there was some interference from communicating across parallel worlds. Although Bai Mo received the message, it was completely fragmented.

Is there only two pieces of information: gold and cat? That's a bit too little.

Seeing this, Bai Wunan calmly said, "Looks like we'll have to stay here for a while. Kid, why don't you go find that thing? I'm actually quite interested in this world."

"Interest? Is it because this is a parallel world?"

Bai Wunan nodded and said, "That's right, this world seems to have some research value. After all, we will create a world in the future, and comparing two parallel worlds would be very valuable for reference."

"I might have to leave temporarily with the system space for a while. You should find a way to return to your original world."

Bai Mo nodded, and the next moment he landed on the ground, Bai Wunan's figure disappearing from sight. The next moment a voice came from the air:

"Hey kid, here you go, but don't mess it up!"

With a loud thud, a uniquely shaped Great Saber landed on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. The roar of Giant Shark echoed through the air as it continued, "The first War God is Great Saber. You can't do without a good divine weapon, kid. I'll lend it to you for a while!"

As the smoke cleared, Mad Giant Shark appeared before them.

Without further ado, Bai Mo reached out and touched the Mad Giant Shark. The next moment, the Mad Giant Shark seemed to come alive and merged into Bai Mo's body.

The Mad Giant Shark, once the Giant Shark Heavenly King was severely injured, his brain pierced by the Tianxia Sword, and his body also severely wounded by the Heavenly King Sword of the Chaya King. However, with his astonishing power, the Giant Shark Heavenly King wore down these two divine weapons and then used them to create another peerless divine weapon.

This divine weapon, created using the body of Giant Shark as a smelting furnace, is the Mad Giant Shark!

The Giant Shark Giant Shark's voice faded away, and it lay back down in the hot spring, stretching comfortably. Finally, they could rest easy. Although Bai Mo said he didn't care, what needed to be done still had to be done, besides...

"Hey, I'm really interested to see what kind of monster we old folks will create."

The Giant Shark smiled and then continued to enjoy its bath.

In a flash, Bai Mo transformed into a streak of light and arrived at the Clock Tower in the United Kingdom. After a brief observation, he did not find any trace of Zelretch, and Waver did not seem to be there either.

"It seems that some details differ greatly in the parallel world. In that case, let's go back to Japan for now."

He then returned to the city where he had landed earlier, looking at the name on the station sign— Souya City.

Bai Mo strolled through the city's streets and alleys. For some reason, the land here had a strange feeling. Touching the medal in his pocket, Bai Mo fell into thought.

"Hey~"

I should find a place to stay first. Since Clock Tower, there should be someone in charge of this area. They definitely know more about this world than I do.

"I'm telling you, you rascal."

I just saw a bakery that looked pretty good; I wonder if their currency is accepted here.

Don't ignore me!

As Bai Mo pondered, he walked into a deserted alley. He finally snapped out of his daze and looked at the person behind him—the woman who had been making strange noises. No one in this world could possibly know him, and the murderous intent she exuded indicated that she meant no harm.

"Oh, sorry, I was just thinking about dinner."

Bai Mo raised an eyebrow as he looked at the woman approaching. Her figure was very well-proportioned, which could be considered perfect among women. She wore a white long-sleeved shirt paired with an elegant short skirt and leather boots.

But Bai Mo wasn't focused on those things. She had bright blonde short hair, and coincidentally, Zelretch's message mentioned the clue of being blonde.

But the men sent by Zelretch shouldn't have such murderous intent, Bai Mo led them to an empty alley. If a fight broke out, at least it wouldn't affect ordinary passersby.

"So, what do you need me for?"

The woman's crimson eyes turned golden, and her intense bloodthirsty killing intent seemed to freeze the air in the alley. She stared intently at Bai Mo and said coldly:

"What do I need you for? Roa, it seems you've not only lost your charm, but also learned to be mysterious. Forget it, just die."

The white-clad woman extended her sharp claws, which curved like a cat's, and pounced like a nimble cheetah!