Becoming Stronger After Death: I Keep Seeking Death in the World of the Universe.

Chapter 424 The Rift of the Reverse World

"Children, what happened?"

Professor Charles left.

The mental effects he had placed on the burger joint also disappeared.

Benny, who had already fried the hamburgers, came out with his tray and looked at Xu Wang and Xiao Shiyi with strange expressions.

"fine."

Surprisingly, it was Little Eleven who answered Benny's question.

It seems that Professor Charles's counseling just now had some effect.

It at least sped up the time it took for Xiao Shiyi to communicate with outsiders.

Benny placed the plate in front of Little Eleven and said with a smile, "Great, I thought you couldn't talk."

Seeing the little girl pick up a hamburger and take big bites, Benny asked again, "What's your name? Where are your parents? Why are you here?"

Xiao Shiyi thought for a moment, put down the hamburger, rolled up his left sleeve, revealing the number 11 tattooed on the inside of his wrist.

Benny was taken aback for a moment upon seeing this.

Although I didn't know what it meant, I instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Even though tattooing is a popular culture in Europe and America, in this day and age, no one would tattoo such a young child.

Given Eleven's current state, it's hard for Benedict Cumberbatch not to think the worst.

"eleven."

Xiao Shiyi pointed to the tattoo on his wrist and spoke.

Benny snapped out of his daze upon hearing this and nodded subconsciously: "Yes, I know it's Eleven. I was asking what your name is?"

Little Eleven pointed to himself and said again, "Eleven."

After saying that, Xiao Shiyi stopped talking, grabbed the hamburger from her plate, and continued eating.

What exactly is wrong with this child?

Benny looked at the little girl in front of him, feeling quite troubled and unsure of what to do.

Judging from her appearance, she probably can't explain her parents or other circumstances.

Xu Wang finally found a chance to speak: "Oh dear, there's such a big age gap between you and her, there's a generation gap. It's up to me, someone her age, to talk to her."

Seeing Xu Wang's expression, Benny instinctively wanted to retort that Xu Wang wasn't much better.

But he quickly realized what was happening.

Yes, Xu Wang looks older, but he is actually only 12 years old.

Benny still felt a toothache when he thought about it.

Although I've tried to convince myself to accept this premise, looking at Xu Wang, it's still hard to believe he's only 12 years old.

Xu Wang ignored Benny and turned to look seriously at Xiao Shiyi across from him: "Jane, you can use this name from now on. Although Shiyi sounds friendly, it is not a proper name. It is just an experimental subject number."

You don't want to keep using "Eleven" as your name, right?

Before Xiao Shiyi could reply, Benny couldn't help but chime in, "Hey, even if you're the same age, you can't just give someone a name like that, can you?"

Unexpectedly, Little Eleven completely ignored Benny's complaints. Instead, her expression softened, and she nodded directly, saying, "Okay, my name is Jane."

Upon hearing this, Benny raised his hand and covered his head, never expecting that Little Eleven would actually agree!

Xu Wang nodded in satisfaction, then continued, "Okay, Jane. Let's continue our previous topic."

Remember my question? Have you ever been to the Otherworld?

After Professor X's psychological counseling, Xiao Shiyi was finally able to answer the questions this time.

She thought for a moment, her expression showing some fear, and said slowly, "I saw it, but I didn't go in."

The words were brief, but Xu Wang, with his extraordinary wisdom, still understood what she meant.

So he said, "You mean to say that when you were in the lab, you sensed the existence of the other world through remote sensing or something similar, but you never actually went inside. Is that right?"

Little Eleven nodded and then continued eating the hamburger in his hand.

Xu Wang then asked, "Have you seen the monster inside? A humanoid, tall and thin one, without a face, that can open up into a flower, called Demogorgon."

A female nurse holding a scalpel, also without a face?

Or perhaps, a tall, strong man with a triangular helmet and a large machete—Pyramid Head?

Xu Wang roughly recounted the classic monsters that appeared in "Stranger Things" and "Silent Hill" based on his memory.

Benny, listening nearby, frowned deeply.

My head is full of question marks.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have a generation gap with the children.

Does this mean we really have to accept getting old?
But he's only 40 years old this year, he really doesn't look old!
The burger shop owner was somewhat unwilling to admit defeat.

He even sat down next to Xu Wang, listening intently and nodding from time to time.

It's as if I can understand the popular trends among young people.

Meanwhile, his mind was racing with thoughts.

Were Xu Wang and the others talking about a certain arcade game or a kind of tabletop game?

I heard that the kids in town really enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons lately.

Maybe they're talking about this?
Thinking this, Uncle Benny silently noted down the terms Xu Wang had uttered.

Xiao Shiyi looked even more frightened when Xu Wang asked her this question.

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "The monster with the painted face."

"I understand. You've only read Demogorgon so far."

Xu Wang nodded, and seeing Xiao Shiyi's appearance, he smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, didn't Charles introduce me to you? I'm very capable and can protect your safety."

Xiao Shiyi shook her head, but there was also some fear in her eyes when she looked at Xu Wang.

Xu Wang finally realized what was going on.

Little Eleven is probably not only worried about the monsters in the other world, but also afraid of himself?!

Realizing this, Xu Wang was speechless: "What did that old man talk about with you? He wasn't talking badly about me the whole time, was he?"

Xiao Shiyi shrank back and didn't reply.

Xu Wang was now even more certain and rolled his eyes.

We'll have to strap the professor's wheelchair to the car later and take him for a race.

However, what's more important right now is information about the underworld.

Xu Wang mainly wanted to know what other works were incorporated into this world besides Stranger Things and Silent Hill.

So that he could make plans in advance.

With so many monsters, the fusion machine that Xu Wang just created can finally be put to use.

His basic attributes, except for energy, have remained unchanged for a long time.

Now, even if there's only one, Xu Wang won't let any of them go.

So Xu Wang temporarily put aside the matter of Charles speaking ill of him and asked Xiao Shiyi other questions.

For example, the details of the other world.

Or have you seen any other monsters?

Ultimately, however, the description of the inner world that Xiao Shiyi could provide was very vague.

This left Xu Wang uncertain about the exact composition of the inner world within this world.

It's about monsters, though.

Xiao Shiyi said that she once saw a monster with a sheep's head and a human body in a remote sensing.

That's all.

"A sheep-headed man?"

Xu Wang's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

This thing didn't appear in the original series.

This suggests that Hawkins may have incorporated elements from other films and television shows.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for Xu Wang.

This way, there are more monsters to hunt.

"Hahaha! Great! You can stay here from now on! Don't worry about the people in the lab. If they dare to show their faces in front of me, I'll make sure they don't leave alive! From now on, you're under my protection!"

After asking all the questions he wanted to ask, Xu Wang suddenly stood up, put his hands on his hips, and burst into a hearty laugh!
Xiao Shiyi looked completely bewildered, staring at Xu Wang with a somewhat helpless expression.

Clearly, they are still not familiar with Xu Wang's style.

The two children finished talking.

Benny also stood up, put his hands on his hips, and laughed like Xu Wang: "Hahaha! Your game is very interesting. Back in the day, I was a game master too."

But Jane is still a child; we must contact her parents. Don't make decisions on your own.

After saying that, Benny raised his hand and rubbed Xu Wang's head.

Uncle Benny has pretty much figured it out now.

Xiao Shiyi and Xu Wang were probably talking about some game.

Little Eleven seems to be doing quite well so far.

Since that's the case, he still has to fulfill his responsibility as an adult and safely send the lost child home.

Thinking this, Benny looked at Eleven's attire and dirty face. He thought to himself, "..."

The premise is that Xiao Shiyi's parents did not abuse the child.

Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have pushed Xiao Shiyi into the fire.

After all, in Benny's opinion.

It's more likely that Xiao Shiyi was abused by her family and then escaped.

"You guys continue eating, I'm going to make a phone call."

Uncle Benny was about to go to the kitchen to make a phone call when he said that.

"Crash, la, la-!"

At that moment, a torrential downpour suddenly began outside!
The sound of raindrops hitting the ground was very clear.

The diners who were originally sitting there drinking stood up when they saw it was raining outside. They greeted Benny, came over to pay their bills, and prepared to go home.

With no other option, Benny had to put down the phone for the time being and settle the bills for the guests.

I watched as the customers ran out of the hamburger shop in the rain.

Benny turned his head and glanced at the wall clock again.

It's already nine o'clock in the evening.

It's time to close down.

Besides, it's so late, it's not really appropriate to call the community service department.

So he turned to Xiao Shiyi again and said in a loud voice across the restaurant, "Jane, you can stay here tonight. There are vacancies upstairs. I'll call the community service department tomorrow and have them come pick you up."

Little Eleven suddenly turned her head to look at Benny; she wanted to refuse.

Because she instinctively felt that Benny's actions might put them in danger.

But Xu Wang said from the side, "Don't worry, I won't let them hurt you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shiyi hesitated for a moment, feeling quite conflicted.

But in the end he nodded.

Soon, Benny started closing the door.

Xu Wang and Xiao Shiyi helped with the cleaning.

Uncle Benny laughed happily upon seeing this and did not refuse.

Shortly after, the lights in the first-floor restaurant went out.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, as if the whole world was about to be submerged by the downpour.

Apart from the sound of rain, there were no other sounds.

Xu Wang's suitcase contained a lot of children's clothes.

These are all clothes he can't wear.

Now it's perfect for Little Eleven to wear.

Little Eleven just escaped from Hawkins National Laboratory, crawling through pipes and through the woods.

I definitely need to take a good shower.

Thankfully, the lab has modern equipment, so at least Xiao Shiyi can bathe herself.

Otherwise, it would be quite inconvenient for two grown men like Xu Wang and Benny to take care of a little girl.

We might have to call in outside help.

Benny is like a single, elderly father.

After setting up the hot water for Xiao Shiyi, I went to tidy up her empty room.

I was busy until 10 p.m.

Little Eleven, completely clean and dressed in clean clothes, was lying in bed under the covers.

Xu Wang and Benny then quietly left the room, intending to close the door and turn off the lights.

As the room was about to plunge into darkness, leaving her all alone.

Little Eleven cried out in fear, "Don't turn off the lights!"

Benny paused for a moment.

Xu Wang understood perfectly. He sighed and explained, "She has claustrophobia, which she developed from being harmed by people in the laboratory since she was a child."

Benny automatically ignored the nonsensical laboratory.

But he took claustrophobia to heart.

The man was silent for a moment before saying, "I've left the light on for you, and the door is ajar. You can call me anytime if you need anything."

Xiao Shi nodded and watched Xu Wang and Benny leave.

"You should go to bed early too. You're still young and growing."

Benny looked at Xu Wang, who was strong and about the same height as him, and after subconsciously saying such words of concern, his expression was inevitably a little strange.

Xu Wang didn't think it was a big deal.

He has now fully embraced his new identity.

Anyway, it's no different from usual.

"okay."

After Xu Wang finished speaking, he closed his eyes, fell backward with a "thud" and landed straight on the ground, quickly falling asleep.

Benny was stunned by this sight!

I told you to go to bed earlier, but you didn't just collapse and fall asleep!
After confirming that Xu Wang was indeed asleep, they went up to him.

40-year-old Benny sighed deeply, as if he had aged twenty years.

They picked Xu Wang up from the ground and put him back in his room.

When he returned to the corridor, he looked at Xu Wang and Xiao Shiyi's two rooms.

I have a feeling that my peaceful days are about to be gone forever.

It rained all night.

A few kilometers away from the Benny's Burger restaurant, separated from the area by a grove of trees, things were also far from peaceful at Hawkins National Laboratory.

Three underground levels, deep within the highest-security underground laboratory.

The piercing alarm blared incessantly, just like the sound of rain outside.

The once smooth laboratory walls were eroded and covered with a layer of red tendrils that looked like flesh or plants.

The passageways and rooms were filled with floating ashes.

In the corridor.

There were many brass bullet casings, security guards who had been disemboweled by huge claws, and the corpses of the experimenters.

Clearly, a fierce battle had just taken place here not long ago.

"Ding!"

Sudden.

At the end of the corridor, the elevator doors suddenly opened.

A group of people fully armed and wearing hazmat suits came out.

Armed men, weapons in hand, spread out warily.

Behind them, an elderly white man with gray hair and an upright posture glanced around the corridor.

He wasn't saddened by the death of his employee; instead, an excited smile crept onto his lips: "Great! Even though Number 11 ran away, it's not a complete loss with this!"
The entire third basement level was sealed off and a new laboratory was established there at the highest level.

These bodies were all taken up for autopsies.

The other researchers nearby immediately nodded: "Yes, Dr. Brenner!"

Martin Brenner, the director of Hawkins National Laboratory, remained silent.

He stepped over the corpse on the ground and followed the trail of blood deeper into the laboratory.

Soon, a red light, flickering on and off, shone on Dr. Brenner's face.

This brought a smile of excitement to Martin Brenner's face once again.

The walls at the deepest part of the laboratory were completely covered by tumors and vine tendrils.

In the very center of this wall, however, a crack emanating a red glow appeared.

This thing is a spatial rift that was accidentally opened by Xiao Shiyi.

Through it, one can access the dark side of the world.

But the same thing.

The monsters inside can also come here from there.

Two worlds that were originally difficult to interact with.

The barriers in the middle have become less sturdy.

Brenner stared intently at the crack in front of him, then suddenly his smile vanished. He ordered, "Continue monitoring Hawkins Town. If you spot Number 11, move out immediately and bring her back!"
To carry out a secret operation, anyone who knows about it can be eliminated.

Remember to keep your hands and feet clean.

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