It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 2 The Figure That Should Not Exist

In the bathroom.

After the summer solstice, I washed up, turned off the faucet, and put away the cup and toothbrush.

He looked up at the mirror, met his reflection in the mirror, then turned and walked out.

Although he thought he had been decadent for a long time, this feeling could not be described by the passage of just one or two years, but rather a long time. However, in fact, all this was just what happened "today".

So it won’t look sloppy or unkempt.

But that was all, and he naturally had no energy, but instead looked exhausted. He had no energy to do anything, and no interest in doing anything - including returning to work.

However, he still decided to go back to work today -

Or,

During the summer solstice, I just wanted to go back and try to spend this long and monotonous day in a different way.

This is his main way of life now, because he can no longer look forward to the present or the future, but life must go on, and even if the days are boring, he must find something to kill time.

Fishing, playing games, extreme sports...

It doesn't matter, as long as it helps kill time.

Anyway, it's all the same things that have been repeated countless times.

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I had just walked down the stairs when the urging messages came again, one after another.

Every vibration of the phone seemed to urge Xia Zhi to speed up his pace.

After all, it was already noon, but he hadn't arrived at the company yet. This didn't seem like a positive, hard-working attitude, and he didn't look like a qualified employee who was working hard to make his boss live a good life.

If an ordinary office worker faces such pressure directly from his boss, he will become more or less panicked.

But Xia Zhi himself was very calm about this. It cannot be said that he completely disagreed, but he could only say that he completely sneered at it.

"OK, I'm already in the car..."

"But the road is a bit congested. There will probably be a traffic jam. We will have to go a little slower..."

Facing the continuous urging messages, he perfunctorily replied a few words, walked past the arguing takeaway boy and the security guard, and walked out of the community leisurely. Although there was a very exciting Mortal Kombat about to be staged, it had no appeal to him who had watched it countless times.

Again--

He just wanted to kill time in a different way today, not to go back to work. To put it bluntly, this was no different from him choosing to go fishing, skydiving, or mountain climbing today.

It's essentially the same thing anyway, just a way to kill time.

As for being scolded for being late, or being deliberately made difficult by the boss, having bonuses deducted, etc.... Perhaps only my past self would be entangled in these meaningless people or things, and be emotionally affected by these trivial things day after day.

But now Xia Zhi has long since become indifferent to these things. Since he has realized the meaninglessness of these things, he naturally doesn't care.

It's not that I don't care, but that I don't care.

Walk out of the community gate, go straight to the right, and turn right again after not far.

Near this community is an alley dedicated to various breakfast shops. It is very busy in the morning, but no one is there at noon. Xiazhi often comes here to have breakfast before starting the day.

Although he had a long period of time when he was passionate about food and determined to taste all the delicacies in the world in one day, he would go straight out every morning and move towards his goal.

However, when enthusiasm fades and interest wanes, people tend to unconsciously return to their original form, follow the principle of convenience, and choose the most direct way to act.

Xia Zhi is no exception, he is now a complete salted fish who has lost his dreams, his main focus is to muddle through, dealing with each day as it comes, and of course doing whatever is convenient for him.

So now when he goes out in the morning, he comes here to have breakfast. It has almost become a fixed mechanism that must be triggered in every cycle.

Walking through the familiar streets, he lowered his head and thought. The question that had been pondered countless times emerged again - what should I eat?
In his normal life, this problem has been a daily problem for him, not to mention his current dire situation. Of course, he can choose not to eat, but that will only add to the torment of hunger in an already boring day.

Anyway, it takes time...

Why should you make your experience worse and more uncomfortable in this process?

——No matter how you think about it, this is a sad story.

Xia Zhi shook his head, stopped thinking about these messy things, then raised his eyes and looked around.

next second.

He suddenly stopped moving, slowly turned his head and looked in the opposite direction. There was a hint of doubt in his eyes, as if he was attracted by a magnet.

An unusual existence caught his attention.

Because the street was empty, the figure stood out.

But these are not the key points. The real key point is that the figure should not be here! At the wrong time, in the wrong place! That's why it is so eye-catching and abrupt!

"..."

"..." For a moment, Xia Zhi's heartbeat accelerated, and he wondered if he was still in a dream, or if he had simply seen it wrong. He remained in that frozen position, standing there in a daze, as if the whole world was moving away from him.

Then, like lightning streaking through the sky, his thoughts suddenly became clear.

That's right!

There is no way you can see it wrong!
My understanding of this alley has reached a hopelessly sad level, whether it is the position of each floor tile, or the passers-by, their names, their life stories, when they appeared, who they talked to, and what they said...

I know it clearly!!

Even in the busiest time of the morning, the streets are bustling with people coming and going, and you can fully grasp it! Not to mention that it is already quiet at noon, and the breakfast street has become deserted and empty! !
A figure that shouldn't exist!!
At least before today's cycle started, he had never noticed a figure appearing at that location at this time!
In an instant——

It seemed as if every nerve was trembling, and every cell was vibrating. The feeling that could not be expressed in words swept through Xia Zhi's body like a storm.

Long time no see...

He discovered that he actually felt "excited".

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It's another strange world...

It feels somewhat similar to the previous world, but also very different...

The white-haired girl looked around vigilantly, and the sword in her hand revealed her vigilance. The moment she stepped into this new world, she immediately observed her surroundings keenly. Soon, her face became obviously serious.

It turns out that we can’t take it lightly!

This new world will likely be very similar to the previous one, full of unknown dangers and bloody chaos.

This is very important and cannot be ignored. After all, this is the scene that the girl just stepped into not long ago.

Although she only had a rough understanding, she already knew that in that world, people lived in glass buildings, had iron plates in their heads, and fought in the air. They used things like telescopes and used flying ships to travel...

If these are all the results of some unique magical technology, then we can only sigh at their astonishing level of development and staggeringly high rate of popularity, and even reveal a vague trend of technological out-of-control.

——The girl doesn’t know what a cyberpunk world is, where technology is advanced, artificial intelligence is everywhere, but at the same time, the order is chaotic, the gap between the rich and the poor is huge, and the crime rate is high.

——After all, before she had time to learn much, she was almost involved in a sudden gang fight and was shot.

In the neon-lit city streets, fierce battles could break out at any time, metal fragments fly like a torrent, and flowers of killing bloom...

But for the passers-by who were unknowingly caught up in it, this is extremely unfriendly and it is simply an unexpected disaster.

So much so that now that she came to this new world, she still felt a shadow in her heart, because after a brief inspection, she naturally noticed that this world had suspicious similarities with the previous world.

Whether it is the vehicles speeding on the road or the high-rise buildings in the distance reflecting the glass curtain walls, these elements all vaguely reveal the atmosphere of the previous world. That unique style and familiar outline can be recognized at a glance.

Perhaps, this world is the previous world... its original appearance?

In short, whether it is true or not, it is always wise to remain vigilant.

She looked around cautiously. There were not many people on the street. Under the scorching sun and the heat wave at noon, the street seemed a little deserted. But this was probably a good thing for her.

This means that not many people paid attention to her and did not see her coming, which could avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

The girl pursed her lips tightly.

fair enough……

Maybe I can take a short break...

However, just as she had this thought, almost at the same moment, without any warning -

"Hello."

A voice came from the front, seemingly calm and indifferent, yet clearly carrying an irrepressible levity.

The girl was stunned for a moment, and then, as if she was a beat slower to understand, she realized that there was a slender figure in front of her. This figure seemed to appear in an instant, and it seemed to have been standing there quietly.

But she had inexplicably ignored his existence until the figure spoke, and then she suddenly realized this fact.

A figure that shouldn't exist!!
"...!!"

She was already a frightened bird on the run, and every tree and bush seemed to be an enemy. After being frightened like this, her pupils suddenly contracted to the limit, as if a cold air spread from her spine all the way to the top of her head, and a strong sense of crisis stung her cerebral cortex.

Under such psychological expectations, there is almost no need to think about it, out of an almost instinctive reflex -

The white-haired figure suddenly jumped up and moved backwards in an instant like a ghost. His movements were as swift as the wind, dragging a long white light and shadow!

The distance between them was shortened in an instant.

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(PS: New Year, new atmosphere, Happy New Year everyone. Unknowingly, this book has been updated for two years. Congratulations, congratulations...

Ciri guest-stars, and I miss the Ciri line in the previous book a little bit (is there such a thing...)
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