Chapter 1487: with translation of chapter title

NO. 103: Omo: What does that mean?

=> NO. 103: Aomo: What does it mean?

Sixteen minutes ago, the Chase Light Club lounge.

=> Sixteen minutes ago, the Chasers Club lounge.

【Login failed, please retry】

=> 【Login failed, please retry】

While the terminal‑based ritual seems to need only three steps at first glance, it actually offers many points worth elaborating.

=> Although the ritual participated via terminal appears to require only three steps at first glance, in reality there are many points that can be exploited.

Therefore, its security far exceeds that of a login system that merely operates at the network layer.

=> Therefore, its confidentiality function far surpasses that of a login system that merely runs on the network layer.

However, this security, which relies on many variables, often brings another problem: users themselves can easily forget the key.

=> However, this confidentiality based on more variables often comes with another problem—the user themselves can easily forget the secret key.

Indeed, this is not a problem for Federal citizens, given that the implanted crystal covering 93% of the Federation's populace inherently makes things unforgettable and grants exceptional memory.

=> Indeed, this problem is not an issue for Federal citizens, after all the implanted crystal cores covering 93% of Federal residents inherently have the effect of being unforgettable and having exceptional memory.

And the remaining 7% were not taken into account by the system's creators.

=> And for the remaining 7%, the system's creators did not consider them.

The system's promoters did have a countermeasure, but it is merely a folk‑method in cryptography: verify identity and recover the account.

=> The system's promoters did have a countermeasure, but that countermeasure is also a folk method in cryptography—verify identity, recover account.

This is obviously not a problem.

=> This is obviously not a problem.

Folk methods are considered folk precisely because they have endured generations of popular transmission; once identity is confirmed, recovering the key naturally becomes a matter of negotiation.

=> Folk methods are folk precisely because they have withstood the test of generational transmission by the masses; as long as identity is verified, recovering the "secret key" naturally becomes negotiable.

But it is well known that customer service is grueling precisely because there will always be customers who pose exceptionally foolish questions.

=> But it is well known that customer service is grueling because customers always bring out exceptionally foolish problems.

What is routine for others becomes an obstacle for them, while others' steady progress can carve out a new route—this may involve rare triggers of the system's own bugs, as well as uncommon user situations.

=> Others' standard procedures encounter obstacles for them, while others develop smoothly and can forge new paths there—this includes rare triggers of the system's own bugs, as well as rare situations of the customers themselves.

Regardless, this 'error' torments them, and then they will take it out on you.

=> No matter what, this "mistake" torments them, and then they will use it to torment you.

Fortunately, Origin Hall, as an ultra‑small chat room attached to the ritual login system, it!

=> Fortunately, Gui Yuan Zhi Tang, as an ultra-small chat room attached to the ritual login system, it!

No customer service!!

=> No customer service!!

Any member who forgets how to log in must first honestly try repeatedly through trial and error; after being locked out, they must go through the formal account recovery process, and finally—reluctantly—contact their recommender.

=> Any member who forgets how to log in must honestly try repeatedly, wait until locked, then go through the formal account recovery process, and finally—reluctantly contact their recommender.

Yes, there's also the recommender method.

=> Yes, there is also the recommender tactic.

Don't forget, Origin Hall is an extremely small organization with fewer than twenty members; it discovers new members mainly by having existing members recommend newcomers, who then join after an internal vote.

=> Don't forget, Gui Yuan Zhi Tang, as an extremely small organization with fewer than twenty members, mainly discovers members manually—let existing members recommend newcomers, and after an internal vote they can be absorbed.

It's not exactly lax, nor is it strict.

=> Not exactly lenient, but not strict either.

After all, voting is merely superficial; the true deciding standard is mastery of monster cards.

=> After all, voting is merely superficial; the true deciding standard is mastery of monster cards.

If that's the criterion, Omo actually already has several qualified candidates nearby.

=> And based on that, there are actually quite a few qualified candidates around Aomo.

But he clearly has no intention to invite them, given that Origin Hall's stance is ambiguous—the chat room has seen criminals, entrepreneurs, fugitives, and even seemingly law‑abiding law firm heads.

=> But he clearly has no intention to invite, after all Gui Yuan Zhi Tang's stance is ambiguous; the chat room has seen criminals, entrepreneurs, fugitives, and even law-abiding law firm heads.

So the person currently attempting to log in via trial and error is not him.

=> Therefore, the person currently trying to log in is not him.

He is a burly middle‑aged man; his thin, cold lips and straight, long chin would give him a relatively upright face, but his brow harbors a sinister, imposing aura that mars his appearance.

=> He is a burly middle-aged man; his thin, cold lips and straight, long chin would have given him a relatively upright face, but his brow harbors a sinister aura that mars his appearance.

It's easy to see that his temper is poor, and his mood right now is not good at all.

=> It's easy to see his temper is poor, and his mood right now is not good at all.

This is not only because his data here shows he's a dead person who's been dead for several months, but also because he can't log into his most crucial social account; even trying to verify his identity is blocked by the 'dead person' hurdle, leaving him unable to move.

=> This is not only because his data here is that of a dead person who has been dead for several months, but also because he cannot log into his most crucial social account; even if he wants to verify his identity, he is stuck at the "dead person" hurdle and cannot move.

At this point he should seek out some 'strange acquaintances' to help himself, but he also realizes he is in another universe thirteen years in the past.

=> At this point he should seek help from "strange acquaintances," but he also knows he is in another universe thirteen years in the past.

Thirteen years ago, what were those people like? What were they doing? No, that's not really the point; the point is whether those people in this universe are still the familiar versions he knows?!

=> Thirteen years ago, what were those people like? What were they doing? No, that's actually not the point; the point is whether they in this universe are still familiar to him?!

He is quite aware.

=> He is very clear.

One could even say no one knows this better than he does, since he couldn't resist looking up his own name the day before yesterday.

=> One could even say no one knows better than him, because he couldn't resist searching his own name the day before yesterday.

【Moon‑Chase Symbol】

=> 【Yuechi Symbol】

As an entrepreneur—or even a former one—the Moon‑Chase Symbol naturally has its own introduction page.

=> As an entrepreneur, even if only a former one, Yuechi Symbol naturally has his own introduction page.

Merely, the page's length fits that of a thirty‑something entrepreneur who died young; it's short, and the related pages are all negative news, showing that this entrepreneur's reputation wasn't great, and after death various scandals were exposed—one can observe the employees' performance and the media's scavenging nature.

=> The page merely matches the length appropriate for a thirty-something deceased entrepreneur, short as can be, and related pages are all negative news, showing this entrepreneur's connections seem poor; after death, various scandals were exposed, allowing one to observe the employees' performance and the media's scavenging nature.

It's all pretty much the same.

=> It's all about the same, right.

Gazing at the club emblem specially hung in this lounge, the man doesn't really mind those fellows reveling after 'his' death; after all, years have passed and the circumstances are vastly different, so he views those pages as if they concern another person, and indeed there's little he can empathize with.

=> Looking at the club emblem specially hung in the lounge, the man also doesn't mind those fellows reveling after "his" death; after all, there's a gap of over ten years and a vastly different circumstance, so he views those pages as if they were someone else's affairs, truly lacking any empathy.

Of course, this is also because there's no precise report on the death process… As he flips through the brief reports on Moon‑Chase Symbol's death, upon seeing the names Speed Symbol, Rudolf Symbol, and Omo. Linton appear, he gradually realizes something.

=> Of course, this is also because there is no definite report on the death process… As he flipped through the simple reports about Yuechi Symbol's death, upon seeing the names Speed Symbol, Ludaofu Symbol, and Aomo Lindun appear, he somewhat realized what was going on.

Even though these three names appear only peripherally in the reports—fragments of survivors from the disaster scene briefly questioned by police—the man can still feel a complex emotion rise.

=> Even though these three names appear only peripherally in the reports, as fragments of survivors briefly questioned by police at the disaster scene, the man can still feel a hint of complex emotion.

Mother, niece, and that existence in its youth…

=> Mother, niece, and that existence in his youth…

He can't quantify the mix of emotions, but he feels a direct strike of fate in this place.

=> Unable to specify the proportion of the mixed feelings, he only feels that in this place he has sensed a direct strike of fate.

The two existences in parallel universes, no matter how vastly different they are, still share something that can be felt nostalgically.

=> The two existences in parallel universes, no matter how vast their difference, still share similarities that can evoke sentiment.

But such nostalgia isn't of much help now; instead, it serves as a deeper reminder—don't count on old connections.

=> But such sentiment is of little help now; instead, it more deeply reminds him—not to rely on old connections.

The paths on either side diverge too far, and the side‑streams opened along them are also distant; here, one is unlikely to find any familiar faces, only many that are merely similar.

=> The routes diverge too much, and the tributaries developed along them are also far apart; here, one is unlikely to find familiar faces, only more look-alikes.

But ironically, in this place where monster culture isn't shouted down, he finds himself unable to contact his most familiar think‑tank, and can't even log into his own account!!

=> Yet it is precisely here, where monsters and their monster culture are not shouted down, that he cannot contact his most familiar think‑tank, and even cannot log into his own account!?

What's going on?

=> What's going on?

Is this also a difference resulting from a world‑line shift?

=> Is this also a difference caused by a shift in world lines?

But if Moon‑Chase Symbol here can use a monster to attack that old lady, then he ought to have joined Origin Hall… Or did he take a different route to encounter monsters?

=> But if Yuechi Symbol here can use a monster to attack that old lady, he should have joined Gui Yuan Zhi Tang… Or did he take another path to contact monsters?

He harbors some doubts.

=> He has some doubts.

In the midst of repeated failed login attempts, he inevitably suspects that this world actually lacks an 'Other' account, and doubts that Moon‑Chase Symbol here has joined the Origin Hall chat room that is most crucial to him.

=> In the midst of repeated failed login attempts, he inevitably suspects that this world actually has no "Yiren" account, and suspects that Yuechi Symbol here did not join the Gui Yuan Zhi Tang chat room that is most crucial to him.

As for whether Omo. Linton pre‑emptively changed his account or something…

=> As for whether Aomo Lindun preemptively changed his account or something…

That possibility is entirely outside his consideration.

=> Such a possibility is entirely outside his consideration.

After all, in his mind that existence has never made such a petty move.

=> After all, in his mind that existence has never made such petty moves.

Never mind predicting the enemy's moves or being a step ahead—that existence always sits back, waits for problems to arise, then openly and righteously crushes them!

=> Let alone anticipating the enemy and acting first; that existence always sits calmly waiting for problems to arise, then openly crushes them!

It is precisely this composure coupled with irrational strength that has attracted countless brothers and sisters, allowing the sect's scale to continually expand to the present day.

=> It is precisely this composure coupled with unreasonable strength that has attracted countless brothers and sisters to join, allowing the entire sect's scale to continually expand to the present.

How could such a being possibly hinder himself in this way?

=> How could such a He possibly hinder himself in this way?

He never even considered it, nor did he believe such a possibility existed; but now his trial‑and‑error is nearly exhausted, forcing him to consider other options.

=> He never even thought of it, nor does he believe such a possibility exists; but now this trial‑and‑error is nearly at its end, forcing him to consider other methods.

Whether or not he has joined before, Origin Hall largely exists.

=> Regardless of whether he joined before, Gui Yuan Zhi Tang basically exists.

What the Source Palace crew would have been like a dozen years ago… He isn't good at projection and can't think of it right now, but he firmly believes that everyone in that organization shares a trait, which, placed in Terra where monster culture can flourish openly, ought to be nurtured and ought to bear the fruit of Origin Hall.

=> A dozen years ago, the Yuan Gongjun and company would probably be… He isn't good at deduction and can't think of it right now, but he firmly believes that everyone in that organization shares a common trait, which, placed in Terra where monster culture can flourish openly, ought to be nurtured and ought to bear the fruit of Gui Yuan Zhi Tang.

So… should he join in a completely new way?

=> So… should he join in a completely new way?

The man's heart stirred restlessly, yet he also felt that carrying out such a hasty plan would still be troublesome, with too many unknown variables; it would be better simply to send his comrades ahead first.

In this month's exhibition that encompasses monster culture elements, the largest venue perhaps has members walking among them.

When he thought that, the first two pieces of information he received were another kind of news that one couldn't say whether it was a surprise or a shock.

First, that girl from Sirius appeared.

Then...

Beast King, manifest?