Chapter 891

No. 14: What is the sound of the monster?

Tokyo Metropolitan Not Returning to Taiwan High School.

A high school that cannot be found in the Kaimon Ward of the Tokyo Metropolis, existing only in this local area, is a 'local specialty' school.

The naming of its 'Not Returning to Taiwan' area corresponds to the nickname 'Cuckoo Terrace'; when Aomo was paying attention to 4S Golit and the Electric Light Machine King, he had once seen dozens of posts discussing the work's Easter eggs.

As preceding and following works under the same IP, their connection is indeed not small.

Speaking of nothing else, just the town's architecture— a certain overpass that someone has walked many times has been mentioned in more than one post.

Not Returning to Taiwan and Cuckoo Terrace not only correspond in name, but their urban construction also has many corresponding points.

From a creative perspective, this connection somewhat implies the reuse of map materials.

But if we consider the linkage represented by An Qi and Monster Second Generation themselves, and also consider the underlying setting of that electronic world, it's not hard to come up with a speculation.

A bold speculation lacking evidence:

【Not Returning to Taiwan, perhaps it is another world's Cuckoo Terrace】

As a federal citizen who is familiar with the existence of transmigrators and has understood the concept of world convergence, one would find this speculation natural; moreover, as someone who had only stayed in the Gilbaris electronic world half a month ago, and also had stayed in alien space aboard the spacecraft of the Cosmic Merchant Alliance.

Furthermore, an even more advanced speculation will arise afterward:

【Just like a fold in space, Not Returning to Taiwan mirrors Cuckoo Terrace in a mirror-like manner】

【Or perhaps, Not Returning to Taiwan is actually the future appearance of Cuckoo Terrace】

After changing the name, and with urban construction evolving over time, many landmark buildings end up consistent, yet not completely identical…… This likewise can explain why such similarity exists.

But these are merely speculations.

Aomo has never truly gone to Cuckoo Terrace, nor has he drawn a rough map of Cuckoo Terrace and Not Returning to Taiwan to seek verification from Qi.

Although he has already made up his mind to do so upon returning— this is also why he mentioned in his conversation with the Beast King that he has been checking the local electronic map.

He, who has always been steady in his steps, never expected to find an information breakthrough with a single scouting trip.

Even from the outset, his expectation was merely to gather some information and then return to pool ideas—but still that saying.

Plans cannot keep up with changes.

But it's fine; there's also a Plan B.

Although Plan B's premise does not include encountering an isotopic counterpart from another world with the same purpose.

But the possibility that arriving at the destination does not match the information has been considered.

Worth mentioning is that this point was first raised by Bi Ze.

This person took out the web novel he himself had read to make an argument; although the basis of that argument is very unreliable, cautious as Aomo is, he still gave face by taking the person's raised question into consideration.

But to be honest, is his own luck really that bad?

Or is it really that Murphy's Law constantly accompanies him?

Encountering an isotopic counterpart from another universe with the same goal is already completely beyond expectation; if so, then this can only be considered a thoroughly unexpected event.

But Ma Zhongpeng became a member of the Monster Eugenics Thought, and during the time when the Falling Flowers Flowing Water Monster had just appeared, Chen was willing to personally become a monster— this fully proves that his world line is very off.

Even the fact that the Word-chewing Monster can instantly advance to the second stage is likewise worth pondering: this proves that other monster masters actively strengthen the monster into which Chen transforms.

Even if the Beast King's appearance brings strong pressure, this awakening still comes suddenly.

But it is also not inexplicable.

This abnormality is like Chen's awakening, like Ma Zhongpeng as a Monster Eugenicist, able to have the same explanation.

That explanation is called experience; that experience, outside of information, can also be summarized as a concise term commonly used in the ACG circle:

【IF line】

It is used to describe a story's abnormal development, usually beginning when a certain point in time sees a different choice, narrating the various possibilities that unfold from there.

Called the Beast King, Aomo Lindun, whose divinity is sufficient to assimilate all living beings, and the Ishamara existing in a familiar vessel, are both true portrayals of this concept.

Of course, the reverse is also true.

For those two, the appearance of the suited young man Aomo Lindun is also not to be ignored as an IF line.

It can even give the Beast King some stir, causing Bai Ren to be surprised at his change in being able to fluently utter such a long string of words.

After they leave, this city remains far from ordinary; evidently, these are the monster masters who use monsters to help transport the wounded.

Not hoping to dominate the world with monsters and ruthlessly slaughter humanity, the 'Monster Eugenics Thought'.

But rather advocates using monsters to protect the world, while striving to avoid casualties, the 'Monster Eugenics Thought'— for Aomo, this is already a subtle existence walking the 'Good Fall' path.

But frankly, they were already troublesome in the original intelligence report— although they were betrayed five thousand years ago and after resurrection prepared to be anti-social, the most radical of them, Gui She, who shouted about brutally massacring humanity, was quickly thrown into jail.

Other team members also didn't care much; the atmosphere was hardly different from Aomo's Gui Yuan Zhi Tang.

After Gui She broke out of jail and returned to the team, this group of people had no systematic plans to invade nations or rule the world; they just went on team outings, and occasionally each went their own way, gathering for team building after monster refreshes.

After team building, they quickly clocked off.

Speaking of killing people, monster destruction indeed affected and killed many people, but when there were no monsters, this group of people each had their own lives, and they completely did not consider targeting the Dyna Dragon team that hindered their monsters.

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It's just a makeshift effort to play the villain, with no unified goal at all; the so-called 'monster eugenics ideology' actually has only one true practitioner.

That is Chen.

He is the most silent and reticent monster user in the 'monster eugenics ideology,' but he may also be the only true monster user.

It's not surprising that other people easily change their stance, because whether it's Gui She, the Ten Chariots, or the badger, the ability of monster controllers is merely their tool.

Compared to controlling monsters, compared to the heyday of crafting monsters, their thoughts lie elsewhere.

But Chen is different.

He truly cares about the promised land of monsters; he can say the words 'A true monster controller will never sleep,' pursuing freedom, wanting to create that freedom.

What is freedom?

It is not recklessness, but rather not being bound.

Gui She was bound by hatred for humans, Shijia was bound by feelings for the former captain, He was bound by doubt about his own goal, only Chen, wanting to create a "society" that needs monsters.

As for Aomo's current view of the No-return Platform, his wish seemed to have already been fulfilled.

Monsters swaggered down the street, heads bearing a large group of the wounded; a slight bow lets them slide down the rescue chute to the hospital.

A crowd nearby thanked the monsters and their handlers profusely, among whom there were also photographers and reporters who arrived late.

Naturally, they also didn't forget to direct curious, doubtful glances and cameras at the young man in a suit tied to a chair.

Regardless of whether the monster's controller is free or not, at least someone is indeed physically bound.

Although he seemed not to care, even raising his head to scrutinize the nearby falling-flowers-water monster.

Then, after looking for several seconds, he swayed his neck.

"Excuse me, could you help me fix my tie? This way of tying it presses uncomfortably there."

He asked the boy beside him.

"Huh?" Mazhongpeng looked astonished, not yet recovering from the other's calm, out-of-this-world composure.

Meanwhile, He had already bent over, impatiently saying, 'Really troublesome,' simply pulling out his tie and hanging it outside.

And when she straightened up again, the young man also lifted his head to look at her, his face showing a hint of surprise: 'A bit unexpected.'

"What?"

"From lacking motivation to taking the first action, have you rediscovered your mission as a monster handler?"

"Huh? You guy, do you have any awareness of being bound?"

Gui She, breaking free from the crowd, glared at this awkward young man, kicked the chair's edge with one foot, intending to kick him and the chair over, but he remained unmoving, so Gui She pulled back his foot, his expression unpleasant.

"How heavy are you?"

"84 kg? I've been growing lately and training more diligently."

Aomo wasn't entirely sure; it was true, he hadn't weighed himself in a while, the only thing he could confirm was that his chest and abdominal muscle definition was much clearer than before, probably indicating he had gained weight.

"You're actually heavier than me—what a joke!"

The 72-kg Gui She was annoyed that this guy, whose shoulders seemed no broader than his own, was actually more solid, even though Aomo was indeed a few centimeters taller than him.

"You have no dissatisfaction?" He completely ignored the Duìyou who, even unconscious, seemed to everyone to be just messing around; the blond, brown-skinned monster handler turned his head back from gazing into the distance.

His dark-red eyes fixed on Aomo, also on the falling-flowers-water monster that Aomo had just been looking at.

When he turned his head back again, he asked: "Can you hear it too?"

"Ah, it really likes this feeling of being admired and grateful." Aomo answered.

This answer made Peng somewhat startled, also causing He and Gui She to turn their heads toward Chen.

As old comrades, they still remembered that Chen, this Duìyou, had a special trait: he could hear the monsters' voices.

"So you're willing to do this just to let it keep developing?"

While the three were silent, Aomo again questioned Chen.

"If you can hear it, you should also know the answer."

"If you're going to draw a conclusion about something, the argumentation step is always essential, and don't you plan to share some information with your companions?"

"What are you talking about?"

Not far away, Shijia returned after dealing with the reporters, sensed the strange atmosphere, instinctively glanced at the other Duìyou, but saw only bewildered faces—except Peng, who clenched his fist.

Aomo still wore a relaxed, happy smile.

"We're talking about when your justice‑hero game will end, or, between Xiao‑brother Chen and Xiao‑brother Mazhong, who will betray you."