Upon seeing the person who most definitely should not be present here, Si’s heart crumbled.
He could assert with certainty that this village girl named Su Li in front of him was an authentic native inhabitant of Fairy Tale Town.
And all the people of Fairy Tale Town ought to never, nor could ever, leave this small town.
This was a command embedded deep within the brains of all original inhabitants.
They wouldn’t find it strange to always be in one place. In fact, they would subconsciously overlook this unreasonable aspect.
Moreover, around the outskirts of Fairy Tale Town, there was a layer of program protection mechanisms.
So, Su Li absolutely, definitely, certainly should not be appearing in this space that served much like a transfer station.
Yet now she had not only shattered his understanding by appearing here but also the information her smile revealed had him most horrified.
She said... she would travel with them?
Was this... Or did she already know their identities all too well?
Taking another look at his companions, the others all shared his expression; the shock in their eyes was no less than his own.
Before he could delve deeper into the matter, the already activated Transmission Array lit up with a bright light, enveloping everyone present.
Equally, Su Li, who had appeared at the last moment, was included.
Suddenly, Si wondered, could this native inhabitant also return to the real world with them?
But she didn’t have a physical body, so how could she "awaken" as they did...
Everything went dark, and a second later, when his consciousness returned, he had awoken from the hibernation pod.
His companions, who had entered Fairy Tale Town with him, also woke up beside him.
Looking at the high-tech scenery in front of him, the disorientation from waking faded quickly.
This was truly the place where they had grown up from childhood.
But the next second, they exchanged meaningful glances unexpectedly, then urgently scanned their surroundings with their eyes.
To their disappointment, after checking all personnel who had awakened from the same batch, they didn’t find the face that had vexed and infuriated them.
However, the next second, a rough and loud voice cursed out loud, "Damn it, where’s the beautiful fairy tale I was promised... Why did I experience a Beauty’s Revenge Tale? It scared the hell out of me..."
That deep curse was like a drop of water falling into boiling oil, instantly triggering a series of chain reactions.
"Me too, I thought I was going to witness the happy life of a princess and prince, but... after marrying, the beautiful princess turned into a 180-pound fat woman, and the handsome prince became a greasy man with nothing but fat intestines, it’s just unbearable..."
Si looked meaningfully at the several men who were bitterly complaining. Surprisingly, all of them were burly middle-aged men.
It wouldn’t have been apparent, but each of them held a little princess blowing pink bubbles in their hearts.
It seems it wasn’t only their spirits that were traumatized; everyone from the same batch who entered had experienced varying degrees of personal shocks.
Listening to the complaints near him, Si felt his own brooding mood somewhat lighten.
Indeed, his happiness was built upon the pain of others.
Quickly, the hibernation chamber’s broadcast sounded, the chief designers of Fantasy World, the top engineers, appeared before them at the fastest speed.
Following them was a large group of medical personnel.
Everyone was confused, what was going on?
It wasn’t until the chief engineer explained that Si learned why they experienced all these unprecedented events: a super virus had emerged in the program of Fairy Tale Town.
Outside, people were still trying to figure out a way to get those involved in Fairy Tale Town out when, to their surprise, they woke up on their own.
Si also found out from others that not everyone could leave voluntarily like they did.
In the early stages, some people realized something was wrong with the plot and tried to leave, but they couldn’t exit, while others hadn’t even thought about leaving but were forcibly kicked out and returned to the real world.
Si had a strong feeling that perhaps all of this was related to Su Li.
Just as Si was about to report Su Li’s situation, a researcher hurriedly brought in a series of reports.
"There’s good news and bad news."
"The good news is that the super virus in Fairy Tale Town has disappeared; we can’t detect it at all anymore. The bad news is... we can no longer enter Fairy Tale Town, no matter what methods we use."
"That is to say, Fairy Tale Town has slipped beyond our control."
The researcher made a cheeky comment, which was met with an unforgiving slap, "Get lost, what kind of good news and bad news is that? It’s all terrible news."
All those in charge were too busy to pay attention to the people who had just woken up, hurrying over and then disappearing even faster.
Because of their privileged identities, Si and the others received a bit more reassurance than the rest.
The others, with nowhere to confide their shattered spirits, were instead taken away by staff for investigation because they were the last ones to come into contact with Fairy Tale Town, now beyond control.
And they were forced to recall the unpleasant memories all over again.
Si still found an opportunity to report Su Li’s existence.
With the testimonies from several nobles and ladies, the matter received the utmost attention.
But, really, there was no issue.
The person had vanished completely, as if they never existed, no trace of her to be found despite all their methods and efforts.
It was as if the memories regarding her were all fabrications of their imagination.
Later on, Si even started to question whether this person truly existed.
However, the absence of Fairy Tale Town from the Fantasy World series confirmed everything.
The instant Su Li left, everyone in Fairy Tale Town simultaneously stopped what they were doing.
Pedestrians halted in their tracks, women working dropped their brooms, and children gnawing on candies stood dumbfounded in place.
It was as if a strong light had completely dispelled all fog.
The native residents of Fairy Tale Town had a moment of confusion, feeling something erased from their minds as if nothing had happened.
This change was so swift, lasting only a brief second before vanishing too quickly for anyone to grasp.
Everyone was puzzled about what daydream they had just been having...
What they didn’t know was that from that moment on, the gears of their time would only move forward.
A thick vitality enveloped the entire world.
The proprietress in the shop, hands on her hips, scolding her two foolish daughters, paused and stared blankly in a certain direction, sensing something.
She had seemingly forgotten something, someone seemed to have slipped her mind... What was it?
But whatever could be forgotten must certainly be unimportant.
With so many customers coming and going from the store every day, perhaps it was some beautiful madam or lady.