Chapter 3 I Am from a Parallel World
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 3
Chapter Title: I Am from a Parallel World
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Just now, some people wearing suits had gathered at the entrance.
The temperament on their bodies, and the security guards who didn’t dare to stop them, highlighted the difference between the two groups.
Had they found their way to him so quickly?
Shen Yi had an indifferent expression. It wasn’t the first time he had contacted such people, and he knew what kind of posture could achieve his purpose—at the very least, his inner thoughts couldn’t be easily reflected on his expression.
Mo Qiu also noticed the people at the entrance.
But before she could say anything…
These people had already walked in, led by a middle-aged man with a straight back, who had a very friendly smile on his face.
"Miss Mo, I’m very sorry to disturb your banquet, but we have some things we would like to understand with this gentleman over here." He handed over an identification card.
Special Affairs Bureau.
Mo Qiu knew of this department. It was specialized in handling some special incidents.
For example, spies and such...
"Excuse me, is it something that can’t wait until the meal’s over?" Her voice was still soft, but compared to before, it had an extra bit of persistence, "As a chef, I can’t allow my guest to be disturbed when the meal hasn’t yet ended."
From this, the status of chefs in this world could also be seen.
"But..." The leading man glanced at the empty plate in front of Shen Yi.
They somewhat knew the personality of this eldest young lady of the Mo family, so they had specially waited until the mysterious gentleman finished eating before coming in.
Moreover, this was no ordinary person.
At the thought of the video footage he had just seen, and then looking at Shen Yi's indifferent face, his heart thumped.
"Then..."
"No need," Shen Yi suddenly spoke while glancing at the man. Then, he looked at Mo Qiu, "I know their purpose in coming here. It’s nothing more than asking about my identity and my purpose in coming to your world. To me, this isn’t something that can’t be explained."
"This..."
The man's expression became somewhat colorful.
But his reaction was very fast.
He immediately sat down in front of Shen Yi.
"Then, obedience is better than politeness."*
At the same time, those who had come with him were already ushering away the other people.
But Mo Qiu didn’t leave.
Her eyes widened as she looked somewhat blankly at Shen Yi, her mind filled with that single sentence.
‘...my purpose of coming to your world…’
‘Your world?’
"Miss Mo." The man looked toward Mo Qiu. Although he didn’t say anything, his meaning was very obvious.
The Mo family had an extremely high status…
But this was a contact of the sixth kind!**
This was a visitor who didn’t belong to this world. If it was really true... no one knew what would happen.
"Let her stay too," Shen Yi spoke again while picking up the teacup that was paired with the dessert on the side, taking a slow sip, "The things I want to say, she’s also qualified to know."
Shen Yi wouldn’t leave everything to be decided by official personnel.
Mo Qiu's identity represented another group that also occupied a significant status in this world.
Gourmet enterprises, as well as chefs.
"Since the guest says so..."
Mo Qiu took a slow deep breath, and she likewise sat down opposite Shen Yi.
She had also already realized that things were somewhat amiss…
But she didn’t know why she didn’t want to leave just like that.
Perhaps it was because the gourmet food she cooked couldn’t satisfy this guest.
The man likewise adjusted his breathing.
"My surname is Che, and my given name is Yongchang." He first introduced himself, and then he said with a solemn face, "First, on behalf of our world and our country, I welcome your arrival, Sir."
With a boom, Mo Qiu's head buzzed.
Even covering her lips still couldn’t completely express her shock at this time.
Unexpectedly, it really was...
Although she had a strange feeling when Shen Yi said "your world" just now, she hadn’t thought in that direction back then.
She thought that it could have been a unique expression or something similar in his custom.
But now, Che Yongchang's words undoubtedly confirmed this point.
The guest in front of her was actually not from this world?
‘I, I just let an alien taste my gourmet food?
And he wasn’t very satisfied?’
"I accept your welcome," Shen Yi still had an indifferent face, "My surname is Shen, and my given name is Yi. I come from Earth Number ADE-876. As you can see, I’m also from Huaxia."
Che Yongchang's eyes flashed slightly.
The amount of information contained in this single sentence was too vast.
Earth number?
As people of modern society, their ability to understand this format wasn’t poor, and there were also many related fictional works that used it.
"May I ask..." He suppressed the emotions in his heart and tried his best to act a bit more normal, "Is what Mr. Shen said a parallel world?"
"You can think of it that way," Shen Yi nodded, "Earth ADE-876 is my hometown. Compared to your world, there’s no great difference, only some deviations in history and culture. However, the era we are in and the technological level we possess are about the same as yours."
The reason Shen Yi said this was to create a sense of relatability with them.
Compared to an alien who might or might not have come from an unfamiliar world, a person from a similar parallel world, especially one who was also from Huaxia, was obviously easier to relate to.
At the very least, by putting it this way…
Shen Yi's image had already been initially established.
Sure enough, Che Yongchang's expression relaxed a bit, but he quickly thought of something.
"Then, Sir, uh, how did you come to our world?"
He hadn’t forgotten that when Shen Yi first appeared, he was high in the sky.
There were also those eyes that blossomed with light.
As well as the way he suddenly disappeared.
At this instant, all kinds of conjectures flashed through Che Yongchang's mind, such as superpowers or something similar. Even Mo Qiu, who had finally recovered her senses with great difficulty, looked at Shen Yi full of curiosity.
As for Shen Yi, at this moment, his back straightened, and his gaze became sharp once again.
"Earth Number ADE-876 is merely my hometown, while I myself am a member of the trans-world organization, the Pan-Humanity Protection Association, holding the post of Savior Commissioner." He spoke this solemnly word by word.
But to the two people in front of him, this was no less than an earthquake.
Mo Qiu's gaze was already somewhat dull, her beautiful face filled with blankness.
Che Yongchang’s will was obviously firmer than hers, but at this moment, he also couldn’t control the changes in his expression.
Pan-Humanity Protection Association? Savior Commissioner?
If he hadn’t heard wrongly, this "savior" should be... exactly the saving of the world he understood, right?
"Mr. Shen..." Che Yongchang could already feel adrenaline continuously flowing through his veins and his heartbeat accelerating uncontrollably, but he still asked with a certain hope, "May I ask, the saving of the world you refer to is..."
"Literally," Shen Yi still fixed his gaze on him, not a single trace of joking to be seen on his serious expression, "The human civilization of your world’s about to face destruction. It’s a doomsday disaster sufficient to exterminate every single human on this planet."
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*A classic Chinese idiom used when accepting someone's polite invitation, implying that accepting the offer is more respectful than endlessly refusing out of courtesy.
**Fictional/UFO classification terminology. In popular science fiction, encounters with alien civilizations are grouped into categories, with a "sixth-level contact" often representing direct physical impact, integration, or a severe level of alien-human interaction.
T/N - Here we go, MC BS, go! I dunno what it is with these Chinese MCs, but they’re extremely good at BSing. I’m actually quite envious. 😅