Chapter 00071: This Counts as a Good Ending, Right
# This Counts as a Good Ending, Right?
Chapter 71
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 71: This Counts as a Good Ending, Right?
Although Li Chengxi's eyes were on the confidentiality agreement, his attention was no longer on it.
Instead, his ears were perked, listening to the conversation between the two.
"I need to record some of your basic information now, Miss. This information will be entered into our department's database for reference."
Qian Sen took out a notebook and asked:
"May I have your name?"
"Audel. Audel Avarus."
"Mm, forgive my asking, but your age?"
"23 years old."
Hearing this, Lei Lei couldn't help but glance at Audel a few more times.
She looked even younger than herself, so it was unexpected that she was already 23.
Qian Sen, on the other hand, had no particular reaction.
In their line of work, it was all too normal to find people whose appearance didn't match their age.
Occasionally, they would encounter someone who looked like an adorable little loli on the surface but was actually an old demoness of several hundred years.
"Did you transmigrate by accident or voluntarily?"
"Voluntarily."
"The purpose of your visit?"
"I have no purpose for now. I just wanted to take a look."
"Mm... duration of your stay?"
"Short-term."
"A little more specific, please. It doesn't have to be exact."
"About... 30 years?"
"..."
"Just kidding. If possible, I'd like to stay for three to five days."
Qian Sen let out a dry laugh.
The mention of "30 years" as a unit of time had nearly given him a heart attack.
"Miss Audel, you have a great sense of humor."
"I suppose so. I'm the most humorous person in the entire Avarus royal family."
Though she said that, her face remained completely expressionless.
On the contrary, her beautiful, silver-blue eyes could make one's hair stand on end.
"You're royalty? A princess?"
"No, the princess is my cousin. I am the daughter of a Grand Duke."
In the Celestial Empire, she'd probably be called a Commandery Princess, right?
"Are you carrying any dangerous goods?"
"No, aside from the clothes on my back, I brought nothing."
"Please don't move."
Qian Sen took out an instrument that resembled a security scanner and swept it over Audel twice, from top to bottom.
"Mm, no problem. Alright, that's all I wanted to ask. Please abide by our laws and regulations. You are not permitted to display any magic or other supernatural abilities during your stay. Of course, if your life is in danger, this restriction can be temporarily lifted."
So they really did just ask for some basic information.
After asking these questions, Qian Sen turned to look at Li Chengxi.
"Please describe in detail the entire process of Miss Audel's transmigration."
"She flew out of the screen."
"Oh, I see. She transmigrated through the screen, is that right?"
"No, she's a character from a game."
"Mr. Li Chengxi, I know you might be a bit confused, but please describe it as it happened."
"I am telling the truth, she came out of the screen..."
Li Chengxi turned his laptop around for Qian Sen to see.
"It's this game."
Qian Sen leaned in for a closer look.
"Minesweeper?"
Fuck!
He'd almost forgotten that when other people looked at the AAI game, they would just think it was Minesweeper.
Dammit, is this really impossible to explain?
Suddenly, Li Chengxi realized that he seemed to be the only one who knew about the existence of the AAI game.
To outsiders, it always looked like Li Chengxi was sitting behind the cash register playing Minesweeper all day.
So, should he tell this to the guy who claimed to be a government employee?
Even though he seemed very friendly, it was clear from the conversation that someone flying out of a game was considered nonsense even by Section Nine.
In other words, Li Chengxi's case might be one of a kind.
Being one of a kind was dangerous.
Although Qian Sen had been very amicable, there was no guarantee they wouldn't capture Li Chengxi and dissect him for research once they discovered his uniqueness...
At this thought, Li Chengxi instantly changed his tune.
"My mind might still be a little muddled."
"Understandable, I get it. Most ordinary people like you feel like their worldview has been shattered. It's normal to experience memory confusion and disorientation. But I still need you to try and recall the process of the transmigration."
"She just flew out of the screen. It happened so fast, in an instant, that I couldn't react at all. I only remember my mind going blank, and then you guys rushed in."
"Mm, I understand. A teleportation portal probably opened up right in front of your computer screen."
Seeing Qian Sen writing in his notebook, Li Chengxi couldn't help but ask:
"You said this kind of thing is common, just how common is it?"
"I can't disclose specific numbers, and its commonness is only relative to us. In the context of the entire country, let alone the world, the probability is still very low. It won't have any impact on normal life."
That made sense.
If it were so common that they were all over the place, the streets wouldn't look the way they do now.
After he finished speaking, Qian Sen closed his notebook.
Li Chengxi pressed on:
"What will happen to Audel? Will you take her away?"
"That mainly depends on the wishes of the individual involved. For a calm and rational transmigrator like her, we generally offer two options."
Qian Sen held up a finger.
"The first is as you said. The transmigrator is taken away to a designated residential area. They stay there until they return on their own or adapt to the life of an ordinary person on Earth."
"They won't be taken away to be dissected?"
"Of course not. As I said, our duty is to maintain public order. As long as they don't disrupt the existing social order, they can live safely among us."
Audel pointed to her own face and said:
"I don't look like a criminal, do I? I'm quite confident in my appearance."
She truly was confident, to say something like that so matter-of-factly.
"Yes, which is why we generally prefer the second option."
Qian Sen said to Li Chengxi:
"The fact that Miss Audel transmigrated to your side indicates that there is a certain bond between you. Miss Audel, do you know Mr. Li Chengxi?"
Audel reached out and grabbed Li Chengxi's short-sleeved shirt.
"I've never met him, but I know him."
"That's enough. We generally prefer to leave such transmigrators with a local who has a bond with them. This can give the transmigrator a sense of security and help maintain their mental stability. We will conduct a certain degree of surveillance during this period, but please rest assured that we will not infringe upon your personal privacy. It's merely a precaution."
So that meant Audel would stay at Li Chengxi's place and wouldn't be taken away for dissection and research.
"Is that also common?"
"For transmigrators, yes. Many transmigrators live with locals this way. Some of them knew each other before transmigrating, for example, in dreams."
"What's the principle behind that?"
"It's unclear. There are many unsolved mysteries about the relationships between worlds. However, I must remind you, although there may be some kind of connection between you and Miss Audel, please do not engage in any rude behavior. This connection only maintains the most basic level of trust."
In other words, don't get any funny ideas.
Li Chengxi hadn't even thought about that.
Hearing this, he asked strangely:
"For you to say that, has someone done it before?"
"It involves personal privacy, so I can't disclose the name. But let me tell you about something I know."
Qian Sen said:
"About two years ago, in the city next door, there was someone in a similar situation to yours. The transmigrator at that time was a harpy."
Audel interjected at this point:
"Is that the creature with the body of a human female, but with bony wings and feathers growing from its arms, and with talons for hands and feet?"
"Correct, the very same kind of harpy you know. After she transmigrated, she was very calm, just like you. She was very relaxed because the moment she arrived, she saw a person familiar to her from her dreams."
"And then?"
"Then, that night, our surveillance personnel discovered that the harpy had beaten the guy half to death because he wanted to do some things that can't be broadcast."
"Got it... What was the outcome?"
"That guy married the harpy last year. His biggest problem right now is how to fortify his kidneys."
"..."
This counts as a good ending, right?
(End of Chapter)