The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead is Mine [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 82

Xie Zhitian’s heart skipped a beat. The story about being from District 26 was a fabrication to cover their tracks, and now someone had come looking for them, asking questions.

Her first thought was that the two newcomers might be allies sent to meet them, but she couldn’t be sure. She simply smiled calmly and said, “Hello, please come in.”

Yu Ningning yawned. “You guys talk. I’m going back to sleep.”

Xie Zhitian stepped aside, allowing the two new modified humans to enter the room. With six people now crammed inside, the already small space became even more crowded, with virtually no room to spare.

Luo Yang grabbed some cushions and laid them on the floor, planning to sit for a while.

As she did so, she glanced at the two newcomers several times, but couldn’t match their faces to anyone she knew. She was certain she didn’t recognize them.

“I’m Xu He, and this is Nie Keke,” the slightly older modified human said, introducing herself. “We’re both from the Central District.”

The Central District, also known as District 1, was where the Queen resided.

Xie Zhitian’s expression flickered, but she didn’t react much, simply asking, “Ms. Xu, have we met before?”

“Time is short, so I’ll be direct,” Xu He said with a smile, her gaze frank. “You may not know me, but I’ve heard a lot about all of you. We’ve come to collaborate and solve the current predicament.”

Luo Yang’s eyes moved slightly. “What do you know about us?”

Xu He and Nie Keke were from District 1, both female warriors, and they had specifically asked to meet the people from District 26. Since they were using the District 26 identity under the direction of Queen Hua Xian, Luo Yang suspected they were Hua Xian’s subordinates sent to meet them. But just to be safe, she decided to probe them.

Xu He looked at her. “You must be Ms. Luo Yang.”

Luo Yang’s breath caught when her name was suddenly called out. She had disguised her appearance, yet she was recognized instantly. As Xu He called out the names of the other three, her initial surprise slowly turned into a calm demeanor.

It seemed the other party truly knew them, or at least their body shapes and forms. They could distinguish them even with their disguises.

Xu He continued, “Don’t be nervous. Our interests align. I’m a modified warrior and also a physicist who works for the Queen.”

Nie Keke also spoke. “I’m a warrior from the Central District, and I’m very good friends with Xia Zheliu. We have a lot of work together.”

She looked at Xia Fufeng, her eyes curving into a smile. “Your sister talks about you often. She says you’re adorable and that you’ve always loved all kinds of princess dresses. The light blue one she gave you for your birthday last year, she had to ask several people to help her find it.”

Xia Fufeng was touched and her affection for the girl in front of her grew. “How is my sister doing?”

The other party knew so much about them and even shared such specific details. It was clear she was truly friends with Xia Zheliu, and all of Xia Fufeng’s doubts vanished.

Nie Keke said, “She’s doing well, just busy. She never lets herself rest.”

Xia Fufeng sighed. “That’s just how my sister is.”

Xia Zheliu was very demanding of herself, always wanting to do things perfectly, and she certainly had the ability to.

Xie Zhitian’s expression also gradually relaxed as she listened to their conversation.

She said, “Then I’ll get straight to the point. We’ve conducted some investigations recently, and the situation is not optimistic.”

Xu He nodded. “We’ve made some discoveries too. We can exchange information.”

So Xie Zhitian recounted their experiences since entering the district, not leaving out a single detail. As she spoke, she observed the expressions of the two in front of her. She noticed they weren’t particularly surprised by what she was saying; instead, they had a faint, knowing look, as if they had expected it.

Xu He said to Nie Keke, “First, check the apartment.”

Nie Keke responded, stood up, and said, “The equipment and potions are in the room. I’ll go back and check.”

Xu He nodded and said to the others, “What I’m about to tell you might sound incredible, but it’s the result of our long-term research.”

Xie Zhitian and the others exchanged a look, straightened up, and prepared to listen carefully.

Xu He asked, “Have you ever wondered where the aliens in this world came from?”

Xie Zhitian was taken aback. She had indeed thought seriously about this, sometimes discussing it with her companions, but they had never come to a conclusion. The aliens seemed to have appeared out of thin air, emerging in large numbers on a certain day and then gradually disappearing on another.

Xu He noticed their confusion and continued, “Many studies have shown that aliens are not native to this planet and appear out of nowhere. So we tried to trace their origin from a spatiotemporal perspective. After a difficult and lengthy research process, we discovered that due to magnetic field changes, our world and another world have had a spatial overlap. This overlapping space creates spatiotemporal rifts, allowing for a certain degree of communication between the two worlds.”

“Spatiotemporal rifts?” Luo Yang exclaimed. “So the aliens all come from that other world?”

Xu He replied, “Yes, but we have no way of knowing what that world is like or what kind of creatures exist there. Although humans consider themselves the top intelligent species on this planet, we actually only see and hear a tiny fraction of the world. There are too many things we can’t reach.”

Luo Yang nodded, lost in thought. When she used to daydream, she had also considered this question. For example, a paramecium, even with all the theories and rules it knows, can never truly understand the existence of mammals or their physiological laws. Humans might just be paramecia in the face of a more advanced life form.

Xie Zhitian asked, “If aliens can cross over, can humans go over there?”

Xu He said, “Not just humans, nothing from our world can cross over. We’ve tried, but there seems to be an invisible barrier on that side that prevents us from crossing, while the aliens can.”

“So we’re like a sieve, with aliens leaking out all the time.”

Xia Fufeng was a little scared but couldn’t help but marvel at the wonders of the universe. “That side must be a world we can’t even imagine… I wonder what’s over there.”

Xu He said, “…You could say that, but we usually like to use the analogy of a beehive. From the current situation, that side is not suitable for human survival, and nothing good would come from going there.”

Tang Zhuoran asked, “So the reason the number of aliens has gradually decreased over the years is because the spatiotemporal rifts have closed?”

Xu He answered, “Exactly. Due to magnetic field changes, the overlapping space has gradually decreased, and many spatiotemporal rifts have closed on their own. After discovering the cause of the aliens’ appearance, various countries also tried to intervene in the magnetic field. If nothing unexpected happens, the rifts will not open again on their own. In a few more years, the overlap between the two worlds will disappear. Since aliens have a very low reproductive rate in our world, as long as the remaining ones are eliminated, we’ll be safe.”

“Please don’t mention this to anyone. If it spreads, it will cause immense panic. To ensure the safety of the public, we chose areas where the spatiotemporal rifts were completely closed when we established the districts. That’s why there are generally no alien sightings within the districts now.”

Tang Zhuoran nodded in understanding. People who had lived through the apocalypse were like startled birds; they couldn’t handle any more shocks. If the reason for the aliens’ appearance were announced to the public, many people would surely not be able to accept it, leading to chaos. Even if they explained that the spatial overlap was about to disappear and detailed all the government’s plans, many ignorant people and ill-intentioned conspiracy theorists would muddy the public discourse.

Xie Zhitian asked, “So the appearance of aliens in District 33 is because they forcibly interfered with the magnetic field, causing the spatiotemporal rifts to reopen?”

Xu He said, “That’s right. When we first learned of the anomaly here, our first reaction was that the spatiotemporal rift had reopened on its own. This had happened before, and it always closed on its own shortly after. That’s why we sent people to assist one after another. When the situation didn’t improve, we sent in investigators, including you. We’ve recently collected some evidence that confirms someone is meddling.”

“However, this technology is not mature and is very dangerous. So they only dared to explore a relatively safe time to change the magnetic field to avoid losing control. That’s why the aliens appear and disappear at a fixed time every day. I believe your speculation is also correct. They’ve probably developed some kind of potion that, when it reacts with fresh alien fluid or tissue, can induce the modified humans’ mutation.”

Xia Fufeng gasped. “Are the commander’s people that crazy? Aren’t they afraid of things getting out of control?”

Although she didn’t understand the principles, if they forced a spatiotemporal rift to open and couldn’t close it, wouldn’t the situation spiral completely out of control?

Xu He looked at her, her tone meaningful. “You’re young, so you don’t remember much about the past. Before the apocalypse, a significant number of men viewed women as their possessions and would even kill their wives if they wanted a divorce. Now, women all over the world have become superior to them. They would rather die than endure this.”

“When they’ve been suppressed by women for a long time and someone comes along and says, ‘Let’s pull off a big one. If we win, we can go back to our former position of power, and if we lose, we’ll just die,’ what do you think they’ll do?”

Xia Fufeng was speechless. “Gosh… that’s terrifying. I don’t really understand that kind of mindset.”

In her opinion, everyone was an independent individual with the right to choose freely. However, she had heard people mention the news from the past and found it unbelievable, and she felt a bit of relief.

A look of contemplation appeared in Xie Zhitian’s eyes. “We need to act quickly. We have to find a way to stop the warriors’ mutation process first, and then make a plan to stop Li Changhui’s conspiracy. Just as you said, many of these men are desperate extremists. We need to find a way to completely close the spatiotemporal rift and then use force to subdue them. Otherwise, even if they’re losing, they might try to go down fighting. If the spatiotemporal rift gets out of control, all the residents of this district will be in danger.”

Xu He nodded in approval. “There are also spatiotemporal rifts inside this district, but they are in a closed state, and for now, no one is messing with them. But if we push those desperate people too hard, who knows what they’ll do.”

She looked at the people listening intently and smiled faintly. “I have some ideas about the next steps. Let’s discuss them together.”

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