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Chapter Ninety-One: Alliance
"This is much like the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg—an outcome leads to a cause, and that cause leads back to the outcome. In thought, their connection is inevitable, but the order is not..." Bai Luo mused, stroking his chin. "In other words, it was you who sent me back to nine years ago, and because I appeared in Silent Ridge nine years ago, you became aware of my existence and brought me back to the past."
Alyssa continued, "This hospital is merely a remnant of Silent Ridge that has been severed from the whole. The world has long been on the brink of collapse; it is my struggle that has ensured its existence. However, the cost is that I cannot leave here. If I do, all the monsters here will perish, and my only connection to Silent Ridge will be severed. My decline will accelerate, and before I can return to Silent Ridge, I may very well die.
"So I need a partner to help me search for their traces outside. I will give you a key that allows you to open any door anywhere and instantly arrive here. Therefore, if you require assistance, as long as you find me, I will do my utmost to help you.
"I am sincere; I need your help, and I believe you need ours."
Bai Luo recited, "If that's the case, then all the preceding events—the chaotic world, the Nurses, even my sister in her Loli form—you were testing whether I have enough capability and strength to cooperate with you?"
Alyssa did not shy away from this; she nodded slightly. "Exactly. I only need an ally whom I hope is reliable and strong."
At this point, Bai Luo finally sorted through the situation.
The timeline began nine years ago when Bai Chu had just arrived in Silent Ridge. Dark Alessa was still unaware of who Bai Luo was. It was here that they encountered Bai Luo, who had traveled back from twenty years in the future. At that time, Bai Chu did not dare to recognize him as her wayward brother. By the time she realized it, she was already deeply entangled in Silent Ridge. Afterward, a great upheaval occurred; Silent Ridge was divided by a powerful force descending upon it. Alyssa struggled to protect herself and left behind this hospital, but her physical connection to Silent Ridge had essentially been severed.
Nine years later, Bai Luo and Captain America ventured into this place and were coincidentally confronted by Dark Alessa. She had been hiding for a while, primarily observing and assessing Bai Luo's essence. Subsequently, without a word, she sent Bai Luo back to Silent Ridge nine years ago, completing this time loop before finally revealing herself and proposing an alliance.
Bai Luo's plan to find Bai Chu through this place had become a mirage because according to this Loli Alyssa before him, although this hospital resembled Silent Ridge, it had been completely severed from the Silent Ridge world except for its timeline. Bai Chu was evidently still trapped in that Silent Ridge where she had been taken by some unknown monstrosity.
The reason why all the worlds Bai Luo had previously visited seemed similar yet different from his impression of Silent Ridge stemmed from this fact: this place was merely a part of Silent Ridge that had been separated and created by Alyssa. While maintaining certain characteristics of Silent Ridge, it also possessed traits independent of the original Silent Ridge.
Loli Alyssa's intention was quite simple; she wanted to collaborate with Bai Luo to search for Silent Ridge—Bai Luo sought to find his sister while this dark Alyssa aimed to return to her own world.
Of course, it sounded simple, but in reality, it was anything but—those people could even pack up Silent Ridge. Who on earth were they?
Bai Luo was indeed Bai Luo. His previous confusion stemmed from concern, especially when he realized he had encountered Bai Chu, who had just arrived at Silent Ridge nine years ago. All he felt inside was urgency.
He wished he could grab Bai Chu and run, pulling that silly sister back to Charles' School for Gifted Youngsters.
At this moment, Bai Luo had roughly sorted out the situation. To be honest, just for the sake of his foolish sister, he couldn't refuse. However, there were a few things he needed to clarify first. He frowned and asked, "Then what about Sadako and Mizumura Memeko—my two ghost friends?"
"They... the fewer time travelers there are, the better. Therefore, I forcibly kept them here. And another thing..." Alyssa paused slightly before suddenly asking, "You were unconscious for twenty years?"
"Sadako and the others?" Bai Luo indirectly answered.
Alyssa nodded. She stared at Bai Luo in front of her and said, "These twenty years might not be as simple as you think."
Bai Luo squinted at her and asked, "What do you mean…"
However, this time, Alyssa slowly shook her head and said, "My world has been targeted, and so have you. But I don't know by whom or what kind of people. What I can say for sure is that there are certain individuals or forces that see us as thorns in their sides because of some shared trait we possess."
"Shared trait... is..." Bai Luo tentatively inquired, thinking that perhaps his identity as a traveler had been exposed.
But Alyssa replied, "I'm not sure either. It's a feeling unique to me. You, me, and your two ghost friends—I can sense that although our forms of existence are different, we share some common trait. Perhaps that's why we have caught the attention of some entity. They might be different people or forces; unfortunately, I have yet to figure out who exactly is targeting us."
Bai Luo rubbed his nose. He realized that Alyssa was merely sensing something without any substantial information. So he didn't press further but said, "This news doesn't sound very good."
The dark version of Alyssa shook her head and said, "Hold onto the key. If you find any clues, tell me immediately.
"Whoever has taken my Silent Ridge will pay for it."
At that moment, a chilling intensity flashed in her eyes.
Although her conversation with Bai Luo seemed perfectly normal, deep down, she was a cruel and deranged girl.
But Bai Luo appeared oblivious to her expression. He took the weathered key from her hand and smiled, "I believe we can work together quite pleasantly. In fact, I might have a few people here who can be convinced to join us."
Alyssa frowned and asked, "Are you the muscle guy with the shield?"
"No," Bai Luo shook his head. "He is indeed a good person, but he's too conspicuous. If our alliance gets mixed up with his, we'll be exposed in no time by a bunch of oddly dressed folks."
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