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Chapter 90: Alyssa's Purpose
Silent Ridge had never been so bright.
Bai Luo looked at her cheap older sister, observing the worried and tense expression on her face. She felt fear in this bizarre world.
Thus, she kept her purpose on her lips, forcing herself to move forward without retreat—because she needed to find her brother.
In the face of this goal, no one could stop her.
She was not a well-known superhero, nor a famous and powerful mutant, and certainly not a talented business elite... but to Bai Luo, she was more important and real than any of those.
She was Bai Luo's only family in this world.
At that moment, Bai Luo forgot to ponder whether this place was merely an illusion created by someone to confuse her.
In this Silent Ridge, with its twisted time and chaotic space, there might not be any distinction between reality and illusion.
Bai Luo turned to look at Bai Chu, across a vast expanse of white light: "Hide and wait for me. Stay alive. No matter where you are, I will find you—
"Cheap older sister."
Bai Chu was momentarily stunned, staring in disbelief at the person so close before him.
At that very moment, the world around Bai Luo faded away like a receding tide, bright light replaced by the dark of night. The surroundings of Silent Ridge transformed into a deep forest in an instant, with a gentle breeze that brought an unexpected freshness.
At this moment, behind Bai Luo stood the hospital he and Captain America had seen earlier.
Everything was just as it had been when he first arrived, as if he had never stepped into the hospital at all.
But then, a voice rang out beside him: "She is still alive."
Bai Luo turned to see Alyssa standing next to him.
Alyssa wore a deep purple dress, her black hair slightly disheveled. Her eyes were completely dark, with traces of blood tears streaming from the corners. At that moment, she was also looking at Bai Luo and slowly said, "Everything you just saw, even everything you did, truly happened, but it did not occur in the present of 2008; it happened nine years ago when Bai Chu first arrived in Silent Ridge."
"In other words, you just traveled through time."
Bai Luo was somewhat surprised. "So, I really did travel through time?"
Alyssa replied, "Yes, and I helped you."
Bai Luo furrowed his brow. "Why?"
"Because this is something that has happened before. Nine years ago, you appeared in Silent Ridge; I witnessed that scene with my own eyes. But at that time, I didn't know it was my future self who sent you to the past. Now..." Alyssa revealed a rather eerie smile. "The past and future have become complete, but because of this, I had to send you back to nine years ago without your awareness or suspicion. You cannot know that I sent you from nine years later, and you must not realize that you have traveled through time."
"Then why are you doing this?" Bai Luo asked, "Just to let me have a brief meeting with my unfortunate sister?"
Bai Luo quickly accepted the idea of time travel; after all, this was Silent Ridge, where twisted timelines were the norm.
"Because I need your help," Alyssa replied, slightly lifting her head. "My world has been taken away, and your sister has been taken away as well. In this regard, we share a common goal.
"I want to reclaim my world, and you want to find your sister. I can see that she is very important to you, just as you are to her. This is one of the reasons I am willing to trust you.
"I believe that love truly exists in this world—between family members and lovers. It never lies and is worth believing in."
This was indeed the style of Silent Ridge. Although the films and games in the Silent Ridge series primarily revolve around horror, sadness, and coldness, what they ultimately express are deeply moving themes—whether it be love or an individual's redemption. Even in the darkest hearts, there is a glimmer of light.
Alyssa paused for a moment before continuing, "I need a friend, and I can feel that we share some common traits.
"And most importantly, as I become separated from Silent Ridge, my powers are gradually weakening. I cannot remain outside of Silent Ridge for long because the distorted version of Silent Ridge that you see right now exists based on my presence. I cannot leave it, nor can it leave me.
"Silent Ridge has long been taken away, along with Bai Chu; it no longer exists in this world. The hospital behind you is merely a remnant that I am struggling to maintain.
"Bai Chu arrived here nine years ago because her mutant abilities allowed her to sense your presence—time in Silent Ridge may be coherent, but its past, present, and future are all quite vague. You came here nine years later but were sensed by Bai Chu nine years ago when she was searching for you everywhere.
"In other words, if you 'exist' in Silent Ridge, you can find traces of yourself in any timeline within Silent Ridge.
"Silent Ridge attracts certain specific individuals, like Bai Chu. Her parents passed away early; she took on the entire family at ten years old, working odd jobs while being mocked by others at school. The most important person in her life has also been missing for eleven years. Therefore, your 'existence' has been magnified countless times just to draw this particular person closer."
"Then she really found you here.
"From you nine years in the future.
"In Silent Ridge, time distortion is common, and traveling through time and space is not an ordinary occurrence. In any dimension, the world is awe-inspiring.
"And it was from that moment that I began to pay attention to you all. Only now do I realize that it was I who sent you back to nine years ago."
Alyssa's words were packed with information, and they also indirectly explained Bai Luo's previous question—why Bai Chu believed that Bai Luo was in Silent Ridge.
The time and space in Silent Ridge are twisted, and the layers of space are stacked. Here, you cannot use the usual rules of time and space to gauge or understand things.
It is precisely because of this that such results occur, leading to the beginning of events, while the beginning of time influences the outcome. This is a Möbius strip of time; once it forms a loop, there is no longer a distinction between before and after in terms of time.
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