Chapter 055: Myth or Legend

Last night.

"There is something I want to ask you."

Wang Bo remembered that after seeing Vega off and refusing the lottery, he wanted to verify something with the divine artifact.

“What is it? I will tell you everything I know.”

The artifact's reply was as reliable as ever.

Wang Bo said, "What I want to ask about is the matter of alternate-world counterparts. In this world, I discovered a girl named Chun-Li, who is very similar to the Chun-Li from the Street Fighter world, both in appearance and attire."

"Therefore, I wanted to ask, in the multiverse, are there too many alternate-world counterparts? If I encounter these alternate-world counterparts, is there any way to tell at a glance whether they are locals or transmigrators?"

“Alternate world counterparts? Host, do you have some misunderstanding about alternate world same-text?”

Wang Bo: ???

“The so-called parallel-world doppelgänger refers to two adjacent parallel worlds, or mirror worlds, where such doppelgängers appear. For example, Host, have you watched ‘Fairy Tail’?”

Wang Bo had certainly seen it.

“Then you should know that in Fairy Tail, there are two worlds: one is the world of Earthland where the protagonist lives, and the other is the world of Edolas.”

These two worlds are like two sides of the same coin, which is why they gave rise to what is known as the same literary form across different worlds.

【Now, do you understand?】

Wang Bo listened but did not agree with the other's statement, retorting, "I know what you're saying, but I think you're being too one-sided. There is also this possibility for the same literary form across different worlds."

【Please speak.】

"Take Zhao Yun, for example. He appears in the world of Records of the Three Kingdoms, as well as in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Red Cliff, The Advisors Alliance, and The God of War, Zhao Zilong. Isn't this the same literary form across different worlds?"

"No, strictly speaking, this is not an alternate-world counterpart, but a parallel-world counterpart. What you mentioned are all parallel worlds of the Three Kingdoms era, one of countless parallel worlds."

"What about the world of Ikkitousen? That's a modern world, not the same era as the Three Kingdoms. You know, in that world, Zhao Yun is a woman."

【Host, parallel worlds are not as simple as you imagine. They encompass both the past and the future. Strictly speaking, Ikkitousen is also one of the parallel worlds of the Three Kingdoms era.】

"I don't believe a word you're saying." Wang Bo felt the other party was talking nonsense, but he wasn't about to give up easily. "Fine, then I'll bring up another character."

【I'm all ears】

"For example, the Tomb Raider world has Himiko, and the Warriors Orochi world also has Himiko. These should be two completely different worlds, yet both have Himiko. Isn't this the same character appearing in different worlds?"

"And Odin—this one is even more impressive. There is Odin in Norse mythology, Odin in the world of Dragon Raja, Odin in High School DxD, Odin in Marvel, and Odin in Saint Seiya. These worlds are still completely different. Could it not be considered the same literary form across different worlds?"

"And then there's Sun Wukong—there are even more of him. Sun Wukong in Journey to the West, Sun Wukong in Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?, another Sun Wukong in Magic Mobile Phone, Sun Wukong in Saiyuki, Sun Wukong in Westward Journey, Sun Wukong in the world of Aria the Scarlet Ammo, Sun Wukong in High School DxD, and Sun Wukong in The God of Super College."

"Are these not all alternate-universe counterparts?"

Wang Bo gave many examples in one breath.

【There is no doubt that what you said is very correct, Host】

"But you should have noticed that the examples you gave are nothing but myths and legends."

Well, Wang Bo realized that was indeed the case.

Whether it's Odin or Sun Wukong, they are all deities; even Himiko is a legendary queen.

"What does this have to do with myths and legends?"

“Of course it matters. Only by becoming a myth or a legend can one radiate across the multiverse; the stronger one is, the more multiverses one radiates into. As for why this happens, I won’t say more—after all, this topic is a bit distant for you, and knowing it too early won’t do any good.”

"In short, you must remember that Chun-Li is neither a myth nor a legend. She only has parallel world counterparts, not otherworldly counterparts. If the world you are in is not the Street Fighter world, yet Chun-Li appears, there is only one answer."

"A time traveler." Wang Bo murmured.

【Congratulations, host, you've actually found another transmigrator. You're truly amazing, host is awesome (cracking voice)】

Wang Bo said, 'But I asked Chunli, and he is not a transmigrator.'

“First, she lied. Second, she doesn’t know she’s a time-traveler.”

Wang Bo felt that, given Chunli's character, she would not lie to him.

In that case, only the second possibility remains.

She didn't know she was a time traveler.

So after thinking for a whole night, Wang Bo found Chunli's father, Tong Ang.

Tong'ang indeed proved Wang Bo's conjecture, just as Wang Bo had imagined.

"Can you tell me when exactly you came into this world?" Wang Bo asked.

Tong Ang said, "That was many years ago... I came to this world when Chun-Li was three years old."

More than a decade ago, Tong Ang was still in the Street Fighter world.

At that time, he was a police officer in Hong Kong Island. While on vacation, he took Chun-Li out for fun, and inadvertently crossed over with her to this world's Hong Kong Island, becoming an undocumented resident.

Although Tong Ang found the matter incredible, he had no way to return to his original world, so he gradually gave up hope and slowly settled down in this world.

At that time, Hong Kong was still in the 1970s.

At that time, Hong Kong had a "touch-base" policy: illegal immigrants from the mainland who successfully reached the urban area after sneaking into the territory could become legal residents and stay in Hong Kong.

So Tong'ang pretended to be an illegal immigrant, successfully obtained permanent residency on Hong Kong Island, and resumed his old profession... police.

And Chun-Li was still young at the time, so she had no idea that she had unknowingly switched to a different world.

This incredible matter was gradually buried deep in Tong Ang's heart.

Only occasionally did he recall the past, his former family and friends.

Originally, Tong Ang thought he would live out his life in this world and die here, but unexpectedly, more than a decade later, he actually met someone who could send him home.

In an instant, the emotion of homesickness was ignited.

This world is fine, but it is not one's homeland.

He was longing for his homeland, his relatives and friends.

So he said to Wang Bo, trembling, "I want to go back, to go back and see my former family, my former friends. May I?"