Alice?
Liu Che knit his brows slightly. Which Alice was this supposed to be?
There was the Alice from Western fairy tales, Alice in Wonderland.
And there was Alice from the biochemical apocalypse—that one, at least, belonged squarely to the Western world.
As for the second newcomer, now that was interesting.
Tie the Courage.
That would be Zhu Tiedan from a wuxia world—scheming, sharp, vicious at heart. But so what?
Xiongba and Saruman were villains too.
Before him, they were no more than humble reptiles.
A mere Zhu Tiedan could be subdued at will.
Still, that particular world was low-tier; there was nothing of true value to harvest from it.
Consider it: the Fengyun world had already reached the high-martial stage.
How many realms ever got that far?
The Datang Shuanglong world was decent, though it had never produced a true dragon.
Even so, men like Liu Sheng Piaoxu were worthwhile—better than nothing.
Under Bai Suzhen's massage, Liu Che half-closed his eyes and drifted into a light sleep.
Gods had no need to cultivate like mortals.
But the occasional nap did stir the vitality of the soul.
So he often let a goddess knead his shoulders while his spirit roamed the divine sea.
…
In the Ten Thousand Worlds chat group,
the arrival of new members had everyone unexpectedly lively.
Hadn't it been months since someone new joined?
Strange and long overdue.
Spirit of the Demon Sword: "Somebody explain the basics to the newcomers. I'm very busy."
The Fox Who Only Loves Money: "Busy crying over here too…"
Xun'er: "I'll do it. @Alice, @Tie the Courage."
Xun'er: "First off, it's your honor to join this group. It means you've caught God's eye. We're all believers of God. Those who believe in God will gain eternal life—no corroding bodies for us.
"Second, whatever wish or even dream you have, faith in God can make it possible. Of course, there's no free lunch.
"That means devout belief and developing the Church."
Ji Shi Witch: "One more thing—each of you is a special existence. There's only one chief priest per world."
General Yuwen: "Judging by 'Tie Dan Shenhou,' you sound like an ancient? Pleased to meet you; I'm Yuwen Tuo of the Sui dynasty."
Bearded Swordsman: "Name's Yan Chixia. I won't speak of dynasties—thanks to that centipede fiend, the country's in ruins. I'm working with the authorities to restore order."
Blond Boy Sam: "Ms. Alice—oh, definitely a Westerner. Heh. Pleased to meet you; I'm the overlord of the cosmos, Sam!!!"
Alice: "Do I actually have schizophrenia? Or is there a chip implanted in my brain???"
Demon Hunter: "You're overthinking it, miss. Maybe your world's got high tech, but do you have starships?"
Alice: "We do not!"
What a joke.
If humans had starships, would they still be struggling on Earth?
Umbrella and the other megacorps would be feuding themselves blind already.
Of course, that was the perspective of an ordinary person.
Alice had no idea that Umbrella and several conglomerates were plotting a plan to wipe out humanity.
Vampire Queen: "Hey, I'm Selene. You can call me the elegant Vampire Queen. If you're confused, check the group files. Everything's in there."
Vampire Queen: "Oh—and the videos were uploaded by us individually. Don't think they're illusions. You can manipulate your viewpoint and watch from any angle. Try not to faint."
…
Resident Evil world.
Alice woke and sat up, expression heavy.
The sunlight outside was dim,
but that didn't affect her mood.
She felt she'd forgotten a great many things.
What, exactly, she couldn't recall.
As for the Ten Thousand Worlds chat group in her mind,
maybe it was a hallucination created by some big company's radio waves. Did they take her for a child?
That kind of propaganda was pure charlatanism.
She wasn't buying it.
Smirking, she slipped on a nightdress and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
She watched the dusk sun
and couldn't help but smile.
She didn't know that, deep underground in the Hive,
the plan had already begun.
A researcher packed vaccines and toxins into a coded case,
then flicked a test tube of virus to the floor.
Click.
The crisp shatter rang through the room.
The ceiling camera captured the scene and began calculating.
"Virus detected. Preparing to seal the Hive. Countdown… 4 minutes 59 seconds…"
The researcher moved fast.
He knew the Hive was about to lock down and fled as quickly as possible.
Elsewhere, people were getting off work,
leaving Umbrella.
As the world's most prominent tech company, the perks were obscene—
not just salaries,
but luxury cars and apartments.
Outside—
not long after Alice stepped out of her room, a shard of memory flashed through her mind.
Then a squad of soldiers fast-roped from the sky.
They demanded she state her identity the moment they appeared.
"Are you insane? This is my home. Why are you breaking in?"
The leader paused at her outburst, then told the others, "She hasn't recovered her memory. We're heading for the Hive first."
"Yes!"
Alice's nominal "husband" was hauled off.
The commando team had three hours
to keep Alice from being captured and shut down the Red Queen in the Hive.
Otherwise, the virus would leak and plunge the world into darkness.
For them, it was a brutal mission.
Though Alice resisted being restrained, faced with professionals,
she was swept up like a chicken and carried off.
…
Back in the God Realm,
Rin Tohsaka stood, lance in hand.
Hearing Liu Che mention Alice, she slowed.
"So Alice—in the library—is the one from the Resident Evil world?"
"Mm. Tell her a bit. I think this woman is highly vigilant. Let her learn some of her own world's history."
The library
hid many stories.
Liu Che had written them.
After all, for a god to leak news personally would be beneath his dignity, so he took the elegant route:
historical records.
Rin Tohsaka herself had read several of the "Moonlit" world lines.
She hadn't looked in some time.
For her,
the current self was the real self.
She had already changed her fate…
No need to overthink it.
Receiving the god's instructions, Rin smiled impishly and opened the Ten Thousand Worlds chat group—
and began her work as a prophet.
Tosaka University: "@Alice, in a bit of trouble, are you? Want me to tell you what happens next?"
Xun'er: "Well now… our proud goddess, since when did you know these things?"
Ji Shi Witch: "…You get itchy if you don't compete for a single day."
Alice: "How do you know I'm in trouble? Are you monitoring my life, or are you from Umbrella?"
Given her situation,
she was furious.
Especially at the other woman's tone—
as if she knew exactly what was coming.
Fine then. Let's see what you know!
Tosaka University: "Ignore that stinky woman. I'll tell you now, Alice… the Hive beneath you is a gigantic trap. It's already sealed. The mission to shut down the Red Queen? From the very start that was Umbrella's trap."
Alice: "What do you mean?"
Tosaka University: "Heh, looks like you believe me. Then here's your next cue: when you see the walking dead, remember this—if you practice Eternal Meditation, you can gain the power to change the world!
"Sometimes fate is a flicker. Don't trust your memories—they're fabrications!"
Don't trust my memories?
Earlier,
Alice would have scoffed.
But now she hesitated. Rin Tohsaka's presence
had seized her full attention.
While the team rode the subway toward the Hive, Alice suddenly asked, "You're going to shut down the Red Queen?"
Her words drew every eye.
The leader came over. "Did you recover your memory?"
Alice shook her head, heart jolting.
Rin was right.
They really were heading to shut the Red Queen down.
But horrors lurked in the Hive—
enough to destroy humanity.
What should she do?
Silent, Alice glanced at the Ten Thousand Worlds chat group hovering in her vision.
She made up her mind.
Even if they were lying to her, there'd be no harm in watching a file.
She found the video of Constantine's sacrifice among the archives.
When she saw a living angel stripped to pieces,
and the sacrificial rite,
she finally understood her path.
This Ten Thousand Worlds chat group was definitely not Umbrella's toy—and the perspective controls let her observe from multiple angles.
She could even stand face-to-face with a noonday angel.
Exiting the video,
Alice sat quiet in the carriage,
outwardly exhausted, eyes bright with a secret thrill no one else could see.
She selected "Eternal Meditation" and started the download.
A scripture flowed into her mind.
At the same time, Alice began to practice.
To the others, she merely seemed a bit fatigued—perhaps a sequela of trauma, perhaps holes in her memory.
So long as she didn't struggle or run,
they didn't care.
But Alice was uniquely suited.
Her mental power, once fully awakened, could shake the earth and even reach for the satellites in orbit.
Of course, it would require relentless stimulus—
and the virus's transformation.
But divine power was billions of times stronger than any virus.
Thus, a superhuman was born, quietly and unseen.