"Ernie... is not here either," Wang Yafu checked the last corner of the room and still couldn't see his brother's figure, confirming that he wasn't home at the moment.
"I don't understand. Ernie doesn't usually go out on holidays, and even if he does, it's usually just to buy a few daily necessities. It's been three hours since I arrived, but he hasn't come back."
The most probable possibility is that Ernie decided to visit a friend's house today, but considering his not-so-good social connections, it seems unlikely.
Could he have gone to an internet cafe?
However, based on previous years, Ernie would always work during the summer vacation to ensure his basic living expenses. It doesn't make sense for him to go out and spend unnecessary money when there's a computer at home.
If he went to work, the computer in the room wouldn't be left on or in standby mode. Moreover, upon closer inspection, the browsing content seems a bit suspicious.
It's worse than staying on pages like "sexy dealers, dealing online" or "local chat".
Wang Yafu scrolled the mouse and looked through the page for a while, realizing that it was a very suspicious website.
The page is filled with strange religious style, and in the center of the screen stands a girl (an artificial program) who looks "very intelligent".
The girl is wearing non-mainstream clothing, with her hands crossed at her waist, and her mouth opens as the following subtitles scroll out:
"Are you still unhappy with a boring life?"
"Are you still regretful for being born in the wrong world?"
"Are you still indulging in left and right relationships because you can't find a girlfriend?"
Travel through time and space, young man!
As long as you go through the hands of this goddess, you will immediately have a chance to start over. Freya from the "Alternate World Immigration Society" will wholeheartedly serve you.
With just one click, you can embark on the peak of life. Additionally, from July 29th to August 17th, there is also a "buy one get one free" promotion.
Buy the time-travel package now and get a free membership to the "Love Goddess Church".
Normally, joining the church would only make you a third-class member, but now you can become a second-class member and have a 1% chance to worship the goddess from afar.
Action speaks louder than words. What are you waiting for? Start time-travelling now.
"Scammer!"
Wang Yafu could only think of this appropriate evaluation, and the other party's scamming skills are not even clever.
"If every scammer in the world is as bad at cheating as her, they would definitely starve."
Wang Yafu thought that checking the page might find some clues, but in the end, it was all in vain, and various thoughts flooded his mind.
Among them, the most active and persistent speculation in his mind is the result that Wang Yafu least wants to see:
"Did Ernie find a girlfriend?"
It must be like this, there's no mistake.
Weary of living alone, his brother fell in love at first sight with a girl he met online who had a mosaic on her face.
Two people who have never been in a relationship before found a common ground in a very short amount of time and established a romantic relationship.
For example, on a day like today, his brother went to the girl's house, and depending on the situation, he might even spend the night there.
"If my brother's relationship continues to develop, there will come a day when I, Asaduo, will no longer be needed. The day of separation between the siblings will surely be under a clear sky."
(Imagining his brother's voice):
"Yafu, you don't have to cling to me anymore. I'm starting a new and wonderful life. You should pack up your things and leave home soon."
(Imaginary bad woman):
"Ohoho! Dear and I have already discussed, we don't need any younger sister or sister-in-law in our home. A world of just the two of us is the most beautiful. Muah!"
"Mwah."
"Squeak!"
The two of them waved goodbye with a smile and left, leaving behind the abandoned little sister, who fell to the ground with her hands supporting her.
Snowflakes started to fall from the sky (snowing in the summer?), gradually covering the motionless body...
"No, it can't be like this!"
Even if it's just a thought, Wang Yafu denies it with no confidence.
That's how humans are. When they lack confidence in themselves, they seek external things to build their confidence.But there were no Tarot cards in the room. Instead, there was a summer homework book on the desk, which someone was planning to complete tonight.
"Does Oni-chan care about his little sister or not, care or not care about his little sister..."
It's the same as picking petals off a flower, except Wang Yafu was tearing pages from her summer homework book. According to the rules of this game, whatever was written on the last page she tore would be the "divination result."
"Does he care or not care about his little sister?"
There were no more pages to tear.
Perhaps at this moment, Wang Yafu would complain about why her summer homework book was so thick (it took her a long time to tear) and why there happened to be an extra page.
"The result is wrong, I don't accept this kind of result, because... because the cover shouldn't count as a page!"
So, under deliberate self-deception, the conclusion she reached was very favorable to Wang Yafu. She forced a stiff smile on her face, and behind her, the virtual character on the computer screen immediately covered their face, their bent stomach seemingly indicating a stomachache.
"Don't be like this. If you need to fabricate an answer that makes you happy, why go through all this trouble?"
"Who's talking?"
Wang Yafu, like a puppy chasing its own tail, kept spinning in the room, but there was no sign of anyone.
"Seems like she's not very bright. Hey, over here!"
Following the source of the voice made it much easier.
Wang Yafu shifted her attention to the screen and saw that the seemingly mechanical artificial program suddenly had expressions as rich as a real person's.
"So, it was you who made the sarcastic comment just now?"
"Exactly!"
Wang Yafu was surprised.
"A deceptive website can make an artificial program seem so real?"
"Of course. Just think about who designed me."
"You answered again. Aren't you just an ordinary program... amazing, computers have become sentient after the founding of New China!"
Artificial programs couldn't point out the flaw of "were there computers before the founding of New China," so all she could do was place her right hand over her chest and reassure herself in her heart:
At least the other party recognized her cleverness. That was the silver lining in this unfortunate situation.
"So, where do you, the Dark Servant, come from?"
"... Huh?"
The imaginary girl on the screen pressed her head with her right hand, pulling at her hair in confusion.
Anyone who listened carefully to the sounds coming from the screen could almost capture a faint electric hum passing through.
"Dark Servant? I'm not a vampire. Where do you get the idea of a Dark Servant?"
Those who followed the demon or vampire were called "Dark Servants," while those who followed the gods were called "Believers." Essentially, there was no difference between the two, they just had different names. Furthermore, the imaginary girl who looked like Freya would not use such terms.
It was the same as how police officers wouldn't call their subordinates "horse boys" and definitely wouldn't address their superiors as "sire."
"Hmph, hiding won't work! I know it, you must be a minion sent from the 'Inner World.'"
Wang Yafu brushed her bangs aside with her left hand, and her visible pupils immediately glanced between her fingers. If she were to wear differently-colored contact lenses, she would resemble certain characters even more.
As the creator understood certain phenomena in ancient China, the imaginary girl shared the memories of her counterpart when she was created. Therefore, the girl accurately described Wang Yafu's hidden side:
"Chuunibyou! You look like you're still in primary school. You're quite precocious."
"Is that what the Dark Servants think? Humph, you're right. I wanted you to underestimate me, after all, someone who fights against evil must not appear ordinary."
At this point, the girl facing Wang Yafu regretted being created!
Communicating with her was too difficult!
The girl herself was a product of a different world, and under normal circumstances, she should have looked more chuunibyou.
"Just admit it. You abducted Oni-chan, didn't you? Where is he? Have you already chosen him as a sacrifice for the evil god? When are you planning to offer him?"
Just kill me already! The girl wished for death...But now that things have come to this point, if she wants to complete the task set by the Creator, the only feasible way, as Wang Yafu suggested, is to prescribe the right medicine.
"I can't keep hiding it. You're right, your brother is the target of me and my master!
Although he hasn't been turned into a sacrifice by us temporarily, the current situation is still precarious."
"One touch won't prevent that kind of result. I will protect Brother for you!"
"Joke, you think a little girl like you can stop us?"
"Stop and you'll see. I'll save my brother for you to see."
It's like when people first encountered telephones in the past, they thought someone was trapped inside and tried to smash the telephone to rescue them.
Now, what Wang Yafu has to do is similar to the above situation.
The only difference is that what is at risk of being smashed is her brother's precious laptop...
"Hold on!"
Even if the computer gets smashed, the girl herself won't disappear, but it is still an important communication tool for her to communicate with the other side. It must be protected properly.
"I am not the real one. The genuine Lady Freya is not here. Even if you smash the computer, you won't get anything."
"But you won't lose anything either."
Regardless of what her brother will lose by doing so, the girl impulsively made a gesture of destroying things.
The desperate virtual girl could only hurriedly warn the other person:
"Stop! I warn you as a kidnapper. If you continue to act recklessly, we'll tear up the ticket!"
When the girl said this, Wang Yafu's behavior finally calmed down a bit.
From the look on her face, the former knew that she had taken the bait and they could proceed to the next step.
"My master's enticements are selective. Although when facing your brother, the remark will become 'randomly chosen by dice';
But think about it, could it really be so coincidental?"
"The one behind all this, did they initially target Onii-sama?"
"Exactly. Not only him, but you are necessary too! So, what do you say? Do you want to save him? If you have the courage, do it now as I said."
The ultimate holy power rose up, and at a certain moment, a circular magic formation appeared behind Wang Yafu;
As the magic was activated, the outline of an angel gradually emerged;
Like breathing out clouds, diamond-shaped magic patterns floated around the angel, forming a swirling vortex.
Similar to when Wang Xiaole was transported to the Alliance continent through the teleportation array, the other end of the vortex led to another world.