Alternate World · December 28, 2026 · Boundary of District X125Please respect copyright.PENANAyWfBhKTouw
Wind drifted through the cracks of ruined buildings, gently brushing sand across Yu Yong-An's face. He stood at the edge of District X, a faded, forgotten warning sign swaying in the breeze, its blurred letters barely reading, "Unknown Risk / Do Not Enter."125Please respect copyright.PENANArydPN5pClB
Beneath his feet, the cracked concrete released twisting trails of dust with each step. District X lay beyond city surveillance, belonging to no administrative area. As Bai Zi-Ming had said—it was a place "that should not exist."125Please respect copyright.PENANA5EEieh18Qm
Yu tightly gripped the cross in his pocket, left behind by Zhang Yi-An and passed by Li An-Qing before her death. Its cold, heavy weight felt as if it would pull him into an unseen abyss.125Please respect copyright.PENANAafbZRKlNZL
Temporal Boundary · Entering the Core125Please respect copyright.PENANAFxs26Ku8CO
At the heart of District X, time had lost its usual order.125Please respect copyright.PENANArwwPe0YjzX
Walls varied from ancient moss-covered surfaces to unnaturally pristine textures; shadows and cracks clashed as though from different eras. His devices failed—no GPS, no network—only the cross remained, suddenly warm in his palm.125Please respect copyright.PENANAet1ZFRzBQ6
He halted abruptly. A glowing countdown appeared upon the cross:125Please respect copyright.PENANA8JDTirQEiy
—5125Please respect copyright.PENANA4CJ5l2qm3B
—4125Please respect copyright.PENANAagdOoqxpeF
—3…125Please respect copyright.PENANAqPHJDgJ6y0
Recurrence of Temporal Distortion125Please respect copyright.PENANAak6gP875QQ
When "1" appeared, silence consumed everything, even the wind vanished. His vision blurred briefly as the surroundings trembled, damaged pipes reformed, glass fragments floated back into place, as though time reversed.125Please respect copyright.PENANAMTHUb0ZoZB
Then he saw—two figures appearing at the abandoned corridor's intersection:125Please respect copyright.PENANAPX8TQEuwkQ
Zhang Yi-An and Li An-Qing.125Please respect copyright.PENANASUEsCFEU3L
Yu stood motionless, watching. This wasn't an image, but a residual reality. He heard nothing, felt nothing, but knew—this was the truth of that day.125Please respect copyright.PENANAdyKN0tOCrc
Fragments of Truth125Please respect copyright.PENANAYKggtB0Wed
Li An-Qing's lips moved silently. This time, Yu wasn't merely an observer; the cross vibrated gently, resonating with unheard words.125Please respect copyright.PENANAhUDTUi6TZj
Then a voice emerged, source unknown: "It's not your fault... but you must remember everything."125Please respect copyright.PENANAPvyqY7uNu0
Li's form fractured into multiple overlapping images, each from different timelines forcibly merging.125Please respect copyright.PENANAeB4tfbtggV
Temporal distortion surged violently. Yu involuntarily stepped back, surroundings stretching and collapsing like a dream.125Please respect copyright.PENANA5wvYdBSbad
Zhang Yi-An looked directly at him—just for a brief moment, unmistakably real.125Please respect copyright.PENANAYcN3iBqmuR
Awakening125Please respect copyright.PENANAfuG2y5aFT7
Yu Yong-An awoke sharply, lying on a cold, abandoned floor as dusk approached. Uncertain of how long he'd been unconscious, the cross was cold again, the countdown gone—as if nothing had occurred.125Please respect copyright.PENANAoLNlyrbXoU
He sat up slowly, the voice and gaze lingering vividly.125Please respect copyright.PENANAuwNzHu6Mi7
Zhang Yi-An awaited him in another time, and Yu had just glimpsed the edge of truth.125Please respect copyright.PENANAxRI7PXnumA
The Promise of Four Fallen Leaves – Alternate World, December 28, 2026 · Depths of District X125Please respect copyright.PENANAxzvmCQgqaM
After Temporal Distortion · Awakening125Please respect copyright.PENANAc423Bbbojh
The icy concrete numbed Yu's back as he struggled awake, his vision foggy, mind chaotic.125Please respect copyright.PENANAKMy786u7B8
The words echoed: "You must remember everything."125Please respect copyright.PENANAY4FqtVBMjs
He trembled, retrieving the cross from his jacket, now ordinary yet undeniably real.125Please respect copyright.PENANAX0S4OzRjbE
This wasn't a dream.125Please respect copyright.PENANAMjVAk7QCyb
Physical Anomalies125Please respect copyright.PENANAPHtcETr999
Standing up, his body ached as if torn between dreams and reality. Dizziness forced him to steady himself. Memory fragments overlapped or vanished inexplicably—he knew this phenomenon: memory displacement.125Please respect copyright.PENANAtZpuXAaXF7
Residual Phenomena125Please respect copyright.PENANA4RAzwH8Tgz
Examining the surroundings, small details revealed anomalies—tiles mysteriously cracked, rust colored differently across timelines. Near a window, reflections briefly showed Zhang Yi-An and Li An-Qing.125Please respect copyright.PENANAtjlApKdu7K
Approaching, the figures vanished—a residual memory overlapping with reality.125Please respect copyright.PENANAVF2Kmev9K8
Residual Signal in the Cross125Please respect copyright.PENANAhpIkFvfMwF
Yu inspected the cross, noticing a newly formed gap. Carefully prying it open, a thin nano-chip emerged, inscribed:125Please respect copyright.PENANAoG0nTKeMib
"Tuesday 04:11 / Reverse Axis"125Please respect copyright.PENANAaArNgpHJ3n
He inhaled sharply. This confirmed cyclical distortions—Zhang Yi-An knew it. But what was "Reverse Axis"—reversed time or another coordinate?125Please respect copyright.PENANAin4nFWQxmF
He looked into District X's shadows, sensing an unnamed force still active.125Please respect copyright.PENANA4uTB3ZBQJY
Internal Shift and Psychological Displacement125Please respect copyright.PENANAR82PxIRqQs
Before leaving, he revisited the distortion's origin, hearing a whisper—not hallucination, but his future self:125Please respect copyright.PENANA9jUcq9Dq6o
"You've activated the first point. The next lies where you thought you'd left. Remember Friday."125Please respect copyright.PENANAIyhiKFPmjV
His heart skipped. His last memory before entering this world was Friday, May 17, 2024. The distortion alternated between Tuesdays and Fridays.125Please respect copyright.PENANA91ckN6RtZH
He pocketed the cross and chip, resolve solidified.125Please respect copyright.PENANA9deYAK7oB4
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Outside the Base: The Fated Moment125Please respect copyright.PENANAAo61eeklxb
Alternate World, December 28, 2026, late night · Outside LUOYEH Base125Please respect copyright.PENANAbkGKZlrpJh
District X faded behind him, a silent shadow extending deeper through temporal fissures. Yu's steps were steady yet heavier. He carried only the cross, chip, and memories foreign to his past.125Please respect copyright.PENANAR0c2pupfAh
Cycle Calculation and Self-Assessment125Please respect copyright.PENANACGfSyuTsJM
At a small inn beyond AI surveillance, Yu secured himself inside, logging observations offline:125Please respect copyright.PENANAwhCn1FttbZ
First distortion: May 17, 2024 (Friday) / Tamsui exploration.125Please respect copyright.PENANA7JW2usgVwc
Second distortion: December 22, 2026 (Tuesday) / Triggered at District X.125Please respect copyright.PENANAyr4M1irgvU
Cycle interval: mirrored Tuesdays and Fridays.125Please respect copyright.PENANAp3JGzYjXHm
Inserting the chip into a modified terminal, decoding succeeded on the third attempt:125Please respect copyright.PENANAZilU2jjb9U
Countdown: 3 days, 6 hours, 12 minutes.125Please respect copyright.PENANAEEIV08P1Ih
This wasn't a fixed event countdown—it marked the next distortion.125Please respect copyright.PENANAt6jbO6pep4
Reverse Axis Thought and Displacement125Please respect copyright.PENANAF1ZNT4ZX9A
The chip revealed: "Observation: Reverse Axis0004 / Partial Time Rewrite"125Please respect copyright.PENANAq4GbsNm2jW
After pondering all night, Yu concluded "Reverse Axis" could mean reversed temporal coordinates or forced identity replacement.
As dusk descended in utter silence, a forgotten audio recorder beneath the railway began to activate.
It was an old recording, long since converted into a digital wave format. But one fragment remained intact—perfectly preserved:
"I'm not you. But I know who you are."
At that exact moment, a crystal buried under the rail began to glow faintly. Its spiral light pattern didn't conform to anything known in this world.
An unexpected signal.A voice without a source.And a scene that shattered the moment the audio stopped playing.
As though, in another time and another self, someone was softly saying:
"There is still another you, already walking this path.
He noted:125Please respect copyright.PENANAiwwCerSOrk
"If memories repeat, don't resist."125Please respect copyright.PENANArjKipjT7z8
"On Friday, I will face that unfamiliar temporal fracture again."125Please respect copyright.PENANAdp5vh2DiV0
Self-Monitoring Amidst Displacement125Please respect copyright.PENANAEFdke7nIOh
Yu started "time status monitoring," recording: "December 22, 03:05 am. Memory intact. Identity: Yu Yong-An. No overlapping visuals or auditory disturbances."125Please respect copyright.PENANAoUJ5vwUlxM
Logs scheduled every six hours with questions:125Please respect copyright.PENANA2sVIHIpBDc
Who am I?125Please respect copyright.PENANAzym7yn7pRI
What am I remembering?125Please respect copyright.PENANAuadGOZGDRw
Am I seeing inconsistencies with reality?125Please respect copyright.PENANAOFCLk4MRfu
This protected the existence of "which version" of himself.125Please respect copyright.PENANAvA7FGJCIhA
Silent Determination · Preparation for Friday125Please respect copyright.PENANAyQpnnLDDGl
In the modest room, he gazed at a worn mirror until dawn.125Please respect copyright.PENANAnviIZNk2Tq
If Zhang Yi-An vanished through time and Yu was chosen as "another him," this wasn't merely seeking truth—but a full replacement.125Please respect copyright.PENANA7mAsosCDAm
The chip's words echoed:125Please respect copyright.PENANAHD0xPqi6hY
"You must remember everything."125Please respect copyright.PENANAFNV6ohSjxP
Countdown: 2 days, 23 hours, 55 minutes.
Friday approached again.125Please respect copyright.PENANA7ILhthhLLA
This time, he was ready.
January 1, 2027 (Friday)
At that moment, all the light rain stopped.
Raindrops hung frozen in midair. Light stood still, suspended in vertical silence.
Local time-space coordinates had ceased functioning. Every visible display read the same line:
2027.01.01 // 00:00:00
The timestamp appeared across mirrors, skylights, phone screens.In several places, people stood immobile.In others—they were simply gone.
But one figure remained.He stood before a mirror.And in his eyes, that same timecode appeared:
00:00:00
It was you.
A silver arc of time suddenly unfolded before them.
Li An-Qing stood at the edge of that unstable rail. Her eyes no longer seemed like physical organs but flickered like layered code—scrolling between systems, ages, and archives.
"Do you still remember me?"
There was no space between them, and yet, they could not reach each other.
"When he discovered Reverse Axis, did he still remember you—the version of you that looked into his eyes?"
Yang An-Ting took a step forward.That single step lit up the edge of time.
Li An-Qing's outline blurred and bent. She became a prism of overlapping timelines, her presence glitching softly like corrupted memory.
"But you're still here."
"And I still remember you."
"Then that's enough."
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