Novel & Cerita Wonderland System

"I told you to keep an eye out for any movements made by Wonder Technologies. What's going on over there right now?" Avery asked. "Wanda has hidden away from the public, saying that she has fallen sick. Right now, another stakeholder of the company manages all operations of Wonder Technologies," Shaun said, "While you were recovering from childbirth, Wonder Technologies kept making huge moves. They first bought out an online shopping platform that was about to announce bankruptcy, before establishing an alliance with dozens of enterprises... They are switching markets because they know that they couldn't beat us in drones, so now they are trying to develop towards the electronics field."

We would do that tonight if he wanted to. “Think of the Dreamworld as a living organism. People can go in and out of there without any problems as long as they behave the way that the world desires it to. It is hardwired into the world to desire it to remain hidden. It was a defense mechanism put in place once others began to covet it for its power. It sensed you as a threat because you were able to see it for what it truly was,” Dara explained. My eyebrows furrowed at that explanation. That did not entirely make sense though because I was not the only one who could see it and manipulate it.

After Elodie returned to the real world, it took a while for her to accept that she'd returned to reality. The events with John felt like a dream, yet no matter what, she could not forget them. "Host, your mission reward has been deposited in your account, so you can live the rest of your life without any problems. Go and live your life the way you want." The system's voice appeared out of nowhere, and Elodie nodded. "Also, there's someone who wants to see you, so I've arranged for you to meet."

We are walking uphill it seems. I don’t know how long we walk for, but Jesse’s hand is warm as he helps me climb certain ridges, holding me steady. At first, I think I must be tired when my ears start hearing a strange sound. It’s almost like white noise. However, as we push past the trees, I freeze in shock. A waterfall. We’re at the base of it, and my heart skips a beat. I’ve never seen one before. “Am I imagining things?” Jesse laughs quietly. “No. You’ve not even seen the best part. Go closer.”

Neither spoke. Because words felt too small. The system had spoken. The system had understood. The system had become curious. And now— for the first time— the system was capable of wonder. And somewhere beyond the horizon of understanding— something wondered back.