Chapter 9: Chapter 9- the Second World
[Ding dong! Congratulations, host! Your energy charging is complete, and the portal to the space has been opened. Your personal items will be stored in the space cube. You can use the space cube to store your items. To transport goods between the two worlds via space magic, you will need to pay the corresponding wealth resources. ]
[For your first cross-world journey, the system rewards you with a free allowance of 100,000 US dollars' worth of resources for transportation. ]
[To help you integrate into the Second World quickly, the system will create a new identity for you in this world, and will also apply a visual illusion to your body. ]
[Now, to all outsiders, you appear as a 13-year-old Western boy, but when you look at yourself, you will still see your own original self. The body you use is still the same as before. ]
A soft and sweet voice echoed in Jonathan's mind. He felt as if his whole body was being sucked into a vortex, dragged deep into the ocean. The overwhelming dizziness and suffocating sensation made it impossible for him to open his eyes.
It seemed like an eternity had passed, but it could have also been only a moment.
When Jonathan opened his eyes again, the warm sunlight pierced through, making it difficult to open his eyes completely.
Beep... beep beep... The sound of car horns...
"Hey! Sir, this is a hospital, please..."
"Doctor, how is my child? Please, you must find a way to save him..."
The noisy voices and the pungent smell of disinfectant in the air made Jonathan feel as if he had traveled through time.
"Where is this? It feels like I'm back in the normal world... Have I returned?"
As his eyes slowly adjusted to the sunlight, Jonathan eagerly opened his eyes.
Looking around at the clean and tidy hospital room and the doctors discussing something nearby, Jonathan realized that the system had transported him into another world!
This was not the world Jonathan had lived in before!
"Oh! My dear James! You've finally woken up! You really scared your mom! Are you okay now, darling?"
Before Jonathan could fully process what was happening, a stunning woman rushed over and hugged him without any hesitation.
She kissed him repeatedly on the face, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
This Western woman appeared to be around 30 years old, about 5'8" in height, with fair skin and long, wavy chestnut hair. Her blue-green eyes radiated a mysterious allure.
She wore a black casual T-shirt, under which her breasts were firm and full, seemingly without a bra, as Jonathan could make out the small, protruding points.
Her lower body was clad in light-colored denim shorts, her long legs and rounded, perky hips creating a proud silhouette.
For Jonathan, who often browsed through Playboy magazines to admire top models, this breathtaking woman was not unfamiliar!
Monica Werner, a world-renowned supermodel, had once been ranked as the second most beautiful woman in the world by the famous French magazine Match and had graced the covers of numerous fashion magazines across the globe.
And now, this woman was his biological mother!
As Monica Werner enveloped him in a passionate hug, a flood of information poured into Jonathan's mind.
This was a parallel world, and the current year was March 15, 2007.
To outsiders, he was now a 13-year-old handsome American boy—James Carter.
His mother was the world-renowned model Monica Werner. And his stepfather was the American billionaire, media mogul, polo enthusiast—Jimmy W. Carter.
Not long ago, the rebellious James had stormed out of the house after being scolded and humiliated by his stepfather, Jimmy, and his brothers.
In his fit of anger, he also stole Jimmy's Mercedes.
At just thirteen years old, with no driver's license, and only occasionally sneaking behind the wheel, James quickly found himself in a car accident in his rebellious rush, landing himself in the hospital.
In fact, the real James had already died by this point, and his death was suspicious!
Before the incident, the things Jimmy and his brother Gary had said and done to James seemed full of strange implications!
Everything about the situation felt off to Jonathan, who had thirty years of life experience and had seen countless mystery films. The clues were everywhere.
[Ding dong! Congratulations, host! This is your first time visiting the Second World. The system detects that your stored brain core energy can sustain your stay in this world for five hours. After five hours, you will be sent back to the post-apocalyptic world... ]
Before Jonathan could think more about James's strange fate, the system's prompt rang out in his mind once again.
Only five hours here?
Jonathan couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated.
Though he couldn't return to his old world, living in 2007 America with a supermodel mother and a wealthy stepfather seemed far better than the cannibalistic wasteland world.
In America, as long as you had money, you could do whatever you wanted, obtain anything you desired!
For the rich, this place was a paradise!
The year 2007 was America's golden age!
Moreover, America was brimming with opportunities at the time. Armed with the information Jonathan had from his previous life, he could easily make a name for himself and thrive in this world!
The only problem was the fact that his stored brain core energy could only allow him to stay for five hours!
In that case…
Jonathan thought to himself, I must quickly obtain the supplies and weapons I need to ensure my survival in the post-apocalyptic world within these five hours!
And also…
I need to prepare for the revenge that's coming next!