Avernia
Chapter 2's
Staring at his artificial device, endymion felt that something would happen later, whether it was. 'hopefully nothing terrible happened later', his inner hope. He is currently working on his research to open the veil of "parallel worlds".
This tool is shaped like a cube of size is quite large with a square shape of 6, each side is able to store energy with a large enough intensity that he can after flowing the energy he has. Yes of course! That is because he is one of the many "special" humans who have special abilities, simple abilities that are able to make the person a "superhuman".
According to the source he read, in the vastness of this Cosmos there were many races that had intelligence comparable to even surpassing the human race. A fact that was very surprising to her, plus the human also got her "type" in amazing strength, she was her one.
From a distance, people with various busyness can see from the building that is now where I work as a scientist. I, Benjamin Eustache & my close friend Endymion are known as one of the genius scientists by many.
Although living in a science and technology center, it does not mean there are no "serious" problems". One of them is about discrimination by humans with special powers. To be honest, this has not been eliminated.
The stereotype that the superhumans (the special kind of powers) are still attached is strong here. Superhumans, often considered as dangerous creatures that must be watched out for and shunned.
Racism to superhumans has always existed and spread throughout Avernia, including myself who is also one of the many meta-humans who are often exposed to racism wherever I am.
The same thing happened to my close friend, endymion who experienced something similar. Even when we were about to become scientists in District C (the region where scientists gather) was about to be rejected at the beginning.
However, the organization overshadowing the scientists in District C changed their minds after I showed greatness in the entrance test. Which accidentally, made me meet endymion who also followed the same thing. We have become familiar since then, plus he also experienced something similar that I experienced.
Uhh! Given that it left me speechless for a while, the research I took was about Pataphysics. Something that is to say, very rare and not many people know it. Because I was researching about something that only a handful of people knew, so I was placed in a special area that was different from the average scientist.
Coincidentally, me and the endymion were in the same place so we could meet at any time.
The room in which we conducted our research was limited only by a small connecting road, which was a little far from where the other scientists were. However, we can still go there to look around or just meet other scientists.
One of the perks of District C is that the scientists who work here have a high fee.
Wellh delicious indeed, with a variety of exclusive facilities certainly makes you very pampered, right?
Stopping his activity, Benjamin came out of his research room and walked to the place where Endymion was right next to where he was researching.
Oh you're here" said Endymion as he exited the room where his research was, finding that Benjamin was in front of him. They plan to head to the central District where other scientists gather throughout Avernia. District C which is the center of the development of science and technology is a 'classic-futuristic' metropolis with an area of 3. 616. 515 km², inhabited about 19. 707. 375 million inhabitants with more than 50% of its inhabitants are from other regions of Avernia.
The two of them left their place, to immediately head to the Central District. They drive an aircraft-shaped vehicle but very small, this vehicle is called AVI, a passenger public vehicle that can accommodate 6-8 people in it.
It takes about 18 minutes to get to the central district. Fortunately, AVI is capable of traveling at a maximum speed of up to 750km/h.
And here they are, the center of District C that seems very crowded by scientists and other intelligent people. Soon, they headed into a very large and spacious building. The height of the building reaches 30km towering into the sky which when viewed from space, the building is like piercing through the atmosphere of Avernia.
There are about 900 floors with an area of each floor can reach 2x the area of a football field.
With classic architecture combined with a mixture of futuristic elements adds to the impression of luxury & elegance at the same time, added various screens such as TV screens scattered in almost the corner of the room.
Various pairs of eyes were immediately on the two of us, it was probably obvious that we were both one of the so-called "greatest" in District C. In addition to expertise and greatness, we are also seen as one of the many scientists who are quite young.
We are both just entering our 20s now, even though both me and Benjamin have only been living and working here for a few months
"hello!"
A sudden greeting greeted us from the opposite direction as we walked.
The one who greeted us was a tall man with an all-black outfit of ancient nobility plus modern design in some parts made the man look fashionable.
"Alfred rudolf neumann, a mystic and at the same time the most eccentric spiritualist in all of Avernia" Benjamin chuckled to the man who was now before the two of us as he chuckled softly.
"Well, what a coincidence that we met here" Neumann, so commonly called to greet us
"what's it really gonna do?" ask me on Neumaan, because usually this person is rarely in the building AHC. Normally, he went to investigate cosmic phenomena & other supernatural oddities all over Avernia
Smiling mysteriously, I somehow felt a premonition that he was going to "show" something so shocking
"you'll know if you come with me, come on!" close neumann ended our conversation, then took us both to a place that was his personal "headquarters.
The Bay of Silence, a place at the northern end of District C which is a "dwelling place" for neumann is arguably a place that is so beautiful with views of the cliffs of the beach makes anyone feel amazed when they see it, now is the first time we are both here at once the first time in the residence of this mysterious man.
The sound of waves heard all over the bay, plus the slow wind makes the atmosphere here look very calm and peaceful. Perhaps, this is the reason why Neumann decided to live here
"don't just stand there, let's go in" neumann's heavy, loud voice broke my calm and Benjamin was still busy enjoying the atmosphere here
"huuh can't you just let us enjoy this for a moment?!" benjamin complained with a slightly irritated face to Neumaan for interfering with his activities. Naturally, in the center of District C there is no such thing and is dominated by futuristic buildings in every part of it
"hehehehe enjoyed it later, there are interesting things I want to say"
For some reason, when he said it made my guess right that he was going to say something shocking
"an interesting thing? Whatchu mean?"
Benjamin next to me asked in confusion about the meaning of neumann