Chapter 1: Entering Wuthering Waves, Female Rover by my Side
In the boundless silence of space, countless meteor fragments shimmering with violet light drifted quietly, as if time had pressed pause at this very moment, all things maintaining eternity in silence.
And in such an environment where ordinary humans could not survive.
A black-haired girl floated amidst the meteors.
Suddenly, at that moment.
A massive ring of light appeared before the girl, its center a diamond-shaped space resembling the pupil of a deity, radiating colorful brilliance composed of frequencies, like a divine gaze descending from above.
And before it, another girl appeared.
Her long black hair glittered with starlight, clad in a white dress. Her vermilion eyes opened, and behind her, two golden rings slowly rotated, making her appear as majestic and sacred as a goddess descended to the mortal realm.
She condensed a ball of light in her hand and pressed it into the chest of the black-haired girl, her eyes filled with sorrow and pity. Soon after, a scar-like mark appeared on the back of the black-haired girl's hand.
"You must set forth once again."
The next moment, she pushed the black-haired girl away, sending her tumbling into an unknown tide. Beneath that tide lay a world composed of [frequencies], its name—[Solaris]!
"First Instance (Time) objective complete. Handing over to Second Instance (Space) for reception, ending... Hm?"
Just as this goddess-like girl completed her duty and prepared to leave to continue her other missions, a figure suddenly materialized out of thin air in this space, causing her beautiful eyes to widen in surprise.
"Eh? How can this be... another, different version of her?
Hmm... never mind, I'll send this one down as well."
After a brief hesitation, the girl repeated her earlier actions and pushed this suddenly appearing boy into the tide below, into the world named Solaris.
...
"Ugh! Cough, cough?!"
Where am I? This feeling—drowning?
Amon's consciousness had not yet fully cleared, but an intense sense of suffocation and dampness already washed over him. Frowning slightly, he instinctively struggled against the surrounding currents and soon swam up to the sea's surface.
The next second, the scene that greeted his eyes made Amon wonder if he was dreaming. The world ahead was inverted in the sky—countless mountains, forests, and cities hung upside down above his head!
Or perhaps there was another possibility...
It wasn't the world that was inverted.
But himself and the ocean he was in.
It defied all laws of gravity; though an ocean, it had become the sky of this world, fantastical as a dream.
But now, a problem arose...
Amon: How do I get down from here?
As an "ordinary person" who couldn't fly, waking up to find himself floating in the "Sky Sea" with an entire world above his head—if he were to fall... wouldn't he be bruised black and blue?
But just then, an exceptionally beautiful blue butterfly flew up to these high heavens, right before Amon, and an extremely gentle female voice emanated from the butterfly.
"Don't worry, I am here. I will send you to a place not yet stranded... Target confirmed, initiating... teleportation."
"Huh? You... all of you?"
Unlike the goddess who presided over [Time] earlier, this blue butterfly held dominion over what is known as [Space]. In the next moment, the butterfly perched on Amon's shoulder released a dazzling radiance.
Before Amon could ponder who the "them" mentioned by the butterfly referred to, his figure vanished from the "Sky Sea" in an instant.
...
Somewhere in the Gorge of Spirits, Jinzhou, Huanglong.
An overwhelming dizziness flooded his mind—he felt as though he had first drowned and then ridden a roller coaster. Yet even so, Amon could hear two voices very close by.
"...Symptoms of drowning... strange... How could someone drown on land? No external injuries... Breathing... heartbeat, both normal."
"He should wake up soon, right? But why did they faint in a place like this? Speaking of which... they look so alike."
"Hmm, indeed... Ah, he's awake!"
The moment he opened his eyes again, he saw a beautiful girl with long black hair, while his head rested against an incredibly soft sensation—the girl's thigh, clad in black stockings.
"Ah, Yangyang, look! The one on my side woke up too!"
Amon turned his head slightly and saw another girl with crimson hair styled into braids. Unlike the gentle aura of the girl giving him a lap pillow, she was brimming with energy.
"Who are you?" x2
He shook his head and asked the two girls.
The series of sudden events left his mind still somewhat foggy, making it difficult to organize his thoughts. Yet, even so, as he looked at these two girls, Amon felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Had he seen them somewhere before? In a game, perhaps?
"My name is Yangyang, and she is Chixia. This is the wilderness of Jinzhou City, under the jurisdiction of Huanglong—a place called Gorge of Spirits."
"...Gorge of Spirits? Jinzhou? Huanglong? No recollection."
"Are there such places on Earth? Where have I ended up?"
"Um, in any case, it's good that both of you are alright. This area is a dangerous zone where Tacet Discords roam—lucky we didn't run into any."
"Tacet Discord? What's that... Huh?" x2
About a minute had passed since he regained clarity. Amon felt his dizziness gone, his body free of pain, and everything almost fully recovered. But precisely because of this, he noticed a peculiar point.
From the very beginning, these two girls had been using the word "them" in their conversation with him. Moreover, when he spoke just now, it seemed as though his voice came out in "dual channels." But as everyone knows, a person only has one mouth—so how could he produce "dual-channel" speech?
Thus, he decisively turned his head ninety degrees to look beside him.
"!!!" x2
There, a black-haired girl with golden eyes was staring back at him with equal astonishment. Not only did they look identical, but even the arch of their raised eyebrows and the tone of their exclamations were the same!
Yangyang and Chixia blinked in surprise, with the latter unable to resist commenting again, "Yangyang, these two really look exactly alike."
"Hmm, indeed. Even their expressions and words are identical."
Although Amon and the black-haired girl had only discovered each other's existence three seconds ago, to Yangyang and Chixia, it was immediately clear that the boy and girl before them were undoubtedly closely related!
The same jet-black short hair, golden eyes as brilliant as cat's eye stones, even their aura was exactly identical—aside from their different genders, they seemed carved from the same mold!
At first glance, Yangyang and Chixia had already formed a guess about the relationship between Amon and this girl.
Twins! These two must be twin siblings!
However...
"Who are you?" x2
Upon discovering an unknown presence nearby, Amon and the black-haired girl reacted identically—with caution!
In an instant, both leaped to their feet and distanced themselves. Simultaneously, a black swift blade appeared as if by magic, emerging from the black "scar" on the back of their right hands, responding to their will.
Then, Amon and the black-haired girl gripped the scabbard with their left hands and the hilt with their right, drawing the blade a third of the way out. Unconsciously, they both leaned forward slightly and lowered their stances, ready to launch an attack at any moment!
What was astonishing was that aside from this mirror-like, identical posture of caution, even the arch of their furrowed brows and the tension in their pursed lips were exactly the same!
Yangyang: "???"
Chixia: "???"
At that moment, the two girls hadn't yet processed the situation. But this couldn't be attributed to slow reactions—on the contrary, both Yangyang and Chixia were powerful and beautiful young women with strength and looks.
But Amon and the black-haired girl were simply too fast! In the blink of an eye, they had already prepared for battle.
"So, so fast! I didn't even see it clearly."
"Um, aren't you two twins?"
"...We're twins?" x2
Amon and the black-haired girl were stunned once again. The latter frowned and raised a hand to her forehead, suddenly realizing something... she couldn't remember anything, not even her own name.
And the only person around who seemed connected to her was this black-haired boy who looked so similar. Thinking this, the black-haired girl relaxed her guard slightly and loosened her grip on the swift blade.
"I... don't remember anything. Are you... really my twin... um... family?" the girl asked hesitantly.
Her reaction startled Yangyang and Chixia.
"You don't remember anything? You don't know why you're here or who you are?"
"...Yeah."
"Baizhi never mentioned such aftereffects upon waking up."
Just as the two girls were at a loss, Amon stood there, mouth slightly agape, completely stunned. After all, his memories were intact; he remembered his past.
My mind is so chaotic, let me think... Today, after finishing my homework on holiday, I planned to log in and clear my stamina in Wuthering Waves. Wait, Wuthering Waves! I—I've crossed over?!
Amon jerked his head up to look at the three girls before him—Yangyang, Chixia, and the amnesiac black-haired girl—and gasped sharply.
His mind had now rebooted completely, and everything from his past came flooding back. Then... Amon realized.
He had likely been transported into the game Wuthering Waves!
And what's more, he had become Rover!!
No, to be precise, I've transmigrated as the male Rover. After all... the Female Rover is right in front of me now, along with Yangyang and Chixia. No wonder I thought she looked like someone who'd be good at writing letters when I first saw her.
Thinking this, Amon took several deep breaths.
He couldn't accurately describe his current feelings.
Some excitement, some unease, and also some exhilaration—after all, transmigrating into a game he loved as a player was an experience that made him suspect this might all be a dream!
"Well, it's not a dream—it's real!"
Looking at the beginner's equipment in his hand, the dark blade reflected his face, making him unconsciously tighten his grip on the hilt. His golden eyes grew somewhat fervent.
By the way, the male Rover looked exactly the same as Amon before he transmigrated, because... the male protagonist design for the game "Wuthering Waves" was actually created by Kuro after tracking him for three years!
"I originally just agreed to provide image reference, but who would have thought I'd actually transmigrate into the game as the Rover one day~ But since I'm here, I'll decide my own future! Or rather...
I should say..."we" will!"
With this thought, Amon's gaze turned toward the Female Rover.
And the Female Rover's gaze happened to meet his again.
Thus began the Wuthering Waves journey of the two Rovers!