Chapter 61 – The Smiling Thief (Part 2)
Chapter 61 – The Smiling Thief (Part 2)
"I should probably keep heading north," Zane muttered, his eyes scanning the glowing holographic map suspended above his wrist. "There’s a big lake nearby. I want to check that out."
He pinched the display, zooming in smoothly. The 3D design was precise enough to reveal the layout between buildings—down to alleyways and rooftops—and even featured a function to measure distances with a simple tap. It was more thorough and detailed than any mapping device he had ever used back on Lower Earth.
’We don’t have anything close to this back home,’ Zane thought, awed. ’And this is all in a damn wristwatch.’ He glanced at the device clasped tightly to his arm. ’Let alone a voice assistant this advanced. A hundred times smarter than the junk we had.’
"Dia," he said aloud, "do you know where you were created? What realm you came from?"
"My apologies, Zane," Dia replied, her voice as smooth and monotone as ever. "That data is not currently available to me."
Zane’s brows drew together. "They didn’t give you that information?"
"Correct. However, should I receive access to that knowledge in the future, I will inform you immediately."
’So they intentionally withheld it...’ Zane thought, eyes narrowing. ’That means this device—this tech—is probably too valuable. Either they’re protecting the source, or they don’t want others to replicate it. Maybe both.’
Even just using it for a day, he understood its significance. A device like this could be the difference between surviving and dying in unfamiliar worlds. The knowledge and assistance it offered were as sharp as any blade.
"By the way, Dia... you’re not coming off, are you?" he asked, raising his wrist. "You’re basically stuck to me now, right?"