The Mooncell login permission that Shirou gave to Shinji is a very interesting thing. Shinji still hasn't figured out how it exists. It seems to be an intelligence body composed of photons, or a collection of spirit particles.
Shinji could "see" the blue crystal floating in his sea of consciousness, but he didn't feel anything substantial. Only when his soul was pulled out of his body and entered the Mooncell did he feel a hint of reality.
There are several abilities that the crystals grant Shinji.
The first is the most important and most frequently used login and logout. This is the basis for Shinji and Elquet to travel back and forth between the "fictional world" and the real world, and it is also the opportunity for the two to meet.
The second is the recording function. It is precisely because of this function that Shinji has developed the habit of regular recording. However, this is only a derivative application of the recording function. Its real function is positioning. The scale of the fictional world is comparable to that of the solar system. Without a positioning system, memory alone is definitely not enough - this is not the earth, and Elquet's ability to read world information is not universal.
In addition, logging out and logging in at the same place are also achieved by relying on the positioning system, otherwise the two people would have to return to the initial position every time they go back and forth.
Next is the teleportation function. The fictional world is much larger than the Earth, and a thousand years of conventional travel would not be enough, so the teleportation function was created.
There are two modes of teleportation: fixed-point teleportation and random teleportation. The former is used to go to a location that has been recorded, while the latter is used to go to an area that has not been visited. Teleportation requires Shinji's mental power, and the consumption of fixed-point teleportation is proportional to the teleportation distance. Random teleportation does not have this limitation, but the location cannot be determined, so it can be said that each has its pros and cons.
In addition, there are some other functions, most of which are based on the combination and derivation of these three, and Shinji is still exploring them.
After more than a month of exploration, Shinji and Elquet have completely adapted to the environment of the "fictional world" and have figured out the general rules of how the world operates.
After all, it is an eye used to observe the earth. The environment of the fictional world is mostly copied from the earth, from the topography and city distribution to the form of residents and architectural style. The shadows can be found in the history of the earth - but they are just shadows. Mooncell records too many things and the ways of presenting them are also strange.
It is not strange to integrate the architectural styles of different countries and different time periods into one city without making you feel the slightest bit of peace. Or to directly create a city of nations.
The indigenous people of the fictional world also include all kinds of races, there are gatherings of a single race, and there are also a hodgepodge of various races. However, there is no problem of language barriers, as the intelligence bodies all have their own system translation - at least that's how Shinji understands it. If you want to listen to Japanese, you can listen to Japanese, if you want to listen to Chinese, you can listen to Chinese, and if you are unhappy, you can listen to English.
During this time, Shinji and Elquet experienced a lot. Although it was not a grand, tortuous and bizarre event, it was also a different kind of experience, as both of them lost a lot of "first times".
First time stealing.
The "fictional world" is a healthy world. It has civilization, society, and of course a monetary system. Shinji and Elquet entered as souls, so how could they bring money? The "on-site printing of money" skill cannot be used. In order to survive in a strange city, there is no choice but to resort to some illegal means.
Although it has a virtual name, this world is a real world. You have to sleep when it is time, you will be hungry if you don’t eat, and you will die if you are killed - the various beasts killed by the two are the best evidence.
On a dark and windy night, the two sneaked into the most luxurious residential area in the area, stole a considerable amount of cash, and then left the city overnight to go to the next city. God knows what era of security system this city uses. If they are discovered, they will inevitably be in trouble.
Although Elquet was looking forward to fighting with the local residents, Shinji did not agree. There were too many unknowns here, so it was better to be cautious.
First time working.
The stolen cash is only for emergency use, and it will be spent one day. To survive in this world for a long time, you must have a way to make money. Among them, the least investment and the most suitable entry point is to work.
Shinji chose a restaurant with good business and applied for a job as a kitchen helper. He had practiced with knife skills and had water attributes, so he was good at both washing and cutting vegetables. Elquet had a good image and a lively personality, so he was very suitable to be a waiter.
So, after wandering in this strange world for more than ten days, the two finally settled down, collecting information while trying to integrate into this world.
The first time being bullied and the first time taking revenge.
Specifically referring to Elquet. She had almost no social experience and no clear understanding of the complexity of human hearts. Before this, she had no idea that humans could become so ugly because of jealousy.
A very old-fashioned incident. A couple dressed elegantly came to a restaurant for dinner. The middle-aged husband looked at the beautiful waitress Miss Elquet a few more times, and his wife became dissatisfied. She said sour words to her husband while making trouble for Elquet in various ways.
Elquite is a bit careless, so it is inevitable that some omissions will occur in details. Because they are all minor issues, most customers will not care. Occasionally, if they do care, they will let it go because the Elquite people apologize sincerely and are lovely.
But this time, driven by jealousy, the woman refused to give up, magnified every little mistake, and embarrassed Elquet in various ways. The store manager came out to mediate, but the woman not only refused to give up, but became even more arrogant and asked Elquet to get out of the store.
This time, Elquet couldn't help it. She didn't care about the embarrassment, it didn't mean anything to her. But she valued this job very much. Shinji told her that this was an important place to explore the new world, and she would not allow anyone to destroy it.
If she hadn't remembered that she had promised Shinji not to be impulsive when encountering problems and wait for him to solve them, she would have thrown this woman out long ago. But compared to the miserable experience that was about to happen, this might be better.
What happened next was a complete turn of events. The woman seemed to have been punished by God. Her high heels suddenly broke, causing her to fall and knock over the table piled with dishes. Her clothes were all ruined, and her originally good image was ruined.
For a woman who cares about her image, this was simply hell. She didn't even bother to eat, nor bother with Elquet, and fled with her husband.
However, the escape process was not smooth. They fell and bumped into walls. When they disappeared from sight, the couple had bruises and their clothes were torn.
"How about it?"
Shinji came to Elquet quietly.
The golden light in Elquet's eyes gradually faded, and the usual brightness returned to her face. She hugged Shinji's arm habitually (a sequelae of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms) and laughed.
"It feels much better now. You are really awesome."
It was obvious that what happened to the couple was Shinji's idea and Elquet put it into action.
The story doesn't end here. The store manager gave the two of them a few days off because of this incident. The two of them took this opportunity to restart their exploration journey.
That day was December 28, 1999. At that time, they had no idea where they were going or who was waiting for them.