Chapter 140 Growing Up Like a Moldy Orange

It is said that Louis could not wait to form a marching army as soon as he came of age. After all, he had the status of heir, so he did not have to worry about the sentinels joining him.

It's just that His Royal Highness the Prince has the guts to run to the polluted area alone just after coming of age. He is really brave.

Lilith looked at Louis with admiration, thinking that he was lucky not to lose control and go crazy because of the thick fog.

The members of the exploration team have to apply for treatment every once in a while, otherwise the polluted spirit will bring uncontrollable madness and restlessness.

This time, Lanqi's death and the strange tree roots must have caused them a lot of pain.

But because the team members were temporarily marked by Lilith, if they wanted to get treatment, they could only go to Lilith.

She took a look this morning and saw that no one had applied yet. She didn't know if they were too tired to recover or if they were just going to endure it silently.

If this was over quickly, she wanted to go and take a look at the exploration team's residence.

Her little thoughts flashed by, and she listened attentively to Louis' words, her chin dropped on her knees, her head tilted as if she was listening to a fairy tale.

"At first, the contaminated area didn't spread that far. I was looking around in the thick fog and accidentally stumbled into a place."

Lilith blinked, inexplicably feeling that Louis' next words would be very important, and she moved a little closer to hear more clearly.

"I saw a building that absolutely shouldn't be in the contaminated area. It was completely white and surrounded by a cube. In the center was a tall sycamore tree, surrounded by elderberries."

Sycamore and elderberry, this combination sounds familiar. There are always too many sycamore trees in the school, Lilith thought.

She once ran to the cafeteria with her best friend, stepping on the fallen leaves of the sycamore trees. The sound of the leaves crackling was a source of happiness for her in the boring life.

Thinking of the sycamore tree and the school, Lilith couldn't help but think of her past self. The village's primary and junior high schools were in the same building, and the older children always loved to play pranks.

Because she was small, she was always stopped by some annoying guys who insisted on pinching her cheeks.

The friend is a little taller, taller than the boys. She will save Lilith from the bad guys and take her away.

But those who were frustrated still shouted at Lilith's pretending to be strong.

"The guy no one wants."

"Your mother has already abandoned you, what's so great about it."

"Don't play with her. She has no family."

Memories are always vague, as if covered by layers of fog. Lilith tries not to think about the past because she can't go back to the past.

But she still remembers the gentle and kind voice when she was comforted.

"You are not an unwanted child. You are Lilith, the most precious treasure. Many people love you, but those just now don't count."

"They're so mean! They like you but they deliberately tease you. Lilith, you must ignore these wicked guys. Promise me that if someone hurts you in the name of liking you, you will teach him a lesson, okay?"

How can a child understand likes and love? They are the same age, so why is her best friend so mature, while she is still sad about the mocking words?

She knew her identity. The village chief picked her up under a tree. She couldn't find anyone responsible, so she grew up in this mess.

Neglect and subtle contempt made Lilith sensitive, and the lack of love shaped part of Lilith's childhood.

If she hadn't met her good friend, she might have grown up quietly, awkwardly, and restlessly, like a moldy orange.

Even the name...even the name? Lilith felt a headache.

Louis continued to narrate,

"I felt strange, so I stopped there for a while. All around me were separated rooms with very high walls. I couldn't see anything."

"I tried to push the doors, but I couldn't touch either the front or the back door."

It was a bit like a mirage. Lilith was distracted and thought that maybe he was misled by the illusion.

Because the buildings she saw were basically corroded in the thick fog, it was impossible for any white to appear.

If you can't touch it, isn't it just an illusion?

But Louis obviously didn't think so, his voice became hoarse.

"I waited a little longer until the sunlight shifted its angle. Suddenly, a strange musical sound began to play, and then the doors opened."

The door... is open?

Lilith almost thought she was listening to a horror story. She rubbed her arms. This illusion could change. It sounded a bit hard to guard against.

"First, a dense sound came out, but I couldn't hear it clearly. Then came a series of shadows of similar colors. The blue and white shadows were mostly tall, while the red and white shadows were slightly smaller, but not necessarily."

"They all passed through my body as if they didn't notice the person standing in the hallway."

Louis still remembers what happened before, and when he thinks about it again, it seems like it was just yesterday.

"People kept coming down from upstairs. Most of them went to the left, but a few stayed in the open space, standing under the sycamore tree."

"A thin line suddenly appeared, and the shadows danced on it, like some mysterious sacrificial ritual."

Looking back now, His Royal Highness also felt that his reaction was too exaggerated.

"What are they shouting while they jump? The sound is like the sound of isolated electricity, only waves, no syllables."

"I've never seen it before. I was so scared that I summoned my own spirit form."

Jumping around on a line? Isn't that skipping rope?

Lilith wondered with interest, if Louis traveled to her world and saw those children jumping rope, wouldn't he also be scared?

The girl showed a somewhat evil expression and continued to listen with great interest. Louis did not notice her exposed fangs. Her tone was calm and cold.

"Then, one of the red and white shadows screamed. Her shadow was clearer than any other person, and except for her face, it was almost indistinguishable from a human."

“‘There’s a snake!’ She said she saw my spirit form, pinpointing the snake’s location and even seeing me.”

Think about the scene at that time. He entered the contaminated area alone and saw one strange scene after another. When he was about to be scared to death, a human-like shadow pointed at him.

"I could hear her voice, she was backing away and she was talking to me."

"'Be careful of the snake! Get out of the way!'"

'Be careful of snakes, get out of the way!'

Lilith repeated this in her mind at the same time. She raised her head in confusion, and her hands and feet seemed a little cold.