Chapter 237 The Burnt Past (16): Before the Collapse

He couldn't get the answer to this question. He only knew that she seemed to be a time traveler from his hometown like him. Although she seemed to have some brain problems, she was not hostile to him.

At this moment, she stumbled towards him, looking miserable.

She was still wearing the traditional Tianshenzhou Academy uniform from back then, but the clothes were very worn out, tattered from top to bottom, and some parts could no longer even cover her body.

Her limbs were horribly thin, hanging down as weakly as skin and bones, with almost no strength to move forward. Her hair, as messy as a bird's nest and turned yellow, looked heartbreaking - it was obviously due to extreme physical overdraft and long-term malnutrition.

Hair that only a human being can have.

She stood in front of him, completely unable to hold on, she lost her strength and fell towards him.

He didn't step back, but opened his arms and let her fall into his arms.

She lay on Chen Yan, smelling the reassuring smell coming from him, and made intermittent sounds:

"I...cannot withstand the power of the materialistic fire...certain liquefied strings will leave my brain cabin forever...use the key quickly and turn me...off..."

Chen Yan had no idea what she was talking about!

She fell into Chen Yan's arms and completely lost consciousness.

Chen Yan ignored everyone's gazes, hugged her, walked through the crowd, and left the square.

The scene in front of the wish changed.

In the dormitory building far away from the hustle and bustle, the girl slowly woke up on Chen Yan's bed.

Chen Yan was surprised to find that the girl's eyes had once again returned to the dull look they had when they first met, and the expression on her entire face was limp and stupid - she had actually returned to the facial paralysis she had three years ago!

The girl's wish suddenly dawned on her as well.

What the girl lost was the memory that completely perished along with her soul!

Wish can't help but think that she lost part of her memory when she crossed the barrier of the universe, and now she has lost part of her memory because of the fire extinguishing.

How many memories does she have left?

Chen Yan looked at her empty eyes and whispered:

"You slept for three whole days... If everyone hadn't graduated and left school, I was afraid I would have been taken away by the police as a human trafficker..."

The girl heard his voice, but obviously didn't understand what he meant.

She shifted her gaze to his face, her eyes still empty.

Chen Yan said again: "I've been waiting for you for three days... but I can't wait any longer. The ferry to the empire will leave in two hours. The ticket is non-refundable and non-exchangeable. If I miss it, I won't have enough money."

Use the money to buy a second ferry ticket.”

The girl has an expressionless face.

She seemed to have lost the ability to think.

Chen Yan took a deep breath: "I don't know what's wrong with you, I only know that you are also from my hometown...so I want to help you - the premise is that you speak and communicate with me."

The girl seemed to finally understand what he said. A trace of panic appeared on her limp face. She opened her mouth and said slowly: "I... want... you..."

She could only say these three words.

But she obviously doesn't know what these three words mean.

Chen Yan also understood that girls don’t understand anything.

He couldn't help but scratch his head, a little impatiently: "For the sake of us being fellow villagers... I will definitely help you as much as I can, but I can't always take you with me, let alone get you on the ship!

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"It's hard to get a ticket for the ferry to the Empire. My father lost all his money to buy me a ticket. I don't have the money to buy a second ticket for you."

Chen Yan felt extremely uncomfortable.

Apart from him, there must be no one else who could be a time traveler like this.

But this is his life after coming here - as an ordinary person, even if he travels through time, he can only live an ordinary life.

Looking at Chen Yan's uncomfortable expression, an expression finally appeared on the girl's face - she looked a little impatient. She opened her mouth and gestured for a long time before finally stumbling out half a sentence.

"I want... to follow you..."

Chen Yan scratched his face, feeling that it was really difficult.

"Why are you following me!"

Do I really want her to follow me?

Although she is so stupid, she is not ugly. If she is left here, she will definitely be bullied.

After all, he is a fellow countryman... Even if he is an ordinary person, if Chen Yan has the ability to help, he will do whatever he can to help.

What's more, this extraordinary fellow countryman?

He looked at her sitting there quietly, as if waiting for his decision, and suddenly a thought came to his head, his teeth gritted, and his heart shook:

"so."

He came to his luggage, picked out the largest suitcase, and threw out the Imperial language books inside.

'My Imperial Language was poor at first, but now it is better. Without these books, I will have to find other ways to learn Imperial Language after arriving in the Empire, which will inevitably lead to wasted money... Damn it, isn't this unfair!'

He was full of complaints, but the speed of his hands did not slow down, and he cleared up a large space in the suitcase in a matter of seconds.

'The money my father gave me was converted into Imperial Pounds, which would be less than 20 pounds at most. I don't know how long it will take after I get there...'

While he threw the book out in frustration, he compared the girl's figure and said to her unequivocally:

"We agreed that I will protect you until you return to normal - don't try to lie to me. You were like this before. You were stupid and you suddenly became enlightened."

The girl nodded confusedly.

Chen Yan lowered his head and said in a deep voice:

"You're so skinny, you shouldn't exceed the weight limit for checked items.

As long as the weight limit is not exceeded, Tianshenzhou Seaport will not inspect it casually...

Just lie in this suitcase, and when you get on the ship, I will definitely find you and let you out."

The girl finally understood what Chen Yan said, and obediently stepped into the open suitcase with her bare feet and curled up inside.

Chen Yan looked at the girl's thin figure and was stunned for a moment. He grabbed a small quilt from the suitcase on the other side and covered the girl.

"It's probably going to be very cold when we sail tonight... Just use this to keep out the cold... This is silk floss, it doesn't weigh much and won't attract attention."

The girl looked at Chen Yan without blinking.

Just like in the academy three years ago.

Chen Yan's heart went crazy when she looked at her, and she felt an inexplicable guilty conscience——

Strange, what do I feel guilty for?

He thought for a while and whispered: "Well, see you in the evening."

After he finished speaking, he zipped up the suitcase.

…

The scene changed again.

The full moon hangs high, the whistle blows, and the ferry leaves the port.

Chen Yan listened to the deafening whistle that kept ringing in his ears, followed the road signs marked only in imperial language, walked all the way from the deck to the lower cabin, and found his cabin according to the house number.

After receiving the key, he went to the check-in cabin and got the suitcase.

Feeling the heavy feeling of the suitcase in his hand, Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s done.

He entered the cabin, locked the door, opened the suitcase, and saw the girl sleeping soundly.

A ray of moonlight shone in from the porthole window and fell on her body covered with a small quilt. The dim scattered light from the moonlight made her face look even more haggard.

She seemed extremely tired for some reason.

Chen Yan was silent for a moment, then picked her up and put her on the bed.

Then he took out the bedding from another suitcase, spread it on the floor, lay down on the floor, and soon fell asleep.
Chapter completed!