Chapter 498: Big Brother
Chapter 498: Big Brother
Lindsey felt an awkward silence descend upon them.
In reality, the Selena before him was a projection of the past, created by Wah Wah Wah under the influence of temporal chaos in this world.
Wah Wah Wah from that time...
A complete stranger to him.
Moreover, the Wah Wah Wah Lindsey was about to take back to the real world belonged to his own timeline.
The 'Selena' before him, after he saved her, seemed to have no further issues!
"..."
"Lindsey, it's always like this."
"Your skills are truly formidable!"
Meanwhile, Alarson arrived with the little girl in tow.
Unaware of the intricacies, he marveled at Lindsey:
"Isn't Wah Wah Wah a Fifth Stage Awakener? You blocked her, and in just a few moves, you resolved everything."
"It's hard to imagine your true abilities."
"..."
Hearing the term 'Wah Wah Wah' twice in succession, especially with Alarson's suggestive phrasing, immediately caught the attention of the cautious young Selena.
"Wah Wah Wah, are you talking about me?"
"Why are you..."
The girl's voice abruptly halted.
At that moment, she noticed the little girl behind Alarson.
Despite her tattered clothes, Selena recognized the familiar appearance and features.
The girl's pupils widened:
"Is that... me as a child?"
The two Selenas, one older and one younger, stared at each other, and the younger Selena was so startled she froze on the spot:
"Huh?"
The older Selena was the first to react.
She felt as if someone had punched her in the head, and she quickly distanced herself from Lindsey and the others, her pained expression turning sharp:
"What are you all up to? Are you performing some kind of conceptual art?"
"You even found someone to play the role of me as a child, just to humiliate me?"
Lindsey quickly waved his hands in explanation:
"No, it's all a misunderstanding."
"Wah... Selena, if you want to leave now, we won't stop you!"
"..."
The younger Selena retreated, her eyes filled with suspicion.
She began to feel strange, fragmented memories in her mind.
But upon closer inspection, they were chaotic and incomprehensible.
Born on Black Tide Island, Selena had been a lone wanderer for years, and her cautious nature was well-established.
Assuming this was the work of some artist conducting a terrifying art experiment, she didn't bother to sort out her thoughts and instead quickened her retreat.
She would occasionally glance at Lindsey.
Only when she completely disappeared from the streets did her watchful gaze finally cease.
"Ah—"
"Temporal chaos—these powerful Awakeners can create all sorts of things."
Alarson finally realized the situation and approached Lindsey, patting his shoulder:
"How does it feel to be treated like this by your girlfriend?"
Lindsey shook his head with a bitter smile:
"After all, we're not from the same timeline, so there's nothing we can do."
Instead, the younger Selena approached, grabbing Lindsey's pant leg and staring at him with her clear, adorable blue eyes:
"Big brother, are you okay?"
Lindsey felt his heart instantly heal.
The smallest version of Wah Wah Wah before him was from the time when Black Tide Island had just been destroyed, and she had become an orphan.
The older Selena, who had just left, was in the process of clearing her name and exonerating herself.
These individuals were, in fact, the same person.
Even though their ages didn't align, the sentiment was genuine.
The young Selena covered her face with her hands, furrowing her brows as she muttered, "Big brother, my mind is suddenly filled with strange images. It's as if... I know you, have we met before?"
Lindsey immediately sensed the peculiarity of the situation.
He activated his reconnaissance skill.
[An underage human female, naturally endowed with the talent of Source Essence. Due to an encounter with a self from another space-time, her Emotional Essence resonates, linking their memories together.]
Lindsey understood the situation.
Due to the encounter between the different timelines, the Wah Wah Wahs' memories were resonating with each other.
Under the inherent time conflict in the real world, their souls, influenced by the Emotional Essence, were interfering with each other, sharing memories! Realizing this, Lindsey immediately felt invigorated.
As long as the young Selena in front of him continued to experience these memory fragments, she would eventually recall the location of the Wah Wah Wah she was looking for!
Lindsey struggled to control his tone, "Child, should I call you Selena?"
The young Selena nodded.
"Yes, I have the same name as that big sister from earlier."
"Hmm, it's so strange, why do I know that big sister's name?"
Lindsey continued to soothe her, "Selena, don't worry, let's recall slowly."
"Brother, I'll tell you a story about Thousand Sails City and the world we live in..."
The young Selena before him was the key to Lindsey finding the Wah Wah Wah.
He carefully conversed with her, gradually awakening these chaotic memories.
Alarson also understood the critical moment and stood by, silent, only helping to watch over the environment.
"..."
"That's right, it's them!"
"That little bastard stole food from the ship, the remnants of Black Tide Island, they're all troublemakers!"
"And that guy, I think he's also connected to the Fallen Artist, otherwise, why would he protect such a thing?"
Just then, angry voices could be heard coming from the direction of the city.
Alarson glanced over.
Several blue-robed members of the Art Association strode over with an imposing manner.
The fierce men Lindsey had fought off earlier were now following behind the blue-robed figures, looking smug and arrogant.
Alarson immediately stepped in front of Lindsey and the young Selena:
"Lindsey, we have visitors."
Lindsey stood up and stood shoulder to shoulder with Alarson:
"As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait."
"Coming here, I knew something was bound to happen."
The blue-robed figures rushed forward with an aggressive demeanor.
Their emotions were intense, and they took out their creation tools, clearly intending to attack Lindsey and Alarson.
"Ah!"
"My hand, my hand!"
"Hahahaha!"
Just as the fight was about to break out, something even more bizarre happened on the pier.
The blue-robed figures, just before they attacked, cried out in agony and knelt on the ground.
Within just a few seconds, their bodies erupted with reddish-black swollen tumors, growing wildly along their veins and muscles, and their skin quickly became covered in distorted, aberrant tissues!
"What is this?"
"Help! Attack! Run, run!"
"Call those powerful artists, there's a monster here!"
Chaos erupted on the pier.
Lindsey stood in place with a peculiar expression.
He didn't even need to use skills to identify the situation; he could already tell what was happening.
The appearance of the blue-robed figures was all too familiar.
They were just like Anthony, who had come to Thousand Sails City in search of love, and had been through a similar ordeal after being parasitized by the Erosion Worm.
(End of Chapter)
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