Chapter 125: Today (1)
Everly had heard of the Fountain of Youth.
It was said to be a miraculous spring whose water could grant eternal youth to anyone who drank it. The earliest systematic records appeared in the ancient Mediterranean region, but echoes of the fountain could be found in the myths and folk tales of many civilizations around the world.
Some texts claimed the fountain was in Ethiopia; others insisted it was in the Caribbean; and even within Xia Nation’s borders—where the zombie movie King of the Undead 999 was currently a blockbuster—it was rumored that a Fountain of Youth existed in the mystical caverns of Wangwu Mountain…
Because the legends often contradicted one another, some experts argued that the fountain was purely a product of humanity’s collective desire for youth and immortality, and didn’t actually exist. Other scholars were convinced that it did exist—and that there might be more than one.
Everly supported the former view. She believed the Fountain of Youth did not exist; people simply didn’t want to grow old and die, so they created such fantasies. Otherwise, how had nobody ever maintained eternal youth simply by drinking from a spring?
But now, she felt uncertain.
Buddy had died at the start of the semester from complications caused by aging. Watching family and friends grow old step by step, and eventually die in a way that was not dignified at all, was unbearably painful. If the Fountain of Youth truly existed, her grandfather… thinking of that, Everly’s breath quickened slightly.
She fixed Orff with a sharp gaze, feigning calm as she asked, “Do you really have clues about the Fountain of Youth?”
Orff nodded frantically. “Yes! I really do! Trust me, as long as you’re willing to help me, I’ll give you whatever you want!”