Chapter 444 - 8.44 Everything Will End Soon
Stuck with the matter of soul swapping, they finally decided to leave it at that and dispersed to search for the other clues.
At first Ji Yan suggested forming a two-person group but Lu Yizhou straightly refused. "I better off working alone." He had a hunch that if he did not make his point clear early on, everyone would take him as a pushover, thinking that they had finally become a team. Lu Yizhou couldn’t help but scoff. He was already irritated thinking about the sleeping arrangements tonight so he did not need any little chicks to follow him around during the day too.
Perhaps Lu Yizhou’s face was really terrifying, the other three did not say anything before nodding, finally giving Lu Yizhou the space he needed.
The library was indeed enormous with rows of tall shelves lining deep into the room, filled with hardcover and thick books that could definitely cause a concussion if it were to fall onto someone’s head. The smell of old books filled the air, no doubt the library would be a heaven for those who loved to read.
Lu Yizhou started his exploration on the deeper, darker part of the library where the light did not quite reach. A single lantern illuminated his way. Master Luca’s collection was extensive, ranging from history, geography, politics until hobbies like gardening and cooking recipes. There was also a section for children books, most likely belonging to Ella when she was still alive. Yet now all of them had gathered dust in the corner, untouched and forgotten.
He had almost walked by the children’s books section when the corner of his eyes caught sight of a fluttering black dress, almost merging together with the shadows. His steps froze midway. That was...
Lu Yizhou snapped his head back so fast that he almost got a whiplash. "Ellie..." Her name came out of his lips in a relieved murmur. He looked around to make sure that the three others were focused on their own business before he finally approached the woman clad in black gothic dress. "So it’s you. Why didn’t you say anything..."
Words disappeared from Lu Yizhou’s throat when he took in the state of Ellie’s body. His blood instantly ran cold and his eyes widened in horror. Ellie’s body was half transparent. In fact, she was so transparent it was as if she was going to disappear anytime soon.
The relief in his face vanished, replaced with deep worry and anxiety. "What’s wrong with you?" He tried to reach her but then, his hand went through Ellie’s arm just like that... as if she was just a fragment of his illusion that was not even here in the first place.