Invade the World

  Chapter 18 The True Face

-"impressive."

  The two ran back to the corridor of the teaching building again. They didn't meet anyone along the way, so they were unanimously relieved.

  Xu Xiangyang leaned back against the handrail, rested against the railing for a while, and said with serious emotion on his face.

   "What are you talking about, we were destroying public property just now." The girl vomited, "Fortunately, there is no one else nearby, otherwise we will be famous in school."

   "I think you are famous enough."

After hearing this, Lin Xingjie couldn't help but glared at him.

  Xu Xiangyang coughed.

   "No matter what, although we have done bad things, we should really feel guilty—"

   "No, think about it carefully, it was'Xiao'an' who did a bad thing." The girl who was still upset just now suddenly retorted in a serious manner, "It has nothing to do with me."

   "No, if the dog on the road gets off the chain and bites someone, the responsibility must be on the dog owner, right?"

  "Everyone can't see it again, and they will definitely think it's just the warehouse door that has fallen into disrepair."

   "Okay, Lin Xingjie, I am not blaming you. If things are revealed, and you and I are accomplices, I can take the New Year's money to compensate. But now the most important thing is..."

  Xu Xiangyang’s voice became louder unconsciously.

"Don't you think this thing is very powerful? Most people can't see Xiao An, they can only see the state after it destroys things. Isn't this the "motivation for reading" in comics or movies? Even if you say you are not, You can now call yourself a "superpower"!"

   Lin Xingjie blinked.

"You're right, it's really amazing." She muttered to herself, "After I knew that there was something unusual about myself, the first thing I felt was worry and fear. I didn't dare to tell anyone that I could only be alone. Experiment. Because once your secrets are revealed, the more likely result is irreparable harm..."

  A relaxed smile slowly appeared on the girl’s face.

   "But in any case, I now have the power to protect myself."

  Xu Xiangyang was taken aback.

  He realized that Lin Xingjie must have considered more and more than himself, compared with the excitement that surged in his heart after witnessing the astonishing scene of Xiaoan destroying the warehouse door:

  For example, where did Xiao An come from, whether there are people like her, whether to tell others, what to do in case of discovery, etc.

  So that what she is saying now, even though her expression looks happy, there is still an unspeakable heavy feeling.

  The joy in his heart that emerged from seeing the "superpower" with his own eyes, slowly faded.

  Reality is not a fictional story after all, and the ability that is different from ordinary people may not necessarily bring benefits. Even the superhero in the comics will suffer setbacks, be criticized and misunderstood by others; but Lin Xingjie is only a child of her own age, and she grew up in a harsher environment than ordinary people, and even encountered that kind of experience recently. thing…

  He can only console like this:

   "Yes, at least you don't have to be afraid if you meet bad guys like gangsters in the future."

   "Yes, I didn't expect Xiao An's strength to be quite strong."

   Lin Xingjie nodded.

  From the current point of view, what kind of "power" Xiao An has in "that world", and how this power is compared with its impact on the real world, it is difficult to draw accurate conclusions at present.

  The only conclusion that can be drawn is that this force that interferes with reality is not static.

   "Also, it's not just strength, but I always feel that compared to the first day... it seems that the body shape has become a little bigger?"

  The black-haired girl stroked her chin, not saying for sure.

   "However, Xiao An's appearance is difficult to see clearly, so it is not easy to judge."

   "Can't even you see clearly?"

   "Yes. Anyway, what does it look like in your eyes?"

   "Uh...it looks like a big fish? Like a whale, I'm not sure."

"Whale. If you look at it from a distance, it's really easy to think of'fish' from its mode of action and size." Lin Xingjie smiled, "But if you can look closer like me, and stare for a longer time , You will see that there are other things growing on it, such as spider limbs, insect antennae, soft white limbs, rows of huge sarcomas, and waving around. , Things like octopus tentacles."

   "...Are you kidding?"

   "No, I mean it."

   Judging from the girl’s expression, it seems that she is not joking.

"No way…"

  Xu Xiangyang shivered immediately. After getting along for a while, he knew that Xiao An was just looking scary, but he didn't actually hurt himself. He was relieved, his curiosity overwhelmed his fear, and he wanted to see what happened next time. Hearing what Lin Xingjie said, he again I don't dare to look at it.

   "Sounds...a bit disgusting."

   "It's disgusting, it's the kind of monster that only appears in horror movies."

  Lin Xingjie hugged her arm. Once she recalled the scene, she couldn't help but feel a chill.

   "However, similar parts are always missing. I am not sure if it is long or not. Even the long things and the long parts will be different every time. Maybe it's just that I read it wrong."

   In short, Xiao An’s true face is like looking at flowers in the mist, even the owner of Lin Xingjie can’t be sure.

   "I'm a little scared..."

   "You can be afraid, but you are not allowed to escape."

   Lin Xingjie interrupted him suddenly. She turned her face away, her expression very serious.

   "I said before, since we are walking the same way, we will be friends who will help each other from now on. You can do what you say."

  Xu Xiangyang was taken aback.

  He remembered the conversation between the two in the alley yesterday. What did she mean at that time?

   "My original intention is not this." Xu Xiangyang replied with a wry smile, "I hope you can study hard, but I promised to help you in this matter."

   "So, you want to go back?"

  Lin Xingjie turned around, did not look at him, but looked down at the flower bed downstairs, clutching the railing with both hands.

   Suddenly a gust of wind blew on her face, and the girl’s voice flew in the air with her long hair, faintly, as if coming from a long distance.

  Xu Xiangyang's gaze fell on her hand, unconsciously grasping the railing tightly, with force to the extent that his fingers turned white.

"…No, I will not."

  He shook his head.

"That's good."

  Lin Xingjie slowly released her hand on the railing.

  *

  After that, the two did not return to the classroom, but wandered back and forth in the corridor on the first floor. When they see someone passing by, they will subconsciously step away and don't know what they are hiding. Maybe they just don't want their conversation to be heard by others.

  I just saw Xiao An’s "amazing performance". Both Xu Xiangyang and Lin Xingjie were a little excited and didn't want to end this secret meeting so early.

  With joy in their hearts, as two people sharing the same secret, there are more topics to discuss, more emotions to convey, and more thoughts to share with each other.

  The two chatted enthusiastically for a long time. It was not until the bell rang in the first class that they returned to the classroom together amidst the surprised eyes and whispers of the students.

  Of course, no one dared to gossip this time.

  ...

  After that, the two people spent more and more time together in private, and the number of times became more frequent.

Whether it is Xu Xiangyang or Lin Xingjie, they have a longing for friends of the same age, but now that they have become friends, they now have a common secret, a big secret that makes young people feel excited, and it becomes nothing to talk about. 'S friends are not difficult to understand.

When she was in school, Lin Xingjie was a bit reluctant at first, because she used to be alone and didn't like to be noticed; however, Xu Xiangyang was very positive. He always had lunch breaks or activity classes. Will take the initiative to find the door, the girl gradually got used to it.

  And after school or on weekends, not to mention, the two have plenty of time to get along with each other. Xu Xiangyang began to teach Lin Xingjie to do homework. Lin Xingjie occasionally brought a few comics to share from unknown sources, or watched rented discs at Xu Xiangyang’s home, occasionally chatted about school topics, and occasionally wandered on the street together...

  In this way, the days passed flat and fulfilling day by day. Even if he discovers a secret that may be enough to shake the world, even if he knows the fact that his friend is raising a monster, Xu Xiangyang’s daily life does not seem to have been affected by it in any way. A lone wolf" changed to go to school with Lin Xingjie.

  However, there is nothing wrong with this, he feels so from the bottom of his heart.

  (End of this chapter)