Dawn of a New Era - Chapter 24

Chapter 24: White Lie

Translator: Lordbluefire Editor: Lordbluefire
Chen Shouyi felt all his hair standing up. He didn’t dare to stay here anymore and decided to leave immediately.

Before he left, he undid the rope, picked up the shell and the girl, then quickly headed for the space channel.

If he were to leave the shell girl here, it’d be a pity if she were to die or escape.

He left the dilapidated building very quickly.

Chen Shouyi heaved a sigh of relief as he looked at the passing people and traffic, as well as the bustling streets.

Compared to the strange and unfathomable Otherworld, Earth gave him a greater sense of security. There weren’t that many mysterious and strange living creatures here, nor were there ghosts or monsters. Everything here made him feel at ease.

He looked at the shell in his hand and realized that the magical colors that shrouded it had now completely dimmed down. The shell’s brilliant colors also gradually dissipated, and the surface appeared speckled.

Chen Shouyi was stunned for a moment and then struck by a realization.

It was no wonder that this shell was so beautiful and that the shell girl would choose this shell to live in. It turned out that this wasn’t an ordinary shell.

It was a pity that after coming to Earth, its transcendence dissipated and it turned into something ordinary.

However, there was nothing that he felt regretful about.

In the first place, he didn’t even know what use this shell had.

He thought of the shell girl inside and gently opened up a small slit to the shell.

Thankfully, she was still alive. It was just that she was curling up inside, trembling. Her face filled with horror. She was clearly very frightened by the changes in the environment.

But Chen Shouyi was relieved to see that she wasn’t dead.

He passed by an accessory shop, and a thought struck him. He entered the shop.

This was the first day of the national day, and there were a lot of customers in the shop, with most of them being ladies. Of course, there were also men who accompanied their girlfriends here, but there were very few men who would come in by themselves like Chen Shouyi did.

He shopped around slowly and picked out a roll of tape, a roll of nylon ropes, a pair of small scissors, as well as a few sets of small clothes for Barbie dolls. It was a pity that he couldn’t find any undergarments, so he could only make do with what he could find.

When he was making payment, the cashier took a few more glances at him upon seeing the five to six sets of doll clothes.

Half a minute later, Chen Shouyi walked out of the accessory shop without wearing any expression on his face. He then headed to the supermarket and bought a bottle of honey.

Earlier on, he had noticed that the shell girl’s main source of food seemed to be nectar. He reckoned that there wouldn’t be an issue with honey either. Given her appetite, she should be easy to keep.

…

When he walked out from the supermarket, it was only 3 p.m., and the sun was still very hot. Chen Shouyi suddenly had the feeling that there was nowhere he could go.

His skin was still fair and tender. After being exposed to the strong sunlight in the Otherworld for close to half a day, there didn’t seem to be much impact on him. His constitution, that was at 13.5 points, made him almost immune to the damages from ultraviolet rays.

He switched on his phone and chatted with Zhang Shaoyue, strolling around without any target. it was until the night was almost falling that he decided to head home.

“Mom, I’m back.” After saying that, Chen Shouyi quickly headed upstairs before Mother Chen noticed anything.

This was the time at which the family restaurant was at its busiest. Mother Chen, who was moving vegetables, only felt that someone had flashed past her and ran upstairs. She chased after the back view and scolded, “You aren’t going to have dinner?”

He suddenly stopped in his footsteps. “I ate at my classmate’s house.” He thought of an idea and decided to tell a white lie.

There were no lights on the stairs, and the darkness would be his greatest concealment. He felt at ease as he turned and said, “Oh right, Mom, I’ve already reached the requirements for the physical aspects of the Martial Apprentice Test. I’m just a little short in terms of my sword techniques and archery.”

“Really? Son, did you really pass in the physical capabilities?” Mother Chen was overjoyed to hear that. She had always been worried for this mediocre son, that he’d not be able to achieve anything in his lifetime. She hadn’t expected him to give her such a great surprise after he reached year three in high school.

“Mom, didn’t you notice that I got a lot stronger recently? That’s why I plan on quitting school. I’ve asked around during these few days, and there’s a tuition center that is having an encapsulated training session before the tests. I heard that the success rate is very high, so I wish to sign up for it.”

“Since it’s effective, of course, you should sign up for it. How much money do you need?” Mother Chen was very thrifty in certain areas, but she’d always be astonishingly generous in things that were useful for her children’s results.

“I’ll need about 18,000 dollars. It’ll be for 15 days.” Chen Shouyi hesitated for a moment before saying this.

There were many similar training sessions for the test, and this was the market price. If he were to say a price that was too low, he’d expose himself easily.

“It’s just that I’ll have to stay outside!” In the end, he pretended to hesitate for a little before saying.

“You’re already so old, why are you afraid about having to stay outside? Ah, when are you going to register?” Mother Chen was in a good mood and chided him happily.

“Tomorrow morning.”

“So rushed? Thankfully, there’s still a sum of money on the card. After I’m done with work, I’ll transfer the money to you!”

In the darkness, Chen Shouyi looked at his mother’s face that was filled with smiles, appearing very gratified. Suddenly, his eyes felt sore, and he had the urge to cry.

In his memories, he had never done anything that could let his parents feel gratified. There were only countless disappointments.

“This will never be the case in the future anymore. You’ll be proud of your son.” He wiped his eyes, turned, and went to his bedroom, locking the door.

…

He sat in front of his desk and stayed in a daze for a while. His emotions were all over the place.

He suddenly thought of something and quickly took out the shell from the plastic bag.

The shell girl was lying inside, not moving. Her eyes were red, swollen, and empty, without any hint of emotions.

Why so? Maybe because her mouth had been taped, and her hands and feet had been tied together as well.

Chen Shouyi laughed and after some thought, took her out from the shell. He picked up a pair of small scissors, and under her numb gaze, snipped off the nylon ropes that tied up her hands and feet.

He then tore off the tape on her mouth.

He picked up the Barbie doll clothes he had bought earlier and decided to put some clothes on her.

Her naked body was too glaring, always making him feel extremely awkward. It would be better for her to have clothes on.

He carefully pinched her arms to lift them, worried that he’d exert too much strength and end up breaking her.

In fact, he didn’t have to be so careful. She was a lot sturdier than he imagined her to be. After all, she was a living creature that lived in an environment that had a gravity three times stronger than that of Earth’s. She wasn’t as fragile as she seemed to be.

The shell girl didn’t move throughout the process in which he put on clothes for her. She let him do whatever he wanted as if her heart was dead.

Ever since she sensed a change to the environment and that she had lost all of her abilities, including her ability to fly, she fell into complete despair and turned numb.

After a lot of effort to put on the princess dress on her, Chen Shouyi wiped off his cold sweat and let out a soft exhale.

“Oh, right. There’s honey as well.”

He quickly took out the honey from the bag, picked up a metal spoon, and scooped a small spoonful of it. He then added some warm water and put it in front of her.

This spoon was longer than her height, and it was three times bigger than her head.

The shell girl twitched slightly, then immediately turned her face away, not moving.

Seeing that she refused to oblige without violence, Chen Shouyi couldn’t help but poke her a few times with his finger. He caused her to roll to and fro on the desk, but she continued to not make a single sound.

In the end, Chen Shouyi finally gave up and didn’t care about her anymore. It was unlikely for her to die from just one day of starvation.

He took out his wooden sword from under the bed and continued to practice his sword techniques.

However, he had only performed a Bow Stance Pierce once…

And the wooden sword pierced through the air, releasing a sharp screech. He quickly came to a stop.

A moment later, someone knocked on his door.

“What’s the matter?” Chen Shouyi leaned against the door and asked in a deep voice.

“Brother, you’re back? What was that sound in your room just now?”

“It’s nothing. It came from outside. I have no idea what that was either.”

“Oh, I got a shock from it!”

His younger sister left very quickly, and Chen Shouyi heaved a sigh of relief.

He looked at the sword and then at his own hand. When he was practicing in the Otherworld, he didn’t have a clear concept of how strong he was. It was only until now did he realize that he had gotten this strong.

That sword thrust from earlier should be close to the speed of sound.

He suddenly realized that it was a smart decision for him to use the excuse of having to leave the house for some time. If he were to continue to stay here, it’d be a little troublesome for him to practice his sword techniques, let alone deal with other things.