"Right, I nearly forgot about that."
Nameless closed the book and tapped himself on the head.
After receiving the Beast World's data, he had plunged straight into a boundless ocean of knowledge. By the time he finished, posts attacking him on the Oracle Network had left him furious. Between one thing and another, the matter had slipped his mind.
He immediately returned to the Nameless Sea. A few minutes later, he and Lin Renmei appeared in the backyard of the Akita Hut.
Lin Renmei wore a battle suit formed from the waters of the Nameless Sea. The first thing she did was survey her surroundings. Only when she spotted Cheng Xuejie did she relax and smile. "It's been a long time, Senior."
"Not that long," Cheng Xuejie said.
Looking at Cheng Xuejie's youthful face, Lin Renmei smiled faintly and nodded. "No, I suppose it hasn't."
After Cheng Xuejie had begun to grow old, she had become reluctant to see them. Lin Renmei knew a long time had passed, yet that familiar face made it feel as though it had only been a little while.
"There are so many things you want to hold on to but can't. I'm so glad we can hold on to this." She stepped forward and gently hugged Cheng Xuejie, her voice full of emotion.
Cheng Xuejie's eyes grew moist. Back then, she had been the one to help Lin Renmei, fresh out of prison, find her way around modern society. Somehow, so many years had passed.
"Isn't this getting a little too sentimental?" Big Yellow asked Zhang Shouzhong weakly.
Zhang Shouzhong rolled his eyes. "Then why say anything?"
Everyone there had sharp hearing. Big Yellow's remark shattered the mood.
Lin Renmei let go of Cheng Xuejie, and both women burst out laughing. The backyard soon