The table was large and greasy. A dirty rag was thrown in the corner of the table with three or two flies on it.
"......canteen?"
Su Xin looked around and didn't see anything special, but there was a staircase on the left, probably leading to the second floor. She didn't know what was on it.
The environment was too unfamiliar, so Su Xin didn't dare to run around. She carefully identified the only two rooms on the first floor that belonged to the toilet and walked in.
The toilet is very small, there is no toilet, it is a squat toilet, one step above the ground, and the smell is a bit pungent.
The wash basin was near the door. The mirror above it was extremely dirty and foggy. A layer of dust had fallen on it, so Su Xin couldn't see herself clearly.
But this is easy to solve. She held her breath and lifted the faucet. When she found that water was flowing out, she scooped up some water and splashed it, creating a small clean area on the mirror.
Su Xin bent down slightly, looked into the mirror, and met a pair of black eyes.
The woman in the mirror has light brown hair. I don't know if she dyed it or it's natural.
Her skin was very white, the kind of white that was sickly white, and her lip color was almost non-existent. She looked quite energetic, and there was a look between her eyebrows that Su Xin was familiar with.
"This is... me?"
Su Xin turned her head and tilted it, feeling very curious about this adult version of herself. She looked at him carefully and even compared the mole at the lower corner of her eye with the mole on her waist, and found that this person was indeed her.
Su Xin slowly straightened her back, lowered her eyes to look into the mirror, and puffed out her chest solemnly.
"...I'm so big!"
Chapter 625: Old Age (2 in 1
[Note: The plot and worldview cannot stand up to scrutiny, just take a look and don't take it too seriously, thank you very much●]
Su Xin rarely indulges in self-pity.
But Su Xin's transformation this time was so great that if we didn't appreciate and marvel at her, we would be doing a disservice to her good figure.
"Except for the hair color, it seems... it's just me when I grow up."
Commander Su raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly. His pale lips looked morbidly beautiful. "It's just that the color of your hair isn't right. I don't know if it's due to malnutrition or something..."
Indeed, judging from the color, the slightly yellowish long hair and the dry and rough texture, it seemed to be a good indication of the health condition of this body.
Although his physical condition is a little poor, his spirit is very good. Maybe because the soul is external, his reaction speed is not restricted.
Su Xin carefully searched her pockets for her ID card, banknotes, cell phone and the like, but found nothing.
She tried to reach into her pants to get supplies, but failed. She then tried to summon the ship equipment, which was successful, but she couldn't get the contents of the treasure bag out.
This is quite strange. Su Xin thought about it for a long time, recalling the theory mentioned by the Purifier, and guessed that the things in the space did not belong to this world, so they could not be taken out.
The ship equipment works on her own, or maybe it's given by the system, so she was able to bypass the interference of the world and be materialized here.
As for supplies, maybe it was because the currencies of the two worlds were not interchangeable, she tried to take a handful of diamonds and successfully grabbed a handful of red diamonds.
It’s not a big problem, but it’s a pity that she has a mountain of gold but can’t use it. She can only use diamonds to find someone to exchange for money. It seems that in this world, she has to find a living person first.
"Gu." Su Xin touched her stomach, which was deflated. "...I'm hungry."
She couldn't take the snacks out of the treasure bag space, so she had to leave the bathroom and prepare to explore the first floor to see if she could find any food.
Although the light was dim, the hall was very empty and you could see the end at a glance. There was nothing in it except the dirty rag on the table.
The other room should be the kitchen. The door was open. Su Xin didn't hesitate to turn a corner and walked in. She opened the only iron pot and took a look.
"...empty."
Su Xin was starving. She looked around but still couldn't find any food in this long-abandoned courtyard, so she simply went upstairs.
The stairs were against the wall, with thirteen and a half steps, and a reversible design. Su Xin opened the cat's eye and walked up two steps at a time. She quickly reached the second floor and saw messy tables and chairs.
These tables and chairs were all made of wood. Now they were either fallen to the ground or crowded together. Some even had mushrooms growing on the corners. It seemed that no one had been here for a long time.
There is a large blackboard on the wall opposite the stairs. It has many cracks on it and the words written on it with chalk are unclear. It is probably because it has been worn off for too long.
"......School?"
Su Xin looked around to make sure there was no one around, then she walked closer. The cat's eye played a big role in this almost lightless environment, allowing her to clearly see the marks on the wooden table.
【I want to grow up】
The handwriting is crooked and some strokes are even deformed. It can be seen that carving words on the table is quite difficult for the person involved.
Su Xin had more guesses and patiently turned around twice more to observe all the tables with inscriptions.
[When will my brother come to pick me up]
[The dean is a good person]
[I hope I don’t grow up, so I can eat less]
"...Orphanage?"
Su Xin raised her hand and gently stroked the scratch on the table. With a little force, the soft and rotten wood fibers were moved. She had no choice but to withdraw her hand and stop thinking about it.
Judging from various signs, this may have been a school, orphanage or nursery in the past, but it is now abandoned. Judging from the dust and degree of corruption, it is estimated that it has been there for a year or two.
Su Xin used her brain, took a step, and walked to the other table with a calm expression. She reached out and pulled down the pale yellow mushroom growing on the corner of the table.
It is not very big, the stem is brown, the inside of the cap is white and filamentous, and there are no suspicious spots. Su Xin has seen the plant illustrations and knows that this is a wild Flammulina enoki mushroom and it is edible.
It just so happened that she was very hungry, so she decided to make sure she had enough food and clothing first before talking about anything else.
The pot for cooking is downstairs. Although it is a little rusty, it can be used after being cleaned after it is heated red. The stove may not be able to light a fire, Su Xin thought about it and took down a few chairs to bring it downstairs.
She washed the mushrooms first, threw them into the sachet, and then tried to take them out. Everything was normal and she didn't find any problems.
It was not safe to make a fire indoors, so Su Xin took the stove rack and went outside to a small area outside the door that was not exposed to the rain and began to think about cooking.
The wood to burn is simple. Just take down two of the drier chairs on the first floor and chop them into strips with a short knife. But I don't know how to make a fire.
The tiny torpedo suspended behind her fits perfectly, and the MAX-power torpedo in the sachet cannot be taken out. Otherwise, she could have disassembled the main body and used fuel to ignite the wood.
Su Xin certainly knew the ancient method of making fire by rubbing two sticks together, but theory is theory and it is not that easy to do. No matter how strong you are, you won't succeed if you don't use the right techniques.
Su Xin cut a wooden stick and tried for a long time. In the end, her arms were so sore and swollen, but not even a little smoke came out of the groove.
"...I guess I need to practice hard when I get back." Su Xin sighed and shook her thin arms. "And I actually feel tired, even though this level of exercise is nothing to me."
"Is it because... you are weak?"
"Or is it that my physical strength was not inherited?"
Su Xin sat on the ground, took out the washed mushrooms and took a look at them. The soft and tender fungi were extremely juicy, but she just couldn't eat them.
"...I better try harder. I can't keep eating raw food."
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, blowing the leaves of the big tree in the yard that was almost withered all over the ground. The cold wind kept blowing into the house, making Su Xin's face pale.
She could hardly bear it. Her body, which had only inherited the ship's outfit but failed to gain the corresponding strength, was very fragile. She felt dizzy when the wind blew a little, which was really annoying.
Su Xin was hungry and cold. Although she was reluctant to leave her grown-up version, she came here purely out of curiosity, not to seek trouble, so she had to leave.
Just as she stood up on her knees and prepared to pack up and go back, the only remaining iron door outside the yard suddenly rang.
“Crunch—
Su Xin was stunned and looked up quickly, but only caught a glimpse of a fleeting figure. The figure was not tall, like a child, but the figure moved so fast that she didn't have time to see its face.
"...Hello?" She asked softly in a hoarse voice, "Is anyone there?"
"I'm just a human being. I'm not a threat. It's raining so hard that I'm going to take shelter in the house for now. Did I take your place?"
"It seems there is no place to hide from the rain outside. It's too cold. If you don't mind, you can come in and take shelter from the rain."
"There are many rooms on both sides. I haven't been in any of them. You can pick the one you like and wait for the rain to stop. It won't be too late to leave then."
"..."
Su Xin was sure that she was not seeing things, so she endured the cold wind and waited for a while, and finally met the little head poking out from the door.
"...Alas?!"
"Is it... Wen Yue? Don't be afraid. Look, I have nothing. Are you hungry? Here is some mushroom soup. You will feel much warmer after drinking it."
Perhaps because he was extremely hungry, the destroyer with a dirty hat grabbed the rusty iron door and looked timidly at the empty pot.
"S-sorry, I'm...I'm so hungry...my stomach hurts..."
"Well, it's okay. I'm hungry too. Let's eat together. It will be ready soon~"
Wen Yue took a tentative step into the courtyard, looked up at Su Xin, who was still smiling gently, and then she boldly approached step by step, finally stopping in the rain ten steps away.
"...Hmm? There's nothing in the pot..."
Su Xin took out a few clean light yellow mushrooms. They were juicy and their unique color stood out among the gray and black surroundings, causing Wen Yue to swallow quietly.
“咕
"Gu
Su Xin covered her stomach and coughed twice, then smiled lightly with a pale face: "Look, sister is hungry too? I didn't lie to you."
"Because my sister is a human, she can't light a fire without a lighter, so the mushroom soup hasn't been cooked yet. Luckily Kisaragi is here, and she's a real help."
These words were just spoken casually, but Wen Yue was stunned for a moment after hearing them, and then burst into tears with red eyes.
Su Xin didn't care about the cold and hurriedly took two steps forward. She was afraid of scaring the child, so she had to comfort him while getting wet in the rain. Both of them became real drowned rats in the rain.
In the end, Wen Yue cried until she had no more strength left, and Su Xin led the person into the house with a dizzy head. She shivered and wiped the person's face with her wrung-out sleeves.
"Don't cry, your throat will get sore later...Aqiu! Um...it will hurt if you cry, okay?"
"Wu... yeah... I'm sorry... wuwuwu..."
"Well... I will accompany you and listen to what you have to say, but before that, can Wen Yue do me a favor?"
"Hmm... it's definitely a lot warmer after having a fire..." Su Xin shrank back and sighed, looking at the kid sitting opposite her, "Is Wen Yue cold?"
Wen Yue shook her head. Most of the light yellow round hat was covered with dirt. It was gray and looked dirty. "No... um... just a little bit..."
"Then come a little closer? But make sure you don't get burned~"
"knew…"
Wen Yue secretly glanced at the older sister. Her pale face warmed up a lot under the reflection of the fire. Her expression was not as hot as the flames, but more scorching, making Wen Yue feel warm all over.
After taking off her clothes, her body looked just like those powerful battleship sisters, very thin, big, and good-looking, but she was definitely a human being.
She was coughing and sneezing, and had been shaking until she used the small-caliber main gun to light the firewood, and then her condition improved slightly.
"Wouldn't Wen Yue need to recover from the ship suit? It must be uncomfortable to be soaked through, right? I have no choice but to take it off and dry it..."
Wen Yue was stunned, shook her head and huddled up, "...it will waste...resources..."
"Ah... oil? But it will only consume a little bit. In order to feel more comfortable and not get sick, this is actually very important~"
Wen Yue still shook her head and followed Su Xin's example by taking off her coat and skirt. She then sat on a wooden chair and warmed herself by the fire wearing only her top and white tights.
Su Xin didn't want to force it. After making sure that the clothes were not likely to catch fire, she stood up, cleaned the iron pan carefully, and then placed it on the stove top over the firewood to dry burn.
Wen Yue cried for a while and then felt much better. When she saw something she didn't understand, she hesitated and asked, "Sister...sister?"
"Hmm? What's the matter?"
"Mushroom...mushroom soup...?"
"Ah, wait a moment, I just got here too. The pot hasn't been used for a long time, and it's dirty inside. I need to boil it first to clean it, so that the food I cook won't give you a stomachache~"
"...Hmm? So that's how it is... Wen Yue... Wen Yue understands..."
"Well, you are so smart!" Su Xin, who is used to getting along with children in the port area, knows the skills of communicating with children and gave full affirmation.
Just as she expected, Wen Yue recovered from her initial state of alertness and timidity and became much more relaxed.
Su Xin was afraid of the cold. She had just been blown by the wind and wet by the rain. Moreover, her body was not in good health. Even though she was warming herself by the fire, she felt a little dizzy.
She urgently needed hot water and food, but the pot couldn't be cooled down immediately after it was red hot, so she had to chat with Wen Yue to divert her attention.
"Why did you come here alone? There seems to be no one around..."
"...just...walking over here..." Wen Yue looked at Su Xin timidly, not seeing any disgust in her eyes, so she breathed a sigh of relief, "I heard...I heard a sound over here..."
"And then you came to take a look, right?"
Wen Yue nodded. Su Xin felt strange and asked again: "You are a ship girl, don't you have anywhere to go? Like an organization that accepts commissions, or an official agency?"
As if a sore spot had been touched, the little body shrank again, but fortunately she was still willing to speak, "Wen Yue is too... too weak, they all said... stupid, there is no need..."
