The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast-Chapter 456 - 418: The Lost Item, the Real Challenge
One item is a deep blue guardian embroidered with a nine-tailed fox pattern.
The two items were placed together, both stained with traces of dirt and rain.
It can be imagined that they were picked up by the thieving crow at the same time, which is why they were placed in the same location.
Zip—
The zipper of the suitcase’s liner was opened.
Although it had been two or three years, and the outer shell was cracked, the quality of the suitcase was quite good, and the items inside were not dirtied, only a little rainwater had seeped in.
You could see inside, there were clothes now a size too small for Lisa, beloved storybooks, and a shrew beast plush toy.
The storybook had been soaked by rain, its ink and cover severely blurred, making it hard to discern the text.
But the rest of the things were almost as good as new, without even a hint of mold.
Lisa picked up the shrew beast plush toy, lowering her face.
This was once her favorite toy, one she held every night while sleeping.
Someone had once placed a Source Stone Bomb inside, causing her to contract Ore Disease, but the next morning, a brand-new plush of the same model appeared at her bedside, and she continued to cherish it.
After all, it wasn’t the toy’s fault.
The girl hugged the plush toy tightly, her shoulders trembling slightly.
For a while, she calmed down, then picked up the guardian beside her, gently caressing it with her fingertips.
The "tick-tock" sound that once bore her parents’ promises, now only left the softness of the fabric.
It wouldn’t chime again.
And those who made the promise wouldn’t return.
Warm tears slid silently from her face, landing on the back of Lisa’s hand.
But...
At this moment, though her golden-green eyes were misty, her lips curved into a relieved smile.
Lisa gazed down at these two old items, which had traversed time and hardships to finally return to her hands, brushing the last dust off the shrew beast plush toy and the guardian with fingers imbued with Spiritual Power, moving tenderly, reverently.
"Lin Guang, how did you know they would definitely be here?"
The girl’s voice carried a hint of uncontrolled sobbing.
But it was not a sob of sadness, more of joy, of wonder, filled with an indescribable sense of relief.
Actually, from the start, she didn’t think this trip would succeed in finding these two lost items.
She had been mentally prepared for that, and had already enjoyed the trip—she intended to say so at the end of the journey.
She had even already let go.
Yet, in the end, they really were found.
Because of Lin Guang’s choice.
Because of the support of everyone in this family.
This opportunity that transcended time, it truly appeared before her.
"You want to know why..."
Lin Guang stepped closer, squatted in front of her, and, reaching out, gently held her face: "I knew that even if I got in touch with the Secret Realm Master as planned, based on cold theory and probability calculations, the chance of finding them was very, very small."
"But when I saw them in your memory, I had this inexplicable, strong feeling."
"I felt they were still out there."
"So I wanted to give it a try."
Lisa stared blankly at the boy before her.
Lin Guang deliberately chose to use his still-fleshed right hand to caress her face, rather than the nearly completely crystallized left half of his body.
"According to Director Kong’s explanation, for a powerful Spirit Master, such strong intuitive feelings without roots often have their reasons."
Lin Guang spoke softly, looking into Lisa’s face: "Lisa, did you know?"
"I always wanted to comfort you with one sentence, but feared you wouldn’t believe it—because I didn’t really believe it myself."
"Only at this moment, upon truly finding them, could I affirm this thought."
Lisa stared blankly into Lin Guang’s dark golden eyes.
At this moment, his eyes held an intense sincerity, meeting Lisa’s gaze, as if attempting to completely convey his confidence.
"Everyone thinks I’m doomed, that I’m reaching the end."
"But..."
"I always have this intense feeling."
"That I am a very special existence."
Lin Guang’s gaze seemed to penetrate into his Sea of Spirit, seeing the massive, splendid crystal there, observable only by him.
Indeed, in this world, people are reincarnations of the essence from other worlds, civilizations.
But even in this world, he is a very special role.
System... memory of the previous life... Spirit Battle Chronicles... Earth... Terra World...
Celestial Doctor, Spirit King, Gourmet God...
Could these all be without reason? 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Definitely not.
He meticulously articulated: "I must be born into this world with a certain goal to achieve."
Lin Guang lifted his left hand.
That hand had become a black crystalline form, yet it could still move freely.
In front of Lisa, he clenched his fist tightly, exerting pressure until the palm began to crack and crystals started to break, fragments falling away, expelled by the world’s forces.
He opened his hand, watching the damaged crystals in his palm quickly regenerate: "But it surely isn’t just to become a monster, become a Source Stone for such a shallow, ridiculous, narrow reason."
"I have more important things to do, a brighter future to pursue."
"So, I will succeed, just like today."
"..."
Lisa trembled slightly, her eyes filled with water mist flickering with various glows.
She said nothing more, just nodded firmly.
Then, no longer lingering, she swiftly but carefully repacked the plush, storybook, and small clothes into the suitcase, zipping it with delicate, brisk movements that held an inexplicable decisiveness, as if completing an important ritual.
As the zipper "zip" closed, those stones that had once weighed on her heart and the swirling thoughts were sealed away.
In an instant, she focused her mind, and the pink, lovely suitcase and guardian disappeared into the Spatial Spiritual Artifact on her wrist.
The motion was neat and quick, without any hesitation, as if for her, finding these items was more like a proper farewell to the past,
The items were found.
They would never be lost again.
Having done all this, Lisa looked up at Lin Guang, who was now standing beside her, her face marked with tears yet showing a faint, genuine smile.
That smile contained no more of the previous worries and unease, only the clarity and tranquility after the storm.
"Lin Guang," she called softly, her voice carrying a trace of a nasal note, "let’s go back."
"The sisters are still waiting for us."
......
Time passed.
After giving the returning thieving crow a bit of compensation, heading back to the valley to share the good news with the foxes, and promising the Golden Flame Spirit Fox to reach out to the Fox Beast King for connection... sorting everything out,
The four finally embarked on their journey home.
They sat quietly upon the hawk’s back, looking towards the majestic mountains bathed in the sunset.
The afterglow of the sunset, through the crevices of the nest, draped a warm golden light over them, bestowing a cozy glow upon this moment of quiet.
Vishdair stretched lazily, her graceful body casting an alluring shadow in the afterglow.
"I’m hungry."
Lin Guang nodded.
"Hmm, let’s have a feast at home."
It’s time...
to face the next, real challenges ahead.
