Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 122: Can You Bully Shu Shu at Will?
For some players who are obsessed with love, even if there is no relationship in the plot, as long as the characters have similar attributes, or even similar elements such as portraits and strength, it can be used as a strong evidence to form a couple. Therefore, it is very scientific and reasonable for two people with facial paralysis to form a couple.

However, Saint Charlia was not as expressionless as Ling'er, so she still responded to Alice's nonsense.

"I don't quite understand what you mean, Miss Alice." Her delicate eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and even such a movement looked dignified and lovely: "When you say that my sister is in your hands, what do you mean?"

"Oh, don't be so polite."

Alice reached out her hand and wanted to pat the girl's shoulder, but the latter dodged it without leaving a trace. She was not embarrassed at all. She naturally plucked a leaf from the vine hanging beside her, played with it in her hand, and said casually: "I heard it all. You called that guy Lingge by his name. If so, why do you still use a respectful title to address me? Is our relationship worse than the relationship between you and Lingge?"

"Bah!"

Before Saint Charity could answer, her lamb cried out in a rather contemptuous tone, as if to say, "You are worthy."

It has always looked down on Lingge, but it is a sheep that has been influenced by advanced ideas and has a strong spirit of equality, so it does not treat anyone differently and looks down on Alice in the same way.

"Ok."

Saint Xia Liya nodded slightly, accepting Alice's suggestion, and then brought the topic back to the topic that had already gone off track: "So, Alice, what did you mean by what you just said?"

Moreover, there was a lamb ahead of her, exploring the way, kicking away the stones in the way, biting off the vines that blocked the way, looking tireless, as if playing a game. Alice saw how happy it was, and she couldn't help herself, so she picked up a stick from the ground, waved it around, and made a strange sound of "hum hum ha ha", which made the lamb look at her with contempt.

"That means... this!"

"Mysterious kingship?"

After a few minutes, Saint Xia Liya finally broke free from her memories. She shook her head slowly, with a hint of apology in her tone: "I'm sorry, I forgot, so..."

Alice said the last part of the sentence for her. Seeing the girl agreed, she curled her lips and said, "You really like to say this. Forget it, it doesn't matter. Anyway, we will know everything after we find the castle."

Alice raised the SLP game console on her waist like she was offering a treasure, and said proudly, "When I was editing a new game on the game console last night, I already knew that a young girl's royal power was sealed in that mysterious castle. From the perspective of her identity, she is your sister, right? By the way, the royal power she controls is a mystery. Do you have any impression?"

"You do not know?"

Walking in the deep and quiet forest while thinking is undoubtedly a very dangerous act. Whether it is bumping into the branches or kicking the hard stones, it is a painful experience. But the shepherdess never needs to worry about these. When other companions are cautious, she is the only one who is casual and calm, with her clean bare feet landing on the forest path full of dead leaves and bacteria, and she can avoid those dangerous places by knowing the future.

Human beings without quality are even worse than Lingge, that stupid piece of wood.

Saint Shallia fell into deep thought, as if trying to trace back the origin of her vague memories, and recall the name and identity of this sister who had the same origin as herself.

"Okay, let's walk faster, don't let Lingge and the others fall behind."

She quickened her pace and walked past Saint Shalia. Suddenly, she heard the girl whisper, "Before you told me, I didn't know that my sisters were sealed in the castle, so..."

"I believe you." Alice interrupted her again and said without turning her head: "Also, I have talked to Lingge about this matter. Do you know how he answered?" Saint Xia Liya shook her head honestly. After shaking her head, she realized that Alice was now facing away from her and could not see her movements. So she opened her mouth to answer, but Alice smiled as if she had predicted the future: "He said that things are not what I thought, and Saint Xia Liya is not the kind of person I thought. You are too suspicious. Go back to bed early, don't stay up late, it will affect your health..."

Well, except for the first sentence, the rest are basically made up by her, but it’s enough that the meaning is conveyed.

"so."

She concluded: "Although I don't really want to say good things about that guy, he has always been a very gentle person."

After taking Alice in, he did not treat her coldly or discriminate against her because of her unknown background (although he never paid her salary), nor did he get angry after being involved in the vampire crisis (although he said he did not want to repay kindness with evil), and he even took his sister and maid out for a trip (although it was to find a way to peel the golden apple)... Overall, he is a positive and optimistic character.

"Maybe he's a little unkind about Metien, but there's nothing we can do about it." Alice shrugged, "He's my brother after all."

After she finished speaking, as if she was afraid that Saint Shallia would raise objections, she quickly caught up with Lingge and the others in front of her, humming a tuneless ballad, which she must have learned from the potted plants in the hotel.

Saint Shallia quietly looked at her back, then suddenly lowered her head, buried her eyes in the shadows of the branches and leaves, and murmured to herself: "About this matter..."

Just this one thing.

I know.

***
The sound trail gradually went deeper, but the traces left thousands of years ago could not defeat the vigorous growth of nature. After several hours of walking, it was finally cut off by a cliff covered with bushes and deciduous trees. From here on, there were no more man-made signs to guide the way, and the only way was to rely on the thread of fate between Lingge's fingers and continue to move forward in the forest full of lush greenery and vitality.

The poor road conditions are only the least of the troubles. What is really annoying are the mosquitoes and poisonous snakes that breed in the forest. They often hide under thick piles of fallen leaves and live in lifeless puddles. If you walk by carelessly, they will be startled and then they will climb up and bite you, determined to make these outsiders taste their power.

Of the adventurers in the pioneering era, only one or two out of ten died at the mouths of wild beasts, another one or two out of ten died at the hands of unspeakable aliens and monsters, and the rest all died from mosquito bites, poisonous snake teeth, or even from drinking stagnant water where water lice had laid eggs, thus dying from infection with the plague.

Fortunately, times have progressed. Special insect repellent sprays emit a slightly irritating smell to drive away these lingering creatures; and the special powders made by the traveling fairies are sprinkled on the body, which not only effectively isolates the bites of mosquitoes, but can even prevent heatstroke, dizziness, and loss of physical strength... and other multiple functions. If it weren't for this thing, Ling'er would never feel at ease letting Medien follow him.

Most of the animals seen in the woods were birds, squirrels and other small animals. Perhaps because they had not had contact with humans for a long time, they had forgotten the teachings of their ancestors and were not afraid at all. They stood on the branches and watched openly. A careless little squirrel accidentally dropped a fruit in its arms to the ground. The fruit was picked up by the sharp-eyed Alice, who immediately laughed out loud, completely ignoring the anxious squeaking of the squirrel hanging on it, like a bully in the mountains.

Then they paid the price.

The rat, whose food was taken away, called a large group of tribesmen to take revenge. They transformed into grenadiers, stood on tree branches and continuously threw down small stones or rotten fruits, hitting Alice so hard that she cried out in pain. She almost wanted to turn into a rat killer and kill them all.

Even though she was the one who bullied others first.

But is there anything wrong with bullying mice?
Do you think I, Alice, did something wrong?

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)