Foreigner's Journey

After Tifa took the old wolf out for a walk, Heather hurriedly finished wiping the other glasses, changed her clothes and went out.

He took the train to the upper city of Bafan Street, and strolled on the bustling and lively streets.The search for experimental products should not be rushed for a while, Heather needs to go shopping to change her mood, and collect her own stories by the way.

Yes, he is still writing, because the subject matter was not released on Midgar, but the sales on Wutai were surprisingly good.Writing is not only a way of making money for Heather, but also a hobby.

It was noon, and the streets were bustling with people, making the already bustling Bafan Street even more crowded.

Heather found a random cafe and sat at a white round table on the side of the street. The waiter brought steaming coffee and a plate of caramel apple pie.Cut off a small piece of apple pie and put it in your mouth, the slightly crispy skin and sweet and greasy taste fill your mouth.

Midgar is somewhat similar to London, England, in terms of architectural style, clothing and eating habits, but apple pie, one of Midgar's specialties, is more like American food in terms of cooking methods.

Heather took out the cowhide notebook that she carried with her, picked up a pen to write and draw on the notebook, and recorded her accidental inspiration.

Suddenly, he raised his head alertly and looked at the sidewalk across the street.

The strong flow of life gathered here, what happened?

###Chapter 32 Alice Gainsborough###

There is a deserted and quiet alley at the corner of the end of the street opposite the cafe. The bricks and stones on the floor of the alley are uneven and there is a lot of water in the depression. The magic pipes at the bottom of the wall extend to the distance on both sides of the alley.

A girl with brown hair braided was squatting in front of the magic pipe, holding a flower basket full of flowers in her hand, she was bathing in the green light from the damaged pipe with her eyes closed, as if she was listening wearing something.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes vigilantly, and looked towards the end of the alley in a little panic.

At some point there stood a young man with glasses and short black curly hair, looking at the girl with his hands in his pockets.

Because of being targeted by the planet's will all the year round and the specificity of the alien's fire, Heather can also slightly sense the large-scale convergence of the stream of life.When he was drinking coffee just now, he felt that the flow of life was gathering beyond the usual level. Out of curiosity, he walked to the alley to find out, and then saw the scene in front of him.

Alice Gainsborough, another heroine in the original FF7.

She is the last ancient Settra in the world. In the original book, she was only 22 years old and died under the knife of Sephiroth without leaving any descendants, declaring the complete demise of the once powerful ancient Settra.

At the same time, due to the favor of the planet and the characteristics of the ancient Settra, Alice cruised the river of life inside the planet with a spiritual body after her death, and finally became the spokesperson of the planet.

I didn't expect to meet her in this place.

According to the timeline, Alice should still be living with her adoptive mother Emina in the slums of Wufanjie and under the 24-hour surveillance of Shinra’s secret service agency, Tucks. She usually relies on selling the flowers she grows to earn some pocket money. money.In other words, she was the cause of the large-scale convergence of life streams just now?It looks like she can talk to the planet now.

Although a little curious, Heather had absolutely no interest in Alice in that regard.According to the speech of Gu Liugenwei's subordinates in the original work——, and Heather is not the kind of character who loves one when he sees one, and he still can't figure out the relationship between himself and Tifa, how could he provoke other girls?

On the other side, Alice clenched the flower basket in her hand, and looked warily at the black-haired man with glasses not far away.

She just communicated with some of the flow of life leaked from the magic channel, which is similar to the messy voice whispered in the ears of many people. If you don't concentrate, it is difficult to sense the meaning that the flow of life wants to express. Of course, there are only rare occasions when the Lifestream reveals its meaning.But Alice still listens patiently every time she has the opportunity to communicate with the flow of life.

Communicating with the planet is her unique ability as an ancient Settra, but she never shows it in front of outsiders.

This time, she walked back and forth twice to make sure that there was no one around the alley, and then she squatted in front of the pipe and listened to the sound of the stream of life.It wasn't long before she heard a clear response from the stream of life.

Ever since she was a child, it was the first time for Alice to discover that the flow of life can produce such complicated emotions.It was a strange emotional fluctuation mixed with doubts, vigilance, and a strong desire for knowledge. The intensity of the emotion even shocked Alice a little dizzy.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the source of the 'emotion' that made the flow of life - the weird man standing at the entrance of the alley.

What should I do, do I want to escape?Seeing that he was blocking the entrance of the alley, he didn't intend to move away at all. Could it be that he discovered the secret of being able to communicate with the stream of life?No, no, I squatted there and didn't speak at all. In the eyes of others, I was just closing my eyes and resting.However, what can make the flow of life so...

Wait a minute, Alice suddenly remembered something.

Aside from her, only biological mother Ifaluna was able to command the attention of the Lifestream, all thanks to the abilities of their ancient race, the Settra.The man in front of him can also cause disturbances in the flow of life. Could it be that he is also an ancient Settra?

Think about it in another direction, maybe the other party came here to find out because he felt the flow of life, and the other party could also sense the flow of life!

I am not the last Settra, I still have my own race! ?

Thinking of this possibility, Alice felt a little dizzy in her little head.For a long time, the strong sense of loneliness as the last Settra has been lingering in her heart. The sense of mission that no one can help her has weighed heavily on her shoulders. Witnessing the tragic fate of her mother since she was a child made her feel sad because of her own fate. panic and a sense of confinement.

But now, Alice seemed to feel a ray of sunshine shining in her heart, dispelling all fear and loneliness.

"You... how are you?" Alice held the flower basket tightly, and greeted Heather hesitantly.

Heather didn't expect such an opening, and nodded to Alice: "Hello."

Alice didn't know what to say next. She looked at the pipe that leaked some life flow, then looked at Heather, and hesitated to speak.

Heather immediately understood the meaning. She didn't want to reveal her ability to communicate with the planet, right?learn.

Thinking of this, Heather spread her hands and tried her best to be gentle: "I just passed by by chance, and I came to check when I found out that Moko had leaked it, as long as you are fine."

By chance?Found Mako Leaked?Liar!Alice knew the bottom of her heart at once, the other party could definitely sense the disturbance of the flow of life, but he was also covering up the truth.

Alice took out a narcissus lily from the flower basket, walked up to Heather and handed it over: "For you."

"what?"

"Thank you for your concern from the 'stranger', and this flower is for you." Alice emphasized the 'stranger', and insisted on handing the flower in her hand to Heather, as if she would not agree if the other party did not accept it.

Heather had no choice but to reach out and take the flower. When the flower connected the fingers of the two, it turned into a 'bridge'. The green light spots around Alice suddenly became brighter, and some light spots fell on Alice. .

As if listening to the sound of the stream of life, Alice sensed the powerful vitality of the man in front of her through the stream of life that she actively integrated into.This is the first time she has such a novel experience, is this also one of the abilities of the Settra tribe?Is this fellow-clan teaching himself how to use the power of the Settras properly?

But in the next second, she was frightened by Heather's terrifying vitality.What she saw in front of her was not a human being, but a terrifying monster with a huge body, without any malice.

Heather also noticed the disturbance of the flow of life in an instant. The planet is observing itself through Alice's senses?That's how it is, so that you can use the abilities of the ancient Settra race to see if you have the power to threaten the planet.

In view of Alice's complete lack of malice, and the planet's lack of additional hostility, Heather didn't care much about this temptation.

"that……"

At this time, Alice looked at Heather with bright eyes, and couldn't help asking:

"Can you please teach me?"

###Chapter 33 Weird Master and Apprentice###

"Teach? Teach what?"

Heather found that she couldn't keep up with Alice's thinking at all. Although Alice's thinking was very jumpy in the game, she didn't expect to find that this phenomenon became more outrageous when she came into contact with real people.

Alice 'Huh? ' With a cry, I found that my fellow family member is very good at pretending to be stupid.Awesome, this is also a link I have to learn, if I can pretend to be good, I won't be discovered by Shinra Company that I have awakened my ability and indirectly killed my mother.

She pondered for a while, pointed to the stream of life around her, and then gestured with her hands in front of Heather: "I also want to become as strong as you. If it was you, you would definitely teach me, right?"

It should be said that only he can teach himself how to harness the true abilities of the Settra race.As for the only surviving Settra clan in the world, Alice seems to regard him as a trustworthy and not too polite object.

Heather stroked her chin and frowned. Does this woman want to learn [read]?It seems that she discovered her secret through the observation of the planet.

Although I am indeed looking for a test product to open the mind, as an ancient Settra, she may have enough talent to open the mind, but there will be certain risks after all... Wait, isn't this an excellent opportunity? ?

If Alice is allowed to learn [Nian], the planet can understand the essence of Nian ability through her. This is a completely harmless ability system with many advantages. How the planet really understands [Nian] will inevitably warn itself Greatly reduced.

In this way, the estrangement caused by the inability to communicate between oneself and the planet will definitely be resolved.

Although I don't know why Alice is so familiar, but considering that the will of the planet can communicate with her, maybe this is the instruction of the planet?Thinking about it again, the ancient Settras who can communicate with the planet and the flow of life may be the most suitable test subjects. I don't want to do bad things like Hojo. If she succeeds in cultivation, she can live forever in youth. If the disease does not invade, it means that Alice will make a steady profit without losing money.

Thinking of this, Heather smiled: "It seems that you want to make yourself stronger? This kind of power cannot be mastered by everyone. It requires not only hard work, but also enough talent."

Let go!Alice nodded hurriedly: "I'm not afraid of suffering!"

The implication is that she is very confident in her talent.Since the same race in front of him can develop the ability to such a degree, there is no reason why he can't do it.If she can be as powerful as this fellow, maybe she has a chance to get rid of Shinra's monitoring and go outside to take a look?

From birth to the age of seven, Alice has been living in the laboratory of Shinra Corporation, and her understanding of the outside world is limited to picture books and mother's dictation.Later, even though she fled to the slums of Wufanjie to live with her adoptive mother Emina, she was still unable to step out of Midgar due to the strict monitoring of Shinra's secret service agency, Taxes.

Even once, she really wanted to step out of Midgar as a free body, to see the outside world.

Heather raised her eyebrows, Alice's self-confidence for no reason surprised him.Was it the will of the planet as the backing that gave her absolute confidence?

It doesn't matter, I don't intend to use the method of forced recitation to overwhelm the seedlings. It happened that when I returned to the world of full-time hunters last time, I asked Jin and Nitero how to guide the apprentices to recite correctly.This method will take more time than forced reading, but it is also safer and more stable.

"Since you are so confident, then I have nothing to say. Then, the belated self-introduction..."

Heather stretched out her broad palm to Alice: "Heather."

Alice was so happy that she raised her hands high and jumped for joy, then quickly shook Heather's big hand: "My name is Alice, Alice Gainsborough! Please teach me more in the future, Teacher Heather!"

"Just call me Heather."

Heather shook her head, and he could tell Alice's physical fitness just by shaking hands.Slender and thin, unless she actively awakens her special mind-attachment ability, with her physical fitness, there is absolutely no way for the [Qi] in her body to break through the fine pores and form a flow, that is, she cannot initiate thoughts independently.

Looking at this small body again, Heather decided to make a detailed training plan for her when she went back.You must know that even Jack, who is full of talent and good physical fitness, took half a year to barely reach the level of forced recitation, and it would take several times longer for Alice to recite independently.

Alice didn't notice Heather's thoughts of going around in circles, but happily circled around Heather, chirping non-stop:

"Heather, do you live in Midgar too? I live in the slums of Wufan Street, with my mother. How about you? By the way, do you want to try my mother's baked cheese noodles with bolognese sauce? It's delicious Yo. Do you like flowers? Do you have a girlfriend? Where did you buy your glasses, they are so beautiful~ Can you lend me to wear them?"

She wanted to ask Heather if she had any other relatives, and whether she and Heather were really the only two ancient Settra living in the world.But she still refrained from asking, in case Heather also lost her parents like herself, asking rashly like this would only poke the scar in his heart.

Heather took two steps back to prevent Alice from approaching: "You live with your mother, and your mother also has this... ability?"

He gestured towards the stream of life lingering around Alice.

Oh, is Heather asking if Mom is a Settra too?She shook her head and said cryptically, "Mom doesn't have this ability, only I have this power."

Heather nodded: "Understood. I will go back and make a training plan for you. I will meet you in this alley at 12 noon in three days' time."

"Ugh--?"

Alice dragged her voice, full of reluctance: "Aren't you going to my house?"

She still has a lot to say to this fellow.Because she was the last member of the same family, Alice subconsciously ignored her vigilance towards strange men. Although the meeting time was less than 5 minutes, she already regarded Heather as a trustworthy big brother.

As for Heather, because he is quite familiar with Alice from playing games, he subconsciously didn't treat Alice too much as an outsider.

Both a man and a woman have weird personalities. The relationship between master and apprentice was established within 5 minutes of their first meeting. This kind of scene that is completely incomprehensible to outsiders seems to have no sense of disobedience for them.

After finalizing the time and place for the second contact, Heather took the narcissus lily that Alice gave him and left the alley.

Alice had no intention of continuing to sell flowers at all, and almost returned to the slum of Wufan Street with joy.

### Chapter 34 The Promised Land###

The style of the Wufan Street slum is different from that of Qifan Street. The architectural layout here is more standardized and there are many high-rise buildings with more than three floors, just like a small town.A large number of dilapidated curtains and sunshades covered the upper part of the street, and sporadic green leafy plants spread and grew on the street corners. This was an extremely rare phenomenon for Midgar and even the surrounding wilderness where there was no grass due to excessive extraction of magic.

The further you go in, the more lush the green plants are. There is a long dilapidated wooden table at the entrance of the small but warmly decorated orphanage "Green Leaf House", and a large number of children gather in front of the table.

"Alice! Alice!" After seeing Alice, many children ran towards her, waving their arms.

Although her personality is a bit eccentric, Alice, who is kind-hearted by nature, always does her best to relieve the troubles and play with the children in the orphanage.In Wufan Street, both adults and children like this cute and kind girl very much.

"Hi everyone~ I'm going back a little early today, and I'll play with you guys tomorrow."

Alice waved her hands and greeted the children with a smile, then walked briskly across the Green Leaf House and walked towards the path behind.

The children looked at each other, and a little girl put her finger on her chin and asked doubtfully, "Alice seems to be very happy today?"