When Lin Yuan re-entered the manor, most of the monsters had already charged out. Even the mine, which had made him feel uneasy, was deserted.
There was no sound, only a trail of messy footprints on the ground and a large slime trail.
It was as if a giant snail had crawled by.
However, there was one thing Lin Yuan couldn't quite understand. From the beginning until now, at least 150 monsters had charged up the mountain, including the large monster in the lake. Now it seemed the large monster in the mountain cave had also gone.
But there was no sign of them at the mountain peak, only traces. Where had these things gone?
With this question in mind, Lin Yuan quickly advanced towards the mountain peak with his revolver.
Meanwhile, Andrea and Wang Xiaoxin, who were trapped in the mountain, looked around in bewilderment. This was not the dark ruins below, nor were they buried. Instead, they had arrived in a strange place.
"What's going on? Have we been controlled? This definitely isn't the scene in the mountains! You..."
Andrea asked angrily, but when she saw Wang Xiaoxin, her voice abruptly stopped.
Her eyes widened like copper bells, as if Wang Xiaoxin was the most incredible thing in the world, stunning her into speechlessness.
Wang Xiaoxin had the same expression as she looked at Andrea.
"Andrea, you..."
"Wang Xiaoxin! Why have you turned into Edgar?!"
Before Wang Xiaoxin could finish, Andrea pointed at her and exclaimed!
"What?!"
Wang Xiaoxin incredulously raised her hand, only to be surprised to find that her arm had turned into a child's arm, appearing to be about five years old.
There was a small mirror hanging on the wall. Wang Xiaoxin looked into it and discovered that she had transformed into the appearance of young Edgar.
With blonde hair, she looked exactly like the "human" Edgar she had seen at the amusement park.
Andrea also reacted. Since Wang Xiaoxin had turned into Edgar, why was she still at eye level with Wang Xiaoxin?
She quickly moved closer to look in the mirror. The reflection in the mirror also startled her. Her current appearance was exactly like Ivy's when she was five years old!
This was not the collapsed sinkhole; they had returned to the past and transformed into the childhood appearance of the siblings Edgar and Ivy! This was their childhood home!
Since it was this time period, then the Holy Mother, Arthur Hathaway, must also be here?
"Edgar! What are you and your sister doing! How many times have I called you! Come and eat!"
Speak of the devil, Arthur Hathaway arrived just as she was thinking about it. However, at this time, she hadn't yet become the Holy Mother, only an ordinary mother.
Although she was scolding, her expression was gentle and doting.
The air froze for a moment. Wang Xiaoxin spoke first, "Got it, Mom, we'll be right there!"
"Hurry up, we have guests today!"
"Okay~"
If they were going to act, they had to go all the way. Since Wang Xiaoxin was now playing young Edgar, she had to do what he was supposed to do.
After all, the situation was still unclear, and they could only explore slowly to find out the truth.
The sound of the door closing echoed. Andrea then looked at Wang Xiaoxin and said, "What do we do? This is obviously not real, we haven't traveled through time."
"A false reality is also a reality. Do your best. I think dying here will cause big problems in reality. Didn't you notice that even when we look in the mirror, we still look like ourselves?
Be careful, let's take it one step at a time."
Andrea nodded, clearly agreeing with Wang Xiaoxin's opinion. "That's right, we'll deal with whatever comes our way, as the old saying in your China goes."
Without responding, Wang Xiaoxin took Andrea's hand and walked into the room.
Pushing open the door, three people were sitting at the dining table: Arthur Hathaway, Nirel, and a woman they didn't recognize.
Even Andrea, who had been with Ivy since she was five, didn't recognize this woman.
Did she visit before I appeared, but I didn't see her afterward?
Unable to figure it out, Andrea stopped thinking about it. The people at the table were all urging them to sit down and eat.
"Come up and sit down quickly. Let me introduce you, this is my sister, Elsa. Quickly call her aunt."
Under the bright lights, Wang Xiaoxin and Andrea could clearly see what Elsa looked like.
Her face was very delicate, especially her eyes. It could only be said that she was worthy of being Arthur Hathaway's sister. Their eyes, and even their gaze, were extremely similar.
Both Wang Xiaoxin and Andrea felt this. This was the gaze of Arthur Hathaway in their memories, especially Andrea, who had a more profound impression.
"Eat up, go to bed early after eating. Your father, your aunt, and I still have some things to discuss."
After speaking, the three of them started using their cutlery to eat. The food was very rich: beef brisket stew with tomatoes, black pepper mashed potatoes, steamed perch, lobster, and two glistening roasted chickens.
It certainly looked appetizing, but neither Wang Xiaoxin nor Andrea moved. Who knew what these things were made of.
"What's wrong, darling? Are you not feeling well? I specifically made so much delicious food today, and the three of us can't finish it."
Wang Xiaoxin looked up, wanting to speak but unable to. She clutched her stomach, her brows furrowed so deeply they could have pinched a crab to death.
"Mom, my stomach feels very uncomfortable, and I don't have much appetite."
This scared Hathaway greatly. She quickly put down her cutlery and walked over, asking with concern, "What's wrong? Edgar, do you want Mom to take you to the doctor?"
"No, I want to go back to the room with my sister," Wang Xiaoxin said in a childish voice. She hadn't expected that after becoming Edgar, not only had her body shrunk, but her voice had also become more childish.
Of course, Andrea felt the same.
Hathaway looked at the two children from side to side, a mischievous smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
"Okay, then you two go back first."
"Okay~"
Having received permission, Andrea grabbed Wang Xiaoxin and ran towards the room.
Although the scene just now was warm and affectionate, they always felt a sense of unease.
They had to leave quickly.
As they reached the door, Andrea heard their whispered conversation.
"What's wrong with those two children just now?" This was a male voice, clearly the father speaking.
"What else can be wrong? They must want to play games in their room again."
"Sigh, they both just like these things."
"..."
The two outside the door exchanged a glance, sighed, and thought, how nice it would be if reality were like this.
Then there wouldn't be so many troubles.
Closing the door, just as she was about to explore other parts of this place, Andrea grabbed her, signaling her to come closer and eavesdrop.
"I heard something again just now."
The thickness of the wooden door could not perfectly block out sound. In fact, one could clearly hear normal conversations inside just by leaning against the door.
"Elsa, what did you come for this time? Your brother-in-law and I have already resigned, and we don't have many connections."
"Sister, I know you and your brother-in-law escaped from hsAC, and you discovered something more interesting." Elsa's tone was completely devoid of the gentleness she had when speaking to Wang Xiaoxin and the others.
It was like ice shards, leaving only coldness.
"What?!"
There was some movement inside the room, indicating that Elsa's words had clearly provoked the couple.
After calming down, Hathaway asked, "Alright, what do you want?"
She hadn't expected her sister to have become like this after not seeing her for so long.