Soul Trigger

Chapter 605 Red Maple Town

Because of the complex composition of the bunker's spiritual energy, coupled with the fact that the restorative object itself has a weak spiritual energy reaction, Ji Li had not noticed this thing.

It was precisely because this thing served as a warning to Anya about Ji Li's existence that he discovered it.

In retrospect, it was precisely because of this thing that Anya was able to survive to the end in most of the reincarnations.

Is it because of this that the memory reset was avoided?
Ji Li pondered, then reached out and touched Anya's large, elastic curves, which had been pressed against his body like a pancake—

"You brat, what are you doing?!"

A sharp shout came from the side, and Ji Li felt a slight breeze, so he immediately took a step back.

Then Jason stepped directly between him and Anya:

What were you trying to do just now?

He grabbed Ji Li's hand and questioned her sternly.

Ji Li looked at him strangely and casually waved her hand.

A commotion erupted around him. Jason felt dizzy and disoriented. Before he could react, he was spinning in the air and then fell to the ground, completely disoriented.

An Ya, who had been comfortably clinging to Ji Li, also snapped out of her daze and grabbed Ji Li's arm angrily, saying:

"Jansen, what's wrong with you?"

Ji Li ignored the child and instead reached into the delicate, perfectly rounded crevice of Anya's breasts, pulled out the pendant, and examined it closely:

"Where did you get this from?"

Although somewhat surprised by Ji Li's bold actions, Anya was not shy and said gracefully:

"It was passed down to me by my grandmother. Do you know what this is?"

Ji Li shook his head, released the necklace, letting it fall into the flowing curves, and took out a cell phone from his pocket:
"This isn't the place to talk. Leave me your phone number first, and I'll come find you after I bring this piece of wood over."

Ji Li actively and seamlessly integrated into local life.

Anya's eyes lit up immediately. She grabbed the phone Ji Li had just taken out and entered her own number into it.

This phone naturally belonged to its original owner, Pulitzer.

Anya smiled and pulled Ji Li's head closer, whispering in his ear:
"Then what should I call you? Pulitzer? Odin?"

Ji Li snatched the phone back from her hand:
Do you understand the importance of keeping secrets?

Anya straightened her back and said timidly:

“I understand, Pulitzer.”

Ji Li nodded and said no more.

He turned around and stepped over the lower half of Jason, who hadn't even stood up yet, and lifted the log that the police had been struggling to move.

At this moment, Anya called out to him again.

Looking back, the blonde girl was smiling and holding her hand to her ear, excitedly making a "CALL me" gesture.

Watching Ji Li's departing figure, the young men and women around them exchanged bewildered glances.

They didn't understand why Pulitzer seemed like a different person after waking up, but subconsciously they felt that he had always been like this.

And Anya, when did they get so close? Wasn't she always interested in Jason?

"Hey! Where are you going! You brat, stop right there... Anya, wait, Anya, where are you going again? Anya..."

As Bohr watched Jason chase after Anya, he suddenly felt a little sorry for the football team captain:
"Weren't they quite flirtatious before...? How come Anya seems completely uninterested in him after just one night's sleep..."

She also felt as if she had forgotten something, like a nightmare she had last night, but she couldn't remember anything about it.

Having their memories reset, they seemed to have truly forgotten everything from before, returning to their little world of love, hate, and gossip among the "cheerleader and soccer captain."

[You've successfully infiltrated. What's your next step?]

As Fei Lin's voice reached his ears, Ji Li replied in his mind:
[First, integrate into the current identity of Pulitzer Olin, settle down in this town, then gather intelligence and contact the tombstone to see if the next step is to go to the Tower of Babel or investigate Duke Ludwig's mansion.]

Flint: [Ludwig...are you still interested in the pioneers?]

I believe I am a pioneer.

"That's impossible," Felin said firmly.

Then he continued:
Let's stabilize first; I need to absorb the time-domain fragments in a safe and stable manner.

……

The police notified the parents in town, and all the children who had been missing for three days were taken home, except for Ji Li and Anya.

At Ji Li's request, Anya took him back to the school and looked through Pulitzer's file to ensure he could perfectly embody Pulitzer's identity.

This town is a medium-sized town; it's not remote, but it's not particularly popular either.

It has a complete high street commercial district, but lacks many high-end brand services found in large cities.

It has no shortage of entertainment activities, but lacks dense urban buildings; it's a town with a strong European style.

The area has a dock and a steel mill, and is most famous for its red maple forest to the west, which has existed for over a century.

Therefore, the town was named "Red Maple Town".

Behind the red maple forest lies a large pasture, and in the southwest corner of the pasture stands an old castle, which has brought some tourists to the town.

As for the wharf, it mainly served the fishing industry and was not considered a large trading port.

The nearest major city is Birmingham, a heavy industrial city, while to get to the capital, "Dome," you have to cross more than half of White Island.

Through Anya's narration, Ji Li gained a basic understanding of the town.

The identity he assumed as Pulitzer Olin is quite interesting.

This child has had a tough life. He was born in a big city but was abandoned and raised in an orphanage. Due to certain reasons and local policy issues, he was sent to a temporary foster family to await further developments.

He moved to Red Maple Town with his foster family during his middle school years, but by his senior year of high school, he still hadn't received any definite news.

Not long after, his family divorced, his adoptive father ran away, and his adoptive mother remarried, leaving him, a foster son who was not his biological child, and a younger sister to be left with his aunt.

Because this parent had no children, was divorced and never remarried, he took great care of Pulitzer and his stepsister Aquile, treating them essentially like his own children.

Pulitzer himself needs little introduction; he was a classic stereotypical nerd who had virtually no redeeming qualities other than his excellent grades.

In a place like White Island, especially during one's student years, good grades are not considered an absolute advantage, or even an advantage among students. One is often the subject of jokes at school and is considered to have a truly unlucky constitution.

But his sister Equiel was the complete opposite. She was only a few months younger than him, the ace of the school's second volleyball team, and had won several medals in sailing competitions. She had an extremely bad attitude towards her bookish brother Pulitzer, who had zero athletic ability.

In Europe and America, people with glasses seem to be basically synonymous with nerds, while those who love sports are often the most popular.

For example, Anya, who is the vice-captain of the cheerleading team, is a popular figure at school.

Her gymnastics training from childhood has given her a supermodel figure, and she also takes on part-time work as a print model, gaining some fame online.

Because her father was the town mayor, this girl was well protected from childhood and received a high level of education. She and the original Pulitzer belonged to two different worlds.

As Ji Li listened to Anya skillfully recount these mundane family matters, she seemed to be acting as a "tour guide," constantly trying to subtly obtain information about Ji Li.

Ji Li simply remarked that the world of mortals was quite interesting.

This is completely different from his brief campus life in Silla. Here, everyone is an athlete. You can grab anyone and they're all captains of some school team.

Of course, Ji Li also found it very novel, because he had never seriously attended any classes.

Encountering a campus with a completely different system and atmosphere naturally makes one feel interested.

Ji Lihe was added to the file:
"I've got the basic information, that's enough for today... By the way, I'm not sure where my house is, you might need to show me the way."

Anya nodded, seemingly somewhat worried, and said:

“But…you’re not the real Pulitzer, after all. What if your family notices something amiss…”

"Will not."

Ji Li's replacement will only seem strange to those around him in the early stages, but his personality will gradually overshadow other people's impressions of the original owner.

In other words, if the original Pulitzer gave the impression of having outstanding academic performance but zero athletic ability.

So Ji Li's personality, with its terrible grades but outstanding athletic ability, will overshadow these original impressions. As long as he interacts more with people, he can quickly change Pulitzer's "persona".

This is why, even though Pulitzer was completely powerless, Ji Li still helped the police clear the way in front of everyone—it was to enhance his "persona."

If there's a need to conceal things, then why bother with something like the Crimson Ritual to deal with identity issues?

Ji Li did not tell Anya any of this; she did not need to know so much yet.

The other party keenly sensed Ji Li's attitude and proactively changed the subject:
"Then I won't ask anymore, but there's one thing..."

She gently grasped Ji Li's hand, her eyes sparkling:

“My family has a small house over there in the maple forest, where my father has his wine cellar… Don’t you want to celebrate my safe return?”

Here it comes, here it comes, this is the flavor, this open atmosphere, this bold invitation, it's just like the flavor of Murphy's masterpiece.

Speaking of which, back in Silla, who invited him up for instant noodles? It was something similar.

However, Ji Li thought instant noodles were unpalatable, so she didn't realize it was an invitation when she first heard it.

Seeing that Ji Li didn't react, Anya took another step forward and pressed herself tightly against him:
"You've told me so much about myself, but I haven't heard anything about you yet. Don't you want to share some with me?"

"Do not want to."

Anya's expression froze instantly:
"what?"

Are superhumans simply not interested in this kind of thing?

"Although your proposal is very tempting, we have just been released from our missing person status, and your mayor father will not let you run around freely. I don't need to cause any unnecessary trouble for the time being."

Besides, there are still some loose ends at that mansion that I need to take care of, and I also need to adjust to my new identity first. At least I need to be allowed to go back and meet my new family, so..."

Ji Li pinched Anya's fair chin:

"It's fine in a couple of days."

Although I've been feeling really stressed lately, all entertainment has to wait until after important matters come up.

"Then why not try the interest first?"

Anya wrapped her arms around Ji Li's neck and leaned in to kiss her.

Ji Li narrowed his eyes, then suddenly lifted her up and slammed her against the wall.

This startled Anya, causing the papers on the nearby bookshelf to flutter wildly.
"If you want to do it in the principal's office, I won't mind, but you shouldn't even think about getting up again before dawn."

Seemingly recalling the scene of Ji Li leading her in a frenzied charge through the maze, Anya's expression changed slightly:

"Then...then I'll take you."

……

Anya Foster's sports car disappeared at the end of the road, and Ji Li stopped in front of a semi-detached house.

The so-called semi-detached house is a large European-style house, but two households share a wall, which is the typical housing for ordinary families in this kind of town.

He looked around the house and noticed that the decor was much worse than his own villa in Shulong.

Just as he was about to go inside, a bicycle stopped beside him, and on it sat a girl with long, fluffy red hair, staring at him with a hostile expression.
"You still know how to come back?"

Ji Li sized up the other woman's super short shorts, the shirt tied in a knot around her waist, and the world-weary expression that could be seen even in her ID photo. He knew that this must be his half-sister.
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