Highway Survival for All: My RV's Infinite Evolution

"The sheriff invited us to the location of the sacred tree to pick and enjoy its holy fruit?"

Lin Hui gently stroked the button-sized communicator with his fingers and repeated the sentence.

"Yes, Brother Lin."

Chen Yi's voice continued, "The sheriff told us to inform the players who have arrived in town in the last two days to gather in the square in front of the town hall."

"Understood." Lin Hui cut off the communication and returned the communicator to the alternate dimension.

Song Shan, standing to the side, frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lin, should we go? That Sheriff Lyon doesn't look like a good guy, and those 'divine trees' and 'holy fruits' sound sinister."

Lin Hui straightened his collar and said calmly, "We were originally going to check out the sacred trees, and those trees might hold clues to our escape from Misty Town."

After making his decision, Lin Hui turned to look at Annie and Lilith.

We're leaving.

Lilith stood in the narrow, dimly lit living room, her eyes filled with a hint of reluctance and worry.

Just as Lin Hui was about to step out the door, he suddenly stopped.

Immediately afterwards, he turned around and flipped his palm over.

A faint light flashed, and a pile of supplies appeared out of thin air on the dark, dilapidated square table.

A dozen or so bottles of clear, pure mineral water, a large piece of vacuum-packed fresh beef, a large bag of flour, and some fresh vegetables and fruits.

"Gulp."

Lilith stared at the red apple on the table, and couldn't help but swallow.

But she didn't move; instead, she looked timidly at her sister, Anne.

Lin Hui didn't speak, his gaze falling again on Lilith's faded pink dress, which was even a little ill-fitting.

He flipped his right hand over.

Two brand-new outfits appeared in his hands.

One outfit was a white princess dress that suited Lilith, and the other was a thick wool coat that would be perfect for Anne.

Anne was also shocked by this generous offer. She waved her hands frantically, "This...this is too valuable, we can't accept it..."

"Here's the intelligence fee, take it."

Lin Hui spoke calmly and slowly, "You gave me clues about the Divine Tree; this is an equal exchange. Besides, Lilith is still growing, and the environment here is too cold."

Upon hearing the name "Lilith," Annie's words of refusal caught in her throat. Looking at her sister's frail body, which seemed as if a gust of wind could topple it, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

With trembling hands, she bowed deeply to Lin Hui, her voice choked with emotion, "Thank you... thank you so much..."

Lin Hui nodded and turned to leave.

"Please wait a moment!"

Anne suddenly called out to him.

She walked quickly to the table, picked up the pencil Lilith used for drawing, and scribbled a few words on a yellowed piece of scrap paper.

She then folded the note and handed it to Lin Hui with both hands.

Lin Hui took the note with surprise, but instead of opening it on the spot, he casually put it in his pocket.

"Take care of yourself."

Lin Hui took one last look at them before leading Chen Ye and the others away from the dark and damp apartment.

"Lilith, Sister Bai Ling will come to see you again. Remember to eat well!" Bai Ling waved at the door with a warm smile.

"Okay! Goodbye, sister!" Lilith nodded vigorously until the sound of everyone's footsteps completely disappeared at the end of the corridor.

……

Inside, a deathly silence returned.

Only the supplies on the square table, emitting an enticing aroma, proved that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Annie stood there, her humble, gentle, and pitiful demeanor fading from her face at an alarming rate as Lin Hui and the others left.

She didn't look at the precious food, but turned to look at Lilith.

At this moment, Lilith was standing in front of the easel, pencil in hand, rapidly sketching on the unfinished drawing. On the paper, Lin Hui's cold profile and Bai Ling's gentle smile were gradually becoming clearer.

"Lilith..." Annie suddenly spoke, her voice low and somber.

"Sister?" Lilith turned around, her big eyes full of confusion.

Annie walked up to her younger sister, her gaze lingering on the child's innocent face for a long time, before softly asking, "Do you like them very much?"

"Yes!" Lilith nodded emphatically, pointing to the food on the table: "Sister Bai Ling is very nice, and that big brother is very nice too. They gave Lilith pretty clothes and delicious meat."

This way, my sister and Lilith won't have to go hungry for a long time... Speaking of which, I still don't know that big brother's name... I must ask him next time."

"Yes, she's such a kind person."

Anne muttered to herself.

Then, she slowly raised her pale, slender finger and gently touched Lilith's brow.

"Sister?" Lilith's eyes flickered.

next moment.

hum-

An eerie glimmer of light appeared in the dimly lit room.

A tiny crack appeared in the center of Lilith's forehead, and a silver ring engraved with intricate patterns slowly floated out from her flesh!

The scene was extremely bizarre, yet not a single drop of blood flowed.

As the ring left her body, Lilith's once bright and emotional eyes instantly became unfocused.

She was like a doll whose soul had been ripped out; her body swayed slightly, but then strangely regained its footing.

Anne extended her left little finger, and the silver ring automatically slipped onto her fingertip.

"call……"

Anne let out a soft breath.

At this time.

Lilith raised her head again, and her once bright eyes were now filled with only a blank and bewildered look.

She looked around, at the room where she had lived for so long, then at the half-finished painting on the easel, a look of bewilderment on her face like that of a newborn child:

"Sister...did someone just come by? I don't remember..."

Anne reached out and gently touched Lilith's hair.

"That was just a dream. Lilith, go to sleep. When you wake up, it will all be over."

Goodnight, sister.

Lilith nodded mechanically, her tone as flat as stagnant water.

She stood up, didn't look at the food on the table again, slowly walked into the bedroom, obediently lay down on the bed, closed her eyes, and fell asleep instantly.

Anne looked away, the gentleness on her face vanishing instantly.

She looked down at her arm, which had been covered in disgusting tree scales.

As soon as she had a thought, a layer of gray mist suddenly appeared.

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Those stubborn tree scales that had seemed so deeply rooted, even to Bai Ling's utter helplessness, actually began to slowly wriggle and disappear beneath her skin, like some kind of living armor.

Just two seconds.

That arm became smooth as jade, fair and delicate, showing no trace of illness.

Annie stretched her wrists, walked to the window, and looked through the crack in the direction where Lin Hui and the others had left.

Only after Lin Hui and the others disappeared from sight did she come to the bedside in the bedroom and look at Lilith, who was sleeping peacefully.

After looking at it for a long time, she took out a black-covered diary from her bosom and turned to a new page.

She pondered for a moment, then picked up her pen, and the paper made a soft scratching sound as she wrote.

……

P.S.: There will be one more chapter later.