Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 105 – Call Me Lily

A thin layer of mist shrouded Jiangcheng in the early morning.

Lin Fan sat on the edge of the rooftop of an abandoned skyscraper in Jiangcheng.

Her long white dress cascaded down.

Her silver hair was lifted by the morning breeze.

Her legs dangled in the air.

Her feet swayed gently.

The tips of her jade-like feet traced an elegant arc in the air.

She looked down at the city below her.

From a height of a hundred meters.

The entirety of Jiangcheng was laid out before her eyes.

Scattered lights.

Like faint fireflies in the darkness.

On the streets, dense hordes of zombies were roaming.

They looked like ants.

Wandering aimlessly in this dilapidated city.

A slight smile touched Lin Fan’s lips.

Jiangcheng was closer to Modu than Hangzhou.

But she was in no hurry.

Modu.

That place held the answers she sought.

But it also held unknown dangers.

Chen Jinlong had said that in Modu, there was a Chosen One who had awakened as a Level 5 Evolved being.

Lin Fan had never seen a Level 5 Evolved being.

She wasn’t sure if she could defeat them.

Therefore, she had to proceed with caution.

First, she would secure Hangzhou and Jiangcheng.

Only after gaining complete control of these two cities would she go to Modu.

This was to prevent her home base from being wiped out while she was away.

Besides, she had never properly explored Jiangcheng.

Since she had decided to stay for a few days, she might as well check out the city’s situation.

And while she was at it, she could see how Zhou Ming was absorbing those strongholds.

Lin Fan raised her head.

Her rainbow-colored eyes reflected the color of the sky.

She took a deep breath.

The morning breeze filled her chest.

The feeling was very comfortable.

Freedom.

She liked this feeling.

Just then.

A faint spatial fluctuation sounded behind her.

Lin Fan didn’t turn around.

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She knew who it was.

“Report.”

Her voice was very soft.

Zhou Ming stepped out of the Spatial Rift.

He was covered in exhaustion.

His eyes were bloodshot.

But his back was still ramrod straight.

“Lei Jie.”

Zhou Ming pulled a handwritten list from his coat.

“We finished compiling all the information on Zhang Jie’s stronghold last night.”

“The three small surrounding strongholds have a total population of less than a hundred people.”

“There are no Evolved beings.”

“Their resource reserves are also very low.”

“Mao Shi’s stronghold is in the west of the city, with over two hundred people and eight second-stage Evolved beings.”

“Chen Jinlong’s stronghold is in the south, with over three hundred people and twelve second-stage Evolved beings.”

“Their armories contain a large number of firearms and ammunition.”

Zhou Ming paused.

“Zhang Jie’s stronghold, including the people we absorbed last night, now has a total of five hundred and seventeen people.”

“Among them, there are forty-three Evolved beings.”

“Eleven are second-stage Evolved beings.”

“The resource reserves can last for two months.”

He looked up at Lin Fan’s back.

“All the intel is here.”

Lin Fan did not take the list.

She simply turned her head.

Her silver strands of hair fluttered in the morning breeze.

“You didn’t sleep all night?”

Zhou Ming was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected Lei Jie to be concerned not about the data, but about whether he had slept.

“It’s fine, I can handle it.”

Zhou Ming shook his head.

Lin Fan reached out.

Her slender, fair hand gently tucked back her silver hair.

“Come sit.”

She pointed to the edge of the rooftop beside her.

Zhou Ming froze.

“Lei Jie… this…”

“Come sit.”

Lin Fan’s voice carried a hint of an order that could not be refused.

Zhou Ming gritted his teeth.

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He stood up.

He walked to Lin Fan’s side.

And carefully sat down.

The distance between them was less than half a meter.

Zhou Ming’s body was a little stiff.

He could smell the fragrance on Lin Fan.

It was a very faint scent, similar to jasmine.

It made his heart race.

Lin Fan looked at the city in the distance.

She didn’t speak.

Zhou Ming didn’t dare to speak either.

The two of them just sat there, on the edge of a hundred-meter-high rooftop.

After a long time.

Lin Fan suddenly spoke.

“Zhou Ming.”

“Here.”

Zhou Ming responded immediately.

Lin Fan turned her head.

She raised her hand.

Her fair hand gently pinched Zhou Ming’s cheek.

Zhou Ming’s body instantly went rigid.

He could feel the warmth of that hand.

And its soft touch.

A smile played on Lin Fan’s lips.

“You’ve been with me for so long.”

“It’s been hard on you, and you’ve been wronged along the way.”

Zhou Ming’s throat bobbed.

“Wro… wronged?”

He was about to say something.

But Lin Fan’s hand was still pinching his cheek.

“In the future,”

Lin Fan’s voice softened.

“When there are no outsiders, you don’t have to be so formal.”

“We’re friends.”

Zhou Ming’s eyes widened in an instant.

Friends?

Lei Jie said they were friends?

Lin Fan released her hand.

She looked at Zhou Ming’s shocked expression and chuckled softly.

“From now on, just call me Lily.”

Zhou Ming’s mind went blank.

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Lily?

“Try it.”

Lin Fan’s voice held a hint of encouragement.

Zhou Ming gritted his teeth.

He took a deep breath.

“Li… Lily…”

His voice was very quiet.

As if he was afraid of being overheard.

Lin Fan nodded.

“Mm.”

“You’ll get used to it.”

Zhou Ming’s heart was beating so fast it felt like it would leap out of his chest.

He had never imagined.

That one day, he would be able to speak with Lei Jie as an equal.

And even call her by her nickname.

Lin Fan stood up.

She patted the non-existent dust from her dress.

Zhou Ming also stood up.

He looked at Lin Fan’s back.

An indescribable emotion surged in his heart.

Gratitude.

Admiration.

And…

An inexplicable… attachment?

Lin Fan’s gaze fell on the Yida Mall across the street.

The building’s glass curtain wall reflected the morning light.

She looked down at the white dress she was wearing.

She had taken it from Liu Ruyan’s wardrobe.

Fire Phoenix had also gathered a lot of clothes.

But none of them were chosen by her.

She wanted a set of clothes that were truly her own.

A set that would perfectly match her current body.

Lin Fan turned her head.

Zhou Ming was still sitting beside her.

His body was still stiff.

“Zhou Ming.”

“Here.”

“Come shopping with me.”

Zhou Ming was stunned for a moment.

Shopping?

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That word was completely out of place in the apocalypse.

But he immediately stood up.

“Okay.”

Lin Fan stood up.

She walked to the edge of the rooftop.

Her silver hair fluttered in the wind.

She leaped.

Her body fell straight down.

A hundred meters.

The wind howled in her ears.

Zhou Ming’s heart leaped into his throat.

But he quickly came to his senses.

That was Lily.

She would be fine.

The ground was getting closer and closer.

Lin Fan didn’t use her Mental Strength.

She simply adjusted her landing posture.

Boom—

A huge roar echoed.

The ground exploded, creating a deep pit two meters in diameter.

Spiderweb-like cracks spread out in all directions.

Dust and smoke billowed.

Lin Fan stood at the bottom of the pit.

Her white dress was stained with a little dust.

She raised her hand.

And gently patted her skirt.

The dust fell away.

She looked up.

Her rainbow-colored eyes looked towards the rooftop.

Zhou Ming took a deep breath.

Space fluctuated.

His body vanished from the rooftop.

The next second.

He appeared beside Lin Fan.

Lin Fan turned.

She took a step.

Her bare feet stepped on the shattered ground.

Making a crisp sound.

Zhou Ming followed behind her.

The two of them walked into the Yida Mall.