Shrouded Seascape

Chapter 903: Campus

"Uh..." Lily smiled awkwardly, unsure about how to respond.

"Did you sneak in here?" Maya asked.

A trace of panic flitted across Lily's eyes upon hearing Maya's question.

Maya noticed that and realized that her assumption was correct.

"Don't worry, I won't report you to the guards. You're actually not the first person to do that, as there are many curious people like you. The truth is that you can just go in here and read anytime you wish as long as you won't disturb others."

Lily let out a sigh of relief and whispered, "Thank you. Actually, I came here to learn whether I'd fit in his place or not."

Their conversation attracted dissatisfied gazes from around them.

The bespectacled girl noticed that and pulled Lily outside.

Lily found herself in the middle of a round garden amidst the interconnected buildings. They sat down on a bench, and the girl introduced herself. "My name is Maya, and I'm from Skywater Island. What's your name?"

"I'm Lily. I used to be from Coral Archipelago, but now, I live on Hope Island."

Maya glanced at Lily's round ears and knew that the latter wasn't born in the Coral Archipelago. People born in the Coral Archipelago usually had concave ears.

"Nice to meet you, Lily. So which field do you plan to study here?"

Lily chuckled awkwardly, realizing that her mother was mistaken. The people here were saying words that she couldn't quite understand. If she were to enroll here, she would struggle to make new friends.

"If you haven't made a decision yet, there's no rush. Take your time. Many people are still hesitating like you," Maya remarked.

Lily recalled her troubles and asked Maya, "Um, do you want to become a teacher here?"

Maya shook her head, and a tinge of excitement suffused her eyes as she said, "No, I want to join the Relic Research Institute. I heard that they have a lot of profound knowledge there, and they're calling for the smartest people to do some research for them. I want to become one of their researchers."

Lily nodded in understanding. Maya had to be talking about the knowledge that the Foundation had handed over to them.

Charles had entered preliminary cooperation with the Foundation to save the seascape from the rising sea levels, and the Foundation had shared its knowledge with Hope Island for the sake of that cooperation.

"It's great that you already know what to do in the future," Lily said with envy in her voice.

Upon learning that Lily had a significant family background, Maya decided to be as amiable as possible to Lily and befriend her.

Lily followed Maya on a tour around the campus, and they even went to the cafeteria for lunch. The two instantly became close, going from strangers to friends.

It was already afternoon when Lily finally memorized the campus' layout.

"I have to leave now, Maya. I still have to pick up my sister from school," Lily said, then she hurried toward the gate.

Just as she was about to walk out, a gorgeous woman beneath a tree caught her attention. The woman was sitting quietly on a bench, staring at a green leaf in her hand.

It was a picturesque sight, but neither the guards nor the students walking past Lily paid any attention to the gorgeous woman.

"Sparkle?" Lily muttered carefully upon seeing the woman's green eyes with cross-shaped pupils.

The woman raised her fair right hand and waved at Lily.

"You... know me? I don't think the Sparkle here knows about me..." Lily was confused.

"Don't worry; I'm the Sparkle from that plane," the woman replied.

"Really? That's great!" Lily exclaimed. The woman's voice was extremely familiar to Lily, and she was immediately reassured that she was talking to the right Sparkle. "How is everyone over there? Can you help me deliver letters to them?"

Helplessness suffused Sparkle's face as she stared at Lily.

"Are you not curious about why I'm here?"

"Why are you here? Did you come here to visit me? Do you need any help?"

"I was going to ask for your help. Mother said that you have great potential and could be of great help to us, but Father disagreed, saying that he doesn't want to get you involved in this. He has already made up his mind, so forget about it."

"Mr. Charles..." Lily muttered with a complex expression.

"Father is here, so I decided to come here as well to have some fun."

The massive island that seemed to be made out of deformed flesh and blood flashed in Lily's mind. Her heart instantly tightened as she asked, "Mr. Charles is here, too?! What is he here for?"