Chapter 184: Lost x Memory
August 14, four o'clock in the morning, Dark Continent.
In the temporary camp, Yilumi was lying in the tent, frowning slightly, and her closed narrow eyes twitching slightly from time to time.
"Ji Heping, Ji Heping..."
"Wake up quickly."
In Yilumi's dream, a sweet and beautiful female voice sounded in his ears. The voice was distant and clear, with a hazy warmth.
Like some kind of call, the voice ranged from far away to very close, as if someone was pressing against his back and talking in his ear.
"Whoosh!"
Yilumi opened her eyes suddenly and sat up from lying down.
When he opened his eyes, the voice disappeared in an instant.
"Boss, it's almost time to get ready and set off."
Kim Bradley's figure appeared outside the tent and informed Ilumi who was sitting in the tent.
Yilumi shook his head slightly, closed his eyes, and then opened them again.
The golden morning sun shone on the yellow tent, making Yilumi feel that the inside of the tent was bright, which made him feel a little dazzling when he just got up.
"I see."
Yilumi nodded in response and stood up. With a "tear" sound, he opened the tent, picked up the neuromechanical helmet placed in the tent, put one hand on the ground, and walked out of the tent with his waist bent.
Ilumi walked out of the tent and looked around.
"Xixixi..."
The faint sound of drizzle filled the entire forest, and everywhere he looked was green and full of life. The chirping of more than a dozen unknown species of birds surrounded him.
The early morning sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves, through the light white mist floating in the forest, and shines on the lush green grass.
"Huh~"
Yilumi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The clean, natural and pollution-free green air made him feel physically and mentally comfortable.
In a daze, Yilumi felt like "this is a paradise in the world".
"It seems we still can't have a decent meal."
"Look at this, Talos dry noodles, Radesco's vegetable biscuits, and military dry rations."
"Cornbread, um, this is not bad."
Ilumi looked towards the source of the sound. Sergio and Cervantes were squatting in the wet grass, taking out a pile of food from their backpacks and throwing it on the grass, picking and complaining.
"Oh, our "big star" finally woke up."
"It's rare that you oversleep sometimes."
Sergio sensed Illumi's gaze, looked up at him, raised the corner of his mouth and joked.
41 days have passed since their first day in the Dark Continent. Everyone went from being wary of each other at the beginning, to cooperating with each other in the middle stage, and now getting along harmoniously.
Many people have understood that although Ilumi is cold on the surface, he is not the kind of person who is completely impossible to get along with.
Just like now, if you make a joke to him casually, he won't be angry.
"Hurry up and finish your breakfast, pack your luggage, we'll leave right away."
Ilumi said casually as he walked past the two of them. Looking around as he walked, he felt that he was still a little half asleep.
"Tessa, let me ask you a question, did you dream last night?"
A male voice rang in Ilumi's ears. He raised his right leg for a moment and looked back behind him.
Ocean Hunter Shepard was squatting next to Natalie, a heroic female biologist, holding a piece of dry food in his hand and asked curiously.
"You had a dream too?"
Natalie was rummaging for something in her backpack, took out a food bag and threw it on the grass, and asked casually.
"I had a dream when I was a child. I dreamed that my father took me to fish for kingfish in Lake Leven in my hometown."
"Wouldn't that be nice?"
"But the strange thing is that I couldn't see my dad's face clearly during the whole process. That was my dad, even though he had been dead for more than ten years."
"You can't remember the appearance of your relatives either?"
Tessa asked again, and Shepard curled his lips and shrugged, indicating that this was the case.
"sand."
A combat boot stepped on the grass in front of the two of them. The two of them looked up from the combat boot. Illumi, who was holding a neuromechanical helmet, was standing in front of them with a solemn expression.
"you……"
"What else can't be remembered?"
Yilumi's low and serious tone immediately attracted the attention of others, who all turned their heads to look over.
"Ilumi!"
Suddenly, Biyande walked out of the jungle behind Ilumi and looked at him solemnly.
"Bi Yangde..."
Ilumi frowned.
"I asked, and everyone is the same."
Biyande and Yilumi stood opposite each other with serious expressions. This was the first time they had seen Yilumi since entering the Dark Continent.
"What's the same?"
The fat man who once asked "Is it a hybrid" scratched his head and asked.
"Idiot, you didn't dream last night?"
Sergio knocked him on the head, and the fat man suddenly said "Oh" and nodded repeatedly.
Except for the Avengers soldiers who were responsible for guarding and packing their luggage, the twenty-four people at the scene were all looking at Ilumi and Biyande, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became solemn.
"What do you think this is?"
Ilumi stared straight into Biyangde's eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"When I was a kid, I had a good friend, the kind we would often get into trouble with."
"But when I woke up this morning, I didn't even remember what he looked like. I just remembered that I had such a good friend when I was a child."
Biyande brushed his long beard on his chest and fell into a brief memory, but he recovered after only a moment.
Following Biyangde's words, Ilumi's expression became more solemn.
Now it is certain that there must be some factor that caused them to lose the past memories sleeping deep in their minds overnight.
"Should we stop moving forward temporarily and find out the reason?"
"No! We've been delayed for a long time. And with this kind of inexplicable thing, we'd better leave this area as soon as we don't have any losses."
Sergio suggested, but was immediately refuted by Cervantes.
The four Hercules looked at each other, feeling a little depressed. After all, it was the four ordinary people who were slowing them down.
Ilumi glanced around, and everyone looked at Cervantes and nodded, obviously agreeing with his suggestion.
"We cannot rule out that the situation will become more serious the longer we stay. For the sake of everyone's safety, it is better to leave this area as soon as possible."
Biyangde also spoke.
It was obvious that he was also very worried about this inexplicable reason that caused everyone to lose their memory. He was worried that the longer he stayed here, the more serious the amnesia would be.
"Set off."
Ilumi stopped talking and just gave the order to set off to the Avengers troops that had been packed up.
Chapter completed!