Tactile Telepathy

"Big sister, how do you produce apples from your hands? Is it magic?" This kind of innocent question from the child before her made Lilian Mo feel a bit awkward. Zhang Youji didn't seem as scary as she thought... He was actually somewhat likable when he was still young.

"I have a space ability that allows me to store items in a dimensional space. It has preservative properties which means all the items I store wouldn't go bad despite how much time has passed."

"Big sister, that is awesome!" Zhang Youji cheered and Lilian Mo almost saw his eyes sparkling. Hah. What a cute reaction, she thought as she almost went and touched his head. She still reigned in her urges to show affection. She was a bit nervous that Zhang Youji might think she was scary or too standoffish.

It was strange that she was actually worrying over what a child would think about her. In her previous life, the only thing she did against him was to keep her distance and surround her body with a thin layer of immovable flames. If he was stupid enough to want to get burned, then that was his choice. Lilian Mo was only protecting her privacy.

She hated that she was caught off guard and the precious memories she cherished were leaked towards those people that only wanted to take advantage of her.

She was thankful that she retained her knowledge and memories during this life. Atleast, she would be able to protect herself and the people she cared about.

Besides, there were still many things that she wanted to achieve.

'Atleast, not until I've destroyed those people who owe me, I can't die.' Lilian Mo unconsciously glanced at Mu Qingqing and Lin Jiaojiao. If these two could remain safe and happy, Lilian Mo would be contented.

"Big sister, that handsome Big brother really likes you, you know." Lilian Mo glanced back at Zhang Youji.

"What do you mean, little kid?"

"Big sister, call me Youji! I like you. You're my Big sister from now on so don't call me kid." Zhang Youji protested as he nibbled on his apple. His actions reminded her of a rabbit who was eating a carrot.

It was really cute...

"Okay, Xiao Ji."

Zhang Youji made a face but he seemed to compromise since the endearment was still affectionate.

"Big sister, what about you? Tell me your name."

"My name is Lilian Mo." She answered without hesitation.

Zhang Youji smiled happily. "Big sister Mo, your name suits you. Lilian means lily, right? Big sister Mo is as beautiful as a lily!"

Lilian Mo blinked at this before rubbing her arms. She was not used to receiving this kind of compliment from children, let alone from others. Time had also passed and after many years of experiencing life and death situations from her previous life, hearing flattering words no longer felt genuine to her.

Instead, it made her feel as if the other party wanted something from her.

She lowered her gaze, her lips hooked upwards. "You're so young but you already have such a sweet mouth. Did you consume too much honey?"

"Big sister Mo, you should smile often. You look really pretty when you smile!"

Lilian Mo lowered her head even more and was immediately embarrassed. Her hands unconsciously touched her lips and only then did she believe that she really was smiling. It seemed so long since she smiled.

"Ah... thank you." She whispered before proceeding to introduce all the people in the team. They were all very busy practicing their abilities and absorbing the remaining crystal cores so Lilian Mo took the initiative to tell Zhang Youji about their names.

"The youngest is Lin Jiaojiao. She's very kind but a bit shy. That one on the right, that adorable big sister is Mu Qingqing. She's a cheerful person with a contagious smile. Then that's.." After finishing the introductions, she paused and remembered that Zhang Youji had said something earlier.

"Xiao Ji, tell me what you meant earlier. You said something about a handsome big brother who likes me?"

Zhang Youji straightened and began to explain in his limited vocabulary. "Ah... Big sister Mo, my mental ability allows me to see people's memories and thoughts everytime I touch them!"

Lilian Mo knew this from her knowledge of her previous life but she still pretended to find out only now. "I see. So it is kind of like tactile telepathy. You have to touch the person to reach deeply into that person's mind." But that is also dangerous because you are capable of reading every thought, feeling, and memory a person has ever had in the past, which is what Lilian Mo wisely kept to herself. Of course, for this to happen, Zhang Youji needed to upgrade to improve his ability.

"...and I found out that.. uh.. that handsome big brother likes you!"

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