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The black-haired girl looked at Estella as if she were a monster, and even reached out and placed her hand on Estella's forehead, as if to check if she had a fever.

Feeling the other person's delicate palm, Estella, who rarely had physical contact with anyone, pursed her lips a little shyly, but did not pull away.

"You don't have a fever, do you?"

"I just suddenly forgot your name."

"I have reason to suspect you're flirting with me now." The black-haired girl muttered, but continued, "Shirley, my name is Shirley, did you hear me clearly?"

"Listen carefully, my name is Estella."

"I'm not you, how could I not know your name?"

Just as Estella was about to say something, Shirley suddenly noticed the time, and without saying a word, she grabbed her friend and headed upstairs to the movie theater.

Estella really wanted to ask what the movie was, but considering she would soon be able to experience it, she kept quiet.

Soon after, Shirley brought Estella to the movie theater's ticket machine.

Just as she was about to collect her ticket, she was taken aback because she realized that she seemed to have booked one less ticket.

"what happened?"

"I wish I had booked one less ticket."

"Are you sure you didn't misread it?"

"I..." Just as Shirley was about to say something, she realized that she seemed to have really misread it. She chuckled awkwardly, then took out two movie tickets and walked into the lobby with Estella.

"Wait here for me a moment, I'll go buy some drinks and popcorn."

"Oh."

Watching Shirley's retreating figure, Estella couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Although they hadn't known each other for long, she could still sense a very obvious vitality emanating from the other woman.

This made her curious about the other person's background again.

Well, since we have plenty of time, I might as well spend some more time with her. Besides, she's quite curious about this place anyway.

The best experience comes from being close to the owner of the memory.

A short while later, Shirley returned to Estella's side with popcorn and cola.

Looking at the oddly shaped cup and the strange food in the bucket, Estella didn't act immediately, but instead looked at Shirley.

After observing how the other person used it, she picked up the cup and took a sip.

"This drink is really strange."

"It's just cola, what's so strange about it?" Shirley muttered, feeling that her friend was acting a little strange today.

However, she soon realized that her friend seemed to be a bit of an oddball.

Then Estella tried the popcorn, which was sweet and had a milky flavor, and she liked it very much. She also liked the cola.

The result of everyone liking it was that when Shirley led her into the screening room, Estella had already finished her cola.

She blinked, then looked at the glass in Shirley's hand and asked softly, "Could I borrow a sip of your Coke?"

"Of course not, I've already drunk that."

"I don't mind, aren't we good friends?"

"Well, that won't do either. If I give you the drink I've had, wouldn't that be indirectly..." As she said this, a faint blush crept onto Xia Li's cheeks again.

Volume 1: Chapter 596 Playing with Oneself

"Indirectly what?"

Estella, who didn't quite understand what Shirley was talking about, had a look of confusion in her eyes.

"No, I'm not talking to you anymore, the movie is about to start."

“Speak up, there’s no such thing as leaving things unsaid.” The more Shirley kept quiet, the more curious Estella became. There was nothing she could do about it; as an alchemist, she was curious about everything.

"There's nothing to say, just drink what you want," Xia Li said irritably, shoving the cola in her hand into the other person's hand before turning her face towards the large screen in front of her.

If you look closely, you can see a hint of embarrassment and shyness on her face, just like an innocent young girl who has been teased.

Although Estella was still very curious, she temporarily suppressed her curiosity for the sake of Cola.

While drinking cola and eating popcorn, Estella was quickly drawn to the big screen in the screening room. She was curious about how it was done, since there was no magical fluctuation.

Just as she was about to turn and ask Shirley, the movie started.

Shirley's gaze shifted from initial curiosity to astonishment and shock.

Firstly, because she saw many familiar things on the big screen, such as the terrain of various countries, the wars between kingdoms and empires, and even the high and mighty gods.

Si glanced at Xia Li beside him; her beautiful face was now beaming with excitement.

As the first feature film for the game "New World", the official adaptation changed the storyline of the war between the empire and the kingdom, which differs significantly from the original game. This was unavoidable, as many main characters had to be included through adaptation.

"Wow, Elena is so beautiful!" Shirley whispered excitedly, hugging Estella's arm. Little stars seemed to appear in her clear black pupils.

"Nora's appearance was also very cool, those sharp eyes were so cool."

"AWLS, that's my Vivian, she's so cute!"

……

Estella could clearly sense Shirley's excitement; a faint fragrance lingered around her nose, like the scent of morning dew on flowers.

Just as she was getting a little distracted, she suddenly heard her own name.

"It's Estella. Her social anxiety looks so funny." Saying this, Shirley seemed to remember something, then turned to look at Estella beside her: "Seriously, your cosplay is really accurate!"

"COS?"

Estella blinked, but before she could ask anything, she saw that Shirley had already refocused her attention on the so-called movie.

Not to mention Shirley, she herself was quickly drawn to the movie.

As the movie progressed, Estella's brow furrowed slightly. As the inheritor of forbidden alchemy, she was certainly not stupid. After watching for so long, she had already noticed something was wrong with the movie.

She had initially thought that this memory took place in an ancient city during the Age of Gods, but now it seemed that her thinking was too conservative. This was not an ancient city at all; it was clearly another world.

Moreover, events that are about to happen or have already happened in the world they live in have even been made into entertainment programs.

For a moment, she even wondered if she was a character derived from some work.

However, she quickly dismissed the idea.

The reality of her own world was undeniable; as for the situation here, she planned to continue observing.

Perhaps through this memory, one can grasp what will happen in the future.

Two hours is a very long movie, but Shirley still felt like she wanted more after watching it.

Not only her, but other moviegoers also behaved similarly.

"It was definitely worth the trip. I even want to watch it again." Shirley held Estella's hand, looking very happy.

"Would you like to watch it again?"

"Alright, it's getting late. Let's go eat. I remember there's a really good hot pot restaurant around here."

"What is hot pot?"

“Look it up online yourself.” Shirley rolled her eyes, thinking that Estella was teasing her again.

"What does 'search online' mean?" Estella continued to ask.

Shirley suddenly stopped and said to Estella angrily, "Did you come to the movies with me or did you come here just to annoy me?"

"I really don't know," Estella muttered, then activated her ability to add settings to herself.

Now she is not only Shirley's good friend, but also an innocent and naive girl.

After this setting was added, Shirley indeed began to patiently teach him.

After being instructed by Shirley, Estella used her ability to create a cell phone for herself. Following Shirley's instructions, she clumsily began searching for the answers she wanted online.

After Estella learned to use a mobile phone, the number of times she asked "why" questions decreased sharply.

Although she was very curious about the world, her attention was quickly drawn away by the hot pot.

"Are you a reincarnated starving ghost?" Shirley couldn't help but complain as she watched Estella wolf down her food.

"It's so delicious," Shirley mumbled, her mouth full of beef.

"Fine, if it's delicious, then eat more."

"Oh."

Although it was just a memory, Estella was still satisfied after the meal, and even planned to try making it herself when she got back.

"Alright, the movie's over, and the hotpot's finished. I should head back now." Xia Li stretched lazily as she walked out of the shopping mall; her conservative clothes couldn't hide her beautiful figure.

Are you going home?

"Yeah, aren't you going back?"

"Can I take you back with me?"

"What do you think?"

"I think it's okay."

After adding a roommate to her persona, Estella successfully went home with Shirley.

"I'm exhausted." After returning home, Xia Li changed into slippers and collapsed onto the beanbag chair.

Estella, meanwhile, curiously looked around Shirley's house. This was probably the living room; it didn't look very big, but everything was neatly organized.

On the cabinet was a photo frame with a picture of a young couple and little Shirley, each with a happy smile on their face.

Are these Shirley's parents?

"What are you looking at?"

Hearing the sound, Estella realized that Shirley had somehow gotten close to her.

Are your parents not home?

"My parents passed away when I was very young. Didn't I tell you?"

"Feel sorry."

"It's nothing, so many years have passed." Shirley smiled and said, "Go take a shower first, I'm going to play games now!"

"game?"

"Yeah, I watched the movie 'New World' today and I'm itching to play it."

"Is it fun?"

"It's fun, of course it's fun. How about I teach you how to play?"

"it is good."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Shirley excitedly pulled Estelle into her room.

Upon entering the room, Estella noticed that Shirley's room was still a bit messy, but this slight messiness also gave the room a lively atmosphere.

While she was observing the room, Shirley had already turned on the computer and then moved a chair to the side.

"Don't just stand there like an idiot, come and play!" Shirley patted her ergonomic chair and gestured for Estella to sit down.

"coming."

Because Estella had added settings to herself, Shirley explained things very carefully, even teaching her how to use the keyboard and mouse.

Fortunately, Estella was very quick to learn and mastered the basic usage after only a few lessons.

“If this is your first time playing the game, I suggest you start with Brook. His mecha performance is the best, and he can be considered an all-around protagonist.” Shirley sat next to Estella and introduced the character selection to Estella, who was playing the game for the first time.

"Can I choose her?" Estella asked, pointing to her own profile picture.

"Sure, although she's very difficult to control, playing her as the main character is also very interesting, and you won't lack equipment at all in the later stages."

After choosing her character, Estella felt a bit conflicted. She had just learned about the game online and even researched the game "New World".

There's something strange about taking control of your own journey through a new world.

Without thinking too much, she quickly immersed herself in the game once it started.

Each character has their own opening storyline, and Estella only glanced at it briefly before feeling an overwhelming sense of familiarity.