When the shell woke up, she was already in human form. At that time, humans did not have much power. They lived like ordinary animals. She mingled among them, weaving clothes from plants and drilling wood to make fire. The shell didn't know how it became a human, so it thought that she was originally a human, but it quickly rejected this idea. When the shell wanted to get close to her own kind, there was always a force that prevented her from touching humans.
"What am I?" Shells were curled up under the trees, and primitive humans were dancing around the bonfire in the distance.
"You are an element." A cold voice came from the shadows on the other side. The shell was very strange. If the primitive man could not understand her language, then this person must be her kind. Although the person in the shadows was dressed in simple clothes, he was beautiful. His entire body was sickly pale and thin. The shell was stunned for a moment and suddenly felt extremely familiar, as if he had met an old friend that he had not seen for many years.
" My name is Black," he said." Shell." I am also an element, you and I are the same kind.”Black was very close to the shell, only a tree away. It had been a long time since anyone had been so close to her.
"Since we are elements, why do we have human bodies?”The shell quickly asked a crucial question. Black looked at her with a strange expression." Because we want to. Look at them, aren't they envious?”Hearing this, the shell turned its head. The song and dance had just ended. They sat on the big rock to rest, leaning against each other, admiring the lingering fire rising into the smoke that dotted the intoxicating darkness.
" Yeah." The shell cupped her face." I'm a little envious."”
The shell did not like to talk, and as the number of people slowly increased, she was gradually forgotten. As usual, she hid in a corner and watched everything happen with cold eyes. Houses were built, iron weapons were fired from red furnaces, and a group of people shouted and whipped another group in the dignified hall. The shell really wanted to stop all of this, because there was no one dancing around the bonfire anymore, and no one to rely on to appreciate the darkness. That was why she had always been very sad. There was never a smile in her green eyes. No one dared to approach her.
"Hey!"
The shell trembled. She thought that she would not be discovered by the river far away from the village, but the boy's voice came along with the sound of the steam train. The child was very lively and handsome. The most charming thing about him was his eyes. They seemed to have a kind of magic that attracted people to interact with him. Even the shell could not help but speak." Who are you?”
"I wanted to ask you!" The boy raised his head and answered cleverly," Why are you hiding here? Are you playing hide-and-seek?”The shell shook its head. He seemed to be very curious about the shell. He pushed aside the long weeds by the river and approached her.”
"Don't come over." The shell reminded him out of goodwill, because even if he walked over, it would be a waste of energy. As expected, the boy was stopped by an inexplicable force after taking a few steps. He stopped five meters in front of the shell. He was still unwilling to give up. He moved his feet bit by bit, but he still couldn't get close. He simply sat on the ground and took out his paintbrush and the drawing board on his back.
The train whizzed past, and the rhythmic sound of wheels and rails colliding was embarrassing.
"You…why aren't you leaving?" For the first time, Seashell felt that silence was annoying. The boy suddenly stretched out a finger to stop her from moving. The pencil was drawn back and forth on the white paper, and the small sparkling eyes were even more charming. "You like drawing?" The shell tried not to move her lips so as not to spoil his mood, so she spoke very vaguely, and she did not expect him to hear her. Indeed, the boy ignored her, as if his sketch was the only thing in the world. Suddenly, Seashell felt that being a painting model was a good job. Others did not have to get close to her to complete the work. Of course, this was all her wishful thinking.
"Alright!" The boy drew very quickly, but the shell did not think that it could be done very well so quickly. The shell in the painting had a pair of big and small eyes. The original thin face had become an oval face, and the lips were also very prominent. 'Other than that, it's not bad,' thought the shell.
"I like drawing very much." The boy answered the shell's question. Although his drawing was not very good, she still wanted to encourage him. "You want to be a painter?"
" That would be great." The boy's small eyes began to light up again." But I want to do greater things.”
"Something greater?"
"I'm not too sure either. In my dad's eyes, I should be a civil servant, but I don't think it's a great job. I know I should be doing something much, much greater-ah, yes, something like changing the world.”
What an innocent child. Thinking back, the shell had also tried to change the world. However, one person's strength was too small. In the huge torrent, a small boat could already do its best to protect itself. How could it hope to walk on flat ground? The shell looked up and wanted to say something, but as long as it met the boy's eyes, it felt that anything was possible.
Was this magic? "Why would you think that?"
" How should I put it?" The boy rubbed his eyebrows."'Instinct', that's how you read it.”
After that, the shell had one more thing to look forward to. Other than playing with the other boys by the river, the boy would also come to her from time to time to draw her, although his drawing was still as bad as ever. The shell's comments were always like this. The boy agreed as if he didn't understand and continued to draw. He was not talented but worked hard. The shell liked this kind of personality. Perhaps he could really become a great man.
Until one day, the boy did not come. The shell had unknowingly gotten used to his existence. For a moment, it was a little flustered and actually stood up. The shell, which had not moved for a long time, was abnormally weak. It panted after taking a few steps, and it was a little difficult to push away the weeds. She wanted to call him, but soon realized that she did not know the boy's name.
Beyond the weeds was a long river, and the shells could often hear the children playing happily. But today, it was a panicked shout. The boy was struggling in the water. The muddy river water poured into his mouth, making him unable to make a sound. He stretched his arms in vain. The shell wanted to jump into the water to save him, but she couldn't touch him. Even if she jumped into the water, it would be useless. She stood rooted to the ground. For the first time in her life, she felt helpless. She watched helplessly as the boy used all his strength and slowly sank to the bottom of the river. Her shell heart clenched. Now, she could do nothing but pray. Suddenly, another child plunged into the water. He was very strong and lifted the boy up with one hand. He slid his arm hard to get closer to the safe riverside. Fortunately, the boy was fine and only choked on the water. The shell hid far away and only breathed a sigh of relief when it saw the adults pick him up.
From then on, the boy came to the river less often. He even sneaked out without even bringing his drawing board and brush. He liked to play command games, and even in hide-and-seek, he would command his hiding companions to hide at the location he designated. If he became a ghost, the shell could participate in the game. Therefore, the other children sometimes wondered why he was still searching when everyone had been found. The shell had learned to use camouflage not long ago, and the boy had never once found him. He would always be unhappy when it was over. In the last game, the shell deliberately let him find it. The boy was angry and ignored her in the second round.
"I'm moving." One day, the boy suddenly said to the shell.
" Then-" Will you come back? She didn't say it out loud, but the boy knew what she meant." She might not come back again. You should go home and play with the girls."”Hearing this, the shell twisted her fingers and did not dare to look at him. In fact, the boy had been staring at her small face, and his green eyes were also deeply attracted to her. He placed his hands on the invisible barrier. Its strength was increasing. The distance of five meters had become ten meters over time. He had to listen carefully to hear what the shell said, and she spoke very softly.
"Can you tell me your name?”
The boy was stunned. He had indeed not told her his name. Even if he told her now, it would be useless. But since it was a lady's request, he said,"Adolf, my name is Adolf."
The shell could not remember his surname.
Since then, the shell had been looking for him. However, the world had changed very quickly at that time. The era of electricity had quietly arrived, and humans had lived a more comfortable life. At this time, the shell showed symptoms of nausea and often felt chest tightness. The environment was being destroyed. The already fragile shells were affected by the connection and became even weaker. They could not even walk. That period of time was the most painful time for her. She was really tortured to death.
In the dark room, a tall man with a military cap in his hand stood in front of Shell's sickbed. She could not see his face clearly, but she could hear his voice. "You're the woman the head of state is looking for.”
" Who are you..." The shell was crying with red veins, and her vision was blurry. She only felt the figure tremble a few times, and the shell was lifted up by the machine along with the bed.
"You've got the wrong person…I don't know any head of state.”"That's not up to you, miss. The head of state is looking for an 'unapproachable woman', and now it seems that you are the most suitable.”" Unapproachable." The shell smiled bitterly. "I wonder who your head of state is?”
"The greatest man." The general's words were filled with reverence. Although the shell could not be seen, it must have been said with a smile.
The broadcast on the street was playing a man's speech. He was the so-called head of state. His voice was very deep, and coupled with his extremely provocative words, he believed that no one would reject his request. The shell was carried into the car. The driver leaned against her barrier and felt his back itch. He was very uncomfortable. She realized this." I'm very sorry. There's nothing I can do."”"It's nothing, Miss." The chauffeur was very submissive.
After she was sent somewhere, the so-called head of state did not meet her directly. Instead, he treated her well and lived in a beautiful big house. He did not have to worry about food and clothing. However, what the shell did not know was that her every move in the residence was monitored by a group of white coats, and all of them were recorded in the file. Princeps had a small mustache in the middle of his head, and his face was still quite energetic. However, his cheeks had always sunken slightly from working late for a long time. Her hair was very thin, but she was good at grooming it. It was shiny all day. The most attractive thing about him was his bright eyes. It was those eyes that allowed him to seize the opportunity to become the head of a country. He was also observing the shell behind the scenes. He waited for her body to recover a little before appearing in front of her.
"My lady, do you still remember me?”
The shell raised its eyes. Although they had known each other decades ago and he had changed a lot, some of his symbols still remained the same. " I remember, the great painter Adolf." Hearing this, Adolf laughed out loud. The generals had never seen the Ruler laugh like this before, and they suddenly felt as if they were facing a great enemy. "I almost forgot," he said. As soon as he said this, Bei Shell deleted the matter from his mind. "You once said that you wanted to change the world." "The time is coming.”Adolf waved his hand to signal the generals to leave and talk to the shell alone. He placed his hand on the barrier and finally stopped about seven meters away.
" You're still the same," he said." You're still young and beautiful. What makes you so young? You are definitely not human." The shell did not want to reveal its true identity.”
"Can you tell me the secret of immortality? It will affect the course of the world. If I get it, not only will our country be reborn, but the world will also be reborn.”The shell shook its head and did not want to say anything. Adolf was also mentally prepared. He did not think that she would tell him such a big secret so easily. He stood up." It's okay if you don't tell me." The battle is about to begin. You will receive the most complete protection here. It is much safer than hiding by the river.”
The shell did not dare to look at him. As long as they looked at each other, she might tell him the secret.”
"Because I love you." Adolf's finger slid across the barrier of nothingness." From then on, I've been in love with you.”As he spoke, he gently pushed out of the room. Outside the door, several generals had been waiting for a long time.
"Let's begin. There's no time to dawdle.”
"Yes, sir!"
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