Was this a person?
Could it be that she was living in such a strange place?
But, more importantly, could people live in this place?
At this moment, Alex looked at the lady in green closely, and he could even see his shadow in the
ladyâs pupils. Her pupils⦠Seemed to be a little different from ordinary people, there was a faint golden
color in the depth of her eyes.
âA deaf? A mute?â
The lady slightly frowned as she did not get a reply from Alex.
Then, she looked at Bubbles. She probably thought Bubbles was particularly cute, and there was a
scent on Bubblesâ body that made her feel comfortable. So, she gently lifted her slender hand and
touched Bubblesâ cheek.
âWhat are you trying to do?â Then, while carrying his daughter, Alex hurriedly dodged a little to avoid
the ladyâs hand.
âSo youâre not a mute!â The lady retracted her hand, raised her chest, and took a step back before re-
examining Alex.
âWho are you? What is this place?â Alex asked. He felt slightly scared being looked at by the lady so
directly.
âOh, this place is Nirvana in the midst of chaos.â The lady in green, standing on the small boat, made a
turn and said with a smile, âWelcome to Nirvana. You should be⦠The first outsider who has gotten in
here in the past three hundred years.â
âThree hundred years?â Alex was taken aback for a moment. âYouâve lived here for three hundred
years?â
âThatâs right. Iâve been living here since I was born. Iâm exactly three hundred years old this year, so
that makes it three hundred years! But I havenât seen any outsiders before⦠But, of course, I donât
know if any outsiders came here three hundred years ago.â
After a pause, she asked, âMister, do you want to get on board?â
Alex had a conflicted expression for a moment. But then, he still swam up to it. At least, standing on the
boat was much more comfortable than floating on this bizarre water surface. The two people met each
otherâs eyes for a while.
Alex had too many questions, but he did not know how to say them. So finally, he asked, âDo you know
how to get out of here?â
The lady shook her head. âI heard from my ancestors that no one can ever leave Nirvana now. The
only passage is broken.â
âItâs broken? No, you mentioned your ancestors⦠What do you mean by that? Could it be that there is
someone else besides you?â
âOf course, how can I be alone? We have many people, and there are dozens of them in the big castle
alone! Moreover, thereâs also a sanctuary!â
âUhâ¦â
Alex looked at the demonic beastâs dark stomach and wondered if he had met a female ghost.
Otherwise, why would her words be so unfathomable?
âCastle and sanctuary? Are you sure weâre on the same channel?â
âMiss, I remember clearly that a monster swallowed me. This monsterâs mouth is huge. Besides, this
place has a foul smell. Iâm not mistaken.â
The lady nodded. âWhat you said is right, but youâre wrong about one thing. This is not a monster, but
an ancient mythical creature, the great Genbu.â
âThe mythical creature, Genbu? Are you saying that weâre inside the stomach of the mythical creature
Genbu?â
âYes, thatâs what my grandma told me. But, the mythical creature Genbu is sick Grandma said that
once the mythical creature Genbu dies, our Nirvana will collapse and be destroyed. When the time
comes, our tribe might not exist anymore.â The lady said sadly as she made some water splashes with
the oars.
Then, she said, âSince youâve gotten in, you wonât be able to get out now for sure. Iâll take you back to
our place. My people will welcome you very much! Oh right, my name is Shado Rivers. Whatâs your
name?â
âAlex Rockefeller. This is my daughter. You can call her Bubbles.â
Since Alex could not get out nor stay in this position all the time, he could only follow Shado Rivers
back.
âSheâs so cute. Can I hold her?â
After hesitating for a few seconds, Alex confirmed that he could subdue the lady within the shortest
time. Only then did he allow her to hold his daughter. However, he did not let go of his daughter
completely.
âI donât know why. I feel particularly comfortable when I hold her,â Shado said.