I Contracted Myself-Chapter 76 – The Second Kind of Lost

Ye Changchun laughed heartily again, not even knowing why he was laughing, just feeling an uncontrollable joy.

After laughing, he repeated his earlier question, "By the way, young one, where are you from?"

"Elder, I come from Mingzhu City," Zhang Ping replied politely, behaving very "obediently."

Ye Changchun laughed again and said, "What a coincidence, I am also from Mingzhu City. How is Miss Zhuang Jinchi these days?"

"Zhuang Jinchi?" Zhang Ping looked puzzled.

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At this moment, Situ Shibai, who resided in the golden bracelet, spoke up, "You know Jinchi? Who are you?"

"Oh? Young one, your bracelet can talk?" Ye Changchun looked at the bracelet in surprise, then turned to Zhang Ping and asked.

Zhang Ping vaguely explained, "Um, there's an elder of mine in the bracelet."

"Hehehe, interesting, interesting. I had to cling to life in this treant form due to my nearing lifespan. I didn't expect your elder to have such an ingenious idea, embedding himself in an object. Not only does he avoid loneliness, but he can also guide the younger generation. A good idea, a good idea," Ye Changchun laughed.

Situ Shibai spoke, "Nearing lifespan... You know Jinchi. Are you... Ye Changchun, Uncle Ye?"

"Oh, little brother, you know me?" Ye Changchun said in surprise.

He had almost forgotten his own name, but Situ Shibai's call of 'Uncle Ye' suddenly made his cloudy eyes much clearer, even causing many withered leaves on his head to turn green again.

Situ Shibai was shocked, "Uncle Ye, it's me, Shibai. I thought you had died long ago. I didn't expect... I didn't expect you to still be alive."

"Hehehe, so it's... well, I can't remember," Ye Changchun let out a deafening laugh, then trailed off.

Clearly, he had forgotten who Situ Shibai was.

"Mr. Situ, you call this elder 'Uncle.' How old is he exactly?" Zhang Ping couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Situ Shibai's age was at least over two hundred years old. For someone to be called 'Uncle' by him, they should be at least over two hundred years old as well. But Ye Changchun's lifespan was only ninety-nine, which was quite interesting.

"Actually, I'm not sure how old Uncle Ye is. He was the oldest Awakener in the resistance back then. When I met Uncle Ye, he should have been around sixty," Situ Shibai replied, though he wasn't very sure about Ye Changchun's age.

Mainly because Ye Changchun's ability had a strong life-extending effect. While maintaining his super-plant form, he hardly aged.

Therefore, Ye Changchun's age was extremely difficult to determine.

Zhang Ping calculated in his mind, then looked at Ye Changchun like he was looking at a living fossil.

According to Situ Shibai, Ye Changchun should be at least 260 years old?

Zhang Ping suddenly had a doubt and looked at the two longest-living people from Mingzhu City, asking, "Does an Awakener's lifespan extend with their strength?"

"To my knowledge, an Awakener's lifespan generally doesn't differ much from ordinary people. But some Awakeners do have abilities that significantly extend their lifespan," Situ Shibai said.

Ye Changchun agreed, "Hehehe, my lifespan isn't much longer than an ordinary person's. It's just that by maintaining this form, I can barely cling to life. Once I release my ability, I should die within about three years."

"So, special forms can extend lifespan?"

Zhang Ping's eyes lit up. He immediately thought of his Pure Water Body and Pureblood Body.

If he maintained these forms, wouldn't he achieve immortality?

"Hehehe, it can indeed extend lifespan in a way. But an ageless body doesn't mean an ageless mind. In recent years, I've been forgetting things, sometimes even who I am. I don't know what's wrong," Ye Changchun said with a broad smile.

Zhang Ping speculated, "Grandpa Ye, could it be because you're one of The Lost? I can use Appraisal Skill, and your attributes show that you've become one of The Lost."

"The Lost? So that's it. I've lost myself," Ye Changchun's eyes brightened slightly, suddenly understanding.

Situ Shibai analyzed, "Perhaps Uncle Ye has maintained this form for too long, so he's lost himself."

"No, being one of The Lost is just a fancy way of saying I'm mentally ill. Rather than saying I'm lost, it's more accurate to say I've fully adapted to being a treant," Ye Changchun laughed.

He wasn't dissatisfied with his current state.

Probably because his ability was inherently peaceful, so after becoming one of The Lost, he was just more forgetful compared to before.

Thus, although he had become one of The Lost, he was completely different from Zuo Xiangming.

In short, he was just becoming more and more like a tree.

Situ Shibai asked in confusion, "Uncle Ye, why did you leave back then? Even if you had to maintain this form to stay alive, you didn't have to leave Mingzhu City."

"Why did I leave? Let me think... I don't remember, hehehe," Ye Changchun thought for less than a second before giving up, then laughed heartily again.

After he had laughed enough, Zhang Ping said, "Grandpa Ye, I have to go. This little guy is being chased by a group of Black Mountain Bowback Ants. If we don't leave, they'll catch up."

"Then let me give you a lift. You can tell me what Mingzhu City is like now on the way," Ye Changchun said, rising from the ground, countless roots emerging from the soil.

He was magnificent.

Once he stood up, he blocked out the sky and the sun. Zhang Ping could only look up in awe.

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