Although the Eye of Horus was an unexpected gain, it sparked new ideas in Arthur.
Arthur wasn't quite sure what kind of person Randolph was.
His first plan was to find some computer-related books to learn hacking skills. The idea was to remotely monitor Randolph and, if things went well, gather some necessary evidence.
Then, on a dark, moonless night, he could knock Randolph out, stuff him in a bag, and drop him off at the police station.
Problem solved.
But now... with the Eye of Horus, could he use it to watch Randolph directly?
"Hmm, I really am a genius!"
Arthur glanced around the study one last time, feeling lucky to have found this book first.
Despite Lily's harsh words that he could use any book in the room and it didn't matter if he didn't return it, the spotless state of the room showed that she cleaned it often.
If she didn't care, why clean it so often?
"Hard on the outside, soft on the inside."
Arthur shook his head. If he really took apart all the books in this room, she'd probably end up crying under her blanket.
He opened the door to leave.
Lily stood there with her arms crossed, using her usual haughty tone: "What sneaky things did you do in there? You even locked the door?"
"When did you get here?"
Arthur was stunned. His hearing was incredibly sharp, yet he hadn't noticed her at the door.
It must have been because he was distracted while using the Eye of Horus.
"None of your business..."
Lily squeezed past Arthur into the room and exaggeratedly sniffed around before saying, "Why don't I smell a fishy odor?"
"..."
Arthur was silent for two seconds before answering: "Fishy smell?"
"Mind your business." Lily glared at him. "Can't I read about it in books?"
"No problem!"
Arthur raised his hands in surrender and thought to himself: "Why is she reacting so fast this time?"
Lily rolled her eyes at Arthur, went to the bookshelf, and picked out a few books to give to him: "I don't know your level, but if you're starting from scratch, these are the best for you. Let's go, time for breakfast."
"..."
Arthur looked at the books, not sure what to say.
Should he tell her that he was already ready to leave the sea of knowledge?
He just thanked her, took the books, and followed her.
They went into the living room where breakfast was simple - sandwiches with bread and lettuce, a cup of milk each, and two fried eggs.
After breakfast, Arthur took the initiative to do the dishes.
When he finished, he came out of the kitchen and saw Lily holding a pile of clothes: "You don't seem to have many clothes. They were my father's. If you don't mind, you can wear them."
"Thank you."
Arthur took the clothes with both hands and looked at the pile of books on the table.
Lily looked annoyed: "What a hassle."
Then she put the books on top of the clothes: "I prepared a set of keys for you. They're on the wall by the door. You can go out and wander around, and if you can, feel free to get lost. There are so many people who go missing every year; one more won't matter. Also, I suggest you get a job while you're out there...not having an ID is a problem, but there's always a way, right? Oh, and don't bother me in my room. I'm working on a big art project. If you interrupt, don't blame me if I get mad!"
"Right, right, Lily of the society, flat-chested but wild at heart!"
Arthur nodded quickly.
Lily nodded in satisfaction. It wasn't until Arthur returned to his room with the clothes that she realized, "Who the hell are you calling flat-chested?"
Arthur heard Lily's angry scream from outside his door and nodded silently, "Hmm, now that's the normal reaction speed!"
He laid the clothes on the bed and inspected them. They were very clean, though a bit old-fashioned in style.
He chose a pair of jeans and a plaid shirt.
Looking in the mirror, he felt that the outfit made him look ten years older...
He chuckled and didn't mind.
What really bothered him was... there was no underwear.
Wearing those stiff jeans was quite uncomfortable.
"It's a good thing my body was strengthened, otherwise I wouldn't be able to bear these old jeans."
Listening carefully to the silence outside, Arthur quietly opened the door.
Lily's room was silent, indicating that she was probably engrossed in her "big art project. Arthur could smell the paint and turpentine even through the door.
She was probably painting in her room.
He took the opportunity to tiptoe downstairs. He hadn't really looked around yesterday, but now he saw that the so-called martial arts hall on the first floor wasn't very big.
It was completely empty, without even a wooden dummy.
Arthur shook his head and went to the door, where he saw the set of keys Lily had mentioned hanging on the wall.
He took them, opened the door, and stepped out into the street.
With a totally different style and appearance.
Last night was just a glimpse; today, Arthur finally saw the difference between this era and the World War II era.
For some reason, he suddenly thought of Steve.
In the movie, after being a popsicle for seventy years, Steve walks out onto the street and looks at the people, the tall buildings, and the busy traffic.
Different scenery, different culture... What did he feel?
Arthur could understand something, but it wasn't as deep as what Steve must have felt.
After all, Steve was really from that time... but Arthur was not.
With his hands in his pockets, Arthur walked down the street, not expecting to find who he was looking for so easily.
But after walking a short distance, he heard some unusual sounds.
The sound of fists striking a person!
Arthur had heard this sound many times before and could easily recognize it. He immediately turned and walked towards the source of the sound.
In a narrow alley, he saw a group of thugs at work.
Their job, of course, was bullying someone.
The person being bullied was already on the ground, while a freckle-faced youngster was searching his body.
Arthur arrived just in time to see this scene and was almost shocked: "Wow… didn't expect you guys to be into this sort of thing."
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