Chapter 174 Linked Together (14) - Taking a Bath Together?

Ning Shu was surprised that someone as powerful as Si Zhong needed divination to pass a level, and Si Zhong didn't seem like such a superstitious person.

Finally, Ning Shu came up with a reasonable explanation: the dice was probably some kind of prop, guiding him around.

She couldn't help but marvel at how many props the boss had. They should have been resurrected around the same time, but he "left" so quickly. He truly lived up to his reputation as a boss.

This time, because the place to climb was very high and the bones were rounded, Si Zhong did not walk as fast as before, and waited for Ning Shu to be ready before starting.

The two crawled slowly on the bone array. Si Zhong was fine; his balance was good, and he could walk on it slowly.

Despite this, Ning Shu still activated her skill, hugging the bone with her hands and feet and moving forward by her buttocks.

Si Zhong actually couldn't stand her being like this, because she was too slow, and he had to stop and wait for her from time to time.

Thinking that if she fell and hurt him, they would have to start all over again, he said nothing and obediently waited for her.

Si Zhong felt that meeting her in this instance had improved his temper considerably; if it were someone else, he probably would have just given up.

By the time they finally climbed onto the rock that Si Zhong had chosen, the sun was almost setting. They had spent the entire afternoon in this bone formation.

They did encounter some close calls along the way, but none of them were serious, and they were able to handle them.

They continued onward and came across a "Road to Heaven," which was the name Ning Shu had given it.

Because in front of them was a very long staircase, and the key point was that each step was very high, probably as tall as she was.

Actually, it didn't reach her neck; it was just enough for her to hang on the steps.

Ning Shu didn't really want to leave. The bone array had exhausted her energy, and all she wanted to do now was rest.

She really wanted to tell Si Zhong that he should drag her up, but in the end she didn't dare to say it, thinking that if she dared to say it, he would dare to do it.

Having come this far, it would be a shame to give up, so we have no choice but to grit our teeth and keep going.

But... she couldn't climb up.

Tai She died; her legs were too short, and she couldn't jump up there.

Si Zhong watched Ning Shu bouncing around but unable to climb even one step, and fell silent. He couldn't help but ask:

"You've made it through that difficult bone maze, but you can't climb these short steps?" Was she teasing him?

Ning Shu finally managed to put her feet on the steps, and half of her body was above the height of the steps. She was struggling to climb up, her face turning red. At this moment, she dared not open her mouth to answer his question.

Si Zhong looked at her quietly, not even considering lending a hand.

Ning Shu finally managed to climb over the steps, and lay on top of it panting before answering him, "I'm out of energy, I used it all up just now."

Oh, I understand.

Si Zhong raised an eyebrow, glanced at the setting sun, and pondered.

The biggest problem with this instance is that they don't know where they are when they reach the top, and more importantly, they don't know what they will encounter next.

So he couldn't just rest casually. Seeing his teammates like this, he figured they wouldn't go far tonight, and he didn't want to waste time resting here.

Finally, he decided, "I'll go up and then pull you up. We'll rest after we finish walking this stretch of road."

What?! Such a long road, and he has to walk it all before he can rest? Is he made of iron?

Ning Shu felt as if struck by lightning; this bad news was truly devastating.

Si Zhong really kept his word. Every time he was promoted, he would pull Ning Shu up with him. With Si Zhong's help, Ning Shu did indeed have less trouble getting promoted.

But she was still very tired. When they finally reached the end of the "Road to Heaven", she collapsed on the ground, exhausted.

She brought up the game panel, checked the time, and wow, it was 10:30 pm. They had started at sunset and it probably took them about 4 hours.

At this moment, Si Zhong was scanning the surroundings with a flashlight, looking around at his environment.

Ning Shu was both thirsty and hungry, and said directly to Si Zhong, who was standing there, "I'm hungry, I want to eat some fruit."

She was prepared to curse at Si Zhong if he made things difficult for her, but Si Zhong put the flashlight away.

Surprisingly, he took out a trash can and threw three pieces of fruit at her.

so good?

Ning Shu quickly sat up, took the fruit and started eating it, wondering why Si Zhong had suddenly become so kind.

Could it be that he was being considerate of her being tired after an afternoon and evening? If that's the case, then he's not such a bad person after all.

After finishing two fruits, Ning Shu saw Si Zhong turn on his flashlight again and walk inside.

Hey, isn't he hungry? Why isn't he eating and keeps walking? Could he be trying to hurry on his way? No way!

Ning Shu cried out in his heart.

After following for a few steps, I couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you hungry? Are you still going to walk?"

Si Zhong suddenly stopped and asked a strange question: "Did you eat your fill just now?"

This time, Ning Shu learned her lesson and only ate two fruits. Although she wasn't as full as before, she still felt quite satisfied and hid the remaining fruit.

"certainly."

"Very well, then it's my turn to eat."

Ning Shu was a little confused after hearing this. What? Did the way she ate make it hard for him to swallow? Did he have to take turns?

Suddenly, he turned the flashlight to its brightest setting and shone it on a spot, saying to her, "There seems to be something even better waiting for me here."

Ning Shu looked at the spot he was illuminating, and wow, it was a supply box, probably from a dungeon, and it was still unopened.

Si Zhong reached out and touched it, and the supply box opened, revealing steaming hot fish and meat, with plenty of food and drink inside.

Ning Shu's desire to die reached its peak at this moment. She glared fiercely at Si Zhong, thinking, "This guy must have done it on purpose!"

She knew there was something delicious, but deliberately didn't tell me, waiting until I was full before telling me. No wonder she was so agreeable earlier; she was waiting for this!

It's all because it was so late and there weren't even any torches around, that she didn't notice it, ahhh—

Si Zhong slowly savored the food, then suddenly seemed very "concerned" about her: "Are you really not able to eat any more? Is there nothing here that you like?"

These words felt like another knife to her heart, and the fruit she had hidden away suddenly didn't smell so good anymore.

She was so full, it would be strange if she could eat anything now. She ignored him and puffed out her cheeks angrily.

Si Zhong couldn't help but laugh when he saw Ning Shu's sullen face, which resembled a little squirrel hoarding food in its mouth.

After finishing his meal, he shone a light on the side and said to Ning Shu, "There's a lake over there, it must be quite big. I'm going to take a bath, do you want to come with me?"

Taking a bath? Ning Shu didn't quite understand why someone would want to take a bath at this time.

"They're chained up, they can't even take their clothes off, how are they supposed to wash them?"

Si Zhong laughed: "Take off what you can, and wash what you can't. You've sweated so much in two days, don't you find it smelly?"

Take off whatever you can? The only thing you can take off is... your pants?

Ning Shu seemed to be thinking of some unpleasant images, and her face couldn't help but turn red.

She shook her head in the dark, completely unaware that Si Zhong couldn't see her at all.

Her refusal was within Si Zhong's expectations. He ignored it and began to take off his clothes.

Because of the chains, he first took off his lower clothes, and then started to take off his upper clothes. Since he couldn't take them off, he piled them up on his left side.