Chapter 227 Playing Games Together
In such an environment, carefree and without worries, one can't help but fantasize about the more distant future.
After playing for a long time, the tomb raiders got bored and started looking for more fun.
“Let’s play some games,” one of the tomb raiders suggested.
Upon hearing this, everyone became somewhat excited, but Yan Yu gave an awkward, dismissive smile and remained silent.
Every time he gets to this stage, he feels like he's going to mess things up.
"Then let's play three-legged race," the tomb raider said, seeing that no one objected.
"Okay, okay," everyone responded.
After they finished speaking, everyone found their partners and formed pairs, leaving only Shen Jin and Yan Yu in the end.
"There are only the two of you left. It seems that you two are the only ones we can pair up," one of the tomb raiders said, looking at the two of them.
Hearing their words, Shen Jin had no choice but to accept it, while Yan Yu, who originally wanted to be with Shen Jin, naturally had no objections.
Then, the tomb raiders began searching everywhere for ropes to tie their legs, but they couldn't find any after searching for a long time.
At this moment, one of the tomb raiders suddenly shouted, "I brought duct tape, use this!"
Upon hearing his words, everyone instinctively turned to look, only to see that he was holding a large roll of tape.
"Okay, this is it." A tomb raider quickly took the tape from his hand.
Then, the two people who had been divided into groups tied their legs together with tape.
Once everyone was ready, they lined up in a neat row.
"See that mountain? That huge pine tree. Whichever group gets there first wins," the tomb raider who made the initial suggestion said, pointing into the distance.
Everyone looked in the direction the tomb raider pointed. It was a mountain quite far away, and there was still a considerable distance between them. Moreover, the pine tree was very large, but from their perspective, they could only see the tip of the tree.
It looks like it will be a long walk, not to mention that the two of them are crossing with their legs tied together.
"Everyone must compete seriously, and don't come in last place, or there will be a penalty!" the tomb raider continued.
Upon hearing his words, Shen Jin couldn't help but ask, "What punishment?"
The tomb raider turned to look at Chen Jin, blinked, and then smiled meaningfully.
Then, the tomb raider popped a bottle of strangely colored liquid out of his backpack and waved it in front of Shen Jin.
“The punishment is to drink this,” the tomb raider said to Shen Jin.
Upon seeing the bottle of green liquid, Shen Jin's expression immediately changed.
That was the juice they made by picking a lot of fruit together in the orchard last time, and then mixing all the fruit together. It was a really culinary disaster, and it looked disgusting.
It really makes me want to vomit when I drink it.
Shen Jin had taken a sip before and never wanted to touch it again.
Yan Yu looked at the bottle of liquid with a look of disgust.
Just as he was complaining, Yan Yu suddenly felt his arm being held by Shen Jin. He was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Shen Jin, only to see Shen Jin holding his arm with a very serious expression.
Shen Jin turned to look at Yan Yu, his expression particularly serious: "We absolutely cannot come in last place."
Yan Yu quickly tightened his grip on Chen Jin's arm and nodded, "Okay, I won't let you come in last place."
Watching the interaction between the two, the tomb raiders smiled with satisfaction, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.
The tomb raider who had spoken earlier put the bottle of unidentified liquid back into his backpack, then turned to the other tomb raiders, mouthing without speaking, "Let them be last."
The other tomb raiders could mostly read lips and knew what he was saying, so they nodded and some even gave an OK sign.
"Alright, alright, let's get started!" one of the tomb raiders began to give orders.
Shen Jin and Yan Yu quickly prepared.
"Ready... Go!" the tomb raider shouted.
As soon as he said that, everyone rushed out, no one wanted to drink that inexplicable juice.
"Hurry up," Shen Jin said to Yan Yu as they walked.
Yan Yu quickly increased his speed while keeping pace with Chen Jin's steps.
After walking for a while, Shen Jin and Yan Yu were both fine and even reached a place further ahead.
On the contrary, the other tomb raiders always tripped and fell from time to time.
But the tomb raiders didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.
They had traveled a long distance smoothly, with Chen Jin and Yan Yu consistently maintaining their positions in the top three.
Until a river appeared in front of them.
Yan Yu stopped abruptly, and Shen Jin also looked at the river, looking troubled.
"Haha, sorry, we'll go ahead first!" The group of tomb raiders quickly caught up.
Shen Jin glanced at him, his face expressionless.
Afterwards, the tomb raiders cooperated perfectly to cross the river and continued forward, leaving only Shen Jin and Yan Yu still in the same place.
Shen Jin sighed, unsure of what to do.
The river in front of them wasn't deep, but it could still reach up to their waists. If they accidentally slipped and fell in the river, it would be really bad.
If two people could swim across together, it wouldn't be a big problem, but the key issue is that Yan Yu can't swim at all.
"I'm sorry, I've dragged you down." Yan Yu turned to look at Shen Jin and said in a low voice.
Hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin sighed helplessly.
"It's alright, I can't blame you. Safety first, let's take a detour," Shen Jin said to Yan Yu.
He could have taken Yan Yuyou with him, but now that their legs are tied together, it has become much more difficult.
After saying that, Shen Jin was about to lead Yan Yu around, but Yan Yu reached out and grabbed Shen Jin's hand.
Shen Jin paused for a moment, then turned to look at Yan Yu.
“Taking a long detour will lead to defeat. I’m fine, I can make it,” Yan Yu said to Shen Jin.
After saying that, Yan Yu took out a knife from his backpack.
“The water here isn’t very deep. We won’t swim across; we can just walk. If anything happens along the way, I’ll cut the tape,” Yan Yu continued to tell Shen Jin.
Shen Jin listened quietly to Yan Yu finish speaking, but remained silent.
A moment later, Yan Yu reached out and grabbed Shen Jin's hand, then walked into the river.
"We won't be the last," Yan Yu said to Shen Jin as he went down into the river.
Shen Jin listened to Yan Yu's words without saying a word.
After they both got into the river, Shen Jin reached out and hugged Yan Yu's waist tightly: "Be careful."
Holding him like that by Shen Jin, Yan Yu's body stiffened slightly, extremely nervous.
The two then crossed the river very carefully.
When they reached the shore, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the moment he stepped ashore, Yan Yu slipped and fell hard, taking Shen Jin down with him.
Yan Yu fell directly onto Shen Jin, and happened to kiss Shen Jin's lips.
Both of them were stunned.
After a while, Yan Yu finally reacted, quickly scrambled off Shen Jin, and avoided his gaze, not daring to look at him.
Shen Jin was also very embarrassed, looking around aimlessly, not knowing what to do.
The situation between them was already awkward enough, and now that they had accidentally kissed, it was even more strange.
Moreover, why did he feel his heart beating a little fast?
"Um..." Yan Yu said, somewhat at a loss for words.
"Ahem." Shen Jin coughed twice, hoping to ease the awkwardness: "We've already crossed the river, so let's hurry up and catch up. We can't be last, otherwise we'll have risked crossing the river for nothing."
Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu quickly nodded and replied, "Alright, let's go quickly then."
Then, Yan Yu and Shen Jin worked together to get up and stand up.
"Have you adjusted yet?" Yan Yu asked Shen Jin.
Shen Jin nodded and responded with a low voice.
"Let's go then," Yan Yu said to Shen Jin.
After saying that, the two of them took a step at the same time and walked in unison.
The two had already walked together for a while, so they had developed some understanding, and their speed was much faster than at the beginning.
Soon, they spotted the figures of several tomb raiders ahead.
So, without saying a word, the two of them sped up together.
As they walked, their speed increased, and they could even run.
Soon, Shen Jin and Yan Yuli had surpassed the combined strength of a single tomb raider.
As he passed them, Yan Yu turned around and laughed at them, "Hahaha, we're back! Now you're in last place!"
The two tomb raiders were stunned and somewhat surprised when they saw Yan Yu arrive.
"How did you get here?" one of the tomb raiders asked, puzzled.
Yan Yu can't swim, right? They took advantage of that and knew there would be a river blocking their way, so they were calm and collected, thinking that the two of them definitely couldn't cross.
"It's none of your business how we got here. Just wait and enjoy your juice," Yan Yu continued.
While talking to the tomb raider, Shen Jin suddenly spoke up, "Don't get distracted, focus, or you'll fall."
Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu quickly snapped out of his daze and turned to look at Shen Jin.
"Okay." Yan Yu nodded in agreement.
After that, Yan Yu stopped talking to the tomb raider and focused on playing three-legged race with Chen Jin.
The two tomb raiders behind them were completely dumbfounded.
If things continue like this, they'll be the last group.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry and catch up!" one of the tomb raiders shouted.
So, some other people followed.
However, Shen Jin and Yan Yu have already come a long way, and have overtaken several other pairs of partners along the way.
They weren't really interested in first place; they just didn't want to be last and didn't want to drink that strangely-tasting Hegang juice.
So the two of them walked almost nonstop.
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