Chapter 34: Taking a Sticky Bath
Xu Nuo: "..."
Could she choose no one and just the treasure chest and key?
Zhou Xuanyi and Wei Yan looked at her together, feeling as if they couldn't let it go unless they made a choice.
She then said, "I'm going to find the key."
After saying that, he walked out in silence.
Go ahead and argue. If you argue a few more times, everyone will get all the keys and treasure chests.
“Eh—”
Zhou Xuanyi reacted first, took a big step, walked in front of her, lowered his head to see her expression: "Are you angry?"
He was tall, and Xu Nuo lowered his head, straining to look at her, just like the famous pigeon sticking its head out to express "Are you crying?" emoticon.
Xu Nuo said nothing, pushed him away, and kept walking forward.
Wei Yan also followed at this time. The two big men held her on both sides, just like they did on the stone platform just now. Wei Yan was tall and had long legs, so he walked a little awkwardly to adapt to her small steps.
"Do you know where the key is?" Wei Yan asked.
Xu Nuo shook his head but kept walking.
In fact, she felt a little guilty.
Before the game, she kept the locator that Wei Yan had asked her to keep close to her body, proving that she was waiting to meet up with him, but... she was indeed on her way waiting to meet up with him, and she believed Zhou Xuanyi's threats and inducements, and ended up getting hooked again.
However, she didn't openly agree to partner with either of them. She just heard them say some ambiguous words. She neither agreed nor opposed. That shouldn't count as breaking her promise, right?
...It's a bit like a Neptune guide who casts a wide net.
Xu Nuo sighed in distress.
When she signed up, she was worried that she wouldn't meet any high-level sentinels in the competition. But now, two of them have come, and each one is of a very high level. She doesn't know if if she partners with two sentins, they can be considered as the same team and ranked together.
...I feel confused when I think about it.
Now, he can only pretend to be eager to find the treasure chest and the key to cover up their competitiveness. Then when Zhou Xuanyi meets other guides, he can make a smooth transition.
Xu Nuo was self-aware. Wei Yan wasn't aware of the two's scramble for power, but Zhou Xuanyi's mentality was somewhat clear. It wasn't that he absolutely needed her, but Sentinels loved to compete with their kind, especially against an opponent who was evenly matched or even slightly superior. They wanted to win even more, and they were determined to compete for everything.
She didn't want to be their bargaining chip.
She wants to have all the chips in her hand.
Zhou Xuanyi saw that although she didn't say anything, her eyes were rolling around. He didn't know what she was thinking. He reached out to stop her and said, "Where are we going? Are we just going to walk like this? It's already night. How long will it take to find us?"
"How about, co-pilot, come with me and ride the south wind..."
Before he could finish his words, the sudden appearance of a giant wolf squeezed his feet and almost caused him to stumble out.
Wei Yan had just about calmed down the explosive anger he had felt after seeing Xu Nuo covered in blood. The part of him that belonged to Qi Qian retreated back into his shell, but he couldn't help but yell, "Do you think I'm going to be chased and intercepted by other sentries with you covered in blood?"
Zhou Xuanyi was unconvinced: "I already said that she asked me to rescue people, otherwise I would never leave her alone."
Wei Yan glared coldly: "No matter what the reason, a sentry shouldn't leave the guide alone in danger. You've failed in your duty."
"You are—"
"Nono," Wei Yan suddenly turned around to interrupt the argument, calling out a name he had never used before, "How about sitting on the wolf's back?"
He was particularly sharp-tongued today, and Zhou Xuanyi's handsome face turned purple with anger.
He came from a wealthy family and had a smooth life. Both his parents were A-level evolved humans. It was as easy for him to crush other sentinels as eating and drinking water. He didn't expect that the only criticisms and rejections he had endured since he was a child were all taken care of by these two people today.
Xu Nuo thought Wei Yan was also feeling competitive, so he didn't pay much attention to the name. He glanced at the wolf's shiny and clean mane and shook his head: "There's too much blood on me..."
It's sticky and uncomfortable, and sitting on it will definitely dirty the wolf's hair.
Although the other party was a spiritual being, she still felt disgusted.
Wei Yan asked, "Where's your luggage?"
Unless you bought a suitcase specifically before participating in the competition, you are allowed to bring your own spare clothes into the competition venue.
Xu Nuo got angry when he thought about this and glared at Zhou Xuanyi: "I met him not long after I landed. He kept chasing me. I threw my luggage away to make it easier to escape."
She had to wear this outfit all night.
Zhou Xuanyi looked very guilty at this moment. He touched his high nose bridge and said unnaturally: "I didn't chase you at first. I was talking to you, but you walked faster and faster and ran away. How could I not chase you?"
Xu Nuo: "In the wilderness, you followed me silently and suddenly spoke. Anyone who saw you would be scared away!"
Zhou Xuanyi: "Hey! I have such a handsome face and such strength, how can I harm you and take advantage of you when you are not paying attention? I can kidnap you in a minute, okay?"
Seeing the two people arguing, although Wei Yan was happy to see it happen, he still bent down, stretched out his arms through the girl's arms, supported her knees, and picked her up.
The two of them had done this pose many times. When Xu Nuo was unable to move in the medical vehicle and the White Tower, Wei Yan always held her with one hand like this.
Therefore, even though she was hugging him with both hands, she felt awkward but was not caught off guard. She just said, "I have blood on me."
Although it's not hers.
Wei Yan: “Yeah, me too.”
Xu Nuo: "What are you going to do?"
"Find a place to rest, boil water, and take a shower."
The three of them sat in front of a lake, with fine stones and gravel under their feet, and a hot bonfire crackling and emitting sparks.
The lake under the moonlight at night adds a touch of mystery compared to the daytime. The clear and tranquil lake water reflects the stars in the sky and also reflects the different expressions of the three people.
Zhou Xuanyi stared at the iron pot on the campfire and said, "Don't tell me you brought a pot to boil water when you came to participate in the competition?"
Wei Yan used branches to fan the fire and ignored him.
The firewood they had just chopped was dry and crisp, and the fire soon burned fiercely, and steam rose from the uncovered iron pot.
Xu Nuo walked over to Wei Yan, holding the clothes he had changed out of, and said, "Thank you, Senior."
She was wearing a shirt that was much larger than her body, with the hem covering her knees. Because it was too loose, the entire shirt sat straight up and down like an ill-fitting nightgown.
Wei Yan saw her wide-open neckline and narrowed his eyes dangerously.
Xu Nuo lowered her head following his gaze, her ears instantly turning red, and she hurriedly buttoned the last button.
Zhou Xuanyi was still gazing at the mist rising from the iron pot, smacking his lips and saying, "This is truly astonishing! Someone's actually having a pot-carrying competition?"
In his impression, the competition was just a group of sentinels fighting fiercely. No matter whether they won, lost or were injured, there would always be supply points in the events hosted by Fino, and they could just drink their nutritional supplements and be done with it.
As for a change of clothes... he didn't know how others did it, but he had participated in many competitions and only brought a spare set each time. After all, these ten days were a combat version of wilderness survival, and winning or losing was the most important thing. Who would have the time to dress up?
...He kept his spare clothes in case they got torn in a fight and he would be left with nothing to cover his body.
Seeing Xu Nuo carefully folding the dirty clothes neatly, Zhou Xuanyi suddenly wondered if he was a little rough.
Wei Yan pulled the dirty clothes from Xu Nuo's hand and put them aside.
Xu Nuo: “What are you doing?”
The young man pointed to the boiling water in the pot and said, "Wait until I'm done washing. Wash both clothes together."
They will be staying in the competition area for two weeks, and Xu Nuo has no luggage left, so he can only wear his clothes. If he wants to stay as clean and decent as possible, he must change and wash his clothes in time.
Zhou Xuanyi was confused: "If we really meet an opponent, we'll fight for three days and three nights, and we'll be so exhausted that we won't even have time to change clothes."
Xu Nuo certainly knew all this. She had brought the luggage with her initially just as a backup, not to make any special arrangements under the difficult competition conditions. She just wanted to make herself clean and comfortable if she had the spare time, which to some extent would also help her performance in the competition.
After all, compared to fighting with a sticky and smelly body, people will feel better when they are clean and refreshed, right?
She now had more questions in her mind, and like Zhou Xuanyi, she was very curious.
Why did Wei Yan bring a pot to the competition?
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