Chapter 34
The ecstasy of regaining what he had lost was like boiling magma, rushing through Lu Cheng's veins, washing away all his rationality and the cautious politeness and gentlemanliness he had maintained in front of Lin Yao for a long time.
The soft and real touch in his arms, the cool breath that belonged to Lin Yao lingering on his nose, and the tears that kept rolling down, making him heartbroken and distressed...all of this was too real, too beautiful, so beautiful that he feared it would vanish in the next second.
Fear breeds a possessiveness that borders on destructive.
He lowered his head, and his hot, bloody breath brushed across Lin Yao's cold cheek soaked with tears.
His gaze was fixed on those eyes that were still filled with moisture, like broken sapphires, and then, with a reckless determination, he kissed her.
Lin Yao's body stiffened slightly in his arms for a moment. His beautiful blue eyes widened slightly, clearly reflecting Lu Cheng's suddenly enlarged face, which was filled with pain, ecstasy, and strong desire.
A trace of instinctive resistance almost broke through the fragile shell he had carefully constructed.
However, at the moment when resistance was about to become reality, Lin Yao's thinking core started to work rapidly: an excellent observation window.
The extreme emotional reactions after losing and regaining something, the chain reactions caused by physical contact... these are all rare and fresh experimental materials.
These data are needed to update the database and improve the control model.
Thus, the momentary stiffness and the flash of resistance deep in the eyes were covered up by a faster and deeper disguise.
He obediently closed his eyes, his long silver eyelashes trembling slightly like frightened butterfly wings, stained with undried tears.
He did not respond, nor did he struggle, but quietly and passively endured this kiss that smelled of blood and despair.
Lu Cheng's movements were extremely cautious, as if he was kissing the most fragile glaze layer on a rare treasure.
His lips were scorching hot, but he just pressed them gently against Lin Yao's slightly cool lips with infinite cherishment, caressing them lightly, not daring to go any deeper or ask for anything further.
It seems that if the movement is a little bigger, this dream of losing and regaining will be completely shattered.
His arms were still tightly wrapped around Lin Yao's slender waist, but the strength was controlled to a level that would not hurt the other person, conveying a kind of almost pious protection after losing and regaining.
Time slipped away quietly in the thick darkness, in the interweaving of blood and a slightly cool breath, and in this suffocatingly cautious kiss.
Not until Lu Cheng's violent heartbeat and hot breathing finally calmed down a little did he reluctantly and extremely slowly raise his head.
His forehead was still against Lin Yao's, their noses touching, their breaths mingling. He watched as Lin Yao reopened his blue eyes, which still seemed a little confused and shy, and which were filled with an inextricable attachment and fear.
"Yaoyao..." He called out in a low voice, his voice filled with fatigue and satisfaction after surviving a disaster.
Lin Yao turned her head slightly to avoid his overly scorching gaze, and a faint blush appeared on her pale cheeks, like the first snow reflected in the sunset.
He gently pushed Lu Cheng's chest, signaling him to let go.
Lu Cheng finally woke up from his dream and quickly let go of his arm, but nervously grabbed Lin Yao's wrist, as if he was afraid that he would disappear in the next second.
He lowered his head to check the red marks on Lin Yao's wrist that he had pinched in his excitement before, his eyes full of heartache and regret: "I'm sorry... Yaoyao, I hurt you..."
"No...it's okay." Lin Yao's voice was slightly hoarse. He lowered his eyelashes and evasively changed the subject. "We...we have to find a way to leave here. B-level copies are...too dangerous."
He showed just the right amount of fear for his surroundings, his body flinching in response.
Lu Cheng's sanity finally returned. Yes, this was the Abyssal Corridor, full of dangers. His ecstasy had almost made him forget where he was. Now that Yaoyao was back, he had to protect him even more. He couldn't let him get hurt again.
"you're right."
Lu Cheng's expression instantly became solemn. He endured the severe pain from his wound and sat up straight, vigilantly scanning the thick darkness around him.
"We must return to the team as soon as possible. It's too dangerous to act alone. My communicator was damaged in the previous ambush, but I still remember the general direction of our D City team's last movement."
"Yaoyao, is your perception ability still usable? Can you help us find the nearest, relatively safe rendezvous route?"
He looked at Lin Yao, his eyes filled with undisguised trust and dependence.
Lin Yao nodded gently, as docile as a cat with its claws retracted.
"I...I'll try."
He closed his eyes, his long silver eyelashes casting a small shadow in the dim phosphorescent light. The invisible threads of his mind spread out silently once again, scanning the vast maze structure around him like a sophisticated radar.
A few seconds later, he opened his eyes and pointed in the direction of a fork in the road deep in the passage, his voice tinged with uncertainty and timidity.
"Over there... there seems to be a concentrated energy fluctuation over there... like a human team... but... I'm not completely sure. My level... is only F-level, so my perception range is very small and it's easy to make mistakes..."
He just showed his inferiority and apology for his weak ability in a perfect way, biting his lower lip slightly, as if he was afraid of pointing the wrong way and getting Lu Cheng into trouble.
"What happened to F-Class?"
Lu Cheng interrupted him without hesitation, his tone firm and full of unquestionable protection.
"Yaoyao's ability is the most special. I believe in you!"
He supported himself on the ground, gritted his teeth and stood up in pain. His movements seemed a little staggering because of the involvement of the wound, but he still took a firm step in the direction Lin Yao pointed.
"We're going that way. Don't be afraid, I'm here!"
Lin Yao looked at Lu Cheng's back as he chose to trust him without hesitation, and a hint of cold satisfaction flashed across the depths of his eyes.
Wrong direction? How could it be possible?
The road he pointed out led to another place that his spiritual thread had sensed, which was filled with pure life energy.
The root of a life vine growing on the core energy node of the maze. It was second only to the heart of the earth veins and could effectively repair his body's hidden injuries.
As for the S-class pollution beast that was lurking next to the materials, it exuded a terrifying aura and looked like a giant lava lizard.
In the eyes of a powerful psychic who can see all energy flows and soul weaknesses, it is just an additional obstacle that needs to be cleared.
He could even use the power of Lu Cheng and the team to solve it at the lowest cost and in the most natural way.
Lu Cheng and his team could only be grateful to him, this F-level lucky star, for once again guiding them in the right direction at the critical moment, helping them avoid unknown dangers and even luckily discovering precious materials.
Materials are available.
The identity is perfectly hidden.
The tools will be grateful to him.
Kill three birds with one stone, it’s perfect!
The situation, which was originally somewhat passive due to the loss of the Earth Vein Heart and Lu Cheng's accident, was now completely reversed by him with ease.
Everything was back on track under his control.
Lin Yao lowered his head slightly to hide the fleeting, cold and satisfied curve at the corner of his lips.
He quickly followed Lu Cheng's somewhat staggering but remarkably determined back, and his voice regained its proper tone, carrying a soft, dependent tone: "Hmm... Ah Cheng, go slower, be careful with your wound..."
Deep in the dark corridor, the two figures supporting each other slowly disappeared into the thick shadows in the lucky direction carefully designed by Lin Yao.
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