"Sorry to disappoint you, I'm just an ordinary person. This outfit was made for me by a friend," Wu Yu said, scratching his head a little embarrassed.
In the end, Wu Yu still didn't choose to play the big bad wolf. After all, with his level of chemistry, even if someone tried to fool him with a bottle of high-tech beverage called dihydrogen monoxide, it would take him a long time to process it.
If even chemistry is beyond their grasp, then alchemy, with its added touch of magic, is even more difficult to master.
But Wu Yu did tell a little white lie. After all, connections are a reflection of one's own value, and the other party wouldn't be able to verify the truth of his words in a short time.
Jack looked deeply into Wu Yu's eyes with his clear gaze and chuckled, "Alright, then please introduce me to this alchemy master in the future, an ordinary person who appeared in the Four Poles without carrying any supplies."
"Definitely, definitely." Even though the other party's words had a hidden meaning, Wu Yu could only pretend not to understand and nod frantically.
"Oh, by the way, my name is Wu Yu, a wanderer who roams the world." Finally, Wu Yu nervously revealed his name.
Although Wu Yu felt that using his real name might arouse suspicion, he had no choice. He didn't know how the naming system worked in this world, and he couldn't just come up with a name out of thin air. With the mindset that more suspicions are better than no suspicions, Wu Yu made a seemingly inappropriate decision.
“Huh, Wu Yu?” Jack was also surprised and repeated it in confusion. “I didn’t expect you to be a descendant of an Eastern race. Didn’t the small tribe called Xia that I visited last time say that your lineage was almost extinct? It’s really interesting that someone can still come to the Death Gobi.”
Eastern remnants? Although Wu Yu was very curious, he wisely refrained from inquiring. Let the misunderstanding be the misunderstanding; let your imagination run wild. Wu Yu accepted all these settings.
“Alright then, I’ve explored this place enough. Let’s start our return journey before it gets dark.” Jack stood up after saying that. Wu Yu was surprised by Jack’s decisive way of doing things. They were just talking about life, and now he’s announcing that they’re setting sail. He should at least ask for my opinion.
Jack, who had stood up, was a head shorter than Wu Yu, and even with the cloak covering him, he looked much thinner and weaker than Wu Yu, a homebody who didn't like exercising much. But it was this seemingly frail body that gave Wu Yu an undeniable sense of pressure.
But when it comes to life and death, you have to go even if it's impossible.
Without saying a word, Wu Yu walked over and patted Jack's shoulder hard, partly to support his weak body, then looked at Jack affectionately and gave him a knowing look.
"Tsk."
Because the sound of the wind and sand was too loud, Wu Yu was a little doubtful that he had misheard the clicking sound, but he could clearly feel the violent tremor that Jack's body produced in an instant.
But that was all. Jack quickly recovered and stared back at him with his cold face, showing no sign of backing down.
Finally, before the scene veered off course in any indescribable direction, Wu Yu broke down and cried out, "Brother, I'm so thirsty and hungry, and I'm completely weak. Could you give me some more food on credit so I can rest for a while before we set off again?"
“Okay.” Jack replied as quickly as ever, but he moved even faster. With a jerk of his shoulder and a step back, he created distance between himself and Wu Yu.
Poor Wu Yu stumbled and almost fell again. When he looked up, he was met with a nonchalant smile, but Wu Yu always felt that it contained a lot of malice.
Fortunately, Jack kept his word. He touched a plain black jade ring on the index finger of his left hand with his right hand, and a bamboo basket appeared in his hand, containing the water bottle that Wu Yu had been longing for, as well as some dry food that looked like flatbread.
Holy crap, a storage ring! I've met a big shot! Based on Wu Yu's experience reading web novels, this kind of spatial device might be a common thing in high-level martial arts worlds, but if it appears in a lower-level world, it would definitely be a divine artifact. Even though his knowledge of this world is almost zero, it doesn't stop Wu Yu from considering Jack as a potential powerhouse.
However, what attracted Wu Yu more at the moment were the cheap, ordinary items. Wu Yu snatched the bamboo basket from Jack's hand like a tiger pouncing on its prey, took a sip of water, and then wolfed down the dry rations.
Ugh, this is awful. Not only does it taste like chewing wax, but it's also incredibly tough and hard to swallow. The saying that everything tastes good when you're hungry is a lie. Great, another proverb has been proven wrong. While complaining to himself, Wu Yu still honestly stuffed the dry rations into his stomach.
"Phew, that felt good." After eating and drinking his fill, Wu Yu let out a long sigh of relief and then returned the bamboo basket to Jack.
After Jack put the bamboo basket back into his spatial ring, he didn't move. He just stood there quietly, like a statue. It seemed that he hadn't forgotten Wu Yu's request to rest for a while.
Wu Yu was also delighted and felt a little closer to this mysterious man. After sitting for a while and getting a bit bored, Wu Yu couldn't help but ask Jack a question, "Jack, you said you came here specifically to explore this place, so do you know what's behind this dark curtain?"
Jack glanced instinctively at Wu Yu, who looked completely bewildered, paused, and then began to explain.
"In ancient times, the demon race invaded and ravaged the land, causing immense suffering to humankind. But in times of chaos, heroes are always born. Princess Tiandao of the ancient Eastern race led her three close friends, the great magician Merlin, the saintess of light Alice, and the elven archer Adira, deep into the demon realm. They slew the demon king, but at the cost of almost the complete annihilation of the ancient Eastern race, and finally repelled the demon race."
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