Chapter 34. The Two Realms of Yan Yan (Part 4): Placed in…
The next morning, at the crack of dawn, Xiao Weizhi rang the protective shield of the campsite on the right (the shield had a device similar to a doorbell).
The entire Rising Sun Squad became unusually vigilant due to the arrival of Xiao Weizhi, this uninvited guest.
When Liu Duoxin saw that the person who came was Xiao Weizhi, a hint of smugness flashed in her eyes. She stood sleepily by the tent door, her arms crossed over her chest, her chin held high, and her tone arrogant: "Xiao Weizhi, are you done yet? Do you have to follow us?"
Ignoring Liu Duoxin's expression, which seemed to say, "I'm only speaking to you out of respect," Xiao Weizhi focused his gaze on Chen Zhuoran, who was following behind Liu Duoxin, and said indifferently, "What you want is with me. Give me the box."
The implication is, give me the box, you get the item, let's make the deal.
Last night, Lin Xiaoxiao told Xiao Weizhi, "Chen Zhuoran's purpose in coming to see her also indicates that the box in Chen Zhuoran's possession is a keepsake from their parents and is extremely important."
Xiao Weizhi instructed Lin Xiaoxiao to first extract the necessary supplies from the team's inventory and exchange them for the required quantity. He would personally go and exchange the boxes back, and he would buy the missing supplies in the next few days to make up for it.
Chen Zhuoran's gentle smile froze. He tentatively asked, "Why wasn't it Xiaoxiao who came to make the deal?"
Xiao Weizhi wasn't wearing glasses; his eyes seemed to see through people's skin to the hidden schemes beneath. A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips: "I'll make a deal with you."
Chen Zhuoran gritted his teeth, the frozen smile on his face returning to normal, and said gently, "Alright, I'll open the protective shield and let you in?"
Xiao Weizhi refused outright: "Let's do the transaction outside."
Xiao Weizhi waved his hand and poured all the supplies, which were as high as a small mountain, onto the ground from his spatial ring. These supplies included a large number of disposable cooling items, daily necessities for eating, drinking, and relieving oneself, as well as two portable alchemical bathroom items.
After reluctantly taking the box from Chen Zhuoran, Xiao Weizhi left gracefully and went back to the next room, lifting the tent flap to enter.
While the rest of the Rising Sun Squad happily carried their belongings inside, Chen Zhuoran's eyes, which were fixed on the direction Xiao Weizhi had left, were filled with a sinister and ruthless glint in them. His smile was gentle, but it all seemed incredibly eerie.
Liu Duoxin crossed her arms in front of her chest and sneered at Chen Zhuoran, "What? Regretting it?"
Chen Zhuoran suppressed his emotions, his expression returning to its usual gentle state, his eyes filled with affection, and he smiled tenderly: "Xinxin, all I need is for you to be here."
Quickly change the subject and never mention the question of whether you regret it later.
Liu Duoxin smiled, as if she had received a satisfactory answer, then turned and left to go back to her tent for a nap.
The entire Rising Sun Squad watched Liu Duoxin's departing figure, gritting their teeth in silent resentment.
Lin Xiaoxiao, who was fast asleep, was unaware that things had begun to take a different turn after she survived the secret realm and changed Xiao Weizhi and her fate in the previous secret realm.
In the story, at this point in time, the male and female protagonists should be enjoying great success, having successfully advanced to the C-level team, and becoming somewhat famous in the capital city, with their sweet love life making others envious.
But in reality, they didn't get promoted; instead, they remained a slightly notorious (infamous) D-rank squad, and subtle cracks began to appear in their relationship.
When Lin Xiaoxiao woke up and opened her eyes slightly, she saw a worn-out wooden box placed on the chair next to her bed.
She quickly regained consciousness, sat up in bed, reached for the old brown box measuring 20cm*18cm*13cm, opened it nimbly, and carefully examined the items inside, checking them against her memory. After confirming that nothing was missing, she breathed a sigh of relief.
When her fingers touched the ornaments in the box, her pupils contracted rapidly, and she instinctively clenched her teeth to suppress the gasp that was about to escape her lips, because:
【Night Moon Space Pendant (Seven-Tier): [Sealed] (Requires unsealing to see equipment annotations)】
【Mermaid Pearl Bracelet (Level 5): [Sealed] (Requires unsealing to see equipment annotations)】
【Phoenix Feather Single Earring (Seven-Tier): [Sealed] (Requires unsealing to see equipment annotations)】
[Ring of Life (Epic): [Sealed] (Requires unlocking to see equipment annotations)]
These four items left by the parents were originally thought to be pretty ornaments, but it turns out they were actually sealed props and ornaments? And each one was of such a high level.
So what were the identities of the original owner's parents? And why did they leave behind so many sealed items?
In the original novel, was Chen Zhuoran's rapid development due to these props? ... Many questions lingered in Lin Xiaoxiao's mind, occupying ninety percent of her mental memory.
When Xiao Weizhi entered, he saw Lin Xiaoxiao sitting on the bed with her hair in a mess, holding an open box in her arms, looking somewhat dazed.
He stood to the side with his arms crossed, watching with a smile for a while. Seeing that Lin Xiaoxiao was still in a daze, he chuckled and sat down on her small bed, reaching out to tidy her messy hair. He asked in a low voice, "Do you want to sleep a little longer? There's no rush today."
Lin Xiaoxiao turned her head and asked, "What time is it?"
Xiao Weizhi answered in a low voice, "Nine o'clock in the morning."
Lin Xiaoxiao yawned and stretched: "Get up, didn't we say we were going out into the countryside today?"
After tidying myself up and having breakfast, amidst the expectant gazes of my teammates, I pulled out the divination stick container that I hadn't used in a while and shook out a long-forgotten ominous stick:
[Ominous: Avoid traveling southeast today, as calamity lurks within, or danger may cost you your life, or hidden treasures may be obscured.]
Wang Hao exclaimed excitedly, "Today's fortune slip is also an inauspicious one, but it contains the words 'treasure,' which means we're going to get rich! Quick, quick, let's get ready to go!"
Over time, everyone in the team has been able to understand some of the meanings in the fortune slips (except for Cheng Cheng, who is a "banana" – someone who is Westernized and doesn't understand them at all).
Jiang Tao quickly called out, "Hurry up and pack up, we're ready to go, let's go for the money and make a fortune!"
Everyone quickened their pace in packing, clearly eager to see what they would gain from today's outing.
Lin Xiaoxiao held the lottery tube in her hand with a helpless expression. This group of people were not afraid of danger at all; all they had in their eyes was the desire for a reward. They truly lived up to their reputation as a crazy team in the story.
Xiao Weizhi bent down to pick up the bamboo sticks from the ground, put them back in the stick container in Lin Xiaoxiao's hand, and then naturally put his hand on Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulder, silently announcing his new identity.
This action caused the busy colleagues to stop what they were doing and stare blankly at their boss, who was beaming with pride.
Cheng Cheng blinked, revealing a mischievous smile that said, "You two are finally together," and gave Lin Xiaoxiao a thumbs-up.
Seeing Cheng Cheng's actions, Lin Xiaoxiao's face flushed slightly. She reached out and slapped away Xiao Weizhi's hand that was on her shoulder, and somewhat embarrassedly picked up Hongwei and moved a few steps to the side.
Wang Hao was the first to react. He rushed to Xiao Weizhi, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Congratulations, boss, on getting what you wanted and starting a relationship with Xiaoxiao. Quickly send out a few red envelopes to celebrate."
...
Led by Wang Hao, the rest of the team smacked Xiao Weizhi for several large red envelopes before everyone happily embarked on their journey.
The new energy mountain bike traveled southeast, passing a large dry lake, a sparse patch of withered trees with only a few branches left, and piles of reddish rocks...
Finally, after more than two hours, an oasis came into view in the distance amidst the vast expanse of sand.
The oasis is quite large, about 15 acres in size, with a lake in the center and tall trees that look like coconut trees but do not bear fruit growing around it.
The ground beneath the tree was covered with dense, hard, serrated grass. Even the small blades of grass on the ground had edges as sharp as knives, the kind that could easily cut you if you weren't careful.
The mountain bike was parked twenty meters from the oasis. Li Junxuan gripped the walkie-talkie and asked, "So, should we go into this oasis, or go around it?"
Liu Huihui's voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Let's see what the boss decides."
Chen Feng replied in a deep voice, "Hmm."
Xiao Weizhi rested one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the walkie-talkie. He turned to look at Lin Xiaoxiao in the passenger seat and asked softly, "Go in, or go around?"
Lin Xiaoxiao's gaze fell on the oasis through the car window. After a few seconds, she hesitated and asked, "Go in?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Weizhi pressed the contact button on the walkie-talkie: "Get out of the car and go inside."
The group quickly got out of the car, and after Lin Xiaoxiao put away her mountain bike, she picked up her weapon and cautiously walked into the oasis.
As they entered the oasis, they discovered that the temperature was very pleasant, around 24 degrees Celsius, like being in a cool autumn, neither too cold nor too hot.
Compared to the scorching 50-degree Celsius heat outside, it's like the difference between heaven and hell.
It was this huge difference that put the entire Dragon Fang team on high alert.
In a secret realm, what's most frightening is not the harsh environment, but the sudden appearance of an extremely comfortable environment amidst the harshness.
Such places are either guarded by powerful bosses or are the territory of tribes where monsters gather.
Strangely, they had already walked quite a distance inside, but hadn't seen a single living insect. Apart from the rustling sound of the grass blades, there was no other sound.
Everyone's expressions were solemn, their grip on their weapons tightened, and their muscles were taut.
A bead of cold sweat rolled down Chen Feng's forehead. He asked in a low voice, "Weizhi, something's not right. Should we continue?"
Xiao Weizhi's eyes were calm and steady, his gaze focused on the lake hundreds of meters ahead. Considering the safety of the team, he commanded in a deep voice: "Retreat, and be careful."
During the retreat, Li Junxuan stepped on and broke off a rotten tree branch.
The branches made a 'crack' sound.
As the sound subsided, the tall grass around them shook rapidly for a few seconds, and then many green eyes could be vaguely seen in the grass from all directions.
Everyone secretly sensed something was wrong.
Li Junxuan and Xiao Weizhi reacted quickly. Before the attacks arrived, one of them conjured six large metal elemental shields out of thin air, forming a spherical barrier that firmly enveloped the team members; the other quickly cast several layers of bubble-like shield skills.
It was thanks to Xiao Weizhi's shield skill, along with Li Junxuan's six elemental shields, that no one in the team was injured.
The group stood there, listening to the attacks outside striking the shields with a clanging sound.
Wang Hao showed no fear on his face. Holding two pistols in his hands, he excitedly praised, "Boss, Junxuan, your reactions are getting better and better."
Li Junxuan's hands glowed as he continuously channeled his magic power to keep the outer shield sturdy. He said helplessly, "Wang Hao, isn't your focus a little off?"
Who would feel excited instead of scared when they encounter danger?
Jiang Tao nodded: "Indeed, Boss, Junxuan, you guys are getting faster and faster at reacting."
Cheng Cheng cast two Mana Regeneration spells on Li Junxuan and one on Xiao Weizhi. Not one to miss a good show, Cheng Cheng added with a smile, "Yes, your reaction was very quick. You didn't lose a single hair this time."
Chen Feng, Liu Huihui, Chen Yijin, and the others also expressed their agreement.
In the past, someone in the team would definitely get injured in such a situation, but now the shield has already been activated before the monsters even attack.
Lin Xiaoxiao's initial nervousness subsided amidst everyone's praise and teasing.
There's no way around it; the atmosphere within the team is so tense that it's impossible to feel anything.
Xiao Weizhi felt the pulling sensation around his waist relax considerably, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he reached back with his left hand to take Lin Xiaoxiao's small hand.
Forty minutes later, the attack outside stopped.
Xiao Weizhi felt that the time was almost up and began to direct the deployment: "Junxuan, keep the shield formation unchanged, remove one shield and open an exit; Yijin, Junxuan, make room and use a poison-type alchemical bomb to create an exit; Wang Hao, assist Yijin; Chen Feng and Huihui, you two need to hold the exit; everyone else, stay where you are."
"Received." They said in unison. *8
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled and tugged at Xiao Weizhi's belt, shouting "Received!" in a loud voice.
When Xiao Weizhi heard her shout "Received!" along with him, he raised his staff with his right hand, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards by another 10 degrees.
As the shield formation formed a circle and the exit appeared, all the monsters surrounding it rushed straight towards the gap.
They were blasted away by the skills thrown by Wang Hao and Xiao Weizhi, and then Chen Yijin's poison gas bombs created a buffer zone that would cause them to lose health at any time.
After the monsters were blasted away, Chen Feng and Liu Huihui immediately positioned themselves on either side of the exit, rapidly wielding their weapons. Each swing of their swords inflicted significant damage on the charging monsters.
It was only then that Lin Xiaoxiao realized that the monsters this time were demonic beasts that looked remarkably like desert foxes. The largest of them was over 1 meter long, and the smallest was 40 centimeters long. Their yellowish-brown fur was dry and sparse, and you could vaguely see their yellow skin. Their tails were also very small.
[Congratulations on defeating the level 88 Ugly Sand Fox Beast! Experience gained: 4,217,111]
...
In the blink of an eye, more than three hours had passed. Due to the continuous output and the large loss of mana in their bodies, the entire Dragon Fang team had become somewhat pale.
But the horde of monsters in front of them didn't decrease at all; on the contrary, it seemed to be endless and growing larger.
As Xiao Weizhi frowned, pondering how to escape the situation.
Lin Xiaoxiao tugged at his belt and tentatively asked, "How about I release the flying car and we ride it away?"
Xiao Weizhi suddenly realized that his thinking had gone astray. Why did he have to break through by fighting? He could have just taken off and left.
He nodded, smiling gently as he praised, "Xiaoxiao is so smart."
A few minutes later, the five flying vehicles crashed through the irregular circular shield formation surrounding the city, rising 15 meters into the air. As they ascended, they knocked away many reckless Ugly Sand Fox Beasts that charged at them.
As the flying car prepared to cross the lake and leave, ripples appeared on the lake, and a huge 'fish head' rushed out from the center of the lake, with a mouth that was more than ten meters long and covered with countless sharp teeth, trying to swallow the entire Dragon Fang Squad into its belly.
But Longya and his group managed to evade it.
Neither of them noticed that in the woods below, a pair of round eyes were staring intently in their direction.
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