Chapter 33
“Shen Shuyu, now is not the time for your willfulness.” Chi Yanxun carried Shen Xili: “Keep up yourself.”
In all fairness, Chi Yanxun was truly a good captain. Despite disliking Shen Shuyu so much, he had tolerated him until now upon discovering his presence.
Shen Shuyu gave a disappointed ‘oh’. Chi Yanxun, carrying Shen Xili, ranked second in the line. As the team doctor, Lin Xuyi naturally had to observe Shen Xili’s condition at all times, so he stood third.
Shen Shuyu naturally stood behind Wen Jiafei, and Wen Jiafei moved to the last position.
He was currently carrying three bags. Besides his own, after Shen Xili got injured, Shen Shuyu’s other bag ended up on him.
Shen Shuyu subconsciously wanted to reach out and take one back. Aside from the long rope, it contained water, milk, nutrient solutions, and some biscuits to fill the stomach.
The second before he reached out, his heart felt like it was fiercely squeezed by someone. The pain made his eyes turn red, and his expression couldn’t help but distort.
[Master~ You can’t do that~] Xiao 1 gave a friendly reminder in his mind.
Shen Shuyu asked through gritted teeth: [Must it be like this? Couldn’t you say so earlier?]
Xiao 1 said: [Communication doesn’t have punishment blocks.]
Shen Shuyu was speechless, but his red-eyed, sad look was fully taken in by Wen Jiafei. He tightened his grip on the rope and glanced at Chi Yanxun carrying Shen Xili.
After a few seconds, his gaze fell on Shen Shuyu standing in front of him, who had already turned his back.
Omega heights were generally not very tall, but Shen Shuyu seemed to be around 1.78 meters, an unusual height among Omegas.
Wen Jiafei’s gaze fell on the back of his neck. Still smart enough to put on an inhibitor patch.
Wen Jiafei tightened the rope, and the group set off again.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, just when Shen Shuyu felt a bit top-heavy, he finally realized the surrounding fog was thinner, and visibility had improved significantly. He Mingyue picked up the binoculars hanging around his neck and turned back to say, “About three more kilometers.”
To avoid encountering the two Zerg creatures, they had walked non-stop except for the few minutes stopped due to Shen Xili’s injury. He Mingyue suggested, “How about we take a break?”
Although they had good stamina, walking continuously for so long meant they might encounter other teams as soon as they exited the Misty Forest, which would pose a high risk.
Chi Yanxun nodded, knowing everyone was having a hard time. He told Shen Xili to let go of the rope and walked to a huge rock nearby to set him down.
Shen Xili was still limp and weak. He leaned quietly against the rock: “Thank you, Captain.”
Shen Shuyu had long been tired. He also walked to the edge of the rock, originally intending to lean next to Shen Xili, but remembered the pain of the System punishment just now.
Numb. Can’t I just hide?
His steps hurriedly took a turn, walking to a huge tree nearby. He didn’t care anymore and sat down directly on his butt.
Exhausted to death.
He waved to Wen Jiafei. Wen Jiafei originally intended to rest on the other side but walked over anyway.
Shen Shuyu looked up at him: “Give me the bag.”
Looking at Wen Jiafei, he couldn’t help feeling depressed inside. He knew his stamina wasn’t as good as before, but he had been exercising to enter this Survival War. He didn’t expect to still be far behind compared to an Alpha.
Look at Wen Jiafei. As a disabled Alpha, he carried so many things and walked so far, yet his face wasn’t red, and he wasn’t panting.
Wen Jiafei placed the two bags beside him. Shen Shuyu looked at his bag again: “What’s in your bag? Let me see.”
Wen Jiafei handed his bag to him. His bag was very light. Shen Shuyu opened it and saw that besides two sets of clean clothes, there were only a few compressed biscuits and a few small buns. Not even a bottle of water.
He said, “Is this all you have?”
Wen Jiafei said, “The safe house has supplies.”
Shen Shuyu raised his eyebrows slightly: “Are you that sure we can grab a safe house?”
The closer to the finish line, the fewer safe houses there were. By the last day, there would only be one safe house. Everyone would be exhausted by then and would definitely need the supplies in the safe house to recover.
Wen Jiafei didn’t speak. Shen Shuyu tossed his bag aside: “Sit next to me and protect me.”
After speaking, he looked around and rubbed his arms: “Feels gloomy.”
Wen Jiafei stared at him for two seconds. Shen Shuyu asked impatiently, “What are you looking at me for?”
Only then did he slowly sit down next to Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu opened one of his bags, took out a bottle of water, tossed it to him, and stuffed a nutrient solution into his hand.
Looking at the extra things in his hand, Wen Jiafei watched Shen Shuyu open a bottle of sweet milk for himself. Shen Shuyu said, “We can be considered old acquaintances. Protect me well in here, and when we get out, I’ll give you that 200,000 prize money.”
He threw his head back and finished the sweet milk in two or three gulps, a ring of milk mustache appearing on his upper lip. He placed the empty bottle aside. He had raided all the water in the fridge when leaving. This sweet milk only had a shelf life of three days and had just been put in the fridge; it would be a pity not to bring it.
After finishing the milk, he fished out a tissue to wipe his mouth, then dug out two fluffy buns. He tossed one to Wen Jiafei again, tore open the other, took a bite, and mumbled, “My bun tastes much better than yours.”
Wen Jiafei looked at him. The bun pushed out a small bulge in his cheek, making him look like a squirrel.
He tore open the bun wrapper and took a bite. This bun indeed tasted much better than what he usually ate.
Shen Shuyu finished the bun in two or three bites. He was truly exhausted.
He turned his head to look at Wen Jiafei drinking water elegantly and asked, “Did you hear me? If I’m in danger, you have to stand in front and protect me, or I won’t let you off when I get out.”
Wen Jiafei showed no emotion on his face, simply saying coldly, “Understood.”
Shen Shuyu suddenly leaned in close and said, “Don’t play any tricks. You have to listen to me obediently.”
This was the first time Shen Shuyu had been this close to Wen Jiafei for so long. The texture of his skin was clearly visible, his thin lips slightly pursed, and his eyelashes were long.
Wen Jiafei obviously hadn’t expected Shen Shuyu to lean so close. His breathing skipped a beat, and his whole body froze in place.
Shen Shuyu didn’t notice his abnormality. He was mesmerized for a moment and couldn’t help muttering, “You’re actually quite good-looking, quite beautiful.”
The next second, his head was twisted away by Wen Jiafei.
Shen Shuyu panicked internally. How could he forget? Wen Jiafei doesn’t like people praising him for being good-looking or beautiful. Growing up, he suffered too many losses and hardships because of this appearance. Those hooligans looking for trouble before were also because of this face.
How could he just say it out loud! Is Wen Jiafei going to kill him out of embarrassment and anger?!
Shen Shuyu’s brain spun rapidly, then he heard Wen Jiafei say, “Inhibitor patch, needs changing.”
Mn?
The hand twisting his head retracted. Shen Shuyu looked back to see Wen Jiafei already standing up to relieve He Mingyue. Even during a break, someone had to keep watch.
Shen Shuyu reached his hand to the back of his neck. The inhibitor patch was indeed peeling a bit due to sweat. He tore off the patch, fished out a tissue and a new patch from his bag, and applied it.
He couldn’t help but say smugly to the System in his heart: [I think I can be friends with Wen Jiafei.]
Although he talks a little less, it doesn’t matter. As long as we can be friends and save my life.
The System flickered twice and pulled out a passage from the original text for him. It was precisely the part where the original host courted death in the Survival War, and the victim was Wen Jiafei.
Shen Shuyu: […Shut up, don’t talk to me about such unlucky things!]
The System: [Boohoo.]
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