Chapter 41
Shen Shuyu’s expression was so twisted that Lin Xuyi, who was closest to him, immediately got nervous. He asked, “What’s wrong? Are you poisoned too?”
Shen Shuyu swallowed the nutrient solution and threw the empty shell aside. “No, this thing tastes terrible. Like saccharin.”
He had assumed all nutrient solutions were like the ones Shen Yisi bought for him—delicious, just like drinking a beverage. Now it seemed his nutrient solutions were probably not cheap.
Thinking of how he had scattered his own nutrient solutions like a heavenly maiden scattering flowers… Shit, can’t think about it too much. He started to feel heart ache.
Lin Xuyi glanced at it and said, “It’s alright, this brand is pretty common.”
But after thinking about it, he added, “Of course, compared to the nutrient solutions in your bag, it certainly can’t compare.”
Hearing this, Shen Shuyu silently unzipped his bag. There were still eight tubes of nutrient solution inside. He thought, Shen Yisi is indeed the brother who loves me the most!
Too touching. When I graduate from the plot, I’ll go to the System and wish for his company to be forever prosperous!
Watching him, Lin Xuyi couldn’t help laughing. “Young Master, I haven’t used the nutrient solution you gave me yet. Shall I give it back to you?”
Shen Shuyu zipped up his bag. “No need, I gave it to you, you keep it.”
“Thank you, Young Master.” Lin Xuyi smiled even more happily.
“Alright, let’s rest for a bit first. In half an hour, we’ll discuss the tactics for this time.” Chi Yanxun leaned against the door frame, looking outside. The Safe House was built on high ground with a good view, allowing them to see every movement in the vicinity clearly.
Although called a Safe House, it wasn’t actually safe. It contained supplies given by the organizers. They needed to stay here for seven days, and the demand for food and weapons was huge. To replenish their team’s supplies, some squads would take the risk and rob Safe Houses.
Since they had just entered, everyone probably needed some time to adapt and make plans, so it was relatively safe for now.
Shen Shuyu had no objections; he had wanted to rest for a long time. The supplies on the table were distributed by headcount. Shen Shuyu unscrewed a bottle of water, threw his head back, and gulped down more than half of it. When he put the water down, he happened to meet Shen Xili’s gaze.
Shen Shuyu raised an eyebrow slightly. Why is this Shen Xili staring at me? However, after he looked over, Shen Xili shifted his gaze away. Why is he so weird?
Shen Shuyu was confused, but he didn’t want to bother with it right now. He was truly too tired. Now that he relaxed, the fatigue from intense exercise surged up. He yawned and looked at the others.
Lin Xuyi went to check the injuries of the others. Shen Xili, the only one without injuries, sat on a chair, resting his head against the wall with eyes closed for a nap.
Shen Shuyu looked at the table next to him, cleared a space, and lay down on his stomach. Even if the Mutant Red Ant came now, it couldn’t stop him from sleeping and resting.
Although he thought this, he didn’t actually sleep very soundly. Half an hour later, Chi Yanxun woke everyone up on time.
The other five were already full of energy. Shen Shuyu couldn’t help asking, “You five, aren’t you tired?”
He squinted for a while, still feeling sleepy.
Lin Xuyi smiled and put his arm around his shoulder. “Young Master, you don’t understand this. We Alphas have naturally stronger recovery abilities.”
Just as he finished speaking, his hand was lifted off. He looked over; Shen Xili said solemnly, “Between Alpha and Omega, it’s better to be mindful.”
Chi Yanxun glanced at the three of them. “Come over and look. Put other matters aside.”
He was holding the tablet from the Safe House. The six of them formed a circle with the tablet in the center. Opening it, the interface showed only one red dot, but judging from the text on the side, it should be a map, and the red dot was the Safe House they were currently in.
Chi Yanxun swiped a few times. He Mingyue suddenly said, “Why are there only five people left in the blue circle?”
Reminded by him, everyone looked over. Sure enough, in the member count on the side, the Blue Team only had five people left.
“Could it be someone got eliminated in the first level?” Lin Xuyi muttered.
This possibility made everyone’s expression grim. In previous years, Zerg were also included, but they usually appeared as the finale in the last level. But this year, the competition had escalated; almost the entire map was stuffed with Zerg of all sizes.
“What is this again?” Shen Shuyu pointed to a prompt point that popped up. Chi Yanxun clicked on it, and it turned out to be the two Zerg they had just encountered in the Misty Forest.
[Mutant Red Ant: Zerg] [Level: Low] [Ability: Ant Poison (Red ants burrow into your body unnoticed, making you weak and limp. Please take the antidote within one hour, otherwise considered eliminated), Others (To be added)]
[Black Wolf: Wolf Tribe] [Level: Unenlightened] [Ability: Tearing Bite, Impact, Others (To be added)]
“Damn, what does ‘To be added’ mean? They aren’t telling us everything?” Lin Xuyi was shocked. “Do we have to wait until we try them one by one for it to update?”
“Should be like that.” Shen Xili pursed his lips slightly. He glanced at Wen Jiafei beside him. They were the only two in the team who had been poisoned. That taste wasn’t pleasant—powerless, only able to be a burden to teammates.
Shen Shuyu thought for a moment, took out his own antidote from his pocket, looked around, and said, “‘To be added’ implies there is an 80% chance we will encounter Mutant Red Ants again later, but we are already short two antidote pills.”
Shen Xili and Wen Jiafei’s antidotes had already been used. If they were poisoned again, there wouldn’t be enough antidote. Moreover, judging from past schedules, the later it got, the harder it became. Not only did they have to worry about Zerg attacks, but they also had to be wary of sudden attacks from other teams.
The six of them looked through the various functions of the tablet. This tablet was a mini-map, containing information on other squads and Zerg.
Chi Yanxun said, “Now that we have passed the trial of the first level, next is rushing to the finish line. Along the way, we will encounter Zerg we haven’t seen in the academy, and we must also guard against other teams trying to eliminate us. So, we ourselves must unite first, understand?”
When he said the last few sentences, his gaze looked straight at Shen Shuyu. In his eyes, Shen Shuyu was a little lunatic, a ticking time bomb. Although his performance in the Misty Forest just now wasn’t bad, Chi Yanxun always felt in his heart that he would still cause some trouble—that would be the real Shen Shuyu.
Following Chi Yanxun’s gaze, everyone looked at Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu blinked his eyes, his tone suddenly becoming subdued. “Brother Yanxun, don’t worry, I know the gravity of the situation.”
Chi Yanxun frowned. “In here, call me Captain, or call me by my name.”
“Brother Yanxun…” Shen Shuyu paused, then reluctantly said, “Captain.”
Only then did Chi Yanxun withdraw his gaze. He continued, “Next, let’s try not to separate. It’s too big inside here; once separated, it’s not easy to regroup. So don’t run around, understand?”
Shen Shuyu nodded vigorously. “Rest assured, Captain. Guaranteed to complete the mission.”
After speaking, he even gave Chi Yanxun a military salute. He was already good-looking; acting serious like this, he was indescribably cute.
Lin Xuyi smiled and said, “So cute.”
Shen Shuyu glared at him. “Shut up.”
He was a 1.75-meter cold-blooded man; the word ‘cute’ didn’t apply to him!
Lin Xuyi made a zipping motion over his mouth. However, when Chi Yanxun continued speaking, he still couldn’t resist leaning into Shen Shuyu’s ear and saying, “But you are really the most different Omega I’ve ever seen.”
Just as he finished, his head was turned straight by someone. Shen Xili’s tone held no warmth as he said, “Listen to the Captain seriously.”
Shen Shuyu looked at Shen Xili. Tsk, worthy of the protagonist, protecting him so early.
He simply listened to Chi Yanxun seriously as well, missing the two gazes that fell on him, intentionally or unintentionally.
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