Chapter 80
Lin Xuyi couldn’t help laughing. “Little Young Master, you pushed him into the water, causing him to be eliminated directly. Can he not be angry?”
Shen Shuyu shrugged lightly. “All is fair in war. I don’t think I can be directly blamed for this.”
Besides, if his dice roll had been higher, Bai Wei would have pushed him into the water even more decisively.
Was anyone really kinder than anyone else?
Lin Xuyi nodded. “He can only blame himself for not being on guard. I heard from others that Bai Wei has been looking for you since he came back. It’s just that you went home to stay, so he didn’t catch you.”
Shen Shuyu glanced at the closed door. It seemed Bai Wei had left, as there was no more noise.
As if understanding what he was thinking, Lin Xuyi explained, “Don’t worry. Once the door is closed, our space is independent. Even if Bai Wei shouted his throat raw outside, we wouldn’t hear a peep.”
Shen Shuyu swallowed. So that was it; the soundproofing was actually this good!
Seeing it was almost nine o’clock, the number of people in the live broadcast room gradually increased. An AI robot delivered food, all ordered by Lin Xuyi when he first woke up. He said, “It’s starting soon. I’ll go wake Mingyue up.”
With that, he nimbly flipped over to go knock on He Mingyue’s door, leaving only Shen Shuyu, Wen Jiafei, and Shen Xili in the living room.
Shen Shuyu bent down, picked up a cherry tomato, and tossed it into his mouth. However, this cherry tomato was sour—so sour that Shen Shuyu’s face contorted, and the corner of his eye twitched along with it.
Shen Xili was closest to him. Seeing his face looking a bit ferocious, he smiled and pushed a plate of cut melon in front of him. “This is sweet.”
Shen Shuyu said flatly, “No—”
Shen Xili was quick of hand and eye; just as he opened his mouth, he stuffed a piece of melon into it.
Shen Shuyu chewed twice. The refreshing sweetness of the melon diluted the sourness in his mouth. It was indeed very sweet, surprisingly delicious.
He didn’t say anything more about not eating, and honestly took a fork to eat the fruit.
Soon Lin Xuyi came out, followed shortly by a yawning He Mingyue.
Shen Shuyu asked in confusion, “Did you not sleep last night?”
He Mingyue pinched a cherry tomato with his long fingers and tossed it into his mouth. It was so sour he woke up instantly. He looked at Lin Xuyi: “This is so sour, how did you eat it?”
Then he said to Shen Shuyu, “Don’t mention it.”
Mentioning it made him sad.
The sofa wasn’t very wide. Although none of them were fat, sitting four in a row was a bit crowded. As Shen Shuyu sat, his shoulder pressed against Shen Xili’s shoulder.
After a while, the sensation of shoulders touching disappeared. He sneaked a glance to his right out of the corner of his eye.
He saw Shen Xili leaning slightly against the sofa armrest, his right elbow propped on the armrest, his well-defined fingers loosely supporting his jaw, his gaze falling on Shen Shuyu and the other two.
Shen Shuyu withdrew his gaze, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles under that stare. He wanted to get up but was held back by Lin Xuyi. Lin Xuyi asked, “Where are you going?”
Shen Shuyu smiled. “To get a cup of water.”
“Aren’t there coconuts?” After saying that, Lin Xuyi picked up a coconut that had already been opened with a straw inserted and stuffed it into Shen Shuyu’s hand. He said, “Picked fresh from the tree this morning. Guaranteed super sweet.”
Shen Shuyu looked at the coconut in his hand, obediently lowered his head, and took a sip from the straw. It was indeed sweet.
Watching Shen Shuyu, the corners of Shen Xili’s mouth turned up slightly. He asked, “Is it good?”
Shen Shuyu replied, “Good.”
Shen Xili sat up slightly and asked Lin Xuyi to hand him a coconut as well.
Lin Xuyi said generously, “Everyone gets one. Wen Jiafei, take it.”
Wen Jiafei snapped out of his daze. He got up from the single sofa, took a step closer: “Thanks.”
Just as he got the coconut, Shen Shuyu, who was sitting on the side, stood up. Hugging his coconut, he said briskly, “Make way.”
Shen Xili didn’t understand what he was doing but retracted his legs slightly. Shen Shuyu freed a hand to pat Wen Jiafei on the shoulder. Wen Jiafei understood instantly and was just about to turn back, but Shen Shuyu was like a loach, plopping his butt directly onto the single sofa.
He leaned back comfortably against the sofa backrest, nestling his whole body into the sofa. Biting on the straw, he met Wen Jiafei’s gaze and lifted his chin. “Sit anywhere, don’t stand.”
Wen Jiafei couldn’t possibly squeeze in with the others. He didn’t say much, put down the coconut, went to the dining area to move a chair over, and sat on the other side.
Shen Shuyu smugly stuffed another cherry tomato into his mouth. Unexpectedly, history repeated itself; it was so sour his entire face contorted again directly.
Amidst the contortion, he saw Wen Jiafei, who was sitting in front of him, smile.
…What an enigmatic sense of humor.
After bustling about for a while, it was nine o’clock in the blink of an eye.
The live broadcast room began to operate. For better viewing, Lin Xuyi had the robots close all the curtains. The room was pitch black, with only the light from the live broadcast room illuminating it.
The figures of Chi Yanxun and Yan Qing appeared on the screen.
A night had passed. This night, there was no urgent travel, nor guard against Zerg or sneak attacks from other teams. Both of their mental states looked very good.
Yan Qing was even leisurely enough to tie his hair into a small bun today. He took the initiative to greet Chi Yanxun: “Good morning, Yanxun.”
Chi Yanxun gave an “En.” “Morning.”
Yan Qing stretched. As his body extended upwards, his clothes lifted, revealing a section of his waist. His physique was indeed well-trained; just a small section revealed the energy contained within his body.
He loosened his muscles and bones. “We haven’t fought for a long time, right? I remember the last time we competed was when you came to Puce Planet.”
Chi Yanxun also recalled the past events. He said, “I’m glad to fight you again.”
Yan Qing nodded. “Me too.”
As soon as his voice fell, he rapidly increased his speed and rushed toward Chi Yanxun, throwing a punch, ruthlessly attacking Chi Yanxun’s face.
Chi Yanxun reacted even faster. He sidestepped, dodging Yan Qing’s move.
The two were old acquaintances and had fought long ago, knowing each other’s combat habits very well. Moreover, when the survival battle began this year, information on contestants and reserve contestants from various countries had already leaked out. Naturally, they had all studied their opponents; after all, knowing oneself and knowing the enemy is the way to win every battle.
Chi Yanxun and Yan Qing were evenly matched in strength. Naturally, they belonged to the category of people who had been thoroughly studied. But watching them in action, one realized they were even stronger than imagined.
The two engaged in hand-to-hand combat for several rounds, then returned to their original positions as if nothing had happened.
Inside the dormitory, Lin Xuyi couldn’t help asking Shen Xili, who had been leaning against the sofa, “You are the only one who has fought Yan Qing. How do you rate his strength?”
“Very strong,” Shen Xili replied. “He is an explosive type of player. However, explosive players generally have a minefield: if they don’t take down the opponent during their outburst, they will become very passive later on.”
Shen Xili actually also belonged to the explosive type; a quick battle was better for him.
Shen Xili pursed his lips and continued, “But Yan Qing is different from other explosive players. He can sustain the late game.”
This was where he suffered a loss this time. It seemed after this ended, he would have to intensify his training on extending his ability to withstand pressure.
Lin Xuyi gave a long “Oh.” “But Captain Chi happens to be a long-term combat player. Who do you guys guess will win?”
“Are you crazy?” He Mingyue asked. “Of course Captain Chi wins. I’m still waiting for the bonus to buy a new spatial necklace.”
“Guess rationally.” Lin Xuyi pouted. “But winning, we definitely win.”
Shen Shuyu placed the coconut on the coffee table. He said, “Yanxun Gege will win.”
After all, the plot was laid out right there. And Chi Yanxun was inherently very powerful. Although he didn’t want to admit it, as the protagonist, and the Protagonist Gong at that, his abilities wouldn’t be poor.
Shen Shuyu crossed his legs, his gaze falling on the screen, his mind starting to wander again. He pursed his lips slightly. For some reason, compared to the ending where Chi Yanxun became the Grand General, he hoped more that Shen Xili would become the Grand General.
Thinking this, he turned his head again, letting his gaze fall on Shen Xili beside him. Unexpectedly, Shen Xili was looking at him. Shen Shuyu turned his head and locked eyes with Shen Xili instantly.
Shen Xili seemed not to have expected Shen Shuyu to turn and look at him. His eyes panicked for a moment, quickly looking away. But then, not understanding why he had to dodge, he looked back.
But Shen Shuyu had already turned his gaze back to the TV, as if that look just now was merely an unintentional glance.
Inexplicably, Shen Xili felt the heart in his chest beating a bit faster.
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