Chapter 176

Chapter 176

Yellow Hair scratched his head.

There was definitely something wrong with Xia Zeqin, but as for what exactly was wrong, he couldn’t figure it out either.

“Forget it. I’m going back to rest too.” Yellow Hair said goodbye to Jian Fan and Qin Nan. Before leaving, he waved at Lin Junruo again and said with a grin, “Miss, see you around.”

Lin Junruo quickly waved back at him.

Yellow Hair’s whole style was rather comical. He was probably the type of person Lin Junruo normally wouldn’t want to deal with, but when she thought of how, in that critical moment, Yellow Hair had been the one to drag her along and run, her favorable impression of him shot up by leaps and bounds.

After Yellow Hair left, Shi Chen also said goodbye to the others and departed.

Soon, only Jian Fan, Qin Nan, Mu Xin, and Lin Junruo were left in the Realm of Death.

Jian Fan was frowning in thought, while Qin Nan was looking at Jian Fan. Mu Xin’s gaze swept between the two of them, sometimes furrowing her brow, sometimes letting a faint smile show.

As for Lin Junruo…

She reached out and tugged at Mu Xin’s clothes.

Mu Xin came back to herself and met Lin Junruo’s eyes.

Mu Xin was just about to speak to Lin Junruo when Jian Fan suddenly raised his head, looked at Qin Nan, and asked, “How much longer are you going to stare?”

Qin Nan: “?”

Qin Nan froze at first, then snapped back to his senses and hurriedly looked away. “What was I staring at? Did you figure anything out?”

“No,” Jian Fan answered crisply.

Jian Fan’s heart felt heavy.

In the past, Xia Zeqin had at least known to hide himself somewhat. But this time, he could be said to have been arrogant to the extreme. He hadn’t cared at all whether it made sense, or whether they would suspect him. He had disappeared so early on and had remained an invisible, transparent existence the whole time, yet in the end, he had somehow cleared this world before them.

He…

Jian Fan didn’t dare let his thoughts go any further.

“Let’s go back and rest,” Jian Fan said.

Seeing him like this, Qin Nan had no solution either. He shrugged and said, “You can’t rush things. Take it slow.”

It was hard to tell whether those words were meant for Jian Fan or for himself.

Jian Fan glanced at Qin Nan and said nothing. When his gaze fell on Mu Xin and Lin Junruo, however, he gave them a nod before turning and leaving.

Seeing Jian Fan leave, Qin Nan also waved to the two of them, then turned and walked away.

Only Mu Xin and Lin Junruo remained in the Realm of Death.

Lin Junruo looked at Mu Xin and asked, “What exactly is the relationship between Xia Zeqin and Jian Fan?”

Mu Xin shook her head. “I don’t know. Jian Fan isn’t the type to talk about things like that. Qin Nan probably only knows bits and pieces too.”

Seeing that, Lin Junruo didn’t ask any more. She stretched and said, “Let’s go back and rest early too. I’m so tired.”

Mu Xin nodded.

The two of them each chose a room and left.

After they vanished, the Realm of Death was left in a stretch of pure white. But this silence would not last for long. Very soon, it would welcome the Player who awakened from sleep, continuing on to the next world.

The time for rest passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Jing was the first to appear in the Realm of Death.

He loosened up his limbs, then casually launched into a set of boxing moves.

Lin Junruo was the second to come out. When she saw Lu Jing exercising, she didn’t go over and simply waited off to the side. Before long, Yellow Hair also appeared in the Realm of Death.

“Morning,” Yellow Hair greeted Lin Junruo.

Lin Junruo pulled her gaze back from Lu Jing and looked at Yellow Hair. “Morning.”

Yellow Hair stretched his arms and chest as he chatted with Lin Junruo. “We work ourselves half to death in one world, then get two days of rest that pass in the time it takes to close and open your eyes. This is worse than being livestock.”
Lin Junruo laughed.

Yellow Hair’s gaze fell on her face.

Lin Junruo was already beautiful, and when she smiled like that, she looked even prettier. Yellow Hair felt his heartbeat speed up for an instant. Then he deliberately pulled a ridiculous face, furrowing his brow as he clutched both hands to his chest and shouted, “Ah, my heart!”

Lin Junruo froze and stared at him in complete bewilderment.

Yellow Hair had only meant to make a joke, but seeing her expression, he froze too. He lowered his hands, straightened up, and said awkwardly, “Not funny?”

Lin Junruo: “…”

“You’re so cute,” Lin Junruo said, her expression complicated.

Yellow Hair lifted his hands again and covered his face, belatedly feeling a crushing wave of embarrassment wash over him.

Right now, he kind of wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

Seeing him like that, Lin Junruo genuinely laughed. After thinking for a moment, she asked, “What do you do in real life?”

It was partly to change the subject, but Lin Junruo really was curious. She wanted to know what Yellow Hair did for a living, and how the people who worked with him usually got along with him.

As she asked, her gaze swept over Yellow Hair’s head.

“I started a game studio with a few friends.” At that, Yellow Hair scratched his hair, a little embarrassed. “We do boosting and stuff.” Then he looked back at Lin Junruo and asked, “Do you play games? Our studio plays all the popular ones right now. If we get the chance later, I’ll carry you. I’m not great at the Realm of Death, but when it comes to mobile games and online games, I’m an expert. If you’re interested, come find me. I’ll carry you to victory.”

“Sure,” Lin Junruo said. “I don’t really play online games, but for mobile games, I’ll occasionally play a few rounds of Honor of Kings.”

“Honor of Kings is great. I play too. What roles do you play?” Yellow Hair asked.

Lin Junruo smiled a little shyly and said, “Support and mid.”

“Support and mid are great. If you play support, I’ll play marksman, and our bot lane will be unbeatable. If you play mid, I’ll go jungle. Mid-jungle synergy, you know?” Yellow Hair said with a cheerful grin.

Listening to Yellow Hair’s tone, the smile on Lin Junruo’s face grew wider and wider.

Qin Nan appeared right then.

Lin Junruo and Yellow Hair were standing not far from him, so the moment he came out, he heard every word of their conversation loud and clear.

Not long after, Mu Xin also appeared in the Realm of Death.

When Lin Junruo saw Mu Xin come out, she waved to Yellow Hair and walked toward her. Yellow Hair kept watching her go, his gaze not even shifting away, until someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

Qin Nan rested a hand on Yellow Hair’s shoulder and let out a whistle. “Not bad, brother.”

“What’s not bad? Don’t get the wrong idea,” Yellow Hair said.

Qin Nan raised an eyebrow. “What idea did I get?”

Yellow Hair: “…”

After Qin Nan chatted with Yellow Hair for a while, Jian Fan and the others appeared one after another. Once everyone had gathered in the Realm of Death, it wasn’t long before the bus leading to the next world appeared in the Realm of Death.

Seeing that thing really didn’t feel good.

Another day of running around, trying to stay alive.

Everyone collected themselves and lined up to board the bus.

The nine of them took their seats as usual. Then they waited for the three new members who were about to arrive.