Chapter 235
Chapter 235
Something suddenly dropped into the pocket.
As the pocket’s original resident, Yun Youyou quickly woke up.
Wang Yuanyou: ???
What was Yun Youyou doing here?
That brat Ji Lin was even hiding a beauty in his pocket?
The two Geoducks stared at each other inside the pitch-black pocket.
Wang Yuanyou whispered, “The Heavenly King covers the Earthly Tiger?”
Yun Youyou replied, “You’re only five feet tall.”
Wang Yuanyou immediately protested, “I’m six feet tall!”
After confirming her identity, he immediately wanted to tell Ji Lin.
He began squirming restlessly inside the pocket again.
Before he could report the news to Ji Lin–
“Settle down.”
Ji Lin patted his pocket impatiently, signaling Wang Yuanyou to be quiet.
Wang Yuanyou remembered again.
He had promised not to say a word for the rest of the journey.
At that thought, Wang Yuanyou shut his mouth again.
Yun Youyou looked at him in confusion.
“What’s wrong?”
Wang Yuanyou made a chaotic series of hand gestures.
Unfortunately, he was currently a Geoduck.
Forget hands. He did not even have legs.
His shell opened and closed, but Yun Youyou truly could not understand him.
Their communication encountered an enormous barrier.
In the end, Wang Yuanyou could not stand it anymore.
In the tiniest voice possible, he said, “Don’t talk.”
Yun Youyou assumed they were involved in something serious, so she obediently shut her mouth and joined Wang Yuanyou in silent muteness.
The entire mountain was quiet.
Fine sunlight filtered through gaps in the leaves and fell across Ji Lin’s face, tracing his deep, sharp features.
He seemed to hear a familiar voice.
But when he slowed down, the voice vanished again.
He was probably hearing things.
Without dwelling on it, Ji Lin continued toward the finish line.
Wang Yuanyou and Yun Youyou swayed inside his pocket, waiting to give Ji Lin a surprise.
No one knew how long he ran.
It was long enough for Wang Yuanyou to think he might remain a Geoduck forever.
Then he would marry a female Geoduck, have a baby Geoduck, and the whole family would live happily ever after spraying water every day.
What a heartwarming and terrifying story!
By the time Yun Youyou yawned for the hundred and eighth time, Ji Lin finally reached the last leg of the race.
The Game had been watching the finish line.
Even inside the pocket, Yun Youyou heard its voice.
[The first Player is about to reach the finish line.]
[First place will receive our grand prize. Let us see who will become champion of the First Marathon.]
Every aircraft trained its cameras on Ji Lin.
Fortunately, he was photogenic. Even on the giant screen, he was handsome enough to make knees go weak.
The airship overhead broadcast the entire race.
Yun Youyou yawned again.
At that moment, two more Players suddenly charged up from behind.
They gritted their teeth, their faces frighteningly red.
Realizing they had the same goal, their gazes met and sparks instantly flew.
One tried to overtake Ji Lin.
The other naturally refused to let him and slammed into him through gritted teeth.
Both lost their balance, pitched forward, and crashed into Ji Lin’s shoulder.
Inside the pocket, Yun Youyou and Wang Yuanyou suffered an unforeseen disaster.
They went flying out with a whoosh.
This was already Yun Youyou’s second time being launched.
She was experienced now and did not panic at all.
She relaxed and let herself fly.
At that moment, she suddenly felt the world shrink before her eyes, and a red ribbon appeared ahead.
[Our champion has been born!!!]
Yun Youyou landed on the ribbon and successfully crossed the finish line.
???
Yun Youyou was dumbfounded.
The Game was dumbfounded.
Everyone present was dumbfounded.
Even a trace of astonishment flashed through the usually composed Ji Lin’s eyes.
Yun Youyou rose from the ground and looked down, discovering that she had returned to normal.
[Employee 003, why are you here?!]
The Game’s furious voice pierced Yun Youyou’s eardrums.
It could hardly believe its own eyes.
Why was Yun Youyou the person who had crossed the finish line and won the marathon?
Yun Youyou spread her hands and blinked innocently.
“Believe it or not, this was all a coincidence.”
The Game: Ha. Like hell I believe you.
Nearby, Ji Lin’s ink-dark eyes turned toward the equally bewildered Wang Yuanyou.
Under Ji Lin’s oppressive gaze, Wang Yuanyou instinctively distanced himself from the situation.
“You can’t blame me. You’re the one who told me not to talk.”
Ji Lin: …
What else could he say?
He could say nothing.
Ji Lin looked away, his eyes turning thoughtful.
No wonder he had thought he heard Yun Youyou on the road.
It had not been his imagination.
Yun Youyou inexplicably became champion of the First Marathon.
The photograph of her crossing the finish line appeared on the airship’s giant screen.
Everyone could see her bewildered expression whenever they looked up.
While everyone remained shocked, Ji Lin calmly crossed the finish line and became the runner-up.
Wang Yuanyou followed close behind.
By the time the other two Players reacted, all three podium positions had been taken.
The Game’s feelings could not have been more complicated.
It had planned to invalidate Yun Youyou’s first-place finish if the second- and third-place winners objected.
But before it could even ask–
Ji Lin did not so much as raise an eyelid.
“I have no objections.”
Wang Yuanyou thrust his hand high into the air.
“Neither do I!”
Neither second nor third place had any objection.
Was the grand prize truly so unappealing to them?
[…]
Forget it. It could stay this way.
The Game was exhausted.
It glared at Yun Youyou. [Of all my employees, you cause the most trouble.]
Yun Youyou was truly innocent this time.
“I really didn’t do anything.”
She had been wronged more terribly than Dou E, the legendary embodiment of injustice.
[Champion, runner-up, and third-place winner, please step onto the podium to receive your awards.]
In the blink of an eye, a podium appeared before them.
Yun Youyou stood on the highest step, feeling utterly undeserving.
“Careful.”
She was distracted as she stepped onto the platform. Her body tilted, and she nearly fell.
Ji Lin reached out to steady her waist without quite touching it.
An unfamiliar presence suddenly drew close.
Yun Youyou swayed, then forcibly pulled herself upright.
Feeling slightly uncomfortable, she put some distance between herself and Ji Lin.
“Thank you.”
Ji Lin withdrew his hand, glanced down at it, and stood quietly beside her.
“Tsk, tsk.”
Wang Yuanyou watched from behind, making knowing noises.
“Dun-dun-dun, dun-dun…”
The Game even began playing stirring music.
It created quite an atmosphere.
Everyone wanted to know what grand prize first place would receive.
Envious gazes kept circling Yun Youyou below.
She truly had stumbled into incredible luck and soared to the top in a single step.
Under everyone’s expectant gaze, the Game could only hold its nose and accept its misfortune.
[First place may make any one wish. Hurry up and tell me.]
This generous?
Only a fool would refuse a free advantage.
Yun Youyou said, “My wish is to make three more wishes.”