activa-t Chapter 4: The Humble Team is Formed
Chapter 4: The Humble Team is Formed
Upon hearing the other person's words and observing their incomprehensible actions, Ge Shulin stared at them, his eyes practically wide open.
However, this person had become immune to such gazes, and stretched out their hand again: unsurprisingly, it only reached the other person's thigh.
"Am I not telling the truth? Look at yourself, how old are you? How tall are you?"
"A little child wandering around in this place full of ruins... I'm really afraid that it won't be long before I find your body somewhere."
"I'm doing this all for your own good~"
He unleashed his ultimate weapon, successfully manipulating countless people of a certain country with his classic quote of loyalty and devotion.
No one can escape at present.
Seeing the other person fall silent, the corners of his mouth subtly turned up: Sure enough, no one could refuse that statement.
"...If you follow me, you'll end up in a bad way."
"How can such a young child say such discouraging things? Do I feel like I'm afraid of someone like that?"
"In a sense, I've also died once!"
He wasn't lying; he had definitely died once—though it was a very bizarre death.
He wanted to pat the other person on the shoulder, but after considering the other person's age, he withdrew his hand and instead patted the other person's head.
Unfortunately, the moment he reached out his hand, the other person dodged it.
"Young man, follow me and you're destined to live a life of luxury!"
"It's definitely not safe for a child like you to stay here alone. It's always better to have an adult take care of you..."
"Besides, I really don't know the way..."
The following statement is genuine: As someone who hasn't even seriously looked at the main storyline of the game, he really doesn't even recognize all the maps!
Judging from the other person's attitude, they must be very familiar with this area: otherwise, how could a child survive here?
Mo Wunian guessed half of it but not completely.
However, Geshulin focused his attention on the other party's statement that he had once died.
Looking up at that easily deceived face, he could tell the other person wasn't lying, but the person in front of him showed absolutely no reaction whatsoever that of a normal person who had survived a near-death experience.
"..."
That only shows that the other person is indeed very mentally strong—although after spending so much time together, they don't seem like a normal person.
Seeing that the other party was still considering, Mo Wunian, to show his determination, took out a sword from his spatial storage that was slightly longer than the other party's and presented it to him with both hands. Ge Shulin looked at the familiar weapon, his heart filled with complex emotions, but in the end, he accepted it.
"So...it's settled then?"
Let's team up for now.
"When you're capable of handling things on your own, I'll allow you to leave alone, okay?"
Seeing that Ge Shulin accepted the weapon without refutating what he said, he tentatively inquired about the other's feelings—
However, he had a hidden agenda: he stipulated that the other party could only leave when they were capable of handling things independently.
There's nothing I can do; that's what the requirements for completing the task are. Once the task is marked as complete, I can just pack up and run away.
Looking at the child in front of him who was constantly stroking the knife, he recalled the scars he had found when examining the child's body:
He didn't know how the other person had survived the monsters' attack, and from their description, he could roughly tell that a war had occurred not long ago.
How did Xiaobai manage to hide and escape during the outbreak of war?
He shook his head, trying to banish these thoughts from his mind—he was just a useless nobody now, why was he thinking so much?
Besides, this is a game world. Who knows, this kid might have a really cool identity in the main storyline later on?
After all, there were five voice marks on his neck.
A gust of wind blew in from the cave entrance, causing the fire to flicker violently, but it quickly regained its stability.
Seeing this, he changed direction, moving his position to the front of the cave entrance to prevent the wind from blowing out the fire in the middle of the night.
After adjusting his posture, he looked at the person who had also turned their gaze to him, raised an eyebrow, and waited for the other person's final choice.
"Have you thought it through? Are you ready to enter into a contract with me?"
"...I promise you."
Looking at someone who seemed more mature than himself, he genuinely couldn't understand: how could someone at an age when they should be full of fun appear more mature than him?
It made him, as an adult, lose face.
(Could this kid really be hiding an identity...?)
To reiterate: the game world is omnipotent.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the second stage of the mission."
"Successfully signed a contract with the target person"
Reward: Basic Qi-Inducing Technique
Just as he was getting ready to sleep, his system surprised him again, and his eyes lit up instantly.
(No, is this even possible?)
He was wrong. The other person was more mature, and the fact that they showed signs of being childish... well... it shows that children can also stand on their own...
Although he was more interested in seeing the other person's childish side.
After briefly reviewing the description of this Qi-inducing technique, the more he read, the more he felt that what he was cultivating seemed quite different from Mingchao's worldview.
The more I look at it, the more it seems to be about cultivating immortality.
But he couldn't care less about that at the moment. He wasn't even a true echo person, so there was nothing wrong with taking a different path. Besides, he wasn't harming anyone else.
After clicking to learn, he felt everything around him become mysterious, and he could vaguely sense a frequency constantly pulsating, waiting for him to harmonize with it.
"Oh~ Dead Gu Yi~"
Amazing! He felt that the path to the pinnacle of his life was opening up before him once again.
He looked at Ge Shulin, who was still staring blankly at the fire, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes. The more he looked at the man, the more he felt that he was a great help to him in the future.
However, seeing that the other person didn't seem ready to sleep yet, being a kind-hearted Chinese, he very kindly took off his coat and draped it over the other person's shoulders.
"..."
The other person became wary as soon as he stood up and walked towards him, but he watched with great interest the little expression on the other person's face after he draped the coat over their shoulders.
Wow! He was shocked, but there was something else he couldn't quite put his finger on.
He admitted it—he was extremely happy right now.
I love seeing the other person get embarrassed.
I love watching it, I enjoy watching it, please give me more!
"You're still just a child yourself... why force yourself to be so strong?"
"Get some rest, I'll keep watch tonight."
"Kids who stay up late at night won't grow tall!"
After saying that, he ignored the other person and sat down at the cave entrance again, beginning to carefully study the Qi-inducing technique he had recently acquired.
After all, having real strength is the key to success!
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After agreeing to the request, Ge Shulin fell into deep thought: Now that he had promised, he needed to carefully plan his next steps.
After all, he wasn't alone this time; with an unreliable guy by his side, he needed to be well-prepared.
But even now, he can still sense that the other person isn't as foolish as they appear on the surface.
Even if the other party gives some of the answers they want, it's still ambiguous.
"..."
Well then, I've already kept many things from the other person, so why can't the other person keep things from me?
He'll investigate everything he wants to know... As for his own secrets? That depends on whether the other party has the ability.
After all, that sword technique, the baseless healing, and the inexplicable control...
If such a person were to become an enemy of Ima Province, it would likely be quite troublesome.
As he pondered all the possibilities that might happen in the future, his head began to throb more and more—though it was still much less painful than the physical injuries he was experiencing.
"!"
Seeing the black-haired man sitting by the door suddenly walk towards him, his first reaction was definitely to tighten his grip on the weapon beside him.
He was watching the other person's every move closely; if he sensed anything amiss, he was certain he would draw his knife.
The other person gradually approached, tugging at their clothes with both hands, a smile on their face that he couldn't understand... Although he had never been able to understand the actions of this person named Mo Wunian.
Just as he was bracing himself for what was to come, he saw the other person take off their coat and drape it over his shoulders.
Feeling the warmth from the other person's clothes on him, his eyes instantly welled up with tears, and his whole body trembled slightly.
Looking into the other person's smiling eyes, he was momentarily at a loss for what to do. Returning the clothes to him was one thing, not returning them was another.
His small body was completely covered by the other person's black clothes—and that person, as if afraid he wasn't covered up properly, deliberately tucked the clothes into his arms.
"I'm still a child... why am I pretending?"
"Get some rest, I'll keep watch tonight."
"Kids who stay up late won't grow tall!"
It seemed to have come specifically to check on me, and then did nothing else, silently returning to the cave entrance alone.
"..."
Looking at the other person standing motionless at the cave entrance with a complicated expression, he gripped his clothes tightly.
"Who exactly are you...?"
He didn't believe in those inexplicable acts of kindness, especially at this stage.
After the war, corpses littered the fields. Those who had fled were desperate to survive; they had no time to care about others, especially children in their current state.
It would be kind of you if they didn't come to bully me just because I'm a child, but who would have thought I'd encounter someone as foolish as them...
He himself was just a greenhorn fresh out of the martial world, yet he still risked everything to save him when he was severely injured and trapped in the afterimage.
He even kindly treated his own wounds.
He closed his eyes; he definitely needed to rest.
Although he dared not fall into a deep sleep, he felt he could still manage to doze off lightly.
Leaning against the rock, he watched the other person standing alone at the cave entrance, shielding him from all the fierce winds, and suddenly felt that this figure was actually quite lonely.
There is a situation where someone appears carefree but is actually extremely lonely inside, to the point that they have no one to rely on.
"Mo Wunian..."
He murmured the other person's name softly, and then lost consciousness.
At this moment when the wind was blowing across the fields, a very poor team was formed.