Fu-fu~
After chasing away the gluttonous Senior Sister Lin and Su Xixi, perhaps because too much had happened today or because the burden of her dwindling food reserves had vanished, the pressure eased.
Once he dried his body and lay down, Su Qi quickly drifted into a deep sleep.
After Su Qi fell fast asleep, Lin Xue, knowing she was in the wrong, carried Su Xixi—who had been her partner in crime—and headed to the bedroom of An Xiaoling, who was currently busy writing.
Click~
Hearing the sound of the door unlocking, An Xiaoling subconsciously looked behind her, only to see Lin Xue with a clear slap mark on her face.
Seeing this, An Xiaoling asked in confusion, “Senior Sister Lin, what happened to your face?”
While asking, a hint of joy tugged at the corners of An Xiaoling’s cute, doll-like face, forming a faint smile.
She had only returned to her room to write for less than 30 minutes; even if Lin Xue wanted to do something, there wouldn’t have been enough time.
Now she was back with a slap mark.
There were only three people in the Cangyou Wildcat Team right now, so this mark was clearly Su Qi’s handiwork.
Although she didn’t know what Lin Xue and Su Qi had done, judging by that slap, Lin Xue must have failed in her attempt.
Furthermore, given Su Qi’s gentle and weak personality, if he had actually struck her, her favorability must have plummeted.
‘It looks like if I comfort Su Qi tomorrow, I might be able to pull us closer together! Is my spring finally arriving? This is an opportunity—a huge opportunity.’
‘But why is Lin Xue carrying that little guy, Su Xixi, over here too?’
Lin Xue remained oblivious to the wicked thoughts and plans of this two-faced little loli.
At this moment, she was still reeling from having tasted the delicious Shuxi Bento once again. Although her face felt hot and stinging, her body felt incredibly full.
That beauty, that sweetness, and that nourishment—each one made Lin Xue feel incomparably happy.
However, amidst her happiness, Lin Xue couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled.
After “eating” Su Qi last time, she felt a swelling sensation in her chest, and this time, that feeling was even more pronounced.
Facing An Xiaoling’s question, since their alliance was already broken and the details were too embarrassing to mention, Lin Xue naturally didn’t answer.
To properly examine her own body, she gently handed the little guy, Su Xixi, into An Xiaoling’s arms.
“Xiaoling, I’m going to take a shower first. I’ll leave Xixi to you.”
“Xixi???”
Confronted with Lin Xue’s bath-escape, An Xiaoling didn’t think too much of it as she took Su Xixi.
She simply assumed Lin Xue had been discouraged and wanted some peace and quiet.
However, as Lin Xue entered the bathroom and An Xiaoling held Su Xixi in her arms, she was slightly stunned.
Even though she had fed the little guy plenty of food today—various snacks and cooked meals—she didn’t recall giving her any dairy products.
Why was there a scent of milk wafting from the little guy’s mouth now?
‘Did Su Qi just feed her? I should ask about that milk brand tomorrow.’
Besides the little guy’s scent, what surprised An Xiaoling even more was that Su Xixi, who was a Saint Ash Rabbit, usually had red pupils.
Now, at some point, the red had turned into a purple, glass-like luster, making her look even softer and cuter.
‘Did this little guy level up?’
“Xixi???”
While An Xiaoling was carefully observing this adorable little creature, perhaps because she hadn’t eaten her fill yet, Su Xixi suddenly lunged toward An Xiaoling’s chest with a mischievous spark in her eyes.
However, after the impact, Su Xixi felt a lack of the softness and sweetness that belonged to Su Qi. Her little head even hurt a bit.
A look of disappointment appeared on the bunny’s cute, white face.
An Xiaoling had been enjoying the feeling of holding the fluffy Su Xixi, but when the little guy suddenly bumped into her and even showed a look of disdain, she immediately felt offended.
‘These days, is even a rabbit looking down on being flat-chested?!! How frustrating!!!’
With her pink cheeks puffed out in annoyance, An Xiaoling began to knead Su Xixi’s soft little face.
While the girl and the rabbit played around and Su Xixi tried to escape, an atmosphere of emergency and chaos had taken over the Linyin Adventurers Guild—or more accurately, all the Adventurers’ Guilds in Lin City—on the floor above the Cangyou Wildcat Team’s residence.
Lu Ran, the front desk mascot, had her slender hands flying across the keyboard, leaving behind afterimages as countless chat boxes popped up one after another.
Many other guild mascots were performing similar operations.
Following their messages, many high-level A-rank and S-rank Adventurers were being summoned to the Adventurers’ Guild.
As for why there was such a massive movement so close to midnight, the reason was simple: a special situation had arisen.
As the Golden Giant Dragon’s Egg drew closer to its hatching time, more and more beasts in the Saint Ruins that coveted the egg began to gather in the Fourth Layer.
Tonight, following the lead of a Golden Blood Wild Wolf, countless beasts charged toward the Golden Giant Dragon’s nest, seeking to snatch the golden egg.
As the overlord of the Saint Ruins’ food chain, the Golden Giant Dragon possessed immense strength and pride.
Although many beasts had come to fight for the egg, their lack of racial unity and conflicting interests led to infighting.
Thus, a massive beast war broke out in the Fourth Layer over the dragon egg, and the battle was exceptionally brutal.
After receiving information from scouting Adventurers, the Guild decided that this was the best time to strike at beasts they usually couldn’t defeat, as many would be injured from the scramble.
They issued a mission to Adventurers of A Rank and above to guard the boundary between the Third Layer and the Fourth Layer.
After all, beasts retreating from the Fourth Layer were usually heavily injured.
This was a godsent opportunity for Adventurers to accumulate experience and obtain materials. In a sense, this beast riot could be considered a gift from nature.
In the Muyang Community, Gu Wen Yin—an A-rank Adventurer—had initially planned not to go after seeing this hunting announcement from the Guild.
Unlike average A-rank Adventurers, Gu Wen Yin possessed a high-level Charm Ability.
If she wanted to level up, she could have been promoted to S Rank long ago.
In the past, although she was a solo adventurer, hunting in the Third Layer was almost too easy for her.
Therefore, she wasn’t originally interested in this opportunity to scavenge.
However, as the mascot of the Twilight Sun Guild continued to urge her over the phone: “This operation is organized by multiple guilds. Although the beasts in the Fourth Layer are strong, it will be very safe.”
‘Safe.’
When she heard that word from the mascot, Gu Wen Yin’s eyes lit up.
Having watched Su Qi grow up since he was a child, she knew he was the type to respond to gentleness rather than force.
Recalling that night at the Cangyou Wildcat Team when Su Qi had taken the initiative to let her stay for tea, she could tell that he had likely forgiven her.
However, their reconciliation was probably missing just a little spark.
If she were to sustain a non-fatal injury during this operation… at that time, Xiao Qi, who would surely be worried about her, would likely come back to take care of her!
Although it was a bit despicable, she thought of those two beautiful girls, Lin Xue and An Xiaoling. Gu Wen Yin soon made up her mind.
‘Xiao Qi, I’m sorry. Please allow your sister to tell one white lie this time!’
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