Despite how much they talked, after walking for more than ten minutes, the two of them hadn’t encountered any Traps at all, and the safety left them both inwardly amazed.
Seeing this, Li Siqi asked suspiciously, “Is it possible she just shouted for show and didn’t set up anything at all?”
“That’s not very likely.”
Xia Mengxi prided herself on understanding Lin Xue’er by now, so she firmly believed the other party would never do nothing.
As for why their journey had been so uneventful, it was simply because Lin Xue’er’s way of thinking was too different from the average person. In places normal people couldn’t imagine or guess, she must have set up all kinds of subtle Traps.
“Then… why don’t I try sneaking up quietly?”
Li Siqi leaned close to Xia Mengxi’s ear and whispered, glancing at the girl up ahead who was still scouting the path.
“There may not be anything on the road itself, but maybe there’s something on the path up and down the mountain. So we can’t just walk straight through.”
“Right.”
Xia Mengxi had already considered what Li Siqi mentioned, but at the moment she didn’t have a solution, so she was seriously weighing whether or not to use the person who’d triggered the map as a breakthrough point.
If it were just her alone, she wouldn’t be thinking like this. But now that Li Siqi was with her… well, it wasn’t impossible.
“Li Siqi, I think your suggestion is pretty good. Keep watching her every move—I’ll think of a way to hold her up.”
“Okay, I’m counting on you, Strategist Xia!”
Hearing Li Siqi’s earnest tone, Xia Mengxi couldn’t help but giggle.
But when she caught the deadly glare Lin Xue’er shot their way, she instantly shut her mouth and stifled the laugh.
Now then… what should they do? With the two of them in their current state, unless Lin Xue’er came close, it would be impossible to set an ambush or fight head-on. After all, as soon as Lin Xue’er got close, Li Siqi could be the tank and she could act as the assassin—they’d definitely be able to take Lin Xue’er down.
Wait! Lin Xue’er coming over on her own? Wouldn’t that be super easy?!
At that moment, Xia Mengxi’s mind suddenly cleared, and she immediately switched to the role of a decisive tactician.
“Li Siqi, I’ve got an idea!”
“What is it?!”
To keep even their teammates from catching on, Xia Mengxi quietly shared her plan with Li Siqi, whispering in her ear.
When Li Siqi heard it, she gave Xia Mengxi a big thumbs-up.
“As expected of Strategist Xia, you really are resourceful!”
Xia Mengxi chuckled and then called out to the person ahead, “Ready?”
Li Siqi nodded and immediately slowed her steps, turning slightly to the side.
Even though she was secretly terrified, only this would let Lin Xue’er gain that frenzy Buff, so Xia Mengxi took a deep breath, glanced at Lin Xue’er up ahead, and then, right in front of Lin Xue’er, reached out and put both hands on Li Siqi’s waist, pulled her closer… and kissed Li Siqi.
The pose was…
The air sizzled.
Just as Xia Mengxi expected, the instant Lin Xue’er saw this, it was as if a nuclear bomb had exploded in her mind. In her extreme shock and rage, Lin Xue’er charged madly at the two of them.
It was quite a scene, but Xia Mengxi didn’t have time to be afraid—she let go of Li Siqi and crouched down behind her.
“Li Siqi, I’m counting on you!”
“Don’t worry, leave it to me! I’ll definitely protect you!”
Li Siqi straightened her back and pounded her chest, her full bosom becoming an indomitable shield as she faced the furious girl charging at them.
Meanwhile, Xia Mengxi behind Li Siqi wasn’t just doing nothing. She positioned Li Siqi there because she’d seen a protruding branch nearby, and planned to use Li Siqi’s body to block Lin Xue’er’s line of sight, then dash over and grab it.
“Shenqi in hand… oh yeah…!”
Just as Xia Mengxi was about to celebrate her RPG-style loot acquisition, suddenly, from beneath the dead leaves on the ground, a net shot up, wrapping around her entire body—even lifting her into the air.
What the heck?! A Trap?!
How can such a simple and rustic Trap be so effective, Lin Xue’er?!
No, now’s not the time to complain!
The moment Xia Mengxi was caught in the Trap, Li Siqi hadn’t even had time to turn around when that figure had already reached her.
Seeing this, Li Siqi instinctively thought Lin Xue’er would charge in with a direct attack—after all, that’s how everyone played when sparring as kids.
But Lin Xue’er was a cultivated and refined girl—how could she fight like a brute? No, instead, Lin Xue’er clapped her hands, pulled out a metal tube-like object, and with a swift motion, stabbed it into Li Siqi’s hand.
Ow…
Ignoring the sharp pain, Li Siqi reacted immediately and managed to throw a solid punch at Lin Xue’er, knocking her to the ground.
“Damn it! Who fights… using this kind of thing…”
The sensation of defeat made Li Siqi deeply uncomfortable, and as her consciousness faded, she realized Lin Xue’er must have injected her with something bad.
No! At the very least… at the very least, I have to teach her a lesson!
Li Siqi fiercely bit her own arm, forcing herself to stay conscious, then, disregarding the pain, hurried over to the tree holding the end of the rope that suspended Xia Mengxi and untied it.
“Ow! Ow ow ow!”
After being released, Xia Mengxi winced in pain, but she understood that her mishap had turned the tide against them. Gritting her teeth, she forced herself up off the ground.
However, just as she managed to stand, Lin Xue’er, who’d also just stood up after Li Siqi’s kick, was already getting up as well. There was no chance to finish her off.
“Ugh, I’m in so much pain too…”
“What’s that got to do with me?!”
With that, Xia Mengxi shouted at Lin Xue’er while rushing to the side of the faltering Li Siqi.
But as soon as she reached her, Li Siqi pushed her away.
“You… go now, I’ll… hold her back…”
“What? Let’s go together!”
Li Siqi shook her head, blood trickling from her cracked lips.
“I can’t… I can only help you… this much…”
With those words, Li Siqi stumbled toward Lin Xue’er’s direction, and Xia Mengxi, who’d been left standing there, instantly realized that Li Siqi had been injected by Lin Xue’er.
It’s over.
This really is over.
Lin Xue’er’s Traps… how could anyone defend against such impossible set-ups?!
No! I absolutely can’t give up! In our current state, just sitting here means waiting to die. Instead of that, I’d rather drag Li Siqi and fight to the end!
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Just as Xia Mengxi, holding onto her weapon, was about to join the final showdown, a sudden zap of electricity crackled out between the two people in front.
Next, Li Siqi was knocked backward and slammed to the ground, her body twitching for a few seconds.
And the culprit behind Li Siqi’s state was none other than the black, electric, sparking device in Lin Xue’er’s hand—the Electric Shock Device.
What… how are we supposed to fight this…
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