Qin didn’t say anything, but quickly took down the can of syrup, wrapped the smoked skewers with large leaves, folded them into packages, tied them with fine grass, and packed them together with the other things.
Then he put out the fire with some sand. In two minutes, Qin had packed everything up without any hesitation or delay.
“Why don’t you ask me?”
“I believe you.”
An Yinong raised his head, packed up the tent, tidied up the food, seasonings and tools, and put these things on Fengchi’s back. Fortunately, the guy had no regrets. The two packed up their things as quickly as possible and rushed to the river that ran across the land.
The river was so wide that even from a high point one could not see the other side. The surging river water rushed forward with river sand, and the undercurrent in the lake was swirling. It was impossible to get through this place on a raft, as it would be overturned by the waves.
The contestants tried to cross the river, but most of them failed. Some players were airborne and want to fly over, but there were terrible predators in the sky, catching big fish jumping out of the water towards the flying Zerg.
The water-loving Zerg also backed off, saying that there was an undercurrent below, as well as large carnivorous fish and aquatic plants, which were very dangerous. Some people also thought of using tools to cross the river, so they made a raft. However, only a few minutes after the raft was put into the water, a swarm of bone-eating fish emerged and gnawed through the raft in just two minutes.
This fish was big and has a pair of teeth that can crush rocks. The plan to cross the river on a raft failed.
In the end, only a small number of Zerg successfully crossed the river. They were either too fast for the hunters to catch up, or too powerful for anyone to mess with. These people disappeared from sight, and it was unknown when they would reach the other side.
“Let’s wait a little longer, maybe there will be a solution tomorrow.” There were too many failed cases, and some contestants became timid and hesitated to act.
“Make way.” An Yinong and the other man squeezed to the front.
It was midnight, but there were many runners stranded by the river as usual. He held a torch and looked at the surging river under the dark night sky. He wanted to cross, but he couldn’t make up his mind. An Yinong threw out the portable boat without hesitation, the one he inherited from the Bear Slayer team. After the boat became bigger, he jumped in.
“It’s useless. The fish in the river will soon gnaw this kind of boat into pieces.” The people on the shore shook their heads, expressing their pessimism. The light of the torch was not bright, and these people could not see the two people clearly, let alone recognize Qin.
An Yinong and Qin were still standing on the left and right sides of the boat, while Fengchi was carrying the luggage in the cabin.
The most important thing in the luggage was food. He prepared enough food, basically meat, which was slaughtered, cut into pieces, coated with salt, honey and other seasonings he found, and then roasted. There was also fruit, huge jars of syrup and bags of salt.
“Rowing across the river in the middle of the night? Is he crazy?” Seeing that the two men refused to turn back, the people on the shore didn’t understand that crossing the river at night was much more dangerous than crossing it during the day, and the fish in the water would bite anything floating on the water.
An Yinong ignored these people. He put his hand in the water, and many fish emerged, some big ones, including some ferocious piranhas.
“Can you take me to the other side?” The big fish wagged its tail and pushed his boat and started off.
The waves were still surging, and even the fish were dizzy from the waves. But the fish here were so big that their power gathered into a huge driving force, and the boat moved forward steadily. The people on the shore were in disbelief. They could not understand how this guy, who looked to be in the differentiation stage, could command such a large school of fish.
“What about the bone-eating fish?”
They wanted to find the murderer that had eaten his boat and insect shells, but after waving the torch over the water for a long time, they did not see any of the ferocious fish that was the size of a fingernail.
“Why didn’t his ship attract the bone-eating fish?”
“Look there!”
They first heard the sound of something whizzing through the air, and then noticed several gray and black shadows.
The boats on the river had attracted the attention of predators. Fish-eating eagles were circling in the sky, one, two, one… seven or eight eagles had been attracted. These eagles were also one of the reasons why others dared not cross the river rashly. They were fast and difficult to hit, and their claws were sharp and powerful. Most Zerg’s fragile bodies could not withstand a single claw strike.
However, the eagle, which had just sent away the two ferrymen, did not rashly attack the boat on the water, but kept circling around the boat and the school of fish.
“Why not attack?” The Zerg that had been shot down before were puzzled.
“I also want to know why those piranhas didn’t attack him and instead give him a boost.” hatefully said a Zerg who had just had several pieces of flesh bitten off by the fish. He was more than envious, he was jealous. These actions were double standards!
“Because he is a Zerg priest, this a bunch of idiots.” The game designer in front of the screen looked at the stupid audience in the live broadcast room and the players in the game, revealing a ‘everyone else is drunk but I am sober’ attitude.
He already knew that this player named Mai came from a remote poor planet and his parents died young. The game designer was very curious, were these abilities of his learned or inherited in some way? If it was inherited, would it be like the priests of the neighboring civilization, where the death of a high priest will awaken a potential person?
He wished he could enter the game, find him clearly, or directly connect to his task watch. And he really did so, but unfortunately he was stopped. However, the man had told several of his partners to protect this man and let him leave the game alive.
An Yinong looked up at the circling eagle. It was small, and a single attack could overturn his boat. A wave came over, and the splash covered An Yinong’s face. He wiped his face and looked at the shore again. Even though the fish was pushing very hard, his boat was moving very slowly because it had to resist part of the impact of the water current.
An Yinong wanted it to go faster, faster. He had a sense of urgency, as if something bad was about to happen…
“Ah–“
A sharp shout echoed in the silent night sky, and everyone looked towards the source of the sound.
“What, what is that?”
Yellow smoke sprayed in the dark sky, gushing like a fountain. A strong and pungent smell spread quickly, and everyone who smelled it felt a stinging in the eyes and nose. Screams rang out one after another, and those that could fly and those that could run changed into insect forms and rushed desperately to the river.
A Zerg with half of its shell melted ran the fastest. He rushed over and rushed directly into the river: “Hahahaha, these poisonous mists can really be absorbed by water…”
Before he could finish his words, a big fish that had quietly dived near him swarmed over. These guys with mouths full of sharp teeth were the piranhas in the river. The shortest one was one meter long and could eat an arm or leg in one bite.
The Zerg, whose arms and feet were bitten, struggled desperately, but it was useless. He quickly sank, and streams of blood gushed out, attracting more predators.
One contestants on the shore who watched him die felt a chill in his heart. He looked back at the approaching poisonous smoke, then at the turbulent river and the piranhas that appeared from time to time, and gritted his teeth: “I will cross the river too!”
The players rushed into the icy river like dumplings, the Zergs who could swim rushed the fastest, and the other Zergs also showed their abilities. Piranhas and sky eagles also started hunting, which was a rich buffet for them. The river was still moving fast. Some Zergs didn’t pay attention and were washed downstream in the blink of an eye, disappearing to an unknown place.
“Seize the boat!” Of course, some people also looked at An Yinong’s boat, and these people tried their best to move towards him, some swam, and some flew.
When there were too many players and too few predators, some people with both strength and luck would rush out. These people rushed out of the killing circle between piranhas and eagles, and now they wanted An Yinong’s boat. An Yinong watched him getting closer and closer, and he was thinking about how to increase the distance between them.
Suddenly, the hull vibrated dully. An Yinong was stunned for a moment. When he looked over again, he saw that a piece of the bottom of the boat had been pierced. A guy who was almost killed by piranhas floated out, letting the piranhas bite him while looking at him coldly: Let’s die together.
A line of ice passed across the river, cutting the Zerg in half, and the blood made the fish restless. This kind of convenient thing was useless if it was damaged. The ship was ruined.
An Yinong made a prompt decision. He took out the aircraft, which had already been somewhat functional, and asked Fengchi to use it to carry his weight. However, the wind was too strong here, so it was safer to use this. “Now I will give you the luggage, and you can take these things to the other side.”
Feng Chi was very smart. He understood what An Yinong meant and nodded.
An Yinong activated the switch, and Fengchi and the luggage on his back rose into the air. The fur on Fengchi’s four paws was surrounded by wind, and he stepped in the air and rushed to the other side.
Now only An Yinong, Qin and the boat are left.
“Excuse me.” An Yinong walked over and put his hands around Qin’s waist. Qin was stunned.
“The rest I can do is…” He can change into a Zerg form and take him over.
“Mr. Qin’s waist is so thin.” An Yinong’s voice was so soft that only Qin could hear it. He froze. The two liquid metals on An Yinong’s wrists stretched out and turned into metal chains, tying them chest to chest.
He whistled, and the largest eagle in the flock flew out, accurately grasping the metal chain around his waist with its claws, and carried both of them into the sky.
The wind in the air was even more wild and crazy than the wind on the river, and it blew An Yinong so hard that he couldn’t open his eyes. Qin slowly relaxed his body, and a layer of ice crystal appeared in front of him, blocking all the strong winds.
Without the strong wind, An Yinong finally opened his eyes, but as soon as he raised his head he could feel the cheek of the person opposite him, he was too close.
“I can cross the river alone,” Qin said, his voice a little muffled.
“But it will be very uncomfortable, right?” The two were tied too close, An Yinong’s voice was almost close to his ears, Qin’s fair face flushed a little, “The pain will not be reduced just because you can adapt to it. If it can, I hope I can help more.”
“Ahem,” An Yinong, who was hugging Qin’s waist, coughed lightly. He wanted to be more gentlemanly, but he was too close. “You can leave it to me sometimes. I’m your teammate.”
The light in Qin’s eyes dimmed: “No need, I’m going to die.”
“My spiritual realm is almost broken. Even if I don’t use my power, I won’t be able to live for long.” He said this to others for the first time. He didn’t think death was a big deal before. Life and death had no meaning to him. A weapon used in war leaving the battlefield was a kind of “death”.
But now, he felt a strange sour feeling. If he took a step closer, he would feel guilty, and if he took a step back, he would feel unwilling.
“Then don’t use it,” An Yinong looked at him, “I’ll protect you in the future, okay?”
“Ah——” At this moment, there was a group of heartbroken and bereaved viewers in Qin’s live broadcast room. He burst into tears, which was more painful than a broken heart. From the moment An Yinong’s hand was placed on Qin’s waist, these people were immediately broken.
“Stand up, Qin! How can you let the other person confess first?!”
The love and hate of the Zerg are very direct, and words like “protection” were a way of expressing affection. If both parties were interested, they will be together.
“I can imagine what kind of carnival scene is going on over there! You’re Qin! Ice Blade Qin!” The audience who firmly believed that the wedding would be held in Explorers wailed. No matter what happened, they absolutely could not lose to the other side!
“That’s enough. He must have some concerns about Qin’s current situation. Not all high-level Zerg are so careless and heartless.” Some viewers also expressed their admiration, “This is true love with a heart, beyond the flesh.”
“I want the body! I want to live a free life!”
Ice Blade Qin’s life was about to come to an end. Should he leave regrets for himself at this time? This was too cruel, for both parties.
“This may be the only one who dares to confess to Qin.”
Don’t be fooled by these extreme fans who keep saying that he was unworthy. If the fans were really like that, they didn’t even have the courage to speak, let alone say that they could protect Qin. No, they were just talking big. When they really encountered a situation, they ran away faster than each other.
“Oh my god…” The audience ate the melon quietly.
What were these two doing? Was he in love? What’s going on with this awkward plot that seemed like a student’s ambiguous relationship?
“Do you still remember why you came here? This is not a dating show, darling!”
“What did the eagle do wrong?”
The live broadcast rooms on both sides were howling, and the players on the river were also howling.
More and more Zergs were being harmed by the poison gas and rushed over and jumped into the river. They struggled in the cold water or flew to the other side as fast as possible. No one knew that the relationship between the two guys under the eagle’s claw was heating up.
It was truly the loss of humanity and the lack of morality…
“So did you agree or not?”
In Qin’s live broadcast room, the audience was reluctant to close it after they finished scolding. They stared with wide eyes to analyze every subtle expression of the two people, especially when Qin opened his mouth, his breathing almost stopped due to nervousness.
“Are you going to say it out loud?”
“Camera, pause,” Qin said.
“The camera is paused.” An Yinong followed.
Two people live broadcast room: “…My screen seems to be stuck.”
“Ah, it’s not a jam, it’s those two guys who applied for privacy protection.”
“Ah—Is it! A person!?!” The audience was once again shocked. “Is it a confession? Are you stuck here? You don’t even give an answer? I won’t be able to sleep tonight, how despicable!”
