As soon as Xu Yao turned her head, she saw Zhu Siyu, dressed in red with messy short hair, rushing over furiously.
She gently tugged on Gong Yixing beside her, motioning for him to step back.
Gong Yixing hesitated for a moment but still obediently took half a step back.
"Xu Yao!" Zhu Siyu shouted angrily as she approached.
Xu Yao didn't give her a chance to speak further. Since they liked scheming, she would pay them back in kind.
She directly raised the iron hammer with a solemn expression, speaking with passionate indignation, "Zhu Siyu! I’ve tolerated you for a long time. I won’t allow you to ruin Yueyue and Senior Wu’s relationship anymore!"
Her tone was full of righteous indignation, but her body honestly retreated half a step towards Gong Yixing, revealing the two of them embracing and comforting each other behind her.
Ugh.
What a disgusting way to address them.
"What? What are you talking about?"
Zhu Siyu clearly hadn't kept up with Xu Yao’s rhythm. After a moment of stunned silence, she saw Wu Haowen gently comforting Yang Yue in his arms.
Zhu Siyu's anger flared instantly, "What are you two doing?!"
"Can’t you see what they’re doing! Yueyue and Senior Wu are so in love," Xu Yao said, suppressing the urge to roll her eyes. She struck a dramatic pose, hands to her chest, with a feigned sigh, "Yueyue is right, only you try to break them up every day. I can’t bear to listen."
Haha, little green tea, putting on an innocent act in front of me!
I’ll play with you until you’re finished!
If I don't teach you how to behave, I'll be letting down the original owner for all the grievances she suffered.
"Yang Yue! You betrayed me!" The scene before her, combined with Xu Yao’s fanning of the flames, sent Yang Yue into a rage. " I trusted you so much, and you’re seducing the senior behind my back!"
Saying this, she lunged and grabbed Yang Yue’s hair, trying to pull her out of Wu Haowen’s embrace.
Wu Haowen quickly intervened, while Yang Yue covered her face, sobbing incessantly.
Xu Yao watched the chaos unfold, a slight smile playing on her lips, a hint of amusement in her eyes.
Oh? She’s not fighting back even now?
Looks like Yang Yue is determined to play the weakling till the end.
And Zhu Siyu too, don't just talk.
Yes, slap her. That would be stimulating.
Yang Yue couldn't dodge in time and was harshly slapped by Zhu Siyu.
Wu Haowen quickly stepped forward to pull them apart but accidentally pushed Zhu Siyu down.
Zhu Siyu went berserk, and the three of them became completely entangled.
Gong Yixing watched Xu Yao, who had a mischievous smile on her face, and couldn't help but chuckle. He took a chocolate candy from his backpack and offered it to her.
He really didn't expect she had this side to her.
It was completely unlike her usual self.
Watching the scene with such interest, she looked like a little cat, her eyes darting everywhere.
"All students who have returned, please gather immediately. The rat swarm has not dispersed yet, and we must leave immediately. The school will depart in ten minutes." The school's broadcast suddenly announced.
Xu Yao pouted, lowering her fist, which had been raised to cheer them on. She took the candy from Gong Yixing.
Looking at the three people who had already stopped in front of them, Xu Yao turned away, uninterested.
She was just starting to enjoy herself, and this assembly call had to happen now.
Alas, it's no fun.
Never mind, this is enough for today.
I’ll play with you all properly next time.
With the candy in her mouth, Xu Yao walked towards the assembly point with Gong Yixing. From a distance, they could hear the school announcing their departure.
Xu Yao looked around. There were fewer people. Those who survived had injuries, and no one was in the mood to chat. The entire group seemed lifeless.
Even after they set off, the journey was filled only with the commander's constant urging.
This oppressive atmosphere continued until late into the night, when they finally stopped by a lake.
As soon as the commander announced they would set up camp, Xu Yao immediately sat down under a tree. She wearily rubbed her legs, forcing herself to look around.
Why did we stop here?
This doesn't look like a suitable place to set up camp at all.
As she was thinking this, a bottle of water was handed to her. Gong Yixing looked at her with concern.
He had gone to find some fuel nearby. As soon as he returned and lit the campfire, he saw Xu Yao leaning listlessly under the tree.
"It's nothing, just walked for a long time."
Xu Yao took the water, took a sip, and waved her hand, signaling Gong Yixing to sit beside her. Then, using her backpack as a cover, she took two energy bars from her workshop and handed one to him.
"Why is the school camping here?"
"The commander said we've just escaped the rat swarm's range." Gong Yixing took the energy bar and shared the news he had heard with Xu Yao. "There's a forest ahead, and it’s not safe to go in at night."
"What?" Xu Yao’s eyes widened in shock. After realizing what he meant, she lowered her voice and asked, "How can the rat swarm’s range be so large?"
Gong Yixing was equally serious. He nodded at Xu Yao. "It is very strange. I'm already investigating."
Before they could finish speaking, a commotion arose from the front.
Xu Yao followed the sound with her eyes and saw many people gathered by the lake.
Ugh, I don't want to move.
But the crowd by the lake was so dense that she couldn't see what was happening.
Seeing Xu Yao craning her neck to look, Gong Yixing's lips curved slightly.
He stood up and looked towards the lake.
His abilities had recovered somewhat, so he could hear things more clearly than others.
"They found fish in the lake." After listening for a while, Gong Yixing sat down again.
Xu Yao nodded in understanding.
Last night, the space ability user who carried most of the food was seriously injured and fell unconscious. Now the school's food supplies were severely lacking.
She had enough supplies and didn't want to join the commotion. She just felt drowsy.
However, it would be great if she could find some more materials.
At least she could make a couple of equipment pieces that increased stamina.
Even a pair of shoes would be good; traveling wouldn't be so painful.
Gong Yixing looked at Xu Yao's listless state, pursed his lips, and took another candy from his backpack, handing it to Xu Yao.
Xu Yao reluctantly opened her eyes, took it, and after eating it, realized it wasn't ordinary candy.
She felt her slowly recovering stamina and looked up at Gong Yixing with a smile. "Thank you."
It must be a stamina-recovery candy, right? These things are rare.
But the effect is good; the soreness isn't as severe anymore.
Ah, it feels really good. A sickly state really doesn't suit her.
"Sleep, I'll stand guard," Gong Yixing said, also smiling slightly as he looked at the revived Xu Yao.
Hearing this, Xu Yao shook her head.
She stretched her body and felt around in her backpack for a duck-shaped prop, which she threw into the campfire in front of them. "Your injury isn't healed yet. You should rest quickly. If there’s any danger, it will alert us."
"Okay."
Watching the little duck being thrown into the fire by Xu Yao, Gong Yixing lowered his gaze.
Another one of these special props.
She couldn't have been sent by the Zhao family.
The Zhao family only had two prop research institutes. They were too busy researching weapons to possibly have the time to develop these strange props.
Thinking this, he finally relaxed a little.
They leaned against the same tree, guarding a small campfire, and soon drifted off to sleep.
Illuminated by the firelight, the scene was as beautiful as a painting.
The commotion by the lake continued until dawn, then gradually quieted down.
The crowd dispersed, and no one noticed the giant black figure that silently surfaced in the lake.
"Quack! Quack! Quack!"
In their sleep, the duck's panicked and shrill cries echoed throughout the camp.
Xu Yao and Gong Yixing suddenly opened their eyes, both jumping up almost simultaneously.
"What is that?"