Ye Ci was stunned for a moment before she pursed her lips, "Why are you being so generous? I can't afford to pay you back. "Despite her words, Ye Ci accepted the supplies without hesitation. She had never been a hypocrite. If she ran out of supplies, not only would she be in trouble, but she would also be in trouble for Fleeting Time who was in the same party as her. Who knew how long it would take for the Naga's minions to complete their mission.
Fleeting Time sat down beside Ye Ci after she accepted the supplies. He let out a sigh of relief and looked up at the sky, "What's mine is yours, and what's yours is still yours."
Ye Ci thought that she had misheard Fleeting Time's words. Based on the relationship between the two of them, it was impossible for such a thing to happen. "What did you say?" She stared at Fleeting Time with a puzzled expression.
Fleeting Time took in a deep breath and looked at Ye Ci, "What did you say?"
Ye Ci blinked her eyes and began to doubt herself. I must have heard it wrong. That must be it. I must have heard it wrong. Ye Ci shrugged, "Nothing." She then returned to arranging the supplies that Fleeting Time had given her, and placed them in their usual spots.
Fleeting Time stared at Ye Ci in silence, his thoughts unreadable. He seemed to be looking at Ye Ci, but his mind was elsewhere. "Do you like surprises?" he asked after a long while.
"You're asking me?" Ye Ci stopped what she was doing and pointed at herself when she heard Fleeting Time's words.
"Of course. You're the only one here. Who else can I ask?"
Ye Ci sized up Fleeting Time, and stared at him with a strange gaze, "Of course I know that there's no one else here. But I'm just curious. I don't think we're that close to each other."
Ye Ci's answer left Fleeting Time depressed. She was clearly trying to distance herself from him, and that was something that he did not want. Besides, he thought that their relationship would have improved after everything that had happened between them. But that did not seem to be the case for Gongzi You. Shouldn't a girl be more willing to establish a relationship after everything that had happened? Why did it have to be the other way around when it came to him? He really felt helpless beyond words.
Despite his frustration, Fleeting Time did not let it show on his face, "Since we're waiting for the next wave of monsters to arrive, why don't we have a chat with each other?"
Ye Ci did not doubt his words. She lowered her head and continued organizing the loot, "I don't like surprises."
"Why?"
"Because a surprise is something that can only be called a surprise if it's done well. If it's not done well, it'll just be a shock." "Don't you know that a lot of things in this world can be messed up by surprises?" Ye Ci stared at Fleeting Time after putting away the last arrow in her bow.
Fleeting Time rubbed his nose in exasperation. Despite his reluctance, he had to admit that Ye Ci was right. Fleeting Time wanted to say something, but the system notified him that a new wave of Naga's minions had arrived. He had no choice but to put the conversation aside and jump to his feet. Now was not the time for that. They had to deal with the Naga's minions.
It was as if there was no end to the Naga's minions. They came wave after wave, and the duo was exhausted. Ye Ci was completely exhausted after an unknown amount of time. It was not the tiredness of a game character, but a tiredness that came from the inside out. It was a tiredness that came from a person who was under extreme stress. Ye Ci collapsed on the red sandstone ground after another wave of Naga's minions were repelled.
Fleeting Time did not fare any better. He laid down beside Ye Ci and spread his body out in the most comfortable position possible.
"The color of this map is really uncomfortable." Ye Ci spoke up after the two rested in silence for a long while.
"Is it red?"
"Yup." Ye Ci snorted weakly, "It's really uncomfortable."
"Red represents passion. You'll feel restless if you look at it too much." Fleeting Time replied as he stared at the blue sky that was enveloped by the red clouds, "It's not as comfortable as green."
"I'm tired." Ye Ci closed her eyes to rid her world of the red.
"Are you tired physically or mentally?"
"Both." Ye Ci let out a long sigh, "How many waves do you think there'll be?"
"I don't know." Fleeting Time's voice was laced with fatigue, "If you're really tired, then go offline and rest. There's no end to this."
"Alright." Ye Ci went offline after bidding farewell to Fleeting Time. Truth be told, Ye Ci and Fleeting Time had never had such a peaceful and unguarded conversation before. Every time they met, there would always be hostility between them. Even when they worked together in the Western Continent, they were still wary of each other. It was the first time that they were so relaxed.
Ye Ci thought that Fleeting Time was a good person to talk to. At the very least, he would be able to understand what I'm saying, and there would be no conflict between them. She sometimes thought that Fleeting Time knew her very well, or they would not be so close to each other.
Even if the chances of such a thing happening were very low, the tacit understanding between them was terrifying.
This was probably the saying that the person who knew you the best in the world was your enemy.
Is that the case? Ye Ci chuckled. Perhaps. Fleeting Time and I are enemies.
Fleeting Time stared at the spot where Ye Ci was lying a moment ago in a daze. After a long while, a strong sense of drowsiness crept into his body. It was only then that he went offline.
After a night of rest, Ye Ci felt that her body and energy were at their best. She then logged back into the game. Fleeting Time was nowhere to be found in the Crimson Highlands. Ye Ci stood at the spot where she had logged off the day before. She tilted her head and pondered if she should wait for Fleeting Time to come online. In the end, she decided to wait for him. Fleeting Time was the only person she could count on when it came to supplies. She did not know when Fleeting Time would come online. Fortunately, Ye Ci was a patient person.
Fortunately, Ye Ci did not have to wait long before Fleeting Time came online.
Fleeting Time was surprised that Ye Ci was still there. He then laughed, "I thought you'd leave."
Ye Ci looked up at him and replied calmly, "Firstly, I don't know if the Naga's minions will appear again. Secondly, I can't deal with them alone. I don't want to risk my experience. Lastly, and most importantly, I'm out of supplies."
Fleeting Time's eyebrows were raised higher and higher as he listened to Ye Ci's words, and he laughed out loud.
"What? Did I say something strange? " Ye Ci was puzzled. She thought about what she had just said. Was there anything funny about it? However, no matter how she thought about it, she didn't feel that she was wrong.
Fleeting Time shook his head and crossed his arms, "No. I just think that you're the most straightforward woman I've ever met."
"So you're saying that you like to beat around the bush?" Ye Ci raised an eyebrow.
Fleeting Time smiled without saying a word. He stared at Ye Ci for a long while before speaking as if he was stating a fact, "I like your straightforwardness." He then turned around without waiting for Ye Ci's response, "Let's go to the Ruins of the Cathedral. The camp there will provide us with the supplies we need."
Fleeting Time spoke calmly, as if it was nothing out of the ordinary. But Ye Ci was stunned by what she heard. It was not her first time hearing the word "like" from Fleeting Time's mouth, but for some reason, the word "like" shocked her the most. It took her a long time to recover from her shock. "What's wrong?" Fleeting Time turned around when he noticed that Ye Ci was not following after him.
Ye Ci finally snapped out of her daze. She lowered her eyes and stood up when she saw Fleeting Time's dark eyes. She took in a deep breath and walked up to Fleeting Time, "Can you keep up with me?"
Ye Ci started running towards the Ruins of the Cathedral.
Fleeting Time was stunned by Ye Ci's words. He quickly followed after Ye Ci with a smile on his face.
The Ruins of the Cathedral was a map right next to the Crimson Highlands. The monsters in the map ranged from lvl 65 to lvl 70, and most of them were humanoid monsters that respawned quickly. It was one of the most popular maps in the Middle Continent at this stage of the game. However, leveling in the map was not without its inconveniences. It was costly to fly from one's home continent to the Ruins of the Cathedral. There were also many high-level maps between Hero City and the Ruins of the Cathedral. It was difficult for players to reach the Ruins of the Cathedral safely.
This was why there were not many players leveling in the map. Most of them were from guilds.
With the NPCs ignoring Ye Ci, Fleeting Time was in charge of purchasing supplies. Ye Ci was bored out of her wits as she waited at the entrance of the campsite. She was observing the rocks beneath her feet when she heard a voice, "Gongzi You? It's you. "
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes when she saw who it was. It's like meeting an old friend in a foreign land … If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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