Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 773 Challenge Dungeon 29

Finally, almost imperceptibly, she nodded gently in his arms.

"Ah."

The voice was very soft, almost inaudible, but Xie Yipei heard it.

He suddenly tightened his arms around her, as if trying to embed her into his very bones.

He didn't say anything more, but simply lowered his head and placed a solemn and tender kiss on the top of her head.

it is more than words.

This Saturday was spent in a "warm" atmosphere unlike any other, a mix of intimacy, awkwardness, subtle promises, and individual calculations.

They didn't go out again. Xie Yipei even cooked a few simple dishes, while Yun Chu spent most of her time resting and recovering her strength.

During this time, the cold system notification arrived as scheduled, announcing that they had perfectly played their roles, had not been discovered by the "rule watchdogs," and had successfully completed the "Worldly Stage" instance mission.

As usual, the rewards were generous points and items. After checking them, Xie Yipei gave Yun Chu an S-rank item that was suitable for her.

Yun Chu silently accepted it without refusing.

As the familiar sense of detachment returned, they found themselves back in the cave that emitted a faint glow, with an ancient stone gate before them.

After meeting up with Lu Ting and Hu Lanqin, who were getting a little impatient, they learned that they had spent nearly three days in the "Worldly Stage," while only about three hours had passed in the survival instance outside.

"Captain, you're finally out! Are you alright?" Lu Ting visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Hu Lanqin's gaze immediately fell on Yun Chu, then quickly shifted to Xie Yipei, and finally returned to Yun Chu's face.

The woman's keen intuition immediately made her notice something different.

A faint trace of languidness and springtime charm lingered in Yun Chu's eyes, while Xie Yipei, though still cold and aloof, showed a depth of focus and an indescribable tenderness in his gaze towards Yun Chu that he had never seen before.

Not to mention Xie Yipei reached out and helped the staggering Yun Chu with a very natural gesture. The action was quick and subtle, yet full of protectiveness and intimacy.

Hu Lanqin felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart with a needle, her fingertips instantly turning icy cold. She forced a smile, lowering her eyelashes to conceal the intense emotions surging within her eyes.

Xie Yipei didn't elaborate, simply stating, "Mission accomplished, decent results. Ten-minute rest, then we'll head to the next location."

With the experience gained from the previous two attempts, and especially with the help of Yun Chu's all-pervasive reconnaissance abilities, they made it through the next two hidden dungeon entrances with exceptional ease.

Although each instance was fraught with danger, Xie Yipei's formidable strength and the team's cooperation allowed them to pass through safely, reaping a considerable amount of points and items, including some high-quality ones.

Time flew by amidst exploration and battles.

The survival instance has reached the evening of the sixth day.

There are nine days left until the dungeon ends.

As night fell, the four of them had a simple dinner by the campfire.

As usual, Lu Ting went to set up the outer perimeter security. Hu Lanqin silently cleaned the tableware, her gaze occasionally drifting to Yun Chu, who was sitting next to Xie Yipei, before quickly looking away.

Xie Yipei was holding a tree branch and drawing something on the ground, seemingly studying the next route.

As Yun Chu watched the leaping flames, she was calculating something else in her mind—to beat up the male lead, Xia Wanqi.

Through the increasingly extensive network of fire-iron flying ants, she had already pinpointed the approximate area of ​​activity for Xia Wanqi and his temporary team.

The distance wasn't short, but at her speed, she could easily make the round trip and complete her "work" in a day.

She looked up at Xie Yipei beside her and said directly in a calm voice, "I have some personal matters to attend to and need to leave for a day."

Upon hearing this, Hu Lanqin, who was standing next to him, paused and perked up her ears.

Xie Yipei stopped holding the branch in his hand, raised his eyes, and looked at her with his deep eyes in the firelight. He did not immediately ask "What is it?", nor did he show any displeasure or doubt.

He simply stared at her for a few seconds, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate her outward appearance and see something deeper within her.

Then, he put down the branch, reached out, and naturally pulled her close, whispering in her ear in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Be careful. If you encounter anything you can't handle, contact me through the contract."

There were no further questions, no obstruction, only a brief instruction and tacit trust in her abilities.

This attitude caused a very subtle sense of unease to pass through Yun Chu's heart.

"Mmm," she responded without offering any further explanation.

Xie Yipei released her and stuffed two small items into her hand: a short-range teleportation talisman and a powerful invisibility talisman. "Take these."

Yun Chu looked at the prop in her palm, paused for a moment, and then put it away.

Hu Lanqin, who was standing next to her, watched this scene with her nails digging almost into the flesh of her palms.

Why? Why is the captain so special to her, so indulgent? He doesn't even ask what she's going to do? And he even gives her life-saving items?

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Yun Chu quietly left the camp.

She changed into a dark, practical outfit, adjusted the [Thousand Machine Mask (Imitation)] to have a slightly worn leather texture covering half of her face, activated a powerful concealment talisman, and her figure, like a shadow blending into the morning mist, sped off toward the direction marked by the Fire Iron Flying Ant.

Along the way, she used the Fire Iron Flying Ants' vision to avoid other players and dangerous creatures, moving swiftly and stealthily.

Xia Wanqi's temporary camp was set up in a relatively sheltered valley, with four or five people, all of whom looked to be novice players with average strength.

Xia Wanqi was washing up by the stream. He looked more disheveled than in the original story, but his eyes revealed a shrewdness and a hint of confidence unique to reborn individuals.

He seemed to be bragging to his companions about something, probably some kind of "foreseen" information about the copy or "luck".

Like the most patient hunter, Yun Chu lurked in the dense canopy of trees in the distance, perfectly concealed by the terrain and vegetation. She observed the camp's rotation patterns, everyone's habits, and calculated the best time to strike.

As night fell, a campfire was lit at the campsite.

Xia Wanqi seemed to be in high spirits because he had "led" the team to find a resource point during the day. He drank a few more sips of his homemade fruit wine, got up and walked towards the woods at the edge of the camp, apparently to "relieve himself".

The opportunity is here.

Yun Chu emerged from the shadows like a ghost, silently activating the [Low-Level Illusion Array], which enveloped the small area where Xia Wanqi was located, isolating it from sound and some light.

The specially made club infused with her inner energy reappeared in her hand.

As soon as Xia Wanqi unbuckled his belt, a familiar, terrifying gust of wind swept up from behind him!

"Again?!" He only had time for this horrified thought to flash through his mind, and he didn't even have time to activate his S-rank charm skill—because he couldn't see where the enemy was at all!

"boom!"

The dull thud was perfectly absorbed by the array plate. Xia Wanqi's vision went black, and he collapsed forward.

Yun Chu deftly pulled out the burlap sack that seemed to never get tired of using, skillfully put the person inside, and tied the sack tightly.

She was already quite familiar with the following procedures.