Arc 3.18 Xiao Yao

Stepping inside the Lost City that had stopped in time feels like a whole different world.

A place where time stood still, houses of old standing no different than before, but streets empty with no joy or people.

~Sound Of The Wind Blowing~

[Main Mission: Unlock!]

[Dive Deeper To This Ancient City's Secret Or Turn Back For Survival]

[Diving Deeper Into The Secret Mission Reward: *********]

Though Xiao Yao had finally made up his mind, he still felt chills run down his spine when he heard the chilling voice of the automatic System.

[Host, it can't be your afraid now?] Xiao Xiao snickered noticing Xiao Yao being uncomfortable.

'Never had I been afraid in my life!' Xiao Yao retorted.'

[Ho? Really?]

Xiao Xiao wiggled its invisible eyebrows.

'Xiao Xiao, you better stop your nonsense and give me the reward for this mission before I blow my top on you.' Xiao Yao said trying to act calm.

[Tsk.]

[System Reward!!]

[Mystic Eyes]

[Mystic Eyes is a must for tomb raiding! With Mystic Eyes, no trap or illusion could stop you.

With these awesome eyes, all traps could be seen and illusions be thwarted aside!]

'Mystic eyes? Interesting. What can it do?' Xiao Yao thought interested.

[Host, are you ready to merge with the Mystic Eyes?]

'Alright, go on.'

[For the safety of merging, Host is recommended to rest in a safe place. Merging with the Mystic eyes brings forth tremendous pain. Better yet, prepare yourself for an eye torture.]

'Is it really that painful?' Xiao Yao looked at the space as if looking at his System.

[Very.] Xiao Xiao robotically said.

'Well, might as well do as you said.'

"Hm."

Xiao Yao looked behind him making him break contact with his System and his thoughts when a hand rested on his left shoulder.

Tracing the hand up, he found a very familiar face.

"Xin?" Xiao Yao looked at him curiously.

"Tent. Done. Rest. Y-Yao." Xu Xin simply said.

Xiao Yao could not help but smile a little when he saw the almost falling tent that looked as if a child of seven years old who does not know how to make one set it up.

"I get it. Thanks, Xin. Anyway, hungry? Let's eat before resting." Xiao Yao smilingly said while walking towards their tent.

Well, the tent was supposed to be just Xiao Yao's. But since Xu Xin showed up, they had been sharing one tent.

It would be quite terrible of him to let the other person sleep outside under the night sky and cold wind.

Since the other tents are already occupied.

Also, he could not let him sleep with the leads or he might end up getting abused by the crazy female lead.

It's also a big NO for the second lead and male lead.

First of all, Fei Chen is a big bastard who keeps running his mouth harshly. It makes one want to sew his mouth close.

Secondly, Chen Qiao is a bit over-the-top clean freak. Not to mention a sexy hot lady, Xu Xin can never get close to him or even share a tent with him!

And lastly, Xiao Yao can't have it if he let Xu Xin share a tent with the bandits.

Or else, he would find out in the morning whose dead or alive between the two groups.

Anyway, the safest choice is to let the other squeeze in with him on his tent.

Since he was the one who brought him along, might as well take care of him until they got out of here.

Being on the good side of the powerful mysterious person is not a bad thing at all. It would be good to steal him from the male lead.

He will use him well.

So in the end, the two of them squished together inside Xiao Yao's one-man tent.

"So, compressed biscuits or ---."

"Egg and ham sandwich." Xu Xin said without a second thought before Xiao Yao could finish his words.

Xiao Yao could only wryly smile helplessly at the man sitting opposite him.

Opening the zipper of his bag, Xiao Yao took out a well-packaged egg and ham sandwich inside his inventory disguising it as if he took it out from his bag.

Xu Xin's eyes sparkled in delight when he saw the egg and ham sandwich being held by Xiao Yao in front of him.

Xiao Yao almost laughed out loud seeing his expression.

It sometimes makes him think that Xu Xin only saw him as a big container of egg and ham sandwiches than a person.

He thinks that Xu Xin would definitely choose a pack of egg and ham sandwiches over him at any given time.

"Here. Eat well, dummy."

Xiao Yao tossed the sandwich towards Xu Xin which the other caught easily.

"Xiao Yao, this is the fifth time you took a sandwich out of your bag. Did you only bring sandwiches instead of the tomb-raiding tools?" Chen Qiao could not help but ask when he saw Xiao Yao taking another sandwich from his bag.

He sat beside Xiao Yao and tried to look at his open bag but Xiao Yao quickly closes his bag not letting Chen Qiao see what was inside it.

"Chen Qiao, even if I bring along a decade's supply of ham and egg sandwiches inside my bag, what is it to you?" Xiao Yao retorted unhappy about being questioned.

"Woah. Easy. I'm just joking."

Chen Qiao quickly raised his hand in surrender not wanting to anger the younger man. He wouldn't want the other to get angry with him.

Xiao Yao just looked at him with scrunched eyebrows before chomping on a compressed biscuit.

Watching him doing so, Chen Qiao felt chills run down his spine. The compressed biscuit on Xiao Yao's hand looks like his head instead of being cut off.

Xu Xin indifferently watches the two of them bicker in front of him. What he only cared about was the food in his hands.

Cough!

"Xin! Are you alright? Here. Have some water."

Xiao Yao quickly opened a water bottle for Xu Xin and went to his side. He put the opening of the water bottle in his mouth and assisted him in drinking it.

He gently pats Xu Xin's back to help alleviate his coughing seeing his red face.

"Are you alright?" Xiao Yao asked the red-faced Xu Xin.

"Hm." Xu Xin replied simply looking somewhat embarrassed for choking while eating.

"Bro, do you need more water?" Chen Qiao looked at Xu Xin a bit worried.

"You should slow down when eating. The food won't run away. If you are still hungry, I have more with me." Xiao Yao said.

"En." Xu Xin replied.

Chen Qiao watches the two with deep eyes.

He felt as if he was an outsider in their world and they had a world of their own.

Well in truth, Chen Qiao was not wrong.

The truth is, he was being purposely ignored by the two since he is not welcome.

First, Xiao Yao does not like him approaching him.

Second, Xu Xin does not give a care about his existence at all. What's more the other people in the group. He does not give a fuck at all.

"Brother Chen, what are you doing here? Brother Fei is calling for you. The food is ready. Let's eat while it's hot."

Leng MianMian suddenly appeared from out of nowhere during the chaos making the three look at him.

"Leng MianMian, I will go lat--"

But before he could finish his words, Xiao Yao cut him to it.

"Great, you are here! Chen Qiao, you should go back now."

"But...." Chen Qiao looked hesitant.

"Fei Chen is waiting. Besides, food is important. You should eat. You will need the energy during the journey."

Xiao Yao continued to spat nonsense which made the hesitant Chen Qiao finally leave unwillingly.

Xiao Yao waved at him while smiling from ear to ear seemingly happy that he finally left.

"Yao. You, do you hate Chen Qiao?" Xu Xin said.

It was a sudden question that stunned Xiao Yao for a while but what's more surprising is that Xu Xin finally said a whole sentence than just broken words!

'Why do you say so?' Was the question Xiao Yao wanted to ask Xu Xin but quickly swallowed down.

"No. I don't hate him. I just..." Xiao Yao trailed off.

He sat there quietly for a while thinking deeply while Xu Xin stared at him unblinkingly waiting for his answer.

"Hayst! Let's not think about it. Anyway, I'm tired. I want to sleep. Are you going inside with me?"

Xiao Yao had already entered the tent not waiting for Xu Xin's answer already tired for the day.

It's not his business if he follows him or not.

Anyway, he still has a business to settle than to think of his current problem. Chen Qiao's chasing!

'Xiao Xiao, I'm ready.'

Closing his eyes, Xiao Yao logs out.

[Mystic Eyes Merging With Host]

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'Ahhhhhh!!!!!!'

"Goodnight, Yao." These were the last words Xiao Yao heard before he passed out from the pain.