Chapter 357 Mutual Understanding
Ye Ci pursed her lips, “Being generous are we? Bear in mind that I can’t afford to pay you back right now.” she said as she accepted the trade. She was never a superficial person. She understood that she would be a big burden to Fleeting Ti if she ran out of supplies, and there seed to be no end to Naga’s minions.
Fleeting Ti let out a long breath when Ye Ci accepted the supplies, “What is mine is yours, and what’s yours is still yours.” he mumbled under his breath.
Ye Ci could not believe what she heard, as it was simply impossible with their current relationship, “What did you say?”
Fleeting Ti took in a deep breath and turned around to look at Ye Ci, “What?”
Ye Ci blinked at Fleeting Ti. She had even started doubting her hearing, “It’s nothing.” she shrugged, and began taking stocks of the supplies she received from Fleeting Ti.
Fleeting Ti stared silently at Ye Ci, his thoughts known only to himself. His sight might be on Ye Ci, but his thoughts had already wandered sowhere else. “Do you like surprises?” he asked suddenly.
“Are you asking ?” Ye Ci was taking stock of her arrows when the question ca.
“Of course. You’re the only one here other than . Who else can I ask?”
Ye Ci stared at Fleeting Ti for a long mont with curiosity written all over her face before responding truthfully, “Of course I know. I’m just curious. We’re not that close are we?”
The response from Ye Ci hit Fleeting Ti with a wave of distress. Her intention to draw a line between them was obvious.
But he was still able to maintain the smile on his face, “Well, there’s still ti left until the next way, we can talk to each other from past ti.”
“I don’t like surprises.” Ye Ci apparently accepted the explanation as she replied with a soft voice.
“Why?”
“Because it’s only a surprise if you do it well. Pull it off in a bad way, and it’s more of a scare.” Ye Ci was done sorting out the last set of arrows, she lifted her head and looked at Fleeting Ti, “Don’t you think that surprises have ruined a lot of things in this world?”
Fleeting Ti rubbed the bridge of his nose. He refused to admit that Ye Ci was right. But a system notification announced the arrival of Naga’s minions before he could offer his opinion. The duo imdiately stood up and prepared themselves for battle. Defeating the minions of Naga was their priority at the mont.
The duo was fatigued after waves of enemy attacks. Ye Ci was completely exhausted after an untold period of combat. It was not fatigue felt by her character, but a ntal fatigue due to long monts of concentration fighting against Naga’s minions. She laid on the red ground, gasping for air.
Fleeting Ti was not faring any better as well, as he laid a spread eagle beside Ye Ci.
“I do not like the color of this map.” Ye Ci was the one who broke the silence.
“The color of red?”
“Yup.” Ye Ci’s voice was weak, “I don’t like it at all.”
“I guess you’re right. Red makes one irritable.” Fleeting Ti replied faintly as he stared up into the red sky, “I like green better.”
“I’m tired.” Ye Ci closed her eyes, wiping out the red from her world.
“In body or in mind?”
“Both.” she let out a long sigh, “How many more waves do you think there are?”
“I don’t know.” the fatigue was clear in Fleeting Ti’s voice, “Let’s go offline if you’re too tired to proceed. There seems to be no end to them.”
“Alright.” and Ye Ci logged out of the ga after bidding farewell with Fleeting Ti. She had never talked so calmly to him for a long ti, as their eting would always end in a fight. This was the first ti she was able to truly relax in his presence.
Talking to him is not bad. Thought Ye Ci. At least he understands what I’m trying to say, and our view of the world is more or less the sa. It’s rare to have soone like this. Perhaps he truly knows well.
As the saying goes, your enemy knows you best.
Is he my enemy? Ye Ci smiled. Perhaps. We’re enemies with a peculiar relationship.
Fleeting Ti turned his head and stared at the spot where Ye Ci was lying at monts ago before the fatigue was too much to bear and he logged out from the ga as well.
Ye Ci’s exhaustion was gone after a good night’s rest. She logged into the ga, but Fleeting Ti was nowhere to be found on the Scarlet Highlands. Should I wait for him to co online?
And after so hesitation, Ye Ci decided to patiently await his arrival. He was her only way to resupply in this continent. She did not know how long it would take for him to log into the ga, but she had always been patient.
And fortunately for Ye Ci, Fleeting Ti appeared before her not long later.
He was shocked to see Ye Ci, “I thought you’d leave.”
Ye Ci eyed Fleeting Ti, “Firstly, I do not know when Naga’s minions will appear. Secondly, I won’t be able to deal with them alone if they appear. I do not wish to lose my EXP. And lastly, I am out of supplies.”
Fleeting Ti’s eyebrows rose as he listened to Ye Ci’s explanation, and he let out a laugh.
“What is it? Was what I said weird?” Ye Ci was baffled by his reaction. Did I say sothing funny?
“No.” Fleeting Ti shook his head, “It’s just that.. You’re the most direct girl I’ve ever t.”
“Why? You like one who beats around the bush?” Ye Ci raised her eyebrows as well.
“I like how direct you are.” said Fleeting Ti, as if he was rely stating a fact. He turned around before Ye Ci could respond, and said, “Let’s go. We’ll head to the Ruined Cathedral. We’ll be able to resupply at the campsite there.”
Fleeting Ti's tone was so calm, as if he was simply stating sothing very normal, but Ye Ci was stunned. This was not the first ti the word ‘like’ ca out of his mouth, but this was the first ti Ye Ci was deeply moved by it.
“What is it?” Fleeting Ti turned around and looked at Ye Ci when he noticed that she was not following after him.
His words snapped Ye Ci back into reality. She lowered her gaze, took in a deep breath, and regained her composure, “Are you able to keep up with ?”
And she started sprinting towards the Ruined Cathedral.
It took Fleeting Ti quite a while to react to Ye Ci’s words. There was a smile on his face as he raced Ye Ci to the cathedral.
The Ruined Cathedral was a map adjacent to the Scarlet Highlands. It was a map with lvl65 to lvl70 monsters, and the majority of its monster population was humanoid in shape. Due to its fast respawn rate, the map was one of the most popular maps in the Middle Continent.
Traveling to the map, however, was not easy. The fees required to travel to the Middle Continent alone was quite high. And there were also many high level maps between Hero City and the Ruined Cathedral.
That was why most of the players in the map were mbers of different guilds.
As the NPCs refused to talk to Ye Ci, she could only rely on Fleeting Ti to resupply. As Ye Ci stood at the entrance of the encampnt, staring intently at a particular piece of rock by her foot, a voice called out to her, “Gongzi You? It really is you!”
She looked up and narrowed her eyes when she saw the owner of the voice. What a coincidence...
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