Chapter 134: Everything is Ready

The outside was the Hunting Grounds. Although there were not many monsters, there were still some. Sesshylow absolutely could not be attacked, or both of them would be dead. When they saw monsters, they had to detour. The distance, which wasn’t too far originally, took much more time than they expected.

Xue Ye Hua was the first to feel something was wrong.

After maintaining an ambiguous and awkward posture for more than half the journey, even though it was the same walking motion, she didn’t know when it started, but her body gradually became hot and sweaty. With every step, the places where their bodies rubbed produced a tingling numbness, like a weak electric current passing through.

Under the repeated impact of this numbness, Xue Ye Hua felt her throat become a little dry.

So many people pursued her in reality, yet she hadn’t fancied a single one. How could someone like her be reacting to this guy?

Xue Ye Hua found it a bit hard to believe. Besides being thick-skinned and shameless, what was really good about him!

Hmm, it must be due to environmental factors, and she had never been intimate with any man before, so her resistance was low!

Xue Ye Hua found a reason for her reaction.

No wonder other women all wanted to find a man. There really was some sense to it. When a man and a woman were together, they could actually produce such a wonderful feeling.

When she got the chance and found a man she could fancy, she must try all the things she hadn’t tried before, to see if it was really as magical as the books described.

Maybe she should just settle for this guy? Thinking carefully, he didn’t have any particularly annoying qualities.

No! No! Even if she had to pick anyone, it couldn’t be this guy!

Xue Ye Hua was startled by her own thought and repeatedly rejected it.

It seemed the environment and atmosphere could really influence a person’s thinking.

However, Xue Ye Hua soon discovered that under the impact of wave after wave of that tingling numbness, she found it difficult to even concentrate on thinking. Her body also couldn’t help but curl up slightly.

Compared to Xue Ye Hua, Chen Mo was having an even tougher time.

Even though it was through clothes, being clamped between the thighs of a beauty, rubbing with every step… if he said he felt nothing, he definitely wouldn’t be a man.

But it was okay at first; as time went on, this feeling became somewhat frustrating – neither here nor there – making Chen Mo feel unbearably pent-up.

Especially in the current situation, he couldn’t do anything, or he would cause both of them to die.

No! He could still do something… For example, use more force to make the two of them stick even closer together!

Not only did he think this, Chen Mo also acted on it. He secretly increased his strength, making his contact with Xue Ye Hua even tighter. With every step they took, the friction intensified.

Chen Mo thought this would provoke a protest from Xue Ye Hua, but for a long while, Xue Ye Hua showed no reaction.

Chen Mo looked at Xue Ye Hua and only then noticed her strange expression.

Damn it, he was suffering unbearably, yet this woman looked like she was enjoying herself!

He couldn’t take such a loss!

Chen Mo wanted to move his hands and feet to regain some advantage, but he tragically discovered he simply couldn’t do anything. All he could do was thrust his waist more forcefully, making the two of them stick even closer.

If someone in reality saw their current posture, anyone would think the two of them were doing something not suitable for children.

Chen Mo’s movement this time was a bit more pronounced. Xue Ye Hua was startled and suddenly realized their positions had become extremely ambiguous.

Of course, she voiced a protest, but while Chen Mo’s words sounded reasonable, his actions didn’t change at all. Xue Ye Hua once again felt intense irritation towards this guy.

After who knows how long, the two finally arrived at that bamboo grove.

In the bamboo grove, there was indeed a small lake. The water of the small lake was very clear, completely unaffected by the Crimson Poison Mist.

Only then did Chen Mo somewhat understand why Sesshylow could block the crimson poison mist. So these Crimson Poison Mists couldn’t erode water.

“Let’s enter the water together. I’ll have my pet remove the lower part. You pour the Potion and collect the water.” Chen Mo confirmed the plan with Xue Ye Hua.

“Okay.” Xue Ye Hua nodded, indicating she understood.

Splash.

The two walked into the water. Under Chen Mo’s instruction, Sesshylow covered them at the water’s surface, leaving them with considerable space.

Xue Ye Hua quickly took out the Neutralization Potion and a glass bottle. After pouring half the bottle of Neutralization Potion into the glass bottle, she then filled the glass bottle with water.

The lake water was very cold. After soaking in the lake for a short while, both of them calmed down considerably.

However, thinking about having to go through it again on the return trip, both of them couldn’t help but sigh.

After obtaining the water, afraid of encountering monsters, they didn’t dare to linger. Once Sesshylow formed a cloak covering them, the two headed back towards the Valley.

After more than half an hour of alternating between heaven and hell, the two finally returned to the Valley entrance.

“I never want to take action with you again!” Before Xue Ye Hua could speak, Chen Mo said something that almost made her spit blood.

Did this guy have any shame? How could it seem like she was the one who suffered all the losses? He said it as if he had suffered a lot!

“Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and turn in the Quest. Let’s see what to do next!” Xue Ye Hua wanted to mock this guy, but unexpectedly, Chen Mo waved his hand, cutting off her chance to speak.

If she got the chance, she must teach this guy a lesson!

Xue Ye Hua was secretly annoyed, but knowing now wasn’t the time to argue, the two walked one after the other to the prison cell where Jumeng was.

“Very good. I will soon be able to brew the magic Potion to wake the princess. However, to break open the prison cell and rescue the princess, Adventurers, you still need to help us obtain a large amount of Crimson Crystals. Only then can we break this Crimson Prison.” Jumeng received the glass bottle and happily gave the two a new Quest.

“Mr. Jumeng, by when at the latest do we need to collect enough Crimson Crystals?” Xue Ye Hua hurriedly asked.

Right now, the Crimson Poison Mist was pervasive outside. It was simply impossible to kill monsters to obtain Crimson Crystals.

“The latest should be a few days from now, when Aulde and the others escape. Otherwise, if the guards here discover us, it will be too late for us to escape again.” Jumeng pondered slightly before replying.

“Luckily, there’s still time.” Returning to the Valley entrance, Xue Ye Hua breathed a sigh of relief.

On the day Aulde and the others escaped, it would definitely be the people from the two major Guilds coming to release them. That day would also be when the Hunting Grounds opened. At that time, they could kill crimson monsters to obtain Crimson Crystals.

“But when did the two major Guilds start collecting Crimson Crystals?” Chen Mo asked then.

“They arrived earlier than me. They hunted for at least three weeks…” Xue Ye Hua answered, and then she suddenly realized that waiting until the next time the Hunting Grounds opened to hunt for crystals again would probably be far too late.

So many people in the two major Guilds hunted for at least three weeks, maybe even four or five weeks. The two of them couldn’t possibly gather enough Crimson Crystals in just a few hours.

Not to mention, it was highly likely that the two major Guilds would release Aulde and the others very early that day. In that case, she and Chen Mo would have no chance at all.

“Leave the crystal matter to me. You go back to the prison in the Land of Exile first.” Chen Mo thought for a moment and said.

“You have a way?” Xue Ye Hua looked at Chen Mo with great doubt.

“I have a method to get some, but I’m not sure if it will ultimately be enough. You can’t help here. Go back to the prison as soon as possible, show yourself so the people from the two major Guilds see you, lest they become more cautious about us.” Chen Mo waved his hand, telling Xue Ye Hua to leave quickly.

This woman was someone he could only look at but not touch. Having her stay here was an eyesore. It was better to send her back to lower the two major Guilds’ alertness a bit.

“Alright then.” Xue Ye Hua felt Chen Mo’s suggestion was good. She nodded, rushed into the Crimson Poison Mist outside the Valley, and died falling to the ground in less than ten seconds as large amounts of Damage floated up from her head.

Chen Mo didn’t expect her to kill herself so readily. After she died, Chen Mo looked at the ground, wanting to pick up the equipment she dropped. Then he was surprised to find that Xue Ye Hua didn’t drop any equipment or items after death.

This wasn’t logical. Xue Ye Hua was indeed still a Blacklisted Player. In theory, after she died, she should definitely drop one or more pieces of equipment or items.

“This woman really isn’t simple.” Chen Mo knew Xue Ye Hua probably had some secret.

Chen Mo was alone in the Valley now. Without reservation, he had Sesshylow start taking action.

It was definitely impossible for him and Sesshylow to move together. In the Mimicry transformed state, she couldn’t attack or be attacked. Now he could only rely on Sesshylow.

Luckily Sesshylow was capable enough. Even alone, taking on the strongest Gold-grade monsters was no problem for her.

Earlier, on the way to fetch water, they had encountered some monsters. Chen Mo immediately had Sesshylow head in that direction.

Chen Mo’s targets were monsters of Black Iron grade or above. He generally didn’t kill Bronze monsters, unless a Bronze monster happened to be on the return path after Sesshylow killed a Black Iron or higher grade monster.

Although Sesshylow could kill monsters alone, she ultimately wasn’t a Player and couldn’t pick up items. The Crimson Crystals dropped from killed monsters could only be picked up by Chen Mo himself.

Going back and forth wasted a lot of time, so if it was just Bronze crystals, Chen Mo didn’t want to waste time hunting them.

Acquiring each crystal took at least half an hour. If it were anywhere else, Chen Mo might have gotten impatient after not too long.

But in the Land of Exile, if he returned to the prison area, he would have even less to do. It was more interesting to slowly kill monsters in the Hunting Grounds.

One by one, monsters died. The number of Crimson Crystal Stones in Chen Mo’s hands gradually increased.

Time flew by, and more than four days passed in the blink of an eye. Tomorrow was the time for the Hunting Grounds to open again.

Chen Mo, who had been absent for several days, appeared again on the lowest level of the Land of Exile.

“This guy is still here?” The core members of the two major Guilds, who hadn’t seen Chen Mo for days, thought he had killed himself and left. They were all surprised to see him appear now.

Chen Mo ignored these people. He saw Qing Tian alone and walked over.

“Qing Tian, can I ask you a question? Why did you and your Guild leader become Black Name and come to the Land of Exile?”

Chen Mo asked curiously.

Seeing that Xue Ye Hua had a Quest, he initially thought she, like the two major Guilds, deliberately died to come do the Quest, but he quickly dismissed that idea. If that were the case, Xue Ye Hua definitely wouldn’t have brought along a burden like Qing Tian.