Chapter 676: Chapter 676: Find a solution tomorrow
Bai Youwei scanned around; the deck, the railing, traces of slime were everywhere.
During the battle, the slime from the two Fish Monsters had smeared all over the place.
Even the wheels of her wheelchair were not spared.
Maintaining cleanliness in this situation was futile, but ignoring it posed a considerable risk, as Aqing’s condition was the best proof.
Although she didn’t want to reveal it, but…
She saw Asarina’s agony and the fear on Pan Xiaoxin’s face. Silently weighing the pros and cons, she finally made a decision.
“There’s a place…” Bai Youwei began softly, “where we can clean safely.”
Bai Youwei opened her doll house.
This was the first time she had exposed her secret in front of “outsiders”.
Chang Weicai was surprised when he saw Bai Youwei leading a group of people into the doll house, especially since one of them was bound.
“The bathroom is to your right up the stairs,” Bai Youwei pointed towards the stairs and said to Asarina, “Turn left for the study, which I’ve converted into a storeroom. Inside, you’ll find clothes for all seasons, both men’s and women’s designs. The sizes might not fit perfectly, but you can pick something once you’ve had a bath.”
Asarina looked around. The cozy fireplace, warm décor, plentiful food and water, and even electricity in this place.
Indeed, the dollhouse was surprising, but she was too preoccupied to marvel at it. Her gaze finally fell back on Aqing.
Aqing was still in his pitiful state, curled up on the ground as if in extreme pain, wailing non-stop, begging for water.
Bai Youwei muttered under her breath, “Don’t worry, he won’t be worse off here than outside.”
Asarina knew this all too well.
She left Aqing in the living room and took turns with Along to clean up in the bathroom.
Chang brought each of them a bowl of tomato and egg noodles.
Not long ago, they were battling for their lives in a dark, damp cave. Now, they sat peacefully at the dining table, eating noodles, sipping soup, basking in the warm sunlight from the window, and enjoying the scents of home-cooked food in the air.
It almost seemed like a temporal dislocation.
Along hesitated, “Could we… Could we hide here when the Fish Monster climbs aboard? Wouldn’t that avoid danger?”
“Pointless.” Bai Youwei rejected his suggestion without hesitation, “Unless we deal with the Fish Monster and the cave, we can’t leave the maze. Unless you plan to live here for the rest of your life.”
At this point, she stirred her noodles but suddenly lost her appetite.
“The rest of your life… It could be long, or it could be short, maybe until we grow old, or perhaps until tomorrow. The game system won’t give us a lot of time… and the food here will only last for a month.”
“Indeed,” Asarina stared at her bowl of noodles, “Hiding here won’t help.”
Chang looked around nervously and asked, “So… do you have any clues on how to get out of this maze?”
Bai Youwei pursed her lips slightly.
Worried that she might be upset, Chang quickly reassured, “It’s okay! We’ve just started! Enough rest and sleep may bring about new progress. Your friend… he needs time to recover too. Let’s not rush…”
With that said, everyone’s glance landed on the living room.
Aqing was lying next to the fireplace, having worn himself to exhaustion. He no longer asked for water.
This kind of state was not that of a regular wound, and even mud wouldn’t cure this.
Bai Youwei sighed briefly and said, “There’s no lead for now, let’s just rest today and think of a solution tomorrow.”