Qian Qi pursed her lips and remained silent. She pressed herself tightly against the stem of the lotus behind her, intently observing the movements of the Venomous Young Python not far away.
Nangong Yan knelt on one knee in front of her, arms braced against the lotus stem, shielding her body in a protective posture. His peach blossom eyes, now free from the aggressive glint of the golden spectacles, seemed to peer through her helmet’s visor, searching for the bright and sharp eyes inside, conveying a fearlessness towards everything.
At a certain moment, he suddenly leaned down, and whispered lightly beside her ear, "Who is Chen Tong?"
Qian Qi’s small frame froze, and alarms blared in her mind. She glanced at Nangong Yan without a word, hearing him speak in an incredibly light and certain tone, "Your enemy?"
"What are you talking about?" Qian Qi said coldly, "Have you figured out what to do yet?"
"Here." Nangong Yan lightly tapped her S-level Defense Armor, "You’ve been exposed, be more careful next time."
Qian Qi looked down, puzzled, at Nangong Yan.
"This black combat-style S-level Defense Armor, although generally similar in appearance, each has subtle differences. Yours should be Shangguan Qing’s armor." He slightly curled his lips, deliberately emphasizing the words Chen Tong, "Chen, Tong, classmate, it seems you have a good relationship with the Sikong family... last time you even let Sikong Wang choose the B-level Magical Beast first?"
Having brains must be remarkable, revealing her at a time , right?
"The Emperor Python has moved away." Nangong Yan, seeing an opportunity, said with a smile, "So, you really have no way?"
Someone like her, with high alertness and strong outdoor survival skills, would never pin her hopes of survival on others, so Nangong Yan believed that even without assistance, she could handle these Venomous Emperor Pythons.
Or perhaps, she had some powerful reliance, which is why she dared enter the A-level dungeon alone.
Qian Qi stood up, pushing his arms aside, "I have one, but... it requires your cooperation and trust."
She lifted her head, and the corner of her mouth hidden under the Defense Helmet slowly lifted into a mischievous smile, but those exposed eyes were particularly innocent, filled with a strong sense of hope.
She tightly grasped Nangong Yan’s wrists to prevent him from chickening out and escaping, smiling as she said, "Mr. Nangong, you’ll definitely trust me, right? You’ll surely be willing to entrust your life into my hands, right?"
Nangong Yan tried to withdraw his wrists, but couldn’t move.
"Mr. Nangong!" Her eyes shone with growing expectation, impossible to ignore, "You are truly kind, courageous, and an incredibly great person. We will undoubtedly become the most tacit partners! The viewers in the livestream will all witness you breaking the record for conquering an A-level dungeon the fastest in history. You will surpass the Double S-level Awakener, Sikong Wang, who only knows how to sleep, and your prowess and name will be remembered by the world!"
"Excited? Looking forward to it? Longing for it? Just grant me a little bit of trust, and you’ll own the whole world!" Qian Qi gripped Nangong Yan’s wrist and raised it high, growling softly!
Is she drawing a big picture for him?
"Tell me, what do you need me to do?" Nangong Yan whispered, curious about what exactly she was planning.
"In a while, we’ll do this, and then this, followed by this..." Qian Qi murmured into his ear, and after a moment, Nangong Yan couldn’t help but twitch his lips, casting her a meaningful glance.
"This doesn’t seem... particularly heroic." Follow current novels on 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍
Qian Qi waved her hand dismissively, "A real man, should not worry about these details!"
Nangong Yan lowered his eyes in thought. Although the method Qian Qi proposed was outrageous, it was not without feasibility. If successful, perhaps they could conquer the dungeon without shedding blood.
It’s just... how did she come up with such a reasonable yet absurd idea?
"Then let’s try it." Nangong Yan grabbed her hand and marched towards Gong Qiang and the others, "It’s quite interesting."
Upon learning Qian Qi’s plan, Gong Qiang and the others exchanged looks and also twitched their lips slightly, finding it both absurd and reasonable. Their only worry was, "Are you sure you can outrun that Emperor Python?"
"I’m not one to brag." Qian Qi patted their shoulders, encouragingly, "You guys head west first, I’ll meet up with you later!"
"Alright then, you and Nangong Yan be careful." Gong Qiang nodded and led Su Ang and the others towards the west.
After seeing Gong Qiang off, Qian Qi flexed her knuckles a bit and, together with Nangong Yan, darted through the Poisonous Emperor Lotus groves. After a while, she tapped on a somewhat slender lotus stem excitedly, "This is it! Buddy, go up!"
Nangong Yan glanced at the still-excited Qian Qi. The black water underfoot began to spin into a vortex. The next moment, Qian Qi, with squinted eyes, saw Nangong Yan’s figure leaving a very illusory afterimage curve in the air, finally coming to rest atop the Poisonous Emperor Lotus.
Not a teleport, but a teleportation illusion achieved through extremely fast movement...
Qian Qi silently noted this, then drew out the A-level knife from her waist, along with the White Extreme Rat and Bone Worm Beast, and stabbed them towards the Poisonous Emperor Lotus.
The Venomous Young Python swam among the Emperor Lotuses and black waters, but couldn’t find those few lively little flying insects from earlier.
Just as it lamented losing its new toys, out of the corner of its eye, it saw one particular Poisonous Emperor Lotus flaunting in a showy manner. It swung its "waist" continuously, even running out a small heart shape on the black water field.
Amidst the surrounding still and sleeping Emperor Lotuses, this small coquettish flower seemed to be deliberately enticing it, constantly tempting it to chase after itself.
Moreover, resting atop the Poisonous Emperor Lotus was a small flying insect, its forelimbs waving as if saying: Come catch me~
The Venomous Young Python cheerfully twisted its snake body and darted towards that Poisonous Emperor Lotus.
"It’s coming!" Qian Qi saw the figure of the Venomous Young Python approaching from afar, instantly clamping her legs tightly around Qian Ba, who she summoned, "Little Eight, run!"
"Awoooo!" The commanded little white wolf immediately galloped on all fours, each time its paws touched the black water, creating a beautiful frost flower ice layer for stable running on the water’s surface.
On its back, Qian Qi, clutching the sturdy stem of the Poisonous Emperor Lotus, wore an expression of excited ferocity, "Hahaha, stupid snake, come and chase me!!!"
Under the night sky, the tall Poisonous Emperor Lotus raced across the black water field, and because it lost the nourishment of the black water roots, the originally closed petals at the top slightly unfurled, colliding with each other to produce a rustling jingling sound, like an ambiguous and intense piano piece.
Through the gaps in the lotus petals, streams of black corrosive liquid cascaded down, making the Poisonous Emperor Lotus resemble a Christmas music box being opened, with the beautiful pest in black Defense Armor "dancing" exquisitely and with fantasy in the music.
And the Venomous Young Python, under the sky full of stars, sped after this moving "music box," heading towards the far east, getting further and further away from the twenty-odd Venomous Emperor Pythons...