Chapter 71: Chapter 71: The Youth Chapter 71: Chapter 71: The Youth After filling two and a half water bladders, the water droplets emerging from the Little Peculiar Wood became scarce, and the tree itself seemed wilted.
It was then that Bai Junjun barely stopped, tenderly touched the treetop, and turned to leave.
However, as soon as she turned around she saw the teenager she had met the night before standing not far away, staring at her steadily with arms crossed.
Being focused on collecting water, Bai Junjun hadn’t noticed someone was watching her, and seeing the newcomer gave her a start.
The young man, however, was unfazed and calmly glanced at the water bladder in her hand before asking indifferently, “What are you doing?”
“Collecting… collecting water,” Bai Junjun, unclear about the boy’s intentions, could only feign ignorance and pretend to be calm.
“Let me see,” the teenager reached out toward her.
Bai Junjun raised an eyebrow. She hadn’t expected this kid to hang around her repeatedly, aiming to snag her water bladder?
Her whole life, she had been the one to rob others, not the other way around, and certainly not by a little brat.
Bai Junjun said unapologetically, “There’s a stream right over there. If you want water, just go there and get it. Why do you need what I’ve collected? Don’t forget what the Seven-Person Team’s rules are. If you dare to rob me, I’ll report you.”
She wasn’t afraid of threatening a child.
Especially when the brat had the gall to attempt to steal her hard-earned results.
It must be known that the roots of the Magical Wood were submerged in water, and in order to collect it, her feet were also immersed. Though summer had arrived, it was still uncomfortable with soaking wet shoes.
Moreover, it was the last bit of her Special Ability that she had squeezed out, and she couldn’t let it go to waste on this youngster.
After all, it was a tonic for her, while for this boy, it was at most a decent-tasting refined water. To give it away would be a sinful waste.
Moreover, with the Seven-Person Team having established rules, she was merely taking advantage of the situation to bluff and intimidate.
The teenager tilted his head slightly, immersed in thought as if deterred by Bai Junjun’s words, and did not stop her anymore.
By the time Bai Junjun returned to her spot, the teenager had already walked into the thicket.
In front of him was a Dawn Cedar, its leaves wet, occasionally emitting droplets of water; however, the leaves looked sickly, as if someone had extracted all their moisture.
This was quite strange.
As the teenager pondered how the Dawn Cedar, which grew in water, could exude droplets while appearing dry and dehydrated, another cool-looking young man walked out of the forest.
This young man was seventeen or eighteen, looking very energetic in short attire.
Seeing the person he was looking for standing lost in the thicket, he couldn’t help but cross his arms and ask with a laugh,
“Rabbit, why is it taking you so long just to fetch some water?”
The boy named Rabbit was startled. His hand shook, and the bit of Morning Dew he had collected at the bottom of the bottle almost spilled.
Upon recognizing the person as the team’s steward, Rabbit glared back at him, feigning anger.
“Xiao Chan, you scared me,” he said.
The young man named Xiao Chan approached nonchalantly, though he did not step into the water, stopping at the bank and shaking his head as he looked at Rabbit with feet soaked in the water.
“The boss hates creek water the most. Now you’re drawing Morning Dew from the river, and when he finds out, he’s going to throw a tantrum.”
Rabbit paused, a bit sheepishly admitting, “I didn’t get the water from the creek.”
“Most of this water is probably evaporation from the stream. What’s the difference from creek water? If you want Morning Dew, you need to collect it deep in the forest,” Xiao Chan gestured toward the dark, dense woods behind him.
“But…” Rabbit wanted to say that he had just seen a girl collect two large pots of water here effortlessly, which seemed so much more convenient.
In contrast, every time he collected Morning Dew, he had to expend a lot of effort.