PFRG: Chapter 67

Compared with the inside of the instance, there was no need to worry about other things in the safe zone. This made sleeping quite peaceful.

Perhaps due to the ‘excessive’ physical consumption, Chi Ting was still asleep when Yue Ren got up. He didn’t make too much noise and went straight downstairs after washing.

He went to the lobby on the first floor and could see the eye-catching pink hair at a glance. Thus, he walked over calmly.

“Good morning,” Yue Ren greeted him politely. Then he pulled out a chair and sat down.

Ji Xingque had been sleeping in the darkness for five days, but he didn’t lack sleep recently. He woke up early and waited for the others downstairs. Once he saw Yue Ren coming down first, he understood. “Captain isn’t awake yet?”

Yue Ren replied, “Yes.”

Ji Xingque shook his head after hearing this. “So we generally don’t recommend that he use his abilities too frequently. Fortunately, there is a safe period for adjustment between each instance here. For example, in our previous place, no one knew when the next battle would come. It was too dangerous for the Captain to let himself fall into a state of exhaustion for a long time.”

He obviously remembered the past and sighed in an old-fashioned way.

Yue Ren glanced at him but didn’t interrupt the sad atmosphere. He asked very sincerely, “So where did you come from?”

Ji Xingque was a bit surprised. “Didn’t the captain tell you?”

He paused. Adhering to the principle of staying out of other young lovers’ affairs, he said decisively, “Then it is better to let him tell you himself.”

Yue Ren: “……”

After a brief silence, he slowly leaned back against the chair and chose to settle for the next best thing. “Then let’s change the question. Regarding the skill of ‘helping the soul find rest’, you can always tell me about it, right? it isn’t recommended for him to use it too frequently because it consumes a lot of energy? That string of beads looks very interesting. Is there anything else to pay attention to?”

Seeing that Ji Xingque was about to speak again, Yue Ren didn’t forget to add one more sentence. “We need to enter the instance together later. You need to let me know what is going on so I can persuade your captain when it is inappropriate.”

The last sentence spoke to Ji Xingque’s heart. He nodded in agreement and said, “If possible, you really have to persuade the captain. His skill looks awesome, but the process of turning a bone into a bead is all his painstaking efforts. It is okay to use it occasionally, but the number of the descendants of the braves was too much. Thus, he insisted on not letting us see it. The captain is very clear about this, but sometimes he can’t be persuaded at all if he is soft-hearted. This type of ‘putting the soul to rest’ is okay, but I’m afraid he will do something like the previous situation again.”

Yue Ren raised an eyebrow. “The previous situation?”

At this moment, Ji Xingque basically acquiesced to the relationship between the two of them. As soon as the conversation started, he couldn’t help feeling distressed when he thought of the past. “It was when the other team members in our world went out to perform a mission together. I don’t know why but the base was suddenly attacked when most of the personnel were out. The captain defended the entire safe zone base by himself. By the time we rushed back, he had burned almost all his energy to forcibly evolve the abilities of the ghosts.”

He was obviously a bit scared when he thought of this. His voice trembled slightly as he spoke, “If Old Song hadn’t replenished his health at that time, we almost wouldn’t have been able to save him. Of course, that isn’t all. There are many times when in order to protect us, Captain…”

Yue Ren handed over a tissue at the right moment with a considerate look on his face.

“Thank you.” Ji Xingque wiped his nose, and his whole demeanor gradually faded. “Speaking of which, I sometimes feel that we are quite useless or we won’t have to rely entirely on the captain to provide support again and again. When I died, I thought I would never be able to repay him in his life. Now that I have entered this strange world, I feel it is really good that I can continue to be with the captain. I hope we can continue to walk together.”

He calmed down and emphasized, “So if the captain tries to force himself too much in the future, you must stop him in time. He often doesn’t listen to us, but you should be able to do it with your relationship, right?”

“Our relationship?” Yue Ren was still touching his chin thoughtfully. At this time, his entire expression naturally turned into a smile full of mission. “Of course, the mission will be completed.”

The elevator door opened, and Chi Ting’s voice came over. “What mission will you complete?”

He had a very comfortable sleep this time. Thanks to the recovery buff effect that came with the safe zone, all fatigue had been wiped away. He yawned lazily before walking out of the elevator. Seeing the two of them looking at him without speaking, he blinked strangely. “Huh?”

Yue Ren smiled silently. “Complete the mission of quickly going to the Sanctuary.”

Before Ji Xingque had time to make up a reason, he heard Yue Ren answer without changing his expression or heartbeat. He couldn’t help but give an approving look. “Yes, that’s it!”

Chi Ting didn’t see Yue Ren in the room when he woke up. Strangely, he had a hunch that this person wouldn’t run away. As expected, he saw the two figures together after going downstairs.

After all, the previous performance of these two people was a bit confrontational. Such a sudden unified voice made him look at them twice, but he didn’t think too much. “The attitude is very positive. It is good.”

Yesterday, Ji Xingque had extended his safety time for one day and there was still plenty of time. The three of them went to a restaurant outside and ordered some food. After resting, they finally started to take stock of their future plans.

Since the list on the water curtain was being refreshed in real time, they still needed to wait for the official departure before making a choice on which specific instance to enter. Chi Ting didn’t pay much attention to the specific list content, but first paid attention to the instance clearance income displayed above.

Compared with the screens outside the ordinary entrances of the small world, the instances on the Sanctuary’s water curtain clearly stated the name of the instance, the duration of the instance, the number of survivors, and the specific revenue multiplier. After a cursory observation, he could find that the rewards after entering this type of endgame instance were more than 5 to 15 times that of ordinary instances.

Of course, the higher the multiplier, the greater the difficulty. As could be seen from the number of players who entered the instance in its history, some instances might’ve gone through three or four player expansions, or even more.

Chi Ting compared the current achievement points of the three of them while eating.

Since Ji Xingque entered this unlimited world much earlier than them, he currently had more than 9,000 achievement points. He was very close to the goal of being in the top 1,000. After Chi Ting and Yue Ren just finished the instance, they had achievement points of around 8,000 and 4,000 respectively. Yue Ren had only entered the instance twice, and he obviously had the greatest difference.

The good news was that a lot of players in the top 1,000 had probably died. The recent rankings had dropped from the previous 12,000 to just over 10,000 points.

In this way, they just had to find an endgame instance with more than 10 times the profit and let Yue Ren train to gain as many contribution points as possible in the instance. Then they would probably be able to collectively obtain the qualification to enter the Sanctuary after clearing the instance.

In the process of the analysis, Ji Xingque sat upright and drank the milk in front of him through a straw. There was only one emotion in his heart.

The appearance of his captain’s painstaking and careful calculations in order to pull Yue Ren into the Sanctuary fell into his eyes. Little Bird’s mind was filled with the words, ‘Yes, this, is, true, love!’

Thinking like this, Ji Xingque couldn’t help glancing secretly in the direction of Yue Ren. Unexpectedly, when he raised his head, he realized that the other party was also looking at him.

The moment their eyes met, a smile gradually appeared on Yue Ren’s face. He suggested very thoughtfully, “I am mainly the one who lacks achievement points. After all, difficult instances are more dangerous. In fact, Ji Xingque just needs to find an ordinary instance to enter. There is no need to go in and take risks with us.”

The moment these words came out, Ji Xingque stopped drinking milk and said with determination, “That won’t work! I was born as the captain’s person, and I will be the captain’s ghost if I die! I will go wherever the captain goes, and I will fight whoever the captain fights. I will help him rush forward. We must never be separated again!”

After a short silence, Yue Ren let out an ‘oh’ sound. He glanced at the beads around Chi Ting’s wrist without smiling and said in a calm tongue, “Indeed, you are his ghost in death. You have done it.”

Ji Xingque: “……”

Was it his illusion? What was this strong sarcastic feeling?

“Okay, the tickets have been bought. We will enter the instance together in the future. it isn’t a bad thing to cultivate a tacit understanding.” Chi Ting had long been used to Yue Ren’s moodiness. He looked up at the two of them. “So, are there any other questions?”

Yue Ren shrugged. “No more.”

Ji Xingque raised his hand. “I have it!”

Chi Ting looked at him. “Huh?”

Ji Xingque asked, “We definitely have to enter the Sanctuary, but after we get the qualification, the inside is no smaller than the small world outside. How can we find other people as soon as possible? According to my observation, there are hundreds of instances in this unlimited world. New instances were constantly being added. We can’t just rely on luck, right?”

“Oh, this,” Chi Ting replied. “I already have an idea.”

Ji Xingque asked, “What do you think?”

“The team.” Chi Ting casually fiddled with the ranking list in front of him, looking at the codes representing high-level players on the ranking list. Finally, he clicked on the team ranking interface, and the corners of his lips rose slightly. “Tell me, what will happen if the name ‘Dawn’ appears on this team list?”

Ji Xingque was slightly stunned before his eyes lit up. “Yes! As long as they see it, they will definitely try their best to contact us!”

“Sorry to interrupt.” Yu Ren showed off his superb skills of throwing cold water at the right time. “Dawn doesn’t seem to be uncommon. Are you sure they won’t think it is just the same name when they see it?”

Ji Xingque said with a solemn face, “Even if it is possibly the same name, they will definitely come to us first without hesitation!”

The corners of Yue Ren’s lips rose slightly. “Oh, so confident.”

Ji Xingque’s proud little chin raised slightly. “Of course!”

Yue Ren lowered his head and continued to drink the juice.

Chi Ting was reminded of this and thought for a while. “Dawn is indeed common. When the time comes, it will probably depend on what they think.”

Ji Xingque’s belief in his teammates was quite firm. “Don’t worry, Captain. This name is definitely enough!”

Yue Ren glanced at the two of them. He looked away calmly and stood up from his position. “I’m going to the bathroom.”

It was a new area so almost all newcomer players in the 13th World were struggling to survive. Few could stay in the restaurant to peacefully enjoy their meal.

For a while, the only sound left in the empty public restroom was the sound of rushing water.

Yue Ren slowly washed his hands and just dried them when he caught a glimpse of the figure in the mirror out of the corner of his eyes. He raised an eyebrow slightly and said, “Captain Chi, you are here to use the bathroom too.”

Chi Ting’s voice was heard. “No, I came to find you.”

This answer surprised Yue Ren slightly. He turned around and leaned comfortably against the sink as if confirming something. He smiled at the other person’s gaze. “Looking for me?”

Chi Ting looked at Yue Ren and didn’t avoid it. “I should be the one to ask you what is wrong.”

The smile on Yue Ren’s face rarely paused. Then his eyes lowered slightly. “Why do you ask?”

Chi Ting slowly walked up to Yue Ren and raised his eyes. “You know.”

Their eyes met, and there was a brief silence.

Then Chi Ting felt a sudden surge of strength. In the next second, Yue Ren turned him around and directly pressed him against the sink.

During the whole process, Chi Ting had no intention of resisting. At this time, he raised his head slightly and didn’t shy away from the other person’s look of inquiry. “What’s wrong?”

“I don’t know what’s wrong. After all, I might not believe it myself if I say it.”

At this time, Yue Ren’s usual smile gradually faded away. His expression completely calmed down as he looked at Chi Ting like this.

In his peripheral vision, he could clearly capture every change in his expression in the mirror behind him.

After a subtle pause for a few seconds, he moved slightly closer to Chi Ting.

His fingers were full of inquiry. They started from the tip of his hair and went down bit by bit, gently stroking the side of Chi Ting’s face. Yue Ren seemed to be thinking about a very complicated matter, but his expression was self-conscious.

Chi Ting remained in this posture without moving. He felt the clear gaze grazing his skin as if touching it. A numbing sensation that he had never felt before made his hands on the sink flex slightly.

He felt that his breathing was extremely clear at this moment.

In the end, Yue Ren’s hand fell and directly pressed on the back of Chi Ting’s hand holding the sink. His posture was slightly forward and the two people were almost directly touching each other.

At this moment, even the slightly hoarse voice carried a moment of fanaticism, a clear suppression, and an uncontrollable inquiry. “It is strange. Every time I hear you talk about your past, I always envy your unbreakable teammate friendship. What do you think I should do, Captain Chi? Listening to you tell Ji Xingque about those previous things that I didn’t participate in before, I always feel like I am… somewhat jealous.”

At such a close distance, one of them just had to move forward a little bit, and their lips would be able to touch. However, both of them were very restrained and didn’t move forward to break the balance.

The shadow under Yue Ren’s feet unknowingly started to extend upward bit by bit, gradually climbing from his legs to Chi Ting’s waist. It was eager to almost cover all parts of his body, but it finally held on and stopped in a very restrained manner.

Chi Ting was originally dazed for a moment, but he soon analyzed the meaning of Yue Ren’s words and couldn’t help being slightly stunned.

He originally thought that the careless Ji Xingque had stepped on the man’s minefield. He never expected it would be—jealousy?

This was undoubtedly a word that was extremely incompatible with the man in front of him, but he admitted it so blatantly and arrogantly.

The last answer Yue Ren gave wasn’t so much following Chi Ting’s question as it was directly throwing out another even more incredible question that asked Chi Ting for an answer.

Pressed against the sink, Chi Ting could almost feel their intertwined heartbeats.

He didn’t free himself from the hand pressing against him but raised his head slightly.

This type of action made the distance between them very close, but every word seemed to fall into the other person’s ear very calmly. “The things in the past are all in the past. The most important thing is the future that hasn’t happened yet. So compared to what Little Bird said, Mr Yue Ren, are you willing to go to the Sanctuary with me and build a new Dawn?”

Unknowingly, the breaths of the two people mixed together to strangely create a gentle and ambiguous atmosphere.

Under Chi Ting’s steady gaze, the enthusiasm in Yue Ren’s eyes calmed down bit by bit.

The corners of his lips curved up slightly. He finally let go of the person he pressed to the sink as if nothing had happened and stood up straight again. “It is naturally rude to refuse Captain Chi’s invitation.”