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Nan Zhou asked the two of them, “Have you received the mission information?”
The young couple exchanged a glance. “Hey, don’t you know?”
Cao Shuguang said, “Some of the relevant information for certain copies won’t be distributed right away. It needs to be triggered.”
…This was the first time he had heard about it too.
Jiang Fang apologized, “We didn’t know about this. I am sorry.”
The young couple exchanged a glance, and sighed. It’s like they were saying, “Indeed, they were just little fledglings.”
Cao Shuguang raised his hand and placed it on his shoulder, offering comforting words in a big brotherly manner, “Don’t underestimate yourself.”
The sunshine outside the window was bright, and there was an overly familiar scent in the air.
In such an environment, even if Li Yinhang wanted to stay alert, she couldn’t help but feel that it was unnecessary to be overly cautious about every little thing.
This was their first time encountering someone so easy to get along with in the game.
It felt different from the feeling of encountering “Bronze Brigade” in the third dungeon.
“Bronze Brigade” gave a sense of reliability.
In contrast, Cao Shuguang and Ma Xiaopei brought a sense of relaxation.
After looking around, Ma Xiaopei whispered to Cao Shuguang, “There are one, two, three people here… Are we still missing one person?”
Cao Shuguang playfully rubbed against her, saying, “You’re making me find someone again. I refuse, I’m on strike. I need to be rewarded.”
Ma Xiaopei didn’t shy away and affectionately kissed Cao Shuguang, saying, “Husband, go find them.”
Cao Shuguang’s face changed like flipping through a book, “Alright then.”
Cao Shuguang was about to get up when suddenly, a cold voice drifted from the seats behind them, “I’m here.”
He was startled, “Oh my goodness!”
Nan Zhou turned around.
Through the slightly moldy and yellowed car seat cover, he caught a glimpse of a face…
At first glance, Nan Zhou couldn’t make out the face of this new teammate.
The person seated behind them was wearing a dark blue windbreaker with a high collar, a black mask, and a woolen hat.
Only their eyes were visible.
They were completely wrapped up like a cocoon, which seemed too hot even in the continuous air-conditioned temperature of around 18 degrees Celsius in the car.
Cao Shuguang looked at his appearance, momentarily taken aback before he managed to blurt out a question, “Are you cold?”
The person raised their eyes, gave him a cold and scrutinizing look, before lowering their head again.
From the few strands of hair peeking out from under his woolen hat, it could be seen that his hair had a texture similar to steel wire, appearing rough and shiny.
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A thin scar at the corner of his eye, coupled with his pale eyes, gave him a demeanor that closely resembled that of a tough bandit.
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In the extreme environment depicted in “Gravity,” individuals who refuse to join forces tend to have some skills and reasons that are not easily understood by outsiders.
For example, Qu Jinsha made a fortune in the game by relying on the casino and therefore didn’t need to collaborate with others.
Similarly, Xie Xiangyu, who secretly enjoyed undermining others from behind, didn’t need anyone to hold him back.
Oh, but let’s not include Xie Xiangyu in that category anymore.
Now someone had completely tied up his legs.
As for this strange person in front of them, they could just maintain a polite demeanor and not cooperate.
The people around them in the same car had also noticed the commotion on our side, but they assumed that they were already acquainted and they just glanced at them a few more times.
While being observed by others, Nan Zhou was quietly observing the surroundings as well.
It wasn’t difficult to determine the function of the bus they were in. Nan Zhou and the others’ seats were located at the back of the bus.
In the front, there were approximately twenty to thirty passengers. Among them, three or four individuals were wearing hats of the same style and color.
These hats appeared to be of loving quality, with bright colors that stood out.
There was a small red flag tied to a bamboo pole, haphazardly placed on the back of the first row of seats.
Not far from them, there was a trash bin with tickets to the “Grand Palace” thrown inside.
They were stained with dirt and cigarette ash, but you could tell that the date on the ticket was from yesterday.
The ticket was labeled as a “group ticket.”
The various facilities in the car were somewhat outdated and not very clean. The seat covers hadn’t been changed in at least three or four days, but the air conditioning had recently been refilled with fresh refrigerant. The resulting smell was strong, and the air blew out with a powerful force, giving you goosebumps.
All these small clues pointed to one conclusion. They were currently in a budget tour group in a foreign country, heading towards an unknown destination.
Where were they going?
And there’s also the task instruction that hadn’t arrived yet.
What does “Evil Fall” refer to?
…And besides these, there was one more thing that he cared about a lot.
On the other hand, Cao Shuguang and Ma Xiaopei, who successfully found all their teammates, chose a pair of nearby empty seats to sit down.
Cao Shuguang glanced at the strange and introverted Shao Mingzhe, resting his head on his wife’s shoulder and softly whimpered, “You scared me.”
Ma Xiaopei pushed his head and scolded, “Stop acting spoiled.”
Cao Shuguang buried his face in her shoulder.
Ma Xiaopei couldn’t help but laugh and explained to Nan Zhou, who was sitting in the aisle next to her, “Don’t mind him, my hubby has a more childish personality.”
Nan Zhou nodded, paying attention to their interaction.
In his immature interpersonal relationship concept, he had never encountered such a casual term.
Jiang Fang noticed his contemplation and asked, “What are you thinking?”
Nan Zhou looked at Jiang Fang and quietly asked, “Did she say ‘hubby’?”
Jiang Fang was taken aback by the term but after understanding, couldn’t help but laugh. “It means ‘husband’.”
Nan Zhou: “Ah.”
After silently refining his concept, he asked again, “Can husbands also kiss?”
In the books he had read, fairy tales would end with “they got married and lived happily ever after.”
But in reality, unlike in novels, husbands and wives often argue, and sometimes cheat, and it’s hard to see any happiness or joy.
That was already enough to make Nan Zhou conflicted.
In other types of novels, there were rarely descriptions of married life.
And even if there were, they were often filled with descriptions that he couldn’t understand.
For example, he couldn’t understand why, when two people sleep together, “stars would pierce the sky and slide into the depths of the night”, or why there would be “the swaying of sea hibiscus, the grand harmony of life”, and so on.
When he was younger and more curious, Nan Zhou would sneak to his parents’ bedroom door with a notebook in hand to see them sleeping.
But the result was that they were just lying stiffly in bed.
The bed was pale and gloomy, and the night was dark.
The two of them lay side by side, like two sleeping zombies sharing the same bed.
Because of this, Nan Zhou had no true understanding of what a “husband and wife” relationship was like.
Jiang Fang found it difficult to explain to him that there were rarely explicit descriptions of physical desires in mainstream publications.
So he simply answered Nan Zhou’s question, “Yes, husbands and wives can also kiss.”
Nan Zhou, “Ah.”
Nan Zhou, “In that case, we can also be husband and wife.”
Upon hearing this merging of similar concepts, Jiang Fang awkwardly tried to hide his embarrassment and coughed.
He realized that it was indeed necessary for him to slowly correct Nan Zhou’s understanding of interpersonal relationships.
Some passengers in the car were sleeping, and some were playing with their phones.
For a moment, the atmosphere was strangely peaceful.
Ma Xiaopei and Cao Shuguang bumped into each other and whispered to each other.
After the former made the latter laugh, she couldn’t help but playfully nudge his chest with her elbow.
The latter immediately pretended to be hurt and leaned against her, holding his chest.
Li Yinhang noticed that Jiang Fang and Nan Zhou also had their private conversation, and feeling bored, she walked over to the couple’s side and initiated a small conversation, “Aren’t you nervous?”
Cao Shuguang seemed unconcerned. “The mission hasn’t been officially assigned yet, so we can worry about it when the time comes.”
Seemingly sensing Li Yinhang’s disapproval, he laughed and said, “You guys lack experience, don’t you? It’s pointless to be all worried and gloomy right now. It’s better to relax.”
Ma Xiaopei then pulled Li Yinhang closer and, in the tone of a close girlfriend having a private conversation, subtly gestured toward Jiang Fang and Nan Zhou. “Hey, those two, are they… you know?”
Li Yinhang still had a hint of wariness towards them, so she chuckled and said, “How did you figure that out?”
“Noah likes him a lot,” Ma Xiaopei sighed with envy. “You can tell just by looking at his eyes. But Nanji Star seems cold and aloof, I don’t know what he’s thinking.”
Li Yinhang smiled and pursed her lips. “He likes Noah too.”
With this topic as an entry point, they quickly started chatting.
Ma Xiaopei gossiped about whether Li Yinhang had a boyfriend before entering the system and enthusiastically promoted her husband’s friends, which made Li Yinhang laugh and cry.
However, their relaxed conversation didn’t last too long.
The bus drove into a parking lot filled with many other buses of the same model. After circling for a while, it finally found an empty parking space and came to a leisurely stop.
The tour guide, who was sitting in the front row, stood up unsteadily.
He was a middle-aged man who had gained some weight, with a layer of dried white flakes at the corners of his mouth.
Symbolically wiping his mouth, he sounded energetic but still showed signs of not being fully awake as he announced, “Everyone, we’re getting off the bus!”
The six of them blended into the bustling crowd of the tour group and got off the bus.
Countless splendid and vibrant sights and sounds greeted them head-on.
Nan Zhou stepped onto this lively land, with the warm sunlight generously bathing their bodies, naturally evoking a lazy feeling from deep within their bones.
After the guests got off the bus, many vendors riding tuk-tuks swiftly surrounded them. With a sincere “Sawadeeka,” they asked them in not-so-fluent Mandarin,
“Where would you like to go?”
“For 20 Thai baht, I can take you to the pier.”
“At the pier, there’s seafood, cheap prices, and even a night view…”
Under this clear, warm, and bright sky, the people around exuded a warm and inviting atmosphere…
This kind of atmosphere was not a fertile ground for nurturing a sense of crisis.
A tuk-tuk carrying guests brushed past Nan Zhou.
He took a step back in confusion as if he had accidentally stepped into the world of humans as a little monster.
Just as he felt a sense of unease in his heart, a pair of hands reached from behind and gently massaged his shoulders.
Jiang Fang lowered his head and asked in a relaxed tone, as if he knew everything, “What do you want to ask? You can ask me.”
And in this blissful warmth, the tour guide swiftly dispersed those young ones who were selling their tuk-tuks.
…The sound of cursing filled the air.
After shooing away those people like chasing after chicks, the tour guide turned back to them.
He raised the crude tour guide flagpole and shouted:
“Everyone, don’t wander off randomly! Follow this flag, don’t get on other people’s vehicles, remember where our vehicle is, and come back here if we get separated!”
“Today, we’re not just here to shop. I’ll also show you the most mysterious and fascinating magic of Thailand…”
As the tour guide said this, he paused with a hint of mystery in his tone,
“Bow your head!”
