Published: February 12, 2025
“Female protagonist, you…”
“Shut up.”
The woman who spoke first fell silent, her face filled with discontent.
A man beside her gently tugged at his companion and shook his head.
Since the female protagonist had already made her descent, what else was there to say? Even if she changed her mind now, could she just leave? It was better to think about how to gain something on the Novice Planet.
Although Shaka Star did not particularly care for these rewards or a few agent slots, having something was better than having nothing.
However, the man sighed inwardly, fully aware of the female protagonist's intentions; gaining points would not be so easy.
Sure enough, after the female protagonist finished speaking and fell silent, she squinted at the recording device and said, “Overall, this should be the area where the signal disappeared. We should wait here; no equipment can block the signal indefinitely.”
“Female protagonist, since we have this time, can we hunt some parasites? Wouldn’t it be better to get into the rankings? That way, when we go back, you can explain it to the Lord.”
The female protagonist shot a sideways glance at her maid, unsatisfied, “Hunt parasites? What if Pao Bai needs help after exhausting our energy?”
The maid was distraught. She couldn’t understand why the female protagonist, a future heir of a strong clan, would fall for a madman on the verge of extinction, and even lower her strength to come to the Novice Planet for him.
Lowering her strength, combined with only two equally weakened guards, nearly pushed her to the edge of a cliff.
If something unexpected happened… the maid couldn’t even bear to imagine it.
Moreover, the female protagonist came here to assist Pao Bai, but now even a fool knew that Pao Bai would surely protect the top-ranked Star-Eye Clan novice, while some races would certainly kill him to contend for the top position.
As for the instructions from above encouraging the killing of parasites, many races dismissed it.
Killing parasites only netted a few points, far less than taking out novices. Moreover, the Novice Battlefield had always been one of the places where races resolved their grievances, and now, with seasoned warriors stepping down, they would not miss this opportunity.
In that case, if the female protagonist met up with Pao Bai, she would undoubtedly fight alongside him at all costs. How could one prevent all this?
Before the maid could think of a way, the female protagonist suddenly exclaimed.
“The position has refreshed!”
The maid and the male guard quickly glanced at the screen; sure enough, the previously blocked signal reappeared, and there was a green dot with Ye Zhongming, likely Pao Bai having found him.
Around them, countless green dots were rapidly approaching in that direction.
“Let’s go!”
The female protagonist moved toward that direction first, her beautiful eyes filled with anxiety.
……………………………………
Jie Su stood on a small hill, looking into the depths of the dense forest with an inexplicable smile on his face.
Behind him, two people were inserting something into the ground, each insertion causing the ground to tremble slightly.
“How much longer?”
Jie Su asked, and the busy two did not even lift their heads, replying, “Twelve standard pillars and three top pillars left, about ten minutes.”
“Make it quicker; I’m afraid that Pao Bai can’t hold on.” Jie Su was somewhat dissatisfied with the progress.
“If he hears that, he’ll want to fight you again.” One of his subordinates replied with a laugh.
Jie Su laughed heartily, “I promise every time.”
“But you always say you’ll fight in the defensive array. Even if Pao Bai is passionate about battle, he won’t agree to such an absurd condition.”
“What’s absurd? Isn’t this what our Su Clan relies on to survive? Am I supposed to give up my greatest strength to wrestle with that barbaric guy?”
“He might not be your match in a strength contest; the formation pillars are numerous, and you’ve been bringing them up daily.”