Chapter 211: Why Isn’t Zhou Shiqing Moving
After the mission officially began, a large group of people on the cruise ship followed and went into the sea.
The cruise ship, which was originally full of people, suddenly emptied by eighty percent, instantly feeling extremely spacious.
In addition, the cameras and live broadcast followed Zhou Shiqing and the others into the sea, so Xuan Xia, without the camera shots, also completely relaxed.
However, she didn’t let her guard down and deliberately found a safe position, firmly staying away from the cruise ship’s railing and refusing to move.
With nothing to do while idle, she also opened the live broadcast room on her mobile phone to watch Zhou Shiqing’s mission progress in real time.
If not for Chang Xi’s forecast that prevented her from landing safely, the current environment and atmosphere could truly be called a pleasant vacation vibe.
Xuan Xia watched in the live broadcast screen as Zhou Shiqing desperately searched for the pearls and jade treasures marked by the program group more than anyone else, and the bullet comments were all praising him.
In addition, the most mentioned thing was his competitive nature and his love of winning.
During the intervals of appreciating Zhou Shiqing’s solo performance, the bullet comments also began recalling Zhou Shiqing’s past instances of being competitive and loving to win.
Xuan Xia watched quite a few and involuntarily gained more understanding of Zhou Shiqing.
Seeing too much, Xuan Xia couldn’t help but sigh; today was indeed her dragging him down big time.
Just after sighing, Xuan Xia subconsciously looked up and saw Ji Ziyao, who had previously shouted for her to disappear, proactively walking to her side.
Ji Ziyao didn’t speak and just sat down beside her, pulling out his mobile phone like her to watch the live broadcast.
They were watching the same live broadcast room.
After each watched the live broadcast for a while, Ji Ziyao suddenly spoke: “Tch, who would’ve thought Zhou Shiqing would actually be willing to cooperate with you.”
Xuan Xia chimed in from the side, “I didn’t expect it either.”
After a pause, Xuan Xia asked back: “So Zhou Shiqing is a pretty good guy, right?”
Ji Ziyao furrowed his two eyebrows toward the center, not responding.
Xuan Xia didn’t need him to respond for sure, but suddenly remembering that she had promised Zhou Shiqing to treat him to a big meal in the evening, she asked Ji Ziyao: “Do you know where on the island we can have a big meal? Like the one provided by the program group—anything similar? Or can you ask the program group if they can prepare another one?”
Ji Ziyao turned his head to look at her, full of doubt: “What for?”
Xuan Xia said: “Can’t have the program group’s big meal, so I’ll treat him at my own expense.”
Ji Ziyao was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly said: “You…”
But because of the hesitation, after saying one word, there was no follow-up.
Instead, Xuan Xia blinked, not understanding why he said only one word and then shut up— at least answer her question.
But she quickly realized that he probably wanted to scold her but held back because he couldn’t bear to.
So Xuan Xia gave Ji Ziyao a charming smile; this smile also served to clear the air from when he had told her to disappear earlier.
Ji Ziyao: “???”
Why suddenly smile like that?
Chang Xi: “One: one person has celebration; two: two scenes align brightly. Hear Sutras and Comprehend the Way, Sins Erased, Blessings Born.”
Xuan Xia: “???”
Xuan Xia suddenly restrained her smile: “What thing?”
Ji Ziyao: “What what thing?”
Xuan Xia waved her hand, “Not talking to you.”
Ji Ziyao: “…”
Chang Xi seemed to know what Xuan Xia was thinking and repeated the forecast she had given her once more.
After repeating, Chang Xi preemptively said to Xuan Xia: “Don’t ask me what it means, I can’t answer you either.”
But for Xuan Xia, explaining the content wasn’t the point.
What she cared about now was that since Chang Xi had given a new forecast, could the previous one be put behind them.
Did she still need to “Beware of Water”?
Xuan Xia covered her mouth and silently threw this question at Chang Xi.
Chang Xi was silent for a moment, then said: “I don’t know.”
Although she didn’t get the answer she wanted, for Xuan Xia, Chang Xi changing the forecast words was already great news.
Great enough to set off fireworks.
Xuan Xia couldn’t help but laugh again, this time accompanied by an uncontrollable chuckle.
Ji Ziyao watched her sudden good mood from the side, feeling it was no different from watching a fool.
“What’s up with you?” he asked with concern.
“Nothing.” Xuan Xia replied with a beaming smile.
After replying, she shifted her line of sight back to the live broadcast screen, watching Zhou Shiqing bustling like a honey-gathering worker bee on one side while recalling the latest forecast words just given by Chang Xi.
One: one person has celebration; two: two scenes align brightly. Hear Sutras and Comprehend the Way, Sins Erased, Blessings Born.
Chang Xi couldn’t explain the meaning of the forecast words, but Xuan Xia knew the origin of these two sentences.
This came from the Qiu Zu Confession Text.
Between the two sentences, there was also: “All divine lights universally shine, all holy ones bestow grace, all sentient beings rely on goodness, all true fruits are achieved.”
However, coming from Chang Xi’s mouth, it probably wouldn’t match the original meaning.
The first sentence was hard to discern what it referred to, but the second sentence was easy to understand even literally for Xuan Xia—it meant turning danger into safety.
Now she just didn’t know which sutra to hear or what way to comprehend.
But no matter what, it was much better than a simple “Beware of Water.”
“Tch.” Just as Xuan Xia’s mood was relaxed, Ji Ziyao suddenly said: “Is the camera equipment broken? Zhou Shiqing hasn’t moved for a long time.”
Hm?
Xuan Xia then focused on the live broadcast screen and sure enough, he had been holding one posture in front of a marked point for a long time without moving.
The bullet comments were also questioning his strange posture.
[Why isn’t Zhou Shiqing moving? Is my screen stuck?]
[Network lag? He’s not moving here either.]
[What’s going on???]
The bullet comments were baffled, and the follow cameraman was also baffled.
Xuan Xia looked closely at the screen and soon confirmed it wasn’t due to the camera equipment being broken.
Because in the video screen, small fish occasionally swam by.
The follow young man carrying the camera equipment seemed to also find Zhou Shiqing strange and deliberately moved closer toward Zhou Shiqing with the camera equipment.
As the distance got closer and closer, Zhou Shiqing’s strange behavior was fully presented in the screen.
But just when the follow young man was less than one meter away from Zhou Shiqing, the live broadcast screen suddenly cut off.
[??? What’s going on???]
[The screen really cut off!]
Xuan Xia and Ji Ziyao, watching the screen, both frowned together.
Ji Ziyao frowned because the screen cut off, thinking it was indeed a camera problem.
While Xuan Xia knew something was off.
The screen cutting off only after the camera got close was off, and Zhou Shiqing not moving was even more off.
At this moment, an idea suddenly popped into her head.
Zhou Shiqing’s wooden statue-like appearance… was exactly like the state after Entering Illusory Scenery.
At the thought of “Illusionary Scenery,” Xuan Xia’s pupils contracted.
Suddenly, Chang Xi’s frequent “Beware of Water” forecasts also had a reasonable explanation.
Xuan Xia abruptly stood up.
Ji Ziyao looked up at her, and before he could ask why she suddenly stood up, Xuan Xia said first: “I’m going into the water.”
