Chapter 82: Minesweeper Captain Qin Feilong
The poison mist gradually pervaded, clinging to people’s bodies like mucus, making them feel disgusting.
Ming Zhaoshuang wanted to use talisman paper to light up her vision, but discovered that talisman paper also required spiritual power to activate, though it was only a tiny amount.
In the end, Ming Zhaoshuang could only sigh and give up.
After He Jiusi tried to use spiritual power several times without success, he could only say to himself, “It seems we can only make fire by friction.”
That’s what he said, but everyone present was pampered and none of them could actually make fire by friction. Fortunately, Ming Zhaoshuang still had a large night-illuminating pearl hanging from her waist, which could illuminate a small area.
However, looking at it this way was extremely uncomfortable.
Before they had even fully come into contact with the poison mist, they felt restless all over their bodies.
Their entire bodies felt as if they were inside the mouth of some colossal beast, covered in its mucus.
Their hands felt frozen, and their feet felt firmly held back by a pair of hands, unable to muster any strength. Especially since they felt their five senses were slowly degenerating, and even their thinking had become sluggish.
There was no need to doubt it; if they didn’t find the spirit fruit mentioned by Yixu within seven days, they would die in this formation within three days.
The problem now was how they were supposed to find the spirit fruit.
Ming Zhaoshuang recalled that in the original work, Qin Feilong had “gamed” his way through the first two trials.
Relying on his Male Protagonist Halo, almost all the spirit fruits he encountered were beneficial, allowing him to pass this trial with ease.
However, everyone else had suffered greatly in this trial.
Ming Zhaoshuang did not refute Qin Feilong, but another idea arose in her mind: the poison mist always had a source, and the source of the poison mist was very likely the formation core.
And things of a kind gather together, people of a group flock together. The place where the formation core was hidden undoubtedly had even more detrimental spirit fruits.
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “Senior Brother Qin, since that’s the case, why don’t you lead the team?”
Let her also leech off the Male Protagonist Halo for now.
Ming Zhaoshuang thought to follow Qin Feilong and eat a few beneficial spirit fruits, and then she and Qin Feilong would walk in opposite directions; they were bound to find the formation core.
Qin Feilong looked at her, a flicker of inexplicable emotion in his eyes.
No, this guy wasn’t thinking too much again, was he!
Ming Zhaoshuang was puzzled, but then she saw Qin Feilong leading everyone grandly towards the southeast.
He walked intermittently, occasionally encountering fruits, picking and tasting them. After confirming they were spirit fruits, he would then distribute the remaining ones to the senior brothers and sisters behind him.
The first fruit Qin Feilong picked was red, sweet, and fragrant, refreshing their bodies and dispelling the sticky, damp feeling from the poison mist.
The second fruit Qin Feilong picked was blue, salty, and spicy, making their legs no longer feel heavy and restoring them to a normal state.
The third fruit Qin Feilong picked was white, sour, and astringent, seeming to unblock their vision from the poison mist, allowing them to see normally.
The fourth…
In short, the fruits Qin Feilong picked were colorful and varied. Although the flavors were indescribable, the beneficial effects were real.
He never picked a dud!
The System stared in astonishment and couldn’t help but sigh, “The Heavenly Dao being this biased is absurd. His luck is truly like that of a mine-sweeping captain; truly amazing!”
The envy in Ming Zhaoshuang’s eyes was almost glowing. She wished she were Qin Feilong, tasting one and getting a good one every time; it would have been so satisfying.
After walking for about half a day, not only were Ming Zhaoshuang and the others’ bodies not invaded by the poison mist, but their senses had also become increasingly sharp.
However, their spiritual power had not yet recovered, but their bodies were much stronger than at the beginning. Especially in their current location, the poison mist was becoming increasingly sparse.
Ming Zhaoshuang carried a large pile of spirit fruits, reaping a bountiful harvest.
At their current rate, passing the seven days would be easy. However, what Ming Zhaoshuang was fixated on was breaking the formation.
But looking at the increasingly sparse poison mist, Ming Zhaoshuang frowned.
It was obvious that the path Qin Feilong was leading them on was a “correct” path; as long as they followed this path, it would be enough to pass the trial.
But Ming Zhaoshuang thought that if they passed so easily, they probably wouldn’t get any rewards.
Qin Feilong had “gamed” his way through the first two trials, receiving no rewards at all for passing.
And the Talisman Saint’s Secret Realm being said to have “nothing much” clearly referred to the ordinary way of passing. After all, they had obtained ten summoning talismans by choosing to break the formation in the first trial.
If the Upper Cultivation World knew that the Talisman Saint’s Secret Realm still held treasures, it would certainly not have lowered the Talisman Saint’s Secret Realm to the Lower Cultivation World.
Therefore, they would only obtain the passing reward if they broke the formation and found the formation core.
However, the Gu Diao in the first trial was already difficult enough. In the second trial, let alone passing, they couldn’t even find the formation core. How could they pass?
Suddenly, Ming Zhaoshuang stopped and said, “I want to go find the formation core. Senior brothers and sisters, does anyone want to come with me?”
Shen Liqian said gently, “I will naturally follow you.”
Ming Chenxing said, “I will protect the Eldest Young Lady.”
Fei Changxiu leaned on Ming Chenxing’s shoulder and said with a smile, “How can I be absent from such an important matter as finding the formation core?”
Qin Feilong was about to express his opinion when he saw Ming Zhaoshuang glance at him and say coldly and ruthlessly, “My team does not welcome Senior Brother Qin.”
Qin Feilong frowned and questioned, “Why am I not welcome? Isn’t my way of finding spirit fruits going quite well?”
Sometimes he really couldn’t understand why Ming Zhaoshuang disliked him so much.
Although Shen Liqian no longer liked him, she was at least polite to him. But Ming Zhaoshuang always had a cold expression.
Now, she was directly inviting everyone to find the formation core with her, but rejecting him.
Ming Zhaoshuang said helplessly, “Senior Brother Qin, your luck is too good; it will affect my search for the formation core. I also want to tell all the senior brothers and sisters that I guess the location of the formation core is in places where poisonous fruits are abundant, not where spirit fruits are dense. Senior Brother Qin has good luck and can easily find spirit fruits. If you follow him, you can ‘game’ for seven days and pass the trial with ease, but if you follow me, you might lose your life.”
Ming Zhaoshuang then looked at Ji Qi and said, “Senior Brother Ji is also not allowed to come. You should honestly follow Senior Brother Qin.”
Ji Qi was the most injured in the last trial, so she refused him as well.
Ji Qi did not have any objections, as with his current condition, going along would be sending himself to his death.
Qin Feilong’s mouth opened and closed, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn’t know what to say.
His good luck was actually his fault?
If his good luck prevented him from searching for the formation core, then what was he even as a Talisman Master?
While Qin Feilong was brooding alone, Ming Zhaoshuang and the others had already divided into groups. Shen Liqian, Ming Chenxing, and Fei Changxiu would follow Ming Zhaoshuang to find the formation core. Meanwhile, He Jiusi, He Qingqing, Ji Qi, Duan Hua, and Qin Yunxi would follow Qin Feilong to find a place to hide and safely pass the seven days.
Ming Zhaoshuang looked at the still angry Qin Feilong, softened her voice, and said with a smile, “Senior Brother Qin, I’ll leave Senior Brother Ji and the others to you. You’re a man with a big backside, so protect them well.”
As soon as Ming Zhaoshuang said this, everyone burst into laughter.
Qin Feilong’s anger instantly vanished, and he loudly responded, “No problem! Junior Sister Zhaoshuang!”
His posture was so solemn as if Ming Zhaoshuang were his military training instructor.
Seeing Qin Feilong’s posture, the System was even more amused and laughed out loud in Ming Zhaoshuang’s mind:
“I’m dying of laughter at this Male Protagonist! What a character! ‘Man with a big backside’… You’re right, his backside is indeed quite big. Hahaha!”
Ming Zhaoshuang was also amused by Qin Feilong, but suddenly her wrist was tightly wound, and something, as if angry, lightly bit her palm.
It actually hurt.
Just as Ming Zhaoshuang thought Xiao Bai was warning her of danger, she saw the tip of his tail brush across her palm, angrily writing three big characters.
“Do Not Smile!”
Don’t smile at Qin Feilong! Don’t show Qin Feilong any goodwill!
The Dragon didn’t know what he was thinking, but whenever he thought of Qin Feilong having contact with Ming Zhaoshuang, he felt uncomfortable and agitated.
Even though the Dragon knew his current behavior was very wrong.
But he just couldn’t stand it!
