CHAPTER 881: CHAPTER 635: QUICK! GO HUG A BIG SHOT! (PART 2)

Of course, Gale is indeed a gentle and kind person.

This can be seen from how she would rescue two newbies like us.

And at this thought, Ye Ye felt he vaguely understood why the other party wanted to hide their ID.

Such a presence, if not low-key, might have a bunch of "little tails" following no matter where they go, right?

Thinking of this.

His gaze withdrew from the chat box, ready to signal Nai Nai so the two could follow the Elf Warrior’s advice and cling to the strong.

However, when he turned his head to look at the spot where Miss Zhao was standing, he found that there was already no one there.

Ye Ye was taken aback, looked to the other side, and found that Gale was gone.

Where are they?

He looked around blankly.

As he looked towards the passage leading deeper into the Titan Tomb, he finally saw a familiar figure.

Just saw Player Feng walking gracefully and elegantly, as if strolling, continuing to proceed deeper into the tomb.

And behind her, there was indeed a little tail.

It was Nai Nai.

This guy was speaking with great excitement and curiosity, with expressions and actions as if there was a tail wagging non-stop behind them.

Ye Ye:...

Oh, you, Miss Zhao, sneaked away ahead of time again!

What about being each other’s little apple?!

He twitched at the corner of his mouth, then picked up the water bottle and wine jug dropped by Gale and others on the ground and hung them on himself, then clattered after the two.

While chasing, he also shouted:

"Senior Feng! Nai Nai! Wait for me!"

...

Gale wasn’t walking fast.

Ye Ye caught up with them quickly.

And when he caught up while panting heavily, Gale stopped her footsteps.

She sighed and said:

"Aren’t you going back?"

The two newbies instinctively glanced at each other, then said in unison, as taught by Gale:

"Senior Feng! We don’t want to go back!"

"We... we’re not afraid of dying, we just want to gain some experience!"

"Pfft..."

Hearing their words, Gale, whose expression was always indifferent, suddenly smiled gently.

She paused, then said playfully:

"Who was the one whose legs were weak from being scared by monsters just now?"

"Uh..."

Nai Nai’s face turned embarrassed, a little awkward.

Ye Ye was slightly better, but his face also turned a bit red.

He indeed was scared earlier.

Couldn’t help it; the "Elf Kingdom" was so realistic. Upon entering the game, it only felt novel, but upon encountering grotesque creatures like the venomous worm, he felt fear unconsciously.

It’s like being in a horror movie, sometimes getting scared when watching it, let alone in such an immersive environment.

Of course, after the fear came a subtle excitement.

One could say it was painful yet joyful.

"Ahem... Senior Feng, we’re quite curious about the Titan Ruins and want to follow you to broaden our horizons! We won’t be a drag! In case of any danger, you don’t have to worry about us! We just want to experience it!"

"Besides, if you need anything, we can help scout the way! Didn’t they say the Titan Ruins are full of traps? We can help with pathfinding!"

Ye Ye said while looking at the chat channel.

After speaking, he hesitated a little, cautiously looked at her, and asked hopefully:

"If you don’t mind, can we team up with you?"

As he said this, he was a bit flushed.

But this was at the teammates’ repeated request; Brother Gale had even started spamming the team channel...

After listening to him, Gale turned her head slightly, looking at him.

Her gaze was calm but seemed to carry a certain penetrating power.

At that moment, Ye Ye felt as if he was completely seen through from inside out.

"Did your Black Iron teammates make you say it?"

Gale chuckled lightly.

"Uh..."

Ye Ye felt even more embarrassed.

Exposed...

Exposed...

He scratched his head, awkwardly said:

"Yes... All my teammates admire you, so... they all want to invite you to join the team."

After speaking, he mustered up his courage again and met the other’s gaze:

"But, we... both want to broaden our horizons, and we wish to become powerful players like you!"

Seeing Ye Ye filled with hope and yearning, along with a gaze full of fighting spirit, there was a hint of surprise in Feng’s eyes.

She locked eyes with the young man for a few seconds, and just before he was about to avert his gaze, she gently nodded:

"Alright, you can follow along."

"Great!"

Ye Ye let out a cheer.

And Nai Nai, standing beside him, gave him a thumbs up.

"However..."

As the two novices were bubbling with excitement, Feng spoke again:

"I won’t join your team, nor will I deliberately wait for you or protect you. Since you’ve chosen to follow, you bear all consequences yourselves."

Upon hearing Feng’s words, the two novices paused for a moment, then nodded emphatically:

"Understood! Understood!"

After speaking, Ye Ye hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Um... Senior Feng, don’t you need us to scout ahead?"

Feng glanced at him again and shook her head:

"No need, you’re too weak."

Ye Ye:...

That’s... heart-piercing.

"Additionally."

Feng continued:

"The traps here can’t hurt me."

Her voice was calm, as if she was talking about something trivial.

But recalling the players from Gale discussing tomb traps with a sense of urgency and lingering fear, Ye Ye realized that it wasn’t that the traps weren’t dangerous...

Instead, Feng’s strength was simply formidable.

Big shot!

The two novices thought simultaneously.

...

Having gained the qualification to travel together, the two novices were finally content to follow Feng’s pace.

They also noticed that although Feng said she wouldn’t wait for them or protect them, her pace remained at a level that they could keep up with.

Moreover, while advancing, Feng would occasionally remind them to watch out for traps underfoot, providing a kind of indirect protection.

This greatly increased the two novices’ favorable impression of Feng...

They had played more than one online game, but they had never encountered such a kind, newbie-friendly high-level player.

Still, there was one very strange thing: as they walked, they didn’t encounter a single monster.

"It’s the unique ability of the Silver Druid! Surely, the nearby monsters were expelled by her!"

Facing Gale, someone typed an explanation when Ye Ye raised the question in the chat channel.

Expelled?

The two newcomers were slightly taken aback.

Then, they remembered the buff ability that the other had applied to them...

"What a convenient ability... Isn’t this the best tool for exploring unknown maps?"

Ye Ye couldn’t help but marvel.

Thus, the two newcomers continued to follow the big shot, heading deeper into the tomb.

As they walked, they curiously looked around and, as requested by several Black Iron teammates, recorded the map along the way.

The Titan Tomb was large and extremely complex, like a maze.

The dark yellow walls appeared increasingly ancient and dilapidated due to years of silence, looking incredibly mysterious under the dim glow of the wall-hanging fluorite stones.

The sound of their footsteps echoed clearly in the tomb; Ye Ye believed that if he and Nai Nai were alone in such an environment, they might not be able to help feeling scared.

However, at that moment, they felt somewhat blithe, following behind Feng, making them feel much more relaxed and carefree.

Even facing Gale, who couldn’t help but comment in the team channel as they shared their journey:

"Darn, everyone explores the ruins cautiously, afraid they might ascend to heaven the next second. But you two, you’ve turned it into a picnic."

"Envious! You’ve latched onto Feng’s thigh!"

A whole dialogue box full of lemony envy.

Anyway, Ye Ye’s leisurely pace didn’t last long.

For, as they walked further, Feng suddenly stopped.

Ahead, there was a hall.

Feng glanced at the few rugged Titan Statues in the hall and suddenly smiled.

"Do you want to practice a bit?"

She said to the two newcomers.