Chapter 88: Hot Spring Journey, Part 1

The next morning.

Anhe awoke from her dreams.

Instinctively, she turned to her side, only to find the Amemiya sisters were long gone, leaving behind only a faint crimson stain on the bedsheet that glared under the sunlight streaming through the window.

Remembering everything that had transpired the previous night, Anhe couldn’t help but let out a strange, muffled giggle. Having lived two lifetimes, she had finally come of age. The lingering warmth still seemed to cling to her heart, that sense of deep connection...

Honestly, if he were to actually enter a game instance, he’d only be a burden; with all this flesh, he wouldn’t even be able to run away fast enough,” Jin Rongguang said bluntly.

Tanzang frowned. Compared to the potential reward, the investment wasn’t much, but the problem was, he had no money left; his coffers had been emptied.

All traces of initial levity had long since vanished. His face, always somewhat reserved, was now utterly expressionless. Even Gu Chenghan and his right-hand men, who were no strangers to storms and tempests, felt a chill of unease.

Had it not been for his keen sense of danger, his heart would have long been pierced by the sharp spike atop the flying arrowfish’s head. It was precisely this ever-present peril that forced him to remain fully alert and focus all his strength on dealing with the arrowfish.

At that moment, a knocking sounded at the door. Lost in thought, Qiao Qiao nearly jumped up from the bed in fright when she heard it.

It was only six in the morning, and yet all of them were being summoned to gather at the field.

When Peng Biao pressed him, Jiang Fan hesitated for a moment before repeating his old story. He could only tell a well-intentioned lie.

“To the other side, to the ninth-level army base,” the middle-aged merchant replied curtly, clearly unwilling to say more to Chen Zhou.

Meanwhile, every time Lu Yu swung his sword or cast a spell, it consumed a certain amount of stamina or mana. Coupled with the enemy’s spatial sealing array and that insidious formation secretly draining his energy, he was quickly being worn down.

Because there was a fish pot between the two sides, those across from them couldn’t see Gu Li placing food onto Qiao Qiao’s plate. But if anyone was paying close attention, it wouldn’t have been hard to notice.

Elsewhere, Rin Tohsaka found Shirou the next day to apologize for the conflict Archer had instigated the previous night. It was entirely unsanctioned by her. The two reaffirmed their alliance and then discussed how to track down Caster to prevent further harm.

The last mission world had been far too bizarre. She had become a powerless, frail scapegoat with a congenital heart disease.

Seeing a golden opportunity, the Swiss player didn’t hesitate and immediately made his move. The ball had barely flown halfway when Carlisle, sitting on the bench, shook his head. Now, he actually hoped Westbrook would dominate the ball more; at least that way, the Thunder’s offense might not flow so smoothly.

“The Greedy Wolf Palace and the Azure Goat Palace used to detest each other, but now you’ve let bygones be bygones and set aside your old grudges. I am deeply grateful and can only wish for more,” Huo Ling said with a bitter smile.

And so, at the shout of, “Brothers, follow me!” Zong Feng charged to the wall, machete in hand. His comrades, seeing this, wasted no time and rushed after him, pouring out all the pent-up emotions of the night onto the members of the Ironhead Society.

His face was grave, and a strange wound marked his chin, as if it had been pierced by some vicious weapon.

Meanwhile, Yu Huan, having teleported to the upper jungle of the UF team, used his E-skill to dash through the wall. At that very moment, Shang Moze’s Sion was just about to reach the first turret. Seeing Yu Huan’s Aatrox suddenly burst through the wall, he had no time to react. But Yu Huan had no room for distraction or hesitation now.

Outside the castle, the two clients from yesterday were laughing uproariously as they sped away in their car, not forgetting to shout back, “Ha! You’re finished! We’ve spread the word—look, the army’s already on its way!” To get revenge for being overcharged, they had leaked the information about this place.