“Mo?” Ji Xiaoge saw Mo Tan suddenly freeze in place, then subconsciously checked her headgear, and after confirming that 【Independent from the World】 was still active, she quickly asked, “What are you spacing out for?”
Mo Tan sighed lightly, remained silent for a while, then smiled bitterly and spread his hands, saying to the three people in front of him, “I just thought back and came up with a way for the four of us to return to Tian Zhu Mountain as soon as possible.”
Jia Deka stroked his beard, “That’s good news, tell us.”
“It’s probably…” Mo Tan rubbed his forehead gently while organizing his words, and whispered, “The vehicle I took when I came here, after Ye Ge’s ‘repair’, can barely be used normally, but it can’t fit all four of us.”
Although he didn’t know why the stated passenger limit for the 【absolute safety express】 had changed from three to two, that was indeed the situation.
“Eh?” Ya Ya immediately blinked her emerald green eyes, fluttering them, and asked curiously, “Then how are we going to go together, woof?”
Ji Xiaoge didn’t speak, she just lowered her head, deep in thought, because Mo Tan had already conveyed Cordova’s general meaning to her through a friend message.
“There is a way, though.” Mo Tan shrugged, hesitating for a long time before saying, “Not being able to fit four people should just be a space issue, but the Express itself has enough power and load-bearing capacity. Of course, if it hadn’t been damaged before, it wouldn’t work, because its speed is too fast, but if it’s now…”
Ya Ya looked at Mo Tan, completely confused, her two beast ears on her head twitching slightly, “What will happen now, woof?”
Jia Deka, who had lived for a long time, suddenly slapped his head, “Ah, I know!”
“Exactly.” Ji Xiaoge nodded even faster than Mo Tan, “Because of the previous accident, Mo Tan’s vehicle can’t fly too fast anymore, so if it’s now…”
Jia Deka’s face turned a little green.
Ya Ya still shook her ears, looking very adorable and bewildered.
Mo Tan sighed deeply, “Two hanging outside… two sitting inside… and we can all go back together.”
“Woof?” Ya Ya wagged her tail excitedly, repeatedly saying, “How, woof? How, woof?”
Ji Xiaoge looked at Jia Deka with some confusion, “What is she saying?”
Old Mage shrugged, “I guess she means, how to hang? Actually, I’m also quite curious about this question.”
“Hehe, I’ve already figured that out!” Ji Xiaoge chuckled, wiggling her index finger, then turned to Mo Tan and winked, “Don’t worry about it, I’ve thought of a good way, it should be very safe!”
Just then…
“What good idea did you think of?”
A deep, hoarse voice sounded at the doorway.
The four turned their heads to look intently. The bald chef who used to work at the Mistletoe Tavern, named Armod Brat Johnson, nicknamed Aqiang, was standing at the door looking inside.
“Woof, Aqiang isn’t asleep yet, woof?” Ya Ya squatted on the chair and waved at Aqiang, seeming quite familiar with him.
Aqiang twitched the corner of his mouth, “My name isn’t Woofqiang…”
“Mmm-hmm!” Ya Ya nodded vigorously. She had a good impression of this burly man who often brought them food, and quickly corrected herself, “Awoof!”
Aqiang: “…”
Mo Tan: “…”
Jia Deka: “…”
Ji Xiaoge: “Pfft… Hahahaha… A… Hahahahaha… Awoof… Pfft… Hahahahaha!”
Mo Tan immediately broke into a sweat. This girl’s bizarre sense of humor was truly impossible to guard against!
“Cough, cough, um, Mr. Aqiang.” Mo Tan carefully looked at the big-headed, thick-necked cook at the door, trying hard to keep a straight face, and asked, “Is there something you need coming here so late?”
Aqiang was about to speak, but then he heard a ‘bang’, and Ji Xiaoge actually flipped directly under the table. The pretty girl was laughing like a shrimp…
“Haha… Pfft… I’m sorry… Hahahaha… I just, couldn’t… hold… Hahahaha…”
Without a word, Mo Tan directly lifted her from the ground and then reached out to cover the girl’s small mouth.
【Player: Mo Tan (lawful good) is suspected of making an intimate gesture towards you. Do you wish to punish or report him?】
When Ji Xiaoge heard this system prompt, she immediately selected no, and then her mouth was covered by Mo Tan.
The latter, sweating profusely, gave Aqiang a dry laugh, “Please continue…”
“I see you’ve pretty much finished up here,” Aqiang took several deep breaths, then said to the four in a deep voice, “You can leave now.”
Jia Deka craned his neck to look at the night outside, and asked in surprise, “Now?”
“Yes.” Aqiang nodded, “Otherwise, when Deli comes tomorrow, he’ll probably cause another fuss, so I think it’s better for you to leave tonight. That guy never knows when to stop taking advantage.”
Ya Ya tilted her head and pondered for a while, then excitedly shouted at Aqiang, “Thank you, Awoof!”
Mo Tan immediately felt Ji Xiaoge start to tremble again, and quickly covered her mouth even harder.
【Player: Mo Tan (lawful good) is suspected of making an intimate gesture towards you. Do you wish to punish or report him?】
The system prompt sounded again, and Ji Xiaoge again selected no.
【Given that you have ignored this prompt twice, do you wish to add Player: Mo Tan (lawful good) to the whitelist and block future prompts of this nature regarding this player?】
The girl didn’t even think, confirming it without hesitation.
It wasn’t that Ji Xiaoge was thoughtless or lacked self-protection awareness; it was mainly because she trusted ‘Mo Tan’s’ character. Although he had been elusive these past few days, she could clearly feel that he was indeed very much a Gentleman when they were together. He even dodged and blocked the frequent ‘benefits’ Ya Ya offered (like hugging, licking, and cuddling). Most importantly…
Even when her headgear broke earlier, he only paused for a moment and didn’t do anything offensive. Afterwards, he showed no signs of treating her differently.
This made Ji Xiaoge feel very comfortable.
A true Gentleman, no doubt about it.
“You might as well call me Woofqiang, sigh. Anyway, you guys should leave here as soon as possible. Tomorrow morning, I’ll bring Deli over to reopen.” Aqiang just dropped that line and turned to leave. After all, he could somewhat tell that the girl’s language function seemed to have a bit of a hindrance, so he didn’t bother to argue.
Ya Ya: “Goodbye, Woofqiang!”
Mo Tan/Jia Deka: “Thank you for your trouble.”
Ji Xiaoge: “… (Pfft hahahahaha, Woof… Woofqiang….)”
...
Ten minutes later
The four, having packed up, appeared before the 【absolute safety express Light Nirvana Edition】 behind the tavern.
“I’m sorry about earlier.” Mo Tan was still apologizing to Ji Xiaoge, “Otherwise, it would have been too awkward…”
The girl immediately shook her head, “It’s fine, it’s fine, it was my fault. I didn’t report you for sexual harassment.”
Mo Tan: “Huh?”
“Uh, it’s just that.” Ji Xiaoge scratched her hair and chuckled, “It’s nothing~”
Then Mo Tan received a message.
‘When you covered my mouth earlier, I heard a system prompt asking if I wanted to punish or report you. It appeared twice, and after I selected no both times, the system asked if I wanted to add you to the whitelist. It’s fine now, and if I can’t help myself in the future, I’ll trouble you then.’
【So that’s it.】
Mo Tan immediately showed understanding, then changed the subject, “Earlier you said you had a way, what did you mean?”
“You and Ya Ya sit inside.” Ji Xiaoge pointed to the Express beside her and smiled, then pointed to herself and Jia Deka, “The two of us will be on the outside. As long as it’s not going particularly fast, there shouldn’t be any problems.”
Jia Deka nodded, his face pale, “Mm, I’m fine on the outside, but it should be better for Ya Ya and Ye Ge to be inside, right?”
Ji Xiaoge, who could see the Express’s data, shook her head, “No, Mo Tan must be inside, otherwise this thing won’t start. Don’t worry about me, look~”
A gentle breeze swept by, and the girl’s pair of snow-white wings behind her gently unfurled. Unlike Wei Yang of Karan City, Ji Xiaoge’s wings were perfectly proportioned, not only visually appealing but also capable of flight.
Of course, a certain waiter’s little wings were also quite cute…
“I can fly myself, so I just need to find a place to hold on, and there won’t be any danger.” Ji Xiaoge smiled, “Instead, Jia Deka, you can’t fly so you’ll have to think of a good way…”
The Old Mage shook his head, rolled up his sleeves to show off his well-developed biceps, and smiled proudly, “I’m a Mage, I’ll just find a place to hold on.”
【By the way, what’s the connection between being a Mage and being able to hold onto the Express?】
Mo Tan and Ji Xiaoge thought this simultaneously in their hearts.
Only Ya Ya looked at Jia Deka with shining eyes, “Wow! Wang Dejia is so amazing!”
No wonder they had such a good relationship…
“Cough cough, I still think it’s a bit unsafe.” Mo Tan shook his head, looking at the flying vehicle in front of him, which had no sharp edges, and expressed concern, “You don’t even have a place to grab, and once the Express takes off, it will definitely fly directly to the destination. If anything happens, I won’t be able to find you immediately.”
His concern was clearly very reasonable, but…
“Don’t worry, I’ve already thought of a way!” Ji Xiaoge playfully blinked her eyes, then asked Mo Tan, “Is that iron chain Jia Deka used to tie Ya Ya still around? I remember it was given to you later.”
Mo Tan nodded, pulling out the large iron chain used to restrain the… Ya Ya from his satchel, and shrugged, “Tie the two of you to it with this? I disagree, given the shape of the Express, it will definitely slip off.”
“No, no, give it to me.” Ji Xiaoge snatched the iron chain from Mo Tan’s hand, ran to the side of the Express, and turned back to smile sweetly at the three, “Don’t forget I’m a chef~”
!?
【So what does being a chef have to do with what you’re about to do?!】
Mo Tan had just thought this when he saw Ji Xiaoge pull out two from her satchel…
【Sticky Bean Bun 5200 Model】
Creator: Ye Ge
Consumable
Usage: Randomly silences user for 30-90 minutes; has a certain chance to cause ‘suffocation’ status.
Trait: Sticky
【Note: Hungry? Have a sticky bean bun! Child too noisy? Have a sticky bean bun! Battleship armor plate falling off? No problem, have a sticky bean bun!】
That’s right, it was that sticky bean bun that directly ‘welded’ the two runes back onto the Express!
Ji Xiaoge pressed them onto the outer shell of the Express, one in each hand, then firmly pressed the large iron chain onto them. She turned to Jia Deka and beckoned, “Come, pull hard~”
The Old Mage nodded, then quickly walked to Ji Xiaoge’s side, gripped one side of the iron chain with both hands, and pulled hard!
Clang!!
Amidst a cloud of dust, the originally upright Express… tipped sideways.
The iron chain remained firmly fixed to the two sticky bean buns, not budging an inch.
Jia Deka was petrified…
Mo Tan was petrified…
Ya Ya let out an incomprehensibly awesome ‘woof’.
Then, the girl, who claimed to be a chef, went around to the other side of the Express, pressed two more bean buns onto it, and then stuck two fried dough sticks onto the bean buns. She turned back and smiled, “Jia Deka, you can wrap yourself with the chain, and I’ll hold these two fried dough sticks. Then we won’t have to worry about falling off!”
The Old Mage and Mo Tan exchanged glances, then sighed wistfully, “Only now do I understand that perhaps a chef is an even more powerful profession than a Mage…”
Mo Tan also nodded blankly, “Perhaps…”
...
Game Time, AM 05:10
Northwest Continent, Tian Zhu Mountain Foot
A girl in a gold and pink long dress was pacing back and forth with a worried expression. She had shoulder-length light green hair, with a jade earring on each of her long ears. She was very tall and held a staff that seemed to be made of resin.
“Where in the world is Gege…” she mumbled with a sigh, “He clearly told me it was around here! And that guiding quest is so baffling! Creating the character was weird too! The character created is even weirder! Lulu’s heart is so tired ahhhhhh!!!”
And just then, a faint whistling sound suddenly rang out, followed by two indistinct cries from a distance…
“Eh?” The girl, who called herself Lulu, looked up somewhat blankly, and saw a small black dot in the distant sky gradually getting bigger… bigger… bigger…
The cries also suddenly turned into some kind of shouting, but because of the great distance, Lulu couldn’t hear clearly.
So… she tried hard to listen…
Finally, when the ‘black dot’ in her vision had grown to the size of a bowling ball, she finally heard what the other party was shouting…
“The person down there, can you hear me! The person down there!!”
“Get out of the way ahhhhhhh!!!”
Lulu: “?”
Boom!!!!
Chapter 127: End
