Tomb Raider: Evolution of the Red Dragon, Starting from the Ancient City of Jingjue

Jiang Hua gave Yun a deep look but did not answer directly.

“If you think you’re useless, then you certainly don’t deserve to follow me. But the reason I chose to take you two with me is because I’ve seen your skills.”

After speaking, Jiang Hua continued to look down at the bottle of beverage in front of her.

Yun was taken aback by Jiang Hua's words.

Yun had indeed lacked confidence in her abilities before, but after hearing what Jiang Hua said, she realized that she was still somewhat useful in front of Jiang Hua.

So Yun thought for a while and then gritted her teeth.

"If you really think we're not a burden, then we will do our best to show our strength and help you, and try our best not to become a burden to you, because that would be really frustrating."

Yun spoke with a firm expression, and after she finished speaking, she stopped looking at Jiang Hua.

She quietly found a seat and continued studying.

As for what Yun is learning, Jiang Hua doesn't need to look to guess what she is studying.

Qin Feng and Lao Wang finally finished.

“We’ve asked around, and there are only three rooms here. Yun will definitely have a room by herself. Lao Wang and I will have to squeeze in, and you can sleep in the other room by yourself.”

Qin Feng walked over and told Jiang Hua the information they had just gathered.

Jiang Hua nodded after hearing this, since she indeed didn't have the habit of sleeping with others.

"Yun, what are you doing? Why are you sitting there all alone? Did Jiang Hua bully you? Even though I can't beat him, I can sit in the corner with you and curse him out!"

At this moment, Qin Feng also noticed that Yun was sitting quietly beside him.

Jiang Hua listened to Qin Feng's song and glanced at Qin Feng helplessly.

Old Wang, standing to the side, watched Qin Feng and Yun playing around. He silently waited for them to finish speaking before calling them over to Jiang Hua's side.

Old Wang's serious expression made Qin Feng and Yun also become serious, waiting for him to speak.

"This mission mainly requires us to use our brains. The difficulty lies in its mechanisms. Sometimes, if you want to enter the next area, you need to solve its puzzles. If you can't solve the puzzles, the mechanisms nearby will be activated..."

Hearing that it might trigger a mechanism, Qin Feng and Yun couldn't help but gasp.

They had already encountered some traps before, which left them with a bit of a lingering fear.

Moreover, the speed and attack power of these mechanisms are truly catching people off guard.

"I couldn't help but think of that trap we encountered before; it was absolutely terrifying..."

Qin Feng shivered as he spoke. Old Wang rolled his eyes at Qin Feng's frightened appearance, expressing his disdain for him.

Seeing this, Qin Feng also waved his fist at Old Wang, as if to say to Old Wang, "Aren't you afraid?"

"Moreover, his mechanism utilizes ancient knowledge, and even some foreign knowledge."

Old Wang's headache worsened as he spoke.

Jiang Hua nodded in agreement, but couldn't help but furrow her brows.

"If it's about ancient knowledge or foreign knowledge, I do have some expertise in that area, so it seems I can be of some help to Jiang Hua."

At this point, Yun immediately raised her hand and looked at Jiang Hua with excitement, as if she finally had a place where she could show off her skills.

"I'd completely forgotten about Yun. Our Yun is a top student! She knows everything from astronomy to geography. There's nothing she can't handle!" Qin Feng said proudly to Old Wang.

As if he were the academic genius, Old Wang couldn't help but glance at Yun after hearing what Qin Feng said.

Yun shook her head somewhat embarrassedly, indicating that she was not as formidable as Qin Feng had described.

"Yun is quite a good encyclopedia."

Jiang Hua nodded at Lao Wang's intense gaze, indicating his approval of Yun.

After hearing Jiang Hua's words, Old Wang couldn't help but smack his lips and look at Yun with slight surprise.

"It seems I was blind to your greatness. I, Lao Wang, apologize to you."

"I initially thought that having the two of you around was a bit of a hindrance for Jiang Hua, but now I realize that you two are not useless at all, especially Yun, who has played a huge role in this mission!"

Old Wang, as if seeing a savior, reached out to shake hands with Yun.

However, just as Yun was about to reach out her hand, Qin Feng pulled her back.

"What do you mean by that? Are you implying that we're a burden? Jiang Hua didn't say anything, but we did. How dare you say we're completely useless? You know you'll get beaten up for saying that?"

Qin Feng seemed to have been hit where it hurt, and looked at Old Wang in front of him with a hint of anger.

Old Wang was stunned when he saw Qin Feng's anger, realizing that he had spoken carelessly and made a mistake.

"Exactly, and I don't think either of them is useless. Isn't Yun, who's now a walking encyclopedia, useful? Or do you think I'm just a good-for-nothing with no vision?"

Jiang Hua raised an eyebrow and looked at Old Wang in front of him.

Hearing Jiang Hua say this, Old Wang couldn't help but show a pained expression.

He had offended three people at once. How could Lao Wang accept that?

Old Wang wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead and silently stepped back a little.

Fearing that the three of them might suddenly rush over and beat him up, Qin Feng stopped glaring at Lao Wang so angrily after Jiang Hua spoke.

Qin Feng gave a haughty snort and sat down again, but kept a certain distance from Old Wang.

"I was just being careless. How could I not know that you two are incredibly strong?"

Old Wang laughed and spoke to Qin Feng in front of him, trying to ease the awkwardness between them.

However, Qin Feng still looked away arrogantly, completely disregarding Lao Wang.

It was as if Qin Feng hadn't heard a single word of what Old Wang had said.

Seeing Qin Feng's angry and arrogant expression, Yun found it a little funny. She patted Qin Feng's shoulder and said helplessly.

"There's no need to confirm this with Lao Wang. After all, our follower is Jiang Hua, not him. Even if he thinks we're useful, it won't make any difference."

Yun's words were like a bucket of water that woke Qin Feng up.

"You're right."

Qin Feng nodded, then moved even closer to Yun. (End of Chapter)