The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

When they found the campsite by following the signs left behind, it was already completely dark.

The place the teammates found was quite secluded, nestled in a hollow between several short slopes. It didn't look like a natural structure, but rather like the lair of some mythical beast, used and then abandoned.

The closer Chi got, the more he frowned, with a hint of disgust on his face.

Noticing that the young man beside him was walking a little slower than usual, Jiang Liujing asked softly, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"Yeah." In the quiet night, the young man's voice sounded a little muffled.

It was like a big cat with its fur soaked, trying hard to suppress the discomfort while speaking.

Jiang Liujing tilted his head slightly, and saw his handsome and smooth facial features in the light of the fire in the camp, and something in his heart suddenly softened.

There's no room for two tigers in one mountain, and no room for two mythical beasts in one place. Given Chi's territorial awareness and sense of smell, it's actually a bit difficult for him to stay here.

But the young man had no intention of turning around and leaving, and even deliberately endured the discomfort.

Jiang Liujing knew very well what he was doing.

"If you feel uncomfortable, you can get closer to me."

His voice became even softer, so quiet that it was almost inaudible if you didn't listen carefully.

Knowing that your scent is attractive to people around you and actively admitting it and inviting the other person to get closer are two completely different things. The moment Jiang Liujing spoke, he felt an inexplicable sense of shame.

He said this as if he really wanted Chi to stick to him, even though they were already very close.

The young man who never blinked when killing people now lowered his eyes unnaturally and curled his fingers in his sleeves.

This feeling of shame reached its peak when Chi did not respond immediately.

【Why doesn't Chi speak? 】

[Am I over-speculating? ]

【Actually, my own aura isn't that effective either.】

[Chidu has been smelling it for so many years, he's probably used to it and tired of it.]

All kinds of thoughts flashed through my mind quickly, and finally turned into one sentence -

It turned out that he was just being too sentimental. How embarrassing.

His face felt hot and Jiang Liujing regretted it in his heart.

He didn't dare to look Chi in the eye. He just lowered his head and was about to add "Forget it, just pretend I never said that" to save face. But his right hand tucked in his sleeve was suddenly grabbed by a larger hand that reached in.

Bigger, wider, more powerful, bony fingers.

Like the sharpest and most sophisticated weapon in the world, it patiently and unquestioningly pried open each closed finger, reached in, and crossed and clenched it.

Jiang Liujing almost felt as if he was being grabbed by a red-hot iron. It was so hot and clamped him so tightly, as if it would not let go for even a second.

"I heard it." The magnetic voice with a rustling hoarseness fell low beside his ear.

"Miaomiao likes to be held by me."

"You are deliberately misinterpreting it!" Jiang Liujing looked up suddenly, and his regret and shame turned into anger.

Just as he was about to scold this arrogant guy, he met Chi's eyes with a strong smile.

Even the darkness of night could not cover those burning red eyes.

So bright, and so... joyful.

Standing in front of Jiang Liujing, all the emotions that Chi had hidden in the past seemed to burst out without restraint at this moment.

His love, his paranoia, his madness, and his meanness all turned into endless red, piercing the heart of the boy opposite him like a sharp arrow.

Why does it seem like he has endless love to give even though he has such a cold personality?

Jiang Liujing didn't know, and Jiang Liujing couldn't figure it out.

But he clearly heard a thud, and his entire body began to vibrate and hum uncontrollably.

Is that the sound of Chi's heartbeat?

Bang, bang, bang, bang.

The noise made his thoughts a little confused.

Jiang Liujing bit his lip and lowered his head.

But why did he feel the vibration of that sound so close to him?

-

Dinner was already cooking when we walked into the camp.

The eight people spontaneously assigned tasks, and Mo Ya and Andwei were responsible for cooking.

Mo Ya had no experience in the kitchen before, and he was busy flipping and grilling a piece of meat.

The more experienced Andway was busy with his own part while giving him instructions casually, but Jiang Liujing quickly smelled a pungent burnt smell and stopped in his tracks as he walked in.

Chi's eyes swept across the boy's seemingly calm and normal expression, and a slight arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He turned and walked towards the fire.

As soon as I got closer, I heard Mo Ya holding his head and screaming: "It's over! It's burnt again!"

Meat is not a rare ingredient for them in normal times.

But this island was built entirely for the competition, and the distribution of biological species is more extreme than that of a normal island. There are almost no ordinary wild beasts and spiritual beasts that are easy to eat.

No one present wanted to buy the official expensive set meal for 120 yuan per meal and 360 points per day. If the points were not enough in the early stage, eating like this would be a dead end.

After an afternoon of hard work, they successfully caught three prey, which was enough for 12 strong young men to share.

But they overlooked one issue: there is a loss rate when chefs cook.

Especially for a novice chef, cooking meat without tools or tutorials is simply a waste of food.

After working with him for half an hour, Andway was no longer surprised by such screams. He took a look at the carcass of the hindquarters and said calmly, "It's okay. It's not too burnt. It's still edible. Just cut off the burnt part."

Seeing Chi coming over, he raised his head and waved, "Hey, you're back? How was your harvest today?"

Only the points jade card can show the harvest score, and other people outside really don’t know what their achievements are today.

Chi said calmly, "It's just ordinary."

“How much is ordinary?”

"Ordinary is ordinary."

Andway was silent.

It's so difficult to continue a normal conversation.

He changed the subject and said, "Two teams are gone. Did you get any news along the way?"

"Ah."

"What do you mean by 'hmm'? Can't you just exchange a few more words with us like you would with Jiang Liujing?"

"I can't." Chi finally glanced at him and said calmly, "You're noisy."

Andway: “…”

He only said four sentences in total.

"Give up. Chi's misanthropy is very serious." Mo Ya has long been accustomed to this.

When Chi ordered him to get out, he stood up without even resisting, with an expression as if he was finally relieved, and hurriedly prepared to walk out.

He truly realized that every profession has its own specializations, and that professional matters should be left to professionals. If he stayed here for another hour or two, the entire team would have to go to sleep with him tonight.

Anderwei always felt uncomfortable when he heard Mo Ya's words: "You make him sound like he is not a human being."

Mo Ya glanced at him dimly: "Of course he could be a human. But if he is, then I can only think that he doesn't regard us as human beings."