Only I can make them stronger

Hearing this man's voice, Joey's idiotic expression instantly collapsed, and his eyes became gloomy and cold.

"What a bummer... What a bummer! I'll kill you!" He roared angrily, but soon calmed down: "No, I can't kill him yet. Shadow Claw is a useful tool. I need to be patient."

"Damn it! Why are there so many annoying people in this world!"

"But isn't my purpose to eliminate them? Just like garbage, I can just burn them after I'm done with them."

Joey was venting his emotions while persuading himself. His appearance began to change rapidly, and he stood up and walked towards the door.

When she arrived at the gate, her head was completely covered by a chemical protection helmet, her clothes were neat and tidy, and even her hands were covered with a pair of thick gray gloves.

The door opened, and outside stood a Shadow Claw member wearing captain-level uniform.

"This is a report..." The member saw Joey open the door and handed over the document in his hand. He was about to say something, but was interrupted by Joey unceremoniously:

"Next time you bother me with such nonsense, I will ask your boss to throw you into the [Purple Forest]."

Joey's voice at this time was highly distorted, sounding like an electronic synthesizer, cold and without any emotion.

The Purple Forest is a well-known uninhabited deep wilderness in the west of the continent, an eighth-level danger zone.

Hearing this, two blue veins popped out on the man's forehead. He took a deep breath and tried to control his emotions and said:

"But you asked us to hand over the report to you as soon as possible..."

"I changed my mind." Before he could finish his words, the door slammed shut again, leaving the captain alone outside, furious.

However, the room here was very soundproof. Joey couldn't hear anything outside, and didn't care what the idiot was doing.

She threw the report she had just received to the ground, lay back on the sofa, and Xia Ye's figure appeared in her silver eyes again.

This time, it was a scene where he refined the pale crystal fragments into strengthening materials for the crowbar.

The crazy smile reappeared, and Joey muttered to himself like a dream:

"Since Xiao Xiaye is also interested in the blue crystal, I won't compete with you for it!"

"As compensation, give yourself to me..."

"But I'm very busy now, so I can't come and play with you."

"So before that, let Number Nine, no... 'Little Nine', stay with you on my behalf!"

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"It's really convenient to have a Type 3 Deinonychus as a follower." Xia Ye looked at Xiao Jiu who was still able to easily carry Careya and walk quickly with three backpacks hanging on his body, and sighed at his own wisdom just now.

If I were alone, it would be really difficult to travel with three women and a lot of things.

"But the time I agreed with the driver is five days later. It's only the evening of the second day, so there are still three days left. Apart from the one day needed to get from the mine to the agreed location, we still have to stay in the mine for more than two days. It's just right for me to rest and wait for Leah and Shana to wake up."

While thinking about it, Xia Ye took Xiao Jiu back to the Stone Hotel.

At this time, the hotel was filled with a strong smell of blood. The remains of monsters and torn human bodies would pop out from time to time, making Xia Ye frown.

But in fact, the entire mining area has become a dead zone, and the few people who have survived by chance will definitely not stay here anymore.

Fortunately, few people had lived in the upper floors of the hotel before, so the environment was relatively better. After some consideration, Xia Ye decided to take the three people and the beast upstairs.

After all, there is probably no better place to rest in the Livica mining area than here.

The wooden door was kicked open. Xia Ye put Leah, Shana and Kareya on the bed, found two quilts for them and covered them with them. Then he told Xiaojiu to guard the room and went out to the kitchen on the corridor.

After a day of fighting, they hadn't eaten anything and their stomachs were already growling with hunger.

Fortunately, there were almost no signs of fighting on this floor, and there were some edible ingredients left in the kitchen. Xia Ye used the ingredients on hand and prepared to make something to eat.

This time he traveled, he also brought Luoqi's special seasoning, so the food he made would definitely not be unpalatable.

"Luo Qi would definitely be worried sick if she knew what was going on here..." Although they hadn't seen each other for only a few days, he felt as if he were in a different world.

This trip to the mining area made him realize many things, and he especially missed the warmth and beauty of his time at Qianshi Office.

Maybe Leah and Shana, or everyone on this continent, got here this way.

"Although Luo Qi is very young, she does act like a worrying nanny, so it's better not to tell her about the things here in detail." At this moment, a weak and mature female voice came from behind.

Shana stood at the kitchen door with a pale face and looked at Xia Ye with a wry smile.

"I thought you guys would sleep a little longer..."

"I can't sleep well in a place like this." Shana shook her head and slowly walked towards Xia Ye, "Dilven... is he dead?"

"How could I fail if I did it myself..." Xia Ye said jokingly, but the spatula in his hand that was fiddling with the vegetables in the pot seemed a little absent-minded.

Although the sizzling sound of frying pans could be heard from the kitchen, it seemed particularly silent at this moment.

"I'm sorry... there is a big problem with my plan..." Suddenly, Xia Ye raised his head and looked at Shana and said.

What greeted him was a pair of red lips that had lost their color.

112. Encouraging

This deep kiss was a little dry and had a hint of blood, but it did not affect the deep affection in it at all.

Shana's body was different from before. It had changed from firm and strong to soft and boneless. She was almost half leaning on Xia Ye, with her soft, elastic and magnificent breasts pressing against the latter's chest.

At this time, Shana's face was pale, with her red hair scattered in front of her forehead. Although she looked a little haggard, she was more feminine than usual, which made people feel pity for her.

After a while, Xia Ye gently pressed the peaks, and his five fingers lightly sank into them, causing Shana to hum twice.

"I don't have much strength now..." Sana said to Xia Ye in a low voice with a coquettish look, her charming green eyes seemed to be filled with spring water, but it could not hide her fatigue.

"No, I mean if you keep kissing me, the food will get burnt..." Xia Ye looked at this pitiful beauty with a helpless look, and gestured with his eyes to the pot that was still being heated.

"You're so annoying..." Shana stepped back slightly, stood up straight, and rolled her eyes slightly.

"Try it, open your mouth, ah——" Xia Ye smiled, picked up a piece of mushroom with a fork and handed it to the other person's mouth.

The latter was stunned at first, but finally opened his mouth obediently and swallowed it in one bite.

An unprecedented feeling of happiness surged into Sana's heart, and even her pretended angry expression disappeared, leaving only a calm smile.

Being fed food cooked by the person you love personally is heartwarming even in such a harsh environment.

On the contrary, Xia Ye looked at Shana twice and then quickly looked away. He served the dishes without blinking and started to busy himself with other things.

Shana looked exceptionally beautiful at this moment, like a newlywed wife, but it was difficult for him to look directly at her.

"Xia Ye, everyone makes mistakes, you too..." But Shana didn't intend to stop the topic.

"Rather, you've done well enough, beyond my expectations... I can't even imagine that we can really defeat such a terrible enemy."

"So neither I nor Leah will blame you."

"You didn't abandon us and leave. Although this makes us worried, we are more touched."

"Especially when you walked out of the flames, I had only one thought in my mind at that moment—"

"You are really... so handsome!"

Xia Ye stopped cutting vegetables.

The words spoken were so different from Shana's usual style that made Xia Ye feel both uncomfortable and warm.

Since he calmed down, he has been doing something to distract himself.

The fact that his own errors of judgement and decision-making put Leah and Shana in life-and-death danger had a deeper impact on him than it seemed.

Although there were some challenges from time to time in his life after arriving in Hill Continent, overall, his journey was very smooth.

This gave him the illusion that he was in control of all the events he was currently experiencing.

The brutal and powerful Dilven completely froze him awake from this illusion.

If Jinelle hadn't kindly reminded me; if the dust hadn't exploded successfully; if Dillven's last resort to save his life hadn't worked; if I'd reacted a little slower and been engulfed by the heat and flames; if Xiaojiu hadn't shown up in time to help...

Too many ifs, too many gambles, too many close calls.

Failure in any link will lead to terrible developments.

This has a fundamental cognitive impact on Xia Ye——

The "gaming experience" and system that you are proud of, which are like golden fingers, cannot help you solve all problems.

On the contrary, he must commit himself to the rules of Hill Continent and use the same desperate fight to decide the outcome.

This made Xia Ye subconsciously begin to fear the future.

In Hill Continent, dying in battle is as easy as falling down while walking in the previous life.

Unconsciously, Luoqi, Shana and Liya have occupied an important position in his heart.

Whether it was himself or them, the thought of death was something he couldn't accept.

What’s even more terrifying is that this is just a “novice BOSS”.

The enemy that he would eventually face would definitely be a monster far beyond this level.

Mythical species, high-level aliens, the mysterious wilderness, and the thugs roaming around in it...

Does he really still have confidence?

These were the things he thought about on his way back to the Stone Inn.

The more he thought about it, the less he dared to get the answer.

At this moment, Shana held Xia Ye's hand, and with her other hand, she lifted his chin. Her beautiful green eyes stared straight at Xia Ye's slightly dull black eyes, and said seriously:

"You are the man I recognize, the only man I recognize. I don't want you to have such a dejected expression."

"What I like is Xia Ye, who can always smile and come up with solutions no matter what difficulties she encounters, calmly face any danger, and occasionally use some surprising ways to solve problems."

"It's Xia Ye who can confidently say 'Shana, you are going to lose!' even when there is a huge gap between your strength and mine."

Shana's words were quite encouraging, but they only made Xia Ye feel even sadder.

Because he once thought so, but on the way back, he began to doubt it all.

"But..." Xia Ye wanted to say something, but a jade-like finger pressed on the tip of her lips.

"But! If Xia Ye wants to take a break occasionally, be lazy, and be a dejected idiot, I will gladly accept it!" Shana changed the subject, her eyes and tone softened.

"The premise is that he will pick himself up again."

"I will wait for him to regain the light in his eyes and stand before me like a god again."

"Until then, I want to show him that Shana is also a strong fighter, both physically and mentally."

"There's nothing wrong with relying on me occasionally... That's what you once said to me."

A flame of confidence had already surged in Shana's eyes, only a hint of it, but it overshadowed the endless fatigue.

"And Xia Ye can cook, that's already amazing!" At this moment, a little brown head poked out from the door, its nose twitching. Although its complexion was not good, it looked much more energetic than Shana.

"Xia Ye is the person Liya likes. She is also an important food guarantee in the wild. She is also very smart. Liya should protect Xia Ye!"

"So don't worry about Xia Ye! After returning, Liya will definitely train hard to become stronger than Sister Shana!"

Leah tilted her head, a vibrant smile on her face, without any trace of the palpitations she felt after surviving a disaster.

"You..." Xia Ye stared blankly at the two women, one near and one far away, and suddenly felt his nose a little sour.

But he held back his tears.

The right response to encouragement is a smile.

"You are right..."

"We are colleagues, and I can't do everything by myself."

"So I'll need your care in the days ahead!"

The corners of Xia Ye's mouth rose again, and suddenly he felt full of energy again.

There is still a long way to go in the future. Fortunately, he is not alone.

113. You must cheer up...

Two days is neither short nor long.

During this period of time, the Livica mining area was as deserted as an uninhabited area. Probably, except for Xia Ye and a few others, there was really no one left.