Chapter 33.2 - Cold-shouldered Geng Yan (2)
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The wind-type nuclei in the backpack decreased one by one, and it didn't take long before the bottom could already be seen.
Ji Anran slowly opened his eyes and spitted out a mouthful of foul air.
"A pity, there's still quite a way to go."
His ability could surely eat just as before!
"Anran, you can borrow my nuclei to continue exchanging, after exchanging, use it first. You can return them later whenever you have the nuclei."
Ji Anran thought for a moment, then happily echoed, "Okay. Don't worry, I'm very diligent, I'll return them to you as soon as possible."
"I'm not in a hurry. I have a lot of nuclei, it doesn’t matter if you need to return them a bit slower," Geng Yan said.
Ji Anran took out a small notebook and began to write and draw in it.
This was the information on the geography he had observed on his way to the residential building today. He was starting to do various analyses.
If he encountered a problem, where to escape that would be the most convenient and efficient, where would be a good place to act d★mb and pull aggro to lure the ambusher to make a move...
When Geng Yan came back to the living room with the washed fruits, what he saw was precisely such a scene where a fishing analysis was being perfected.
Geng Yan: “...Anran, didn’t I already promise to lend you a large amount of crystal nuclei, why are you still going to take the risk to fish?”
He was worried that something might happen to Anran, but as a friend, he can’t try to manage too much.
But if he were to directly say they should get back together, then it's too scummy— having rejected the other so many times, then after seeing the other give up, hoping to get back together just by saying a few words, what is that is not a scum?
Geng Yan focused his gaze on Ji Anran, and suddenly he felt as if he had lifted a stone only to smash his own feet. And it wasn’t even one or two times either, but have been smashed so many times that it was about to fracture!
"Ah? Why should I give up on fishing?"
Ji Anran raised his head in bewilderment, the pen in his hand also stopped moving.
Geng Yan began to peel an apple, the skin forming a long strip as he peeled.
"Anran, you’re fishing in order to advance your ability. Now that I can provide you the crystal nuclei, you no longer have the need to continue taking the risks."
Ji Anran rolled his eyes and turned his head back to continue sketching.
"Geng-ge, for what do you think we usually team up to complete missions for? It is so we can consistently acquire more materials, to make ourselves stronger and wealthier. Fishing is not only a way for me to advance, it is also my path to get rich!”
Path to get rich...
For a moment, Geng Yan wasn’t sure what he should say to this.
Meanwhile, Ji Anran continued being long-winded. "There are risks when killing zombies, then could it be that I just shouldn’t go? Fishing is just a different form of the same, the essence is still that I want to accumulate more capital for myself."
"Anran, I don't feel reassured with you doing this. I'll fish with you."
Finished with peeling the apple, Geng Yan cut it into small pieces and delivered one to Ji Anran's mouth with a toothpick.
Ji Anran reached out to take the toothpick, opened his mouth with an ‘ahhh’ and chomped, bringing the bite of apple into his mouth.
He chewed and chewed, soon finishing the apple, but still didn’t forget to remind the other. "Geng-ge, this habit of yours isn’t good. It’ll be bad if others see it, they’ll misunderstand."
"I don't mind. Whether they misunderstand or not, I don't care."
Geng Yan said while looking at Ji Anran adoringly.
Ji Anran, still writing and sketching with his head bent over, blurted out, "But you’ll have delayed me in finding a partner."
As soon as his words fell, the living room descended into an absolute silence where even a falling needle could be heard as it touched the ground.
Ji Anran felt that it was a bit embarrassing, he opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but soon closed it again.
What was there for him to feel guilty about? He didn’t say anything wrong, right?
He hadn’t!
Ji Anran was quickly relieved, then continued to bury himself in the analysis, getting ready for the next fishing opportunity.
Contrarily, Geng Yan on the side felt so extremely stifled that he didn't even want to eat the apple anymore.
His eyes were gloomy, but his brain was turning exceptionally fast.
In his mind, he started to filter through all his potential rivals. Wei Yanhua that gay bestie hasn't done anything for the time being and there haven’t been any other suspicious people recently... From this evaluation, it’s still safe for the time being.
Geng Yan sighed in relief deep in his heart. "Anran, what’s your plan, are we taking action tomorrow? I’ll get ready."
"I plan to attend the black market in a few days, we can fight together then. As for right now, it'd be best if you would just stop causing trouble for me."
Causing trouble...
Geng Yan, a well-known powerhouse of the base, whose team an n-number of people wanted to join: "......"
"Geng-ge, you’re too famous. Even with my ability still hidden for the time being, most people wouldn’t dare to target me if I stay with you all the time. Moreover, if I go with you, others will send out even more people in order to deal with you. Then if we run into several teams, the loss won’t be worth the gain."
Ji Anran resentfully said with great disdain on his face.
At this moment, Geng Yan seemed to have gotten a taste of what it was like to have failed at both love and career.
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