Chapter 141: Lifted Throughout the Journey (2/2)

Further downstream, on a secluded shore of pebbles, a golden figure suddenly rose from the waters, a girl lifted in its hands, unconscious.

This was Ye Chong, emerging from his little dive. With Guardian’s protection, Ye Chong moved like a fish underwater, unlike his previous humiliating experience.

Ye Chong put down Zhu Ling from his grasp, as she landed gently on the pebbly shore. After the desperate run through the forest, at such high speeds, any branch hitting her inevitably left a rip on her clothing. After all the running, her clothes were now in tatters, and that dip in the river left her nearly naked. Zhu Ling received strict training since she was young, and her physique had matured early, with a perfect body shape. This exposed view of her would have riled up most men.

Ye Chong was unmoved by the beautiful sight. It was not that Ye Chong lacked any masculine instincts, but Ye Chong knew next to nothing about these things. The only experience he had was only that one lick of Rui Bing. Besides, in Ye Chong’s eyes, Zhu Ling was but a 3D image composed of a jumble of white lines, along with some relevant data on the side by Guardian. Under these circumstances, the only way Ye Chong could be moved was if he had reached Shang’s level of appreciation!

”Hmm?” Mu exclaimed in surprise, unusual for his calm self.

”What is it? Mu!” Ye Chong asked curiously, since not many things could surprise Mu.

”Look at that necklace on her neck!”

”Hmm, what’s wrong with that? It looks normal!” Ye Chong had no experience on women’s jewelry such as necklaces, but he still went to have a look.

Hung from an ancient-looking string was a pendant shaped like a water droplet. The pendant was an opaque gray, which was not very impressionable. Of course, Ye Chong only saw its 3D grid image.

”Is it a dimension keystone?” Ye Chong’s first guess was a dimension keystone, since many were made like pendants or ornaments, just like Mu’s.

”No!” Mu rejected Ye Chong’s idea decisively, and revealed the truth, ”Based on available information, that droplet shaped pendant is made of a very rare material commonly known as Red Liquor. Red Liquor looked plain under normal circumstances, but when exposed to alcohol, it would turn a vivid red, and it was very popular among the ladies. However, it is very rare, and so, highly precious. If my information is correct, only some of the very ancient aristocratic families have these jewels!”

”Do you mean that the girl’s background is suspicious?” Ye Chong’s reaction was almost immediate.

”No, the term ‘suspicious’ feels too much like a subjective opinion! It’s not recommended! I merely believe that this person’s background has a high probability of being unusual!” Mu’s calculating words felt almost devoid of emotions.

”Hmm, it’s certainly possible, but her background has got nothing to do with us! Hmm, Mu, can Red Liquor enhance the properties of metallic materials?” Ye Chong asked. This was something he was interested in.

”There is no information on that as of yet! After all, it’s a rare material, no one would experiment on it.” Mu replied.

”Hmm, then we gotta experiment!” Ye Chong cocked his head to the side, considering the idea.

Ye Chong stooped down and took the droplet shaped Red Liquor from Zhu Ling, without any sense of guilt. To him, Zhu Ling was his prey, and anything the prey owned was now naturally his! Deep inside, Ye Chong still believed in the ways of nature.

The young lady slowly awakened, and the contents of her stomach immediately started protesting like a storm. She lurched forward and vomited for a long moment.

When they entered the river, the semi-conscious young lady was instantly awakened, and found herself underwater. She did not panic, since surviving underwater for long periods of time was part of her training.

It was far more comfortable in the water, at least when compared to the insanely rapid turns on the ground. Slowly, she realized that the mech had no intention of surfacing to breathe! While she was considered excellent in this particular kind of training, that did not mean that she could stay underwater indefinitely. Out of alternatives, she forced herself into a faked state of death.

On the shores, with stimulation of fresh air, she slowly awakened, and upon returning to consciousness, found her the contents of her stomach raging like a storm. She could not help but throw up violently, unaware of her missing necklace.

After throwing up, she finally calmed down, and Zhu Ling finally noticed that her clothing could not longer fully cover herself. The young woman was, however, unembarrassed, and acted with her usual calm.

”Alright, you can continue with your questions! But let me leave after that!” The young woman spoke calmly.

Ye Chong was impressed, but did not show it as he spoke, ”Hmm, alright, then let’s continue the question earlier. How many mentalists and mentalist pilots are there in the Sanctuary?”