Chapter 367: The Dark Secret (1/2)
Chapter 367: The Dark Secret
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Huang Baiyi was kind of a nice person. That was Ye Chong's conclusion after interacting with him for few days. He was both well-educated and well-mannered, while he was so experienced in socialization that even Ye Chong started to grow on him.
”Did you discover anything?” asked Huang Baiyi.
Ye Chong was obliged to scout the area daily to look for the way out here. Well, Huang Baiyi had done that before, while being a little pessimistic, he still asked Ye Chong in a concerned manner.
”Nope,” shook Ye Chong. He in fact had yet discovered a path out here. There were technically two and two directions only, where one led towards the Black Forest, the other led up the slope to the peak at which one would be welcomed by the deadly cliff. It did not sound so bad if one possessed a mech. Leaving the place would only be a matter of time even with a Raven. Unfortunately, sadly, coincidentally, Ye Chong just had nothing in his hand. The waist bag of all technology and hope in his possession had already been handed to Rui Bing during the emergency back then.
Technology is truly strength! The truest hope!
That was the lesson of his life.
”Well, take your time. You would get it someday. Not like we are in a hurry anyway,” comforted Huang Baiyi, who had gotten used to the place over the course of 10 years. He was practically cold-hearted on ever leaving the place. It was rather satisfying that god decided to bestow him a companion in this labyrinth.
”Mhm,” muttered Ye Chong as he twisted the grilling fish. If there was no other way out, then he had to join the Black Forest again. So there was this deep pond with fish of a particular species about the size of his palm and tasted fair. It would not be a chore to get some fancy spices from the forest to enhance their meals but passing the valley had become a taboo for him ever since those horrible lifeforms approached him. Luckily his second cautious visit ended safely and meals of the following days had turned better.
Huang Baiyi was not the carnivore in the team, he favored the berries, which the fact was peculiar to Ye Chong that it felt like a miracle when Huang Baiyi had not suffered from nutritional deficiency in the past 10 years.
Ye Chong would get him some berries on every visit to the Black Forest, since the forest offered way better variety than the outskirt. Huang Baiyi was frail, that every tiny travel sounded like taking his life as he panted. Ye Chong was pretty much amazed of how Huang Baiyi was once able to get so high on the slope.
”So...,” initiated Huang Baiyi, chewing the last bit of berry, ”are you sure you don't want to learn anything about Mentalist... not at all?”
”No,” replied Ye Chong promptly.
”Uhh... We would need something else to kill the time...,” The man pondered, ”Do you know chess?” with expectation in his eyes, he asked.
”I don't know,” shook Ye Chong. Mu had never taught him the dance of chess pieces over the board, though he remembered how Mu once was engaged in the duel with Little Rock on that.
”How about I teach you then?” Huang Baiyi remained persistent.
”No thanks,” promptly Ye Chong replied.
”Why?” Huang Baiyi was bewildered.
”What good can it do to me?” Ye Chong seemed more perplexed than the man.
”Well, you could kill fair amount of time with it?” answered Huang Baiyi
”Time is precious. Don't just kill it.” Ye Chong did not seem to perceive the man.
”What?” Huang Baiyi's eyes enlarged, ”Tell me, what do you do for pastime then?”
”Learning... Practicing...” He went silent, ”Oh and... thinking.”
”What else?” asked Huang Baiyi.
”What do you mean by 'what else'?” Ye Chong was finding the question ridiculous, ”What else can I do when I have no more time?”
Huang Baiyi's ultimate mentalist's mentality seemed to have cracked...
”You are only doing these, everyday?”
”Not exactly,” corrected Ye Chong. ”There were also biological activities like eating and sleeping to sustain my living. 90% of the time would be on these 3 activities I've mentioned, with 10% as the buffer.”
”I see...” Huang Baiyi's laugh sounded dry as the sand, ”Do you find it interesting then...”
”Interesting?” Ye Chong tilted his head, pondered, ”It's always interesting to see your strength improving, isn't it?” Probably that would be his favorite pastime then...
”Right, right.” Suddenly Huang Baiyi felt his linguistic ability had regressed decades behind, he was at loss of words.
...
It was a moment of silence, then he asked, ”Do you have a life goal then?”
”Life goal?” Ye Chong was astonished, as his mind chewed on the phrase with Mu Shang and Rui Bing flashing by... ”Com...” Something escaped his lips, ”Companion. To find companion.”