bullyxtreme Chapter 337 - 262: A Test of Willpower is More Tiring
Chapter 337 - 262: A Test of Willpower is More Tiring
’This is such a pain! I have to get her back to her room quickly,’ Lin Li thought.
Logically speaking, carrying a person weighing a hundred-something pounds for three or four kilometers should have been a piece of cake for Lin Li, who was already a Second Order High Rank Cultivator.
But the reality was far more complicated. It all depended on who he was carrying on his back!
Carrying Su Yue these three or four kilometers felt more exhausting to Lin Li than hunting Mutant Beasts in the wilderness for a whole day.
This was a weariness that stemmed from a trial of the will, far more profound than any physical fatigue.
’Oh, right. Didn’t I want to see if I could bring someone else into the Mysterious Small Island? Now that Su Yue is out of it, I should give it a try...’
A thought suddenly surfaced in Lin Li’s mind as he carried Su Yue toward their nearby hotel.
He decided to act on it immediately. Stopping in his tracks, he focused his thoughts and silently willed for both of them to enter the Mysterious Small Island.
A faint golden Spiritual Light flashed in Lin Li’s eyes. After two or three seconds, Lin Li, still carrying Su Yue, remained standing in the same spot.
WHOOSH...
RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE...
The wind blowing in from the sea made the trees along the coastal highway rustle. The chirping of insects from the tall grass was silenced by the fierce gust, and for a moment, the road fell completely silent.
...
Lin Li was silent, his brow tightly furrowed. About a minute passed, during which he tried several more times to bring Su Yue into the Mysterious Small Island. The result was the same every time—failure, without exception.
’So it’s just as I thought. It might be impossible to bring anyone other than myself into the Mysterious Small Island...’ Lin Li thought to himself, the experiment having failed.
He had confirmed that only he could enter the Mysterious Small Island. Lin Li had anticipated this outcome, so he wasn’t exactly disappointed.
However, he thought back to the plane ride, when they had encountered the Black Swan Exotic Beast Group at an altitude of ten thousand meters. If things had gone in the worst possible direction back then...
...he was afraid he would have been the only passenger on the plane to survive.
At this thought, Lin Li’s heart felt heavy again.
’Thankfully, the plane avoided an accident. Otherwise, if I had to just stand by and watch something happen to Su Yue without being able to save her, that would be...
’Third Order Initial Stage. If I can break through to the Third Order Initial Stage and become a Third Order Cultivator, I’ll gain the ability to fly.
’Then, even if I encounter a similar incident, I won’t have to worry. I’ll be able to handle it with ease.’
As Lin Li carried Su Yue into their hotel, he mulled this over. This latest attempt had just given him one more reason to break through to the Third Order Initial Stage.
...
「The next morning.」
The veil of night lifted and the sky gradually brightened. The brilliant full moon that had hung in the sky all night and the diamond-like stars scattered across the heavens were gone.
When the sun fully rose above the sea, its brilliant golden light was soft.
It was neither blinding nor harsh, and it felt exceptionally warm on the skin.
An early-rising sanitation worker pushed a cart along the seaside road, cleaning up trash from the pavement.
A few early-rising seabirds flew from their nests, circling in the sky and riding the refreshing sea breeze as they searched for prey.
On this bright, sunny morning, a sliver of the brilliant morning sun pierced through a gap in the curtains of the hotel room, cutting into the dim interior.
Su Yue was sleeping soundly and peacefully. The faint sunlight filtering through the curtains fell across her fair face, draping her in what looked like a silken veil, serene and elegant.
Suddenly, Su Yue’s long eyelashes fluttered a few times, like the wings of a butterfly.
"It’s morning!"
Opening her drowsy eyes, Su Yue scratched her somewhat messy hair, then threw off the covers and got out of bed.
She walked out onto the balcony and gazed at the vast, azure sea in the distance. The brilliant morning sun reflected off the undulating surface, creating a sparkling vista that was hard to look away from.
CLICK.
She took a picture with her phone and posted it to her social media feed. Within moments, several comments appeared.
Zheng Qiuyi was in the Capital City with her husband at that moment, having breakfast at their hotel. Seeing that her daughter’s social media post was located in Qiongcheng, she was very confused and left a comment.
Mom: How did you end up in Qiongcheng?
The comment right after Zheng Qiuyi’s was from Su Yue’s old classmate, Wang Ling: Su Yue, you went to Qiongcheng for fun and didn’t even invite me! I’m so hurt!
Colleague A: Teacher Su, that’s a beautiful picture.
Colleague B: Su Yue, I’ve never been to Qiongcheng! I’m so jealous. School starts in a few days, so don’t forget to bring me back a souvenir!
Colleague D: I went to Qiongcheng last year. I got totally ripped off at a roadside restaurant, so be careful.
Su Yue looked at the pile of comments under her post and brushed back a strand of hair the wind had blown out of place.
Then, she replied to a few of the comments before leaving the balcony and heading to the bathroom to take a shower.
After drinking last night, she reeked of alcohol. She’d been dizzy and was carried back by Lin Li, and she had just passed out on the bed as soon as she got to the room.
She had to go out later, and there was no way she could face anyone without showering first.
SPLASH...
A short while after Su Yue entered the bathroom, the suggestive sound of running water could be heard.
...
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
Hearing the knock on the door, Lin Li, who was sleeping soundly, slowly opened his eyes.
A moment later, CLICK. Lin Li, wearing a white tank top and beach shorts, opened the door. He looked at Su Yue, who was standing prettily at his doorstep, already washed up with her hair still slightly damp. He yawned and spoke.
"Haaah~"
"What are you doing? Why are you knocking on my door so early?"
Su Yue pushed open Lin Li’s half-open door and walked into his room, bringing a fragrant scent with her as she spoke.
"Still early? It’s already past seven. Hurry up and get washed.
"The car you rented online yesterday should be here soon. After we have breakfast, we need to start our journey for the day."
"Uh... It’s already past seven?!!"
"Didn’t you check the time?"
"Nope. As soon as you knocked, I came to open the door."
"Well, you know the time now, so get a move on."
Lin Li scratched his head, yawned again, then closed the door and turned to go wash up in the bathroom.
Su Yue went and sat on the sofa in the living room, where she noticed a large bag of snacks on the coffee table.
Looking at the large bag, she assumed Lin Li had ordered them online after bringing her, drunk, back to her room last night.
In reality, Lin Li had bought these snacks at a supermarket in Rongcheng and had been storing them on the Mysterious Small Island.
Last night, after settling a dizzy and drunk Su Yue in her room, he had returned to his own room to watch TV. Finding nothing to eat, he had retrieved a bag of snacks from the Mysterious Small Island.
Su Yue turned on the TV, then rummaged through the bag of snacks in front of her. She pulled out a can of potato chips, opened it, and started eating while watching a TV show.
GURGLE, GURGLE...
PFFT...
SPLASH, SPLASH...
The sounds of someone washing up came from the bathroom. A moment later, Lin Li emerged, refreshed and with all traces of sleepiness gone.
He went into the bedroom to change his clothes. Coming back into the living room, Lin Li looked at Su Yue sitting on the sofa eating his snacks and said, "Stop eating chips. Let’s go out for breakfast."
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