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While avoiding combat is a good thing in the current situation, if these people cannot be fully controlled, it will only bring more uncertainty to future actions.
Finally, Han Zheng, who was better at reading people, stepped in at the right moment to smooth things over:
"Let's do it this way."
As he spoke, he took the rope from Shi Chuanyu's hand and looked at everyone, saying:
"No matter what conflicts arise with Liu Chengyuan afterward, people of our strength are not capable of getting involved."
"Besides, given your current position, you have no choice."
Han Zheng is indeed much better at social interaction than Shi Chuanyu.
He then briefly explained to everyone that Nie Qingyun was someone he and Shi Chuanyu had invited to help, and promised to help them untie the ropes should any unexpected danger arise.
Although everyone was still very reluctant, they ultimately chose to compromise after weighing the pros and cons.
As for the trivial matter of kidnapping, Nie Qingyun naturally didn't need to do it himself. Just as he was thinking about his next move, he suddenly felt his clothes being tugged.
"Aren't spell scrolls supposed to be saved for crucial moments...?" Cheng Yuqiu asked hesitantly, her face filled with worry.
"Why did you use it now...?"
“Uh…” Nie Qingyun paused for a moment before slowly saying:
"I was thinking about something when I suddenly saw someone approaching me, and I thought there was danger..."
As he spoke, Nie Qingyun subconsciously frowned.
To be honest, he was really startled when he saw Liu Chengyuan's skill information.
That ability to predict the future is practically a bug in the system.
Therefore, at that time, all my thoughts were focused on how to crack this skill.
Perhaps she was too engrossed in the moment, and when she came to her senses and saw someone approaching the young lady, she had such a strong stress reaction.
Even so, he wouldn't normally act so impulsively.
He had originally intended to save the spell scroll, which had a limited number of uses, to deal with Liu Chengyuan.
The sense of bewilderment and unease that arose in my heart just now was somewhat abnormal.
After a moment's thought, Nie Qingyun realized that it was the resonance he felt with his senior that was causing the problem.
However, this place is very far from the hotel where the senior student is staying. Logically speaking, the effect of resonance should be very weak.
It can only reach a level that affects one's emotions when the distance is very close.
Thinking of this, Nie Qingyun's lips twitched, and he suddenly had a bad feeling. He glanced in a certain direction, then ruffled the young lady's golden hair with his hand:
"Wait here for me, I'm going out to check..."
"Where are you going? No, I'm going with you!" Cheng Yuqiu's tone was still that of a high-and-mighty young lady, but it sounded more like she was being coquettish.
The girl followed Nie Qingyun with light steps, her eyes darting towards his arm.
Her face was flushed, and her heart was pounding.
She seemed to want to stop the other person, but was also a little shy.
Just now, she had intended to complain a bit about Nie Qingyun.
I want to say that I'm not as frail as I used to be.
There's absolutely no need to waste precious spell scrolls on such trivial matters.
Even so, it doesn't stop her from liking the feeling of being protected as a girl.
Especially after yesterday, when I learned that Nie Qingyun and my senior had already done *that* thing.
Cheng Yuqiu couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis.
He always felt that if he didn't take the initiative to do something, his own guards would be tricked away by a vixen.
Thinking about this, the girl felt inexplicably angry.
He's a heartless, wicked womanizer!
When they used to sleep together, Nie Qingyun would always hold her and grope her all over, as if he wanted to tease her all night long.
But last night the three of them squeezed into one bed.
All night long, Nie Qingyun didn't hug her even once...
It kept her from sleeping much all night.
Just as she was lost in thought, the figure in front of her suddenly stopped, and Cheng Yuqiu almost bumped into the other person's back.
Then a familiar voice was heard.
"As expected... that's how it is..."
Nie Qingyun was standing on the observation deck on the second floor of the basketball court, his gaze fixed on a corner of the square through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.
At a glance, I spotted a very familiar tall figure, clutching something that looked like a leather belt in his hand, with several zombies staggering behind him.
They were slowly walking towards the stadium.
Chapter 106: I'm a Perpetual Motion Machine, I'm Not Pretending Anymore
Nie Qingyun approached Ling Yuan Ai Li and looked at the girl who had followed him, his feelings were somewhat complicated.
Well, I should be thankful that I changed my senior's clothes before she left home this morning.
Otherwise, she might run out completely naked.
"Aww!"
When Lingyuan Ellie saw Nie Qingyun, her eyes immediately lit up, and she opened her arms to hug him.
Only after he threw himself into Nie Qingyun's arms did he raise his head, raise the leather belt he was holding, and then look at the three zombies tied up behind him.
They seemed to be waiting for praise.
Due to Lingyuan Ellie's passive attribute, even though the three zombies were less than 5 meters away from Nie Qingyun, they still stood there blankly as if they didn't see him, without making any attacking moves.
"Didn't we agree that you weren't allowed to go out alone?" Nie Qingyun asked with a hint of indulgence, taking the strap, which had been modified from a sexy choker, from the girl's hand.
"No need to go out of your way to catch zombies anymore..."
He then let go of their hands, intending to release the three zombies.
Aggressive behavior will arouse the "hatred" of other zombies, so it's better to avoid trouble.
However, upon seeing this, Lingyuan Ellie suddenly broke free from her embrace, chased after her, and grabbed the belt again.
Nie Qingyun was slightly taken aback, but then he sensed the girl's thoughts through [Resonance].
Lingyuan Ellie's thoughts were quite pure, like a child wanting to show off in front of important people.
But her mind was like a blank sheet of paper, with only a few memories of her encounter with Nie Qingyun.
In her eyes, bringing back zombies like this was one of the few things that could make Nie Qingyun happy.
In addition, you can place the other person's hand on a soft spot on your chest.
But Nie Qingyun once said that he was not allowed to do such things outside in the future.
Although Lingyuan Ellie couldn't quite understand the meaning of the sentence, she could feel what the other person wanted to convey through their [resonance].
That's why he traveled slowly with three zombies along the way.
Knowing this, Nie Qingyun was reluctant to reprimand him, so he stepped forward again, unbuckled his belt, and released the zombie.
Seeing that the senior was wearing a skirt, he raised his hand and waved the collar in his hand, saying:
"I'll keep this for you for now."
Then he put the collar in his pocket.
This thing is pretty useless, but we can't throw it away.
Otherwise, the senior student would try every means to pick it up again.
She seems particularly attached to these things that carry memories of the past.
Seeing that Nie Qingyun hadn't thrown away the collar, Lingyuan Ellie's beautiful face showed a slight change in expression. She squinted and rubbed against his chest.
Nie Qingyun stroked the senior's long hair, then turned and led the girl by the hand toward the gymnasium.
stare--------
From a great distance, he spotted a sour look in his eyes.
Clearly, not a single frame of her interaction with her senior had escaped the young lady's notice.
Sigh, matters of the heart are indeed troublesome to handle...
Nie Qingyun knew that if he had to explain to the young lady every time, things would only get worse.
Even if you feel a little guilty, you should be a little thick-skinned at this time.
So Nie Qingyun walked over to Cheng Yujue, released his arm, and said with a smile:
"Give me a hug?"
"Hmph, I don't care." Cheng Yuqiu turned her head to the side upon hearing this, but did not move her body.
It's like saying: Come and hug me, or I'll never forgive you.
Nie Qingyun walked over casually, put his arm around the girl's waist, picked her up, and spun her around.
Only then did the young lady reveal a look that said, "I'll forgive you for now."
There is a short distance between the main entrance of the stadium and the basketball court inside.
During this time, Nie Qingyun was not idle; instead, he focused all his attention on the drones.
Liu Chengyuan did not take Cheng Yuqiu with him when he fled, which was an unexpected turn of events, and Nie Qingyun had already prepared a countermeasure for it.
As it escaped the tunnel, the drone was brought in to follow.
According to Nie Qingyun's guess.
The most likely scenario after Liu Chengyuan escaped is that he hid the [Primordial Crystal] nearby in the gymnasium, then fled the gymnasium and returned to retrieve it after everyone had left.
Given Liu Chengyuan's demonstrated intelligence, it's impossible that he would carry such a large sum of money on him knowing that the other party has the ability to forcibly extract [Primordial Crystal].
Otherwise, if they are blocked, it will become a huge hidden danger in the battle.
This is also the situation that Nie Qingyun most wanted to see.
His primary objective was the [Primordial Crystal], and his secondary objective was to help Shi Chuanyu and the others rescue people. Once he used the drone to confirm where Liu Chengyuan had hidden the [Primordial Crystal], he could take it and leave. The operation would then be considered a perfect conclusion.
However, Nie Qingyun used a drone to follow Liu Chengyuan for a long time, but he didn't see that the guy had any intention of escaping.
He cautiously wandered around the stadium for most of the day, checking every few steps to make sure no one was following him.
He went into the locker room at the tennis court and never came out again.
In Nie Qingyun's view, this was somewhat illogical.
Through their previous encounters, Nie Qingyun discovered that although Liu Chengyuan appeared to be very strong and rugged, he was actually quite shrewd and cunning.
He understood that the core of the battle between "transcendent beings" was "resource exchange".
In layman's terms, "resource exchange" means...
Treat everything you possess as a corresponding card, including but not limited to knowledge, strength, social relationships, and everything else related to yourself...
Therefore, in battle, the key to victory lies in discovering the enemy's "cards" and then effectively utilizing one's own "cards" to create an advantage.
In conclusion, in that round of combat...
Nie Qingyun could clearly sense that his opponent was at a disadvantage in terms of both strength and combat skills.
The analysis report in the "Apocalypse Survival Guide" later confirmed this.
Even though Liu Chengyuan possesses the skill [Illusory Vision], which allows him to glimpse the future, choosing to engage in battle without confirming the enemy's skills is still a very reckless act.
First, eliminate the option "He's an idiot".
Then Nie Qingyun could only think of two possible reasons.
Firstly, there is something inside this stadium that Liu Chengyuan cannot hide, yet cannot give up no matter what.
Secondly, besides his [illusory vision] and his own attributes, he also has a trump card that makes him confident of being invincible.