IAmABanana Freshie Translation

“Brother Lou, what are we looking for?” Lin Man Man asked as she followed behind Lou Fan. Lou Fan has long legs so 2 steps from him equal to 3 steps for Lin Man Man. Furthermore, he walks fast so Lin Man Man needs to trot to keep up.

Lou Fan’s eyes swept around as he replied, “Keep an eye for a pair of mother and daughter.”

Lin Man Man nodded, “Okay, Brother Lou. Go slower, please?”

Lou Fan slowed down. The mother and daughter are no longer at the place he saw them. Since they couldn’t catch up, they could only look around for them carefully. Lin Man Man is a well-behaved girl. Her long and black straight hair is tied into a neat ponytail for easier movement. Lou Fan looked at her and saw that she no longer looked panicked like yesterday, quickly adapted to the world. Lou Fan could not help but sigh that ‘the environment will make people grow’, but it still varies from person to person.

“Are you afraid, Man Man?” Lou Fan asked.

Lin Man Man, who was looking around carefully, became silent for a while when she heard the words. Pursing her lips, she replied, “I was still feeling scared yesterday or even this morning, but it’s better now. Brother Lou, can you tell me some experience?”

“Experience, huh? Let me think about it.” Lou Fan also fell into a silence. He didn’t seem to have any experience to talk about. After thinking for a long time, he said, “The first is to improve your own strength. This is the most important. Second, there are many useful items in the mission world, such as mission items or key items. You have to pay attention, if you can bring the items back to Lazuli, they can allow you to redeem a lot of good things.”

Lou Fan and Qin Tan have discussed before that the things they exchanged in Lazuli are of fine quality. For example, a normal compressed biscuit can keep one full for half a day, but the ones from Lazuli can last a day or even longer. By the same token, whether it is medicines or weapons, Lazuli’s products are regarded as high-quality goods.

The two chatted as they walked and Lin Man Man took notes one by one. These will be the basis for her survival afterward so she must take notes.

There are very few villagers around, as most of them have run off to the square. After walking for a long time, no one else can be seen. The layout of the houses in the village is also very strange. Lou Fan and Lin Man Man walk around, feeling that everything looked the same as if they are in a maze. Though not sure what’s going on, Lou Fan didn’t have any fear to see the weirdness here, probably because he is mentally prepared.

“What is your spirit weapon?” Lou Fan asked Lin Man Man, turning his head.

Lin Man Man got taken aback and didn’t realize what a spirit weapon is. 5 seconds later, she took out a rope from her pocket and smiled bitterly, “It’s a skipping rope.”

Skipping rope? It’s another strange spirit weapon.

“I don’t know how to use it.” Lin Man Man said, “I loved skipping rope when I was a kid, and I won an award before. Just that I didn’t expect that the weapon I brought over is a skipping rope. Anyway, Brother Lou’s weapon is better, your bow and arrow are cooler.”

Lin Man Man looked a little helpless while holding the skipping rope. She shook the rope loose with one hand and then retrieve it with another shook. The movements are very skilled.

Lou Fan praised, “This is not a skipping rope at all, you can use it as a whip.”

Lin Man Man grabbed the skipping rope and couldn’t believe what she heard, “Whip? Brother Lou, are you kidding me? The difference is more than a thousand miles away.”

Lou Fan laughed, “Man Man, you have to know that the only role of spirit weapon for us is to be a weapon, whether it is to attack or defend. So, no matter what form it is, it will end up being used the same way. You don’t need to consider its name. What it is called doesn’t matter, as long as it can keep you alive. That’s the ultimate goal.”

Lin Man Man looked at the rope in her hand, and her gaze slowly became firm. That’s right, as long as she can survive and return to her parents in the real world, who cares? As long as the rope can be used as a weapon to protect herself, isn’t it all right?

Looking at the smiling Lin Man Man, Lou Fan couldn’t help but tease, “But you have to practice your arm strength. Know what is King Kong Barbie? It’s best to practice like that.” Then, seeing Lin Man Man wrinkled her face, Lou Fan laughed unkindly.

The moment Lou Fan caught two figures flashing by at the corner of his eyes, Lou Fan immediately put away his smile, “There, hurry up.”

However, after a turn, the mother and daughter disappeared again. Lou Fan turned around but didn’t even see their shadow. Lin Man Man also looked around. Then she turned around and asked Lou Fan, “Brother Lou, will we trigger the death condition? It may be a key NPC, or it may be a death condition.”

Lou Fan’s intuition is the mother and daughter pair is the key NPC. As for the key to the main mission or side mission, it is hard to say. He has never thought about the conditions of death.

“It’s a 50-50 chance. No one knows whether it is a chance or a death. The fact that we are in the mission world is already not in accordance with common sense. In every mission, we desperately try to stay alive.” Lou Fan said firmly, “I only know that once we found the key NPC, there may be equipment or key clues that we can obtain.”

“Let’s go, keep looking.”

Lin Man Man couldn’t refute, she looked up at the side of Lou Fan’s face. This man looks handsome and gentle and has a very strong style of doing things. He is not at all sloppy, and his way of doing things can’t be linked in the slightest with his looks. That should be what it means by ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’.

The layout of the houses in the village is really strange, and there is no pattern at all. The two could only run around, and yet they didn’t even encounter anyone of the other two groups. Fragmented whispers passed into Lou Fan’s ears, and he walked around looking for the source. The voices sounded near but it actually took him almost 10 minutes to find the person.

In a seemingly crumbling house, a woman kept moving her hands while speaking quietly. Next to her sat a youthful young girl. She has a beautiful face, but with a sad expression. Her brows are furrowed and her face is pale. That’s them.

Lin Man Man looked at Lou Fan quietly, and Lou Fan gave her a calm look. Lin Man Man took a deep breath, then let it out slowly. It’s okay, Brother Lou is with her!

The room is dark, so Lou Fan’s appearance blocked most of the light shining in from the door, making the room even darker. The two people inside looked up and are stunned when they saw a strange man appear at the door. However, without saying a word, or even asking anything, the woman swiftly lowered her head again to do her own thing. Their expressions can be called numb and despondent. Even with the light blocked, it does not affect the speed in their hands. Lou Fan felt that their fingers are nimbly working even in the dark. They are weaving a fishing net.

“Do you have any difficulties?” Lou Fan asked tentatively.

The two didn’t even lift their eyes and ignored Lou Fan.

Lou Fan continued, “I heard that there are sacrificial activities in the village. We came from outside. I don’t know what the sacrificial offerings are.”

As soon as he uttered those words, the mother and daughter had a pause in their hands, and their faces turned as white as paper. The girl’s lips trembled and her whole body shrank into a ball. The woman yelled and pushed the two of them out, “You are all bad guys. Get out! Scram!”

Lou Fan and Lin Man Man got awkwardly driven out, and the bamboo door is closed with a BANG. The door shook a bit as if it is about to fall apart in the next moment. Lou Fan touched his nose and felt that this NPC is a little different from the old man in Luoyang Ancient Village.

“Let’s go. We’ll go back to the square first.” Lou Fan helplessly said.

Lin Man Man lowered her head and no one knows what she is thinking. After walking for a while, she said, “Brother Lou, I don’t think we can ask directly, we have to be a little more roundabout. Next time, let me do it. I will try to fish for clues.”

Lou Fan nodded. He is really not very good at dealing with little girls. Before this, the junior sisters in the arrow club always surrounded him. They didn’t need him to start a topic as they could keep talking. Now that he needs to start one, it is a bit embarrassing for him.

…

Wen Lang and Zhang Xue chose the other side. Like what Lou Fan’s side, there are no people around here. Since they didn’t have any specific target, they walked fast.

“Let’s walk around first.” Wen Lang said to Zhang Xue.

Zhang Xue pursed her lower lip and suggested, “Let’s go to the lake first.”

Wen Lang shrugged and agreed. They walked quickly to the lake. The surrounding terrain is curvy and has many twists and turns. It is not like any other village at all where there are large gaps between the houses. Instead, they are built close together here, with no gaps at all. Don’t they feel suffocated when living in houses like this?

After walking for a while, they found out that most houses’ door is open. Inside, the items in some of the houses are neatly arranged while some are completely empty and uninhabited. So why are there so many empty houses?

Soon, the three of them arrived at the lake. There are many people by the lake at the moment as they gathered around a boat to decorate it. The boat is decorated very festively. On the other side, there is a smoke-filled building on the mountain not far away, which looks like a temple.

Wen Lang: “That should be Lao Ye Temple.”

Zhang Xue looked at the newly decorated boat indifferently, and said, “They want to use the boat to offer sacrifice?”

Almost immediately, the image of the sacrificial process appeared in the hearts of their hearts. There were many such stories in reality. But what is being offered as sacrifices?

A thin boy passed by them and Wen Lang grabbed him. Smiling at the boy, Wen Lang took out a handful of colorful candies from his trouser pocket and handed it over, “Hello, we are here to travel. I didn’t expect to catch up with your activities. Can you tell me more?”

The young boy looked at the candy in Wen Lang’s hand hesitantly. Then his gaze swept over Wen Lang’s face a few times. After hesitating for a long time, the boy swallowed. He grabbed the candy in Wen Lang’s hand and held it in his hand.

“The sacrificial activities in our village every year are very grand. It is to sacrifice to the undead at the bottom of the sea, hoping that they won’t harass us. There is also the Ju Yuan (statue) in Lao Ye Temple which will protect the safety of our ships.” The boy stared at the candy in his hand, seemed to be thinking about whom to give it to.

“Do you know about Shenzhou?” Wen Lang asked again, “Also, how do you offer the sacrifice?”

“What is Shenzhou?” The boy opened his eyes wide and looked at Wen Lang with doubts written in his eyes, and replied the other question, “After dark, we’ll just drive the boat to the middle of the lake and wait until the midnight fog clears.”

Zhang Xue stared at the young boy with indifferent eyes and asked, “What is on the boat? What is the sacrifice?”

The boy replied as if it’s nothing, “People and livestock, as well as various things made by the villagers themselves.”

Wen Lang wanted to continue to ask but the young boy became a little impatient. He pointed over to a direction and said, “Why do you have so many questions? You will know when you come to participate during our sacrificial process. I’m leaving now, I need to help decorate the boat, otherwise, General Ju Yuan will be angry when he doesn’t like it.”

Sacrifice, people and livestock, in the middle of the lake, heavy fog… the combination of these words is not a good thing when you hear it. A pity that they couldn’t ask about the whereabouts of Shenzhou.

Zhang Xue glanced at Lao Ye Temple in the distance. She turned around and walked back first. Wen Lang also glanced at the crowd around the boat before following Zhang Xue to go back. Xiao Yu remained silent and followed the two closely.

Raw word count: 3096

#EditedMTL
#IAmABananaTranslation
#AppreciateKofi
#AppreciateComments
#NoRepostInWattpad
#PleaseTurnOffAdblock
#ManyThanksForReading

The words coming from the indifferent female voice also sounded cold and emotionless. Zhang Xue looked at Xiao Yu coldly, “What’s the use of crying? Who do you want to come and save you? Your friends or other people? No one can save you except for yourself. Don’t talk nonsense if you don’t want to die, and try your best to live.”

These are the longest words one ever heard Zhang Xue say.

Still crying, Xiao Yu shouted at Zhang Xue, “What do you know?! I have just started doing an internship. My life has just begun. I don’t even have a boyfriend yet! I miss my parents!”

Zhang Xue chuckled indifferently, “Who doesn’t have family or friends here? Who isn’t in their twilight years? Who wanted to stay in this gerdamned place? If you want to go out alive, you must strive to survive!”

The crying gradually diminished, and Lin Man Man comforted Xiao Yu in a low voice. Wen Lang shook his head and continued, “The mission world is also divided into 5 levels, from high to low are Level S, A, B, C, and D. Only the Level D world has newcomers[1].”

Wen Lang took a sip of water and continued, “There are actually many organizations in Lazuli, large and small. Black Scorpion is a medium-sized organization. They have about 60 people in it, and most ‘passengers’ are not happy with their cruel style.”

As for how cruel it is, Wen Lang didn’t elaborate, but said, “If you bumped into them, you must act soft. The harder you go against them, the more excited they are. They are a group of maniacs. They also like to pull people back as their ‘fall guy/scapegoat’.”

Wen Lang sounded irritable when he talked about the Black Scorpion, and he didn’t want to say it anymore. He smiled and said, “Isn’t there still 9 days left? Let’s talk about this slowly. How can I say it all at once?” Looking around, Wen Lang rubbed his knees and put his hood on. Next, he yawned, “I am getting a little sleepy. We will start to do the task tomorrow so let’s rest early today.”

“Wait.” Qin Tan said, his expression looked determined under the fire, “Let’s assign the vigil, and plans for tomorrow. You guys can say what you think about it.” After saying that, Qin Tan stopped and waited. No one spoke for a while. He nodded and continued, “Okay then, don’t waste time and just do as I arranged. Zhang Xue will be paired with Lin Man Man, Wen Lang with Xiao Yu, Chen Shuyang with Gong Yi, and I will be with Lou Fan. Now, let’s talk about the plan of tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow morning, we will enter the village. If we meet anyone from Black Scorpion, act like we don’t know them. Our main task is to investigate the situation of the ship, Shenzhou. At present, we only know that Shenzhou must be a sunken ship, but we don’t know the exact location and what exactly is the problem with this ship. We have to clarify these before we can go down and look for the ship. Also, everyone should be mentally prepared. This ship is definitely not an easy task. We may encounter unexpected things. The worst case is Shenzhou is a ghost ship. Apart from that, we don’t know whether it will appear during the day or at night. If we can inquire more about the situation, we have more assurance.”

Qin Tan says all this in advance, that even Lou Fan and Chen Shuyang, who had been discussing it a long time ago, are not confident in their hearts. Not to mention Wen Lang and Zhang Xue. Zhang Xue frowned and bit her lower lip unconsciously. Wen Lang took off his hood with a serious face.

The 3 newcomers did not dare to speak for a long time, and then asked for a while, “Then what shall we do?” Could it be we have to follow the group too to find the ghost ship?

Wen Lang sneered, “You guys? Just stay in the village and wait for us to come back. It’s best to pray that we will come back. Otherwise, I don’t think you know how to get back to the platform.”

The faces of the 3 newcomers turned pale in an instant – they really don’t know how to go back! In silence, everyone looked at Qin Tan, waiting for him to continue. Qin Tan simply uttered an ‘oh’, and then realized, “I have finished my words, let’s rest.”

Qin Tan speaks less, yet he said it calmly, confidently, and decisively. Wen Lang said with almost no hesitation, “I propose to let Qin Tan be the leader.”

Qin Tan is originally the leader of his 3-person team, Lou Fan is in charge of diplomacy, and Chen Shuyang is in charge of clerical work. Since Wen Lang’s proposal is not opposed by Zhang Xue, he happily decided, “Okay, then Qin Tan is our leader. Don’t worry, I will unconditionally obey the leader’s arrangement.”

The 3 people who are well prepared for this mission world each brought a portable tent. So, a tent is given to the girls, another for Qin Tan and Lou Fan, and the last one for the other three guys. Qin Tan is still writing things in his notebook. Lou Fan wiped his face briefly and laid down on the ground with his clothes as a pillow. He said goodnight to Qin Tan and fell asleep on his side. Qin Tan replied good night then put down the pen and notebook in his hand. He stood up and put his coat on Lou Fan.

The night turned darker, and it is Zhang Xue and Lin Man Man’s turn to keep vigil. Lin Man Man came out of the tent sleepily. The moment she got woken up, she suddenly didn’t know where she is at the moment. It’s as if she had a dream, dreaming that she had come to a terrible world. She thought it was a dream, but the moment she saw Zhang Xue, Lin Man Man became sober. What dream? It seems that the stable world in which she has been living is a dream instead.

Zhang Xue’s pale face seemed to be stained with a hint of crimson under the firelight, and her indifferent eyebrows are softened a lot. Lin Man Man felt a little cold, and the surroundings are so quiet that it made people panic. Right now, she is spending the night in the wild for the first time.

“Sister Zhang Xue, aren’t you afraid?” Lin Man Man’s voice trembled. Even though she tried to control it, Zhang Xue could hear it.

Zhang Xue looked at the fire without speaking and seemed to be distracted. After a long time, she muttered something. Her voice is so soft that one could hardly hear her, “What’s the use for fear?” As if to tell her herself that.

Lin Man Man didn’t receive Zhang Xue’s reply and could only hug herself tightly. The night is a bit cold. She is wearing a shirt and a small coat, so those couldn’t resist the wind at night, especially they are staying by the lake which makes it even colder.

When everyone got up early the next morning, Lou Fan had already finished his daily training while Chen Shuyang is doing push-ups, and Qin Tan is also looking sweaty. The other 5 people stared at them silently. Wen Lang, who was yawning, is taken aback for a moment and stood on the spot with his mouth open.

“Good morning. Go and clean up, we are ready to go.” Lou Fan greeted them friendlily as if they are very familiar with each other. Unexpectedly, no one said anything for a long time after Lou Fan spoke, which made him wonder if he said the wrong thing.

A group of 8 people packed everything up and brought everything they could. Wen Lang and Chen Shuyang saw that the 2 newcomer girls are so cold that their lips turned purple so they lent them the clothes they had brought. Qin Tan took the lead to walk towards the village. In fact, they are not far from the village. After walking for 10 minutes, the entrance of the village is right in front of them. The simple plaque reads three skewed characters: Little Fishing Village.

Simple and crude.

The village looked very simple and most of the houses are made of wooden structures. Occasionally, the people passing by can be seen dressed in a humble dress giving people a feeling like they are in the 70s and 80s. This weird feeling made everyone uncomfortable.

Soon after they entered the village, more people can be seen walking around. Lights and festoons are hanging everywhere. The atmosphere felt joyful, it should be some kind of event that is going to happen soon. The villagers also all have smiles on their faces, but their smiles are a little weird. Lou Fan looked very uncomfortable and got goosebumps all over his body. He turned his head and looked around. From a distance, a pair of mother and daughter are hugging each other, their faces full of sadness but it’s more to fear. The girl who is held in her mother’s arms raised her small face upwards, with a look of fear on her face.

Lou Fan felt that the two are the key, and nudged the person next to him with his elbow, “Qin Tan, there is something wrong with those two.”

Not hearing any answer, Lou Fan turned his head and almost scream out in surprise. The person beside him is not Qin Tan, but a 40 or 50-years-old woman with a weird smile on her face. Her face is wrinkly and dark, and she gave people an uncomfortable look. Seeing that Lou Fan is looking at her, she smiled even wider. The tone in her voice made Lou Fan’s scalp feel numb, “Hehehe, this little brother. Our small fishing village will hold a grand sacrificial event soon, and there will be unexpected surprises.”

Lou Fan swiftly moved a little farther away. The corner of his mouth twitched and he nodded under the woman’s piercing gaze. Then, he ran towards Qin Tan quickly. When Lou Fan got to Qin Tan’s side, he couldn’t help but look back. The woman is still standing there, with a smile plastered on her face. The smile startled him and he turned back quickly.

“What’s the matter?” Qin Tan wanted to look behind Lou Fan, but Lou Fan grabbed him.

“Don’t look! Fck, she scared me to death. Why didn’t you guys call me when you leave? That old woman is terrifying, she smiled strangely that I felt uncomfortable all over my body. The girls in our team looked far better.” After saying that, Lou Fan smiled at the two young ladies in the team.

Lin Man Man moved to Lou Fan’s side in small steps, “B, Brother Lou, I think there is something wrong with this village. I’m a little scared.”

“It’s not right indeed. Don’t be afraid, we are still here.” Lou Fan nodded, and then comforted, “But more terrible things are yet to come. If you don’t complete the task, you will only die. Thinking of this, are you still scared?”

Lin Man Man shook her head, but tears are swirling in her eyes. Lou Fan felt that this little girl might not be able to hold it anymore, but he could only sigh. They couldn’t even protect themselves, what more to protect others?

Qin Tan blocked the old woman’s gaze at them with his body and said, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

Lou Fan: “…”

Lou Fan really wants to scream, ‘Oh my god, Qin Tan! Can’t you stop being so manly?! I can’t stand it!’ It’s a pity that Lou Fan didn’t dare to say that, so he could only curve up the corners of his mouth secretly. Emboldened by Qin Tan, Lou Fan took a glance to the back. The strange woman is gone, and so is the mother and daughter pair.

They don’t see the people from Black Scorpion, not sure where they had left. Their team continued to move forward, and soon they reached a place similar to a small square. A neat fence is circled around it and there is a round platform in the middle that is a bit higher than the ground. The square is full of people, and it looks joyous like when it is Chinese New Year time. Lou Fan remembered what the strange woman had just said, and whispered to everyone, “They are going to hold a sacrificial event soon. I think this should be the key.”

Everyone felt the same and Wen Lang suggested, “Why don’t we split up and ask around?”

Their target is quite big if they walked around in a big group. Lou Fan nodded in agreement, and discussed with Qin Tan, “How about splitting in a group of 2 or 3? I’ll take Lin Man Man, and you take Gong Yi and Chen Shuyang with you. Then, Wen Lang and Zhang Xue will take Xiao Yu. Any questions with this arrangement?”

After confirming the group, they separated in 3 directions and left the square. They agreed to gather here after half an hour regardless of whether there is new information or not. Lou Fan took Lin Man Man straight in the direction of the mother and daughter pair he saw just now. He must find them!

Raw word count: 3017

#EditedMTL
#IAmABananaTranslation
#AppreciateKofi
#AppreciateComments
#NoRepostInWattpad
#PleaseTurnOffAdblock
#ManyThanksForReading

[1] The author probably didn’t check his/her draft when writing this explanation. I recalled the other worlds that they will go still have newcomers in it. And the level of difficulty is definitely higher than Level D. So, just ignore this author’s explanation lol

Even Qin Tan frowned, while Lou Fan ignored the woman altogether. They didn’t speak so no one bother with the woman. Only Wen Lang moved his lips at Lou Fan because he is facing the other group with his back, saying, “Don’t mess with them.” A terrible expression appeared on Wen Lang’s face and his tone sounded a little nervous. After that, he turned around and smiled at the other group, “Oh, we are from the Level 1 team. Our task is to find a ship.”

There’s no response, just rustling footsteps sounded after that. When the other group walked away, Wen Lang heaved a sigh of relief. As if he had decided, he said to everyone, “Those people are from a mid-level team, belonging to the Black Scorpion organization. Their methods are cruel and very unfriendly to other people. Don’t provoke them, and it is best not to cooperate with them too.”

Unexpectedly, there are things like organization in Lazuli. Lou Fan feels that these people must have too much free time in hand and have nothing to do. Shouldn’t they just focus on completing their tasks well and surviving? Could it be they are tired of living?

Wen Lang added, “Let’s cooperate? The mission this time is not easy.” When Wen Lang saw the Black Scorpion’s team, he felt that his luck must be shitty recently. Not only he couldn’t count on relying on high-level people to complete his mission, but he also bumped into the same person who he tricked and got assigned as temporary team members. This is simply digging his own pit and jumping into it.

Lou Fan shrugged and turned to look at the short-haired woman, Zhang Xue. He greeted, “Hello, my name is Lou Fan, they are my teammates. Oh, that one (Wen Lang) doesn’t count. Would you like to cooperate with us?”

Zhang Xue stayed indifferent from the beginning. Her appearance is beautiful, but there is no emotion in those eyes. Lou Fan could even feel that she is always keeping a distance from everyone. After scanning around, Zhang Xue nodded. Her voice sounded cold and there is a hint of firm tone in it, “Okay, I listen to your instructions.”

So decisive!

Lou Fan turned his head to the newcomer, “Let me take a look at your mission. Okay, you can either go with us or stay by yourself. Let me say this first. We don’t guarantee your safety and don’t think of hiding away when encountering problems. Otherwise, you will die faster.”

After Lou Fan finished speaking, Qin Tan retracted his gaze from the map and pointed to a spot. He said, “The water area is wide and there is a village over there. Let’s go there first. Be careful on the road and don’t make too much noise.”

The direction that Qin Tan pointed in the same direction as where the Black Scorpion headed. Their group of 8 people put away their things and began to wade through the weeds.

…

With bubblegum in her mouth, Xiao Qian walked forward steadily on her high heels. As she walked, she complained, “Tsk, this time the other team is only a Level 1 team. Our mission is not the same so we can’t find someone as a stepping stone. So unlucky.”

A gloomy man with bangs covering his eyes said, “What unlucky? How many frickin times have I told you not to wear high heels?! You won’t be able to run fast during an escape like this. No one will save you this time.”

Another man who is tall and thin grabbed Xiao Qian, causing her expression to change from the bump but she didn’t dare to say anything. “Qian Qian should just follow me. I will definitely take you back safely.”

The man’s slippery hand caressed Xiao Qian’s arm, making her feel as if she got entangled by a snake. Enduring nausea in her heart, she tried to squeeze out a smile, “Then, I have to thank you, Brother Liu.”

A petite girl with a ponytail in the team smiled contemptuously at the pair and looked away from the eye-prickling scene. Regardless of the two, the man with long bangs checked their tasks again-

Task: Rescue Sun Hai and his group of 5 people from the small fishing village.
Task time limit: 10 days.

The column stating the team members’ information listed all of the Black Scorpion members in the group, and they are all at Level 7. The man with long bangs looked up at the sky and frowned. Then he said out loud, “Let’s go now, don’t waste time.”

The village is not too far, but the road is not easy to walk. After 2 hours of wading through the weeds, everyone can finally see the village. The Black Scorpion team that is walking in front stopped to rest and took out their food to eat. Qin Tan also spotted a clean place for everyone to rest which has a clear view of the village.

The newcomer could not help but want to rest earlier, but after experiencing the shock from the 2 deaths at the train station, they didn’t dare to say anything. Hence, they could only grit their teeth and follow the group. At this moment, the group finally stopped walking and the newcomers plopped down on the ground. The young man from the newcomer team laid on his back on the ground. The other 2 people are young girls. They sat down while holding onto each other, rubbing their sore feet.

The 5 people in the Level 1 team put down their backpacks and took out some food. Among them, Lou Fan’s group of 3 has the most abundant food. They took out biscuits, bread, and canned food. Wen Lang took out a compressed biscuit and Zhang Xue has a piece of bread. The rest of the newcomers had nothing and they tried to control their eyes, not looking at the 5 people. This 2-hours journey is really exhausting. Even if they try their best to control themselves, the growling of their stomachs is particularly loud in the quiet air.

Chen Shuyang was opening his mouth, preparing to bite onto the bread when he heard the growls. He glanced at the 2 red-faced girls over there and suddenly felt a little embarrassed to eat his food. His eyes then drifted towards Lou Fan unconsciously. Lou Fan ate what was in his hand and sighed secretly. Chen Shuyang’s heart is too soft. Although he also thinks those little girls are very pitiful, but if they did this right from the start, how are they going to hold on for the remaining 9 days? The amount of food they brought is just right for them only. However, Chen Shuyang’s gaze is too strong so Lou Fan hesitated a bit.

“Brother Lou, is it okay to split my food to them? I don’t eat much, so my portion can give away a bit.” Chen Shuyang whispered to Lou Fan.

Qin Tan looked over but did not speak. Chen Shuyang shrank his neck, feeling as if he had done something wrong. Lou Fan wiped the scraps on the corners of his mouth and did not deliberately lower his voice as he said, “Our food is prepared according to the number of days in the mission world, and there is no extra. But I also know that it is not easy for everyone. Let’s do it this way, we can provide just 3 meals for you guys. But after 3 meals, you have to figure out how to survive on your own. You guys just have to board the train after 9 days while we still have a task to complete.”

Since Lou Fan wants to do good deeds, he must do it openly. Also, he has to have a bottom line. Lou Fan is not willing to be a secretive Holy Mother. After Lou Fan finished speaking, he glared at Chen Shuyang. Chen Shuyang probably also felt that he is not very thoughtful, so he buried his head in his arms; no one knows what he is thinking.

One can see at a glance that the 3 newcomers are someone from good family conditions. Being told like that by Lou Fan, they felt a little uncomfortable. But when they think that they have nothing in their possession and that they must eat to gain strength, they can only silently accept the food that Lou Fan pass over with a thank you.

Lou Fan is good-looking, and his attitude is not bad after saying heavy words, so the 3 newcomers still have a good feeling towards him. At least they can see that Lou Fan is a reasonable person. On the other hand, Wen Lang and Zhang Xue, who ate alone and did not speak to them, acted like they have nothing to do with them, the attitude made the 3 newcomers feel very unfavorable to them.

Lou Fan didn’t say anything else. This is the law of survival in this world. Other people are not obligated to help you. They struggled even to support their own, who has more time to take care of them?

Qin Tan silently opened his backpack and pulled things out, “What do you want to eat? Do you want this? Or this?”

Lou Fan: “…” En, he found a good teammate at least, who is always thinking of him.

Lou Fan squinted and smiled, “Either one is fine, I’m not a picky eater.” How can you be so caring and handsome at the same time?!

Chen Shuyang also opened his backpack. Taking out the food in the bag, he stuffed it into Lou Fan’s bag. Seeing that his bag almost couldn’t fit in, Lou Fan hurriedly stopped his team members, “Enough is enough. Are you guys trying to exhaust me by carrying all these for you?”

Those 3 people ignored the envy gaze from the other 5 people. Wen Lang looked at their bulging bags, then at his own. Next, he glanced at Zhang Xue’s bag and has the urge to shake hands with her. It’s like meeting paying players in a game, they only felt envy, jealousy, and hatred for them.

The sky is getting darker, and the Black Scorpion team sets out to the village after eating. Lou Fan didn’t know what is the other team’s mission and didn’t want to get together with them, so they stayed where they were. Qin Tan took out the map and after reconfirming their location, he said to everyone, “I suggest camping here tonight and not entering the village. Pay heed to Wen Lang’s advice. Do not provoke the Black Scorpion’s team, and don’t try to contact them.”

Wen Lang is the first one to nod, and then Zhang Xue nodded in agreement. Lou Fan and Chen Shuyang naturally listened to Qin Tan.

From afar, it can be seen that many people are walking around in the village and the Black Scorpion team entered smoothly. The person who walked at the end of the team seemed to look back at them for a moment. Seeing that the Black Scorpion team has disappeared into the village, Wen Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“You seem to be afraid of them.”

Wen Lang is startled by the voice that suddenly sounded next to him. His earrings glowing with faint blue light are particularly eye-catching. Looking back at Lou Fan, his tense nerves immediately relaxed, “It’s you! I am not afraid of them, I just don’t want to deal with them.”

How stubborn!

Lou Fan did not point out the truth but said, “Since you are so well-informed in gossips, as a price for cheating us previously, you can tell us more about the basic common sense of Lazuli Town and the Black Scorpion organization for free.”

“Why must I…” Wen Lang is about to refute when a dagger that looked sharp is placed on the edge of his neck. If he moved even the slightest to the side, the sharp blade would cut his aorta.

Lou Fan’s beautiful peach blossom eyes are full of smiles as if he is holding a flower instead of a dagger. “Be careful, my hand is not very stable. I got tricked away a radish flower that can be exchanged for a lot of food so I’m a bit unhappy. I’m not a kind person.”

Wen Lang: “…” You can donate generously to the newcomers, so why are you being cruel to me?

Wen Lang looked at Qin Tan who is preparing to start a fire. The man in black looked powerful as if the powerful muscles inside can be seen through his clothes.

“Of course I am willing to share my gossip with you.” Wen Lang laughed instantly, changing his expression faster than the sky changing its weather. “Come on, come on, I will teach you some knowledge. Those 3 kids over there, don’t you want to introduce yourself first?”

The only male among the newcomers spoke first, “My name is Gong Yi. I just graduated from university and I am looking for a job.”

As for the other 2 girls, the one with straight black hair said, “My name is Lin Man Man and her name is Xiao Yu. We are university classmates and currently an intern in the same company.”

They are all so young, this is Lou Fan’s first thought. Qin Tan might be the oldest person here but he is only 26 years old; a strong, young, and energetic young man. Is this the target group for Lazuli’s selection? But why?

After the 3 newcomers introduced themselves, Wen Lang took over. “There is an unwritten rule in Lazuli. Every 5 levels are grouped into a category. At present, it is divided into beginner, intermediate, and high-level teams. As far as I know, no one has ever seen someone who survived Level 16 in Lazuli.”

The girl named Xiao Yu screamed out, and she could no longer suppress the fear in her heart, “I want to leave here! What is this place? Why did I get chosen?! Why?! I want to go home, wu wu wu…”

“Shut up.”

Raw word count: 3135

#EditedMTL
#IAmABananaTranslation
#AppreciateKofi
#AppreciateComments
#NoRepostInWattpad
#PleaseTurnOffAdblock
#ManyThanksForReading