Endless Throne - Chapter 21

“The view is quite expansive.” Lin Yebai sat on the back of the tractor, having enjoyed the scenery all along the way.

“As expected of Mr. Lin, maintaining such magnanimity even in this situation.” Song Yao gave a thumbs up. His voice was clear and steady, highly distinctive – even though he was wrapped up tightly, he would be recognized the moment he spoke.

“This cucumber is really sturdy.” Song Yao couldn’t help but shift his gaze to that large cucumber.

“Bah! You haven’t seen even bigger ones. Last night I saw one over ten meters long, incredibly thick…” Zhou Yuan thought of the world’s number one Your Highness Cucumber, feeling somewhat melancholic.

“You went to the vegetable garden?” Song Yao asked puzzledly.

“Suddenly craved some greens, so we went to check out that base over there. The vegetable comrades are growing very well. Although they’re facing severe tests, their mentality is optimistic and positive…” Zhou Yuan unconsciously adopted the tone of a leader’s inspection, then asked:

“Brother Song, where are you all heading?”

“We’ll be heading north soon. I’m going to scout the route first.” Song Yao then brought up another matter:

“Last night there was an aberrant riot in the city. Don’t know where they went. It might be Zhang San and the others’ conspiracy. If you encounter him, you must be careful.”

“What riot?” Zhou Yuan frowned.

“An aberrant riot. Last night a large wave of aberrants frantically ran toward the same direction, then mysteriously disappeared. Very eerie.”

“I hope it won’t bring trouble to our northern journey. I have some ominous premonitions.” Song Yao looked worried and sought Lin Yebai’s opinion:

“Mr. Lin, what do you think?”

Zhou Yuan and Coach Wang both looked toward Lin Yebai. They also wanted to know what Mr. Lin thought, after all, that large wave of aberrants had mysteriously disappeared under Mr. Lin’s blade.

“I also find it very eerie.” Lin Yebai frowned slightly and made eye contact with Song Yao, appearing calm and composed, though his eyes unconsciously flashed with a hint of worry.

[Literary Mentor]: Just seven short words convey so much vicissitude and tears! “I also find it” demonstrates subjective attitude, honest and upright, while “very eerie” is a fierce critique of the dark reality, sharp and profound.

[Crispy Shark]: The aberrants from last night also found it very eerie

[Braised Spare Ribs]: The aberrants would call him an expert after hearing this

[Crispy Shark]: Nice brother!

…..

“Mr. Lin, are you really going to stay in this city?” Song Yao intuitively felt that Lin Yebai had become even stronger than before, stirring up a strong desire to recruit talent. If the shelter had more strong people, everyone’s safety would be better guaranteed.

“We’re going to the shelter.” Lin Yebai finally gave his answer. This was the result they had discussed on the way back – all three had agreed unanimously.

The main quest was to slay high-level aberrants. To this day, Lin Yebai still hadn’t encountered a truly high-level aberrant.

It didn’t matter where they were for completing the main quest. As long as high-level aberrants appeared, after weighing the pros and cons, if suitable, slaying them would complete the mission.

As for the side quest – exploring the source of the aberrations – they had no clues. Perhaps joining some faction would provide useful leads.

“Excellent! Mr. Lin, would you like to come with us to look around outside the city, or go to the shelter to rest?” Song Yao proactively invited.

“Brother Song, the tractor’s almost out of fuel. We’re going to the shelter. See you later.” Zhou Yuan no longer wanted to venture out, urgently wanting to find a place to collapse for a while. The tractor was incredibly bumpy – his buttocks had lost all feeling.

“Alright~” Song Yao waved from the car and even made a heart gesture.

Zhou Yuan also made a heart gesture.

“?” Lin Yebai maintained an inquisitive heart toward this unfamiliar world.

“It’s a way to express blessings.” Zhou Yuan explained.

[Lord of the Gods]: Yes, suitable for use when communicating with friends

[The Ordinary Me]: There are other uses too. For example, when encountering enemies and wanting to persuade them to surrender, you can make this gesture. If they agree to surrender, they’ll respond with the same gesture.

[Shandong Two-Meter Giant Scallion]: Thanks for the explanation, brother. I’ve learned it wrong. What about you all?

[Expert at Solving Male Problems]: Got it, got it

Those viewers who usually gushed over the protagonist remained silent, their mood complex as they imagined the protagonist holding a blade to someone’s throat while coldly making a heart gesture, and if getting no response, striking with one blow… strangely anticipating it.

After the live chat audience’s explanation, Lin Yebai gained some understanding.

Zhou Yuan gave directions while Coach Wang drove the tractor to the shelter.

Zhou Yuan was already familiar with the route and had even arranged accommodations. Now they lacked everything except houses, especially this kind of temporary housing – just register and you could move in.

Zhou Yuan directly led Lin Yebai and Coach Wang back to his own place.

“The shelter is great. Everyone here is talented. When the power station breaks down, someone fixes it. No more worrying about not being able to charge devices.”

Only then did Zhou Yuan remove the memory card from the drone. Even though he had caught it in time, the drone’s wings still showed damage. Who knew when they’d have signal again. Zhou Yuan sighed and set the drone aside, beginning to review the footage they had captured.

The room’s lighting had dimmed considerably. Lin Yebai removed his sunglasses and also sat nearby to watch.

“Zhang San.”

Lin Yebai only glanced briefly before spotting Zhang San in the drone footage – those two-meter-long legs were quite distinctive. Besides Zhang San, no one else had shown similar aberrations.

Zhou Yuan immediately zoomed in on Zhang San’s location, frowning with clenched fists:

“It really is Zhang San. What’s he doing?”

“Xiahou Yun.” Even though the person opposite Zhang San was deliberately disguised with hat, mask, and sunglasses, Lin Yebai recognized him at a glance.

Xiahou Yun had particularly fluid body lines, and from his bone structure, one couldn’t tell if he was male or female – quite distinctive. Therefore, Lin Yebai had some impression of him.

“Could it be that Zhang San has shifted his affections and fallen for Dr. Xia?” Zhou Yuan showed an excited smile.

“Perhaps.” Lin Yebai looked thoughtful and reminded Zhou Yuan:

“Be more cautious in your usual actions. We haven’t yet clarified other normal people’s true attitudes toward aberrants.”

Song Yao got along well with aberrants, but the northern base might not be the same. Staying alert was never wrong.

“Don’t worry, Brother Lin. I know what I’m doing.”

“Perhaps Dr. Xia is a double agent, colluding with Zhang San in some unspeakable conspiracy…” Zhou Yuan’s eyes became deep and wise as he entered deduction mode:

“Look at him with those fox ears and such a big tail – clearly not a good person.”

“……” The room fell into silence.

“Cluck cluck cluck…” The old hen made a couple of sounds to keep Zhou Yuan from being too embarrassed.

It was very different from other aberrants – intelligent and understanding human nature, not dominated by bloodlust. Having free movement capability, convenient to carry around, able to continuously breathe fire, combining offense and defense, it had finally secured a place in the team.

Lin Yebai suddenly felt it looked bare like this, so he casually picked up an apron from the sofa and handed it over. It was like a bib, with a pocket on the chest, convenient for it to carry small items.

The old hen accepted it with its wings, flattered, looking at Lin Yebai with admiring and moved eyes. If it could speak, it would already be calling him daddy.

It couldn’t put it on properly, so Zhou Yuan helped, even tying a bow on the hen’s back.

This apron was probably a freebie from shopping, still bearing the trademark and printed text – “Tatale Chicken Bouillon.”

It fit perfectly and actually looked quite cute.

[Left and Right are Both Men]: I’m going to die laughing in this livestream sooner or later. Are you all devils?

[I Am a Little Green Dragon]: What was baby thinking when he handed it over? Curious

[Beautiful Life]: Brilliant

[Charcoal Grilled Great Demon Dragon]: Cute

[Watermelon Patch Sinner]: Sister Chicken is in danger, run quickly

[Charcoal Grilled Great Demon Dragon]: No, I choose to order a serving [All Heavens Food Delivery]

[Charcoal Grilled Great Demon Dragon]: Connecting myriad worlds, comprehensive variety, All Heavens Food Delivery – we deliver everything fast (Welcome to call our ordering hotline)

[Handsome Guy Furrowed His Brows]: It’s the aura of product placement! Actually advertising in the livestream, curious how much the endorsement fee is…

[Charcoal Grilled Great Demon Dragon]: 1 million star coins, that’s way too much 

The livestream barrage went off-topic again. Lin Yebai looked at the 1 million star coins and felt somewhat tempted.

Star coins could currently only be exchanged for red and blue bottles, but from the audience’s comments, they had other uses too – probably similar to silver.

So far, the livestream had received barely 100,000 star coins.

1 million star coins was really too much.

[All Heavens Live Broadcast Room Friendly Reminder: After becoming an official host, you can accept promotions~]

[The host is currently in a trial period and can officially start work in the next world~]

Lin Yebai received the livestream notification and instantly felt that strange ways to get rich had increased!

“Brother Lin, you’re absolutely brilliant.”

Zhou Yuan looked at the five large characters “Tatale Chicken Bouillon” on the old hen’s chest and gave Lin Yebai a thumbs up.

Simply wonderful!

Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Zhou Yuan’s tail swished as he went to answer it.

“Long time no see. I came to check on Mr. Lin’s recovery.”

Xiahou Yun stood at the doorway, wearing a white coat with a businesslike cold demeanor. His fox ears twitched lightly, and his eyes unconsciously searched for Lin Yebai’s figure.

But he saw the apron on the old hen, and his gaze froze.