Chapter 391: On How to Wake the Sleeping Big Boss (2)

Chapter 391: On How to Wake the Sleeping Big Boss (2)

Song Chuyi was a bit bewildered.

"You’re planning to wake him up with that?"

Shen Shu nodded, yawning as he walked to the bedside with a steel needle.

"Our research shows that waking him up will also wake the others."

Song Chuyi hadn’t realized the people of Water Blue Star had gotten this far in their research.

He Tongan was indeed the final boss of this level, and waking him might really bring these sleeping people back to consciousness.

However...

He eyed the needle and cleared his throat.

"Maybe we should skip the steel needle?"

"That looks like it’d hurt."

Shen Shu said seriously, "Pain’s the way to go. If it wakes him up, this trip won’t be a waste."

As Shen Shu moved to prick He Tongan with the steel needle, Song Chuyi quickly stopped him.

"Hold on, let’s talk this through!"

Shen Shu looked at Song Chuyi and suddenly thought of something, asking, "What organization are you with?"

"How’d you figure out he’s the key to the final level?"

"Are you here to keep him from waking up?"

Song Chuyi shook his head, "No, I’m here to wake him up too."

"I’d already tried calling him a few times before you showed up, but he didn’t budge."

Shen Shu paused for a moment.

"You just called out to him like that?"

"Without using anything?"

He raised the steel needle, "What if I call him while I prick him with the needle?"

"No way," Song Chuyi stopped Shen Shu.

"He’ll feel the pain."

Shen Shu became even more puzzled.

"That’s the idea—pain’ll wake him up."

Song Chuyi facepalmed helplessly, "How do you know pain’ll wake him up?"

Shen Shu set the needle down, his voice heavy with sleepiness.

"He woke up before."

"Someone accidentally stumbled in here and knocked over the wardrobe, which fell on him."

"Then he woke up."

"The moment he woke up, everyone else sleeping here woke up too."

This is why Song Chuyi came here to wake him up.

Song Chuyi: ...

What a pitiful BOSS, getting woken up by a wardrobe of all things.

"What happened after he woke up?"

Shen Shu pressed his lips together.

"When he woke up, he said something."

Song Chuyi pressed, "What did he say? Tell me!"

Shen Shu shook his head, "I don’t know."

"Our team couldn’t relay the message back before they fell asleep."

"All we know is that after speaking, he fell back asleep."

Song Chuyi’s mouth twitched. "What about after that? You’ve come here a lot, haven’t you? Didn’t you ever manage to wake him up?"

"No," Shen Shu shook his head. "His power’s grown stronger. Our people couldn’t even make it here before falling asleep."

"I’m the only one who’s made it here in the last two years."

At this point, Shen Shu let out another yawn.

He looked like he could drop off to sleep any second.

His eyelids drooped, his expression grew listless, and the dark circles under his eyes deepened.

Seeing this, Song Chuyi exclaimed, "Wow, you’re really something!"

His loud voice jolted Shen Shu awake a little.

"You’re not so bad yourself."

His speech slowed down.

"You got here before me and you’re still wide awake."

Song Chuyi laughed, "I’ve always got energy to spare. Can’t help it."

"Hmm." Shen Shu’s responses grew even slower.

Song Chuyi raised his voice again to keep Shen Shu awake.

Shen Shu seemed to catch on and spoke slowly.

"Don’t worry about me."

"I won't actually fall asleep."

"I've trained for a long time before coming here."

"I will only enter a light sleep state; I won't really fall asleep."

After saying these few sentences, it seemed like he had used up all his strength; his eyelids drooped as if he had fallen asleep.

But his fingertips were still on his thigh, tapping lightly every now and then.

He hadn't fallen asleep after all.

Seeing this, Song Chuyi was relieved.

"You rest for a bit; I'll take him to get a bath."

Since he was already undressed, of course, he needed a bath.

It wasn't like him to leave things half done.

Song Chuyi picked up He Tongan, who was only wearing shorts, and headed to the bathroom.

The bathroom was clean, but it clearly hadn't been used.

He tentatively turned on the water—hmm, it was hot.

He placed He Tongan in the bathtub, filled it with water, and casually tossed in a small duck that was nearby.

Feeling bored, he started singing again.

"I love bath time~"

He paused, seemed to think better of it, and changed the lyrics.

"You love bath time~"

Distracted by singing and bathing, Song Chuyi didn't notice He Tongan's eyelids twitching slightly.

After washing him thoroughly, Song Chuyi looked down and thought for a moment.

"Has Xiao Anzi not had a bath in a while?"

"I'd better wash you."

He pulled off the shorts and started washing.

A few minutes later, Song Chuyi glanced at the somewhat odd Xiao Anzi, then at He Tongan, who was still in a deep sleep, full of questions.

Can you still feel things when you're in a deep sleep?

Or is He Tongan waking up?

He waited for a bit, but He Tongan still didn't open his eyes.

He didn't dwell on it, turned off the water, wrapped He Tongan in a towel, and carried him back to the bedroom.

By now, Shen Shu was more awake.

He glanced at He Tongan, his gaze lingering on a particular spot, frowning slightly.

"Are you into hedonism?"

Song Chuyi helped He Tongan to the bed, covered him with a blanket, and asked, puzzled, "What's a hedonist?"

Shen Shu paused, then...

"It's someone who just wants to indulge all the time," he explained. "You don't know?"

Song Chuyi cleared his throat. "I haven't really thought about it."

Shen Shu thought Song Chuyi was a bit odd. If he wasn't into hedonism, why would he help someone bathe and even do that to him...

But maybe that's a way to do it.

Shen Shu's eyes lit up with an idea.

"Did he seem like he was waking up when you were with him?"

Song Chuyi: ???

"I wasn't doing anything to him."

"I just helped him bathe."

Shen Shu gave a knowing look.

"It's just us here, no need to hide anything."

"Whatever works to wake him up is fine."

Song Chuyi looked at He Tongan, then at Shen Shu, realizing there was a misunderstanding.

He was just helping him bathe, nothing more!

But maybe this could actually work?

He cleared his throat. "I didn't do anything, but you might be onto something."

"This could work."

Shen Shu gave a firm nod. "Give it a shot."

Song Chuyi paused. "Right now?"

Shen Shu was adamant. "Right now."

"Even with my training, I can only hold out for two weeks tops."

"So let's not waste any time."

He actively turned his back, not looking at the two, his voice louder than before.

"Buddy, it's all on you now!"

Song Chuyi: ...

There's no need to be so loud.