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Chapter 44
You Seem Delicious
Chapter 44: Return
The night was dark. The undercurrent beneath the sea was turbulent.
The small white ship began to turn back.
After coming out from the confinement room, 021 didnât try to talk to You Huo again.
Everything was like how it was when they first boarded the ship.
This Miss Decisive walked through the cabin wearing her big sunglasses paying no heed to the others. Whenever she had the opportunity, she would lash out at 078.
078 didnât know what he did wrong.
But given this ladyâs usual temper, he didnât think too much into it.
There were only some very occasional moments when she would quietly look though her sunglasses at You Huo without anyone else noticing.
She wanted to know whether You Huo heard what she said in the confinement room earlier.
But judging from how he was acting, he appeared to have no reaction.
He was there talking to 922âŚâŚ.
He was responsible for being âthereâ.
922 was responsible for âtalkingâ.
âOkay, okay, okay. Thereâs no point looking at me. With such strong current, how can I get the ship to stop moving?â 922 raised both his hands.
âIsnât this the invigilatorâs quarter?â You Huo said.
âThe invigilators quarter must keep pace with the rest of the examination centre. If there are turbulence, there will be turbulence. We donât get special treatment.â
922 pointed next to the table: âLook at 154. His face is almost the same colour as bile. If we had the ability to stabilise the ship would we have to wait until now to do that?â
154 supported himself using the table and stood up with a green, sickly face. Just as he wanted to open his mouth to placate them, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned around and ran off.
âPoor thing. Gone to throw up again. These seasickness plasters donât work at all.â 922 said.
The small white ship swayed too much. Regardless of whether theyâre invigilators or examines, none of their expressions were good.
Only 922 who constantly cried âseasickâ seemed to be fine. The ship swayed until the floors were practically like a seesaw, yet he remained stable like an old dog.
But that old dog seemed to fear You Huo. Fearing that he would dig himself a grave if he explained too excessively, he subconsciously pushed Qin Jiu out: âBoss, you know very well how dipilated this ship is. YouâŚâŚâŚâ
As soon as 922 turned his head, he saw Qin Jiu who is very familiar with the ship walk naturally into the kitchen.
922: ââŚâŚ.â
What are you doingâŚâŚ..?
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In an instant, Qin Jiu reappeared. In his hand was a plate of fresh oranges.
There was clearly a chair, but he didnât sit there. Instead, he had to sit on the armrest of the sofa You Huo was on, deliberately making him a whole lot taller.
He changed into a relaxed posture and passed the plate over: âRisked my life and got these from the kitchen. Seeing that we both got confined, how about I give you half?â
ââŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ..â
What damn fucking risking your life?
âNot eating.â You Huo had lost his appetite from the swaying of the ship.
Qin Jiu picked up a slice and said: âI donât know if youâve heard about this. Sailors during the middle ages are very susceptible to scurvy. I donât know about those in the cave, but it could possibly affect us if we stay here for a while. Those who have scurvy would have dark spots on their face and their teeth would become loose. If you accidentally knocked them, they could all fall out.â
You Huo: ââŚâŚâŚâŚâ
âAnd thenââââ
Qin Jiu wanted to continue but before he could do that, You Huo snatched three slices from his place.
922: ââŚâŚâŚ.â
You may be able to prevent other things, but it was impossible to stop his boss from pushing the limits.
But what could he do? He could only let them eat.
And that damned boss even teased the examinee: âCongratulations, you have just escaped from the brink of death.â
The examinee returned him with three slices of orange peel.
922 couldnât watch it any longer.
Since it was already like this, he had nothing else to lose. He went over and prepared to fry two more lamb chops.
He didnât want to anger his boss and the god of misfortune. It would be better to make everyone happy, not to mention he also originally wanted to make something for his boss.
Are there any rules prohibiting examinees from eating light meals at the invigilatorâs quarter?
No.
Afterall, when these rules were first made, no one wouldâve expected something like this.
Thinking this, 922 busied himself in the kitchen.
.
It took half an hour for the small white ship to return to shore.
Before leaving, You Huo expressed his gratitude to 922 by asking if he had any extra food.
922: ââŚâŚâŚ..â
A damned cafeteria wasnât enough for you and now you want takeaway?
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As soon as he was about to speak, the red light on his finger unsurprisingly lit up and it was accompanied by the âbeepâ warning.
âLook, I received a warning.â 922 showed him his finger: âThe content of your exam is to keep those crew members alive, so it also includes providing them with enough food. If I let you get takeout, then that would be equivalent to me secretly helping you answer the question! In which exam have you seen invigilators help examinees with their answers?â
These words hit the nail on the head.
You Huo indeed had the intention to take some food back for the crew members.
But since there was a warning, he didnât insist.
He was okay with violating rules on his own accord but forcing others to violate them was too much.
Whatâs more, after these few exams he had a rather good impression of 922.
.
The place where the small white ship docked at wasnât at the entrance to the stone cave. Instead, it was on the other side of the deserted island.
The two familiarised themselves with the terrain before walking around the island along an indistinct road.
According to Di Liâs description of the question, this place should be part of the arctic circle.
And therefore, it was completely different to ordinary deserted islands. Apart from the stone cave in the vicinity, all they could see was snow and ice.
You Huo and Qin Jiu trekked through the snow one after anothe. Their footsteps were accompanied by crunching sounds.
This half of the island was extremely quiet. The sky was overcast, and in some areas you could faintly see a couple of stars. Even the sound of raging waves was obscured by the large reef which acted like a barrier.
Qin Jiu looked up at the point where the sky met the sea and suddenly heard You Huo ask: âIs the confinement room a special place?â
âHuh?â Qin Jiu paused.
His footsteps stopped. You Huo was a step ahead of him and his tall back silhouette melted into the night.
Qin Jiu raised and eyebrow: âWhy are you asking this?â
âJust casually asking.â You Huoâs turned and glanced at him. He urged him with low voice: âAre you coming or not?â
Qin Jiu unhurriedly kept up with him: âYouâre trying to make me violate the rules. As a top student, you should be honest and well-behavedââ-â
You Huo: ââŚâŚ.Bullshit.â
Qin Jiu laughed.
âArenât you demoted into an examinee? How could you be breaking the rules?â You Huo glanced at his wrist.
There was now a watch worn there covering the place where the rule violation warning light was. In any case, ever since Qin Jiu started taking the exam, that red light never turned on again.
âItâs okay to say a little more about the examinees.â Qin Jiu said: âBut not the system. And even more so about things the system doesnât want us to mention.â
You Huoâs gaze wavered.
Although that sentence of his didnât appear to mean much, it revealed some hidden messages.
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Those confinement rooms were indeed special. It had something to do with the systemâs settings, and the system didnât want to them to mention it.
What could it not want to be mentioned?
It could either be something confidential, or a bug.
For a while, neither of them spoke. Only the sound of footsteps through the snow could be heard.
Qin Jiu would always walk half a step behind. After a while, he spoke up with his low voice: âIâm very curious.â
You Huo didnât look up. As usual, he silently waited for the rest of his words, but the other party didnât say anything for a long time.
ââŚâŚâŚ..â
He stopped. He looked at Qin You with an exasperated look and forced out a single word: âSpeak.â
Qin Jiu then continued: âDid you really see nothing in the confinement room?â
You Huo naturally wouldnât tell anyone what he saw. Who knows whether the other party would think that heâs afraid of the dark, especially someone like Qin JiuâŚâŚ
So he just let out a âmnâ and asked back: âI heard you read a book for three hours in the confinement room and tried to repair a phone?â
âWho did you hear that from?â
â922.â
Qin Jiu mentally noted that down: âItâs not a book, itâs a diary. Both the diary and phone are Zhao Wentuâs.â
You Huo stalled: âZhao Wentu?â
âItâs a pity you had already walked away when he rushed over.â Qin Jiu said: âOtherwise you could see him in his sane state. At least he could remember his name. I guess it gave him that little bit of comfort.â
âSo he does know you.â
Qin Jiu looked at the horizon. The white mist from his breath blurred up the night scene: âI was in his team when I was an examinee, but I didnât have any impression of it, so I tried to recall by looking through the diary.â
It had been many years since Qin Jiu was an examinee. It was normal for him to no longer remember things from that time. Afterall, although he often smiled, he wasnât someone to form close relationships.
âRemembered anything?â You Huo casually asked.
âMy memory of the events recorded in the diary wasnât deep, but I recalled some other things.â
âWhat?â
âFor example, invigilator A.â
You Huo was still quite interested in this invigilator A. He waited to hear his next words.
Qin Jiu fell silent for a moment. He then said: âJust some unpleasant bits and pieces.â
KK has something to say:
LOL these two managed to get a free meal too
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