Believe it or not, this speed really did increase significantly. The two of them were like a crude iron plow, shearing through clusters of Energy-Gathering Mechanical Insects that fell in swathes.
As Qing Ruyan was running wildly, suddenly, SNAP! She got smacked on her butt. Her whole body nearly went rigid, and she almost fell.
Chen Gu apologized, "Sorry, I got too immersed and reflexively cracked the whip…"
Qing Ruyan gritted her teeth, seething. Just you wait, you little brat! Once we get past this, I'll definitely bad-mouth you to the Director-General and let her deal with you!
Then Qing Ruyan continued her mad dash, but a curious thought suddenly popped into her head: Where did this kid get a whip?
While on her back, Chen Gu quietly refastened his belt. Fortunately, from her position, Qing Ruyan couldn't see if his pants had actually fallen. It could only be said that the motion felt familiar, a reflex from—Oh, my unrestrained youth from a past life!
