The pungent, unpleasant sour smell permeated the air as Jiang Junyi carefully stepped on the ground with Wan Qingyun on his back.
The dense puddles here were sometimes intertwined, sometimes separated.
The area of ground available for stepping was not very wide.
The highly corrosive puddles were one problem, and another problem was...
Would there be any creatures in these puddles?
This was Koyik, where even sand worms three to five meters long existed, so Jiang Junyi found it hard not to suspect there were creatures in the puddles.
Right now, they faced a difficult challenge.
Before Jiang Junyi now lay a corrosive puddle blocking their path.
It was very wide, requiring him to exert himself to cross it.
This also meant there would be a certain amount of time spent in the air.
"Qingyun, I have a feeling there might be something in this puddle," Jiang Junyi said, tilting his head.
Wan Qingyun's heart tightened; she hadn't thought of that.
The corrosive puddle before them was wide and vast, and such environments often bred terrifying creatures.
Even though the puddle was extremely corrosive, this was Koyik.
"How about we throw some food in to test the waters?" Wan Qingyun suggested.
"Good, but you'll need to choose meat."
Creatures born here wouldn't logically be vegetarians, right?
Wan Qingyun took out a vacuum-packed Orleans chicken drumstick, tore it open, and threw it towards the other side of the puddle.
The two watched as the chicken drumstick arced gracefully through the air...
"Splash!"
Suddenly, four or five two-meter-long, slender, eel-like, scale-less fish leaped out of the puddle.
Their skin was translucent grey-green, their heads like sharp cones, and when they opened their mouths, two rows of terrifying, jagged teeth were exposed, making one's heart pound.
"Plop!"
After the sole victor snatched the chicken drumstick, these terrifying creatures submerged back into the bottom of the pool.
Everything returned to calm.
Jiang Junyi and Wan Qingyun watched this scene dumbfounded, unable to help but swallow.
Jiang Junyi: "If one of these things bit you... it would probably hurt a lot, wouldn't it?"
Wan Qingyun: "Why, do you want to try?"
Jiang Junyi: "Hmph, try it and you'll die."
"Stop joking around, let's think of what to do," Wan Qingyun sighed.
Jiang Junyi thought quietly for a moment, then suddenly spoke: "Qingyun, when your true qi condenses, can it be stepped on?"
Wan Qingyun furrowed her delicate brows: "This, I haven't researched. You try it and see."
Saying that, Wan Qingyun condensed a circular surface with her true qi.
Jiang Junyi poked it, and there was feedback at his fingertips!
"It seems like it can!"
"Don't say'seems like'! This is a matter of life and death!"
"I'll step on it and see."
With that, Jiang Junyi stepped on it again to test, and in about 0.5 seconds, Wan Qingyun's true qi would dissipate.
"Only half a second," Wan Qingyun's voice deepened slightly.
"That's enough."
Jiang Junyi looked at the puddle before him, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"I can describe the next part with a game."
"Hmm?"
"It Takes Two!"
"Huh?"
"I'll take you to play it when we get back. Get ready."
"Okay!"
Jiang Junyi stepped back a few paces and took a deep breath.
Wisps of shadow covered his legs, and in addition, streaks of pink true qi adhered to Jiang Junyi's legs.
Wan Qingyun saw a few wisps of pink true qi emanating and a question mark appeared above her head.
"Junyi, is your true qi pink?"
"Cough cough! This... this isn't the point right now, is it!"
"Oh... right..."
"Hey? Your ears seem red."
"Wan Qingyun!"
"Hehe, alright, alright, good luck~"
Wan Qingyun smiled, slightly easing the tense atmosphere.
Jiang Junyi jumped in place, then—
"Thump!"
His legs suddenly exerted force, and cracks like spiderwebs appeared on the ground!
A wave of air instantly spread out.
The two flickered, and when they reappeared, they were already above the puddle.
Jiang Junyi looked down, and clusters of shadows gradually emerged from the puddle.
These creatures seemed to have smelled sweet and delicious flesh and eagerly leaped out!
"Splash!"
In an instant, even more bizarre fish than before burst out of the water.
They opened their terrifying jagged mouths, wanting to devour the delicious meal before them.
"Qingyun!" Jiang Junyi shouted in a low voice.
Wan Qingyun pointed a finger, and a black circular surface appeared beneath Jiang Junyi's feet.
Jiang Junyi stomped heavily, his body shooting out like a cannonball.
"Boom—!"
Straight ahead, several larger creatures emerged!
"To the left!" Wan Qingyun lightly shouted, and a circular surface appeared to Jiang Junyi's front right.
Jiang Junyi understood, stepped again, and veered to the left.
Only those who crossed the puddle knew what a terrifying sight it was!
These ferocious creatures were in every direction, and the vast puddle seemed to be their home.
Yet, Jiang Junyi and Wan Qingyun performed a thrilling and magnificent dance in the air.
Relying on their extremely tacit cooperation, the terrifying puddle felt like flat ground.
Jiang Junyi constantly changed direction in the air under Wan Qingyun's command, and the leaping bizarre fish now seemed to be accompanying dancers.
"Thud."
The two landed.
Jiang Junyi looked back; a few unwilling creatures stood tall, continuously making strange noises from their mouths.
"Hmph, I'll treat you to noodles when I have time," Jiang Junyi sneered.
Wan Qingyun asked curiously, "What kind of noodles?"
"Our MVP Settlement screen (MVP settlement screen)."
Wan Qingyun: When she was speechless, she really wanted to laugh.
"Alright~ Let's go quickly," Wan Qingyun pinched Jiang Junyi's cheek with one hand.
"Mm~"
Leaving the puddle, they walked for about two or three more hours before the two finally exited the canyon.
But upon exiting the canyon, they were met with an endless expanse of desert and Gobi.
Above them, the exaggerated sunlight still shone.
"Tsk, my true qi hasn't recovered yet..." Wan Qingyun said with a worried expression.
"It's fine, I have thick skin and can endure the sun!" Jiang Junyi smiled.
Wan Qingyun, however, touched Jiang Junyi's face, feeling a little distressed: "What if you get badly sunburned?"
"Then if I get badly sunburned, will you dislike me?"
"No, I'll take care of you even if you turn into a pig."
"Will you fatten me up and then butcher me?"
"Mm..."
Wan Qingyun leaned close to Jiang Junyi's ear, her voice slightly seductive: "And then... eat~ you~"
"Woman, you're playing with fire."
"Man, you're provoking."
Jiang Junyi tilted his head and looked at the smiling Wan Qingyun, unable to help but smile himself.
"Did you secretly read something behind my back?"
"I won't tell you."
Beneath the scorching sun, Jiang Junyi and Wan Qingyun walked into the distance, smiling.
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