Chapter 16: Trouble (2)
“No, it’s fine now.” Little Stutterer sighed with relief, took off her raincoat hood, and then looked away.
The other person also removed her hood, revealing Dr. Xu’s tired face.
“This trip… we encountered more strange shadows than before on the way back, and the consumption of the Huishi stone was too high. Also, the monster we encountered last night has been officially reported and assessed. It shouldn’t have been in this area.”
This time, Little Stutterer had borrowed food from Dr. Xu, and as a form of payment, Dr. Xu had asked her to accompany her on a trip. She exchanged some dried meat and mushrooms in return.
At first, Dr. Xu thought she was just helping out of kindness, but during the journey, if it hadn’t been for Little Stutterer’s timely assistance—pulling her out of danger several times—she might have…
Dr. Xu felt a wave of fear as she thought about it.
“This time… I don’t know.”
Bang!!
Suddenly, there was a loud bang.