Chapter 255: To the City of the Dead
She needed to fight.
She couldn’t tell him why. She couldn’t. How was she supposed to explain that her system had told her her memories would only return once she reached Level 20? Just a few days ago, she had finally broken through to Level 19. But now, to reach Level 20, she needed a large number of kills and missions. The higher she climbed, the more experience points were required—and the gap between each level only kept growing.
And she needed to level up. That truth pressed against her chest like a weight she couldn’t shake off.
Xu Kai looked at her from across the fire, his sleeves rolled up and a slight sheen of sweat on his brow. He looked so natural like that—a warm, capable man from every girl’s dream. But even then, she knew he noticed something.
"You’re too quiet," he said suddenly, breaking the silence. "And you keep glancing at me."
She blinked. Had she been that obvious?
"I just... want to stretch a little," she said with a shrug, deliberately avoiding his eyes. "Maybe fight. Just for a bit."
He raised a brow. "Fight? Out of nowhere?"
She looked away, feigning nonchalance. "I’ve been resting for too long."
Xu Kai didn’t press further. He didn’t need to. He stood up, brushed the ashes from his pants, and extended his hand to her.
"Fine. Let’s go."
She hesitated, surprised. "You’re not going to ask me why?"