Chapter 181 - 175. Priority
Perhaps because they had been away for too long, the member of [Anzus] saved for Bassena and Kei, were forgetting about the significance of having Zein and Nadine came along with them.
When they fully realized it, their expression grew bright, especially Zhan and Gus who were cheering in merriment. Not something people usually see happening inside a high-red dungeon.
"Oh, oh--then can I request a guiding now? Since we’ll camp here anyway," Gus swiftly come over in front of Zein with an eager face, prompting Zhan to shove himself there too like they were about to make a queue.
"Me too, me too!"
It was fortunate that Zein had his own share of facing battle freaks in the borderland--actually, he had his fair share of facing any kind of freaks. So he just raised his palm up to stop them from crowding him, because even the quiet Julian and Abe had started to stand up.
"Hey, don’t jump the line," Bassena clicked his tongue from the boulder they used as a temporary table. "I have the priority card."
The other espers narrowed their eyes at Bassena, who said such a thing with utmost confidence. And it annoyed them even more because it was probably true--they could easily see today that Zein was rather partial when it came to Bassena too.
"I’m not going to guide you first," Zein, however, said dryly, and the others gasped audibly, even the surveyor. Bassena looked like his soul had left his body, lips parting and eyes widened, heartbroken.
"Whoa..." Han Shin covered his mouth and glanced back and forth toward the two people.
"I’ll be guiding based on corrosion level," Zein said, ignoring the plethora of shocked faces. "Measure yourself and come back after deciding the order."
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