Chapter 34 The Restless Afternoon
Chapter 34: The Restless Afternoon
"System," he muttered under his breath, breaking the silence.
"«[Yes?.]» her voice responded, calm and ever present.
"Got any battle strategies I could learn to better prepare for tomorrow." he asked, his frustration evident." We both know I’ve never been in a battle competition before..."
«[And yet, here you are.]» the system replied, not bothered by his complaints. «[You’ve survived worse so I’m definitely sure you’ll survive this too.]»
"That’s not exactly comforting....but fine." he grumbled, running a hand through his hair.
The system didn’t respond, leaving Lin Mu to stew in his thoughts. He glanced toward the tent’s entrance, where the shadows of the guards flickered in the sun’s radiant rays. No matter how much he wanted to escape, he knew it wasn’t an option, plus maybe the system was right. He really has been taking it to easy after getting the system.
For now, all he could do was wait and hope that tomorrow’s contest wouldn’t be his last.
Lin Mu lay on the rough bedding(mat) inside the tribal tent, staring at the crimson hue of the ceiling as the afternoon sunlight filtered through the fabric. Despite his attempts to calm his mind, restlessness gnawed at him.
His body felt heavy, yet his thoughts ran wild, an unrelenting cycle of doubts, plans, and frustration. The looming contest weighed on him, but so did the uneasy truce with the tribe, the complex dynamics with Lian and Mei, and his lack of freedom in this alien land.
After tossing and turning for what felt like hours, he sighed heavily and sat up. "This is pointless," he muttered, rubbing his temples.