Tiny Radiation (Chapter 212)
Because Gu Luoyu had refused the position of team leader from the beginning, the base officials had to choose someone else, so in this expedition deep into the wilderness, she and Ye Sheng followed the team without any responsibilities.
After all, even the protective duties will only officially start when the mining begins.
As for the journey to and from the wilderness, there were other Espers guarding the way... This mining operation was special; only Gu Luoyu and Ye Sheng had accepted the mission in the name of their team, while the others were directly selected and assigned by the base officials.
This shows the importance the base officials placed on this operation.
It also made Ye Sheng very curious: What kind of ore vein was it? Hehe, maybe she could take advantage of the chaos and get some 'kickbacks'!
She still remembered that the last time they mined star iron ore, she made a huge profit, exchanging the star iron for a lot of lottery points!
However, the team was quite large, with hundreds of people at a rough count.
Protecting so many people near the ore vein would be quite a challenge... Luckily, there were also quite a few espers accompanying them, eight in total, all with unfamiliar faces.
Sometimes, Ye Sheng couldn't help but think of the espers she knew...
Just thinking about it gave her a sense of how many things had changed. She turned her head to look at Gu Luoyu sitting beside her, then couldn't help but raise her hand to hug her arm and lean her head on it.
Fortunately, Gu Luoyu will always be by her side, never leaving.
Seeing Ye Sheng acting coquettish again, the corner of Gu Luoyu's mouth curled up.
She raised her hand to gently stroke her black hair, holding the steering wheel with one hand, driving leisurely and comfortably, completely unfazed by the rugged road.
Her calm and confident demeanor was simply captivating.
Ye Sheng directly grabbed Gu Luoyu's right hand, their fingers interlocking, the warm touch blending together.
The quiet atmosphere exuded a pleasant and soothing feeling. Then, Ye Sheng randomly brought up a topic: “Ah Yu, after the base officials saw those documents, will they really restart the ocean exploration plan?”
“Of course, compared to us, the base is more anxious to obtain those 'specialties' from the ocean floor as soon as possible.”
Gu Luoyu answered with certainty, then continued: “However, even if the ocean exploration plan is restarted, it won't be done openly; it will probably be a secret recruitment... When the time comes, after we form our team, we'll be on the base's first invitation list. No need to worry, just wait.”
If it wasn't for this, Gu Luoyu wouldn't have gone through the trouble of sending the folder over, mainly to save time and effort.
After all, ocean exploration is not an easy task, and it's better to leave the tedious operations to the base.
“Mhm, when the time comes, I'll just rely on you, Ah yu, to enjoy the good life.”
Ye Sheng's eyes sparkled, and the flattering words that came out of her mouth made Gu Luoyu shake her head helplessly. Then, she used her psychic power to help drive, while she raised her hand to gently tap Ye Sheng's nose.
She said dotingly, “Naughty.”
Ye Sheng snorted and stopped holding hands, instead directly wrapping her arms around Gu Luoyu's neck, burying herself in her embrace like a little cannonball, kissing her red lips repeatedly like a cute little woodpecker.
With Gu Luoyu's psychic barrier, there was no need to worry about being discovered by others.
It was only after realizing this convenience that Ye Sheng became bold in her displays of affection.
Otherwise, she was a very shy and reserved girl~
After some playful banter between the two, the sky gradually darkened, and the convoy stopped to set up camp.
Ye Sheng, who found sleeping in tents uncomfortable and backache-inducing, decided to just spend the night in the car.
Of course, part of the reason was that the other espers seemed to have obvious hostility towards them.
Well!
Not just seemed, but definitely did.
The espers following the team were from Esper Squad 4, a completely unfamiliar and unrelated esper squad.
However, they couldn't resist the growing fame of Gu Luoyu, which made these espers as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
On the first day of meeting, they wanted to challenge Gu Luoyu to a psychic ability duel.
But in the end, they were stopped by the convoy leader chosen by the base officials.
The fight never happened.
But because of this, the conflict within the convoy remained unresolved, and they were always being coldly stared at by the espers.
Ye Sheng, who always stood by Gu Luoyu's side, was also within their line of sight, which made her feel quite uneasy.
When Gu Luoyu noticed Ye Sheng's discomfort, she immediately felt a surge of killing intent, but was hastily stopped by Ye Sheng... Killing these espers would not only be problematic, but the task of protecting the miners would also fall on the two of them!
Compared to such a heavy workload, Ye Sheng thought it was better to just let them stare!
After all, they couldn't stare a piece of flesh off her.
After Ye Sheng earnestly explained a lot, Gu Luoyu had no choice but to nod and agree not to kill anyone casually.
Thus, both sides remain 'peaceful' until now, which also makes the convoy leader breathe a sigh of relief.
However, if the convoy leader had experienced the feeling of being stared at by espers, he probably wouldn't have been so quick to relax...
It was also because of this that Ye Sheng didn't want to be near these espers and decided to sleep in the car.
Not only were the seats soft, but she could also look up at the irradiated night sky, with the red moonlight casting a red veil over all the creatures on the ground.
The current Ye Sheng was no longer the weakling she used to be.
A little radiation? No problem!
After the enhancement from the lottery system, even if her exposed skin came into contact with the moonlight's radiation, she no longer felt any pain.
However, it was a pity that the stars in the night sky had disappeared, leaving only a red moon.
It was ultimately different from the world she once knew.
“Xiao Sheng, there's no need to feel wronged because of others. I won't kill them, but I can beat them all up... Among espers, the strong are always respected. That convoy leader is just an ordinary person; his interference was unnecessary.”
Seeing Ye Sheng's slightly dazed and melancholic gaze at the sky, Gu Luoyu suddenly spoke, her voice filled with ferocity.
This immediately snapped Ye Sheng out of her thoughts.
She quickly hugged Gu Luoyu's arm, then cooed, “Don't bother with them. Your condition hasn't been very stable lately, so it's better not to take action easily.”
Ever since Gu Luoyu stopped using her black psychic power to devour the hearts of contaminated creatures, her condition has become noticeably abnormal.
Ye Sheng was worried that if Gu Luoyu took action, she might accidentally kill someone.
This made Gu Luoyu snort coldly. She was about to say something, but then she suddenly paused and laughed, hinting at something, “It's fine, I don't need to take action. Something will teach them a lesson.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the ground suddenly shook violently.