Hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Ji Yan's expression darkened.
But he showed little reaction. Looking at Qian Duoduo, he got straight to the point. "Your current state is no different from being half-dead."
"You want me to help you, don't you?"
"That depends on how much value you still have."
The corner of Qian Duoduo's mouth twitched as he said weakly, "We went through life and death together, at least."
"I helped you so much too. Are you really not going to show any old sentiment?"
"Can old sentiment fill your stomach?"
Ji Yan remained expressionless. "And speaking of that old debt of 'helping'..."
"Take a guess. In the later stages of [Roaming God Forbidden Ruin], you and Luo Xixi's group all fell unconscious. Why were you still able to clear it in a muddle, even reaching [Perfect Dungeon]?"
"If not for me—and, reluctantly, Kong Yi as well—turning the tide in that 'game' later on, you wouldn't even have qualified to enter [Discarded Dungeon]..."
Qian Duoduo paused and cut him off. "I can't outargue you."
"Now isn't the time to reminisce. The leftover food from the passengers in the previous carriage will be delivered soon, and every passenger will go mad fighting for it."
Ji Yan stared at the activity at the front of the carriage. "You want me to help you snatch a share of the food?"
Qian Duoduo shook his head. "I want you... to help me retrieve my 'luggage.'"
"Luggage?"
Qian Duoduo said, "The equipment confiscated by the carriage."
"I was nearly starving to death earlier. To stay alive longer, I traded with that 'vendor' and exchanged nearly every piece of equipment I could."
"Even my Term Talent."
"That [Turtle Retreat]?"
"It's [Turtle Retreat]."
"Now I have nothing."
"Help me get my equipment back, and I'll reveal some