Stand Right Here, Don't Move

(His strength speaks for itself!)

"I want to..." Cheng Shi looked at Hong Lin's ambiguous smile and immediately changed his words, "Of course I want to, but some things are useless to think about. Let's go, Chosen of God. I think the warriors of [Prosperity] are not afraid to lead the way."

"You don't need to Yin-Yang or mocking. Anyone would be unable to remain calm when facing her!"

If you've actually met her, you'll know that what I'm saying is true.

Ah, that's true!

Even if I disagree with any of your other opinions, I still have to like this one!

Cheng Shi pursed his lips, his expression a mixture of admiration and disdain that was incredibly complex.

Hong Lin glanced at Cheng Shi, whose expression was strange Cheng Shi, and continued:

"You can call me Hong Lin, or you can call me Baldy, but don't call me Chosen of God."

"Chosen of God Chosen of God, Chosen of God's chosen one—who knows what they're meant to be used for? It's unlucky; let's not use that term anymore."

"..."

Sister, you're quite superstitious, huh? But to be fair, superstition probably isn't considered outdated in this day and age, right?

Cheng Shi paused for a moment, then nodded. To try and build rapport, he made conversation again:

"Baldy Uses Pantene... The name is interesting, but you seem quite mature, so why did you choose this ID...?"

"You've taken a liking to me?"

"?"

Cheng Shi was suddenly filled with confusion. What was going on here?

Hong Lin scoffed:

"This isn't a blind date. Why are you asking so many questions if you don't like me?"

Are you so bored you're sick?

Our partnership is only temporary, and the premise for our cooperation is that you are not Zhen Yi, and that she is someone we both despise.

I don't know if you're lying to me, why are you acting so familiar?

But you better not be, and even if you are, don't let me catch you doing anything wrong, or you'll be in big trouble!

"..."

No, ma'am, are you really that relaxed?

How come their thinking logic is even more unpredictable than mine, jumping from one thing to another?

But to be fair, you're being a little too suspicious.

Even after I've explained it this way, how could it still be Zhen Yi?

Cheng Shi shook his head and chuckled, habitually touching his nose as he said:

"Just kidding. I've been so blunt, I'm practically saying I have a grudge against Zhen Yi. How could you possibly doubt me, big sister?"

Suspicion is an illness, and it needs treatment. Luckily, I'm a Doctor; let me take a look at you.

"I am not your older sister."

Fate Weaver aren't exactly Doctor either; you're not much cleaner than others when it comes to treating illnesses, so forget about healing.

Stay close, don't hold me back.

With that, Hong Lin turned and walked away gracefully.

Looking at the Druid's powerful back, Cheng Shi felt a sense of nostalgia for an old friend.

Qin Chaoge!

This [Prosperity] Chosen of God one seems to have a personality somewhat similar to Qin Chaoge; both are a bit reckless and a bit unconventional.

Qin Chaoge is a Singer who can restrain his inner desires, but what about Hong Lin?

What kind of warrior would she be?

Cheng Shi shook her head to clear her mind of these wild thoughts, then clicked her tongue twice, pulled out her wooden gun, and followed behind at a leisurely pace.

"Big sister, don't you want your gun anymore?"

"I'm warning you one more time, don't call me 'big sister'."

"I have plenty of guns, you can have them."

"..."

Cheng Shi was taken aback and blinked. That's as if nobody doesn't know how to say that...

The two walked one after the other, constantly examining their surroundings as they went. However, because the Twisted Night Python sheds leaves every night, the tracks on the ground were not easy to follow.

After chatting idly for nearly an hour, Hong Lin stopped and frowned.

Cheng Shi was carefully observing his surroundings when he saw the person in front of him suddenly stop. He frowned slightly and said:

"A discovery?"

"Too slow."

"?"

"This is too slow," Hong Lin clicked her tongue, turned around and stared at Cheng Shi with a playful look in her eyes, "I'll try to speed up the exploration process. You just stay here and don't move."

"?"

I suspect you're insulting me, but I have no proof.

Cheng Shi twitched his lips but did not reject Hong Lin's suggestion, because he seemed to have already guessed what this Druid wanted to do.

Sure enough, the Chosen of God "Prosperity" began to stretch her limbs on the spot, showing off her perfect body curves to the forest. Then, she looked up at the sky and let out a "whoosh!" Her hair grew wildly in an instant, and the muscles all over her body began to swell rapidly.

Her long hair flew upwards, enveloping her head in a cocoon that emitted a vibrant green glow. A moment later, a huge leopard's head emerged from the cocoon, its body rapidly elongating into that of a wild beast. Its thick limbs slammed onto the ground, which was covered in decaying leaves, with a loud thud.

In the blink of an eye, the wild beauty with knee-length hair in front of her transformed into a terrifying Big Cat that was twice the height of a person!

Cheng Shi's pupils contracted as he recognized the species of the beast: Jungle Leopard!

A type of animal that inhabits the dense forests of the southern part of Isle of Hope. It is incredibly fast, especially adept at running through the woodlands. Its agile body can always dodge various trees in an incredible way, thus hunting food and targets.

Ordinary Jungle Leopard are not very tall; an adult leopard is only about waist-high to an average human. In contrast, this leopard transformed from the "Prosperity" Chosen of God is almost twice the height of a normal adult!

Isn't this difference a bit too big?

What exactly is this "Prosperity" talent?

Seeing the Big Cat, whose claw could probably kill him, take a step towards him, Cheng Shi quickly forced a smile, saying considerately:

Go early and come back early.

"Laugh--"

The Big Cat Hong Lin chuckled and glared at him, then crouched down, aimed, and vanished with a "whoosh."

Cheng Shi felt a blur before his eyes, and then she was nowhere to be seen.

Wow, that's fast!

He couldn't help but think that if that speed were coming towards him, even if he had become the Today's Warrior, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand that impact and would have suffered a hidden loss.

But this thought made him feel scared.

Fortunately, they managed to salvage the situation from the disaster that Mouth Brother had spouted, otherwise they wouldn't even know how they died.

Seeing his teammates start to "get busy," Cheng Shi felt at ease lying on the spot and becoming a lazy bum. He silently counted the time, preparing to fire the flare gun if he didn't see anyone return in a while, so that the other teammates could come and help him search for the person.

It's impossible to find it on my own. The Sighing Forest is so dangerous, what if I encounter a monster?

I'm just a nobody, I can't beat these bastards.

But just as Cheng Shi was pondering how to explain Hong Lin's disappearance to his teammates, the sound of a wild beast running loudly suddenly came from the distant forest.

Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stood up with his gun in hand, looking into the distance.

Upon closer inspection, the figure rushing towards them was none other than the long-lost Hong Lin the Big Cat!

"Damn, big sister, you're not holding a grudge and planning to beat me up, are you?"