Our Lin Xiaoyou Deserves a Better Girl!

All around them was pitch-black, and Lin Baici didn't dare summon the reindeer sleigh.

The bags on the reindeer's back held all the spoils he'd accumulated since making his debut, along with a large quantity of supplies. If he lost them in an accident, there'd be no use crying his eyes out.

Besides, he'd brought a magnesium stick for making fire and light. It was shaped like a keychain, so it was very convenient to use.

He'd already taken it out and tried striking it with the Bronze Sword, but not even the tiniest spark had appeared.

"Keep going?"

There wasn't even a door behind them, but even if there had been, Gu Qingqiu's taste for danger meant she wouldn't have left.

"No rush. Let's observe first!"

Lin Baici activated Eidetic Memory and Hundred Flavors in a Breath, doing his best to heighten his six senses and pick up every bit of information.

This dark area was so quiet that he could hear his own heartbeat.

The silence was so absolute that it created an oppressive feeling. It was like being trapped in a pitch-black vortex, as if the air he breathed into his lungs were a thick, black substance, leaving him feeling suffocated.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

"Are you walking farther away?"

Lin Baici heard Gu Qingqiu's footsteps receding.

"Mm!"

Gu Qingqiu had noticed the problem too. If they didn't talk, all they had to go by was each other's footsteps, and footsteps alone couldn't tell them quickly whether the other person was safe.

Of course, Gu Qingqiu knew Lin Baici would be fine. He was worried about her getting snatched away by a monster without warning.

"I didn't realize I meant so much to you!"

Gu Qingqiu was surprised.

"An alumnus and a companion? That's got to score pretty