The protective suits were quite good. They basically kept the Poison Mist out, putting everyone much more at ease.
Nangong Xue looked at everything before her in confusion. Yet certain people and events flashed through her mind, and in the end, a few figures kept appearing—her mother, and Chen Mo!
Thinking of her mother was nothing unusual, but thinking of Chen Mo at a time like this was rather strange!
She truly did not understand her own thoughts. Could it be that she had fallen for Chen Mo?
No way. She had not interacted with Chen Mo much, and every encounter had been so ordinary, without the slightest ripple. She had only developed a strong favorable impression of him after he cured her mother, but liking someone and having a good impression of them were different, all right?
She shook her head, ultimately unable to determine what exactly she was thinking.
Just then, Yan Kaixuan's voice came from beside her. "Axue, you worked hard! I never expected them to choose you. I was really worried when you went up just now!"
Nangong Xue Turned Her Head to look at Yan Kaixuan, inwardly complaining, You only saw it just now? What nonsense. If you hadn't seen it, you wouldn't have turned around. This fellow is practically a green tea man. What a turnoff!
However, because the Yan and Nangong families were old friends, Nangong Xue said nothing and merely nodded to show that she understood.
But Yan Kaixuan looked around and found that Rhine and the others were busy checking their protective suits. He lowered his head and whispered, "Axue, the two of us must seize an opportunity to cooperate and escape. If we don't, next time they may still send us to our deaths!"
Upon hearing that, Nangong Xue could