Ye Lin stood quietly on the bamboo raft with a wooden pole in hand, watching the river water around him.
After the thrilling and perilous stretch of reefs they had just passed through, this section in the middle was relatively calm.
At the very least, it was no longer so exhilarating.
Du Shuangshuang paddled hard from behind while Ye Lin simply stood where he was and rested.
In Du Shuangshuang's words, Ye Lin was their gold-medal enforcer. He needed to conserve his strength to deal with dangers that could appear at any moment.
So, Du Shuangshuang had taken on all the physical labor herself.
That left Ye Lin feeling exceptionally relaxed.
Time continued to pass, and the bamboo raft drifted swiftly over the river.
"We're about to reach the place where we collect items."
As she paddled behind him, Du Shuangshuang did not forget to remind Ye Lin.
As soon as Du Shuangshuang finished speaking, Ye Lin spotted several boxes floating in midair in the distance.
However, they were currently in first place, and no one was competing with them for the items at all.
Ye Lin reached out and grabbed two items.
"Quick, quick, quick! Open them and see."
Du Shuangshuang hurried forward with an excited look on her face, staring at the two boxes in Ye Lin's hands.
Looking at Du Shuangshuang behaving so childishly, Ye Lin felt something he could not quite put into words.
Under Du Shuangshuang's eager gaze, Ye Lin slowly opened the box.
Inside, there was still only a note and a bead.
"This item is a one-time-use item. Upon use, it can form a wall of Dao Fire on the river surface for thirty breaths."
After reading the item description, Du Shuangshuang snatched up the bead and stuffed it into her clothes.
"This