Rest
Huangfu Miaomiao slipped out through the gap beneath the rolling shutter, causing a small stir among the Rat Monsters outside.
But the Rat Monsters seemed unable to recognize the Ghost Shadow as a living creature. They continued stubbornly ramming the Jewelry Shop's doors and windows, brimming with hostility toward Feng Ling and the others inside.
Feng Ling checked the doors and windows and figured this place could probably hold out for half an hour.
Half an hour was enough for Huangfu Miaomiao to return.
She turned to Li Qing and Xu Yiming. "Get some rest. I have plenty of stamina, so I'll watch the door."
Without another word, Li Qing dragged over a prayer cushion from beneath the Altar, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest.
Xu Yiming froze for a moment, his gaze uncertainly shifting toward the rolling shutter that kept shuddering from the impacts outside—
Resting in an environment like this?
He copied Li Qing, found a place to sit, and silently admired the priest's formidable nerves.
Because Xu Yiming simply could not relax.
The Rat Monsters outside kept battering and scratching at the door. Their long, thin claws occasionally reached through the gap, and the aluminum rolling shutter gradually warped, with obvious bulges appearing in several places.
Though he believed Feng Ling was absolutely capable of holding the door, trying to relax in body and mind under these circumstances was truly a test of one's composure.
Li Qing seemed to notice Xu Yiming's tension and took the initiative to make conversation. "Talking can help you relax."
Xu Yiming thought for a moment. "But what should we talk about...?"
"Talk about something related to yourself. It can effectively distract you," Li Qing said calmly. "For example, your Card."
"My Card..."
The method really worked. Xu Yiming