"How much longer until we get there?"
Chu Xin trudged along the park path in frustration. Although the forest park's scenery was lovely, there were far too many mosquitoes around.
Along the way, Chu Xin had gotten more than a dozen swollen bites on his arms. They infuriated him so much that he wanted to wipe out every mosquito here!
"We're almost there, almost there. It should be just up ahead. The navigation says it's only a few hundred meters away."
Bai Le checked the navigation on his phone and reassured Chu Xin beside him. Though the mosquito bites were annoying, Bai Le could still put up with them after spending so long attending school in Magic City. After all, mosquitoes in the south were pretty much the same everywhere.
Chu Xin, however, was having a much harder time than Bai Le. He had truly never seen southern mosquitoes before. Every single one was a centimeter long, with rings of black bands around its abdomen. They looked like bad news. One bite from those things could drain him dry.
By now, Chu Xin had lost all interest in the scenery. These mosquitoes were just too irritating. Even the most beautiful landscape lost much of its charm with them around.
Finally, after enduring a little longer, Chu Xin caught sight of Wish Lake inside the forest park.
He had to admit that Wish Lake really was remarkable. Once they entered the area around it, the mosquitoes in the forest seemed to vanish. Not a single one buzzed around the lake.
Chu Xin and Bai Le sat near Wish Lake, enjoying the peace they had been missing. At last, those annoying mosquitoes were no longer bothering them.
"Wish Lake really is amazing. There aren't even any mosquitoes here, and I feel completely