119: Chapter 119 Getting Lost, Number One

Deep in the dense forest, a petite figure was jogging, weaving through the thick woods.

"Lin Yan—"

"Wait for me—"

Wen Xiaoyou ran while waving her small hand, continuously chasing forward.

But Lin Yan's burst speed was simply too fast.

Her clear eyes were fixed on the general direction where Lin Yan had disappeared, and she sprinted based on a vague feeling. Her short legs moved quickly, but the forest was crisscrossed with paths, ancient trees blocked the sky, and the terrain looked almost identical.

She ran further and further off course.

In just a few minutes, she had completely lost her sense of direction.

Apart from the lush forest, there wasn't a single soul in sight.

After running for another ten minutes or so, Wen Xiaoyou finally slowed to a stop and looked around.

In front, there was forest.

Behind, there was still forest.

She looked up at her surroundings again, then slowly turned in a full circle, her little face gradually becoming dazed.

"Huh..."

"This place..."

"It seems to be the place I was at just now."

She examined it carefully for a while longer.

Finally, she gently scratched her head with her small hand.

"Did I..."

"Get lost again?"

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the woods behind her.

Several figures chased after her, panting heavily.

They were the very same Contestants who had been following behind them all this time.

"Boss!"

"We've finally caught up to you!"

Several of them leaned against tree trunks, gasping for air.

They had chased after her, covered in sweat, terrified of losing this top-ranked big shot.

However, as soon as he steadied his footing, one of them subconsciously took out a tool and checked the direction.

The next second, his expression froze.

He looked up at the position of the sun again, then looked at the surrounding environment.

The corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"Boss..."

"This direction..."

"Doesn't seem right, does it?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Xiaoyou nodded seriously.

"Yeah."

"I just realized it too."

She smiled embarrassedly.

"I'm lost again."

The air suddenly went quiet.

Several people stood in place, staring at each other with wide eyes.

After several seconds of silence, one of them finally couldn't help but speak up.

"So..."

"You don't know the way?"

Wen Xiaoyou blinked.

"Yeah."

"I've never known the way."

The group fell silent again, though their hearts were in turmoil.

They had always assumed that Wen Xiaoyou was leading the way.

So, throughout the journey, they hadn't doubted the direction at all, obediently sprinting after her.

As it turned out...

they had run off course?

One of the Contestants felt like crying.

"Then this whole way..."

"Didn't we just run for nothing?"

Wen Xiaoyou lowered her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"I suppose..."

"That might be the case."

The group: "..."

No one dared to complain, and certainly no one dared to show even a hint of dissatisfaction.

Having followed her for so long, they already knew that the young girl before them was the number one on the leaderboard!

In fact, after following Lin Yan and her all this way, they had discussed it privately countless times.

Who was the real big shot?

At the time, the group had been following far behind the pair, and one of them lowered his voice.

"What do you guys think?"

"Is Lin Yan stronger, or is this number one stronger?"

Another person didn't hesitate.

"Of course it's the number one."

"Why?"

"Duh."

That person looked as if it were obvious.

"Could the number one on the leaderboard be fake?"

"Also, have you noticed?"

"From start to finish, she hasn't made a move once."

The group was slightly stunned, recalling the events.

It seemed... that was true.

Whether they encountered monsters or a Hunting Squad, Lin Yan always took care of it, while Wen Xiaoyou remained standing to the side.

She was either watching or spacing out.

She hadn't even taken out a weapon.

Someone couldn't help but speculate.

"Could it be..."

"Because those enemies were too weak?"

Another person immediately nodded.

"That must be it!"

"Do real big shots need to do things themselves?"

"Lin Yan is already so strong, yet he still takes the initiative to handle all the enemies for her."

"What does that mean?"

Everyone looked over.

That person analyzed with a serious face.

"It means Lin Yan is her lackey."

"A lackey responsible for clearing out small fry."

Once those words were spoken, the group suddenly looked enlightened.

"So that's it!"

"No wonder she never has to make a move!"

"Because there are simply no enemies worth her effort!"

The more the other person thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

"Number one on the leaderboard."

"Looks simple and cute on the outside."

"In reality, she might just like hiding her strength."

"If she were to actually fight, I'm afraid no one in the entire Dungeon could stop her."

Everyone nodded in deep agreement.

So, they followed behind, becoming increasingly in awe of Wen Xiaoyou, even being careful when they spoke.

At this moment, the group looked at the innocent-looking Wen Xiaoyou before them, their feelings suddenly becoming somewhat complicated.

This number one...

it seems...

she really was just simply lost?

Just then, Wen Xiaoyou tilted her head and looked at the group.

"Then what do we do now?"

The group looked at each other, and one of the young men suddenly raised his hand.

"Boss."

"I have a tracking tool here."

"As long as the target hasn't gone too far, we should be able to find Lin Yan's location."

Wen Xiaoyou's eyes immediately lit up.

"Really?"

"Quick, quick, quick!"

"Use it!"

The young man nodded and immediately took a palm-sized disc out of his backpack.

As spiritual energy was injected, a pale blue light slowly lit up in the center of the disc.

A tiny dot of light gradually appeared on the disc.

The young man carefully identified it for a moment, then quickly said:

"Found him."

"Northeast direction."

"About fifteen kilometers away from us."

Wen Xiaoyou immediately smiled happily.

"Great!"

"Let's go find Lin Yan quickly!"

She was just about to step forward when another Contestant nearby hurriedly reminded her:

"Boss."

"Actually..."

"You probably don't need to worry about Lin Yan."

Wen Xiaoyou stopped.

She blinked in confusion.

"Why?"

The man gave a bitter smile.

"With Lin Yan's current strength, there are probably very few people in the entire Dungeon who can threaten him."

"And..."

He looked up at the distant sky.

On the edge of the horizon, a faint ring of grayish-white light was already vaguely visible.

That was the sign that the Safe Zone was about to shrink.

"The zone is going to shrink again soon."

"According to the rules, everyone will continuously converge toward the central area."

"Instead of going to find him now, it would be better to head directly to the central area."

"When the time comes, we'll naturally be able to reunite."

The others also nodded one after another.

"That's right, Boss."

"With Lin Yan's strength, whoever encounters him is out of luck."

"It's more important for us to keep moving."

Wen Xiaoyou tilted her head and thought seriously for a while, feeling that what they said made a lot of sense.

So, she nodded vigorously.

"Okay!"

"Then let's go to the center!"

After saying that, she turned around and walked in a direction.

The group looked at each other, then looked up at the direction she was leaving in.

Their expressions froze once again.

"Boss..."

Wen Xiaoyou turned back.

"Hm?"

The young man gave two dry laughs and carefully pointed to the other side.

"The center..."

"Is over there."

Wen Xiaoyou's movements stiffened, her little face turned slightly red, and she silently turned around.

"Oh..."

"Just a little bit off."

The group: "..."

They suddenly felt that their biggest task from now on might not be fighting, but...

leading the way for this number one on the leaderboard.