113: Chen Yuting's unusual behavior

Amidst the swirling poisonous fog, Gu Qinghan had already lost count of how many skills he had unleashed.

It was the third day since the gate of calamity released a massive number of Poison Spiders, and he had been trapped on the Bear King's back the entire time.

The poisonous fog around him had formed into walls, obscuring any monsters within.

Fortunately, other than the Poison Spiders and Web-Casting Spiders, no other monsters had emerged from the gate of calamity.

Even so, Gu Qinghan had barely slept these past two days.

In fact, his next soul fire was already more than half lit.

"It’s even longer than the time I spent inside. What good fortune did Chen Yuting get?"

Fortunately, after integrating his profession, Gu Qinghan's spirit had improved countless times, and two days of sleeplessness only left his complexion a little haggard.

A few minutes later, Chen Yuting's figure appeared out of thin air, just as she had suddenly vanished.

Gu Qinghan immediately looked over. Chen Yuting stood still, seemingly unaware of the unusual surroundings.

He waved at Chen Yuting, teasing:

"Old master, how was your advanced study? Was it smooth?

Come up first, there's poisonous gas around you too."

With that, the Bear King extended his large hand and brought Chen Yuting next to Gu Qinghan.

However, Gu Qinghan was surprised to find that Chen Yuting's eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

"What's wrong?" Gu Qinghan was instantly puzzled.

Chen Yuting glanced at Gu Qinghan, shook her head gently, and then directly hugged him.

The sudden embrace stiffened Gu Qinghan's body. If the Bear King's shoulders hadn't been wide and flat enough, he might even have fallen off.

A few seconds later, Chen Yuting released Gu Qinghan, then looked at their surroundings and asked:

"How many days have I been gone?"

"Almost three days, even longer than I was back then."

Chen Yuting nodded, then asked:

"Almost three days, and you've been waiting for me here the whole time?"

"Otherwise? Be more proactive in making equipment in the future, don't make it difficult for me, your boss, got it?"

Hearing this, Chen Yuting suddenly chuckled and said:

"Okay, I understand."

"By the way, why were you crying?"

Seeing that Chen Yuting seemed to have recovered quite a bit, Gu Qinghan asked his question.

Chen Yuting glanced at him and retorted:

"There was no one inside, can't I be scared?"

Gu Qinghan looked at her with a strange expression. At this moment, Chen Yuting seemed a little different.

If he had to pinpoint the difference, it might be the way she looked at him, which seemed a little changed.

However, Chen Yuting clearly wasn't going to tell him, so Gu Qinghan didn't press further.

He looked at the surrounding poisonous fog and said to Chen Yuting:

"Hold on tight, we're leaving.

Skeletons aren't very useful in this situation. If a powerful monster appears, it could be dangerous. Let's retreat first and then consider other options."

Chen Yuting nodded obediently, but silently took Gu Qinghan's hand.

"Miss, we're getting a bit intimate."

Gu Qinghan helplessly glanced at her but did not pull his hand away.

Chen Yuting playfully hit him and scolded with a laugh:

"Let's go, this young lady has never taken anyone's hand proactively before."

The Bear King's massive body slowly moved, retreating through the swirling poisonous fog.

However, as it moved, some of the surrounding poisonous fog would inevitably cling to its body, seeping through the dark golden light.

But the Bear King's skill recovery effect almost completely ignored this damage.

And Gu Qinghan and Chen Yuting, standing on the Bear King's shoulders, wouldn't even touch the poisonous fog due to their height.

A few minutes later, the Bear King led Gu Qinghan away from the square and arrived at a place not encroached upon by the poisonous fog.

The two jumped down from the Bear King and looked at the mist spreading in the distance, which should not reach them for a while.

Gu Qinghan stretched, and after confirming the surroundings were safe, he took out the RV.

"Sleep, sleep. By the way, what benefits did you get from seeing your mentor?"

Chen Yuting let out a soft snort: "It's a secret."

Gu Qinghan rolled his eyes, released Little Black and the Skeletons to stand guard, and entered the RV first.

He went into the bathroom for a shower, and when he came out, he smelled food.

"Eat something before you sleep. You definitely didn't eat anything warm while waiting for me."

Gu Qinghan nodded, looking at the food on the table with anticipation, but then suddenly froze:

"Spicy hot pot? It really is warm…"

Despite saying that, Gu Qinghan still sat down and served himself a large, full bowl.

"You're not eating?"

"I'm not hungry, you eat first."

Gu Qinghan wasn't picky. He was very hungry now; even a piece of dry bread would taste delicious to him.

After a few bites, he suddenly looked up and asked:

"I remember the first time you cooked, it was spicy hot pot, right?"

Chen Yuting nodded, chuckling:

"You're considerate to remember that."

"Of course I remember, the first time I saw spicy hot pot cooked like vegetable porridge... But don't tell me, this time it feels just right, you've made great progress."

After speaking, Gu Qinghan focused on eating. He was truly too hungry.

Chen Yuting rested her chin on her right hand, gazing at Gu Qinghan with a dazed expression, and murmured:

"How wonderful it would be if time could stand still at this moment."

Her voice was very soft, so soft that only she could hear it.

At the same time, near the square where the gate of calamity was located, a man in a tracksuit walked into the poisonous fog.

His eyes were small, almost squinted into slits, and he looked completely harmless.

However, he walked through the poisonous fog as if he had no fear of being harmed.

But if someone were there, they would notice many strange things about this man.

His movements were like a videotape on fast-forward; each step was much quicker than others'.

And when the poisonous fog approached him, it would strangely retreat a short distance, as if rewound.

He arrived at Gu Qinghan's previous location, looked left and right, and then in the direction Gu Qinghan had left.

At the same time, a smile appeared on his harmless face:

"Found you."

But just as he stood up, several Poison Spiders emerged from the poisonous fog and lunged at him.

The man waved his hand, with no fancy skills appearing.

However, many wounds appeared on the bodies of those Poison Spiders, as if cut by an invisible blade.

Even the time it took for their corpses to fall to the ground varied, some quickly, others much slower.

The man looked down at a mechanical watch on his wrist and muttered:

"Time is almost up, I need to speed up..."

With that, his already somewhat uncanny speed increased once more, and he chased in the direction Gu Qinghan had left.