118: Brown-eyed beauty, I need to poop.

"Boss Yuan, thank you for saving my life just now!"

"If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid both I and the Brown-Eyed Beauty would have lost our lives here."

Lin Du sincerely cupped his fists towards Yuan Shu.

From some of the onlookers, Lin Du had already heard that Yuan Shu was the only one who believed he could clear the instance earlier.

This sense of trust was very much appreciated by Lin Du!

Yuan Shu waved her hand dismissively.

"Don't say such useless things. If you really want to thank me, then join Three Kingdoms."

"I'll be the boss, and you'll be second in command!"

Yuan Shu had never invited other players to join Three Kingdoms before; Lin Du was the sole exception, and he had broken the rule three times in a row.

Lin Du cupped his fists apologetically towards Yuan Shu again.

"Sorry, Boss Yuan, joining Three Kingdoms is out of the question."

"If Boss Yuan needs anything in the future, you can always come find me!"

Yuan Shu didn't insist; she nodded.

"Alright, I'll remember your words."

"Coming back to the city with me?"

Lin Du shook his head, "No need, thank you for your kindness, Boss Yuan. I want to take a stroll outside with the Brown-Eyed Beauty..."

Ning Fengya's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Is he courting death?

Death Waltz hadn't gone far yet!

Without Yuan Shu's deterrence, it was hard to guarantee that Death Waltz wouldn't come back for revenge.

At that time, no one would be able to save them!

Yuan Shu gave Lin Du a deep look, said nothing more, and directly led the Three Kingdoms players away... What no one noticed was that above a cloud layer, a Golden Feather Eagle had a clear view of the situation below.

After Yuan Shu left, the Golden Feather Eagle flapped its wings and quickly descended into a certain spot in the forest below.

The surrounding players also left one after another.

Lin Du sent Miss Bu Dong back to the guild; he still had important matters to attend to.

The players soon dispersed, leaving only Lin Du and Ning Fengya on the hilltop.

Ning Fengya looked at Lin Du with cold eyes.

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

"If Death Waltz comes again, I won't be able to save you!"

Lin Du smiled, "I've calculated it, he probably won't dare to come back."

"Let's go back too!"

At this point, with over an hour left until the 5-hour limit, there was enough time to return to Yunlong City.

Lin Du took the lead, quickly rushing into the forest with Ning Fengya.

Lin Du chose an ordinary main road, which was no different from when they came, but the surrounding environment was eerily quiet.

In the vast forest, there wasn't even the sound of insects or birds... Ning Fengya's attention was fully heightened.

Lin Du carried valuable treasures, and besides Death Waltz, it was inevitable that other envious players might appear.

If anything happened to Lin Du, Ning Fengya would also be in danger, so she had to be vigilant!

After traveling for half an hour, Lin Du suddenly stopped beside a bush, clutching his stomach in pain.

"Ouch!"

"Why did my stomach suddenly start hurting?"

Ning Fengya was also forced to stop.

"What are you doing? There's only half an hour left of the protection time. If you delay any longer, you might not make it back to the guild."

Lin Du leaned against a tree with one hand, his whole body trembling in pain.

"I don't want to either, but my stomach isn't cooperating!"

"I can't, I can't, I really can't hold it anymore."

"If I hold it any longer, my stomach will explode."

"Brown-Eyed Beauty, please wait for me here for a moment; I'll find a place to take care of this!"

Before Ning Fengya could speak, Lin Du had already pulled down his pants and quickly rushed into the nearby bushes.

Ning Fengya looked suspiciously in the direction Lin Du had gone.

The world in universe ol was almost identical to reality, so diarrhea was not impossible.

However, this was a bit too coincidental... Although Ning Fengya was somewhat suspicious, it wasn't convenient for her to follow and watch.

After all, peeking at someone pooping wasn't something a little fairy should do.

"Night Ember, don't go too far!"

"Your time is limited!" Ning Fengya called out with a frown.

From a distance, Lin Du's voice came back.

"Don't worry, there's a small gully ahead; I'll go relieve myself in the gully."

"I'll be back in five minutes!"

Ning Fengya carefully watched her surroundings, no longer communicating with Lin Du... Lin Du quickly moved through the jungle, soon putting distance between himself and Ning Fengya, without any sign of a stomach ache.

When he reached a small valley, Lin Du was forced to stop.

Because—

His path was blocked by the massive body of the Nine-Headed Lion.

"Night Ember, should I call you confident or foolish?"

"Why didn't you return to the city with Yuan Shu?"

"Now that Ember Eyes isn't here either, no one can save you..."

In the empty valley, Death Waltz's chilling voice echoed from all directions.

Whoosh—

A cool breeze swept through the valley, and Death Waltz appeared silently before Lin Du.

They stood face to face, less than half a meter apart.

Lin Du was greatly alarmed!

"How are you here!"

Death Waltz sneered, his hand clamping around Lin Du's neck with a 'crack'.

"Hand over the items obediently!"

"Perhaps I can let you die a bit more easily!"

The Golden Feather Eagle was still patrolling in the sky, and Death Waltz clearly detected Yuan Shu's group heading towards Yunlong City.

Night Ember appearing alone in this small valley, while a bit strange, was no longer a concern Death Waltz needed to ponder.

He only feared Yuan Shu.

As long as Yuan Shu wasn't present, Death Waltz was determined to succeed!

Crack—

Crack crack—

Death Waltz's grip tightened, and Lin Du's body struggled painfully.

Even through the clown mask, one could still feel Lin Du's despair and terror... "Le-let me go!!" Lin Du's face was pale, and he squeezed out a few words with difficulty.

Death Waltz sneered disdainfully.

"Where's that arrogant attitude you had just now? Didn't you say you hadn't heard my name? Didn't you say you didn't want to join The Twelve Constellations?"

"It's too late to beg for mercy now."

"Hand over all your treasures obediently!"

Gasp—

Lin Du's breathing became increasingly difficult, his limbs trembled uncontrollably, and he was on the verge of suffocating.

What Death Waltz didn't notice was that in Lin Du's left palm, at some unknown point, he had gripped an iron plate shaped like a clown mask.

(Mentioned in Chapter 58)

Death Waltz's hand continued to apply pressure slowly.

Lin Du seemed unable to bear it any longer; he tremblingly took out the mythical beast voucher from his backpack.

"Le-let me go!"

"Treasures... I'll give them all to you!!"

Death Waltz was overjoyed upon seeing the mythical beast voucher, his face instantly filled with greed.

"Little fellow, you know what's good for you."

"Give it to me!"

Death Waltz extended his free hand, eagerly snatching at the mythical beast voucher in Lin Du's right hand... A strange smile appeared under the clown mask, and the iron plate hidden in Lin Du's left palm shattered with a 'snap'.

At this moment, Death Waltz's hand had already touched the mythical beast voucher.

However, just as he was about to snatch the mythical beast voucher away—

A sudden change occurred!

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