8: Chapter 8 I'm waiting for something big!

As the operational plan changed, the special forces soldiers on-site immediately began to adjust, quickly spreading out to increase their distance.

At the same time, under the orders and guidance of the special forces captain, the suppressive fire resumed once more.

Except this time, with targeted attack points, the results were remarkably impressive!

When Fei Erfeng saw the initial success, he immediately turned back and gave Bai Yao a thumbs-up in praise.

"Beautifully done!!"

"It's all thanks to Song Yiqing,"

Bai Yao replied quickly.

However, Fei Erfeng clearly didn't hear those words.

But when some of the surrounding scholars from the Archaeological Team heard the name, it sounded strangely familiar to them.

"Hmm? Don't you guys think that name sounds familiar?"

"I forgot, I can't quite remember. Maybe it's just a common name!"

"True, people nowadays like these refined-sounding names. It's not as simple as being named Zhang Wei."

The conversation of those around her reached Bai Yao's ears, and she also felt curious about who this Song Yiqing really was.

How could his knowledge of paleontology be even more formidable than that of paleontological experts?

As a result, she did a search and saw that familiar face.

'It's him!! It's the guy who gave me that kind warning!!'

In an instant, Bai Yao felt a strange sort of magic lingering around her.

If she had believed him at the beginning, they might not have encountered the Black Sandstorm.

And this time, by following the method he provided, they were on the verge of victory.

'It seems like fate has brought us together in some mysterious way.'

Bai Yao thought to herself secretly.

At this moment, Xue Xingye also wanted to lean over and see what this so-called Song Yiqing looked like.

Bai Yao felt a bit of aversion toward him and simply turned off her phone.

"I don't know him and I'm not interested in looking."

"True, I feel the same way,"

Xue Xingye said with a heavy nod, acting as if he completely agreed.

"Actually, these people don't necessarily have any real skill.

They probably just happened to see some related information on the official website of the Paleontology Research Institute and then blurted it out.

As a result, people mythologize them and think they're amazing, even better than paleontologists."

"Still better than someone who hasn't even looked,"

Bai Yao retorted directly.

This made Xue Xingye feel quite uncomfortable for a moment.

However, adhering to his principles, he didn't get too angry.

He felt that girls needed to be coaxed; the angrier she got, the more it proved he was special in her heart!

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, on Song Yiqing's livestream screen,

Song Yiqing didn't let Zhang Qilin just charge ahead blindly. Instead, he used Feng Shui Secret Arts to perform a positioning check, reconfirming their direction before continuing forward.

Along the way, Zhang Qilin would peek at him from time to time, as if looking at a rare object.

This happened several times, making Song Yiqing feel a bit uneasy.

"Ahem, Little Brother, do you have something to say? If you want to say something, just say it. It's fine, we're friends."

"Your strength is not weak,"

Zhang Qilin said with great certainty, then paused before adding,

"You can also kill."

"..."

Hearing his words, Song Yiqing was momentarily speechless.

Of course he could kill. But since his teammate could also get rewards for killing monsters, why should he exert himself?

Letting the person best suited for combat do the fighting was the best way.

Naturally, he wouldn't say those words out loud.

If the Poker Face stopped acting next time, he'd be at a loss.

So, he just made up a lie.

"I'm waiting for a big one!"

"..."

Zhang Qilin gave him a deep look, then nodded slightly.

"Okay."

"?"

Song Yiqing felt a bit baffled for a moment. Why the sudden 'okay'?

Fine, fine, whatever you say!

The rest of the journey was relatively smooth. After all, they were following the route already explored by the Archaeological Team, and there had been other archaeological expedition teams before them.

So, the probability of encountering monsters was much lower.

However, after walking for another ten minutes or so, Song Yiqing suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Wait, we can't go this way anymore."

"..."

Zhang Qilin turned around and just looked at him quietly, as if asking which way to go.

After a moment of thought, Song Yiqing pointed in a direction.

"This way."

"..."

Zhang Qilin still didn't speak. With a cold face, he directly stepped forward.

Seeing him like this, Song Yiqing felt an itch to talk.

"Getting you to talk is harder than climbing to heaven."

At this time, Song Yiqing also noticed the bullet comments from the viewers in the livestream room.

[Wait, brother? Are you crazy? This road? This road is incredibly dangerous!]

[Exactly. I remember someone took this road before. Then he seemed to discover something special and immediately turned off the livestream, only turning it back on when he reached his destination.]

[But I'm sure he took this path to get there.]

[In the end, that guy died mysteriously!! There was no warning at all!]

[Hiss!! I also remember what the brother upstairs said. I saw that livestream back then too.]

[The death was so tragic! The livestream was cut off right on the spot!]

[Host, host, you better turn back quickly. Even if that little brother's ancient martial arts strength is high, he can't afford to mess around. You only have one life!]

...

Song Yiqing looked at the kind warnings from the viewers and nodded slightly, but he still explained seriously,

"But only this road can lead me to where I want to go.

Danger is everywhere. If you encounter it, you just wade through it."

He spoke nonchalantly, as if he were just crossing a small stream.

He inexplicably gained a wave of fans.

But there are always those who can't stand to see others doing well, frantically cursing Song Yiqing in the comments section for overestimating himself and seeking death, saying he wouldn't even know how he died.

Regarding these comments, Song Yiqing just went through the reporting and blocking routine, not humoring them at all.

Night gradually fell. The Taklamakan at night was undoubtedly even more dangerous.

To prevent accidents, Song Yiqing suggested they set up camp and rest for the night, moving out at dawn.

Zhang Qilin had no objections to this; he simply sat on the ground without a word, which served as his answer.

The job of keeping watch for the first half of the night naturally fell to Song Yiqing.

The high-hanging moon emitted a faint, pure white glow.

However, the aura of Yin energy permeating from deep within the desert made Song Yiqing especially concerned.

But just then, several voices suddenly rang out from the west.

"Hey! Brother Kuan, there are people here."

"Whoa, they're actually old acquaintances. I really didn't expect it! They actually survived!"

"What a coincidence, what a real coincidence."