155: Tang Wenjie again

The Miasma Swamp Zone, as its name suggests, is an entire area that, while lush and covered in countless green plants, is riddled with swamps and miasma beneath the greenery.

The overall environment is completely different from the Ancient Ruins Zone... one could even say they are two extremes.

Overall, it's quite similar to the Freshmen secret realm, the Swamp of Dreams, in Jiangzhou City.

Of course, while the environment is similar, the overall strength of the monsters within is not comparable.

Therefore, at this very moment, as the grass in front of him began to rustle... coupled with encountering so many troublesome Radiant Beasts in the Ancient Ruins Area over the past two days, Qin Yu's internal alarm immediately blared at its loudest!

He barely hesitated. In fact, he hadn't even had time to fully equip his heavy mechanical power limbs... when Qin Yu stomped his foot with immense force and then leaped back several meters.

It wasn't until the distance was completely opened up.

Only then did Qin Yu have time to quickly install the heavy mechanical power limbs onto himself, while intently staring at the rustling grass.

Of course, equipping the heavy mechanical power limbs was quite fast.

It only took a few seconds.

Accompanied by a series of "clack-clack" sounds.

Qin Yu was already back in a fully armed state.

Furthermore, Qin Yu had, without him realizing it, taken out an aww energy-focusing laser sniper rifle and held it against his chest, aiming at the grass, ready to fire at any moment.

However, what Qin Yu didn't expect was... he had already procrastinated for at least seven or eight seconds.

Logically speaking, if there really was a Radiant Beast hidden in the grass, intending to ambush him, it should have attacked by now... but the grass remained as it was, merely rustling continuously, with nothing emerging from it.

For a moment, Qin Yu felt puzzled.

However, because Qin Yu had kept the scanning function of his Mechanical Eye on throughout his time in the Ancient Ruins Area, his mental energy consumption was enormous.

Several hours ago, Qin Yu's mental energy was almost depleted, insufficient to support activating the scanning function again.

Therefore, at this moment, with the scanning talent unable to be activated, even though the clump of grass was only a few tens of meters away from him.

Qin Yu still couldn't figure out what was hidden inside.

Moreover, after two days of high-intensity combat... Qin Yu was no longer the combat novice he once was, so naturally, he wouldn't go personally to investigate the anomaly.

Therefore, after a few more seconds, seeing that the "thing" in the grass still hadn't jumped out on its own, and instead had completely fallen silent.

Qin Yu didn't hesitate any longer. He raised his aww energy-focusing laser sniper rifle again and fired a shot at the clump of grass!

And as a dazzling white light flashed on the gun body... the next moment, a pure white beam of light fiercely struck the bush.

However, what Qin Yu never expected was that as his laser shot hit, the scene he anticipated—a Radiant Beast suddenly charging out—did not occur.

Instead... a voice he was incredibly familiar with suddenly rang out.

"No, no, no, Brother Qin Yu, stop! Stop! I've only killed one Radiant Beast, I don't want to be kicked out of the secret realm yet, it's me, Tang Wenjie, don't shoot me!"

And as the voice sounded, the next moment, a tattered figure, with not a single good spot on his entire body, suddenly leaped out from behind the bush.

"Tang Wenjie?" Upon recognizing the voice, Qin Yu was truly dumbfounded for a moment.

Honestly, he really hadn't expected... that the first person he would encounter after entering the secret realm would be Tang Wenjie, and in such circumstances.

"Why are you here?" After collecting himself and glancing at the scene behind the bush, Qin Yu's tone gradually became playful and dangerous:

"Logically speaking, I just came from the Ancient Ruins side, with such a big commotion, and having been here for so long, you should have discovered me by now."

"What's the meaning of you hiding behind the grass?"

Staring at the ragged Tang Wenjie, who looked somewhat dispirited, Qin Yu's eyes were filled with a dangerous glint.

When Qin Yu asked this, Tang Wenjie's expression became a bit unnatural.

Especially after glancing at the seemingly brand-new heavy mechanical power limbs on Qin Yu's body.

Tang Wenjie even shrank his neck and said awkwardly:

"Ah? No, no, what could I mean by this!"

"Didn't I encounter a level 19 Radiant Beast two days ago, and that beast chased and bit me for two days, and I just exhausted it to death not long ago?"

"And after being chased for two days... utterly exhausted, I could only hide in this bush and wait to recover, right?"

"When you came over just now, there was such a loud noise."

"I didn't even dare to look, okay..."

It must be said that while Tang Wenjie might have been a bit slow-witted, he could still discern the situation.

Before entering the secret realm, he was as arrogant as could be.

However, now, he exuded an air of fawning.

While speaking, he even walked casually to Qin Yu's side, patted Qin Yu's mechanical arm, and said with an eager expression:

"By the way, Brother Yu, what have you been doing these past two days? It seems like you haven't been active in the entire Miasma Swamp Zone."

"Now, among our Freshmen, countless people are saying that your mech suit is all show and no use, that you were kicked out of the secret realm as soon as you entered, which is why there's been no news."

"And, how did you... just come out of the Ancient Ruins Zone?"

Tang Wenjie's tone was eager; if an unknowing person saw them... they might even think Qin Yu and he were close brothers or friends.

However, Qin Yu knew Tang Wenjie's personality very well.

Furthermore, Qin Yu had never forgotten Tang Wenjie's actions back at the academy.

Therefore, watching Tang Wenjie finish speaking, until he had nothing more to say.

Qin Yu's face, at this moment, also showed a cold smile, saying:

"What you said is well-reasoned and sounds good, but..."

"Do you think I'll believe you?"

As soon as Qin Yu said this, Tang Wenjie was momentarily stunned by his words: "Brother Yu, what do you mean by that?"

However, Qin Yu did not answer immediately.

Instead, he looked at Tang Wenjie and slowly said:

"You were hiding behind the grass just now and wouldn't come out. You must have seen me coming out of the Ancient Ruins looking battered, thought I was seriously injured, and wanted to take the opportunity to ambush me, right?"