Chapter 8 of 100

Chapter 8

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The sudden roar from the riverbank shook Feifei and the group of guards standing around Lulu, making their eyes roll back. Even Wu Yan, who was standing five meters away, felt a surge in his head and almost dropped the sword in his hand.

Lulu, with a face full of anger, quickly ran to Wu Yan and pointed at his nose. "Is this what you meant by leaving it to you? Are you here to seek help or to make a joke?"

Should Wu Yan feel a sense of achievement for being able to anger the usually lively Lulu to this extent?

Looking at the furious Lulu, Wu Yan shrank his head and smiled sheepishly. "Well, I just wanted to lighten the mood a bit, right?"

"You... You're hopeless..." Lulu let her hand fall helplessly. For someone as stubborn as Wu Yan, Lulu felt powerless.

"It's not like that... The effect wasn't bad, right?"

At this moment, Feifei and the guards felt their minds couldn't keep up.

It seemed that this man was quite familiar with Miss Lulu, but if they were friends, why didn't he greet her at the beginning?

Feifei thought even more. As Lulu's guardian and bodyguard, Feifei knew that Lulu had never had a male friend, and even female friends were few.

Where did this person come from? I've never heard of Lulu having such a friend, and when did she start making male friends? Why don't I know about it? And it seems like they're trying to hide the fact that they know each other. What's going on?

Looking at Wu Yan and Lulu, who were still playing around not far away, Feifei's doubts were almost overwhelming.

"Um... May I ask who you are?" Feifei felt it was better to ask.

The two, who were having fun, were startled by Feifei's voice. After regaining their senses, Lulu realized a serious problem.

"Right, what's your name? I don't even know your name yet."

Wu Yan felt like a certain nerve in his head had snapped. This half-natural girl was really speechless. You only remembered you didn't know my name now...

Feifei had even more doubts. They look so familiar, but they don't even know each other's names? What kind of friendship is this?

Shaking his head helplessly, Wu Yan waved at Feifei and said with a smile, "I'm Wu Yan, nice to meet you, beautiful lady."

"Oh, so you're Wu Yan..." This was the half-natural girl who suddenly understood.

"Mr. Wu Yan, nice to meet you, I'm Feifei." Seeing that Wu Yan didn't seem to be a bad person, Feifei relaxed, but her doubts remained unresolved.

"May I ask, do you know Miss Lulu?"

Hearing Feifei's words, Wu Yan and Lulu exchanged glances and, after a moment of silence, said in unison:

"We don't know each other!"

Feifei's eyebrows twitched, looking at the two who seemed to have a strange默契 (rapport), she forced a smile.

"Is... Is that so?... Then, why are you here..."

It seemed that Feifei believed Wu Yan was here to find Lulu.

Wu Yan scratched his head awkwardly. How should he explain? Should he tell her that he didn't know the way out of the Giant Beast Forest and came to seek guidance? That... would be a bit embarrassing...

Actually, Lulu wanted to tell him, you're already quite embarrassing...

Shrugging helplessly, Wu Yan could only say, "Actually, I was just passing by..."

"..." Feifei didn't know what to say. Normally, if someone didn't want to say, she couldn't force them. If Wu Yan was just a stranger, she could ignore him, but he and Lulu seemed to know each other. Even the astute Feifei was at a loss due to Wu Yan's stubbornness.

The guards behind them also looked at each other. If someone came to cause trouble, they would have driven them away long ago, but in this situation, they had no right to speak.

Moreover, after Wu Yan's performance, they didn't have the energy to intervene.

The scene became a bit awkward, and Wu Yan could only laugh dryly. Who made him so informal?

"So, what are you planning to do next, Mr. Wu Yan?" After some thought, Feifei could only ask.

"Well... Actually..."

"Actually, he's lost and wants us to lead him out!" At this point, Lulu didn't expect Wu Yan to say anything serious and bluntly told Feifei the embarrassing 'secret' in Wu Yan's heart.

Wu Yan's smile froze. Alright, he was sure Lulu was trying to get back at him...

Looking at Feifei's strange expression, Wu Yan felt tears welling up.

The guards couldn't help but roll their eyes. After all this trouble, it turned out he was just lost...

Of course, they also saw that he seemed to be familiar with their young lady. Otherwise, a stranger coming to make a joke would have a similar fate to the dead monster they left behind...

Wait, they said they didn't know each other, so how did the young lady know he was lost?

Feifei also wanted to shout: Can you be any more fake?

Rubbing his face, Wu Yan could only wave and say, "Well... That's it. Do you know when Miss Feifei plans to leave the Giant Beast Forest? Can you take me with you?"

Feifei stared at Wu Yan's face for a while before covering her mouth and laughing. "Oh, I see. We also plan to leave the Giant Beast Forest. Mr. Wu Yan, you can come with us!"

"Oh! Great! Finally, I can leave this cursed forest!" Hearing Feifei's words, Lulu cheered first. It seemed she had suffered a lot in this forest...

Wu Yan also smiled happily. Even if he was a homebody, he didn't want to stay in a forest where no one could be seen.

"Alright! Let's go! Home!" Lulu waved her hand confidently and ran off.

"Wait! Lulu!" Feifei hurried after her.

Shrugging, Wu Yan thought to himself.

She says she's not a child, but she's just a little brat.

Turning his head, he saw the unfriendly looks of the guards behind him. Wu Yan shivered and forced a few stiff laughs, then quickly followed them.

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After a day's journey, Wu Yan and his group finally left the Giant Beast Forest and arrived at a supply town.

The Giant Beast Forest spans across three empires and is located in the central region of the three empires. In terms of area, it is larger than any of the three empires. It is also the only place in the Spalier world where monsters can survive, and it is rich in magical beasts and natural treasures.

Whether it's the materials from the bodies of magical beasts or their magic crystals, they are all very valuable, naturally attracting the hearts of countless strong people and mercenaries.

Therefore, in each empire, there is a dedicated supply town near the Giant Beast Forest.

Wu Yan was actually quite lucky. The place he was in was just at the edge of the Giant Beast Forest.

That's why the magical beasts he encountered over the past month were only first or second level, with the highest being that 20-level dead wolf. If he had gone deeper, it would have been much worse.

Feifei had mentioned that in the depths of the Giant Beast Forest, there were eighth and ninth-level magical beasts, and in the very center, there were even semi-divine level magical beasts that could transform into human form!

After Feifei's explanation, Wu Yan realized just how lucky he was.

Fortunately, when he first arrived, he was at the edge of the Giant Beast Forest. Otherwise, even a third or fourth-level magical beast would have sent him back home.

Even Feifei and her group only ventured a bit deeper into the border area and didn't dare to go too far.

From Feifei, Wu Yan also learned that Lulu's goal for this training was: ten fourth-level magical beasts!

Looking at the ten shiny fourth-level magic crystals and some unfortunate second and third-level magic crystals that were 'conveniently' killed, Wu Yan was speechless.

According to the system's prompt, the magic crystals Lulu obtained in a week of training were enough to match what Wu Yan had earned in a month of hard work, not to mention the decomposed magical beast corpses carried by the guards.

After entering the supply town, walking down the street, and looking at the buildings and the people's clothing, Wu Yan felt a sense of dissonance.

If it weren't for Lulu and the others walking ahead, Wu Yan would have thought he had crossed into the world of "Fairy Tail."

"What are you looking at?" Pulled back by Lulu's voice, Wu Yan turned his head and saw Lulu looking curiously in the direction he had been looking. Wu Yan rolled his eyes.

"Lulu, can't you control your curiosity a bit?"

Heaven knows how many times Wu Yan had been troubled by Lulu's curiosity during their long journey. If it weren't for Feifei, he might have even been asked about the color of his underwear.

"But I'm just curious..." Lulu pouted, almost hanging a bottle on her lips.

Looking at Lulu, who looked like a cat, Wu Yan said helplessly, "Even looking at the street can make you curious, Lulu. Your curiosity is really heavy..."

"I'm just curious about what boys usually pay attention to. I've never had a male friend before..." Lulu stretched out her two little fingers, tapping them together, looking aggrieved.

Wu Yan rubbed his forehead, almost sighing to the sky. "You really make it easy for people to think you're a wild girl from the mountains."

Lulu suddenly looked up and said with a smile, "A wild girl from the mountains? Isn't that you?"

Wu Yan felt a lump in his chest, almost crying.

Alright, I brought this on myself by saying 'wild girl from the mountains.' Why didn't I say 'a noble on a training trip'?

Wu Yan seemed to forget that the noble on a training trip was right next to him.

"Alright, I'm a wild girl from the mountains. Then, delicate princess, can you tell me where we're going next?"

Lulu tilted her head cutely, puffed out her cheeks, making Wu Yan want to pinch them.

"Hmm... Sister Feifei said we should find an inn to rest for a day and then take a floating ship home tomorrow."

Wu Yan stopped in his tracks, looking at Lulu expressionlessly. "What did you say? What are you taking? Say it again."

"A floating ship! It's a large flying machine made by alchemists, using magic power as fuel to achieve rapid flight. Just by taking a floating ship, a journey that would normally take a month can be shortened to a few days. Isn't that amazing? At the floating ship square in the town, as long as you pay, you can take a floating ship anywhere, although it's only within the territory of the Alu Empire."

"Is that so? Then, is the floating ship made by a mage guild called the Blue Pegasus?" Wu Yan sincerely felt he should try to find Natsu or someone like that...

"The Blue Pegasus mage guild? I've only heard of the mercenary guild, mage guild, and alchemist guild. I've never heard of a Blue Pegasus guild, although the name sounds pretty. Why do you mention this?"

Wu Yan laughed dryly. "Well... Don't mind the details. Those who care about details are ⑨. Alright, quickly catch up with Sister Feifei and the others. They're almost out of sight."

Seeing that Lulu wanted to say something, Wu Yan immediately interrupted and took large steps to catch up.

"⑨? Hey! Wait for me!"

Lulu stomped her foot in frustration, ignoring the curious looks from the crowd, and hurried after Wu Yan.

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