"Waaah!! Ahh-ah-oooh-ooh!! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh! Waaah!!"
Nitocris suddenly burst into tears, so abruptly that Mo Shuying flinched, dropping the bowl in his hand to the ground.
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Nitocris watched the bowl spin twice on the ground before landing face down. After a two-second pause, she resumed.
"Waaah!! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh~"
Her crying was utterly heart-wrenching! Mo Shuying had never heard anything so pathetic in his life!
"Mo Shuying!!! That's enough!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka rushed over, fuming. She was actually against bullying Nitocris because this historically documented Egyptian queen wasn't inherently bad.
Fujimaru Ritsuka hadn't stopped Mo Shuying earlier only because he wanted to ask about the Holy Grail. But now, he had gone too far!
"...Do you believe me if I say I didn't do anything?"
Mo Shuying stood there, speechless. What had he done? He hadn't done anything at all!
"Alright, alright... Don't cry anymore. Can I let you down?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka approached Nitocris and spoke gently. Nitocris's wails turned into sobs as she looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with some confusion, unsure what they meant.
"My companion is truly too reckless and rude. I apologize for that. I'm sorry. Don't worry, with me here, he won't bully you again."
Fujimaru Ritsuka untied Nitocris's ropes and helped her down.
Stepping forward to support Nitocris, Fujimaru Ritsuka warmly invited her.
"You must be hungry and cold, right? Come on, eat some hot food. Don't mind this insensitive man. But you must have noticed, he doesn't really have much malice. Otherwise, you wouldn't be in this state right now."
Fujimaru Ritsuka said this, and Nitocris glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka, then at Mo Shuying.
Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka said, if Mo Shuying truly intended to harm her, she wouldn't merely be tied up right now.
He had even saved her earlier, which meant Mo Shuying was her lifesaver. Thinking about it that way, it seemed she herself had acted a bit wrongly!
"I... he... you..."
Nitocris stammered, and Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled, supporting her as they walked towards the campfire.
Mo Shuying looked on, speechless, unsure what Fujimaru Ritsuka was up to. But suddenly, he saw Fujimaru Ritsuka turn their head slightly and wink at him. Mo Shuying immediately understood!
I knew Gudako couldn't be this gentle! It's fake! All fake! As expected, that saying holds true: pretty women are the best at deception!
Mo Shuying was sensible enough not to follow. He would just watch Fujimaru Ritsuka's performance from afar. He truly hadn't intended to do anything to Nitocris.
He picked up the bowl from the ground, went to the water source to wash it, and then went to check on the Mana condensing machine.
Less than half an hour later!
Seeing Nitocris and Fujimaru Ritsuka chatting and laughing like best friends, Mo Shuying was dumbfounded.
Fujimaru Ritsuka turned and saw Mo Shuying, who was hesitant to approach, and smiled, waving him over.
Mo Shuying frowned but still walked over.
"What is it?"
Mo Shuying didn't sit down by the campfire, instead looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka and asking.
"I heard you rescued Nitocris from scoundrels, huh? Humph, I didn't expect you to be somewhat useful sometimes. Well, Nitocris says she wants to thank you, but she's too embarrassed, so I'll say it for her."
Fujimaru Ritsuka said with a smile. Nitocris, beside them, had her mouth agape and her face flushed, quickly grabbing Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand and saying,
"Ritsuka! Didn't I tell you not to tell him?! I would never apologize to such a rude man! Hmph!"
Nitocris turned her head away from Mo Shuying. Fujimaru Ritsuka seized the opportunity to give Mo Shuying a series of winks and nudges.
Mo Shuying secretly gave a thumbs-up. Indeed, women were better at dealing with other women.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Just now, I told Nitocris about our objective and the Singularities. She understands we mean no harm and has agreed to take us to see her king. When we meet him, be careful not to offend that monarch."
Fujimaru Ritsuka added. Mo Shuying's mouth hung open. This was possible?
"Yes! Understood, I'll follow all your arrangements, Miss Fujimaru!"
Mo Shuying was impressed. Fujimaru Ritsuka was indeed more skilled in this area. Truly worthy of being a Beast.
"Mhm, you may withdraw."
Fujimaru Ritsuka tipped their chin and waved a hand. Mo Shuying obediently left. It was great not to have to worry about it himself; he didn't want to end up like Dr. Roman, burdened with endless work.
Returning to the machine, Mo Shuying found a new Saint Quartz had condensed. He collected the Saint Quartz, and then Da Vinci walked over.
"Well, isn't Fujimaru amazing?"
"Indeed."
Mo Shuying nodded. There was nothing to deny about that.
"With this, we can finally meet the king Nitocris spoke of, which can be considered the prelude to our journey through this Singularity..."
At this point, Da Vinci looked at Mo Shuying, pausing for a few seconds before speaking.
"By the way, is the Holy Grail really in that king's hands? How did you know?"
Mo Shuying looked up at Da Vinci, and after a few seconds of eye contact, Da Vinci shrugged.
"Fine, don't tell me. It doesn't really matter to me anyway. Just be careful not to attack them on sight. You'd make things very difficult for Fujimaru Ritsuka."
With that, Da Vinci stood up and went to check on another machine.
"...Do I really need to be specifically reminded about something like this?"
Mo Shuying was speechless. He wasn't a hothead. If they could talk things out peacefully, why would he fight?
He hated violence!
The night passed without incident.
Mo Shuying sat cross-legged beside the machine, guarding it all night. He was using the mental training method Merlin had given him to temper his spiritual power, so even after a sleepless night, he felt quite energetic.
He glanced at the machine. Five more Saint Quartz had condensed overnight. However, while it had initially condensed one per hour, the speed had gradually slowed, with the last one taking nearly an hour and a half.
Da Vinci's side was similar; she had already explained it to him.
"The Geomantic Vein in this area isn't very wide, so the amount of Mana stored and flowing is limited. The slowing speed is to be expected."
The slowdown was only temporary. As long as the machine was stopped, the area would recover in no time.
Mo Shuying and Da Vinci had already set an end time. Just then, the last Saint Quartz popped out. Mo Shuying waved his hand, collecting it along with the machine, then turned to wake the others.
At this moment, Mo Shuying didn't notice something.
Just outside the oasis Boundary Field, two figures, concealing their aura, approached and observed Mo Shuying and the others from a distance.
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