Chapter 182 – No Difference From One or Two Cuts

Despair Island

“104 points, haha!”

After successfully plundering Water Academy’s crystal, Lin Xiao looked at the number that appeared on that blue rectangular crystal and burst with joy.

What did 104 points mean? It meant that not only were they first and far ahead of second place, it also meant that they didn’t need to fight anymore!

So, as the leader, Lin Xiao passed down a strict order. From now on, Loran Academy’s chicken dinner eating team is now officially entering prone tactics… oh no, hidden combat mode!

They should scamper quickly with their tails between their legs and not start any fights.

They were already first, why did they have to fight? There was nothing to gain even if they won, rather they would just be increasing the risk and if someone succeeded in ambushing them, then all of their 100 points would become a stepping stone for other victors.

It has always been Lin Xiao taking advantage of others and getting them to work for him for free. There’s no way he’s going to let anyone do that to him!

How could he let that kind of thing happen with his personality? Keep dreaming!

“Hehe, this map looks real… Miss Charles probably didn’t lie to me, it’s good that we have his ex-fiancée on our team, how could he possibly cheat us?” Lin Xiao looked at the map he was holding and couldn’t stop laughing.

Now they just had to follow the map and they’ll meet Charles!

That was their final battle! As long as they could defeat Charles, they could claim the silver vault as their own and their points will explosively increase so that no one could catch up. That way, they would secure the champion seat!

Lin Xiao never would have thought that victory would come so easily.

He thought he would have to do a bunch of work, but in the end, Charles thought he was so clever and helped them instead. He tried wasting their strength, but he never anticipated a bug like Lin Xiao would exist. He wasn’t worried at all about magic overuse, even after using double chant earlier, he still had some to spare, and when he slept tonight, he would fill back up to full!

Lin Xiao was more worried that their team would have to run around aimlessly on the island and enter pointless fights… but now, Charles personally delivered a map.

“Lin Xiao!”

Just as Lin Xiao was immersing in delight, Caesar’s voice came from behind him.

“Ah?” Lin Xiao was startled and quickly retracted his arrogant smile.

He couldn’t let Caesar see him relax, he had to give him a false impression, that their team was still in danger and they could be eliminated at any time! That way, Caesar would continue listening to him obediently and working for him!

“Lin Xiao, I say…” Caesar stared at his eyes with a grave expression and wanted to say something but hesitated.

“W-what?” Lin Xiao awkwardly turned around and looked at him.

Did he see through him? No way, when did he get this smart.

“I say…” Caesar had a deep tone, and slowly spoke, “Are you tired?”

“No, no, I… hah?” Lin Xiao almost choked.

What? What did Caesar want?

“Your complexion doesn’t look too good… are you hungry? I brought a bag of instant noodles, do you want me to make you some?” Caesar took a couple of steps towards him and wanted to close their distance, yet scared Lin Xiao to repeatedly retreat.

“I-I’m warning you, I’m straight! Even if I was bent, I would choose the cute miss Charles! And not you…”

He didn’t know what’s with Caesar, did he get possessed, why was he so unusually worried about him?

“Lin Xiao, why are you moving away?” Caesar asked at a loss and pulled out a bag of instant noodles from his pockets, “You just cast double chant, so I was worried that you wouldn’t be able to endure, so I planned to make some food for you… are you misunderstanding something?”

“Hah? Oh, I thought you suddenly… never mind.” Hearing his explanation, Lin Xiao let out a sigh of relief, “I’m fine, don’t worry, let’s go!”

“Eh? You’re fine? How is that possible? Didn’t you say last time you could use double chat because of an Eastern tribe secret technique? You also said it had extreme side effects, last time you clearly…”

“Damn!”

It was a common saying that one lie needed multiple lies to cover it up, since Lin Xiao already played the role he had to follow it through.

“Cough… I forgot… no, I was too excited, so … ah, m-my head, where’s my maid? Elena… Elena!”

Lin Xiao squinted his eyes, held his head, and swayed like he was asleep, quietly calling out Elena’s name.

“Tsk…”

She wanted to ignore him, but because he called her, everyone was looking at her, so she had no choice.

Elena unwillingly walked over, carrying out a maid’s duty. Forced her self to support Lin Xiao’s arm and gave him her shoulder to lean on.

“You really know how to act…” Elena muttered.

She knew he was completely fine, yet still had to act as his walking stick.

“What are you talking about? I really am a bit dizzy…”

In order to make it seem real, he dizzily placed his arm on Elena then leaned on her, making it look like that he could only stand with Elena’s support.

Elena felt uncomfortable with how close he was and unconsciously twisted her body. As a result, Lin Xiao lost his balance and almost slipped, so he had to grab onto her even tighter to not fall.

His hands accidentally grabbed onto something very soft, he didn’t think too much of it and tried to regain balance first.

“Pervert! Take your dirty hands off me!” Elena didn’t dare shout in front of everyone, so she could only clench her teeth and threaten him quietly.

“Why do you have to be so violent? … Ah, stop moving, a good maid would never let their master fall!”

“That’s right, but normally, would a master grab their maid’s chest and not let go?”

“Ah?”

“…” Lin Xiao lowered his head and took a look silently.

“…” Elena turned to look at him and also stayed silent.

The two stared at each other in silence.

“This was an accident.”

Seeing her not react, Lin Xiao purposely made the accident occur again while explaining.

There was no helping it, he rarely gets a good opportunity like this, so he couldn’t let go of it so easily!

But what was strange was that Elena didn’t make a sound or resist, and completely ignored his joke.

“Uh… Elena, w-why aren’t you resisting?” He noticed her ice-cold gaze and abruptly came to his senses!

He felt like she was looking at a dead man!

“There’s still five days until the end of the competition.” Elena quietly replied.

“Ah? So you plan to serve me well in these five days using your gentleness as a maid to give me fighting spirit?”

“No, I just wanted you to know that these are your last five days.” Elena bit her lips and spoke word by word, “From now on, for every time you harass me, when the contract is up, I’m going to cut you once!”

“Wah! … Are you that cruel?” Lin Xiao acted surprised, then said, “So if I wasn’t afraid of dying, then I can do whatever I want to you?”

“W-what?”

“If I’m going to get cut anyways, then there’s no difference from one or many, I might as well just enjoy myself!”

“Hah? Pervert! Y-you dare!”

“Hehe, just kidding…”

Lin Xiao dry laughed and took his hands away.

Elena relaxed but felt something was off.

Usually, Lin Xiao would definitely continue to take advantage of her no matter how she threatened him. So how come this time he gave up so easily?

She understood after turning around.

“Lin Xiao, are you okay? Don’t force yourself if your head hurts, let’s find a place to rest.” Shen DaiYing walked over with a worried expression, and even gently pushed Caesar, who was in the way, aside.

Elena suspected that if she wasn’t supporting him, Shen DaiYing would disregard her identity and rush over to fawn on him.

Elena didn’t know what this vixen was thinking… why did she care about Lin Xiao so much?

She clearly already rejected him, but recently, it feels like she’s been purposely teasing him.

What did she want?

Elena was curious how long she could keep it up for.

Lin Xiao already saw through her identity, and the day when she would fall from her respected position was closing in. Everything would change then.

“Sister Ying? I-I’m fine… don’t worry, let’s go!” Lin Xiao waved the map at Shen DaiYing and smiled.

That was how he smoothed over his side effects and also used it as an opportunity to order everyone to go into hidden battle mode.

Since he was the leader, no one really had any objections and went along with it.

And so, the second and third days passed like that peacefully. They followed the map while hiding from enemies and headed towards the silver vault to get even with Charles.

But on the way, they met a group of strange people…