Chapter 87: Lysara in Action

In truth, Li Wufeng had somewhat wronged Zhao Doulai.

That was because even Zhao Doulai hadn't expected that a mere flash of light to the eyes would actually last for such a long time.

As for Lysara, after pulling the rope and running up to Li Huai, she looped it over his body.

"Mr. Li Huai, hold on for a moment. Right now, there's about a meter of monster liquid behind your wind wall that might cause mutations. Someone will pull you back shortly."

While securing the rope, Lysara explained the situation to Li Huai, even pouring a mana potion down his throat at the very end.

Although she had no idea whether or not this liquid would actually induce mutations, it was better to be cautious in such situations.

After all, those who weren't cautious wouldn't have survived until now.

"Mm, sorry for the trouble."

Even though Li Huai couldn't see, his ears were still perfectly fine.

Just as Li Wufeng and the others were afraid that he would plot something nefarious, he was equally afraid that Li Wufeng might pull some sort of stunt while he was in this vulnerable state.

Fortunately, there was still a modicum of trust between people.

Or rather, it was because that slippery merchant Shang Chuan still had a bit of credibility. Otherwise, this cooperation wouldn't have even been possible.

Of course, this also heavily relied on Lan Qingyou's contribution in her role as the 'overseer.'

She hadn't come.

But precisely because she hadn't come, both sides could feel at ease with each other.

After tying the rope around Li Huai's waist, Lysara ran back, instructing the others to keep their eyes closed as they walked to the center of the cave and began slowly pulling the rope.

Li Huai could clearly feel his butt dragging against the ground.

A distance of seventy to eighty meters wasn't exactly long, but it wasn't short either.

However, Li Huai still found it quite agonizing.

To tell the truth, it hurt a bit, but it couldn't be helped.

When they finally pulled Li Huai to the fork, Lysara spoke up.

"Everyone, help the captain, Zhao Doulai, and Otto away first. You two stay behind. The moment Li Huai is dragged over, pick him up and run immediately."

Although Lysara was the youngest and everyone doted on her, that wasn't the reason she was allowed to hand out commands.

There was only one reason she could give commands: she was the only one who clearly knew what lay behind Li Huai's wind wall.

And so, following Lysara's orders, the group first helped away the three whose eyes were still half-blind, then violently yanked Li Huai over to the fork. One grabbed his arms, the other grabbed his legs, and they began to run.

Splash—!!

Following that, everyone heard a sound from behind resembling a dam releasing floodwaters.

However, with Li Wufeng and the others serving as an example, no one looked back; they merely ran straight ahead as fast as they could.

They didn't stop until they reached the corner of the next fork.

"Lysara, what's the situation now?"

Li Wufeng asked worriedly.

"We're fine now."

Lysara looked at the crystals in the distance before finally plonking down heavily on her butt.

She felt completely devoid of strength, as though she had collapsed from exhaustion, and her mouth felt dry as a bone.

After all, in her entire life—even in video games—she had never done this kind of commanding before.

"Drink some water to soothe your nerves first."

Having a rough idea of what was going on, Li Huai gave Lysara a small piece of advice after looking at her.

"Thank you."

Lysara took the water from someone else and chugged a few mouthfuls, finally recovering her breath.

"Lysara, what's the situation outside like now?"

After waiting a short while, Li Wufeng asked, feeling that Lysara had probably composed herself.

"Hold on, let me take a look."

Lysara didn't even stand up; she merely leaned her body slightly to look outside.

Those pale green liquids had all vanished, replaced by an entire passageway of pale green crystals.

"It's completely safe now."

"Is that so? That's good."

Hearing Lysara say this, not only Li Wufeng and Li Huai, but even those who hadn't directly participated in the operation let out a sigh of relief.

After all, whether it was being temporarily half-blind or being able to see but not daring to look, it was an incredibly agonizing experience.

It could be said that if they didn't have someone wearing glasses among them, Li Huai would likely have met with disaster this time.

After all, even a wind wall with low output and minor expenditure would eventually run out of mana.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that 'the direct participants were all saved by Lysara.'

"Is there any way to get a piece of those crystals you described earlier?"

After all, this was an investigation mission. With a crystal in hand, they would more or less be able to report back and complete the task, so Li Wufeng hoped to bring a piece back for appraisal.

"It should be possible. After all, that liquid that could potentially cause mutations is gone now."

Lysara rested a finger against her lower lip as she pondered before answering.

"How about this: Cam, take off your armor and let Lysara wear it. Equip her with your gloves and shield as well."

"Lysara, take this sack and go up to pack a piece; then we'll head back. But remember, do not touch it directly with your hands, and don't let it come into contact with your bare skin either."

"Lysara, take this sack and go up to pack a piece; then we'll head back. But remember, do not touch it directly with your hands, and don't let it come into contact with your bare skin either."

Having roughly grasped what Lysara meant by 'liquid that could cause mutations', Li Wufeng handed out these instructions.

After all, no one could guarantee whether that thing would pull any other stunts after undergoing 'calcification mutation.'

"Alright, this shouldn't be an issue."

Lysara casually took on the task.

And so, after donning the ill-fitting equipment, Lysara cautiously stepped forward with the sack and a pickaxe. With a few clangs, she chipped off a fist-sized piece of pale green crystal, placed it in the sack, and wrapped it up.

"Alright, let's head back."

With Lysara's cue, this exploration was considered successfully concluded.

"Oh! Wufeng, why are your eyes brimming with tears?"

On their way back, Zhao Doulai looked at Li Wufeng's still somewhat red and swollen eyes with a wicked grin.

By now, their eyes had already begun to slowly recover. Although they hadn't returned to their original vision and things still looked a little blurry...

At the very least, they no longer needed to hobble along clumsily like they did earlier.

"Because of my deep love for you."

Faced with Zhao Doulai playing dumb, Li Wufeng glared at him and spoke through gritted teeth.

"Hahaha, let's go, let's go. We need to hurry and get this crystal appraised."

Faced with Li Wufeng's accusation, Zhao Doulai laughed it off twice, brushing over the matter.

Following that, the group returned to the shelter.

Li Huai had already departed. Although his vision was still a little fuzzy, it didn't hurt much. After all, he figured he was probably the only one in District 666 who could fly, so there was no need to worry about being ambushed or anything of the sort.

Of course, the most important reason was that Li Wufeng and the others couldn't possibly let him know where their shelter was located.

This was simply taking precautions against others; anyone would do the same, and it was perfectly normal.

If he were in their shoes, he also wouldn't want others to know the location of his shelter.

Even if these people were teammates who had just fought side-by-side with him.

Upon returning, Li Wufeng immediately borrowed Lysara's glasses and brought the crystal near to appraise it.

"Hiss... Th-this is!!"