Chapter 17: Strange Distribution

It is unknown how much time had passed when Zhuge Tianxin slowly regained consciousness. He discovered he was sleeping in the cool shade of a triangle formed by two walls leaning against each other at the top. A "whoosh-whoosh" sound gradually reached his ears; the wind was blowing rapidly through the interior of the triangle formed by the two walls, creating the whistling sound.

"You're awake? That's great." Zhuge Linglong's voice, filled with pleasant surprise, came from beside him.

"How long have I been asleep?" Zhuge Tianxin asked Zhuge Linglong.

"You've been asleep for about an hour. Oh, right, just lie there for a moment while I go call Zhuge Tao. He's outside dealing with the Flying Sky Pig. You really are too amazing, killing that Flying Sky Pig all by yourself." Zhuge Linglong replied, while excitedly praising Zhuge Tianxin's prowess. Clearly, after Zhuge Tianxin had saved her from danger multiple times, she had become much closer to him, even staying behind to look after him after he fainted this time.

"Wait a moment, I'll go out with you. My body is fine now; I want to go out for a walk," Zhuge Tianxin said after calling out to stop Zhuge Linglong.

"Alright, I'll help you," Zhuge Linglong replied.

"Thank you," Zhuge Tianxin said, then gently sat up. Zhuge Linglong also walked over to help Zhuge Tianxin up. Zhuge Tianxin wrapped one arm around the back of Zhuge Linglong's neck and rested it on her other shoulder. However, just as Zhuge Tianxin tried to stand, he felt his legs had no strength. His feet went soft, and he fell directly into Zhuge Linglong's embrace, his mouth accidentally kissing her fair, delicate cheek. Instantly, the atmosphere became awkward.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." In the end, Zhuge Tianxin was the first to react and hurriedly apologized to Zhuge Linglong.

"Ah... it's okay, it's okay. You didn't mean to." Only then did Zhuge Linglong react. She said it didn't matter, but her face was flushed red, and even the roots of her ears showed a faint red hue. Her earlobes were slightly hot, making her look extremely cute.

"Ah," Zhuge Tianxin was stunned by the sight. After all, he was a fifteen-year-old boy; at this age, every expression of the opposite sex held a huge attraction for him. Zhuge Linglong was already beautiful and cute, and now with her face slightly flushed and her shy appearance, Zhuge Tianxin was completely mesmerized.

"You're still looking? I'm ignoring you, hmph." After saying this, she turned to run outside, but as soon as she turned, Zhuge Tianxin lost his support. His legs had not yet recovered their strength, and without support, he fell directly to the ground.

"Ah... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." Zhuge Linglong realized that her actions had caused Zhuge Tianxin to fall, so she hurriedly apologized and rushed forward to help him up. This time, no accidents occurred. Zhuge Linglong helped Zhuge Tianxin outside, but because of what had just happened, the flush on her pretty little face had not yet faded.

After coming out, Zhuge Tianxin saw from a distance the huge carcass of the Flying Sky Pig lying in a pile of rubble. Zhuge Tao was nearby trying to find a way to cut through the Flying Sky Pig's skin and flesh to cook it. However, because this Flying Sky Pig was even larger than those in Tianxin Town, and its skin and flesh were even tougher, it was very difficult to break through. Zhuge Tao had tried many methods but still hadn't managed to cut the skin. He had once tried using a slightly sharper stone from nearby to cut it, but that didn't work either. Then he remembered the piece of steel he had previously stabbed into the Flying Sky Pig's eye, but perhaps because the Flying Sky Pig had gone berserk earlier, the steel had become embedded with the eye bone and couldn't be pulled out. He had tried to pull it, but it wouldn't budge, so he had to give up.

When Zhuge Tianxin walked in front of Zhuge Tao with Zhuge Linglong's support, Zhuge Tao saw them, but when he saw Zhuge Linglong supporting Zhuge Tianxin, his eyes flickered slightly without him realizing it.

"What's wrong? Can't cut through its skin?" Zhuge Tianxin asked.

"Oh... yeah, I don't have the tools to cut it. Do you have a way?" Zhuge Tao only recovered from his daze after Zhuge Tianxin asked him, and he answered hurriedly.

"I don't have a way either. My whole body is weak right now; look, I need Linglong to support me just to walk," Zhuge Tianxin replied. "How about we look around nearby to see if we can find any weapons or sharp objects?" Zhuge Tianxin said. "I've already looked everywhere, there's nothing," Zhuge Tao said.

But this time, Zhuge Tianxin didn't answer him; instead, he closed his eyes as if he were sensing something.

"Flip over the Flying Sky Pig's front leg and take a look. I feel energy fluctuations there," Zhuge Tianxin said to Zhuge Tao after opening his eyes.

Zhuge Tao walked over and flipped over the Flying Sky Pig's front leg. "Come look, everyone, there really is something!" Zhuge Tao shouted. "Is there really something?" Zhuge Linglong asked excitedly, and immediately wanted to go see. But as soon as she moved, Zhuge Tianxin, whom she was supporting, slumped weakly to the ground again. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was too excited and didn't notice you still couldn't move," Zhuge Linglong immediately reacted and said. "It's fine, you go take a look too. I'm already sitting on the ground, it's fine," Zhuge Tianxin said. "This... wouldn't that be inappropriate?" "It's fine." "Okay, then I'll go take a look." "Mm, go ahead." After receiving Zhuge Tianxin's answer, Zhuge Linglong immediately ran to Zhuge Tao's position, wanting to see what exactly he had discovered.

"Should we take them both out and see what they are?" Zhuge Linglong said excitedly.

*Swish, swish*—with two sounds, two weapons were pulled out simultaneously. Only then did the two of them realize that one of these weapons was a broadsword, and the other was a bow and arrow, which also came with a quiver of arrows. The broadsword was as wide as an adult's palm when spread out, about 1.2 meters long, with nine rings attached to the back of the blade. The handle was as thick as a woman's forearm, and the edge gave off a sharp feeling. This sword was clearly meant for a man. The bow was about a meter long, finely crafted, and inlaid with a pearl-sized gemstone on each side of the grip, symmetrical to each other. Both ends were decorated with carvings of pink flowers, clearly a bow meant for a woman.

"A good sword. With this sword, we won't have to worry about the upcoming selection," Zhuge Tao said, then turned to Zhuge Linglong and said, "Linglong, this bow is most suitable for you, so I'll give it to you." After saying this, he handed the bow directly to Zhuge Linglong.

"This wouldn't be very appropriate. After all, Tianxin discovered it first; we should ask for his opinion," Zhuge Linglong replied.

"It's fine. I think Tianxin is so powerful that he wouldn't care for these two weapons. Besides, with these two weapons, our ability to protect ourselves is strengthened, so we won't hold him back," Zhuge Tao said.

"I think it's better to ask for Tianxin's opinion." Saying this, she walked directly toward Zhuge Tianxin with the bow. When she stood in front of Zhuge Tianxin and was about to ask for his opinion, she was interrupted by Zhuge Tao, who had chased after her. After running in front of Zhuge Tianxin, Zhuge Tao said directly, "Tianxin, I found two weapons, a broadsword and a bow. The bow is for women, and I think it's most suitable for Linglong. We can both use the broadsword, but your body is still very weak, so it's not suitable for you to use the broadsword. Besides, your strength is so great that you don't need the broadsword to defeat enemies. I think, let me use the broadsword first, and if we find a better one later, I'll give it to you. How about that?"

"How could you..." "Mm, this broadsword is most suitable for you; you should use it," Zhuge Linglong originally wanted to say something, but Zhuge Tianxin interrupted her and said directly to give the broadsword to Zhuge Tao. ===== CHAPTER 18 =====