Chapter 48: Chapter Forty-Eight: Waiting for the Space Gate

When Brother Zhuge Tianxin woke up, the sky had already begun to lighten and the sun had risen; after eating some roasted meat upon his previous awakening and this period of rest, Brother Zhuge Tianxin's strength was gradually recovering, and now he could walk on his own without needing Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong's support.

Brother Zhuge Tianxin slowly walked out of the tent; since it had just dawned, the sunlight was very gentle, so Brother Zhuge Tianxin stretched his arms to extend his body, then slowly moved his limbs to make the flow of qi and blood in his body even smoother, before slowly walking forward.

"Big Brother Tianxin, you're up so early?" "Good morning, Big Brother Tianxin." As Brother Zhuge Tianxin walked along, everyone he encountered took the initiative to greet him; it could be said that everyone else was deeply convinced by Brother Zhuge Tianxin's strength, and at the same time they were grateful for Brother Zhuge Tianxin's life-saving grace, for without Brother Zhuge Tianxin, perhaps they would have already been completely annihilated.

"Big Brother Tianxin, you're awake." Just as Brother Zhuge Tianxin was walking on the path, Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong came toward him; upon seeing Brother Zhuge Tianxin, Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong immediately greeted him, then walked over to Brother Zhuge Tianxin and slowly walked alongside him.

"Brother Zhuge Linglong, where is Big Brother Brother Zhuge Zhan? I want to find him to discuss something," Brother Zhuge Tianxin asked proactively.

"It just so happens that Big Brother asked me to notify everyone to gather for breakfast and also discuss what to do next; wait here for a moment while I notify everyone, and then we'll go together," Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong replied.

"It's fine; I'll go with you to notify everyone." Brother Zhuge Tianxin also wanted to walk around, after all, he had slept for so long and had rested enough.

"Alright then, let's first go to the outpost to notify Brother Zhuge Xun and the others," Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong said.

After about half an hour, once Brother Zhuge Tianxin and Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong had notified everyone else, they took Brother Zhuge Yu, whom they had notified last, and walked together toward the gathering place.

"Big Brother Brother Zhuge has arrived; come, sit here." After Brother Zhuge Tianxin, Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong, and Brother Zhuge Yu arrived, Brother Zhuge Xun, seeing Brother Zhuge Tianxin come, proactively gave up his seat for Brother Zhuge Tianxin to sit down, and at the same time asked Brother Zhuge Ding, who was nearby, to also give up a seat for Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong to sit down, letting Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong sit beside Brother Zhuge Tianxin.

Grrumble~~, just as Brother Zhuge Tianxin sat down, he smelled the aroma of roasted meat not far ahead, and his stomach, hungry again, began to gurgle loudly.

"Hahaha, Big Brother Tianxin's stomach is hungry again; Big Brother Tianxin is truly formidable, capable in fighting and also in eating." Hearing Brother Zhuge Tianxin's stomach gurgle again, Brother Zhuge Xun teased.

"Since everyone is hungry, let's eat first; after we're full, we'll discuss the next plan," Brother Zhuge Zhan said upon seeing the situation.

Brother Zhuge Tianxin did not stand on ceremony; he grabbed a piece of roasted meat and stuffed it directly into his mouth. After swallowing the roasted meat, that sensation of a warm current flowing throughout his entire body appeared again, and as this warm current flowed, Brother Zhuge Tianxin's strength recovered even faster, as if this warm current could accelerate Brother Zhuge Tianxin's recovery of strength. As for the appearance of this warm current, Brother Zhuge Tianxin had long grown accustomed to it and no longer found it strange like he had the first two times.

As Brother Zhuge Tianxin ate more and more roasted meat, his strength recovered faster and faster; now Brother Zhuge Tianxin felt he had recovered about one-third of his strength, but when he reached out to grab more roasted meat, his hand grasped at empty air because the roasted meat in front of him had been completely eaten by him, and his hand stopped there awkwardly.

"Hmm? Here, you can have mine; I can't eat too much." Sitting beside him, Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong saw that the roasted meat in front of Brother Zhuge Tianxin had already been finished by him, and combining this with Brother Zhuge Tianxin's greatly increased appetite after the previous battle with the Flying Sky Boar, she knew Brother Zhuge Tianxin definitely did not have enough to eat now, so she passed the roasted meat in front of her to Brother Zhuge Tianxin.

"It's fine; keep it for yourself. I'll just roast some more," Brother Zhuge Tianxin said to Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong, then turned to Brother Zhuge Zhan and said, "Big Brother Brother Zhuge Zhan, is there any more roasted meat? I'm not full yet."

"There's no more that's already roasted, but there are some unroasted ones over there; I'll go roast some for you," Brother Zhuge Zhan replied, and as he spoke, he intended to stand up to roast meat for Brother Zhuge Tianxin.

"No need, Big Brother Brother Zhuge Zhan; I can do it myself. You continue eating; I'll go roast some." Seeing Brother Zhuge Zhan about to stand up to roast meat for him, Brother Zhuge Tianxin hurriedly stopped Brother Zhuge Zhan, then stood up himself and walked toward the roasting area; he skillfully lit the fire, mounted a small Bloodthirsty Howling Moon Wolf onto the roasting rack, and began roasting it. By the time the others finished eating their roasted meat, Brother Zhuge Tianxin had just finished roasting that Bloodthirsty Howling Moon Wolf and was heartily devouring it; not long after, Brother Zhuge Tianxin had finished eating an entire Bloodthirsty Howling Moon Wolf, though of course this was not solely Brother Zhuge Tianxin's achievement, but also the contribution of Qing Xuan'er within the mysterious space. After finishing the Bloodthirsty Howling Moon Wolf, Brother Zhuge Tianxin felt that his strength had now recovered by two-thirds. At this moment, Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong also ran over to tell this Tianxin that Brother Zhuge Zhan wanted him to come discuss the next matters, so Brother Zhuge Tianxin followed Brother Zhuge Brother Zhuge Linglong back to the gathering place once again.

"Everyone already knows the current situation; let's all share your thoughts," Brother Zhuge Zhan said after seeing Brother Zhuge Tianxin sit down.

"I think we should continue staying here; we have driven off the Bloodthirsty Howling Moon Wolves, so this place is safe now, and after the third day passes, we can exit safely," Brother Zhuge Quan said first, and his idea gained the agreement of most people. However, a minority held opposing views, because after all they had come here to undergo trial and training, so they wanted to continue moving forward.

Since there were differing opinions, a unified decision needed to be reached through discussion, so everyone turned their gaze toward Brother Zhuge Zhan, and just as Brother Zhuge Zhan was about to speak, Brother Zhuge Xun said, "Big Brother Tianxin, what do you think we should do?"

"Yes, Big Brother Tianxin, what should we do?" After Brother Zhuge Xun spoke, everyone else also looked toward Brother Zhuge Tianxin, clearly taking Brother Zhuge Tianxin as their center.

"I still do not fully understand the current situation; I heard that Brother Zhuge Xuan is still heavily injured and in a coma. If we continue moving forward now, will it affect Brother Zhuge Xuan's condition? Moreover, based on my observations, each of the three days mentioned by that voice in the sky earlier should be equivalent to ten days in the outside world. Previously, after we split into three groups and entered the three Space Gates respectively, another Space Gate appeared there after nearly ten days had passed, transporting us here. Now we have been here for almost ten days as well, so I believe that when the time arrives, a Space Gate will appear to continue transporting us elsewhere to proceed. Therefore, whether we leave here or stay here, a Space Gate will appear to let us leave once the time is up. Considering Brother Zhuge Xuan's injuries, I believe we should continue staying here: first, for the convenience of Brother Zhuge Xuan's recovery, and second, to allow everyone to rest to the maximum extent so that we can better face the upcoming selection. There is also another reason, which is my own selfish desire; my strength has mostly recovered now, but due to certain reasons I cannot temporarily use my previous power, so I also wish to rest more," Brother Zhuge Tianxin expressed his thoughts.

"What Big Brother Tianxin said makes sense; we should wait and see whether a new Space Gate will appear. We have already been here for so long, so there is no rush at this moment." "Yes, I also agree with Big Brother Tianxin's idea." After hearing Brother Zhuge Tianxin's thoughts, everyone else expressed their agreement with Brother Zhuge Tianxin's idea.

"Since that is the case, let us wait a bit longer. Yu'er, during this period, do your best to treat Brother Zhuge Xuan. Also, during this time we must go out hunting to reserve as much food as possible; we do not know where the next Space Gate will transport us, so we must make ample preparations." Seeing that everyone agreed with Brother Zhuge Tianxin's view, Brother Zhuge Zhan said nothing further and also decided to temporarily stay here and wait for the appearance of the Space Gate.