Chapter 34: Dreaming Error

The long-haired woman's cheeks turned crimson, and she quickly lowered her head.

However, a woman in purple clothes not far beside her looked at Lu Yu with poise, a faint smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

"A bit strange." Lu Yu withdrew his gaze; being stared at by a woman was not exactly rare, as everyone's eyes were currently focused on him.

Yet for some reason, an odd feeling welled up in his heart; he couldn't quite say what was strange about it, only that the gaze felt completely different from everyone else's.

"Could it be my imagination?" he muttered to himself.

The crowd's enthusiasm was more than Lu Yu could handle, so after greeting Lu Guohao, he walked quickly in the direction Wang Liang had left.

"Huh? Why did Brother Yu leave?" Li Yang asked, his face full of confusion.

"Probably thin-skinned and feeling embarrassed," Liu Kai said, a flash of envy in his eyes.

If only he could be like Lu Yu and become a hero in the Zhai; of course, just daydreaming wouldn't work, he still had to rely on his own hard work.

"He must have gone to find Wang Shu; I saw him heading in the same direction Wang Shu left."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's catch up!"

"But..." someone looked at the prey on the ground, their eyes full of reluctance.

"Oh, let's go." A companion nearby grabbed them and muttered, "You won't be missing your share, and processing these kills won't be that fast anyway; it won't be too late to come back later."

"Did he notice me?" Ji Bingyu's heart pounded, and the blush on her face refused to fade.

"No, that's not right." She shook her head as if to shake these thoughts away, then her brows knitted tightly together.

According to the scene in her dream, the Hunting Team should have returned at dusk today, and with very little prey.

Yet in reality, they had actually brought back so many Wasteland wolf carcasses; what on earth was going on?

If she remembered correctly, this was the first time in seven or eight years that her dreams had deviated.

But her sister had once said that their dreams never went wrong.

No, something was wrong. Suddenly, she widened her eyes, and the figure of Lu Yu appeared in her mind.

She knew Lu Yu and knew he was Lu Guohao's son, but in the dream from a month ago, there was no such person as Lu Yu in the Hunting Team that went out today! That's right, in the dream there were eight people, only eight, not nine!

Thinking of this, fine beads of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

In other words, was Lu Yu someone who had changed a predetermined fate? But her sister had never mentioned that such a situation could occur; what was going on?

Wang Liang was walking with a limp when suddenly, his ears twitched, and he stopped to say, "Why did you follow me too? Not used to being chased and praised by everyone?"

Lu Yu's mouth twitched slightly; he felt that Wang Shu was sometimes truly exasperating when he spoke.

Take now, for instance—wouldn't it have been better to turn around and speak knowing he had arrived? Although he complained like this in his heart, on the surface he answered respectfully, "Yes, I'm really not used to it."

"Heh." Wang Liang turned around and chuckled twice, "What's wrong with that? Many people would beg for such treatment..."

Just then, a chaotic sound of footsteps arrived, and Li Yang and the others also caught up, chattering with praise, nothing more than "Brother Yu is too amazing" or "You are my idol."

"Alright, alright." Lu Yu was caught between laughter and tears, looking at Wang Liang and saying, "Wang Shu is talking to me."

"Ahem, ahem." The group coughed hurriedly; some looked up at the sky, others stared down at their shoes, pretending nothing had happened.

Wang Liang was long accustomed to this and looked at Lu Yu, saying, "I just said many people want this treatment but don't have the chance, and the 'many people' here includes them."

"Ah? What chance?" Li Yang asked, his interest piqued as he stretched his neck.

Lu Yu was speechless, thinking to himself that he really thought it was a compliment.

Seeing this, Liu Kai quietly tugged at Li Yang's sleeve, and Li Yang finally shrank his neck back.

"It is a good thing that you have this mindset." Wang Liang's tone became serious, "On the path of martial arts, one cannot be arrogant or complacent. Once arrogant, it is easy to breed laziness, leading to stagnation in cultivation. By the time you realize the problem, it is often too late."

"Wang Shu is right." Lu Yu took a deep breath. Although Wang Shu's words were unpleasant to hear, they were indeed heartfelt advice.

In fact, he had never dared to be lazy himself, but correcting one's faults if they exist and encouraging oneself if they don't was also correct.

"And today's matter." Wang Liang looked at him, "You did indeed do well. If it were me, I might have chosen to give up at that moment rather than thinking of a roundabout ambush. From this point of view, you have already surpassed me."

Li Yang and the others listened from behind, their breathing quickening. Did they hear that right? Wang Shu could actually praise someone?

Lu Yu's pupils dilated slightly, but he knew there must be a "but" coming.

"However," Wang Liang's expression turned stern, "if you encounter a similar situation next time, I hope you won't push your luck. It is better to be safe than sorry; if you hadn't managed to shoot and kill enough Wasteland wolves in a short time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"Yes." Lu Yu nodded earnestly and said, "Wang Shu, next time I will be more steady."

"It is good that you can remember that." Wang Liang nodded, "At any time, staying alive is the most important thing."

"As for the prey, if it's gone, it's gone; as long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood."

Listening to this, Lu Yu sighed inwardly.

He took risks not just for the prey; if he didn't hunt Fierce Beasts, he couldn't gain Experience Value. Without enough Experience Value, even though his Skill level increased faster than others, it would still take days or even weeks.

And this Wilderness Camp, surrounded by three or four-meter-high Earth Walls, could not give him enough sense of security.

"This kid still didn't take my words to heart," Wang Liang sighed helplessly in his heart.

Then again, when he was his age, he was even more rebellious than him, looking down on everyone once he had a little ability. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have...

"Alright, enough talk." Wang Liang was getting impatient, "There is still some time before lunch; when we get to the Warehouse later, you demonstrate the Taiji Style for me."

"Alright, Wang Shu." Lu Yu agreed, though his brows furrowed slightly.

His Taiji Style had already reached level 3; if he performed normally, it would certainly be shocking.

Besides, once one reached Entry in Taiji Style, they could learn Taiji Fist, so there was no need to expose his true level. It seemed he would have to hold back a little.

However, even though Lu Yu held back, when he demonstrated the Taiji Style in the open space of the Warehouse, a look of shock still appeared on Wang Liang's face.

Even with a master's guidance, a martial artist needed at least a month to reach Entry in Taiji Style; those with natural talent might take half a month, but what was this about reaching Entry in one day?

Such speed was simply unheard of in the National Martial Arts World more than a decade ago.

Could it be that after the mutation, not only had the upper limit of human strength increased, but even comprehension had improved? But that wasn't right; he looked at Li Yang and the others not far away, and they were still as clumsy as before.

"Wang Shu," Lu Yu asked with some trepidation, "is there something I'm still not doing well enough?"