"Hey! Are you messing with me, kid?" Zhang Dajian yanked Lin Luo's collar even harder.
"Zhang Dajian!" Lin Yuxun shouted.
Zhang Dajian shoved Lin Luo away. "Forget it. I don't care if you have a class or not. You can't fight anyway. Useless thing that can't even kill a wild boar!"
Lin Luo couldn't help but think, *Says the one who probably can't kill a wild boar either.*
Lin Yuxun said, "Lin Luo is great at drawing. Back in class, he even helped me with the bulletin board. Why not have him sketch a map as we go? If we get lost and can't find our way back, it'd be disastrous. Besides, to survive here, we'll scout more than once. A map is crucial."
"Oh, when you put it that way, I guess so. Fine, let the kid draw the map."
Han Lianfei immediately pulled an ancient-looking book from a leather pouch at her waist. It wasn't too thick.
*Huh? Isn't that a beginner's magic book? So there's such a considerate transmigration? With this, couldn't Han just learn magic?* Lin Luo thought.
"Riiip!" Without hesitation, Han Lianfei tore out the last page of the magic book.
"Hey!"
She handed it to Lin Luo, then fished out a charcoal-like stick from her pocket—likely basic spellcasting material. "Lin Luo, just use this to draw the map. I can't read this old book anyway, and it's too heavy to carry."
"Alright..." Lin Luo took the page wordlessly. *This woman... you should just go back to Shanghai for blind dates.*
After assigning roles, the group followed Zhang Dajian and moved faster than before.
But this speed came with no effort to hide their tracks. These boys and girls were truly fearless in their ignorance.
All the way, Lin Luo was so troubled he didn't spare a glance at Lin Yuxun's slender, graceful back—a perfect opportunity wasted.
What was bothering him?
How to use his abilities if danger struck.
Vanishing suddenly and having Lord Luo take over was too far-fetched.
So how much power should he reveal?
Lin Luo pondered several options.
"Hey."
Just as Lin Luo was thinking this, Li Ping walked up and started talking.
Lin Luo thought, *Background character, just stay quiet.*
Not wanting to engage, he replied sporadically.
"Oh."
Lin Luo continued pondering.
"Lin Luo, right?"
*Obviously.*
"My name is Li Ping."
"..."
"By the way, what's your 100-meter dash time?"
"Huh?" Lin Luo, deep in thought about handling crises without overexposing his strength, hadn't heard clearly.
"I said, what's your best 100-meter time? I ran 12.7 seconds last test! Don't judge by looks—I'm actually great at sports. I can do over 20 pull-ups!" Li Ping flexed his biceps.
"What about you? Did you even pass the girls' qualifying line?"
"I don't remember my 100-meter time. For 10,000 meters, probably under 10 seconds."
"Huh?! What did you say?"
"Nothing."
"Hahaha, Lin Luo, that joke was ice-cold."
Li Ping drew the short sword at his waist. "This sword—it's heavy, but damn cool!"
Lin Luo completely forgot his train of thought. *This guy wasn't this funny back in class.*
Li Ping swung the sword a few times as he walked. "There are some things you might not think about or understand."
"What things?" Lin Luo asked warily, guarding against IQ-lowering blows.
"Say, if we run into monsters later, and I'm in a big battle—hey! hey! ya! hah!"
*...Bro, that's a sword, not nunchucks.*
"If I protect Lin Yuxun, what do you think would happen?"
"I'm not sure. You should ask her."
"Heh heh, how do you do? You're funny. Who asks the person directly? I'll tell you a secret. I like Lin Yuxun~~~" Li Ping whispered in Lin Luo's ear.
"Is that so?"
"Of course! She's so cute, beautiful, and smart. You think someone like Zhang Dajian could threaten me? I came here for Lin Yuxun's sake! I'll protect her!"
"Mm, you think just like me," Lin Luo nodded.
"What?!?" Li Ping suddenly yelled. "You don't like Lin Yuxun too, do you?"
His voice was loud and clear!
Lin Luo looked at him in disbelief.
At that moment, the three girls ahead—Lin Yuxun, Ziwan, and Han Lianfei—turned back in surprise.
Their expressions were all different.
*...* Lin Luo deeply regretted talking to this guy!
