Mo Xuan smiled faintly as he turned back and started to walk closer towards An Jiaxin.
"What is supplies? Did the game mention something like that?" An Jiaxin pretended to be dumb.
'What does he want now? Did I get exposed?'
Last night, because she ate too little during saytime, she took out a piece of roast goose.
Don't tell me, he smelled it at that time?
An Jiaxin was sweating profusely after getting caught, but she managed to pull a dumb expression on her face.
"Hmm… nothing. Let's go then."
"By the way, are you interested in making a team with just the two of us?" Mo Xuan asked the question straightforwardly, that means he was willing to accept even if she refused.
"Really? Then let's do it!"
A cautious girl like An Jiaxin accepting the invitation really did surprise him, to the point of getting surprised.
'She just accepted it like that?'
'Of course I'll accept it! Even if you asked me a hundred times… no, a thousand times, I'll still choose to accept this!' An Jiaxin was literally in cloud nine after snatching the golden opportunity presented by heavens.
If only Mo Xuan wasn't here, she might've danced around the whole place in happiness!
In a foreign game where you are at risk of death in every one step, of course you will think of tying with someone who is stronger and richer than you to get free protection.
'Boss, I'm even willing to carry your shoes over my head if you don't believe me! Thanks for giving me a thigh to hug all my life! I'm willing to stick on your thighs even after I become a ghost!'
"Thanks Mr. Mo. I promise I won't let you down!" An Jiaxin gave a big military salute with a poise that made him go speechless.
"..."
"Well then, give me one box of food and five water bottles first." Mo Xuan raised his hand to take things, shamelessly demanding priority.
"... Yes! Please follow me, Mr. Mo." An Jiaxin didn't hesitate as she quickly turned around and started to walk towards her cottage.
'Is she really sharing her things with me? That easily?' Mo Xuan doubted her decision, but followed her unconditionally.
"Here, please wait a moment." An Jiaxin closed off the door carefully so that no one could see what they were doing inside.
Then she took out a box of instant noodles from air, as well as five bottles of water within his demand.
"You have space storage?" Mo Xuan suddenly asked her with bewildered eyes.
"Yes, I have one. Why?" An Jiaxin didn't understand why he asked this.
He also had something similar to this, right?
"Did you tell someone else about it?" suddenly, Mo Xuan grabbed her by the arms as he asked with a straight face.
"N-no, I didn't. I only told this to you, Mr. Mo." An Jiaxin sensed the danger hidden beneath her lying to him right now, so she straight in told him the truth.
"Good, don't tell this to anyone else. Space storage is something rare in this game, so don't spill this information to anyone. Other players might try to harm, even kill you to obtain this treasure item."
K-kill me?
An Jiaxin also understood that this item was something invaluable, so she nodded her head to assure him.
"Thanks for the information, Mr. Mo. I'll keep it in mind."
'As expected of the man I chose to hug his thigh, he is definitely someone reliable!'
An Jiaxin thought to prepare some bribe for him to keep a good relationship in the future, at least for the next twenty eight days.
On the other hand,
Mo Xuan sized An Jiaxin upside down with his keen eyes, mumbling things by himself.
"As expected, she is too thin, and lanky, and too stupid to protect herself."
'If that's the case, then why don't I 'help' her a little?'
An unexpected grin spread across his face as he stood straight.
"I'll get going now." Mo Xuan said as he prepared to leave after throwing the robbed things from An Jiaxin into his inventory.
But he stopped in his tracks at the door, making An Jiaxin feel confused again.
"Rest early today, from tomorrow morning I'll give you personal training in the field."
"Alright… wait! What?" An Jiaxin almost agreed without giving it much thought. But when she realized what he was talking about and looked back, Mo Xuan had already vanished from the door.
'I bribed you with things to use you as a free shield and protect myself, why do I still go through harsh training?'
"I can't! I won't!" An Jiaxin was fuming madly as she stomped her foot on the ground.
Though, she wasn't able to escape from this training.
The next day,
"Get up, An Jiaxin."
"I don't want to…" A hoarse voice came from the straw bed, as An Jiaxin curled up her body like a little worm.
"You have to train, did you forget what I told you last night?"
"Don't want to!"
"Oh? Then I think you probably don't know how to swim, right? How about throwing you on the river by the mountain? You can have a good morning bath with this, too."
Mo Xuan teased the lazy little bum as he leaned closer to her ear, startling her.
"STOP! Stop, I'm wide awake, see? Give me five minutes, I'll get ready and come out!" An Jiaxin looked up at Mo Xuan with puffy red eyes due to lack of sleep, and pushed the guy away as she sat up in her bed in a disheveled state.
"Alright then, I'll wait for five minutes. Get ready and come out." Mo Xuan chuckled lightly after teasing her, so he turned around and left the room without staying up.
An Jiaxin felt wronged as she looked at his disappearing back, but she was also well aware that it was time she really worked hard on something, since it was a question regarding her own life.