Half an hour later, everyone boarded the high-speed train to Holy Island.
There were many smaller islands near Holy Island, so a sea high-speed rail was developed, leading directly to Chicheng Island, the closest island to Holy Island.
"Why is it called Chicheng Island?" Lu Zhi and Shen Qi walked at the very back. As soon as a group of attractive men and women stepped out of the carriage, they attracted considerable attention.
Most of the passengers on this high-speed train to Chicheng Island were supernaturals, with only a few ordinary people without abilities going to Chicheng Island for work.
Merchants, regardless of the era, could always find a commercial channel in various industries to profit from.
For instance, Chicheng Island had long become an auction house exclusively for the trading of supernaturals.
"Look outside." Shen Qi squeezed in next to Lu Zhi. Their thighs were pressed tightly together. Even through their pants, Lu Zhi still felt a scorching sensation. He moved further inside, his body pressed against the carriage wall, and quickly said, "Just talk, don't keep squeezing towards me."
This voice, neither loud nor soft, caused Jiang Yue and the others sitting around them to strain their ears to listen, but they dared not turn their heads to look.
Shen Qi's lips curved slightly. He stopped obediently, but their bodies were already close enough. He said, "Look at the islands near Holy Island. What do they resemble?"
Lu Zhi's attention was diverted. He looked out the window. The high-speed train slowly started, and as its speed increased, the islands quickly receded. Some were parallel to the coastline. In the high-speed movement, the first impression the islands gave Lu Zhi was, "Are they footprints?"
Shen Qi lowered his head, his lips almost brushing Lu Zhi's ear, and said as if guiding him, "What animal's footprints do they look like?"
Lu Zhi's ears were somewhat sensitive. Shen Qi's breath blew on them, making them tingle. He suddenly turned his head, and his lips brushed against Shen Qi's. Before his face could even blush, he saw the look of satisfaction on Shen Qi's face, realizing he had achieved his goal. Lu Zhi didn't know whether to be angry.
They had already tried more intimate kisses, and this peck on the lips was too childish.
Therefore, Lu Zhi calmly stated the answer: "Footprints, Chicheng, is it a horse?"
Seeing that Lu Zhi hadn't blushed, Shen Qi raised an eyebrow, his eyes deepening. "Yes, you guessed correctly. Do you want a reward?"
Lu Zhi decisively raised his hand to block Shen Qi's approaching handsome face and said, "I roughly know who the Twelve Deities refer to now."
Shen Qi's hint was too obvious.
The Twelve Zodiac Animals.
This was a story most familiar to the Chinese people, and there were many diverse classic stories passed down through the ages.
Knowing which system the deities in Holy Island's divine tower belonged to made things much easier. Among the twelve zodiac animals, the horse had a straightforward, honest, and upright personality. Even if its true form were present, it should be approachable for conversation.
After some thought, Lu Zhi sent the information he had acquired to Lu Chengxuan. Lu Chengxuan had been very busy during this period.
The missions their guild took on mostly involved going to Holy Island to hunt nightmare beasts and collect energy plants, with a few involving the arrest of criminal supernaturals.
Due to the changes in the rules of the Dragon Tomb and the world's laws, as well as the declaration to all humanity that the bizarre war had begun, public guilds could no longer remain aloof. The most united the people had ever been was by initiating a cooperative relationship, sharing all data, and searching for the so-called invasion points.
The most suspicious places were, firstly, the Dragon Tomb, secondly, ancient civilization ruins, and finally, Holy Island.
"What are you thinking about so intently?" Shen Qi took Lu Zhi's hand away from his mouth and clasped it in his own. He leaned to the side, resting his head lazily on Lu Zhi's shoulder, his narrow eyes looking up. "Darling, whatever you want to know, just ask me."
Lu Zhi let him lean on him. Hearing this, he looked down at him and hesitated before saying, "Free consultation?"
He didn't believe Shen Qi would be so kind.
As expected, Shen Qi's lips curved upward. "A discount for you?"
Lu Zhi's mouth twitched. "For example?"
Shen Qi pointed to his lips. "A kiss..."
*Peck!*
Lu Zhi kissed him very readily and without pressure. "Alright, first question: How do you pass the trial of the divine tower?"
Shen Qi stared at his sly and opportunistic behavior and burst into laughter, as if he had been tickled. He laughed so hard that his body trembled. He put his arms around Lu Zhi's waist and pulled him closer, saying, "Why are you so cute?"
Lu Zhi's expression was blank. "Are you sure you're not insulting me?"
Cute?
What a terrible description?
"Alright, as long as you gain the approval of a deity, you can pass the divine tower," Shen Qi answered concisely.
Lu Zhi felt he had lost out on this deal.
As expected, trying to take advantage of Shen Qi was impossible.
"Then how can I gain the approval of a deity?" Lu Zhi asked.
"Darling, one kiss, one question," Shen Qi said with a generous tone. "The previous answer was a bonus. Don't try to be clever."
Lu Zhi pouted, saying coolly, "Your answer was also full of fluff."
Shen Qi said unhurriedly, "That wasn't a kiss just now."
Lu Zhi raised an eyebrow. "Why not?"
"A child's lips touching lips, even calling it a kiss feels like the wrong word," Shen Qi said, gently stroking Lu Zhi's chin with his fingertips, his gaze fixed on those soft, pale pink lips. He suddenly leaned down and murmured, "This is called a kiss."
Lu Zhi hadn't expected to be caught off guard like this. Before he could even try to stop him, he was overwhelmed by the other's aggressive actions and was forced to retreat step by step, his breathing even being regulated by Shen Qi.
Lu Zhi's dark eyes, filled with mist, were lost in Shen Qi's eyes, which had briefly turned golden. Thinking of his previous peck, he felt it wasn't even a childish act.
But the kissing skills of this person were perhaps too practiced?
With this thought, as Lu Zhi was immersed in the intertwining breaths, he regained consciousness for a moment and bit the corner of Shen Qi's mouth.
He thought this would make Shen Qi back down, but to his surprise, it instead ignited a retaliatory, suppressive fierceness in Shen Qi, forcing Lu Zhi tightly against the corner.
If it weren't for the announcement of the high-speed train arriving at the station that startled Lu Zhi, he wouldn't have realized that the other person's hand had brazenly pulled up the hem of his undershirt, revealing half of his slender, fair waist.
"Wow..." the simple-minded Lan Yushan exclaimed, unafraid of death.
At this very moment, Lu Zhi wished he could dig a hole and bury Shen Qi.
After exiting the high-speed train station, Jiang Yue suggested, "It's getting late today. Shall we enter Holy Island tomorrow? I heard there's an auction tonight, so we can gather some information first."
The others had no objections, and they walked towards the town in the center of the island.
The sky was clear, and a gentle sea breeze was blowing. The air was refreshingly clean, unlike in the big cities, making people feel invigorated.
During this half-hour high-speed train journey, Wang Cao Tian had actually taken a nap. As he yawned and passed by Lu Zhi, he exclaimed, "Little Lu Lu, why are your lips so swollen and red?"
Lu Zhi: ...If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute.
Shen Qi paused, looked up at Wang Cao Tian, and said leisurely, "Little Lu Lu?"