Chapter 430

Chapter 430: 『』’s Adventure

"Damn it… what should I do…"

Watching Karoso unable to wake up, 『』 was completely panicked.

Don’t be fooled by her age; the knowledge she has learned about society and how to handle crises is not on the same level as Karoso.

One person has been watched by Second Brother and countless others since childhood, always at risk of disappearing without a trace; the other grew up in a good family, had protection at first, and later became a skilled expert.

Technical experts often share a common weakness: they lack experience in social skills and survival; 『』, until now, thrived thanks to a relatively civilized society.

Although 『』 had participated in many major events before, she was just a participant, not a leader; she only needed to focus on her own tasks.

This time was no different; 『』 only did what she was supposed to do.

And now, with Karoso unconscious and the Trial of the Brave not yet finished, everything depended on 『』 to decide.

"Stop the bleeding, first stop the bleeding…"

Seeing blood on Karoso, 『』 hesitated for a moment, then took off the inner lining of her coat, tore it into strips, and used it to bind Karoso, making a simple bandage; she was only wearing a coat with an undershirt underneath.

[Grass, isn’t there still some underwear left? Why do we need such a huge block of Holy Light?]

[Who made this paladin? Kick them!]

[This anime is really strange, it can even automatically censor itself!]

『』 couldn’t see the bullet comments and didn’t know what the netizens were saying. After bandaging Karoso, she fell back into a state of confusion.

She wanted to use a card to heal Karoso, at least to help him wake up.

But just like she couldn’t use magic to fly here, the cards wouldn’t work either.

Just then, 『』 suddenly saw a patch of green vegetation, and she was instantly filled with joy.

An oasis? Having an oasis is a good thing!

She picked up Karoso, who was now much taller than her, and hurried towards the oasis.

Although her magic and strength were greatly limited, they weren’t completely gone.

Hiss, hiss, hiss…

Just as 『』 started to run, she noticed several small bumps in the desert behind her, chasing after her, as if there were creatures quickly moving under the sand.

『』 was carrying Karoso and had been running for half a day; she finally understood what it meant to run a horse to death while looking at a mountain.

The green land looked very close, but after half a day of running, 『』 had covered less than half the distance, and her strength was nearly gone.

"Damn, why is it so far? If my magic wasn’t limited, I would have been there in an instant…" 『』 silently complained.

At first, carrying Karoso was quite easy, but now she felt like the person on her back was getting heavier, as if she was carrying a mountain.

Anyone who has run knows that after a certain point, it becomes very hard to keep going; it feels like their legs are filled with lead, and their lungs are about to explode.

That’s how 『』 felt now.

"Slow down, don’t rush. I am not an eighth-tier, I am a first-tier… Don’t aim too high, just focus on the path ahead." 『』 silently reminded herself, tightening her little hand to keep Karoso from falling off.

She took a deep breath and continued moving toward the finish line.

The oasis was her only hope.

When running reaches its limit, there will be a chance to overcome it, which is to get through the toughest times, and then running will become a little easier.

『』 was experiencing this stage.

Unfortunately, the finish line was still too far away from her.

By the time, 『』 had been walking for a whole day, and midnight had turned into blazing sunlight.

Here, nights are freezing cold, and days are scorching hot, with a great temperature difference.

This cold and heat were driving 『』 almost insane.

She didn’t dare to take off her outer clothes to feel cooler and only wore her inner clothes. It wasn’t because she was afraid that Karoso would see something, but because being exposed in just her inner clothes under the scorching sun, no one could predict what might happen.

『』 could not consider her physical fitness to be eighth-tier now.

Even if she truly had eighth-tier physical fitness, in this forbidden place, it would just be a joke.

The forbidden place has buried far too many gods.

What 『』 did not notice was that a thin thread of energy seemed to be spreading out from this White Desert, slowly entering Karoso’s pocket.

Or rather, this energy seemed to be heading straight for that Obelisk Tormentor.

Karoso’s deck had not yet been adjusted, and this card had not been bound; before falling into a coma, Karoso had used his last bit of awareness to place it in his pocket.

……

『』 walked for an unknown amount of time, her steps uneven and her speed irregular; her lips were so dry that they had cracked.

Daytime turned back into night once again.

During the day, 『』 felt like she was almost roasted, and she seemed to be sweating all over.

When night came, it felt like stepping into a refrigerator.

The cold night wind was biting and sharp, like a magic attack.

The sand and wind hit her face, stinging painfully, like a magic attack with physical damage.

『』 was breathing in short gasps, and as time passed, her body tilted a little, making her walk less straight while carrying Karoso.

"We’re almost there, just a little more…"

『』’s mind was becoming a bit hazy; she looked at the oasis so close, almost crying with joy.

Thank goodness, this is not a mirage; it’s a real oasis!

There are not many trees, the lake is not big, and there are not many animals, but this is much better than sand.

『』 gently pressed her foot, wanting to step into this piece of clean land in the desert.

"Hiss!"

Just then, a small snake suddenly darted out from the desert and bit 『』 on the ankle.

"Ah!" 『』 cried in pain and instinctively pushed Karoso to the ground.

Seeing a snake biting her foot, 『』 was very shocked.

She drowsily reached into her bag and took out a carving knife.

Whoosh!

The carving knife struck the snake at its vital spot, and the little snake was easily killed by her.

Although 『』’s fighting power is not strong and she has never experienced extreme survival conditions, she is, after all, a Card Maker. For a Card Maker, little snakes like this are just materials to be processed.

This little snake is indeed very patient; it chased 『』 for a long time, and only when she saw hope and completely let down her guard did it attack.

Unfortunately, it still underestimated 『』.

『』 swiftly pulled off the little snake that was biting her leg, squatted down, rolled up her pants, and looked at her calf, which had already turned purple, clearly indicating she was poisoned.

If she were outside, she wouldn’t have cared about poisons unless they were from thieves of the same level or higher.

But at this moment, this poison was somewhat life-threatening.

Even with 『』’s knowledge of biology, she did not know what kind of snake this was or what kind of poison it had.

She only felt that her body was growing colder.

"Good girl, let’s go get you some water…"

『』 looked at the oasis before her, which had begun to twist and blur.

Even in such a state, she still grabbed Karoso’s collar and limped towards the small lake.