Chapter Eleven: The Kappa Water Spirit

  Shang Shi walked ahead as usual, with Xu Ming and Maya closely following behind him.

  Xu Ming didn't say a word all the way, and it was unclear what he was thinking about.

  Maya tugged at Xu Ming's sleeve and whispered: "Ming, what are you thinking about?"

  Xu Ming smiled slightly and whispered in Maya's ear: "I think I've probably guessed what we'll encounter tonight."

  Feeling the warm air blown from Xu Ming's mouth, Maya's earlobe transmitted a numb and tingling sensation, her face suddenly turned red, listening to Xu Ming's words, she lowered her head and remained silent.

  Whether it was wartime or not, the British people's thinking was still very advanced. Maya thought Xu Ming wanted that request, her heart violently jumped for a while, but in her heart, she was somewhat delighted.

  Even if I die, having had the experience of enjoying the beauty of Mount Wu with the one I love should leave no regrets.

  Xu Ming didn't know what Maya was thinking, seeing Maya's face turn red again, he thought this little girl was too fond of blushing. He leaned in and said: "Sleep with me tonight, I'll protect you."

  Maya's face didn't turn red, she was also afraid of misunderstanding Xu Ming's meaning, hearing Xu Ming say it so bluntly made her even more nervous, and she forgot to blush.

  The camp is not far from the warehouse where meals are served, only a dozen or so minutes away. It consists of three to five extremely crude and tattered tents. However, these tents seem to have faintly dim lights, so it's not pitch black.

  The superior pointed at one of the tents and said: "There are only three people living in this tent, you two can live here."

  Maya's face fell as she heard that there were three other people living in the tent.

  Xu Ming was very grateful and looked at Shang Shi with a desire to say thank you, but unexpectedly Shang Shi turned his head and walked away.

  It seems that the mouse meat has taken effect, you know there are only five tents here, and a total of 48 people have been shortlisted. On average, ten people can squeeze into one tent, and the upper class is clearly opening the back door for those who eat at home.

  The tent is not large, covering an area of about a dozen square meters. It belongs to the semi-enclosed type, with only one entrance and a small ventilation window.

  Entering the tent, even the dim light makes one feel quite bright.

  There were five wooden bunks in the tent, each with a surprisingly thick quilt. This was unexpected for Xu Ming, as the autumn nights in Great Britain were still quite chilly, with temperatures sometimes dropping to around 2 degrees Celsius; without a warm quilt, it would have been difficult to endure.

  There were already three people in the tent, two boys and a girl. The three of them each occupied the lower berth of a bed, all getting into their quilts with their clothes on and pretending to sleep.

  As soon as Xu Ming and Maya walked in, all three of them sat up straight, looking at the two with extreme vigilance.

  To know, those who have the ability to enter this tent are all people with blood on their hands, and none of them are weak. Seeing Xu Ming and Maya's intimate appearance, it is clear that the two are in a romantic relationship, which makes the three men feel even more wary.

  Xu Ming saw the appearance of the two boys and was taken aback, as if they had just been through a fierce hand-to-hand combat, with bruises all over their faces and upper bodies. Only when he looked at the girl did he seem to understand.

  The girl's figure is very tall and slender, nearly 1.7 or 1.8 meters in height, estimated to be slightly taller than Xu Ming. Her age should be around 20 years old, fully physically developed, with a fiery figure and that explosive D-cup bust that even Xu Ming couldn't help but feel his mouth dry up.

  Wavy, dark brown hair fell to her waist, and the flashing bronze skin gave off a wild feeling. What's even more deadly is her face, which is indescribably delicate, like a porcelain doll.

  This is truly an angel's face with a devil's figure.

  Maya however was staring at the girl with a hostile expression and couldn't help but tightly grasp Xu Ming's hand again.

  Xu Ming smiled and said in a very friendly manner: "Nice to meet everyone, my name is Xu Ming, this is my companion Maya. May I ask how you three are called?"

  The boy on the first bed also smiled and said very politely: "Nice to meet you, I'm Corison."

  Another boy said coldly: "Duke." After finishing speaking, he drilled into the quilt and only exposed a head.

  The girl then winked at Xu Ming and said: "Nice to meet you, Ming. My name is Kapu Sui Yao."

  Upon hearing the girl speak, both boys appeared somewhat unnatural and lay down on the bed, pretending to sleep.

  Xu Ming smiled and said: "Kapu, your name is quite special."

  "Is that so?" Kapu Water Spirit smiled slightly and said faintly, "Kapu is the same name as a poisonous snake. Perhaps my father always thought I was a poisonous snake."

  After saying all this, the girl also seemed to have lost interest in talking and curled up into her quilt.

  It seems that everyone here has their own story, and Xu Ming didn't mean to pry, but he knew this girl wasn't simple. Two boys and a girl living in the same tent, in this chaotic era where one can't even guarantee their safety from morning till night, how could there not be some small twists and turns? However, it's clear that neither of the two boys was a match for that Capricorn water demon.

  Xu Ming chose the middle bed and took out a quilt from the upper bunk, folding two quilts. Maya actively crawled into one of the quilts, while Xu Ming slept outside.

  Although Xu Ming had been up all night playing games, he didn't feel any sleepiness at this time. Maybe it was still early, and Maya didn't seem to want to sleep either. She lifted a corner of the quilt, her small body slipped into Xu Ming's quilt, and she tightly hugged Xu Ming.

  Normally, if there's a beautiful woman throwing herself at you, even if people around can't openly do it, it's still necessary to take advantage of the situation and get some benefits.

  However, it's clearly not a good time for slacking off, and Xuming still needs to understand this world.

  Since he couldn't sleep anyway after meeting Maya, he chatted with her casually. Xu Ming was afraid that Maya would suspect his identity, so he deliberately brought the topic to the current situation, which could not only understand this world but also avoid exposing himself.

  Corison and Duke seemed to be getting along well too, occasionally revealing some information, and they chatted for about an hour or two. By the time everyone was tired of talking, Xu Ming had a general understanding of this world.

  The world pattern before was almost the same as the one in Xu Ming's previous world, until more than 100 years ago, when the non-renewable resources on earth suddenly faced a crisis and completely disrupted the pattern.

  The crisis of non-renewable resources has always been a mystery, but the two major events that followed are what affected the world's situation.

  One was the sudden rise of the Huaxia Empire, according to Maya, the Huaxia Empire almost swallowed dozens of small countries around it in just a few decades and defeated the powerful country of Oros, expanding its influence all the way to the Mediterranean.

  The second major event was the fuse of the first, a small country called Fusang ignited a war with Huaxia due to a fishing incident, resulting in the disappearance of Fusang Island. The coalition of nations launched a united attack on Huaxia, only to be swallowed up by Huaxia in one fell swoop.

  Due to the greatness of Huaxia, European countries have all come to pay homage to Huaxia, and as a result, the language of Huaxia has spread throughout the world. Even Great Britain has become a vassal state of Huaxia.

  However, the change in pattern did not change the still scarce resources. Countless workers around the world lost their jobs, and nearly half of all types of factories went bankrupt. Prices soared, and governments of various countries seemed powerless. Every day, many people died of hunger or thirst, but at that time, the rule of law was still there.

  However, just thirty years ago, the underground water and freshwater lakes that existed in most countries around the world were suddenly polluted on a large scale, and rumors about governments and doomsday continued to fill every corner of the world.

  At this time, the opposition alliance was formed, and an opposition was established in each country. With the slogan of enjoying resources before doomsday, a large number of people were recruited, and then almost simultaneously launched civil wars in various countries.

  It was a long and arduous war, with the entire world filled with gunfire, until about ten years ago, when the war finally subsided, leaving both the government and the opposition severely wounded. Since then, large-scale battles have temporarily ceased, but small-scale conflicts continue to occur and escalate.

  I drank too much yesterday, haha, today Xiaoyu will try to make up for it! Of course, whether I can update three times depends on everyone's votes!