Original God, if I am beaten by them, I will become stronger

Xiao Gong suddenly realized, "So that's what's going on. In this case, it all makes sense why Mr. Lin Qiu has been in frequent contact with travelers, and why there are rumors that he's dying."

Then, her expression turned grim.

“But then again, I actually bombarded Liyue’s immortals with fireworks!” Xiao Gong immediately put his hands together and apologized, “I’m so sorry, you won’t curse me and bring me bad luck!”

"I don't mind." Xiao replied lightly, "Your original intention was to save people."

Lin Qiu, who was grilling, changed the subject: "My plan is great. Very unexpected, right?"

"You are the only one who can think of this." Qi Liangliang shook her crossed tails, and then she looked at the fragrant barbecue. "It may be a bit greedy, can you change my portion to grilled fish?"

"As a carnivore, it's okay for a cat to eat these. Besides, I don't have any fish with me." Lin Qiu said as he brushed oil on the meat.

"Okay, meat is fine too." Qi Liangliang compromised, "Let me see your cooking skills."

"Our hero's cooking skills are great." Xiao Gong gave a thumbs up.

Not long after, Lin Qiu brushed sweet honey on the surface of the almost cooked barbecue.

There were exactly five skewers of meat, one for each person, and Lin Qiu distributed the meat to everyone.

When Qi Liangliang put the meat into her mouth, the gently shaking of her little tail had already revealed all her feelings - this was the highest praise for Lin Qiu.

The meat is delicious and the cat is very happy!

After finishing this midnight snack, Ying's clothes were dried by the campfire and they continued to rehearse.

Considering that it would be dangerous for Xiao Gong and Qi Liangliang to go back in the middle of the night, after all, even though the distance was not far, the number of monsters nearby had increased dramatically recently due to the influence of the Iron Man, so Lin Qiu asked the two to stay here and watch them rehearse, and then go back to Liyue Harbor together tomorrow.

Xiao Gong and Qi Liangliang agreed.

Fireworks are a beautiful sight that blooms at night. Xiaogong is very good at staying up late, not to mention Qiliangliang. Liyue has a word specifically to describe her - night owl.

So the two girls stayed up all night, sitting by the campfire watching the rehearsal, and reading the script written by Walnut with the help of the light from the campfire.

The night was very quiet, with only the sound of fighting over in the forest hills. Gradually, the night passed.

Tonight, Lin Qiu died more than a dozen times. Although he did not gain any Primogems from being attacked by Xiao, he was accidentally injured by Ying during the rehearsal.

The harvest of raw stones was quite rich.

……

Another new day.

There are still 10 days left before the Sun Wheel Armor is completed, or you have to slap Sister Ying on the butt 240 times.

At present, Lin Qiu still prefers to let nature take its course.

The rehearsal time was over, Lin Qiu lifted the barrier, and the group returned to Ligang.

Xiao Gong and Qi Liangliang went straight back to their residence to sleep. Before returning to Liyue Harbor, Xiao had already gone to another place to continue exorcising demons and fulfilling his duties as the guardian Yaksha.

Lin Qiu and Ying had breakfast on the roadside and discussed where to go next.

"Come to think of it, I haven't seen Hu Tao for a while. I wonder what she's been doing." Lin Qiu looked in the direction of the Wangsheng Hall. "Let's go to the Wangsheng Hall and ask. Maybe she's finished her work and returned to the Wangsheng Hall."

The blond traveler nodded.

When I arrived at the Hall of Rebirth, I greeted Mr. Zhong, who was drinking tea at the door like an NPC, and asked him about Hu Tao's whereabouts.

"Master Hu, she just came back here. It looks like she hasn't slept for a while." Zhongli said slowly, "Generally speaking, she should be very tired now, but she is very energetic, as if she is waiting for you to come."

So Lin Qiu and Ying said goodbye to Zhongli and walked towards the Hall of Rebirth. According to Zhongli, Hu Tao was now in the coffin room.

When you walk into the coffin room, what catches your eye is a particularly huge coffin, like a single bed.

As we all know, a so-called single bed can accommodate two people if they squeeze together.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is the coffin for the great heroes to be buried together that Hu Tao prepared for Lin Qiu and Ying.

Master Hu was sitting on another coffin. Her eyes were full of dark circles. Just as Zhongli said, it seemed that she had not slept for a while, but her expression was extremely excited.

Seeing the two people coming, Hu Tao immediately introduced: "It just so happens that both customers are here. Let me explain to you the coffin you are about to live in!"

Lin Qiu and Ying looked at each other.

Hu Tao continued to explain, "This is no ordinary coffin. This hall master spent two days searching for the best wood at Wuwangpo. Then he brought it to Qingce Village and asked a retired carpenter to carve it. Only then did he make this coffin that can be called a work of art - it is unique and cannot be replicated!"

"Why do you say it cannot be replicated?" Ying asked.

"Good question! Let me explain it to you in detail..." Walnut's expression became even more excited. He raised his index finger and added, "The coffin comes from a tree. It is a very thick tree. The tree was directly carved into a coffin. It is almost impossible to find the same tree again!"

"This will damage the ecological environment a bit." Lin Qiu complained.

"Don't worry, that tree was planted by our ancestor, the 70th generation master, to make coffins for future generations." Walnut said, "Our ancestral teachings say that coffins must be used by people who deserve them. I think you two are heroes who deserve them, right?"

In other words, Hu Tao disappeared for the past two days to prepare coffins for Lin Qiu and Ying.

Then, Master Hu spoke eloquently and introduced a lot more: "The strength of the coffin itself can withstand impact and elemental forces, and it has strong buckles. You don't have to worry about the doctor's people throwing you two out when they come to grab the coffin."

She opened the coffin lid again and showed Lin Qiu and Ying the cushioned interior, still made of bright red cloth and mattress, making it look like they had died a happy death.

However, there is one thing about the lid that is different from a normal coffin. The lid of this coffin is integrated with the coffin, and it looks a bit like a box or a treasure chest.

Master Hu, who was introducing the coffin with great enthusiasm, did not open the coffin lid completely, but only opened it halfway, so that the lid stood up, making it easier to put it back on later.

In addition, the most important hidden vents were not forgotten.

Hu Tao introduced for a long time, and Lin Qiu and Ying listened half-understandingly. Just like that, Master Hu felt extremely satisfied, and the feeling of fatigue gradually emerged.

"Ha - I'm done explaining. Actually, I had already started thinking about these explanations when I was making the coffin." Hu Tao let out a long sigh and said, "Then I'm going to take a rest. You can continue to appreciate the coffin here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kurumi left the coffin room and went straight to the bedroom, leaving Lin Qiu and Ying behind.

Just when Lin Qiu was about to go look for Linghua and the others, the Traveler, as usual, started doing confusing things that he couldn't understand, which stopped Lin Qiu in his tracks.

When Walnut introduced the coffin just now, he deliberately opened the lid of the coffin. But now, the blond traveler actually got into the coffin, lay down flat with his hands on his lower abdomen.

"What are you doing?" Lin Qiu asked puzzled.

"Testing the coffin, after all, it's something we'll use in the future, at least give it a try first." Ying said naturally, as if this was normal, and then she invited Lin Qiu, "Do you want to try it too?"

If it were any other situation, Lin Qiu would definitely not try it. Drilling into a coffin is too abstract. He would not drill into a coffin unless it was necessary.

After all, when he entered the coffin to deceive the doctor, he was 100% really dead. In order to deceive the doctor's investigation, the traveler would also use the magic provided by Zhongli to get infinitely close to death. By then, her perception ability would be equivalent to zero.

In short, it doesn’t matter how you feel in the coffin.

But seeing that the traveler was so interested now, and the coffin was made by Walnut with great effort, Lin Qiu didn't intend to pour cold water on her - just obey her for the time being.

Thinking of this, he complied with Ying's invitation and entered the coffin.

I have to admit that Walnut was very precise in designing the size of the coffin. Two people lying face up in it would not feel too crowded, nor too loose, and their arms could fit naturally.

Lin Qiu complained in his heart: What on earth am I doing...

Just as he was about to sit up, his leg accidentally touched the edge, causing the lid to lose its balance and fall back automatically.

He and Ying were locked in a dark coffin.

Neither of them panicked. After all, they could get out by just pushing open the coffin lid.

However, the sound emitted by the coffin structure made Lin Qiu and Ying fall into silence.

Click.

They vaguely remembered that Master Hu once said that the coffin was equipped with a snap lock to ensure that the lid was securely closed to prevent them from being thrown out during the doctor's robbery.

Now there is a problem.

Lin Qiu reached out and tried to push open the coffin lid, but found that the lid was completely immovable. If he used force rashly, he could force it open, but that would cause irreversible damage to the coffin.

Walnut said that this is unique.

He had no way to teleport or move instantly, so Lin Qiu thought quickly about whether there was a good way to escape from the coffin without destroying it...

Suddenly, he heard some movement from Ying next to him, the sound of clothes rubbing against each other.

Although it was pitch black in the coffin, Lin Qiu could vaguely hear that the traveler seemed to slowly put his hand into his skirt.

Lin Qiu was extremely confused: What is going on?

The next moment, there was a sudden light inside the coffin.

The blonde traveler grabbed a small wick from under her skirt. The faint light from the plant illuminated the originally dark interior of the coffin.

"Why is there this thing under your skirt?" Lin Qiu blinked, as if he had just witnessed a magic show.

"I picked them up in Mondstadt and put them in the lining of my skirt. I forgot to take them out." Ying explained calmly, "Staying in a dark place for a long time is not good for your mood, so I took out the only lighting equipment I had."

She flicked her fingers lightly and flicked the small lamp grass to the junction of the forest hill and her arm, sharing the only light source fairly.

Lin Qiu said helplessly: "We can't damage the coffin lid. Maybe we can only stay here until Hu Tao wakes up. After all, Mr. Zhongli will only drink tea at the door. If the sun shines on the door, he will come to the hall to drink tea and will not enter the coffin room."

"It doesn't matter. I originally wanted to go back to sleep after trying the coffin because I didn't sleep a wink last night." Ying acted as if she didn't care. "Sleeping in the coffin until the afternoon is also a good choice - in the end, the purpose has been achieved."

"By then, Kurumi should be awake." Lin Qiu said, "I'm not that sleepy, so I'll be the one to protect Miss Ying's good sleep."

"Well, thank you." Ying smiled.

She adjusted her posture, no longer lying flat in the coffin, but facing the forest hill sideways.

The reason for doing this is simple: her butt would hurt if she lay down all the time.

As for why he didn't turn his back to Lin Qiu...

Not long after, Sister Ying fell asleep, and Lin Qiu was still lying on his back.

The girl's fragrant and even breathing sprayed regularly on the side of his face. With every inhalation and exhalation, there seemed to be the fragrance of flowers, but it was hard to tell what kind.

Lin Qiu looked at the girl beside him. Under the light of the small lantern, Ying was lying on her side, her voluptuous figure and cleavage were clearly visible.

At this moment, Lin Qiu deeply realized that this was a test.

If the people locked in the coffin together were Ayaka-chan, the pink fox, the silly Thor, Miss Ornamental Fish, the Queen of the Summer Festival, Nine Tengu, or even Miss M, Lin Qiu would not think there was anything wrong.

But now, the person sleeping next to him was the traveler - the girl he had known for less than a week.

He had drunk the highly nutritious Qilin blood yesterday, and the "fire" in his body had become restless. Now he was faced with this situation again, which was really hard to bear.

Lin Qiu complained in his heart: Come to think of it, Sister Ying is too defenseless. Is it because I am a great hero? Doesn't she want to see what rumors I have?

Finally he decided to go to sleep too, and slept until Walnut woke up and opened the coffin.

If I continue to stay awake, I will only torment myself. If I close my eyes, I will know nothing.

Just as Lin Qiu was thinking this and planning to implement it, an accident happened.

The sleeping traveler suddenly turned over, as if he wanted to turn his back to Lin Qiu. This was good news for Lin Qiu, but Ying had an injury on his buttocks. He felt pain the moment he turned over, and instinctively turned back, squirming twice, with his chest pressed against Lin Qiu's arm.

Lin Qiu: Damn!

Chapter 127 Bang!!!

In the dim coffin, the small lamp emitted a faint light. The blonde girl used the person next to her as a pillow and hugged him/her tightly.

At this moment, the traveler was like a kitten that was sleeping comfortably. While being carried to the hill, he kept rubbing his face against his shoulders and his soft chest against his arms.

Lin Qiu enjoyed this unique massage, but he kept complaining in his heart: Do you usually sleep with Paimon like this in the wild? It's hard for her.

This is not the problem. The problem is that they rehearsed all night last night and did intense exercise without sleeping all night. When they came back, they went straight to Master Hu's coffin shop without washing. At this time, their bodies were filled with the purest smell.

But to some extent, Ying cannot be equated with ordinary humans. Although she eats and drinks like humans, there are still differences.

For example, the smell of her sweat, although with the sourness of a human girl, also has a unique fragrance that quietly attracts the favor of those who smell it.

Or maybe it was this scent that made her feel at ease when traveling to different countries - anyone who smelled Sister Ying's scent would like her, that was probably the case.

Of course, the above is just Lin Qiu’s guess.

The bad thing is that now he and Ying are trapped in the coffin, a sealed space. He is lying flat on his back, while Ying is sleeping on her side with her sleeping posture leaning against him.

Although Hu Tao designed a secret ventilation hole in the coffin, it was so close that Ying's body fragrance could hardly escape.

What's more, Sister Ying's even breath, carrying a constant fragrance, sprayed on Lin Qiu's neck and cheeks.

Although Lin Qiu was no longer a young man, his biological instincts still remained in his body. Moreover, he drank the blood of the Qilin yesterday. Just a little bit of it was much more nourishing than other tonics like deer blood. In this situation, his heartbeat soared.

Dong Dong, Dong Dong, Dong Dong...

His heartbeat was strong, probably about 200 beats per minute. Given his current physical condition, if he didn't activate his inherent time control, it would be difficult to reach this level even if he squeezed his physical strength like crazy, unless it was a life-threatening situation.

The heart certainly does not beat in vain. After all, it is the organ responsible for blood supply. And with this powerful blood pump beating nearly 5 times per second, it goes without saying where the blood is transported.

Lin Qiu was glad that he was not lying on his side facing her like Sister Ying, otherwise he might have woken her up.