Crossing To The Primitive With A Game Panel

One day passed, and Mao Pu still hadn’t been found. Although Lu Yu was somewhat anxious, he couldn’t do anything about it. The matter of transporting goods was urgent, and since a large number of their manpower had been sent out to search for Mao Pu, there were fewer people guarding the goods. With so many items, they naturally attracted attention, and more and more people were lurking nearby.

Lu Yu had no choice but to discuss with Tai Lie. They decided to gather the manpower back, send the goods back first, and then figure out the rest. Lu Yu originally wanted to go with them, but at this time, Cha Zhe suddenly fell ill again. Whether it was due to food poisoning or infection with some virus, he lay in bed with a high fever that wouldn’t go down. Lu Yu was worried, so he decided to stay and take care of him.

Tai Lie’s expression was stern, “Since that’s the case, I’ll stay too, and let a few others from Le Shui send the goods back.”

Lu Yu knew Tai Lie was worried about his safety, so he nodded, “Alright, just send back the important things first. The rest can wait.”

Le Shui and the others left with a large amount of supplies, leaving only thirty-some people in the temporary camp. Some were left to guard the camp, while the others were still sent out by Lu Yu to search for Mao Pu. If Mao Pu really had an accident, they needed to find him, dead or alive. They couldn’t just abandon him.

Of course, Lu Yu had also made an agreement with them. Once they saw the blue smoke rising, they had to hurry back to the camp.

Lu Yu carried a bowl of boiled banlan root water (“Boiled banlan root water” is a drink made by boiling banlan roots in water, often used in traditional Chinese medicine for its health benefits.) into the wooden shed. He wasn’t very knowledgeable in medicine; knowing banlan root was his limit.

Cha Zhe lay pitifully on the grass, his little face flushed red from the fever, looking somewhat delirious.

Lu Yu sighed. If he had known, he wouldn’t have brought this child along. He had intended to let him see the world and find his own family, but he ended up lying in bed every day. If he really found his family, he wouldn’t know how to explain why he had taken care of their child like this.

“Cha Zhe, get up and take your medicine.” Lu Yu gently called out. Seeing Cha Zhe barely open his eyes, he placed the medicine on the ground and was about to help him up when there was suddenly a sound from the corner of the shed.

Lu Yu suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of the sound. There was nothing there. Furrowing his brows, he carefully examined the large leaves surrounding the shed but didn’t find anything unusual.

After composing himself, he turned back and helped Cha Zhe up. “If you hear anything unusual, you must shout immediately. There are many bad people here, so you have to be careful.”

Cha Zhe replied weakly, “Got it.”

Lu Yu smiled and said, “Alright, take your medicine.”

Cha Zhe sniffed the stone bowl and reluctantly said, “This medicine smells awful. Is it very bitter?”

Bitter? How could this child be so delicate?

Lu Yu thought he was just acting childish because he was sick, so he patiently persuaded, “It’s not bitter, not bitter at all. I have some sweet fruits here. Will you eat one after taking the medicine?”

Cha Zhe glanced at him and pursed his lips, looking as if he didn’t believe him.

Even the usually lively and healthy child had red eyes from the fever. Lu Yu couldn’t bear to be harsh with him, so he said, “Don’t cry, I put some sweet grass in it.”

Cha Zhe raised his eyes, “Then you take a sip to show me.”

It was just banlan root, so taking a sip wasn’t a big deal. Lu Yu didn’t think much of it, “Okay.”

He lifted the stone bowl and took a sip. “See, it’s not bitter at all. It just has a slightly unpleasant taste. Hurry up and finish the medicine while it’s hot. Your body will recover faster after taking it.”

Seeing that his expression didn’t seem fake, Cha Zhe put aside his doubts and obediently finished the medicine.

Lu Yu watched him lie down, picked up the empty stone bowl, and walked out. But before he could leave the room, he felt a rumbling in his stomach, followed by pain. He put down the bowl and hurried to the bathroom.

Lu Yu was clean and hygienic, so he naturally wouldn’t relieve himself just anywhere outside. Not far from the camp, he had built a sturdy little wooden shed with a wooden barrel inside for convenience.

Sitting on the toilet, he wondered if he had eaten something bad. But he had made lunch himself, and there definitely wasn’t any uncooked or inedible food.

Lu Yu paused for a moment. It couldn’t be the medicine he had just drunk, right? It was banlan root, wasn’t it…

He quickly lost the energy to think about what might be wrong because his stomach was getting more and more painful, as if something was stirring inside, making him sweat profusely. And he had been squatting on the toilet for a long time without producing anything, just enduring intense pain.

Feeling that something was wrong, Lu Yu stood up with trembling legs, pulled up his pants, and was about to leave when his vision blurred, and he fainted.

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Lu Yu woke up groggily to the sight of a cave illuminated by firelight, with a shadow dancing along with the flames.

Where was this? How did he end up here?

Lu Yu moved slightly and found that he was sore and weak from head to toe, almost unable to move. He could only slowly turn his head.

“You’re awake.”

By the bonfire, a figure stood up and walked towards Lu Yu.

Lu Yu blinked, feeling as if his eyes were glued shut, and finally recognized the person.

“Cha Zhe?” Lu Yu’s voice was hoarse.

Cha Zhe walked to his side, lifted his limp body, and leaned him against the earthen wall.

“Are you hungry? Do you want some water?” Cha Zhe’s voice lacked the crispness of youth, adding a hoarse and deep tone, making him seem much more mature. Lu Yu didn’t notice; he was full of questions now.

“Let’s not talk about that for now. Where are we? And what’s wrong with me? Where are the others?” Lu Yu grabbed his arm, sounding urgent.

“We’re in a place unknown to outsiders,” Cha Zhe curved his lips. “If you’re not feeling well, you should rest a bit longer.”

“What are you saying?!” Lu Yu raised his voice.

Cha Zhe gently wiped away a drop of sweat from his forehead, his eyes tender. “If you’re uncomfortable, you can sleep a little longer.”

Lu Yu shivered at his touch, feeling a strange sensation in his heart. His confused mind gradually cleared, and his brows furrowed. “Where exactly are we?! What’s going on, Cha Zhe? Answer me!”

Cha Zhe withdrew his hand, his gaze turning cold.

“If you really want to know, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, you can’t escape. This cave is on a piece of land from the Great Drift. As for the specifics, when the Great Drift ends, you can go out and explore for yourself.”

Lu Yu widened his eyes, “Are you crazy? Why did you bring me here?!”

In that moment, many thoughts flashed through Lu Yu’s mind, wondering if Cha Zhe was being manipulated by others, or if he had discovered his identity and wanted to get rid of him, or if it was just because of his playful nature…

But he couldn’t have imagined the real reason—

“Why? Because of this.”

Cha Zhe leaned down and kissed Lu Yu.

!!!

Lu Yu couldn’t think because his whole body was too weak to resist. He could only barely turn his head, letting this chilling kiss land on his lips.

Cha Zhe’s attempt at a sneak kiss failed, but he didn’t insist. He smiled faintly and said, “Now you understand? Don’t treat me like a child. I love you more than those Matai people do.”

Understood. What else was there to understand?

This child had developed feelings for him that shouldn’t have existed.

He thought he had picked up a pitiful child, providing him with food and shelter, only to raise a white-eyed wolf.

“So, you’ve been pretending to be sick all this time.” It wasn’t a question but a statement of fact.

Lu Yu kept his head turned, not moving, his voice somewhat hoarse. His emotions were extremely complicated, mixing anger and disappointment. Initially, he had saved him because he sensed he was an evolved species, but later he truly treated him like a younger brother. Although he hadn’t gone to great lengths to take care of him, he had never mistreated him, and he hadn’t kept many secrets from him.

Hearing the disappointment in Lu Yu’s words, Cha Zhe’s heart clenched, tugging at a nerve named fear.

He bit his tongue, pretended to be casual, and pulled his lips into a smile. “So what if I pretended? If I didn’t, how could I have brought you out here?”

“In that case, your claim about having family is also false.” Lu Yu said lightly.

“Yes, my entire family is dead.” Cha Zhe stared darkly at the person in front of him. “The only person I’ve met who has been good to me, even after knowing the secrets about me, is you. So I only want you. You can only be mine.”

Lu Yu struggled to turn his head, looking into his eyes, attempting to persuade him. “Cha Zhe, apart from me, the Matai people have been friendly to you. And aside from that kind of relationship, there can be care between siblings, relatives, and friends. You’re still young, maybe you’ve misunderstood…”

“I haven’t misunderstood!” Cha Zhe suddenly stood up, saying word by word, “Aren’t the Matai people only kind to me because of you? I’ve told you, I’m not a child. I know clearly what my feelings for you are. Don’t force me to act against you here.”

Cha Zhe wasn’t an innocent little boy who didn’t understand anything. His early experiences had made him mature quickly, and he had seen everything. His body had also become stronger through training during this time, always highlighting his maturity.

Lu Yu raised his head. “Don’t make me regret saving you.”

There was a moment of silence in the air.

Cha Zhe’s expression was unpleasant, but it seemed Lu Yu’s words had an effect; he didn’t say anything more.

Unable to persuade Cha Zhe, and seeing his agitation, Lu Yu knew that continuing to speak might make him lose control. He could only sigh and slowly say, “It seems that you’re the one who caused my body to become like this. I’m tired. Please leave me alone for a while.”

“I’ll go make some soup for you.”

Cha Zhe stood up and walked towards the cave’s entrance.

As he left the cave, Lu Yu slowly unclenched his fist. His hands were empty, and the two storage rings that had been on his index and little fingers were gone, most likely taken off by Cha Zhe.

Lu Yu leaned weakly against the mountain wall, contemplating a way to escape.

The current situation was that although he could see Tai Lie in the dream training ground, he didn’t know where he was now, and he couldn’t tell Tai Lie. Furthermore, even if he found out after the Great Drift ended, it would be too late.

Apart from that…

Lu Yu frowned, remembering something even worse.