Chapter 348: Chapter 348

The bed in the cabin, neither big nor small.

Sheng Qing walked into the room, bent down to take off her shoes, and climbed onto the bed. Her figure was already tall and slender, and coupled with the perfectly toned muscles that even the Defense Armor couldn’t hide, she almost occupied most of the bed by herself.

Qian Qi’s height wasn’t considered short among girls, but her slightly thin and delicate frame made her seem dainty as she nestled in the embrace of the robust and healthy Sheng Qing.

Sheng Qing lay on her side with her back against the wall, creating a bit more space for Qian Qi to lie down and move. She lifted the blanket with one hand to cover Qian Qi, then placed her right arm protectively across the girl’s waist, holding onto the edge of the bed.

Sleeping on such a small bed, it was indeed a bit cramped. If Qian Qi, who was sleeping on the outside, had poor sleeping posture, she could easily fall off, which is why Sheng Qing held onto the edge to prevent her from rolling off.

Anyway, since she was sleeplessly awake, she thought she might as well take care of Qian Qi through the night.

Sheng Qing lay on her side on the pillow, her eyes just about able to see the top of Qian Qi’s head. After the young girl let out a lazy yawn, she buried her head into the pillow, and soon Sheng Qing heard her even breathing, indicating she had already fallen asleep.

Sheng Qing couldn’t remember how long it had been since she’d had such a good night’s sleep. Ever since the dean sponsored her to start training in the instance, her nerves had been on edge. Initially, she feared falling into a deep sleep at night, worried about being eaten by passing Magic Beasts. Later, dreams of Advanced Magic Beasts continually chasing her and her teammates, tearing them apart, began haunting her, sometimes blurring the lines between dreams and reality, leaving her sleepless.

Gradually, she dreaded sleep more and more, delaying her bedtime further and further into the night. Over time, she developed insomnia, finding it hard to get any restful sleep.

Thus, she was envious of Qian Qi being able to sleep so soundly, possibly because Qian Qi was simply strong enough to not fear the attacks of Magic Beasts, allowing her to enjoy sleep so thoroughly.

Sheng Qing felt a slight envy in her heart. Listening to the rhythmic breathing of the girl in her arms, Sheng Qing’s breathing unconsciously synced up. The faint scent of shampoo lingered from the girl’s freshly washed hair—delicate and subtle, yet wonderfully fragrant...

Random thoughts in her mind gradually dissipated, and Sheng Qing’s eyelashes fluttered gently—once, twice, thrice, before slowly closing...

Sheng Qing suddenly opened her eyes.

A sliver of sea light refracted through the window into her dreamy eyes, and she couldn’t help but raise a hand to shield herself from the dazzling light. Once she slightly adjusted, she noticed the bed by her side had cooled.

A blanket covered her, and the place where Qian Qi should have been was now empty.

Has Qiqi already woken up? What time is it?

Sheng Qing opened the Light Brain on her wrist, and the next moment her eyes widened in shock, sitting up abruptly.

She... she had slept for 12 hours?!

How long had it been since she last slept that long? Ever since her insomnia began, she had been getting roughly 4 hours of sleep a day at most, often just resting her eyes in a sleeping bag or tent without truly falling asleep.

Last night she actually slept through an entire cycle?

Sheng Qing lifted her hands to gently cradle her face, trying to comprehend it. She didn’t even know when she had fallen asleep, not even waking when Qian Qi got up. All she remembered was the dream she had last night.

In her dream, she’d continued being hunted by Advanced Demons, who seemed relentless until they killed her. She thought it would end like before—running for her life because she lacked Awakened Skills, ending up surrounded by Magic Beasts and waking up just before being torn apart...

But she found a series of charm-like trinkets hung around her waist, resembling Qian Qi, with fifteen or sixteen little Qian Qi heads shooting round bullets 360° like a pea shooter, obliterating the Magic Beasts lunging at her. In sharp voices, they taunted, "Ha ha ha, a bunch of weaklings, die, all of you!!!"

On the ground, there appeared thousands of palm-sized little Qian Qis, crawling over the Demons like ants, opening their mouths wide to devour them, leaving devastation in their wake...

Meanwhile, thanks to these invincible Qian Qi trinkets and little Qian Qis, she lay on the ground and had a nap...

Sheng Qing slapped her hand against her forehead with a "slap," leaving a faint red mark.

Help, upon waking up, she realized she had the most ludicrous dream!

Does this mean her insomnia is cured?

Sheng Qing felt a flicker of hope. Perhaps the sense of safety brought by Qian Qi was so profound that she relaxed enough in her dream to enjoy a restful sleep.

Then... let’s try sleeping alone tonight.

With this in mind, however, that night, she lay in her bed tossing and turning, her bloodshot eyes open until dawn. The most update n0vels are published on novel-fire.ɴet

"Ah..." Sitting up, Sheng Qing lifted her hand to her forehead in exasperation.

The instance and the outside world had a time lag to begin with, and after sleeping too long last night, she just couldn’t fall asleep now.

Could it be that only beside Qiqi can she sleep?

Determined to test this theory, Sheng Qing, driven by action, grabbed her pillow and went to find Qian Qi.

Having just finished breakfast, Qian Qi was sitting on a bench on the deck enjoying the scenery. Yesterday, she and Su Ang, along with Gong Qiang, had ventured into the sea to find the second and third ingredients of the Water Breath Magic Potion, even live-streaming to educate everyone about Magic Plants. Today, she was leisurely sitting, blowing in the wind, and chatting with Han Yali, Zuo Jing, and Su Ang, waiting to reunite with the main group.

When Sheng Qing approached, remembering they’d already shared a bed, Qian Qi warmly waved a greeting, "Sister Sheng Qing, come chat with us~"

Sheng Qing nodded slightly and glanced at Han Yali, who was sitting next to Qian Qi, before speaking gently, "Han, could you switch places with me?"

Han Yali blinked, not understanding why Sheng Qing was suddenly making such a request. She glanced at Qian Qi, then at Sheng Qing, puzzled, "Why?"

In her impression, Sheng Qing was typically reserved and not much of a talker, seemingly not keen on socializing. Every previous attempt she made to chat with Sheng Qing had been met with brief, perfunctory responses like "Hmm" or "Yes."

So why suddenly want to sit next to Qian Qi? Hmm?

Han Yali gently covered her mouth, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. Could it be... Sheng Qing has a crush on Qian Qi?!

Oh my, she must create opportunities for the two! Although many mistakenly think Qian has a girlfriend named "Qian Qi," she, knowing the "inside information," was well aware that Qian Dafang is Qian Qi!

"Sheng Qing, come! Sit down, come on!" Han Yali immediately stood up, offering her seat to Sheng Qing, then encouraged her with a small, supportive punch, "Go for it! I’m rooting for you!"