Seeing Du Lanyue's interest, Gu Qingcheng wanted to impart more knowledge on the subject, and recounted several more cases.
Tired from talking, she unknowingly fell asleep.
Du Lanyue naturally snuggled into Gu Qingcheng's arms.
Gu Qingcheng had also become accustomed to Du Lanyue's sleeping posture recently.
She thought Du Lanyue was cold. In such a situation, should she kick her away instead of holding her for warmth?
Besides, if one person were to sleep alone, the bed would indeed feel a bit cold when first getting in. With another person's body heat, mutual warmth was very comfortable. Moreover, as time went on and Gu Qingcheng grew used to it, she would even proactively hold Du Lanyue while they slept.
They slept soundly and deeply, waking up at four in the afternoon.
When Gu Qingcheng woke up and checked the time in the Shanmao Supermarket, she couldn't help but chuckle, thinking that people really shouldn't be lazy. Now, her biological clock was completely off.
Du Lanyue was still sleeping soundly, her posture barely changed, with one hand resting on Gu Qingcheng's waist.
Gu Qingcheng didn't dare to move, afraid of waking her.
In any case, in this environment, the more sleep, the better. At least in dreams, anything was possible, and there was no anxiety.
Gu Qingcheng had plenty to do. She went to the Shanmao Supermarket to check her gains.
Although she was trapped in the cave, her "shuang dian" (爽点 - points of satisfaction/pleasure) continued to accumulate daily. Through tasks related to using medicine for treatment and eliminating zombies, she had gained another 500,000 shuang dian, bringing her total to 1.5 million.
The farming system in the farm had also yielded a large amount of grain and meat.
Gu Qingcheng tallied the numbers and secretly thought that once the flood disaster passed, the Great Zhou Dynasty would slowly recover its vitality.
Speaking of which, the common people had quite strong adaptability. When the floods came and the land was submerged, the mountains that remained above water formed islands. The people tenaciously managed to get back on their feet, carving out new living spaces on these islands. Kuai Shu Ge.
In the blink of an eye, time passed quickly. When Gu Qingcheng felt the person in her arms stirring, she wanted to play a joke and closed her eyes.
Du Lanyue quickly got up.
Gu Qingcheng stretched, pretending to have just woken up. When she opened her eyes, she was stunned by what she saw.
Du Lanyue was sitting beside her, holding a gleaming dagger, staring intently at her.
This dagger was a gift from Gu Qingcheng for self-defense. She hadn't expected Du Lanyue to use it against her!
Gu Qingcheng suddenly remembered Du Lanyue asking her before how long a person could survive without eating or drinking.
However, they had only finished the rice that morning. Had Du Lanyue become impatient and decided to make a move on her so suddenly?
Gu Qingcheng asked in confusion, "Sister Lanyue, what are you doing?"
Gu Qingcheng thought to herself that Du Lanyue was being too hasty. In fact, if she just went outside the cave for a walk later, she would bring out the food and trick Du Lanyue into believing she had found more provisions hidden by bandits.
This time, she would bring out at least a month's worth of reserves, so that Du Lanyue wouldn't be constantly worried.
Gu Qingcheng had originally expected Wang Dapeng and the others to find them soon. Now, she realized she had underestimated the complexity of this cave system.
She couldn't blame Wang Dapeng. After all, even after traversing it themselves, they still got lost on the way out. It was even more so for Wang Dapeng and his group.
However, she hadn't expected internal conflict to arise before external help arrived.
Gu Qingcheng couldn't help but smile wryly. Even if Du Lanyue wanted to kill her and eat her, she wouldn't do anything to Du Lanyue.
It would be easy for Gu Qingcheng to subdue Du Lanyue. Although her martial arts weren't great, she had considerable strength. A single flick of her hand could knock the dagger out of Du Lanyue's grasp.
Du Lanyue didn't answer at first, just stared straight at her, her gaze seeming to trace every line on her face, which Gu Qingcheng found very puzzling.
But Du Lanyue didn't look like she wanted to devour her. Instead, it seemed like a reluctant farewell...
Farewell?
No way?
Gu Qingcheng's alarm bells began to ring. She deliberately relaxed her expression and smiled gently, saying,
"Sister Lanyue, what exactly do you want? Girls shouldn't play with knives, it's very dangerous.
Put the knife down first, and let's talk things through properly."
Du Lanyue ignored her and said,
"Young Master Gu, I asked you before, if we don't eat or drink, we can survive for 7 days. But if we only drink water during these 7 days, we can survive for three days. During these three days, if I don't eat, I'll become thin, and my body's nutrients will be depleted. Then there won't be much left for you.
So, instead of that, I'd rather end it myself while I still have these nutrients, leaving you the most nutritious part."
"What?"
Gu Qingcheng was greatly shocked. She had misunderstood and thought the opposite. Du Lanyue didn't want to kill and eat her; she wanted to commit suicide and turn herself into her rations.
"Sister Lanyue..."
Gu Qingcheng's mind went blank. The next second, she saw Du Lanyue bringing the dagger to her own neck and laughing tragically,
"Young Master Gu, you've taken care of me for so many days. Now is my time to repay you!"
Gu Qingcheng didn't have time to think. Du Lanyue was kneeling on the ground, more than a meter away. If Gu Qingcheng rushed, she might not make it in time.
Gu Qingcheng didn't have time to think. She instantly fired the sleeve dart she was holding. At the critical moment, Gu Qingcheng's aim was still accurate. The sleeve dart struck the blade of the dagger.
Due to the close proximity and the force of the impact, it worked. The tip of the dagger was deflected.
Although Du Lanyue was cutting herself, with this impact, the blade only lightly grazed her neck, drawing a single drop of blood.
Gu Qingcheng's figure had already reached her. She grabbed Du Lanyue's wrist, twisted it, and snatched the dagger away.
Then, Gu Qingcheng casually flicked her wrist, sending the dagger flying towards the cave wall. With her immense strength, the dagger actually embedded itself in the wall, its hilt still vibrating with a "humming" sound.
Gu Qingcheng was extremely angry yet also heartbroken for Du Lanyue.
She quickly bent down to examine the bloodstain on Du Lanyue's neck. After confirming it was only a superficial scratch, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Qingcheng's face was grim. She took cotton and antiseptic from the storage cabinet to disinfect Du Lanyue's wound, then applied some medicine.
Du Lanyue's wound was very shallow and didn't require bandaging; it would heal in a short while.
Gu Qingcheng breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did she have the mood to admonish Du Lanyue, saying,
"Sister Lanyue, what are you thinking? Do you think I would treat you as food? Would I still be human then? Wouldn't I be a beast!"
Du Lanyue hadn't expected Gu Qingcheng to act so quickly and save her.
Having failed to die, and seemingly exposing her intentions, she was both embarrassed, anxious, and angry, saying,
"Why did you save me? Since we were going to die anyway, I might as well have died first and left you a way to live."