Tomb Raider: What the hell is this strange commission?

When a sudden gust of wind swept in the sand and dust, the turbid air made the visibility around extremely low.

Chi Yu and Jie Yuchen remained silent in this reinforced camp, patiently waiting for the sandstorm to subside.

Regular sandstorms tend to last for at least six days over the wasteland, during which time a life-forbidden zone forms in the center of the storm, but the situation they faced this time was different.

"The natural energy in this area has been completely disrupted. Past experience is of no use here. You can temporarily discard the common sense in your mind." Chi Yu said casually while sitting in Xie Yuchen's tent.

As he spoke, his back was leaning back in the chair, and his crossed legs swayed slightly.

After finishing his words, Chi Yu picked up the teacup and took a sip, which formed a sharp contrast with Jie Dangjia who was working seriously.

"Common sense is common sense because it has been deeply rooted in people's minds. It is not as easy as you say to abandon this common daily consensus."

Xie Yuchen stacked the processed documents together. During this gap, he simply replied to Chi Yu and then took out the next document from the box.

The amount of work this guy has to deal with all day long is almost as much as he did back then.

Chi Yu thought about it and took another sip of tea without any sympathy.

——Luckily, he was not the one trapped in work hell. So he could sit here now and provide some leisurely emotions for this space filled with tense atmosphere.

"I just said it casually. I don't care whether you listen or not." Chi Yu said, "After all, I'm not as busy as you, and the scenery outside is obviously not suitable for me to kill time."

Xie Yuchen sighed, raised his head from the desk covered with documents, and asked him, "So this is why you have to be here to affect my work?"

Well, it seemed that the person he had chosen to kill time with wasn't too willing to cooperate.

Chi Yu smiled at him and began to sip his tea quietly.

When the natural energy of an area becomes disordered, the environment of that area will undergo some unreasonable changes.

For example, right now, whether it was the display on the Stranger Territory map or the information his eyes could receive, the direction was very clear—

The sandstorm that originally lasted for a very long time will become short-lived.

But this does not mean that the environment in Lop Nur will not be as bad as during normal sandstorm weather. On the contrary, it will be worse.

A short break cannot be linked to "safety", and frequent sandstorms will come without warning at different times.

If they fail to figure out the rules, the entire exploration team will be trapped and die in the desert before this active season is completely over.

However, these small problems obviously will not hinder Chi Yu's steps. He is of course the exception who knows everything.

During this period of silence, Chi Yu remotely operated the system interface, processed the emails sent by those companies, and waited for Xie Yuchen to be ready to depart.

It was not until Xie Yuchen put down his pen and stretched his wrists that he finally decided to finish his work. The howling sound of the wind outside the tent also began to gradually fade away.

"When do we set off?" Xie Yuchen asked.

"The sandstorm outside will stop temporarily in ten minutes." Chi Yu replied, "But the current environment is already at a low risk. If you want to hurry, we can set off now."

Xie Yuchen cast his gaze towards the window made of translucent fabric on the tent, watching the dust still flying outside.

He hesitated for a moment and failed to make a decision quickly, so he turned to look at Chi Yu again.

The two looked at each other and suddenly understood something.

"We'll set off again when the wind dies down."

"A wise choice." Chi Yu commented.

——That’s why choosing an employer that’s a good fit is so important.

Because Chi Yu didn't really want to expose himself to a bad environment if conditions permitted, even if it was only for a short period of time such as moving from the tent to the car.

As his fellow traveler, Xie Yuchen made a choice that satisfied both parties, and Chi Yu did not mind providing some small suggestions.

"Remember to have your guys stay put later." Chi Yu said, "No one else will be involved in the next operation."

Hearing this, Xie Yuchen raised his eyebrows and asked him for confirmation: "Only the two of us?"

"Yes." Chi Yu nodded.

Although those Xie guys could make up for his and Xie Yuchen's shortcomings in some small matters, in the subsequent actions, their existence itself would bring more burden than actual help.

As for Xie Yuchen, if possible, he actually didn't want to take him with him, but after all, Xie Yuchen was his client now.

Anyway, Xie Yuchen's ability is enough to protect himself, so Chi Yu doesn't need to worry too much. He is much better than those ugly guys he had met before - in every aspect.

Chi Yu's thoughts are selfish and straightforward, he has always been like this.

Xie Yuchen needs to think carefully about this before he can finally come up with an answer.

Before this, Xie Yuchen and Chi Yu had indeed been alone together in different scenarios, but the premise was that they were both in a stable modern society.

And now, in the no-man's land deep in the desert, can he really put his life in the hands of a person who is very dangerous in every sense of the word?

"If you feel it's not safe enough and want to bring all those guys with you, I don't object."

Chi Yu seemed to see his hesitation, and added considerately, "But you should know that this time is different from the last time. If you encounter danger, I will only prioritize your safety."

"So I am not responsible for the casualties caused by those accidents."

Xie Yuchen looked at Chi Yu, tapping his fingers on the table.

Not all of the guys he brought with him this time were his trusted aides, because there were too many relationships that needed to be mobilized and it was inevitable that some people would take advantage of the situation, so even if some people were killed here, it would be an acceptable loss.

But since Chi Yu believed that the two of them were enough to accomplish the task, this part of the loss could be avoided.

and……

Xie Yuchen realized that his thoughts had once again gone astray because of Chi Yu's presence, and he immediately put aside those somewhat confused thoughts and brought himself back to reality.

“I will not expose myself to risks that can be avoided.”

Xie Yuchen stopped what he was doing, crossed his fingers together, placed them flat on the table, and said bluntly: "But what you said makes sense, I will arrange for them to stay where they are."

The sound of the wind outside the tent stopped temporarily.

Chi Yu was not surprised at this inevitable result. He put the teacup back on the table, stood up, and straightened the corners of his clothes that were wrinkled due to his sitting posture.

"Let's go then."

Chi Yu said: "The time is just right."