CHAPTER 1076: CHAPTER 504: A KINDRED SPIRIT IS HARD TO FIND!_2

You guys are playing with fire, kiddos. Keep going like this, and you’re gonna get hit right in the head by the Cautions!

Even if you haven’t heard of "Those Who Chase the Light Through the Fog End Up as Phantoms," you must know the old saying "Hee-hee, cover up Wei Junjie," right?

Now, speaking of Lin Yi, will he advise against it?

Yes...

He’ll advise with a hammer.

You guys want to read?

Alright then! Let me find you a book or two!

Just in time, Li Huiyuan has gone from being cannon fodder to being a buddy—wait, turned into a friend. He’s been worrying alone, unable to multitask to deeply explore from all angles, desperate for some cannon fodder to test the waters, and Jin Jiuyao jumped up.

Great! Really great!

Plus, now Lu Zhao’s team has teammates and trump cards; to use cannon fodder to help him probe for traps is such a perfect fit!

Moreover, Lu Zhao and his people came with tasks, so him pushing things forward shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Force?

Dig a pit?

Are you kidding me, officer? Everyone’s willing here, plug fits the socket, gears fit the chain, who needs you, you frog spirit, to disagree?

So he quietly released his Perception, then went by the previous feeling to select a few books in the bookshelf area, and after careful selection, he chose two books—a short story called "Dream of the End" and an art collection titled "Reflection of the North Star."

He chose these two books because they are close by, convenient for him to bundle and hand to Jin Jiuyao.

Thus he returned books while approaching the shelf until he had mostly returned them, then pretending to choose, finally "carefully considering" and settled on "Dream of the End."

He pulled "Dream of the End" from the shelf, and simultaneously, his Perception captured Jin Jiuyao’s movement in his mind—oh come on, as he was getting the book, Jin Jiuyao was sneakily sneaking up on him...

Lin Yi was quite anxious internally, come on, buddy, if you want it, just come and get it! Why not just say, "Can I take a look at that book, classmate," huh?

Dare not approach directly, shyly sneaking—that’s fine too, but what’s with sneaky thieving over there?

It’s Lin Yi’s first time being so speechless, yet embarrassed to just throw the book over saying, "Hey, come get it!"—such action would be too pretentious, too jarring, sure to arouse Jin Jiuyao’s suspicion and backfire somewhat.

Besides, it would be a negation and profound insult to Jin Jiuyao’s acting ability!

Definitely can’t do that!

Thus he had to hold the book in his hand and then went before the art collection "Reflection of the North Star" and took that down too.

Up till now, Jin Jiuyao still sneaking...

Lin Yi found it quite untenable internally, buddy, what are you doing? So many chances wasted!

So he no longer wasted time, directly stood before the shelf, ready to open "Reflection of the North Star."

Seeing Lin Yi about to open the art collection, Jin Jiuyao finally couldn’t hold back, rushed up like someone shouting "Knife stays the execution" at the scaffold, loudly and clearly said: "Classmate Xiao!"

Lin Yi’s hand, about to turn the page, finally paused on the book cover.

Meanwhile, he internally breathed a sigh of relief.

Sigh! This matter you needed me to help you this much!

He turned around, wearing a "very puzzled" expression: "Eh, classmate you are...? Ah ha, Classmate Chen, we meet again, eh? And this is your friend?"

Lin Yi’s gaze naturally fell on Chen Xue behind Jin Jiuyao.

Chen Xue hesitated a bit, surprised Lin Yi directly looked at her, explained: "His name is Jin Jiuyao, here to...find books, we all came as a batch."

"Seven days for thirty thousand...it’s indeed a fortune." Lin Yi nodded in agreement.

Chen Xue’s expression subtly changed but didn’t speak.

Jin Jiuyao seeing the situation cut in without much ado, sheepishly remarked to Lin Yi: "Classmate Xiao...honestly, I’ve been searching for quite a while, what I’m looking for is actually the book in your hand, could you part with it and let me take a look?"

Lin Yi outwardly showed slight bewilderment yet internally relaxed, glad Jin Jiuyao was rather straightforward; otherwise, such circling would waste time again...although he wanted to hand the book over directly, wouldn’t doing just that be missing a little flavor?

Thus he showed a trace of difficulty: "But I have been searching for this book for a while too...if I give it to you, I wouldn’t have anything to read?"

"You read my book; I’ve just finished this one. We swap!" Jin Jiuyao fetched a book out from his books and handed it to Lin Yi, "This ’Dream Diver’s Autobiography’ also discusses dreams, quite similar to yours."

Lin Yi pretended as if he was hesitating, and reluctantly switched "Dream of the End" into Jin Jiuyao’s hand.

After the book swap, both felt a deep internal relief.

Jin Jiuyao glanced at the cover upon taking the book and then beamed with joy, excitedly saying: "Dream of the End, this is the handwritten edition by renowned Dream Building Master ’HX-S-007’ in X003, my heavens, indeed it’s this book, I’ve been looking for it a long time! Classmate Xiao, really thank you so much!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi’s expression remained unchanged, while internally somewhat surprised—he hadn’t expected Jin Jiuyao would actually know about the book he borrowed?!

No way, did I underestimate Jin Jiuyao?

He then laughed heartily: "Haha...didn’t think you research these types of books so deeply!"

Jin Jiuyao chuckled slyly, an indistinct expression flickered across his face, which he quickly resumed.

Lin Yi continued: "As they say, it’s hard to find a kindred spirit. You want the art collection too, huh?"

"That’s too embarrassing!" Jin Jiuyao had long been figuring how to get "Reflection of the North Star," now Lin Yi offered, he immediately, sheepishly held it in his hands.

Mainly it’s the sincerity of the flesh!

"Alright...let’s not chat too much, I’ll go check this book out first!" Lin Yi eagerly raised "Dream Diver’s Autobiography" in his hand, walked out of the bookshelf area brimming with expectation.

Watching Lin Yi leave, and sensing the weight of two books in his hand, Jin Jiuyao’s mind blurred, briefly unaware he completed the plan in such an inexplicable way.

Such smoothness, leaving him feeling everything fell into place effortlessly.

He’s puzzled about something, yet can’t pinpoint what’s unsettling...

Overall, it seems everything is...

"Have we been too smooth?" Chen Xue also sensed something wasn’t quite right.

Jin Jiuyao pondered a bit, narrowed his eyes, slowly uttering four words: "Hard to find a soulmate!"

Chen Xue was speechless, but aware of Jin Jiuyao’s capabilities in the team, immediately quizzed: "Regarding how you know he holds a dream-related book, how come?"

Jin Jiuyao shook his head, "How could I know in advance? I made sure only after approaching him, seeing the cover in his hand..."

Jin Jiuyao lay out the other books in Chen Xue’s view.

"Question my character if you must, but never doubt my professional competency."

Seeing Jin Jiuyao show these books, Chen Xue was suddenly enlightened as if awakened—Jin Jiuyao had prepared several books ahead, coincidentally relating to most mystical studies, thus upon confirming Lin Yi’s book title, he could seamlessly tie into conversation regardless of the book’s nature.

What’s called professional?

This right here is professional!