"M-Mr. Chen said… it'd be better if we looked out for each other."
Zhang Yuqing's voice was quiet, laced with a hint of nervousness she hadn't even noticed herself.
"Should we… team up?"
She finally got the whole sentence out.
She didn't know why she was so nervous.
Lin Ye paused.
He looked up at Zhang Yuqing, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
"What else?"
He had come to find Zhang Yuqing for this very purpose.
After all, they were from the same school.
In this first phase, there was no direct competition between them.
A reliable teammate to watch his blind spots was better than being alone, forced to guard against threats from every direction.
Zhang Yuqing felt her cheeks flush.
'I guess I just asked a really dumb question.'
'He sought me out. Why else would he be here if not to team up?'
Ignoring her awkwardness, Lin Ye handed her a bag of purified water.
He then sat down without another word.
Given his constitution, he didn't really need to rest.
