"I will send you off one last time" [Global Examination]

[93] Don't Close Your Eyes At Me: Engraved to the Bone

After a brief water break for everyone to regain their souls after seeing future You Huo and Qin Jiu literally kissing each other, Chu Yue motioned for them all to continue.

No one complained.

Mostly because they weren't in the mood to complain or fight with Chu Yue, even though they still hadn't fully regained their souls.

So this what it was like to be 922, back when he just learnt of You Huo's true identity, and they were only watching everything unfold; poor 922 still had to deal with their antics in the future...

Qin Jiu opened his eyes slightly. His gaze fell and landed on You Huo's lips.

They were still breathing quite heavily. Their breaths staggered with one anothers.

The invigilators, and even some of the examinees, started squirming in their seats.

They had literally just watched these two making out, but still, seeing them like this... it was just awkward.

Especially for the moderates; You Huo was the youngest of them, and this was like a bunch of older siblings hiding out at the cafe and spying on their younger brother who was going on his first fate, just to make sure that his date was a good, decent person.

They knew that Qin Jiu was good for You Huo... but they couldn't help but feel a little protective of their youngest, despite him being capable of kicking all of their asses simultaneously.

The warning alarm had never gone off for this long. It continued like it was broken.

"If it's broken, I'd rather the damn alarm stop ringing." 078 complained, shuddering as he stuck his finger in his ear.

That damned alarm still sent shivers down his spine, and the fact that it kept ringing instead of stopping, instead of merely beeping momentarily in the Physics exam when the invigilators took too long to determine the cause of death of Hunter A... it probably didn't bode too well for them.

But no one paid it any attention.

"..."

Several people resisted the urge to facepalm.

Of course no one would pay it any attention, the two people there were the only two people (or three, if they counted Chu Yue) in the entire fucking world who wouldn't give a shit about the System throwing a temper tantrum.

"Big Invigilator, your breathing is a little rough." Qin Jiu said in a low voice.

"..."

Everyone looked at Qin Jiu, feeling even more awkward than ever before.

Of course, the very first thing out of Qin Jiu's mouth was some borderline flirty comment about You Huo; whether it was now, or in the future, Qin Jiu never fucking changed.

It is said that light-coloured eyes reveal one's concealed emotions.

But the beautiful eyes before him was covered with a thin layer of haze. It was half-open and half-closed as its owner breathed rapidly, and it was damper and mistier than the fog behind them.

Several moderates sneaked a few glances at You Huo, wondering if he would also be affected by this due to that "immersive syncing"...

But other than looking a little sleepy and disinterested, like he usually did since coming to this place, with the System no longer looming over his back, there didn't seem to be much change in You Huo's demeanor.