Chapter 1246: Not in a Rush
Yan Zhichun looked up at the Black Sheep.
Although she couldn't read the expression of any "sheep," she had to admit that every sheep she had met possessed meticulous minds. Working with them sometimes required less overthinking and brought an inexplicable sense of security.
"I understand what you mean, but I don't think it's a good idea." Yan Zhichun shook her head. "If I stay here, there will definitely be trouble."
"Why not?" the Black Sheep asked.
"Everyone knows we two stayed behind until the end. But if only you show up below, no matter what you say, Jiang Ruoxue and Zhou Mo won't believe you," Yan Zhichun said. "Besides, many people gathered here because of my summon. If I don't appear, the problems will be far worse than they are now."
"Interesting." The Black Sheep nodded. "You just called it a 'loose organization,' but it sounds like they have an indestructible leader?"
"'Indestructible' is too strong a word. It's hard to describe this feeling." Yan Zhichun sighed. "I don't really consider myself a true leader. At this moment, I can only serve as a kind of 'spirit.' After all, they gathered here based on 'faith,' and right now I am the embodiment of that faith."
"I think I understand." The Black Sheep pondered. "They transferred their 'faith' onto you. If you don't show up, it would mean their 'faith has collapsed.'"
"Yes, that's exactly it. So what should we do now..." Yan Zhichun frowned. "Should I arrange for someone else to guard this place?"
"I already told you, no one else is trustworthy in my eyes." The Black Sheep lowered his head and reached up to touch his own horns. "So..."
He only felt that this situation was somewhat awkward. After all, falling into this predicament couldn't be blamed on Yan Zhichun—it was his own fault.
He knew that although he had taken on some students, he had never tried to build good relationships with them, and now he didn't have a single reliable person left.
Aside from the White Sheep, Money-Losing Tiger, Snake-Man, and Rat-Man, the Black Sheep found it difficult to establish trust in strangers. Showing goodwill toward strangers without reason was an excruciatingly long and painful process for him.
Rather than wasting effort on something he was bad at, it was better to hone his skills in the game, kill more people, or earn more "Dao." After all, in this world, trusting yourself was better than trusting others.
But now, the simplest backlash had him stumped.
Was there really not a single person on this entire "train" he could trust to help him in this moment...?
If Brother Sheep were here, he would have sent people over immediately, wouldn't he...?
"Teacher Black Sheep."
A faint voice reached his ears. The Black Sheep and Yan Zhichun turned to look. A group of strange people was walking toward them. The leader was a young woman they had never seen before. Behind her were people wearing masks—clearly "Human-Level Zodiacs"—and others dressed in suits with blank faces, looking like strange "participants."
Although the Black Sheep was puzzled, that voice calling him "Teacher Black Sheep" sounded oddly familiar.
"I am Human Monkey." Human Monkey handed up the mask he was holding and explained, "My mask was torn off during the scuffle earlier. I brought it along to confirm my identity. Everyone behind me is Teacher Tiger's students. They can vouch for me."
A short sentence, clear and logical, gradually dispelled the Black Sheep's doubts.
The person before him was not just any ordinary "Human-Level"—these were students utterly devoted to Money-Losing Tiger.
"You..." The Black Sheep paused, feeling as though he had triggered some strange chain of fate. Just as he had been thinking about someone to help, they actually appeared?
"Teacher Tiger told us to come find you. We don't know what we can do, but we came as quickly as we could." Human Monkey said. "Teacher Black Sheep, please tell us whatever you need us to do."
Seeing this, Yan Zhichun turned to look at the Black Sheep and whispered, "Can you trust them?"
"To me, their trustworthiness is higher than yours." The Black Sheep replied.
"Well, thank you for your honesty."
Through her conversation with the Black Sheep, Yan Zhichun felt that this man didn't entirely match the White Sheep's assessment. He might indeed be someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, but from a certain perspective, he also longed to meet like-minded companions.
The Black Sheep stared at Human Monkey and said, "I happen to have a task that requires trustworthy people."
"Teacher Black Sheep, please go ahead."
"Next, we're going into the 'Cargo Hold' to face the Longhorn Beetle. I need you to guard this door." The Black Sheep pointed at the old iron door. "No one is allowed to close this door or enter during that time."
Human Monkey looked at the door, his expression serious for half a second, then nodded. "Alright, understood."
"This is indeed a very difficult task..." The Black Sheep said in a low voice. "The room closest to here holds Azure Dragon, and further that way is the 'Heavenly Level'... Anyone who shows up around here is definitely not easy to deal with. But I have no one else to entrust this to."
Human Monkey let out a bitter laugh and shook his head. "It's fine, Teacher Black Sheep. We were already prepared."
"Prepared...?" The Black Sheep looked at Human Monkey. "You're calmer than I expected. How did Money-Losing Tiger convince you to willingly walk into death? You've only known each other for a very short time."
"To be honest... it's embarrassing." Human Monkey smiled apologetically. "In my memory, Teacher has always been clamoring for rebellion. He made such a big commotion that it reached everyone's ears. As the students of a 'rebel,' we were doomed anyway. Instead of living in constant fear of how to survive, it's better to go all out and help him."
A Human Dog behind Human Monkey also sighed and said, "Yeah, since we can't beat him anyway, we just have to go along with him. Our teacher is special. If we don't keep an eye on him, he could end up dead in the street at any moment. So as his students, we have to worry a little more."
"Blessed are the fools..." The Black Sheep shook his head and said to them, "I never imagined a 'Earth-Level' would have this kind of relationship with his students."
"Let's just say we had no choice. We encountered a teacher like him." Human Monkey said. "But overall, we're still doing what we want to do."
"That stupid tiger is incredibly lucky to have met you all." The Black Sheep asked again, "Where is he wandering around now?"
Upon hearing this, Human Monkey exchanged glances with the people beside him, as if they had something difficult to say.
The Black Sheep frowned, instantly reading plenty of information from their expressions.
"Teacher Black Sheep..." Human Monkey paused, then answered, "I don't know what Teacher Tiger is doing. He just told me to tell you... 'Not in a rush.'"