Though it was an extraordinary performance, 19 Fear Value points felt a bit too little for Wen Nan; it was nowhere near enough. He stood in the darkness, wanting to see if he could make the other party discover a little more potential. However, the thought had just emerged when Wen Nan immediately suppressed it— He noticed Yu Shujun staring intently at the gap on the wall, his face drained of blood, lips trembling, and his eyes... were actually red. Tears were faintly shimmering in the corners of Yu Shujun’s eyes. Yu Shujun was always very cold, and Wen Nan once suspected him of having emotional issues. During the time they spent together day in and day out, the only time Wen Nan saw Yu Shujun was the first time they were trapped inside the Divine Staff Sheath. On the bed, Wen Nan had gone a bit too far, and Yu Shujun’s eyes were forced to shed physiological tears. A situation , however, was something Wen Nan had never encountered before. He panicked, his heart clutched with anxiety, and rushed forward a step, raising his hand to tightly cover the gap with black cloth. Yu Shujun, startled, opened his eyes wider, which were about to blur with tears, revealing a hint of confusion in his gaze. Wen Nan stepped forward, leaning against Yu Shujun’s chest, standing in front of him, one hand gently wrapping around his waist, the finger pads of the other hand softly stroking the lines of his abdominal muscles, while lightly rubbing his lips against Yu Shujun’s soft earlobe, whispering, "It’s me." The instant his finger pad touched the skin, the confusion in Yu Shujun’s eyes dissipated, his pupils trembling rapidly in slight, as if ready to break free from a nightmare. At the same time, the values above his head began to shift— [Fear Value: 16; Desire Value: 3; Conversion Rate: 15.79%.] Dropping 3 points at once, Wen Nan felt heartache and hurriedly reminded, before Yu Shujun fully woke up, "Xiao Jun, could you lend me that Transfer Fragment again?" Yu Shujun, on the verge of waking from his semi-dream state, quickly recalled the urgent matter upon hearing the whisper near his ear, instinctively retrieved the Fragment from his equipment reserve. As before, the moment the Fragment’s light hit Wen Nan, numbers appeared in his system— [Fear Value: 16; Desire Value: 0; Conversion Rate: 0.] The moment the Fear Value was converted, Yu Shujun’s Fear Value returned to zero atop his head, and soon, the corresponding value panel disappeared. Once more, Yu Shujun lost the qualification to compete in becoming the Sword Holder in this test. Opening his eyes, seeing the value panel reappear above Wen Nan, Yu Shujun let out a long breath, as if finally completing his task, his whole body relaxed, lowering his head to gently rest his forehead in Wen Nan’s shoulder crook, softly murmuring, "Why did it take so long..." Wen Nan thought of the female corpse that had frightened Yu Shujun earlier, wanting to apologize, and also inquire who exactly it was, to have caused such fear in Yu Shujun. But in the end, Wen Nan didn’t utter a word. This matter shouldn’t be discussed at this critical moment as it would undoubtedly disrupt the atmosphere of what they needed to do next. It would be better to leave it for later and ask when there was an opportunity. Seeing Wen Nan remain silent, Yu Shujun lifted his head again, glancing down at the gold lace he was wearing, a bit embarrassed as he shifted his gaze, "Aren’t... you going to start?" Wen Nan gathered his thoughts, chuckled softly at the words, raised his hand, and gently stroked the gold lace on Yu Shujun’s body, "In such a hurry?" A blush spread across Yu Shujun’s cheeks, yet his expression seemed colder, merely saying, "I’ve already lost my qualification; you better win this test as soon as possible." Seeing Yu Shujun in a hurry, Wen Nan instead took his time, teasingly asking, "Are you teaching the master how to do things?" "No," there was a pause, followed by a reluctant addition, "Master." "This time, we need to use something different." Wen Nan said, while taking out the intricately designed hollow ball from his equipment reserve. Upon seeing the hollow ball, Yu Shujun’s face changed instantly, his arms struggling, causing the chains above to jingle crisply, quietly pleading on his behalf, "Not this..." Wen Nan knew Yu Shujun didn’t tool; the sharp little canine teeth being fixed made the little kitten feel insecure. Last time, Wen Nan listened to him, but this time, he couldn’t agree anymore. Raising his hand, gently stroking Yu Shujun’s slightly sweaty soft hair, Wen Nan said softly, "Be obedient, this is a tool that can store skills, I have a use for it." Upon hearing this, Yu Shujun suddenly lifted his gaze to Wen Nan, seriously asking, "What are you going to use it for?" Wen Nan didn’t intend to hide it, directly stating, "To go next door to find Number 2 and settle accounts." Yu Shujun’s brows furrowed, "Why provoke him? He’s at the Gold rank and holds a Divine Staff Fragment, you... are no match for him." Wen Nan briefly explained the matter with Zhao Wanting, Lv Xiaohong, and Lv Qingqing. After listening, Yu Shujun’s face turned serious, with a hint of golden light flickering in his palm, as if ready to transform into that long sword and break free from the restraints of this testing space, "I’ll go take care of him." Seeing this, Wen Nan grabbed Yu Shujun’s wrist, "No." Afraid the solidifying golden light might harm Wen Nan, the light in Yu Shujun’s palm dissipated instantly. Turning his head, he looked at Wen Nan, puzzled, "The Root Breaking Slash can forcibly break through the testing space. That man has never won against me. Why can’t I go help you deal with him?" Wen Nan looked seriously at Yu Shujun, asking, "What are the consequences of forcibly breaking through the rules of the Divine Staff Sheath and leaving your own testing space illegally?" Yu Shujun lowered his lashes upon hearing the question, his face reflecting a guilty conscience, softly saying, "It doesn’t matter." Wen Nan had just asked the system; his situation of having no Fear Value, thus bugging from the start, was something the system couldn’t handle. However, Yu Shujun clearly had his own testing space, yet if he forcibly left the designated boundaries , he would be blacklisted by the Divine Staff Sheath system, permanently losing the qualification to ever enter the Divine Staff Sheath again. In the Divine Staff Sheath, Wen Nan couldn’t be without Yu Shujun. Therefore, he would not allow Yu Shujun to lightly give up his qualification to ever step into this space again for a man of no importance. Thinking of this, Wen Nan raised his hand, lightly cupping Yu Shujun’s cheek, forcing him to look up and meet his gaze. "Be good, lend me the Root Breaking Slash, I’ll deal with him," Wen Nan coaxed softly, delivering the hollow ball to Yu Shujun, "That person isn’t as formidable as you think. Trust me, I can definitely take him down here." Yu Shujun didn’t understand how a newly-minted Bronze rank player could speak with such confident almost to the point of arrogance. "What makes you think you can take him down?"