Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 861 - 409: Liu Runxi, You’ve Gone Bad

Early the next morning, Xie Feng was about to lead the team back to Hua Country.

Shen You’an and Liu Runxi were heading to Seth’s experiment base, which Xie Feng naturally supported wholeheartedly; this news sent back home would definitely be explosive.

But in this unfamiliar place, Xie Feng really couldn’t rest easy with the two going alone.

The experiment base isn’t in Siland, but in a desert country named Byr, where there is constant war and chaos locally.

Shen You’an told Xie Feng that as soon as she and Liu Runxi got off the plane, Professor Seth’s assistant would meet them at the airport, and the experimental team is protected by armed forces, so it’s very safe. Only then did Xie Feng feel relieved to see them off.

The flight wasn’t long, taking just over an hour.

Unlike the warm and humid Siland, Byr greeted them with dry and hot air once they landed, causing a bit of discomfort due to the abrupt climate change.

In reality, there was no assistant from Seth at the airport; Shen You’an had told Xie Feng a harmless lie.

Leaving the airport, Shen You’an hailed a cab, driven by a lean middle-aged man who looked the part of a local with his dark skin and thick hair, his shrewd eyes sizing up Shen You’an and Liu Runxi as if he was trying to extract some value from them.

Two delicate-looking Easterners must be very wealthy.

Before the driver could act, Liu Runxi took out a handgun from his backpack and pressed it against the driver’s head.

Byr does not ban guns, but that doesn’t mean the people of Byr aren’t afraid of having a gun to their head.

The driver quickly raised his hands, chattering nervously.

Shen You’an glanced at Liu Runxi.

Liu Runxi met her gaze and blinked at Shen You’an rapidly.

Shen You’an paused, finding it hard to imagine such a playful gesture coming from Liu Runxi.

Liu Runxi spoke an address in Byr language and pressed the gun down a bit, saying in a cold voice, "Don’t behave and I’ll shoot you."

The driver dared not speak more; his hands shook as he touched the steering wheel, driving the car away.

Seeing how serious Liu Runxi was about scaring people, Shen You’an couldn’t help but smile.

"Where did you get your gun?"

The driver didn’t understand the Mandarin they were speaking.

Liu Runxi coughed slightly, feeling a bit chagrined, and said, "Bought it from a convenience store, a toy handgun."

He had done his homework in advance; Byr was chaotic, and he needed self-defense tools. Customs were tough, but these countries don’t ban guns, so a bit of money makes them turn a blind eye.

Shen You’an shook her head, amused, teasing, "You’re becoming mischievous."

Liu Runxi seriously said, "I want to protect you."

Shen You’an smiled and nodded, "Okay."

But it was also the driver who was a little dim-witted; if he were a seasoned observer detecting Liu Runxi’s uncertainty, things might have turned differently.

Making someone disappear without a trace here is quite simple.

Having a gun to his head made the driver incredibly compliant, driving without any tricks from then on.

The destination was remote, on the edge of the desert, and after more than an hour’s drive, the road ended.

Shen You’an paid the driver and got out.

Warning the driver in Byr language not to do bad things again or he’ll face heavenly punishment, the driver cursed once more and drove off quickly.

The speed he left at was as if bullets were chasing him.

Liu Runxi fiddled with the handgun, marveling, "This fake gun really looks realistic."

Unexpectedly, it indeed tricked someone.

Shen You’an glanced at the gun in his hand, smirking, "This is not a fake gun."

Liu Runxi froze, nearly dropping the gun.

"What did you say?"

Shen You’an took the handgun from his hand, skillfully loading it, and aimed at a raven passing by in the sky.

A wide expanse of desert lay before them, the wind whipping up sand and clouds; the sound of the gunshot echoing sharply across heaven and earth.

The raven fell from mid-air, landing precisely beside Liu Runxi’s feet.

Liu Runxi instinctively stepped back, looking at Shen You’an with shock.

Shen You’an fiddled with the handgun, "LR21, low recoil, suitable for beginners."

Liu Runxi swallowed audibly, barely composed as he said, "Is this... a real gun?"

Shen You’an tossed the gun back into his arms, turning to walk into the desert.

"You bought it, didn’t you know?"

Liu Runxi carefully reflected.

Last night when Shen You’an hadn’t returned for a long time, he was worried, pacing outside the hotel for ages.

While buying water at the convenience store across the street, he saw an eight or nine-year-old boy fidgeting with a handgun at the cash register.

He instinctively thought it was a toy handgun.

Tomorrow’s trip to Byr required a fake gun.

Therefore, he asked the boy how much he would sell it for.

The boy pointed to his watch. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

It was a branded wristwatch, a birthday gift from his mother two years ago.

Weighing the pros and cons, the journey to Byr the next day was more important; the place was chaotic, so he must protect An’an.

Unhesitatingly, Liu Runxi traded the watch for the gun.

Now realizing it was a real gun gave Liu Runxi an indescribable complex feeling.

The gun seemed still warm from Shen You’an’s touch; holding it in his hand, he recalled the scene of Shen You’an shooting without hesitation, his heart pounding intensely.

Chasing Shen You’an’s steps in the desert, he asked, "An’an, when did you learn to shoot?"

Shen You’an paused briefly, and the next moment, said nonchalantly, "Did you forget what my dad does for a living? They say a tiger father doesn’t breed dog daughters."

Liu Runxi smiled knowingly, "Teach me sometime."

"No problem."

The two trekked about two kilometers in the desert, getting hotter with sweat pouring down.

Just then, an SUV appeared amidst the swirling yellow sand.

A bright and confident beauty leaned out from the passenger window.

The SUV drifted to a halt right in front of Shen You’an and Liu Runxi.

The beauty smiled, "Get in."

The wind in the desert was strong, messing up Shen You’an’s hair as she opened the back door and sat in with Liu Runxi.

The SUV resumed its journey.

"I’ll introduce myself; I’m Seth’s professor assistant, Luo Jia."

She spoke fluent Mandarin.

As if guessing Shen You’an and Liu Runxi’s curiosity, she continued, "I’m not a Hua Country native, but I lived in Hua Country when I was young, so there’s no language barrier."

"Oh, by the way, I watched your final yesterday."

Luo Jia gave a thumbs up, "Even more impressive than our batch, surpassing the old."

Shen You’an and Liu Runxi hadn’t spoken since getting in the car, while Luo Jia chatted away unabashedly.

"You’ll probably guess what Seth’s team is working on with your cleverness."

Shen You’an finally spoke, "The essay topic I chose was given by Professor Seth."

Luo Jia admired, "Correct, the experiment hit a bottleneck, and Professor Seth felt fresh blood was needed, so he decided to select outstanding talent from the competition to join the team, and your performance didn’t disappoint him."

"However, those old scholars are still traditionalists; you need to be mentally prepared for a test waiting for you."

Luo Jia glanced at the rearview mirror, seeing the girl showing no tension, as if going on a spring outing.

She admired internally, indeed someone Professor Seth picked out at first glance.