22 Gentle Touch

"Thank you for saving my life."

The girl in Guo Li's arms slowly opened her eyes. Her eyelashes were very long and slightly raised as she stared at the boy who was holding her.

The boy was very handsome and had attractive facial features. There was some stubble on his chin, which was very pleasing to the eye. In addition, he had saved her life, so the girl's heart beat faster as a strange feeling came over her body.

Guo Li coughed and was about to let go of the girl. However, she did not have any strength left in her body, so she slumped down into his arms again.

Guo Li asked, "Are you a player or an NPC?"

Hearing Guo Li's question, the girl slowly said, "My ID is [Rainbow Fairy] and my real name is Cai Er. I'm the owner of Rainbow Island, and I'm also a player. Because my island was attacked by barbarians, I had no choice but to jump into the sea to escape. Fortunately, you saved me, so I managed to survive."

Hearing that the other party was a gamer, Guo Li's heart became excited. He then asked Cai Er about her level and the situation of her island.

Cai Er replied truthfully, "I am now level 10. I entered this game world earlier than you. My Island is rich in resources, but is often attacked by barbarians. This time, I failed to resist them, so I had to run away to avoid being caught by those cannibalistic barbarians."

"I have also awakened the healing talent, which can be used to heal wounds and injuries."

Luckily, Cai Er had awakened the healing talent. If not, she would have died before Guo Li even came to her rescue.

Guo Li asked about the barbarians. Apparently, they were one of the different native inhabitants in the game. They were brutal and violent, and they did not know how to farm. They only knew how to invade and kill. Any Island that was targeted by the barbarians would find themselves in deep trouble, and many players in the game had already been killed by these barbarians.

When Guo Li heard this, he felt a sudden sense of urgency. He needed to quickly form his own army in order to defend himself against the barbarians' invasion.

In fact, Guo Li's worries were somewhat unnecessary. Since he had contracted the sea snakes, if the barbarians attacked, Guo Li could get the sea snakes and the saltwater crocodile to attack the barbarians. It remained to be seen as to whether man or beast would triumph.

Cai Er looked around at the surrounding environment. This island had a beautiful coastline and a lush forest. From what she could see, she knew that this was only a small part of the island and that it probably contained many more resources than her own Rainbow Island. In fact, it was probably much larger than Rainbow Island too.

When she spotted the saltwater crocodile and Big Baby in the distance, she was shocked. She initially wanted to get Guo Li to protect her, but soon realized that this saltwater crocodile had probably been tamed by this boy. Otherwise, it would not be so sitting so obediently by the side. Then there was also that NPC. It was obvious that he was Guo Li's slave. This newbie brother did not look simple!

Cai Er continued, "Oh right, I still don't know your name. I also have a sister. Her name is Mei Er. She's also in this game. Because we got separated in the game world, we lost contact with each other, and I've been worried about her this entire time. My sister's talent is [charm]."

Guo Li introduced himself to Cai'er first, while telling her not to be anxious. He would think of a way to help Cai'er find her younger sister. He then opened the game mall and bought a new dress for Cai Er, as her clothes had been torn by the fishing hook.

At the same time, Guo Li asked Big Baby to get some fresh water to clean Cai Er's body. Some parts of her body had been scratched by the rocks and needed to be cleaned with fresh water. Otherwise, the wounds might become infected, which would cause her to fall ill.

Soon, Big Baby brought over some fresh water. "Master, here's the fresh water you requested."

Guo Li took the fresh water and asked Big Baby to leave. He cleaned Cai Er's body and also gave her the dress that he bought from the mall. 

Cai'er did not have any strength remaining, so she could not clean her body at all. As such, Guo Li had to do it. It was inevitable that there would be some physical contact when he cleaned her body. Every time their bodies came into contact it was almost as if they had been electrocuted. Cai Er's beautiful face was beet red and Guo Li was also a little embarrassed.

After wiping Cai'er's body, he helped her change into a clean dress. Cai Er, who had regained some strength by now, stood on the reef and looked out into the distance.

Guo Li looked at Cai Er, who was tall and had fair skin. Thanks to the passing sea breeze, a corner of her skirt was exposed, revealing her snow-white calves and exquisite bare feet.

Her hair, which was scattered freely on her back, flew up with the wind and landed on Guo Li's face. A pleasant scent filled his nostrils.

Guo Li also stood up and looked into the distance. "You can rest peacefully here and recover. When your injury heals, I will think of a way to send you back to your island."

Cai Er heard Guo Li's words and put on a forced smile. She did not say anything. Suddenly, Cai Er's stomach grumbled.

It was loud enough for both of them to hear it. As it turned out, Cai Er had not eaten for many days, and her stomach had been running on empty this entire time. At this very moment, her stomach decided to issue a cry of protest.

Cai Er's face turned beet red again. She was a little embarrassed to look at Guo Li. The two of them were not familiar with each other yet, and the sound of her stomach grumbling had made her feel a little awkward.

Guo Li quickly said, "You must be hungry. I'll go fish up some seafood for you to eat."

After saying that, Guo Li sat on the reef and continued to fish. Soon enough, a fish took the bait. Cai Er stared at Guo Li as he was fishing. The boy seemed exceptionally handsome when he was focused on his task, so she ended up staring longer than she expected.

Once again, he felt a tug on the line. Guo Li immediately pulled the fishing rod up and found to his surprise that what he had caught were actually a pair of beautiful lobsters that were the length of his forearm, one male and one female.

It was Guo Li's first time catching lobsters. In his excitement, he reached out to grab the lobsters. He did not expect the lobster to react so fiercely despite having left the water. When he reached out, large pincers grabbed Guo Li's finger. He was caught off guard and quickly retracted his hand.

The lobster's pincers were very strong. Ordinary shellfish would be crushed under its pincers. Guo Li's finger immediately turned red and swollen. It was so painful that he kept shaking his hand about.

Cai Er grabbed Guo Li's hand and looked at the red and swollen fingers. She gently put them in her mouth. His fingers were encased by her warm tongue. Guo Li could not help but shiver. He might have been an adult, but even before he entered the game world, Guo Li had never had a girlfriend. He had always been on the move for the sake of improving his quality of life.

The close contact with Cai Er made Guo Li's heart beat faster. He became even more distracted when his finger was suddenly caught. He almost failed to hold himself back. Had he not seen Cai Er's clear eyes, Guo Li might have acted impulsively and gotten rid of his V card.