While Kirou(?) was currently making his way back to the surface, Mistaken Fox's Stone Axe Minotaur and Bandit Warrior Jackson's squad have made quite a dent into the rock before them. Right now, the entire group has managed to clear roughly twelve meters of space within just a few hours of work. In fact, the group would have gotten much further in their excavation if they didn't have to clear out the excess rock and sand in their way. It was around this time that the squad members on the surface finally manage to put together a simple pully and lever system to aid with the removal of the excess rock and sand. Because of this, a few of the diggers put down their pickaxes and grabbed shovels as they started clearing away the debris. With the debris being cleared away from the area, even with the reduced number of diggers, the excavation sped up once more, this time in a much more efficient manner. This is what Kirou(?) came to witness when he

Having spoken up to this point, the trio was pretty much informed on Kirou's proposal and now all that was left was for them to think it over on their own. Kirou wasn't in a rush to receive their answers so he gave them some time to think it over. After everyone enjoyed another cup of tea, Kirou and the rest decided to end their break and started heading back to the surface. The girls had to go back to refining medicine and finding herbs to do so. As for the guys, Mistaken Fox had to go back and join his Stone Axe Minotaur in digging while Kirou had a construction project of his own. The five players took a little over ten minutes to get back to the surface. By the time they got to the top, the group was greeted by the sight of all the NPCs resting. It looked like the former bandits were taking rests in shifts, giving those still digging more space to work and to ensure that the digging never truly stopped for too long. 

Wang Xu was currently standing by one of the double doors in the train, thinking over what had just happened. Although he wasn't a stranger to being spied upon, that was only in situations when people were aware of who he was and the kind of job that he may be on at the time. In this case, Wang Xu was positive that he fits neither category at the moment so that must mean that those gazes on him were hostile for some other reason. And it was at this point that he remembered that besides those four hostile gazes, there were another two that he was aware of but he wasn't able to find before he had to leave. Thinking back on it, while he had no idea who the hostile gazes belonged to, he had a curious suspicion as to whom the remaining two neutral gazes belonged to. That being said, this wasn't all that important to Wang Xu at the moment so he'll address it if he has time at a later date. With those thoughts now behind him, Wang Xu removed a cert

Shirona Yui tried her best to maintain control over her emotions but her current expression gave her away. That said, she didn't allow her expression to get any further out of hand as she coughed a few times to regain her composure. Wang Xu stared at her blushing expression for a few moments, enjoying the interesting sights before him. This went on until Shirona Yui finally regained control over her emotions, prompting him to release a sigh over the short time he was able to enjoy the view. Following that, both sides descended in silence for a few minutes, each glancing at the other every once in a while, before the waiter returned with a trolly with their dinner on it. Both sides watched as the waiter filled the table with their respective orders. Just as the waiter was finished and was about to leave, Shirona Yui noticed a few extra dishes were placed on the table. She couldn't help but speak at this moment as she poin

While waiting for the train to get to their destination and keeping a mental note on how to deal with those people that gazed at him with hostile intentions, Wang Xu decided to make some small talk with Shirona Yui to pass the time. "Would you like to hear the answers to your earlier questions now, Department Head Shirona?" As Wang Xu spoke, he retrieved a pair of gloves from his pocket. Hearing his words prompted Shirona Yui to immediately look up from her phone and stare at Wang Xu. She was checking to see if he was being serious with his words or just messing with him. Not being able to sense any falsehood in his expression, she hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Are you sure? This isn't really the best place for us to have such a conversation, as I'm quite sure that you are aware, Security Guard Wang." Wang Xu just shrugged before placing the pair of gloves in her hands as he spoke up, "As