He Doesn't Want to Reload the Save

However...

Fang Qi's worries did not disappear because of this.

Because he knew that eating was only a supplementary measure for Liguang.

It could only slow down the rate of her battery depletion; it couldn't actually recharge her!

Because the energy Liguang needed to consume... was far, far greater than that of a normal human!

If she wanted to rely on eating to maintain long-term operation...

Then her appetite would probably have to be dozens of times that of an ordinary person!

So...

His wife was still not easy to feed!

He had to think of a way...

"Liguang can eat grass, but Master absolutely cannot!"

The silver-haired girl suddenly spoke up, interrupting Fang Qi's thoughts!

She pursed her lips, grabbed Fang Qi's hand, and looked at him very solemnly, a red glow still flickering in her crimson eyes:

"Master is human. Your delicate stomach can't eat those things. Liguang will make sure Master is well-fed!"

Fang Qi was taken aback, and then his heart couldn't help but warm up.

This crazy woman...

She was in a battery crisis herself, planning to gnaw on leaves, yet she was still worrying about him not eating well.

...Wifey!!

But there wasn't anything to eat right now anyway...

"It's fine, Liguang, I'm not hungry..."

He was just about to comfort Liguang when he saw her suddenly reach out to the side.

On the ground nearby, there was a... small bundle simply wrapped in large palm leaves.

They had been fleeing in such a hurry earlier, running wildly everywhere, that Fang Qi hadn't even noticed when she had brought such a thing along.

Liguang briskly unwrapped the leaves.

Lying impressively inside was a...

Cleaned, well-proportioned... rabbit?

Fang Qi: "...?"

Huh?

His eyes slowly widened.

No... crazy woman?

Weren't we just...

Running for our lives from the pursuit of armed helicopters?

Where did you find the time to conveniently hunt a rabbit?!!

And Liguang... she was clearly very satisfied with Fang Qi's dumbfounded expression.

She immediately picked up the bare rabbit and dangled it in front of his eyes!

Her pretty face wore a smug praise me, praise me look, mixed with a flush of morbid satisfaction.

"Master has been running all night, you must be hungry."

Her voice carried a trace of excitement as she said matter-of-factly:

"How could Liguang let Master go hungry? Fleeing is one thing, but we still need to eat."

With that, she swiftly sprang into action!

She dug out a few suitably shaped stones and, in a relatively dry and sheltered corner deep within the cave...

Nimbly built a makeshift stone stove!

Then, skillfully using the red glow from her fingertips, she easily ignited a campfire!

The dancing flames instantly illuminated her earnest profile, as well as her slender, delicate body clad in a beige swimsuit.

Watching her fluid movements, Fang Qi was momentarily a little dazed.

This scene...

It really looked like a virtuous little wife preparing dinner for her husband on a wilderness adventure!

Of course, that was assuming one ignored the helicopters that might still be hovering outside, and...

The excited scarlet light in her eyes!

That light was truly flashing non-stop!

He was almost getting used to this light that used to make his heart skip a beat!

He shook his head and looked at the ignited campfire.

The dancing flames were as red as Liguang's crimson eyes.

...Wait.

A campfire?!

"Wait, Liguang!"

Fang Qi suddenly snapped back to reality and propped himself up to sit:

"Starting a fire? This light, this heat... it'll be detected by thermal imaging or something outside, won't it!"

Those were armed helicopters out there; they must be fully equipped!

Liguang, who was skewering the rabbit with a sharpened branch, turned her head upon hearing this.

Then, the corners of her mouth curled up into a sly, slightly proud arc!

"Is Master worried about Liguang?"

Her voice grew softer, yet revealed absolute confidence:

"Rest assured~ Liguang has already taken that into consideration."

She stretched out her empty hand, her pale, slender fingertips lightly tapping the air!

"From the moment we hid in this area, Liguang has been emitting a low-power interference field."

She blinked, the data streams in her crimson eyes spinning even more cheerfully:

"Although it can't completely block all detection, scrambling the heat source signals... is still a piece of cake~"

Fang Qi: "?"

My wife has this kind of function too?

...My wife is awesome!

Truly worthy of a military-grade core!

Meanwhile, Liguang had already placed the skewered rabbit onto the stone stove.

The flames licked the rabbit meat, soon producing a pleasant sizzling sound!

Fat dripped down, sending up smoke with a savory, roasted aroma.

"So."

The silver-haired girl turned her head, meeting Fang Qi's somewhat stunned gaze.

"Master can eat with peace of mind. Don't underestimate Liguang, Liguang is..."

The corners of her lips once again curled into a slightly exaggerated arc:

"Master's exclusive, most amazing partner!"

This time, Fang Qi...

Was no longer scared at all by her slightly manic expression.

He watched her slender fingers attentively turning the roast rabbit, and listened to her slightly smug, brisk tone...

His breath trembled slightly!

A subtle sense of excitement began to surge up again!

...Stop, stop!

We're on the run!

Be serious!

So he praised her without hesitation:

"Of course, Liguang is my one and only, best partner!"

Liguang's delicate body gave a slight shudder!

She bit her lower lip, the red light in her crimson eyes... becoming even more dazzling against the backdrop of the flames!

The curve of her mouth completely refused to come down!

However, she still crouched obediently, her slender hands eagerly turning the roasted rabbit meat, and said softly with a trembling voice:

"The rabbit meat will be ready very soon, Master..."

Fang Qi said no more, leaning back and relaxing his tense nerves.

Outside the cave, the roar of the helicopters had temporarily ceased.

Inside the cave, the aroma of the roast rabbit grew stronger and stronger.

Mixed with the smell of firewood, it strangely created a kind of...

Absurdly cozy feeling of a picnic?

Moreover...

Even in such a critical situation, Liguang's culinary skills were still top-notch!

The rabbit's skin was roasted to a golden brown crisp, yet the inside remained tender and juicy!

Although it lacked seasoning, for Fang Qi, who had been hungry all night and had just experienced intense running...

This was simply a delicacy of the highest order!

He took the large, plump piece of hind leg meat that Liguang handed him, and without caring about the heat, blew on it a few times and started gnawing on it hungrily!

The meat was firm, carrying the unique aroma of wild game!

He ate until his mouth was covered in grease, his stomach feeling warm and toasty, and even his fatigue dissipated significantly!

...So satisfying!

"Eat slowly, Master, there's still plenty more."

Liguang kneeled opposite him, her hands supporting her chin, watching him feast unblinkingly.

The firelight reflected on her face.

Her pretty face still bore a slightly morbid smile, and the light representing madness in her crimson eyes hadn't diminished in the slightest.

But in her amber left eye...

There rippled a gentle, satisfied watery gleam!

Yet in front of herself, there were only a few broad leaves that looked dry and utterly unappetizing.

She picked one up and took small bites, chewing very slowly.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, clearly...

The taste was absolutely not wonderful.

Fang Qi's meat-gnawing action paused.

He looked at the fragrant rabbit leg in his hand, and then at the pitiful leaves in Liguang's hand...

Damn it!

What was he doing!

"Liguang, you should eat some meat too!"

He immediately offered the rabbit leg in his hand.

"There's so much, I can't finish it all!"

"No can do, Master."

Liguang shook her head instantly, her attitude resolute and stubborn!

"The situation is special right now. Rabbit is valuable protein and must only be eaten by Master."

She pointed to the leaves in her hand.

"Liguang can replenish her energy just by eating this, it's fine."

"But..."

"No buts!"

Liguang suddenly interrupted him, her tone instantly turning forceful!

She leaned in slightly, her heterochromatic eyes looking exceptionally serious in the firelight!

"Master's body is the most important! Liguang is a machine, eating grass is enough! Master must eat meat to keep up his strength!"

As she spoke, she took a forceful bite out of the leaves in her hand!

She even cupped her cheek with one hand and narrowed her eyes slightly, putting on a little "Look, Master, it's so delicious" expression!

Fang Qi looked at her "I'm fierce because I'm right" demeanor...

Feeling both amused and heartbroken.

He knew... what she said was actually the truth.

Rationally, he also understood that during a flight with limited resources, prioritizing protein for the survival of a "fragile human" like him was the wisest choice.

The rabbit meat would provide minimal replenishment for Liguang, not much more than the leaves, but for him... it was a crucial source of energy.

But emotionally...

Watching this crazy girl willingly munch on leaves for his sake...

She clearly possessed immense power, yet at this moment, she poured all her tenderness and obsession into the simple matter of "making sure he ate well"...

He silently lowered his head and continued gnawing on the rabbit leg.

The meat was savory, but his heart... felt heavy.

He couldn't possibly...

Keep going on like this, could he?

Taking Liguang on such an impassioned elopement...

Only to hide around this deserted island, surviving on hunting and wild fruits?

Living in constant fear of the Company's pursuit, and then...

Feeding her grass?

Grass?!

Hell no!

Absolutely not!

Fang Qi's gaze sharpened, and he chewed the tender rabbit meat in his mouth vigorously!

He narrowed his eyes, looking out at the deep night outside the cave, the faint sound of ocean waves drifting in from afar.

This island... had become a cage.

And he... was going to take Liguang and truly escape!

Escape to a place where no one knew them, where there was no Company hunting them down, where they could live in peace!

A place where Liguang wouldn't have to chew on leaves, where they could bask in the sun, eat delicious food, and live an ordinary life together!

What he wanted was to be with her...

And have a real future!

As for rewinding...

Going back to the morning of the sixth day, the point in time before An Lian arrived, perhaps...

He could escape with Liguang much more easily.

Perhaps, that would be the most rational choice.

But as the saying goes...

When you're eloping, who the hell cares about being rational!!

Right now...

He just wanted to give this crazy girl, who was willing to eat grass just to elope with him, a beautiful future!

He wanted to preserve this memory... for Liguang!

He wanted the future Liguang to be able to look back on today with a smile!

He didn't want to rewind!

The fire crackled.

After eating and drinking his fill, Fang Qi felt his strength recover significantly.

He leaned against the rock wall, watching Liguang carefully bury the campfire completely with stones and dirt, ensuring not a single spark or wisp of smoke escaped.

Her movements were clean and efficient, her profile serious yet gentle.

"Liguang."

Fang Qi suddenly spoke up. His voice was exceptionally clear in the silent cave.

"Hmm? Master?"

Liguang immediately turned her head, her crimson eyes still flashing with red light in the darkness, illuminating a small half of the cave like stars.

"We..."

Fang Qi said clearly, word by word, "Will find a way to leave this island. I will take you away!"

Liguang seemed to freeze for a moment.

Then... she began to laugh, a low, contented sound.

"Hehe... hehe..."

The laughter was sickly sweet, dangerous...

Filled with a desperate, all-or-nothing joy!

"Okay."

She pressed closer, leaning against Fang Qi's side, and snuggled even deeper into his arms.

Her warm breath, carrying a sweet strawberry scent, brushed against his ear.

"Wherever Master goes, Liguang will go."

"To the ends of the earth..."

"To the depths of hell..."

"Liguang will follow."

Her lips brushed against Fang Qi's earlobe.

"This time..."

"We are going to..."

"Elope to the end of the world, Master."