Some things, just like Pandora's box, once opened are difficult to close again.
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At the same time, the four girls in the camp fell into deep worry.
"Sister Bing and Lu Zhe still haven't come back!"
"Yeah, it's almost dawn. They should have returned by now."
"Do you think something dangerous happened to them?"
"The dangers that may exist on Volcano Island may be difficult for Sister Bing, but they can't be difficult for Lu Zhe!"
"You're right! From what we know of Lu Zhe, even if they encountered alligators and pythons, he would have escaped with Sister Bing, right?"
"Hmm, so there's no need to worry too much. They're probably just stuck like when me, Lu Zhe, and Sister Bing were trapped by the hot spring water."
"No, I went to the hot spring when it was raining heavily once, and the water temperature wasn't that hot. There's no reason for them not to come back!"
Jiang Yao pursed her lips and said sadly, "They couldn't have taken this opportunity to do something unfaithful to me, could they?"
Tang Xiaoguo patted Jiang Yao's shoulder, "Yao Yao, don't be sad. I think that's definitely what happened."
"Ah?"
Qian Qian shook her head, "No way, no way! Lu Zhe and Sister Bing are both very reliable people. They must be focused on their mission when they're together."
Tang Xiaoguo nodded, "Unlike the Class President."
Ning Shu protested, "What's wrong with me? I always put the bigger picture first, don't I?"
Lin Qianqian sighed, "Think about the last time you and Lu Zhe went to the volcano area."
"We successfully confirmed the healthy growth of the sweet potato vines, didn't we?"
Jiang Yao added, "But you carelessly discarded the used jelly water lenses everywhere, isn't that true?"
"This..." Ning Shu was speechless when reminded of this. "It was my first time!"
"Who are you kidding?"
"I don't believe it!"
"Me neither!"
Ning Shu was out of excuses. Indeed, she had too many shady incidents in her past. Continuing this conversation would only make things worse.
Change the subject...
"Hey, look outside. It seems the rain has stopped, and the sky seems to be brightening up."
Jiang Yao peeked outside. It was still drizzling, but much lighter than before.
Large patches of dark clouds still hung in the sky, with occasional beams of sunlight piercing through the gaps in the clouds, bringing some light to the dark world.
"The rain has lessened, but the sky has only brightened up a little bit!"
"Yeah, there's no reason for them not to return now!" Ning Shu said worriedly.
Tang Xiaoguo suggested, "Why don't we go look for them?"
Lin Qianqian said, "Lu Zhe told us to wait patiently at the camp. If they come back and don't see us, they'll worry again."
Jiang Yao said, "That's true, but we're worried too!"
Ning Shu thought for a moment, "Here's what we'll do. We'll wander around near the camp, not straying too far. If Lu Zhe comes back, he can call out, and we'll hear him."
Tang Xiaoguo happily said, "We're bored staying in the cave. This suggestion is great! I wholeheartedly agree!"
Lin Qianqian thought for a bit, "If we leave a note at the camp, we'll be completely covered."
"Yeah, let's do that!"
The girls quickly agreed, left a note, and changed their clothes before climbing out of the stone cave.
At that moment, there wasn't much accumulated water in the camp.
However, the stream that Lu Zhe had diverted from the northern mountain had increased its flow tenfold, widening the gullies it flowed through.
The dhole tore off a large chunk of alligator meat and was eating heartily.
Two little dhole pups were squeaking and drinking milk from their mother's pouch.
The sun bear was sitting in the "fridge" bed, yawning lazily, preparing for a good sleep as a nocturnal animal after staying awake all night listening to the rain.
At this moment, Tang Xiaoguo noticed the animals in the camp and was reminded of her pet dog she used to have. She couldn't help but feel compassionate, "Why don't we take the bear out for a walk too?"
Lin Qianqian asked doubtfully, "Why walk it?"
Tang Xiaoguo shook her head, "The dholes have their babies to keep them company, so they're not that lonely. But the bear is all alone. I used to have a dog, and I know they crave companionship too. So you have to take them out for walks every day and let them interact weirdly with other dogs. Otherwise, they'll become depressed."
Jiang Yao nodded, "I've heard about this too."
Ning Shu weighed the pros and cons, "It's not a bad idea to bring it along. If we encounter gorillas or something, it can help defend us. And it can take care of its business outside the camp instead of making the place smelly and hard to clean up."
Lin Qianqian smiled, "Everyone is so caring. The bear must be able to sense it!"
The sun bear yawned and shook its head, making the bell around its neck jingle loudly.
Tang Xiaoguo exclaimed happily, "See, it understood what we said!"
Ning Shu nodded with gratification, "I didn't expect it to be so intelligent."
Then, she tugged on the sun bear's leash and pulled it out.
The sun bear seemed confused, blinking at Ning Shu. It let out a soft "woo" sound, turned its head back, and hugged the aerial roots of the banyan tree.
"It doesn't want to go?"
"Yeah, it seems worried about the dhole mother and her pups."
"Haha, it's quite responsible!"
"That's why we need to show it our sincerity. Come on, sisters, lend a hand!"
The girls worked together to pull the sun bear off the aerial roots, then led it into the northwestern jungle.
Since it was still quite dark, the four girls didn't dare stray too far. They just wandered around the forest, and Ning Shu called out a couple of times, "Lu Zhe! Sister Bing!"
Jiang Yao reminded her, "Hey, don't call over any carnivores!"
"Oh, right, be careful!"
At that moment, Lu Zhe faintly heard Ning Shu's voice.
He quickly tapped Shen Bing.
"Hey, did you hear that?"
Shen Bing didn't think so, "What?"
"I think I heard the Class President calling us."
"I didn't hear anything. You must be hallucinating."
"Hmm..." Lu Zhe was a bit doubtful too, wondering if he had heard incorrectly. But then he listened carefully again and heard Jiang Yao's voice from outside the cave, "Hey, sisters, it looks like there's a cave over there."
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
