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"Little Carters, let me tell you, I'm familiar with all the inns in this area. I can guarantee that I'll take you to the most cost-effective one! After all, there aren't many people as generous as you." The thin figure following the slick man would occasionally look up at the top of the other's head and whisper a few words in response to him.

The dark rain stained the pedestrians' clothes, and the flying mud reached out to drag the ankles of the travelers, but Carters still calmly followed the empty-shell man.

After entering the room, Carters took off her wet clothes. Her slender body still had curves. She walked gently to the bathroom, and her movements were a little stiff as she ran hot water. She looked at the mirror beside her. Her hair had not grown longer. She nodded, and looked at her hands again. Her nails had not changed either.

Her stiff body was soaked in the steaming hot water. In the mist, she heard the sound of her doorknob being turned: "Girl, I've put the food on the table. Remember to eat it while it's hot."

Carters did not respond. She just looked at the black crystals on her white body, not knowing what she was thinking. After a long time, her body slowly slid down, and the water in the basin covered her face. She opened her eyes slightly without saying a word.

That's not how long an average person can hold their breath underwater.

Carters didn't get up until the hot water cooled down. He put on his clothes perfunctorily, walked to the table barefoot, and looked down to find the food.

She frowned because she "saw" the boredom in her heart, sighed, said something softly, sat down and started eating.

"How's the bunny, did she eat it?"

"After eating... I don't think he will wake up until tomorrow noon. Hurry up and clean it up!"

"I don't know where this kid got so much money?"

"Most likely he survived the disaster with the merchant group and wanted to return to the mobile city with the money..."

"She's just a little girl, it's too much for us to do this——"

"Why? Do you still have the stamina to sympathize with her?"

"This……"

"Alright, alright, at worst we can just throw her on the road and let her survive. Now, get started!"

The owner of the house and several robbers were careful not to wake up the other residents. They skillfully opened the door with the key and looked into the house.

The room was pitch black, and the white figure lying on the bed was somewhat eye-catching.

"…The on-site investigation is complete. It is confirmed to be the target's fault. It is numbered as Incident No. 9. As in the previous cases, a small number of survivors were found thousands of meters away. Some human remains were found at the scene. The diameter is no more than 5 centimeters… Sir?"

Kilai gritted his teeth as he looked at the scene in front of him, sparks of resentment flashing from his eyes. In the center of the shattered ground, there was a complete floor of about 25 square meters. Black, dried blood was all over the floor and spread to the bed... and apart from this area, other places were replaced by charred and cracked. The entire ground within a radius of one kilometer became lower, but there was no strange smell in the air. The wind rose slowly as usual, but the breath of death was lingering in the wind.

"Has the ground here collapsed?" Another police officer on the side shrank his neck.

"...No, the depth of the sinking here is a bit too smooth. It's more like... a layer has been cut off." Killai spat out the cigarette that had been bitten off from his mouth fiercely. He was chasing this monster. He couldn't let it continue to hurt people...but he hadn't even seen it.

Most of the people who had seen it were dead. A black feathered beast streaked across the ruins, leaving behind a piercing cry.

"There are birds singing!" The young man suddenly looked up in the direction of the sound, his eyes suddenly lit up despite his dusty face. He waved his hand to throw the bag that was also covered with a layer of dust onto his back, and then he walked away into the distance.

The blue-and-black little beast also raised its tired eyelids, slightly opened its small and delicate mouth, its white teeth shining, a light flashing in the corners of its eyes, and raised its legs to chase after him. In just a few breaths, it overtook the boy and took the lead.

It's simple. I'm just afraid that this guy will make another mistake without realizing it. This idiot's sense of direction is basically zero without a map.

This time she didn't stop him from using up the last bit of his strength. After all, she could already smell the vapor.

The land had peeled off its dry shell and became visibly moist. When Ling Dengxian saw the rippling waves, he dived directly into the shallow water. He was happy even though he was scratched by the rocks on the riverbed.

When the wolf saw the water source, it couldn't contain its excitement and dived in after sniffing it.

Yes, this was two months after Ling Dengxian and Duwa separated. The time he spent trying to hone his fighting ability in the wilderness made him "a little" unforgettable. Duwa sent him to a place about 50 kilometers away from Casimir. Because he was worried, he found a group of seemingly reliable wasteland merchants to buy him a cheap modified car for transportation - the kind that was so simple that it only had brakes and accelerators, and a large flashlight was used as a headlight at night...

The wasteland merchant swore that this "grunting" iron frame could run for at least two months, but three weeks later, Ling Dengxian's engine was destroyed by a storm that chased the exhaust pipe. It was impossible to verify whether it could run for two months...

But the speed was OK. I almost flipped over when I stepped on the accelerator...

After that, he could only walk all the way. Ever since the little beast showed its prowess in rescuing Ling Dengxian from the mouth of the storm, it no longer had any intention of concealing its extraordinary abilities, and it also had no intention of giving him a ride.

This was also one of the reasons why Ling Dengxian dared to come to the wilderness. This little beast had been following him for no reason and had no hostility. It would even help him when he encountered a deadly threat like a storm.

Ling Dengxian asked Xiaoxie about this matter, and the latter assured him that he had no idea at all - neither the reason why the little beast was able to quickly turn into an adult nor the reason why the little beast had been following him.

"It could be some rare Originium technique or special power. It doesn't say that only humans have Originium techniques."

"What kind of weird power is this... After it reaches adulthood, it can use this skill to directly age?"

"Why not reverse and transform back to childhood?"

It was as if he had just returned to the time when he first crossed over. This guy could only chat with him to relieve his boredom. As a system, this guy didn't even have the function of scanning the terrain and detecting water sources. When he was surrounded and killed by wild beasts several times, this bastard was quite happy to watch the show.

After symbolically soliciting the little beast's opinion, Ling Dengxian arbitrarily named this guy Chi Yu. There was no other reason for this guy to run like a storm with his blue-black hair.

The wasteland was not wasteland, but it was still not easy to find a water source. Ling Dengxian was sure that he was lost and felt quite desperate. He finally understood why Ye Ban tried to stop him again and again. If it weren't for Chi Yu, he might have lost his way at least ten times...

Now, after walking almost non-stop for 5 hours, he was finally able to dive into the water to replenish water. The rush of happiness he felt was almost unprecedentedly great.

"Host... don't forget that you can't swim. Be careful not to drown."

"Not that serious..." Ling Dengxian propped himself up and looked at the water in front of him. It was a small lake, but it could accommodate four or five boats.

Ling Dengxian was planning to take a bath, and Chi Yu seemed to have the same plan. The man and the beast looked at each other and walked in opposite directions at the same time, one close to the ground and the other doggy-paddling.

"Quite smart." Xiaoxie commented.

"Indeed, this guy doesn't look like a beast at all. He has intelligence and emotions."

"No, I'm talking about you."

"..."