Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

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After two days of trekking, in this dark, deep forest, in a dilapidated shack, I held a bowl of fragrant claypot rice in my hands...

This experience is truly unique...

But no one was thinking too much about it at the moment, and they were all focused on eating. A pot of rice meant for at least five or six people was completely devoured by just three people.

Even the crispy rice crust at the bottom was given to Su Li by Wu Xie as a snack to chew on.

After eating and drinking their fill, the three of them did some light exercise to digest their food. They discussed their situation and decided that since they were in a deep mountain forest, there were bound to be birds of prey, insects, and snakes. For safety reasons, they decided to leave someone to keep watch at night.

Lao Yang volunteered to take the first half of the night, and then Wu Xie would take over when it was time for Su Li to take the first half.

After arranging their night watch, Wu Xie and Su Li quickly packed up and prepared to rest, since they had to get up early the next day to continue their journey.

The two fell asleep quickly, and Lao Yang just sat by the fire, watching the two people sleeping soundly without any guard.

They have absolutely no awareness...

She gave a stiff, forced smile and mechanically turned her head to stare blankly at the moonlight outside.

He felt his condition was getting worse and worse, and it seemed that the energy his body needed could not be sustained by eating alone for long.

Thinking about the three years he spent in prison, he grew weaker and weaker, his mind in a daze. The memories he inherited from his original body became increasingly chaotic and blurry, like a machine about to break down.

If he hadn't found this bronze bell immediately after his release from prison, he probably would have vanished by now.

Thinking this, he subconsciously raised his hand and touched the hexagonal bronze bell earring he was wearing.

But this earring is just a small, reprocessed item; how much energy could it possibly have? In such a short time, that feeling of weakness from back then seems to be returning.

Fortunately, they had arrived at their destination. The two were sleeping so soundly that he had plenty of time to retrieve his belongings.

……

Wu Xie was sleeping very comfortably in the soft, cozy blankets, um... only her ears hurt a little...

Would Ali get bored in the middle of the night and get up to pull his ear?

I groggily opened one eye and saw a dim firelight; the flames in the pit flickered as if they were about to go out.

Hey, you old yang, you said you were going out to take care of your personal business, fine, but you didn't even add some firewood before you left. What are you going to do if it goes out? This little fire is such a hassle.

Wu Xie mentally complained, rubbing his aching ear with one hand and reaching out to his side with the other.

The bedding beneath him was completely empty...

Holy crap!!! Where did they go?!

The drowsiness was scared away by the cold touch, and Wu Xie quickly moved forward a little further...

Holy crap!!! What is that?!

The soft, furry texture in his hands gave Wu Xie goosebumps. This time, not only did his drowsiness disappear, but his sleepy mind also instantly became clear.

Looking to the side in the dim firelight, I came face to face with a pair of dark eyes.

Several clear and bright eyes stared straight at him.

Seeing him sit up, the little ones were startled and moved back a little. When they saw that he didn't move, they carefully moved closer.

Wu Xie then realized that the spot where Ah Li should have been sleeping was now occupied by several golden monkeys.

Huh? ? ? ? Where's the one you were promised?

Why is it a group?

So in the middle of the night, a group of golden monkeys ran in and took over Ali's bed, and even pulled her ears to wake her up.

Holy crap, so where did Ali go??

A crisp "snap" sounded.

Wu Xie looked up and saw that behind the golden monkeys, Su Li was sitting not far from him with her eyes closed, holding a quilt in one hand and putting fruit into her mouth with the other.

Even though their eyes are practically closed, they still manage to eat!

Surrounding Su Li, around where he sat, was a whole circle of fruit.

Wait a minute! Wu Xie suddenly realized that there seemed to be... a circle of fruit surrounding him...

They're putting up flower wreaths!

This……

Are they paying tribute here?

You know what, it really does taste like that.

Among the golden monkeys squatting in front of him, one that was obviously larger pushed the fruit in front of him closer when it saw that Wuxie was looking at it without moving.

It was as if he was telling him not to be shy and to eat as much as he wanted...

It's... pretty dramatic...

What's going on here?

"Little Innocent, take out two more spirit stones, cultivate for half an hour, and then pat each of them on the head."

Su Li still didn't open her eyes, her head bobbing up and down, chewing on fruit and mumbling incoherently.

Since they began to cultivate, they would carry a spirit stone with them every day. Even if they didn't have time to cultivate, the spiritual energy from the spirit stone would slowly dissipate and nourish their bodies.

Small animals are naturally quite perceptive, and the golden monkey that sneaked in at night probably sensed the spiritual energy emanating from Su Li and Wu Xie and felt a strong connection to them.

Influenced by Wu Xie's "Beast Taming Technique," he actually went back and led his tribe to pay tribute with fruit.

Wu Xie's lips twitched as he looked at the few animals squatting in front of him, and then, in the hazy moonlight, he saw others squatting on the floor, hanging upside down from the eaves, and perched in the attic...

One! A group! of! monkeys!

It looks like the whole family came!

Forced to take out two spirit stones and hold them in his hand, he inexplicably began cultivating under the watchful eyes of countless people...

Whose cultivation is being watched by a bunch of monkeys?! Damn it!!!

Fortunately, the practice during this period was very useful. After calming down for a while, Wu Xie finally entered a meditative state.

Wu Xie, absorbed in his practice, didn't notice that the golden monkeys, who had been scattered around the hut, were cautiously moving closer to him as he continued his cultivation, looking at him as if he were some rare treasure.

Only one monkey king, much larger than the others, squatted next to Su Li, seemingly uninterested in Wu Xie, but diligently feeding him.

You know what, the Monkey King is quite particular. His hands are clean, probably because he washed them. The fruit he feeds is also very fresh and juicy. Some of the fruit that needs to be peeled is even prepared before being put into Su Li's hands.

I doubt it would put this much effort into its own cubs.

……

When Lao Yang, who had sneaked out, returned, he was wearing leather gloves and carefully holding a branch-shaped object.

Before entering, he considered what he should say if Wuxie woke up. Should he tell the truth or continue to lie? What if Wuxie didn't believe him...?

He thought a lot, but he never expected that this would be the scene that awaited him...