Slayer of Gods: I lied; I became the agent of the Nine Gods.

"Based on preliminary assessments, the areas we are heading to this time are mostly in the Sichuan region and above. Ant colonies are matriarchal societies, so the existence of even more powerful queen ants cannot be ruled out. However, it is certain that they will appear and act in groups."

An Qingyu tapped on the task board and began to explain his analysis.

"We need to be careful to avoid encountering local people when entering the forest. If we do encounter them, we should follow what Lu Yu said and go to rescue and release wild animals."

Lin Qiye: "We also need to be careful to use open flames as little as possible in the forest, as they can cause fires..."

Lu Yu nodded from time to time to indicate that he had heard her. Di Ting in his arms was fast asleep, its snoring making people want to look at it.

"Little deer... don't you think this mythical beast is eating too much?"

Baili Tuming wore a bitter expression. The food they had just bought was definitely enough for several people to eat on their way back from Anta County, but Diting had already eaten half of it in just one afternoon.

"...Autistic children have never eaten good food, please be understanding..."

Lu covered her face, somewhat embarrassed.

Everyone: Is that autism? That's clearly a social terrorist! He's been spewing dirt on us the whole way!

Lu Yu: There was no other way. It was too noisy in the prehistoric world, so I went to the underworld. But there wasn't a single person in the underworld. And Di Ting has made contact with the underworld again, so he can't just come out. I've been cooped up for too long...

"We'll be there soon anyway, so it won't make a difference if we finish the task quickly."

Lu Yu laughed it off.

"I have a question: won't we get lost if we go into the forest?"

An Qingyu adjusted her glasses and looked up at Lin Qiye: "None of us have been to the primeval forest, so we can't guarantee that the terrain won't be too complex."

Lu Yu shook his head: "I have branches and leaves of the Lost Valley Tree here. As long as you wear them, you will never get lost."

An Qingyu then shifted her gaze to Lu Yu: "Just how many strange things do you have?"

The Migu Tree is one of the sacred trees in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

He really wanted to analyze it after reading it...

"It's all luck, it's all luck..."

Lu Yu blushed shyly. She was popular, and everyone liked to give her gifts; she couldn't help it...

She was just passing by when Migushu insisted on putting it in her hand, so she had no choice but to accept it properly.

"Let's just go like this for now... Since we've already decided to go to Fengdu, let's not waste too much time."

The sound of the train arriving at the station reached the ears of the group of young night watchmen who had been resting in their compartment for a while. Thus, the four men and one woman, along with a "wolf cub," arrived in Tianhe City.

…………

Tianhe City is the closest place to Anta County. The group found a place to eat a bowl of hot noodles and then rented an oxcart to head to Anta County.

The old man who rented the oxcart was initially wary when Lin Qiye came to his door, thinking that these outsiders had ulterior motives. However, when Lu Yu appeared beside them with the Di Ting, whose single horn had been retracted, the old man's attitude softened as if it were not his usual self.

“Grandpa, we are members of an animal protection organization. We went to the forest to find a suitable habitat for this little black wolf.”

Lu Yu was dressed in a clean outfit, unlike her previous casual attire, and instead looked well-behaved and adorable, which won the hearts of the elderly.

As she spoke, she took out two lollipops, put one in her own mouth, and handed the other to the child next to the old woman.

The old man stopped using a harsh attitude towards the young girl, especially since she didn't look like a bad person...

But as he handed the oxcart over to Lu Yu, he still glanced at the boys behind the girl with unease, and finally couldn't help but whisper to Lu Yu:

"Little girl, are you sure you weren't fooled by them? They're all friends?"

Seeing the old man looking at her as if she were a wayward girl, Lu Yu was both amused and exasperated.

"Really, no, my friend just looks a bit serious, but everyone here is a really nice person!"

The old man left with a faint sense of worry, leaving behind the few teenagers he suspected of being swindlers and Lu Yu, who was laughing so hard his stomach hurt, in a state of confusion.

"Hahaha... Do you guys know what that human is thinking?"

As soon as the person left, Di Ting burst into laughter: "You accused them of abducting innocent girls and trying to force them to do something immoral..."

Di Ting chuckled mischievously and glanced several times at Lin Qiye, who was now sitting quietly on the oxcart.

"They really have a keen eye for talent... but they chose the wrong person..."

The ringleader who clearly planned to cause trouble was Lu Yu, while Lin Qiye and his group were the innocent victims...

Thinking of this, Di Ting's strange laughter grew louder.

The teenagers were angry but dared not speak out.

Lu Yu! Didn't you say that Di Ting wouldn't listen to other people's thoughts casually?

Why aren't you smiling?

Di Ting looked up and saw that the expressions on the faces of the people were full of doubt.

"Hehe..." X4

"Hahahahaha..."

Lu Yu sat on the oxcart, legs crossed, the candy in his mouth finished, watching Lin Qiye and the others with an air of amusement as they tried to kill the divine beast.

You should know that Bai Ze, who knows everything in the primordial world, is the so-called walking gossip machine, not to mention Di Ting, who is Bai Ze's best friend.

One person goes to see gossip, while the other listens to their friend's heartfelt words—double the joy.

At this moment, even the system's synthesized voice was filled with sighs:

[These people don't actually think that Di Ting is some kind of cute little creature, do they?]

That's a joke! You know why Di Ting and Bai Ze, the street urchin from the Primordial World, are best buddies? Of course, it's because they share the same interests!

Once he pulls your underwear down, you'll know what it means to be able to dig a castle out of your big toe.

The group endured the ordeal of constantly revealing each other's embarrassing moments through the persistent whispering of Di Ting as they reached the edge of Anta County.

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“There are night watchmen there.”

Lu Yu's eyes turned to the small wooden house not far away, and she pointed there.

"Two people, in the Sichuan region."

Lin Qiye nodded: "Since there are deer on the branches of your Misty Valley, they don't really need a map, so let's not bother them."

Lu Yu rummaged through his Qiankun bag a few times and finally took out a branch shaped like a paper mulberry tree with black patterns on its branches. There was even a flower blooming on it, emitting a faint halo.

"I'll wear this on me now. There's no limit to how low it can go, but at least it won't get scratched by obstacles in the forest."

She put it on her collar, then let go and put the wriggling Di Ting down on the ground: "Di Ting, if you hear any danger later, warn us in advance."

"Okay."

So the group braved the faint gray fog and entered the forest.

In the wooden house not far away, Li Deyang watched through the window as the boys who had been standing there set off and entered the forest.

"What are they going to do?" the young man next to him asked in confusion. "The sun is about to set, it's dangerous to go into the forest now."

"Don't worry..."

An old man's voice came from the doorway.

Li Deyang immediately looked away from the old man and asked, "Dad, what brings you here?"

"father!"

The little girl darted out from behind the old man and leaped into her father's arms.

"Oh... Tingting! You've come too? Aren't you worried about getting sick...?"

Although Li Deyang was blaming her, his face was beaming with a happy smile.

"I'll come over and make you dumplings. You've been away for so many days, my little girl has missed you."

The old man sighed and put down the dumpling wrappers and chopped meat filling in his hands.

“Those guys rented the oxcart earlier to release wild animals back into the wild, but the young people will soon be scared and run back.”

Li Deyang was taken aback, but shook his head: "Dad, I have to keep up with those guys. I can help them if they run into trouble."

The old man waved his hand: "Go on, go on, Tingting and I will wait for you here. Just remember to come back for dumplings."

"it is good!"

Li Deyang took out the Star Blade and stepped out of the gate into the dark forest, as if he were swallowed up.

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The Migu Tree grows on Zhaoyao Mountain; consuming it can prevent one from getting lost.

Note! "迷谷" (mí gǔ) is pronounced with a third tone. "不迷" (bù mí) means "not lost," and the flowers in "迷谷" (mí gǔ) glow.