Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

In a dimly lit hall, a cluster of candlelight flickered. Several people sat around a round table. Through the flickering candlelight, it could be seen that none of them were strangers; they were none other than Shen Yao and his companions, the Insulators.

Under the flickering candlelight on the table, Elijah said happily, "Boss, the Demon Kingdom has conquered the southern part of Tianyun. Can we make our move now?"

Shen Yao stared at the candle, his face ashen, and asked, "Is the situation completely under control?"

Elijah was at a loss for words when Ralf spoke up, "The previous situation should not happen again. According to the news, Cai Ran has been replaced, and the Demon Kingdom has sent hundreds of thousands of troops to the front line again. The situation should be very stable."

Shen Yao glanced at him upon hearing this and said coldly, "Should? What does 'should' mean? Does a task personally assigned by the Chief of Staff only need to be answered with a single sentence like 'should'?"

Upon hearing this, Ralph fell silent, then solemnly apologized, "I'm sorry, boss!"

Shen Yao waved his hand, then leaned back in his chair and said, "Alright, let's get moving. Find the Healing Stone and take it."

Elijah, Ralf, and Peng Shaoshi were about to accept their orders when Shen Yao called them back: "Take the people of the Earthly Realm with you. Bring Lin Ji along; he is familiar with the Demon Clan, and fighting against them will be to your advantage."

After receiving Shen Yao's latest instructions, the three of them left.

Meanwhile, Su Yang and his two companions left Luowen County and traveled at various stops along the way. Finally, on the twelfth day, they entered the Lingluo Great Forest. Compared to the Lingluo Great Forest within the territory of the Paisen Duchy, the Great Forest within the Tianyun Empire seemed to have a greater sense of seclusion. The forest was even denser, and the sunlight was blocked by the canopy of trees, making daytime feel like night.

The carriage traveled along the path trodden by those who had come before. As time went on, the path narrowed and eventually became overrun by the greenery on both sides. The three had no choice but to stop and set up camp on the spot.

"Are we deep in this great forest right now?" Tang Wan sat on a rock, rubbing her shoulders. The long journey had left her feeling uncomfortable all over.

"We're at most on the edge of the Lingluo Great Forest, we're still a long way from the depths," Lin Anlan replied while setting up the tent.

"Huh? This is only the edge?" Tang Wan looked back at the path she had come from, which stretched as far as the eye could see. She then looked into the darkness of the deep woods and felt an inexplicable unease. She then asked, "So what do we do next? Should we just wander around here for a bit and then leave?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Anlan stopped what she was doing, thought for a moment, and asked, "Su Yang certainly hasn't heard of it, but have you heard of Lake Weizhou?"

Tang Wan shook her head blankly. She had never left Qingfeng County since she was born, so naturally she didn't know about other places in the world.

"How about we go and take a look at Lake Victoria on this trip? If I remember correctly, if we start from where we are now and head southeast, it will take about six or seven days to reach the vicinity of the lake," Lin Anlan suggested.

"Is Lake Victoria beautiful? Just hearing the name makes it sound gorgeous." Tang Wan was a little excited. She stood up from the rock and went to Lin Anlan's side to help.

"It's beautiful. You're lucky to have met me. Many adventurers haven't been there."

"Really? Thank you so much, Sister Anlan!"

"Don't think it's too easy. We have to walk there, and I came here five or six years ago. I only remember the general location now. Who knows what ferocious beasts we might encounter on the way?"

"Hehe, with Brother Su Yang and you here, no ferocious beast can hurt me~" Tang Wan said nonchalantly. In her mind, it seemed that Su Yang and Lin Anlan together were invincible.

The three of them made do with each other that night. Since there was only one tent, Su Yang was too embarrassed to squeeze in with the two girls, so he lay down on his side on the carriage seat. Through the open carriage door, he looked out. The entire forest was silent. Although a circle of beast-repelling powder had been scattered around the campsite, it was only effective against B-level and below ferocious beasts. Even though Su Yang had lived on the Lost Island, he was still very uneasy about camping in the wild. Therefore, he barely slept a wink all night, fearing that some ferocious beast might attack.

Fortunately, the night passed peacefully. There were no beasts, and nothing unusual happened around the camp. When morning finally arrived, Su Yang sat on a rock, yawning and sporting dark circles under his eyes. Lin Anlan, who had gotten up early, saw Su Yang's exhausted appearance and knew he must have stayed up all night again.

Feeling a pang of pity, she stepped forward, patted Su Yang on the shoulder, and said, "You must have stayed up all night again. Go and get some sleep. I'll make something to eat."

Seeing that Tang Wan had not woken up, and Su Yang was also too sleepy, he went back to the carriage, lay down on the chair, and quickly fell into a deep sleep. Originally, the three of them planned to set off after breakfast the next morning, but because Tang Wan slept in and Su Yang wanted to catch up on sleep, the departure time was delayed again and again until after noon, when the three of them finally packed their equipment and set off.

They ventured into the dense forest, a true primeval world untouched by human presence, and the surroundings were utterly quiet. Led by Lin Anlan, the three headed southeast.

As they ventured deeper, the sounds of birds and insects gradually filled the air. Perhaps because they were not far from human settlements, the three of them did not see any ferocious beasts along the way.

As dusk approached, an E-rank land unicorn appeared in the three's sight. However, upon noticing the three, the land unicorn immediately fled into the depths of the forest. The deeper they went, the more ferocious beasts they encountered, but the sky also gradually darkened.

As dusk approached, Su Yang suggested finding a place to camp. Just as the two girls were about to agree, Su Yang raised his finger to signal them to be quiet and then gestured for them to slowly squat down. Tang Wan became nervous upon seeing Su Yang's action. She slowly squatted down and followed Su Yang's gaze, only to see a ferocious beast in the distance, munching on the flowers and grass on the ground.

Su Yang then whispered, "An Lan, do you think that ferocious beast is a Rong Su Beast?"

Lin Anlan looked over and asked in a low voice, "Are you referring to the Rongsu Beast we ate in the Duchy of Paisen?"

Su Yang nodded: "Yes, I feel like it looks a bit like it, but it's too far away for me to see clearly. Can you take a look for me?"

Lin Anlan looked at it carefully for a while and said to Su Yang, "I think so, it's nine out of ten similar."

"Alright, you guys wait here for me, I'll go catch it, we'll have some good meat tonight."

After saying that, Su Yang activated the mist element, entered stealth mode, and drifted towards the target. Before long, under the watchful eyes of the two, the Rong Su Beast in the distance froze, as if it had suffered a fatal attack, and then collapsed to the ground.

Su Yang also appeared, gripping one of Rong Su Beast's hooves tightly with both hands and struggling to drag it back, shouting to the two of them as he did so, "Get the fire going! There'll be something good to eat tonight!"