I'm caught in the cycle of endless competition, you're waiting for me in the apocalypse.

Flood countdown: 6 days

A fierce storm raged, with lightning and thunder. As if foreshadowing a terrible disaster, the sky was dark and the torrential rain poured down like a waterfall, washing away everything in the world.

On the inner walls of the cave, An Xin decorated them with spirit stones, making them sparkle like stars in a galaxy.

Inside the shelter, a campfire is always lit to keep the cave bright and dry.

The patrolling orc reported to An Xin, saying, "Goddess, the water level in the pool has risen significantly."

An Xin withdrew her gaze from the distance, frowned slightly, and then went with the orc to the large pool.

“Good, you’ve observed very carefully. The water level is indeed rising. Go patrol first, I’ll handle things here.”

The patrolling orc was overjoyed to receive An Xin's approval, and blushed as he bowed and took his leave.

Seeing that no one was around, An Xin pulled Yu Xi, Hai Ge Er, and Ya Ge out of the space.

"This will be a temporary dwelling place for your aquatic tribe. It can only accommodate a small number of people. Please take a look at this place to see if it is suitable and what improvements are needed."

The three, still bewildered, were adjusting to suddenly entering the icy pool from the river brimming with spiritual energy. Upon receiving An Xin's instructions, they were all utterly astonished, their faces showing difficulty…

Seeing this, An Xin immediately understood and said, "My promise to you still stands. I'm just having you test this pool now, don't worry~"

"That scared me to death!" Haigel exaggeratedly patted his chest, exhaled a breath of stale air, and immediately dived into the water to get to work.

“Yuxi, Yage, the water level in the pool has risen due to the heavy rain, and it will definitely get worse in the future. Please help me think of a solution.” An Xin bent down and said to the two merfolk whose upper bodies were still lying on the shore.

An Xin's worries affected the two of them, and they couldn't help but take it seriously. After agreeing, they swung their tails and plunged into the water.

As An Xin waited for the three of them by the pool, Hu Lan's excited voice rang out in the cave: "Elder, Second Elder, Third Elder!"

"Ah Lan, we've finally arrived..." A powerful and resonant voice pierced through most of the cave, reaching the ears of Hu Lan and Hu Zong, sounding incredibly warm and familiar.

"Is everyone here?" Hu Lan asked, arm in arm with Hu Zong, followed by Hu Qing and Hu Ling.

"They're here, they're here! We even ran into the Red Fox Warriors team on the way! But... sigh... I never expected that Fox Na would actually..." The white-haired, white-bearded, and elegantly dressed elder sighed with a look of disappointment and regret.

"Old friend, stop sighing. Isn't it good to get rid of a threat sooner rather than later? Our biggest goal now is to survive this natural disaster." The handsome, black-haired, bearded man in blue patted the elder's arm, then turned to the two brothers, Hu Qing and Hu Ling, and said, "Your mother and father will be here soon. Go and greet them!"

"Yes, Third Elder!" The two brothers bowed and left gracefully.

"Ah Lan, hurry, bring our precious little darling here so I can have a look at her!" The second elder, with red hair and a white beard, had just led his clan into the cave when he rushed over, eager to see An Xin.

Knowing that her family members had arrived, An Xin quickly walked towards the cave entrance. As soon as she arrived, she heard the Second Elder speak and said with a smile, "Greetings, elders! I am An Xin! Please don't stand here, let's go inside to the fox clan's territory to talk!"

"Ah~ Good!" When the elders saw An Xin, all three pairs of eyes flashed with amazement. They had been observing the poised and elegant young woman leading the way all along. Their lips curled into uncontrollable smiles. They exchanged glances and nodded in satisfaction.

Once everyone had arrived, An Xin pointed to the rather large wooden and stone courtyard behind her and introduced, "Hello, fellow fox clan members, I am Xin, the fox princess of the White Fox Clan. This is our territory in the sanctuary. I built this courtyard according to my own ideas, combined with Chief Lan's suggestions, and I hope you all like it."

The tribespeople within the territory were all extremely curious about this sanctuary and the beautiful young chieftain before them.

Quiet discussions could be heard continuously.

"This must be the young clan leader, right? She's so beautiful..."

"I've heard that the young clan leader is the Nine-Tailed Fox God!"

"Huh? Really? But didn't she always have trouble transforming into human form and even get lost before?"

"Your information is outdated. I heard that when the Red Fox Clan's Fox Princess Na was seven years old, she stole the young clan leader's demon core. She originally intended to kill her during her coming-of-age ceremony, but the young clan leader managed to escape..."

"Oh? That's too dangerous! Young clan leader, you really have it tough."

……

After a flurry of chatter, An Xin smiled helplessly and changed the subject, saying, "Everyone, come in and take a look."

Although it is just a wooden and stone structure, it exudes a simple and elegant atmosphere, as if telling the story of the glory and honor of an ancient clan.

Due to the limited land area, Anxin could only use a triangular shape as a basis to connect the three courtyards together with bluestone slabs. Each courtyard was built in a very compact three-section courtyard layout.

Such a simple building was an incredible sight to the beastmen. Under the envious gazes of other tribes, a large group of ethereal beauties entered the courtyard for a visit.

Orcs accustomed to living in caves would find the sight of wooden and stone buildings enough to overturn their common sense, and stepping inside would certainly be an extraordinary experience.

One by one, the beautiful women in wide-sleeved robes touched the wooden furniture inside the house and observed the architecture around the house, which was far superior to that of the cave. They all marveled at the young chieftain's skillful craftsmanship.

Just as everyone was praising them, the ground suddenly began to shake slightly. An Xin's expression changed, realizing the situation was dire. She quickly went to the center of the courtyard and loudly reassured everyone, "Don't panic, everyone. This might be a warning sign of an impending flood."

The elders immediately gathered around An Xin. The First Elder said, "An Xin, we will follow your arrangements."

An Xin took a deep breath and calmly said, "Don't panic. Mother, just arrange for the fox clan to stay and put the items away as soon as possible. The earthquake won't have much of an impact on this place."

As soon as she finished speaking, An Xin hurriedly ran out of the tiger clan's territory, flew into the air above the cave, and shouted to the beastmen with spiritual power: "What happened just now was an earth dragon turning over in the sea. Shaking of this intensity will occur frequently in the next few days, but it will not cause any danger. Please do not panic."

An Xin's calm and composed demeanor calmed the orcs' fear.

At the same time, Yuxi, Haigeer, and Yage emerged from the pool. Haigeer shouted, "Axin, there are some weak points at the bottom of the pool that need to be reinforced. Also, we've thought about the rising water level. We can use a small channel to divert the water that exceeds the safe level."

An Xin had no objection to this and handed them several spirit stones without hesitation: "Distribute the spirit stones at the bottom of the pool, and have Ao Jue set up a protective array. I will have earth-type beastmen assist you in building the waterway."

An Xin was directing operations by the pool, while Hu Lan led her people to transport supplies, tidy up houses, and arrange for residents to move in.

The entire fox clan was filled with joy; it didn't seem like they were fleeing disaster, but rather celebrating a new home. After the clan members were allocated houses according to family size, their faces were beaming with happiness.

An Xin and the merfolk worked together to reinforce and renovate the pool. After the three merfolk returned to their space as planned, the busy work in the fox clan's territory gradually came to a halt.

While the various tribes inside the cave were using their fire pits, An Xin led the fox tribe on a tour and learned from them in a good mood.

"That's how the stove is used, and there are many other cooking methods we can learn from the beastmen here."

"Ah Xin, your fox clan has all come?" Zhu Hong, who was cooking meat soup on the stove, guessed the situation pretty accurately when she saw the large group of beauties behind An Xin.

"Yes, that's right. We just arrived. From now on, our fox clan's territory will be right next to the temple's territory. We hope the priests will take good care of us!" An Xin bowed with clasped hands, displaying the demeanor of someone in charge.

"Sure, sure! I'm making meat soup today, would you like to come and try some?" Ever since Zhu Hong arrived here, she'd been drawn to the stove. After trying the cooking methods of the Tiger Clan and the Black Panther Clan, she immediately became very interested in it. From then on, she took over all the food provided by the temple.

"Sister Hong, thank you for your invitation, but I won't be able to enjoy your delicious cooking today. The fox clan has just arrived, and there are still many things I need to tell them," An Xin said regretfully.

"That's right, a great disaster is coming in just a few days, we need to make arrangements quickly!" Zhu Hong said, her hands moving non-stop.

After exchanging pleasantries with Zhu Hong for a moment, An Xin turned to the fox clan and said, "Everyone has worked hard today. Please wait by the campfire in the open space after an incense stick has burned."

And so, the group of beautiful women set off together towards the fox clan's territory. The eyes of the surrounding beastmen lingered on this group of fox-women, unable to tear themselves away.

The fox clan's exceptional beauty and their distinctive clothing, unlike that of animal skins, made them the most striking sight in the sanctuary and later became the primary targets of marriage among the beastmen.

An Xin asked several familiar orcs to help prepare a meal of four dishes and a soup for the fox orcs. When the orcs carried over several large stone pots, the fox orcs around the campfire gathered around the pots, drawn by the aroma.

The fox-clan beastmen received a tremendous shock today. First, there was the orderly life of the many beastmen in the huge cave.

Then, they were captivated by their young clan leader's top-tier looks and astonishing abilities to govern and build houses.

Then, the unique, elegant, and convenient design and construction of the house they lived in opened their eyes to a whole new world.

In the end, An Xin completely won over their sense of taste!

"Our young clan leader is amazing! No wonder he is the Nine-Tailed Fox God!" A white fox clan beastman exclaimed while drinking meat soup.

The surrounding fox-fox beastmen all buried their heads in their food, and the only response to that person was an occasional sigh of "hmm~".

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, An Xin summoned Bileg and the four high priests!

After the two groups introduced themselves, Anxin announced the shelter's regulations, which Bileg explained.

The fox-fox orcs readily accepted the offer and had no objections. They immediately selected the orcs who would join the patrol and city guard teams and then eagerly entered the rooms in the courtyard.

"Goddess, your people are indeed as rumored, quite different from the beastmen of this world." Bileg admired the fox clan's uniqueness, envying their combination of wisdom and beauty…

"Thank you, Divine Envoy. They will still need to integrate into this world in the future. However, I hope they can work with you to contribute to the wild beast world. We hope you will take good care of the fox clan in the future!" An Xin said meaningfully.

"The fox-fox beastmen are beautiful and wise, unlike ordinary beastmen. They don't need my help at all. It's just about learning from and helping each other!" Bileg said modestly.

"You are too modest, sir. You absolutely can..."

"Rumble--"

A clap of thunder interrupted An Xin's conversation with Bileg.

She looked out of the cave, frowned slightly, and said, "The rain is too heavy. I'll go and bring She Ming and Wu Ran back!"

"No need, they both know what they're doing. If they really can't hold on, they'll definitely come back!" Bileg didn't know Wu Ran, but he knew She Ming too well. He was definitely a guy who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He was powerful and had a strong sense of responsibility. With him overseeing Wu Ran, nothing would go wrong.

Two more days passed, and the earthquakes became more frequent. With only four days left before the great flood, Sheming and Wuran led a large force of sea beastmen into the shelter.

"You've worked hard, Ming and Ran! Go and rest for a while!" Seeing Wu Ran's tired face and soaking wet body, An Xin immediately sent him back. "I'll take care of things here, don't worry!"

With the arrival of the large force of sea orcs, the sanctuary became full of life.

The orcs' curious and friendly gazes quickly calmed the orcs' uneasy hearts in the sea.

An Xin led them to the large pool and introduced the sanctuary to the leader of the merman group. She also had Yu Xi, who had been waiting nearby, introduce the pool to them and tell them not to touch the spirit stones at the bottom of the pool, as they were part of a defensive array.

An Xin then recounted the location of their land territory and the location of their stove, and explained the new regulations.

Finally, they busied themselves coordinating with all parties, arranging accommodations for the newcomers, and distributing supplies.

Thanks to An Xin's efforts in coordinating, the resettlement of the sea beastmen gradually proceeded smoothly.

However, the calm did not last long. One night, the earth shook violently, more violently than ever before, accompanied by a muffled rumble, and the water in the pool surged wildly.

An Xin instantly flew towards the pool, realizing that the largest earthquake before the flood might be striking prematurely. She awakened the leaders of the various tribes as she rushed towards the pool. She saw cracks already appearing at the edge of the pool, and the spirit stones were shimmering with an unstable light.

An Xin shouted, "Everyone, get to your positions according to the previous plan!" The beastmen moved about in a flustered but orderly manner, some reinforcing the pool, others calling the beastmen away from the houses to appease them.

At that moment, dark clouds filled the sky, and a flash of lightning illuminated the tense and busy scene.

At the critical moment, the power of the aquatic creatures was brought to its fullest potential.

An Xin once again placed spirit stones around the pool and joined hands with Ao Jue, providing her with spiritual power so that Ao Jue could activate a joint protective array. Together, they stabilized the cave and the pool.

The foxes, with their agile movements, carried the elderly, women, and children who were in danger to the square.

After a concerted effort, the danger of an earthquake was temporarily averted.

The orcs cheered and called out to the goddess.

The seeds of faith took root in the hearts of the beastmen and quickly sprouted and grew. They were even more convinced that, under the guidance of the goddess, they could unite to fight against the impending great flood and the subsequent natural disasters.