Xia Gu's words made the system feel extremely innocent.

[Host, during the system's maintenance, some competitors did inquire about information, but we don't know if anything was sabotaged at that time.]

Xia Gu really didn't expect to encounter something like this in the system world.

Could it be that even within a system, intrigue and backstabbing have already begun? If so, how are they any different from humans?

【Xia Gu, why don't you go back and fix it again? Figure out all the problems before you come back.】

She didn't want to run into nothing every time due to system malfunctions, as that would only make her less motivated.

[Host, I will definitely perform the repairs and tests properly, and I will never let you down again!]

Xia Gu didn't want to hear such polite words. Now that she was already here, she didn't want to leave.

It would be pointless to go back without gaining anything.

[Summer Mushroom: Before you go to repair it, hurry up and give me another location for a mine!]

Faced with Xia Gu's insistence, the system had no choice but to provide a specific location.

Seeing this location, Xia Gu finally felt completely relieved. No matter what, she had to find the real energy puppy this time.

Then Xia Gu looked at Xuan Li and Xue Qing behind her and shook her head helplessly.

"It seems we won't find what we're looking for here. Let's explore other places instead."

Seeing Xia Gu's disappointed look, Xuan Li quickly stood beside her.

"Xiaxia, why don't we go back and rest first? Xueqing and I can handle the mining."

Xia Gu remained resolute; since she was already here, she was determined to participate.

In addition, the energy puppy was not supposed to be touched by the beastmen, and Xia Gu didn't want to harm Xuan Li and Xue Qing.

"No, this isn't safe for you either. It's better if I'm here."

Seeing Xia Gu's unwilling tone, the two had no choice but to agree to follow her to a new place.

Once they arrived at that place, Xia Gu could faintly sense the presence of the energy puppy.

The caves here look very rugged, making them seem difficult to mine.

They had no choice but to set up camp here, and Xuan Li inspected the mine.

"If the mining is to proceed smoothly, it will probably take another two days."

After she finished speaking, Xia Gu nodded. Two days was neither a short nor a long time for her.

As long as there are results in two days, it won't matter.

When night fell, Xia Gu slept between the two beastmen. Just then, there was a sudden commotion around them.

Xuan Li was the first to sense the commotion and kept a close watch on his surroundings.

All he wanted to do was protect Xia Gu and prevent her from getting hurt in any way.

A figure slowly walked over from a distance. As it got closer, Xia Gu heard the noise and woke up from her sleep.

She could tell that Xuan Li was in defensive mode, so she was naturally ready to strike at any time.

"What are you doing? It's me." Xue Lan rushed over as fast as she could.

Because Xia Gu didn't go back, he was constantly worried and couldn't get a good night's sleep.

So it was better to just follow the scent and find them; having one more person with Xia Gu would be good.

Xuan Li was relieved. Since it wasn't dangerous, she could go back to sleep.

"Why are you here? You're always busy until so late in the mountain tribe, you don't even take a break."

Upon hearing this, Xue Lan quickly shook his head. He didn't feel tired at all when faced with the trivial matters of the mountain tribe.

But whenever he thought of Xia Gu, he couldn't help but miss her.

“This place is already so dangerous, and you’re pregnant with a baby, so I definitely have to come and protect you.”

Xue Lan spoke very seriously. Under these circumstances, Xia Gu's body was already extremely weak due to her pregnancy, so it would be best if more people were around to take care of her.

But Xia Gu frowned when she heard this, not feeling any threat nearby at all.

She hadn't heard any noise before Xue Lan arrived.

"You're making a mountain out of a molehill. How could there possibly be any danger around here?"

Xia Gu shook her head; she really couldn't do anything about them.

Xuan Li and Xue Qing became Xia Gu's left and right protectors because they wanted to protect Xia Gu.

He even sleeps next to her, unwilling to miss any opportunity to protect her.

But Xia Gu was proven wrong as soon as she finished speaking.

Suddenly, the rustling of falling leaves in the woods reached their ears.

The group immediately became alert, and they could tell that there were quite a few footsteps.

"On my way here, I smelled the scent of wolves, so there might be a pack of wolves nearby. What we are hearing now could be a pack of wolves."

Xue Lan was very cautious at this moment, keeping Xia Gu behind her and watching the surrounding environment.

Although these wolves are considered lower creatures, they are incredibly united.

Once they have prey, they will unite and attack it indiscriminately.

They don't attack mindlessly; instead, they are led by a leader to harvest their prey as quickly as possible.

At this point, they were probably also seen as prey by the wolves, who were likely already lurking in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike.

"We will stand in different positions, with Xiaxia in the middle, so that if a wolf pack attacks, we can withstand the damage as much as possible."

Xue Lan spoke very seriously, and the remaining two immediately nodded.

Sure enough, after Xue Lan finished speaking, the wolf pack launched its first attack.

Several wolves suddenly emerged from the shadows, vying for each other's fangs, trying to tear at each other.

At this time, the group united to fight off the wolves.

Xue Lan and Xuan Li stood in front, having gone to great lengths to drive the other party away.

They also killed several wolves, which was why they gave them a warning.

They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the wolf pack retreat, but they also knew that this wave of wolves wouldn't let the attack go so easily.

Seeing this, Xia Gu suddenly felt a pang of regret. She should have known better than to let them come with her to mine.

But since things have already come to this, there's no point in blaming fate; we still need to plan for the next step.

"They are probably still lurking in the shadows, waiting for their chance. They will definitely be watching us closely if they don't get their prey."

"The wolves are targeting us because they can smell our scent. We can't rest right now, we have to keep an eye on things."

Xuan Li said those words with great conviction.

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