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I arranged a pickup time with Qin Zhou, chatted for a bit, and then rested for a while at noon.

A group of anglers set up their fishing gear again and continued fishing.

Xiao Yun also joined in the fun for a while.

Although he doesn't fish often, he caught fish one after another today, perhaps because Ji Mingyu was good at baiting.

"Ah Yun, keep it down, you're scaring all the fish away."

Hearing Ji Mingyu's slightly sour voice, Xiao Yun glanced at the fish basket next to him.

Oh... no wonder, it's the air force again.

Unable to bear continuing to hurt his good brother, Xiao Yun stopped after catching the 7.8-pound grass carp.

He sat down by the campfire, enjoying a rare moment of rest while scribbling and drawing in his notebook.

Zhong Mo, who was standing nearby, curiously leaned over.

In the very center of the notebook, the words "dormitory building" are written. Not far to the upper right of this page, there is a very hastily written sign resembling flowing water that reads "Starlight Lake (1 km, there are geese!)". To the left of these words are the words "Long-tailed rabbit habitat".

In the lower right corner, there is a sketch of a cave with the words "Geological Source Cave (1.5 km, there is a large snake!)" and "Sunny Bean Forest (3.5 km)" on the right. In the upper right corner, there is a large question mark and the words "Dormitory Building No. 4 (7 km)".

Zhong Mo looked at Xiao Yun with surprise and asked:

"Brother Yun, are you drawing a map?"

"It's just a simple diagram, a rough record of the surrounding situation. There's still a lot that needs to be improved."

Xiao Yun smiled, closed the notebook, and took Zhong Mo to check the animal traps again.

Perhaps because the commotion caused in the morning was too great, the traps that were usually successful yielded nothing after most of the day.

Xiao Yun was not disappointed. The number of long-tailed rabbits was limited, and he was already satisfied with the harvest he had made for several consecutive days.

Busy as we went, it was already evening in the blink of an eye.

"It's almost time, aren't you leaving?"

"Shh! The air pressure is dropping now, it's the perfect time for me to unleash my power! You can leave if you want, but don't delay my burst of power!"

Ji Mingyu waved his hand and continued to focus on the float in front of him.

Xiao Yun and Qin Zhou exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"It's okay, seniors, you guys go first. We'll wait until Lao Ji is done before we leave together."

"Well... alright then, be careful and head back early. Nighttime is no joke; nobody knows if that terrifying monster from the first day will reappear."

A look of fear flashed in Qin Zhou's eyes. Before the sun set, he waved goodbye and took his leave.

"Gone?"

"Yeah, stop pretending, you won't catch any fish anyway."

"...You son of a bitch!"

The atmosphere was cheerful, but it quickly quieted down.

The truly important things are about to happen.

"Brother Yun, you said you could trade my little trinkets for better things, how do I do that? Where do I go?"

"Right here..."

As Xiao Yun spoke, he looked up at the horizon and waited quietly.

As the last glimmer of light disappeared on the horizon, the canopy of the nearby forest trembled.

Woo-wah—woo-wah—woo-wah!

A loud, long howl rang out, as if a group of people were cheering.

"Holy crap! What's coming this way?!"

Wang Tianyuan cried out in surprise, drew the composite bow from behind him, and stared warily in the direction from which the noise came from.

Ji Mingyu also frowned, holding his long staff, ready to make a move.

Zhong Mo's expression instantly became focused and serious, with golden light flickering in his dark pupils.

Xiao Yun smiled and comforted him:

"Relax, tone down your hostility. You're hoping to trade with them, don't scare them away."

"Trading things? With monkeys?"

Ji Mingyu frowned, while Wang Tianyuan and Zhong Mo stared at Xiao Yun in disbelief, speechless for a moment.

Even after witnessing Xiao Yun's various "divine consciousness" and "top-level understanding" over the past two days, the idea of ​​trading with a monkey...

"Hey, Ayun, what are you thinking? Are you sure you can get something good in return?"

"Yes, I dreamt about it last night. You know, my dreams are always very accurate!"

Xiao Yun looked serious, but his brothers fell silent when they heard his reason.

"Brother Yun, next time please come up with a more plausible reason."

"Yeah, Brother Yun, even I, who's so slow, could tell it was fake at a glance."

"Sigh... I'm used to it."

Ji Mingyu chuckled and shook his head, then put away the blessing staff.

Zhong Mo and Wang Tianyuan also put away their weapons.

The noise grew louder and louder, and in just a few minutes, a group of muscular white figures appeared in the line of sight, crossing the treetops.

"Is this the [Wandering Monkey]?"

With snow-white fur all over its body and bright blue eyes, it was full of spirituality. It was about 1.7 meters tall, and the largest one in the group was even close to 2 meters tall. It also had a tuft of golden hair on its forehead.

Looking at the strange ape before him, Xiao Yun felt...

Delicate features and refined appearance?

"Hmm, this monkey isn't ugly at all; it's much more pleasing to the eye than the other animals I've seen these past few days."

Ji Mingyu nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Xiao Yun.

"How do you say it? How do you change it?"

"Let's try a few things first."

As Xiao Yun spoke, he took a pocket watch and a music box from his backpack, held them in his hands, and slowly walked forward.

The monkeys in the trees, seeing him approach, did not show excessive wariness. Instead, they bent down and curiously examined the object in his hand with their bright blue eyes.

Xiao Yun glanced at the expectant monkeys, thought for a moment, picked up his mechanical pocket watch, and turned the time on it in front of the monkeys, demonstrating its general structure.

"Anyone want a mechanical pocket watch... cough, anyone want one?"

Xiao Yun tentatively spoke, and after a while, two monkeys jumped down from the tree and came to him.

They politely lined up in front of Xiao Yun, extending their hands to show what they were going to exchange.

The monkey on the left is holding something that looks like a tooth, while the monkey on the right is holding a crimson stone.

Xiao Yun frowned slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then tentatively said:

"May I pick it up and take a look?"

The two monkeys in front of him seemed to understand his words and nodded.

Xiao Yun picked up the unknown tooth from the ape's hand on the left.

[Ding! You have encountered the 'Wild Monkey', and your Pokédex has been updated.]

[Ding! A saber-toothed tiger's missing tooth has been found; the Pokédex has been updated.]

Xiao Yun examined the tooth, which was over twenty centimeters long, in his hand, then silently clicked on the image to view the item's description.

[Materials: Teeth shed by a saber-toothed tiger]

[Rank: F]

[Special Effects: None]

[Description: A tooth that fell out of a juvenile saber-toothed tiger. It's quite beautiful, but being a juvenile's tooth, it has some cavities. It would be a good choice for decoration, but as for making weapons... be careful it doesn't break.]

"This monkey is being naughty; give me a decayed tooth to replace it."

Xiao Yun clicked his tongue in amazement, then smiled and returned the tooth to the ape on the left, before picking up the crimson stone from the ape on the right.

[Ding! Copper ore detected. The encyclopedia has been updated.]

【Material: Copper ore】

[Level: F+]

[Special Effects: None]

[Description: A 1.7 kg piece of extremely pure copper ore, which, after smelting, is excellent for crafting weapons, tools, and building materials.]

Looking at the item description, Xiao Yun's eyes lit up.

"You're the real deal! You're the one!"

Then, he nodded to the monkey on his right and handed it the mechanical pocket watch.

The monkey on the right also showed joy on its face, nodded to Xiao Yun while holding the pocket watch, and happily cheered as it returned to the treetop.

Putting away the copper ore, Xiao Yun picked up the music box, wound it up, and opened the lid.

The next second, accompanied by melodious music, the intricate gears drove the springs to vibrate, and a man and a woman inside the music box began to dance gracefully, while the star-like lights in the background also began to sway.

The atmosphere froze for a moment, and then Xiao Yun heard heavy breathing.

Countless fervent gazes fell upon him; clearly, the music box held an irresistible allure for the monkey.

Xiao Yun's eyes gleamed as he focused his attention on the leading ape.

"This guy definitely has something good on him. If I could trade with him..."

Xiao Yun was filled with anticipation, but reality did not live up to his expectations.

Although the lead monkey was curious about the music box, it did not make a move.

"It seems it didn't meet its standards..."

Xiao Yun sighed inwardly, but was not too discouraged.

It's a business that's inherently very profitable; as long as you can exchange it for good stuff, that's fine.

By this time, many eager monkeys had already climbed down from the tree and come to Xiao Yun's side, offering items in exchange.

Xiao Yun followed the same method, using the system's encyclopedia to check the value of the items they could be exchanged for.

"The Three-Star Leaf slightly increases strength after consumption, reaching Rank E, which is about the same level as the Earth Origin Fruit—just average..."

"Longevity wood has a slow-healing effect after damage, which is good, let's consider it..."

"Blue Silver Grass? What a name... Let me see, F-! They even dare to bring out this garbage? Pass on!"

As Xiao Yun examined more and more items, his standards became increasingly discerning, and eventually he even stopped liking E-grade items.

"D-grade materials, D-grade accessories to enhance strength, and what appears to be a piece of B-grade equipment... Which one should I choose?"

While Xiao Yun was hesitating, in the treetop, beside the leader You Yuan, a pair of beautiful eyes were constantly watching his movements.

Curious, yet hesitant.

Finally, after hesitating for a long time, the dignified and handsome ape leaped down from the tree and came to Xiao Yun's side.

Upon seeing it, the surrounding monkeys all looked surprised and quickly made way for it before it could take a step.

Xiao Yun noticed this very elegant ape and exclaimed in surprise:

"Hmm? Could it be...?"