Though Lingsha didn't understand Ge Uncle's sudden change of heart, at least the outcome was favorable. After bidding farewell to the Hunting Team, the trio continued their journey.
It took them roughly two days to cross the desert. As they emerged, a vast, boundless grassland stretched before Lingsha.
Just as there had been a clear boundary between the forest and the desert, the desert and the grassland were sharply demarcated.
One step brought them from the crimson sands t...
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The captain of the Hunting Team, whom Li referred to as "Ge Uncle," drew a longbow nearly as tall as himself, his gaze fixed on the monsters circling above the First Laboratory.
These creatures stood ten meters tall. Though bipedal, their legs were disproportionately short, perhaps only a tenth of their total height. In contrast, their arms were so long they could easily touch the ground when hanging naturally. Their entire bodies were covered in a white, stone-like carapace as hard as ...
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To untrained ears, Lü Heng's singing might sound like pure noise, utterly unbearable. But even to Lingsha, a professional musician, it wasn't exactly pleasant.
Yet it wasn't entirely without merit. In a word: all heart, no technique. Every note radiated the singer's genuine love for the song.
Daoist Wuwei: "Surprisingly, I find it rather enjoyable?"
Invincible Bro: "???! This guy's on another level."
Ikezawa and Lü Heng continued the...
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Ikezawa had listened to the entire recording. The shadow of death had receded; all he needed was an invitation from a Group Member to leave this world and be fully healed.
So... should I go?
Ikezawa sank into deep thought. Just then, a dull thud reverberated through the air, and all three felt a faint tremor beneath their feet.
"What was that? An earthquake?!" Ikezawa exclaimed, startled. Li tilted her head, listening intently, then shook her head. "Somethi...
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This place was different from the Third Laboratory. Though the corridors were cluttered, there were no corpses or skeletons in sight.
Buzz... buzz...
After another round of flickering lights, Lingsha suddenly noticed three massive claw marks on the wall of the adjacent corridor. Each gash was three to four centimeters wide and nearly a meter long, clearly the work of some colossal monster.
As they continued onward, similar claw marks appeared one after another on th...
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Time passed quickly, and evening soon arrived. The desert temperature plummeted, as was typical, dropping from over forty degrees Celsius during the day to below minus ten degrees Celsius at night.
Having never expected the forest to border a desert, the group hadn't packed any warm clothing. Lingsha wasn't sure about Ikezawa's situation, but at least she wasn't particularly cold.
The main reason was Li, who radiated warmth and kept snuggling closer. Lingsha felt like she was slee...
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Lingsha happened to have a supply of Universal Medicine she had previously made, so she immediately sent some to Lü Heng.
It's worth noting that Ikezawa's condition meant he could only use each medication once. With each recurrence of his illness being more severe than the last, hoarding these Universal Medicines was pointless; giving them away seemed more sensible.
In the Main World, Zhong Wanhong was at a loss for how to help the poisoned civilians. The toxin was devastatingly ...
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After Shu Cat upgraded the chat group, the membership limit increased from five to ten. Since Ikezawa joined, no new members had been added, leaving the group perpetually at six out of ten.
At this point, everyone had the right to invite new members. However, even if an invitee accepted, their entry still required the approval of Shu Cat, the group owner.
This might have been one of Shu Cat's few privileges. Fortunately, he was very approachable, and Ikezawa had already discussed ...
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Meanwhile, in the Main World, the Second-in-Command of the Scholar's White Tower in White Eagle urgently contacted Elysia, his face a mask of indescribable shock. He had clearly made a groundbreaking discovery, but his first words were nothing like what Elysia had expected.
"Lady Elysia!" he exclaimed in astonishment. "What exactly is that piece of meat?!"
Elysia sighed in exasperation. "If I knew, why would I have asked you to study it?"
The Second-in-Command pause...
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Qin Yu had a dream. In it, she was a child again, standing beside another girl and gazing at a shimmering, dreamlike sea.
"We finally found it—our very own sea," the girl said.
Perhaps it was the nature of the dream, but Qin Yu couldn't make out her features clearly. They were hazy and indistinct, yet her voice sounded strangely familiar—still childlike, but already carrying a unique quality.
"Mhm," Little Qin Yu nodded emphatically, her eyes fixed on the sea.
...
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"You don't understand her? What do you mean?" Qin Yu asked, just to be safe. It would be awkward if she misunderstood.
Sure enough, the woman behind her sighed. "I'm talking about the friend I mentioned last time."
"Did something happen?" Qin Yu asked.
Every action has a cause. If this woman felt she no longer understood her friend, there must be a reason. What could it be?
Wait, I can't show too much interest. Qin Yu rubbed her cheeks, suppressing her nosy cu...
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Arriving at the bar, Qin Yu quickly scanned the room. It was fairly empty, and the corner booth was unoccupied.
Perfect.
She walked up to the bar. The bartender glanced at her and casually asked, "The Poet?"
Huh? He remembers me? Impressive memory... Qin Yu returned a polite smile and said she wanted to try something different. The bartender recommended the bar's new specialty.
"Sea and Sky Horizon," he said.
The price... Whoa, expensive!
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Ganyu shook her head at Keqing's question. "No, she hasn't fully regained her memories... or rather, not completely."
Keqing's confusion deepened. Had Qin Yu remembered or not? Her earlier reaction didn't suggest any recollection of their shared history...
Ganyu clarified, "She only remembers the day we first met. That's all."
"Our first meeting? I remember you mentioning that Qin Yu mentioned it too."
When Qin Yu was still a child, she casually mentioned giving one of...
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"Lucien sir?" Viscount Braun rubbed his hands together, forcing a nervous smile. "I apologize for disturbing you, but I need your assistance with something."
Viscount Braun's words seemed to fall on deaf ears. The black-robed mage, Lucien, remained hunched over, staring intently at the Magic Book in his hands as if in a trance.
"Lucien sir? Lucien sir?" Viscount Braun repeated twice more before the mage abruptly looked up, his milky white eyes devoid of pupils locking ont...
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To be more precise, Cipher's Catfolk identity was exceptionally rare in this country. Combined with her striking beauty and adorable voice, this one-two punch had left an indelible impression on the guard.
Furthermore, one's perception of their own voice differs from how others hear it. When Cipher pinched her nose and lowered her voice, she believed it sounded drastically different from her natural tone. To others, however, the change was barely noticeable.
Despite being exposed,...
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During dinner, Aria appeared dejected, keeping her head bowed throughout the meal. Feidric had just finished explaining the Oath of Vengeance to her, and the news had clearly unsettled her.
Aria was now desperate to learn more about the Black Knight's past. If Viscount Braun had truly committed terrible deeds, she wouldn't hesitate to help her.
However, it was clear that their previous encounter had been a mere coincidence. Meeting the Black Knight again wouldn't be easy.
Fe...
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"Wait..." Aria began, but she barely managed to utter the word before her eyes rolled back and she collapsed to the ground.
Fortunately, Cipher was right beside her and caught her once again. Initially startled, she wondered if something was wrong with Aria. But when she heard Aria's steady breathing, she immediately realized the girl had simply fallen asleep.
Of course, Aria wasn't absurdly capable of falling asleep instantly on the battlefield. This was a side effect of Feidric ...
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Are all Paladins necessarily good people? Not necessarily. Even among them, there are those who are less righteous.
But this wasn't the time for such thoughts. Cipher stared intently at the Black Knight before her. Clearly, Aria was no match for him in her current state. Should Cipher intervene and fight alongside Aria, or try to evacuate them all—Aria, Feidric, and herself?
Just as Cipher hesitated, Aria struggled to her feet in her arms. Her face grave, she fixed her ...
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However, these monsters differed from the classic Aliens in several key ways. For instance, the one Li had just kicked apart didn't bleed the Aliens' signature acidic blood. Moreover, their heads weren't the elongated shape typical of Aliens, but rather a flattened, circular form resembling an enlarged ant, with massive mandibles flanking their foreheads.
Regardless, the reality was that Ikezawa was now surrounded by these creatures. Only then did he belatedly crawl out of the tent, his...
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"Ah! My freshly brewed medicine!" Lingsha's face instantly paled. She glared at Xiao Bai, the tiny white snake coiled around her wrist. The creature, barely a few days old, had visibly weakened after spitting out those two droplets. Its head drooped, it clung to Lingsha's hand, and even the speed of its tongue flicks slowed.
Seeing Xiao Bai's weakened state and remembering that she had provoked it to show off, Lingsha finally sighed in resignation. Her mind involuntarily recalled her mo...
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Seeing Li standing before her, one hand on her hip with an air of "Aren't I amazing? Hurry up and praise me!", Lingsha couldn't help but sigh and press a hand to her forehead. "You just... ran off like that?"
"Yep!" Li replied matter-of-factly.
"Without asking anyone's permission?"
"Of course not! Granny Xi would never have let me come with you otherwise."
"But that's practically kidnapping yourself!"
"Don't worry! I have a feeling we'll reunite with the tribe ev...
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Ikezawa took the Universal Medicine offered by Lingsha, but instead of drinking it immediately, he took a screenshot and posted it in the Chat Group.
Daoist Wuwei: "Hey hey hey~! Time for another meal, family!"
Daoist Wuwei: "Let's give it a taste! Hopefully this batch is a bit more palatable."
Daoist Wuwei: "Ugh—it tastes like swallowing a mouthful of thick, stringy snot, the kind that just slides right down without break...
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After enjoying a long, leisurely bath and changing into casual clothes similar to Li's, Lingsha slipped into a pair of comfortable sneakers. Silently marveling at the generosity of the house's previous owner, she and Li finally left the building.
At the entrance, they found Ikezawa, who had been waiting for who-knew-how-long and had begun nodding off while still kneeling. After waking him up, the three resumed their search for supplies—Lingsha and Ikezawa primarily doing the hunting, ...
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Soon, the little snake crawled out of its egg and coiled in Lingsha's palm, remaining perfectly still. It flicked its forked tongue, quietly observing her—or perhaps silently familiarizing itself with her scent.
After all, snakes lack hearing and have extremely poor vision. They perceive their surroundings primarily through vibrations in the ground detected by their bellies and the sensory organs in their tongues. Fortunately for Lingsha, she constantly emanated a delicate, fragrant a...
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The middle-aged scientist's words were undeniably cruel. He was giving away the culmination of their team's painstaking research to others, sacrificing his own life to ensure their survival. Worst of all, he had made this decision unilaterally, without informing his colleagues, making it profoundly unfair to those who had worked alongside him.
Yet after the scientist spoke, no one in the video uttered a word—not even the man gripping his collar. A heavy silence descended.
As som...
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The evolution of technology is a continuous process of refinement and simplification. Complex and intricate machines eventually evolve into tools that even a novice can operate. The machine before Lingsha was a prime example: a conspicuous power button that, after a few minutes of startup, displayed a straightforward user interface.
Perhaps because her identity had already been verified at the entrance, the machine didn't reconfirm whether she was human. Lingsha began using it smoothly....
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Apart from a pile of skeletons on the floor, covered in a thick layer of dust, the laboratory was remarkably well-preserved. Unlike the green vines that had completely overgrown the entrance, the walls and floor were intact, free of dark red stains from dried blood or any signs of destruction.
Normally, when laboratory personnel flee in panic, one would immediately assume that a monster had escaped containment and was hunting them down.
Lingsha glanced again at the skeletons on ei...
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"What... is this?!" Ikezawa exclaimed, his eyes widening at the sight. Li, standing beside him, looked equally astonished, having never seen such a metallic structure before.
Only Lingsha remained calm, even nodding slightly. "Just as I suspected."
One by one, the trio leaped down. The pit was roughly six or seven meters deep—enough to shatter an ordinary person's legs upon landing. But clearly, none of them were ordinary.
Li, the Beast-Eared Girl with her absurd physical ...
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"Are you planning to run away?" Illya asked, tugging on Jiang You's arm. She had been eagerly anticipating this moment since he first appeared, and she refused to let him go this time. He still hadn't fulfilled his promise to her, and even if she risked losing in the Shadow Game, Illya was determined to have this final duel. Otherwise, Jiang You might just slip away.
If he could avoid it, Jiang You really didn't want to face Illya in a Shadow Game. If he won, their near-max affection wo...
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Among the remaining Servants, Minamoto no Raikou and Medusa were entirely devoted to their Masters, lacking any independent desires. Cu Chulainn had regretfully withdrawn, Jason had no say, Archer was unconscious, and Serenity obeyed Jiang You's commands without question.
As for the Masters, the Einzbern family had already obtained what they sought, leaving Illya with no further wishes. Rin Tohsaka still desperately clung to the hope of victory (though her chances were slim), Sakura had...
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