"So you're going to help me?"

"nonsense."

She Rong got up and stretched his body.

Cat Duoduo mentioned that they would be passing through the desert on this trip, and Snake Rong responded, "Okay, then I'll go and stock up on food and some things that can store water."

"Then thank you for your trouble." After watching She Rong leave, Mao Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the place where Tu Ling'er and Bao Lie lived not far away.

Great, now we need to work hard to get these two on board. They're the main characters, after all; with them around, the journey will be a bit easier.

Immediately, Maoduoduo stepped forward and begged them to follow him across the desert to the top of the North Mountain.

Rabbit Spirit was about to refuse at first, but she was a step too slow for Leopard Fierce. "Why?"

Rabbit Spirit breathed a sigh of relief. Yes, Leopard Fierce, that's how he should talk.

Actually, she started to regret it as soon as she left. Every time she wanted to say she wanted to go back to White Tiger City, she couldn't find the opportunity. Wasn't it better to be protected and cared for by everyone in White Tiger City?

She was also confused, not knowing how she ended up with Mao Duoduo. The scenery along the way was nice, with a different charm and tranquility from White Tiger City, but the problem still made Tu Ling'er feel uneasy in various ways.

This is something that Bao Lie has often said she's just making trouble for no reason.

Alright, Rabbit Spirit admits defeat; it was indeed her own doing.

Now that Cat Duoduo has extended an invitation to embark on a long journey together, Rabbit Spirit is just waiting for Leopard Lie to refuse. She believes Leopard Lie knows how much Cat Duoduo wastes his time.

In fact, it may be the complete opposite of what she designed.

Cat Duoduo revealed a bright smile and sincerely praised Rabbit Ling'er and Leopard Lie. Indeed, it made the two feel a bit proud and satisfied, and they also looked at Cat Duoduo with some curiosity, wondering why he would say such a thing out of the blue.

“That’s how it is,” CatDodo tried to say, “I actually have a mission to complete this time.”

"A mission?" Rabbit Spirit and Leopard Fierce exchanged glances, then continued watching Cat Duo Duo spout nonsense on the spot.

“That’s right. You should know about my relationship with the Lord of White Tiger City. Someone on his side has obtained intelligence that White Tiger City is about to suffer a great calamity, and this calamity will cause all the orcs on this land to suffer.”

"After the priest and others deduced, they determined that the solution lies at the summit of North Mountain, and that's why we're here. We came here before to test whether you are the heroes the priest spoke of... And after several days of testing, I can assure you that you are the heroes who can save this world."

Cat Duoduo also kept saying nice things, and both Rabbit Ling'er and Leopard Lie changed their attitudes.

Leopard Fierce was already somewhat interested in adventure, and the content of Cat Dodo's words particularly intrigued him. Rabbit Spirit, on the other hand, was struck by the word "hero," and with a slight smile, she agreed.

"That's wonderful."

"I knew it, Leopard, you are very strong and you will not be afraid of any difficulties."

After praising Rabbit Spirit, Cat Duoduo started bragging about Leopard Fierce. However, it was quite obvious that something fell as soon as she finished speaking.

She turned her head and, by sheer coincidence, saw that the Serpent King and his cubs had witnessed the scene. The Serpent King remained indifferent, while the cubs puffed out their cheeks, their faces filled with disapproval.

Rabbit Spirit and the others were busy packing, while Cat Duoduo was immediately surrounded by the cubs as soon as they returned, which made them quite unhappy.

"Mother, how could you be so close to Bao Lie?"

"Yes, yes, that's a really bad guy. Daddy will be angry if he sees him!"

...

The cubs couldn't articulate it precisely, but they could sense that the Serpent Rong, though seemingly expressionless, actually loathed the action.

"Actually, it's nothing." Mao Duoduo had a bit of a headache. Seeing them like this, she decided to confidently head to the beach to enjoy the breeze.

The sea breeze carried a slight chill in the air. CatDodo sat on a rock, chin resting on one hand. "So annoying. If only I could tell them everything, but would they believe me…?"

I inexplicably chose to go to such a faraway place because of a dream.

The Serpent Rong chose to cooperate with him only as a precaution. Even so, they only prepared food and water.

But his blindly praising Rabbit Spirit and Leopard Fierce's actions had angered Snake Rong and the cubs. What a hassle. It seems I still need to explain myself to them...

It's really a headache. I wish I didn't have to go through all this trouble.

It was at this moment that footsteps approached.

CatDodo thought it was SnakeCub and the others, and subconsciously said, "Let me make it clear beforehand, I don't think I did anything wrong."

"Oh, what did you do wrong?" A male voice with a smile rang out. CatDodo reacted and excitedly jumped down, ran over, and excitedly came to Gal. "Gal, you actually came."

"Actually, it took me quite a bit of effort to find out you were here." Gal smiled, then hugged CatDodo tightly, so tightly that CatDodo felt like it was about to merge with him.

Cat Duoduo was lifted off the ground by the other person, and was even spun around and almost thrown high into the air.

"Gael!" CatDodo's voice became shrill.

"Haha, sorry, I missed you so much." Gal quickly put her down, looked at her deeply, and then revealed his purpose for this trip.

"Bai Na incited the people of White Tiger City to kill you, saying that only by killing you can the disaster be quelled. He said that a natural fire calamity would soon occur, and he brainwashed everyone every day. I tried to interrupt him many times, but it was no use, because they would just move to another place and continue talking..."

Gal was furious, unable to stop too many people from believing Baina's words.

He genuinely didn't believe in things like heavenly fire or earth-shattering events. CatDodo, however, was engrossed in listening. Wait a minute, wasn't this actually helping him out?

Such words could certainly be used as a reason. Immediately, Maoduoduo took the initiative to say that he was going to the top of Beishan Mountain to find a solution.

"Do you believe what Baina said?" Gal tried to correct the man's mind.

Mao Duoduo emphasized one thing, "Alright, you go back and keep an eye on Bai Na, lest he do something strange again. In his words, the Heavenly Fire won't activate immediately. Even if he brings people to kill me, it won't be this fast."

Gal sighed, his bright eyes filled with concern and worry, "It's so dangerous, how can I leave you at ease?"

"Don't worry. It's not like it's my first time going to the top of North Mountain. I'll definitely be back. And—" CatDodo still reminded me, "If I don't come back in a month, then you should take a group and head in the opposite direction of the volcano."

"Trust me, it will definitely come in handy. The people in my village trust you, and they'll do whatever you say..."