The time that followed was exceptionally peaceful for Jiang An. She lay in the tent and quickly drifted into a sweet dream, without encountering any unusual situations throughout.

As the first rays of morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the tent, Jiang An slowly opened her eyes. She instinctively turned her head to look at the time on the screen, which showed that it was only 5 o'clock.

Jiang An did not rush to get up and leave the tent. Instead, she took out a pack of wet wipes from her backpack and carefully wiped her face and hands.

After finishing the cleaning, she took out the breakfast she had prepared in advance and sat in the tent to enjoy it slowly.

After finishing breakfast, Jiang An began to methodically tidy up the items scattered around her and put them one by one into storage bags.

After doing all this, she finally stood up, gently unzipped the tent, and went outside.

At this moment, the scene outside the tent came into view: in the open space not far away, there was a bonfire that had not been completely extinguished and was still emitting wisps of smoke; and next to that bonfire, Li Zimu was fast asleep.

She lay sprawled out, limbs outstretched, using the ground as her bed, covered only by a thin blanket. She slept soundly, completely unaware of her surroundings, so much so that the harrowing escape of the previous night seemed to have left no trace in her dreams.

Jiang An walked to a corner outside the tent, stretched out his right hand and pulled hard, immediately producing a hissing sound.

It turned out that she had pulled out the valve that secured the tent.

As the air valve was opened, the gas inside the tent quickly leaked out, and the originally bulging tent gradually deflated.

Jiang An then grabbed the edge of the tent and kept squeezing and folding it, trying to reduce its size as much as possible.

After some effort, the originally spacious tent was finally compressed into a small and exquisite package.

Jiang An nodded in satisfaction and stuffed the small package into the storage bag next to her.

Just then, perhaps because the noise Jiang An made was too loud, Li Zimu, who was still immersed in a sweet dream, suddenly woke up.

She groggily raised her head and saw Jiang An standing not far away. She immediately got up, rubbed her eyes, and said, "Boss, why are you awake so early?"

Jiang An smiled and replied, "Yes, I'm used to waking up early. I have to go now, Li Zimu, when you leave, don't forget to put out this fire completely!"

After saying those words, she didn't even wait for Li Zimu to give any response before turning around without hesitation and walking straight towards where the little turtle was.

For her now, the top priority is to find the little turtle and reunite with it.

However, the thought of the little mouse filled Jiang An with a sense of helplessness.

Although deep down I still hoped to find it, since I had not signed a contract with the little mouse, and given the enormous size of this instance world, finding its trace was far more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack.

Jiang An sighed as he thought of the missing little mouse and the vanished camel.

Thinking of this, Jiang An involuntarily stopped his hurried steps.

She closed her eyes tightly, concentrated, and tried to sense the location of the little turtle in her mind.

A moment later, a relieved smile appeared on her face—the distance between the person and the turtle was gradually shortening, and she was fully confident that she could successfully reunite with the little turtle before nightfall.

Just then, the little turtle's innocent voice suddenly echoed in Jiang An's mind: "Mommy, when are you coming? Or should I leave this place and go look for you!"

Hearing this, Jiang An's heart tightened, and she quickly replied, "No, little turtle, you must stay where you are and wait for me to come find you! I will find you soon. Your most important task now is to carefully observe the actions of the little dwarves around you and understand their living habits."

"But... okay, Mom!" Although the little turtle was a little reluctant, it still obeyed Jiang An's instructions.

Jiang An gently comforted it, "Baby, Mom trusts you the most, that's why I entrusted you with such an important and arduous task. As long as we successfully reunite and work together to find a way to deal with the dwarves in this settlement, then our mission will be successfully completed!"

"Yes, don't worry, Mom, I will definitely complete the mission well!" the little turtle replied firmly.

"Okay, little turtle, have you made any interesting discoveries over there? For example, what kind of food do they usually eat? Where do they get their water? And how did they obtain their weapons and equipment?" Jiang An took a deep breath, trying to calm his anxious heart, and then continued to ask questions methodically.

Based on the current progress, the tasks "Desert Gemstone" and "Sandstorm Flower" should be able to be completed smoothly.

But the third task—saving the disappearing oasis—remains a mystery.

Although this task was not mandatory, Jiang An still hoped to complete all three tasks.

Because once completed, the generous rewards will undoubtedly greatly enhance her strength in this brutal survival game.

Thinking of this, Jiang An couldn't help but raise his head and look around, his gaze falling on the increasingly lush plants.

She had long discovered that the deeper she went into the oasis, the more lush and vigorous the surrounding vegetation became; in stark contrast, the plants on the outskirts of the oasis had mostly turned yellow and withered.

There is no doubt that this once vibrant oasis is facing a serious threat of desertification.

As Jiang An walked, he remained vigilant and carefully observed his surroundings.

To her disappointment, she hadn't found a single stream or even a cactus that could serve as a drinking water source along the way.

As a result, the drinking water problem has become a huge challenge for everyone.

It is easy to imagine that, under such harsh conditions, the battles between players for the extremely limited resources must have been exceptionally fierce.

Jiang An had traveled a difficult journey and unexpectedly discovered three player corpses lying in the wilderness along the way. Each of them had been completely looted, with not even a strip of cloth left on their bodies.

"I noticed that they eat all sorts of stones, and the water they drink comes from a small mud pit. As for the weapons they use, well... I really don't know." The little turtle's tone became somewhat dejected as it spoke, clearly feeling deep self-reproach and disappointment for failing to complete the reconnaissance mission assigned to it by Jiang An.

Suddenly remembering something, the little turtle continued, "Oh, right! Also, last night all the dwarves returned here and formed a circle, I don't know what they were doing. In addition, this day after sunrise, these dwarves, armed with their weapons, left this settlement with angry faces and menacing demeanor."

Jiang An could naturally sense the self-blame and disappointment deep in the little turtle's heart, so she quickly comforted it, saying, "Little turtle, you've done a fantastic job! The information you shared is very useful to me!"

Just then, Jiang An's extraordinary and extremely keen hearing suddenly came into play, and she suddenly discovered something—she successfully caught an extremely faint sound coming from the bushes ahead.

Without much hesitation, she made a decision immediately and quickly whispered a few words to the little turtle in her mind.

Then, without hesitation, he severed all contact with the little turtle.

After doing all this, Jiang An immediately went into a state of high alert, his nerves taut like a fully drawn bow.

She gripped the weapon tightly in both hands, as if it had become an extension of her body, ready to face any danger that might come.