Yan Zi was puzzled.

The white fox frowned. "I was unlucky back then. I didn't check the calendar before I left home, and I got caught by those scalpers and became their merchandise!"

Yan Zi didn't know how to comfort her for a moment.

The white fox sighed, "Although they always nibble at my tail, I'm tough. Losing a few tails won't bother me."

Yan Zi stroked its head, feeling sorry for its ordeal, after all, its eight severed tails were real: "From now on, no one will sell you again."

The white fox paused for a moment, then nodded somewhat stiffly.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little strange!

"Almighty and all-knowing scholar! Do you think the evolution of the prickly gourd can be completed in a single day?"

Yan Zi asked softly, as if the slightly heavy topic from before was just a trivial matter, and now it was just a friendly greeting.

The white fox looked at her, pondered for a moment, and then nodded stiffly.

Yan Zi's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Can I ask you for a favor?"

The white fox nodded in agreement instinctively.

Yan Zi's eyes flickered, and then she placed a pile of props next to it.

"Right now, the outside world is in chaos, and I doubt this system will give us many opportunities to grow. I must level up as quickly as possible. I've already made arrangements to leave today. You'll be guarding this place for me. I'm entrusting the safety of Thorn Gourd to you. Please!"

She hugged it tightly under its armpits, her eyes filled with sincerity.

The white fox was speechless.

It was deceived by this human!

Yan Zi: "What's wrong? Don't you know how to use this prop?"

The white fox gritted its teeth fiercely!

"Did you already plan this all along, wanting me to help you?"

This time, Yan Zi didn't hesitate; instead, she nodded quite frankly.

"You're the only one here I can trust. I still need to take the other beasts out to recover their strength."

The white fox was so angry it gritted its teeth.

Yan Zi kindly stood by and patted its back to calm it down.

After a while!

"Take them with you, but leave me some food to boost my physical and mental strength. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on much longer."

Yan Zi nodded, and then immediately summoned all the people she had agreed to meet. The first place they went was the deep sea, which was the current headquarters of the Emperor's Kingdom.

Yan Zi was nearly swept away by the flood as soon as she crossed over.

Fortunately, the people there had amazing eyesight. The moment she appeared, they threw a boat over and handcuffed her tightly to the bottom of the boat.

Yan Zi almost cursed out loud.

The people from the Emperor's Kingdom didn't expect her to be so fast. They hadn't even prepared their boats before she floated over. They didn't have time to react, which led to this incident.

Fortunately, the other party was very strong and quickly climbed onto a ship using his arm strength, which then steadily sailed towards him.

Yan Zi tumbled off the boat and onto the land, entering their shelter.

Looking around, all you see are a bunch of people awkwardly forcing a smile.

Yan Zi gazed at the sky in silence.

Where is the entrance?

The Emperor from the crowd stepped forward, carrying large and small bags.

Yan Zi frowned as she looked at the equipment he was carrying.

"You're taking all this stuff with you?"

The Emperor nodded, and then selected about eight people.

"This time we're going to a C-rank dungeon. Besides killing monsters, we also need to collect resources, all of which have to be done within a day. Having more people will ensure a better outcome."

Yan Zi hummed in agreement: "We each get what we need; it's just a cooperative relationship!"

The Emperor's Kingdom: "That's only natural!"

"Let's go then!"

Yan Zi followed behind them and quickly entered the teleportation point, arriving in the deep sea area.

Deep sea area...

As the name suggests, these are giant sea monsters that roam freely, stirring up huge waves in the ocean, as if the floods are also related to them.

Yan Zi descended with her diving gear, and the others followed behind her.

Underwater communication was not difficult for them. Yan Zi had white diving equipment, and the others had also bought it from her. They could stay underwater for at least 3 hours.

As for chatting, you can communicate directly through the system panel.

Yan Zi led everyone directly into an underwater cave.

She had already surveyed the area before coming. Although she didn't know much about it, with the guidance of the fragments, she was able to clearly pinpoint a route.

Upon entering the cave, a wave of blood stench instantly filled the surrounding environment.

Large swaths of red are spreading everywhere, as if some inhumane thing is happening inside.

Yan Zi: "Shall we go in and take a look now, or wait a while?"

Emperor's Kingdom: "Let's wait a bit; the situation inside is a bit unclear."

Yan Zi: "Okay!"

The group rested on the spot for 20 minutes. Bubbling sounds began to rise outside the cave, and a giant shark with a very large lion's head swam out. It looked quite scary!

Yan Zi gasped and hid herself among the water plants.

The monster with the head of a lion and the body of a fish disappeared without a trace after it swayed through their patch of water plants, as if it had gone off to hunt.

Yan Zi and the others carefully climbed into the cave after she left.

Upon entering the cave, the pervasive stench of blood immediately assaulted their senses.

Yan Zi: "Be careful, this blood seems to have a confusing effect!"

Upon hearing this, everyone put on their goggles and props again. With the help of these props, their mental strength was able to recover.

Upon entering the cave, a horrifying scene unfolded before them.

Fish carcasses, gutted and disemboweled, hung on the cave walls, cut in two like fish meat on a chopping board, as if to be dried.

The reason they were horrified was that the fish, split in two, was still moving, its eyes fixed on them as if pleading for help.

Yan Zi was clearly somewhat unprepared for this situation, which was truly complicated.

"Should we save them or kill them?"

Yan Zi: "Let's search this cave first to see if there's any equipment we can take with us. If not, then we'll kill them."

The Emperor's Kingdom nodded and then began searching everywhere, with the others also starting to act.

The cave was not very large, and the boxes that could be seen were filled with all sorts of dissection tools and medicines.

Yan Zi didn't mind and put everything into her own space. The others also took some stackable items and put them in their backpacks.

After collecting all the usable resources in the area, they finally turned their attention to the fish.

The fish head didn't say anything.

Yan Zi said helplessly, "Since you don't want us to save you, then we'll leave."

After she finished speaking, she waved her hand as if to lead the others away.

The fish head hanging on the wall immediately protested, and began to loudly question:

"I'm already in two pieces, how can you still not know how to cherish a woman?"