Without its magician, Japan suffered repeated defeats, and the Star Kingdom pressed its advantage, forcing Japan to retreat to the other side of the ocean. Smaller countries surrendered one after another, and the Star Kingdom seized the opportunity to expand its territory, becoming the undisputed number one country in the East.

Qi Yanran's matter has come to an end; now it's just a matter of waiting for her follow-up examination in a month.

Yan Shi felt the same way. He had been in a bad mood lately, had no appetite and couldn't sleep well, and had lost several pounds.

Zhuang Zhao felt sorry for Qi Yanran. As soon as Qi Yanran was discharged from the hospital, he took Yan Shi and Zhuang Yifan up the mountain to pick herbs, mushrooms and other mountain products.

"If you're talking about healing, nature is the place to be. The air is cool, the greenery is lush, and your body feels like it's screaming for it. It's nothing like a noisy place." Yan Shi hopped around in front of Zhuang Zhao with a small basket in his hand. As long as he didn't stray too far from Zhuang Zhao, the mosquitoes wouldn't bother him.

Zhuang Yifan followed Yan Shi's steps closely, picking whatever Yan Shi picked, perfectly replicating it.

"The only problem is that the animals aren't friendly; they're only for looking at, not for touching," Yan Shi said regretfully, looking at the colorful birds in the tree a few meters away.

"My relatives have all been arrested; it's better not to have any relatives."

"That's true. The best way for humans and animals to live in harmony is to not disturb each other. I'll just observe from a distance."

"There's a snake on the left, be careful," Zhuang Zhao warned, while simultaneously releasing a scent that snakes dislike to scare them away. Although snakes probably wouldn't consider them prey, it was hard to guarantee that walking past them wouldn't frighten them. Snakes usually attack humans when they feel threatened, not because they want to eat them.

"Is this it?" Yan Shi asked Zhuang Zhao, pointing to the plant with small purple flowers under the tree.

"Yes, its roots are brittle, so be careful when digging it up, otherwise it will be worthless if the roots break."

Yan Shi was digging when he suddenly heard a sound he had never heard before. Following the sound, he saw a small, yellowish-brown creature.

Yan Shi stared at it for a long time.

"I've seen this weasel online."

"It should be."

"It's stuck. If I help it, will it bite me?"

"Put on gloves." Zhuang Zhao put thick gloves on her so she couldn't bite through them.

“We call it Huang Daxian where I'm from. You can’t hit it or hurt it.” Yan Shi tentatively approached and rescued it.

The weasel was long and thin. It stood up, glanced at Yan Shi, and then left.

"I want to keep it, it's just too cute."

"You want to raise everything you see." Zhuang Zhao continued Yan Shi's work, carefully digging out the herbs that Yan Shi hadn't finished digging and packing them away.

Zhuang Yifan tugged at Yan Shi's sleeve. Yan Shi looked down at him and saw him mysteriously open his right hand, which was clenched into a fist. A colorful caterpillar also appeared in Yan Shi's field of vision.

Yan Shi, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, leaped a meter away.

"Throw it away, no, stomp on it, stomp on it now!"

Zhuang Yifan heard Yan Shi's sharp voice for the first time and didn't react for a moment. His brain couldn't process Yan Shi's command, so he stood there blankly, motionless. It was Zhuang Zhao who came over, flipped his hand over, and stomped on the caterpillar that had fallen to the ground.

"He's been trampled to death, it's alright now." Zhuang Zhao went over to comfort Yan Shi.

Zhuang Yifan then realized that Yan Shi was frightened by the caterpillar he had caught. He pouted, tears welling up in his eyes. He blinked to stop the tears from falling, and bit his lip to keep his voice from escaping.

She just said that the furry creature was cute, so why is she scared of this one? Not all of them are furry; this one is even multicolored.

Zhuang Yifan's right palm was itchy. He scratched it while looking at Yan Shi, his face clearly saying, "I was wrong."

Yan Shi was still in shock when she looked up and saw Zhuang Yifan looking aggrieved and scared. Just as she was about to go over to comfort him, she saw him scratching his hand.

That caterpillar must have been poisonous.

"Don't scratch, the thorn is about to get in. Bear with it for a while." Yan Shi held Zhuang Yifan's little hand, blew on it a few times, and then rinsed it with water. Seeing that his little hand was swollen like a steamed bun, Yan Shi felt both sorry for him and amused.

"Don't catch bugs with your bare hands next time. Most bugs are poisonous, and even if they don't bite you, they will make you feel both pain and itching."

"And I'm also afraid of these insects, most of them are. When you want to share insects with someone, you have to know if they're afraid of them first, and then point them out to them from a distance, instead of catching them and showing them to them, understand?"

Zhuang Yifan nodded obediently.

"That's enough for today. Go back and go to the hospital to get checked out, just in case it gets worse."

"Let your brother carry you, give me your hands, and I'll keep them safe for you." Afraid that he would scratch again, Yan Shi simply held his little wrist to stop him from moving around.

On the way down the mountain, I saw an old man with a tree branch as a cane in his right hand, a fruit in his left hand that he was eating, a bundle hanging on his body, and sneakers covered in mud on his face.

Yan Shi's first thought was that he was a modern-day version of Ji Gong.

As they passed each other, the old man suddenly called out to Yan Shi.

"Female benefactor, may I ask you a few questions?"

Yan Shi was terrified of being deceived, so he quickly shook his head and pushed Zhuang Zhao to walk a few steps faster.

"Don't rush, carrying the boy on your back is fine, but you're too hasty and might twist your ankle."

Yan Shi frowned; these words made him feel uncomfortable.

She didn't say anything and continued walking forward.

"No, no, I can foresee destiny above and know cause and effect below. How could I use the word 'deceive'? In such a chaotic world, you look carefree and at ease, and you have even made friends with a group of talented and extraordinary people. How can you not believe me?" The old man followed Yan Shi and kept pestering him, which really did not show any signs of being a sage.

Gu Hang's blood was continuously fed to Su Cha like a nutrient solution, and of course, human blood was also indispensable. Well, since this was the home planet, the blood that could be provided was naturally that of the native inhabitants of the home planet.

At first, Su Cha's body couldn't even absorb fresh blood. She relied solely on consuming her own energy and absorbing the little energy from Gu Hang's blood, and only gradually recovered later.

Afterwards, Su Cha apologized to Gu Hang and explained her thoughts at the time. She was really frightened when she opened her eyes and felt the strangeness in her body. She did not expect that becoming a family member was not a matter of a moment, but a long time, and a long time with life-threatening risks. It was only because Gu Hang had worked so hard that she survived.

So, under Gu Hang's meticulous care, Su Cha endured the bad mood caused by her illness and acted as a good child. She ate whatever Gu Hang brought her, and if she vomited, she would eat it again. Gu Hang asked her to exercise, and she endured stumbling and crawling around with zero control over her body, which she considered exercise... In short, she did whatever Gu Hang asked her to do without arguing, and was unbelievably obedient.

Consider it the price for being with Gu Hang forever. We survived, didn't we? We can't afford any problems during this final adjustment period.

Others were unaware of Su Cha's situation, and only her close relatives knew a little about it. Su Cha had no intention of letting others become Gu Hang's family members, such as her younger brother Yue and her son Yifan.

Putting aside the title of exclusively possessing Gu Hang's affections, she believed that others still had various ties and that everyone had their own destiny. Recklessly violating the laws of nature would inevitably be punished by them. She herself didn't mind, but it was best for others not to get involved.