Early in the morning, Xia Chuhe was awakened by a rhythmic buzzing sound.

People and birds in the main hall were chirping and praying, the chaotic low voices mixed together, which Xia Chuhe couldn't understand.

Zhao Maomao's eyes were red and she looked dejected: "Boss, I'm sorry, I fell asleep."

"It's not your fault." Xia Chuhe recalled the drowsiness he felt before going to bed last night and realized that it was probably due to the effects of the dungeon.

Fortunately, no one was injured that night, and the four-person group from Dream City didn't do anything suspicious; they also looked like they had just woken up.

The guide smiled at Xia Chuhe and the others: "Please come with me to tidy your appearance."

The guide led the way in the main hall and opened a hidden door.

Xia Chuhe and the others then discovered that there was a side hall in the main hall. The side hall had a pool and toiletries, where birds drank water and preened their feathers, and people washed and tidied themselves.

This was the first time Xia Chuhe had encountered such a thoughtful instance, and he didn't suspect anything was amiss.

After everyone and the birds had finished getting ready, Xia Chuhe asked the guide what prayers the people in the temple were saying.

The guide smiled and said, "It doesn't matter what you do, just do what you feel like. The island's residents are kind-hearted, and most of them just want peace and safety."

Xia Chuhe inexplicably liked this place, and began muttering the same old phrases like "peace, health, and happiness."

Zhao Maomao felt irritable and itchy all over. He felt that his boss was not in a good state, and Sister Lu's expression was also not good. This dungeon was too strange.

As more and more people prayed in the main hall, the beautiful statue from yesterday gradually materialized on the high platform.

The crowd remained silent, awaiting the beauty's awakening and blessing.

Xia Chuhe lowered his head in a daze, and in a moment of confusion, he felt a chill between his brows, making his mind even more muddled.

The others clearly saw that the beauty took something out of her left sleeve with her right hand as she closed her sleeves.

After the blessing ceremony, the guide led the group away from the main hall.

"Everyone can go to the forest where we foraged yesterday and get some food. After you've eaten, come back here and we'll meet here. Today I will take you to visit the waters around Bird Island."

Xia Chuhe, Lu Danggui, and Li Qiusheng didn't think anything of it and turned to leave.

Zhao Maomao hurriedly asked, "What if we're in the woods all day?"

The guide smiled and said, "Guests are welcome, so please feel free to do as you please. However, the tour of the sea area will not be open to visitors after the allotted time has passed."

Zhao Maomao secretly reminded herself that she had to bring the boss and the others over later, otherwise it would be terrible if she missed any clues.

Today in the woods, Xia Chuhe and the others changed locations, since they had picked up almost all the food from the fields yesterday.

Xia Chuhe picked up a few walnuts and was about to crack them open and eat them. Luckily, someone else reminded her that the food stored on the farm tasted better.

After the meal, Xia Chuhe lost interest in picking walnuts.

“Why do we store so much food? Look at the others, they only eat enough to eat each day.” Xia Chuhe’s face showed longing. “They look so happy.”

A bird suddenly appeared from Xia Chuhe's feet and spoke in human language: "Bird Island never lacks food, and the residents do not need to worry about life, so they are naturally spiritually rich."

Xia Chuhe stroked the bird's smooth feathers: "That's nice."

Zhao Maomao whispered to Lu Dangui, "Sister Lu, I feel like the eldest brother isn't acting right."

Lu Dangui said with a sullen face, "I'm not quite right either. I think..." He snapped the bird's neck.

Zhao Maomao was so frightened by Lu Dangui's expression that she kept backing away: "Me, me too. Maybe we..."

"We've already been infected," Lu Dangui and Zhao Maomao said in unison, expressing their guess.

Xia Chuhe smiled brightly at the others: "Shall we go find the guide? I'm so excited to tour the sea!"

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Li Qiusheng echoed, "I can't wait!"

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Bu Yi pinched his fingers and smiled happily: "It's a lucky win."

With Bu Yi's prediction, Lu Dangui's expression improved, and Zhao Maomao's anxiety was temporarily calmed.

On the way back to the main hall, Lu Dangui asked Xia Chuhe, "Do you have any clues about this instance?"

Xia Chuhe slapped his forehead: "I had forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it, but I think there was one."

Xia Chuhe relayed the clues provided by the farm to everyone.

A familiar anxiety welled up in Zhao Maomao's heart again: "We found an extra meal, corresponding to the forest where we foraged. Are we birds? Or geese?"

"Yes, we should be geese, and the guide was probably a bird that persuaded us to stay? That should be it."

"We can't leave, we'll die if we leave!" Zhao Maomao paced anxiously, "We can't leave, we'll die if we leave. We can't leave, we'll die if we leave..."

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die."

...

Lu Dangui tugged at Zhao Maomao, who was spinning around in place: "What's wrong with you?"

Zhao Maomao was almost in tears, her legs clamped together, twisting and trembling: "I'm in a hurry, I'm so anxious, I need to go to the toilet."

"Why don't you go find somewhere to take care of this? We'll wait for you here." Lu Dangui barely managed to maintain his composure, secretly wishing he could... randomly snap the neck of something, like...

Lu Dangui's gaze lingered on Zhao Maomao's Adam's apple for a moment.

Zhao Maomao's throat bobbed, and his body suddenly stopped trembling; fear had overcome anxiety.

"Why aren't you going?" Lu Dangui asked.

"I don't actually want to go to the toilet, it's just an adjective to describe how urgent I am, even more urgent than the three natural urges." Zhao Maomao took a step back.

Lu Dangui stared intently at Zhao Maomao: "Go ahead, I'll go with you."

“I’m not in such a hurry now,” Zhao Maomao said, taking another step back.

Lu Dangui raised his hand, opened his tiger's mouth, and aimed at Zhao Maomao.

Xia Chuhe, who had been walking ahead, turned around and put his arm around Zhao Maomao's shoulder: "What are you two dawdling for? Hurry up!"

She rested her arms on Zhao Maomao's shoulders, her steps almost jumping with joy, like a child going on a picnic.

Lu Danggui lowered his hands and closed his eyes.

Be patient, you must be patient.