The fruit floated on the water for a while, but the monster did not appear immediately to eat it.

The water monster remained submerged for a while, waiting quietly. Once it was certain there was no danger, it surfaced, ate the fruit, and quickly returned to the water.

But at the same time, it also saw Shen Zhiyi on the shore.

Shen Zhiyi threw two more fruits onto the water.

This time, the water monster floated directly on the surface of the water, silently staring at Shen Zhiyi, wanting to know what this human was up to.

If you, like those humans just now, covet its flesh and blood, then don't blame it for being impolite!

After receiving the fruit brought back by the little jellyfish, Shen Zhiyi no longer wanted to fight the water monster.

She would certainly be willing to obtain the Purple Bamboo through peaceful means; taking direct action is the worst possible strategy.

Knowing that the water monster wouldn't eat, Shen threw a few more fruits over.

The water monster watched for a while, but couldn't resist the temptation and ate all the fruit floating on the water.

Then, ignoring Shen Zhiyi, he sank directly into the water.

But Shen Zhiyi discovered that after the water monster ate the fruit, its crimson eyes gradually faded back to black.

This is a good sign.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to put a string of fruit on the shore to lure the water monster out, and then she would go into the water to pick the purple bamboo.

I just don't know if this water monster will fall for it.

"Yiyi, will the water monster come out?" Fox Moon was still holding the little jellyfish in her hand. "I wonder if this fruit is attractive enough to the water monster."

Shen Zhiyi couldn't guarantee anything, but since the little jellyfish had already been given to her, there shouldn't be any problems.

Shen Zhiyi placed a few fruits on the shore and gradually moved them towards the woods.

There weren't many fruits left in the bag, so Shen Zhiyi stopped adding more. She needed to go back to the Mirror Lake to use the fruits to lure the water monster out.

Upon arriving at the edge of Mirror Lake, Shen Zhiyi threw the remaining fruit onto the water.

A short while later, the water monster appeared on the surface of the water.

It looked at the fruit on the water for a while, then at the row of fruit placed on the shore.

Then it fell silent.

So, should we eat this fruit or not?

Shen Zhiyi watched the water monster's movements and fell silent.

What was she thinking when she placed that fruit?

Is it really true that the water monster ate the fruit and then suffered cerebellar atrophy, went ashore and ate all the fruit?

The water monster hesitated for a moment, but then opened its mouth.

Never mind, it loves fruit so much, it wants to eat fruit!

So, after the water monster finished eating the fruits floating on the surface of the water, it climbed ashore, ate the fruits one by one, and walked in the direction of the fruits.

Without further hesitation, Shen Zhiyi immediately ran to the edge of Mirror Lake and slowly waded into the water to look for Zizhu.

Meanwhile, Black Wolf and his companions stood guard beside Mirror Lake Pool, in case the water monster launched a surprise attack.

Shen Zhiyi held her breath as she searched for the purple bamboo in the water.

The water in Mirror Lake was very clear, and Shen Zhiyi could see where the purple bamboo was without much effort.

There is a cave entrance underwater in Mirror Lake Pool, which should be where the lake monster lives.

And the purple bamboo grows right next to the entrance of that cave.

Shen Zhiyi swam towards the cave entrance with a flick of her wrists.

Just as we were about to reach the cave entrance, we heard a noise behind us.

The water monster swam close to Shen Zhiyi and headed towards the cave entrance.

"???"

Shen Zhiyi was stunned.

ah? ? ?

Shen Zhiyi stared wide-eyed in shock. No, how did the water monster suddenly return? What about the children on the shore?

Black Wolf and Dried Fish on the shore stared in disbelief as the water monster charged toward Mirror Lake at a speed of 100 meters per second, completely unable to react.

After the water monster entered Mirror Lake, both of them were dumbfounded.

Fox Moon flicked each of them on the forehead.

Now all we can hope for is whether Shen Zhiyi can get the Purple Bamboo.

Their fur is thick and heavy, so once they go into the water, they have no fighting ability at all. Instead, they will only drag Zhiyi down. It would be better for them to just wait on the shore.

The water monster ignored Shen Zhiyi and went straight back into its cave, even finding a comfortable position to curl up inside.

Shen Zhiyi paused for a moment, unsure whether she should continue taking the purple bamboo or turn back.

However, seeing that the water monster didn't react, Shen Zhiyi still bravely swam forward.

When her hand touched the purple bamboo, she cautiously glanced in the direction of the water monster. Seeing no movement, she steeled herself, pulled the purple bamboo off, and quickly retreated.

Seeing this, the water monster simply yawned lazily and curled up in the cave to continue sleeping.

"?" Although Shen Zhiyi didn't understand what was going on, she had already obtained the purple bamboo, so she naturally wouldn't cause trouble for the other party.

Shen Zhiyi swam quickly towards the shore. She had brought water-repelling beads, and apart from being a little wet, she was fine.

After Shen Zhiyi got ashore, the children at home finally relaxed.

"How come that water monster came back so quickly? Didn't it finish eating the fruit?"

Black Wolf carried Shen Zhiyi away from the direction of Mirror Lake.

"It finished eating, but it was too fast. Before we could even react, it was already gone..." Fox Moon couldn't help but twitch her lips as she said this.

Thankfully, Yiyi is alright.

Black Wolf also felt somewhat guilty, as it hadn't reacted in time to stop the water monster.

This time, luck was on her side and the monster didn't harm Shen Zhiyi, but what about next time? Who can guarantee that nothing will go wrong next time?

I found a safe place and changed out of my wet clothes.

Only then did Shen Zhiyi have time to examine the purple bamboo.

Purple bamboo looks no different from ordinary bamboo shoots, except that it is purple, and a very clear purple at that.

It also has a fresh, pleasant aroma from bamboo shoots.

After putting it away, continue checking the next destination.

The next destination is in the direction of the mountaintop.

Shen Zhiyi frowned. This time, the location was on the edge of a cliff. If something unexpected happened, it would be difficult to handle.

After thinking it over, Shen Zhiyi decided to continue heading towards the mountaintop. If possible, she would head to the cliff in the middle of the night to avoid any uncontrollable factors.

Not far after walking, Shen Zhiyi suddenly heard the voices of a man and a woman talking.

"You're not feeling sorry for your sister now, are you? She's dragged us down so many times!"

"But...she's still my sister, no matter what." Xu Qingqing still couldn't bring herself to be ruthless.

Cheng Yang turned around twice, somewhat devastated. "How can we continue the mission if we don't abandon her?"

"You saw it yourself, she kept dragging her feet. She didn't want the supplies, but I did! I wanted to live a few more years, I didn't want to die in this galaxy!"

"Besides, she insists on the best of everything, where am I supposed to get that for her? I'm her boyfriend, not her maid!"

Xu Qingqing opened her mouth. Cheng Yang was right. It was fine on Earth, but this was a galaxy. Xu Qingqing had been like this all along, not changing her personality. It was quite tiring for her.

She was truly fed up with this life of constantly taking care of her older sister.