"I've been wanting to ask this since earlier." Xu Kun frowned as he looked at Wu Di and Wu Yue, "Why are you two just running around aimlessly? Don't you know how to cooperate in fighting monsters?"

"Is it that we don't want to fight monsters?" Wu Yue said indignantly, "She was the one who said we couldn't use healing spells! How are we supposed to fight monsters if the healer doesn't heal us?"

"Huh?" Xu Kun looked at Gu Mian in confusion, his eyes asking if things were as Wu Yue had said.

Gu Mian nodded affirmatively, meaning that it was exactly as she had said.

Xu Kun looked away and said seriously, "Although I don't know exactly what happened, since Mianmei isn't giving you milk, it must be your problem."

"Heh." Wu Yue sneered, "So you're 'ignoring the facts'? Even if you're in cahoots, you can't just lie through your teeth!"

"Then can't we go separately?" Gu Mian looked at her and suggested very sincerely.

"Split up?" Wu Yue was taken aback. "How do we split up?"

“Xiaoyue, apologize.” Wu Di tugged at Wu Yue’s clothes. “Gu Mian isn’t your family, so there’s no need to spoil you unconditionally. If you don’t apologize, don’t come out with me next time.”

"Why does that sound so sarcastic?" Qin Huaizhou muttered under his breath from behind.

Wu Yue stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "Why should I apologize? I did nothing wrong."

"Yes, I also think you're right." Gu Xiaobei, always eager for drama, said, "Since that's the case, why don't you go your separate ways? Anyway, Sister Mian isn't going to give you milk, so why are you still stubbornly staying here?"

"I..." Wu Yue's face flushed red. The words "If we're going to separate, then we're going to separate" slipped to her lips, but she couldn't bring herself to say them.

She looked up and glanced at everyone's expressions. Gu Mian's face was indifferent, while Xu Kun and Jiang Bai frowned at her.

Gu Xiaobei wore a smug smile, while Mei Zi, Qin Huaizhou, Zhou Ye, and Mo Zha looked completely unconcerned. Suddenly, their noses stung, and they burst into tears.

Gu Mian: ...

Others: ...

Wu Yue cried without any regard for her image, snot and tears streaming down her face, sobbing and wailing, "I'm sorry! It's all my fault! Please don't send us away! It's all my fault for being so talkative!"

Gu Mian was dumbfounded.

Wu Di also said dejectedly, "We spoiled her since she was little, and she became so outspoken. I'm really sorry!"

"..." Gu Mian glanced speechlessly at Wu Yue, who was crying her heart out. "Alright, although I won't forgive her for her foul mouth, as long as she keeps quiet until we leave Centaur Star, I won't kick you out."

As for healing techniques?

Then forget about it. You can't just be a smart aleck and not pay any price for it.

Upon hearing Gu Mian say that she wouldn't kick them out, Wu Yue immediately stopped crying, and choked out a gesture with her hand over her mouth, meaning that she would keep quiet from now on.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Qin Huaizhou immediately asked, "Can we distribute the boxes now?"

He was getting impatient!

Gu Mian: "Let's divide them up, how many boxes are there?"

Qin Huaizhou: "35!"

He's been counting them so many times out of boredom!

Wu Di hung his head, his tone dejected: "We didn't help much, so we won't be distributing the boxes."

Gu Mian hummed in agreement: "I wasn't planning on giving any to you anyway."

Stop being so presumptuous. You expect to get a share without putting in any effort?

Wu Di's face turned pale and then red, before he finally gave an awkward laugh.

There are 35 boxes to be divided among 8 people, and each person can get 4 boxes.

As for the three extra boxes, everyone agreed that Gu Mian should keep them for now, and they would be divided up when there were enough for everyone to share.

After a long and drawn-out battle, everyone was exhausted.

Once the treasure chests were distributed, those who cared about their image sat on the chests to rest, while those who didn't care simply plopped down on the ground and gulped down a bottle of mineral water.

Half of it was poured in, and half of it leaked out.

A series of wet and seductive scenes were staged.

After resting for a while, Gu Mian was about to suggest going back to grinding monsters when she heard a "gurgling" sound.

She turned her head and saw Xu Kun clutching his stomach and grinning foolishly.

Gu Mian: ...

"Eat something to replenish your energy." After saying that, he took out a large bowl of washed strawberries from his backpack.

Although she wasn't very hungry yet, she had to consider her teammates' feelings.

Gu Xiaobei pulled out a box of barbecue rice and showed it off with a bang. While eating, she said indistinctly, "Sister Mian, you still have strawberries to eat? That's great, I haven't eaten fruit in so long."

Gu Mian glanced at him: "I can give you a peach."

Gu Xiaobei looked up in surprise: "Great! Then I won't be polite!"

Gu Mian: "Mm."

Just as I lowered my head to continue eating the strawberries, I suddenly felt several intense stares.

She hesitated for a moment, then looked up and found that Zhou Ye, Mo Zha, and the others were all staring at her with burning eyes.

Gu Mian: "...You want to eat too?"

Zhou Ye and the others: "Is that alright?"

Gu Mian: "Okay..."

emmm

It's just a peach, why are you making it sound like you haven't eaten one in ages?

Unbeknownst to her, since the difficulty level increased again, not only have empty supply crates appeared, but resources have also been downgraded.

For example, with fruit, if you're lucky, you can open about one out of ten boxes and get some fruit.

If you're unlucky, it might take ten days or half a month to get it.

...

After eating and drinking their fill and getting into top form, Gu Mian and the others continued to explore this unknown space.

Cracked earth, collapsed houses, and broken trees—all these signs indicate that a civilization once existed here, but it's unknown how it collapsed.

The rapid "thump-thump" sound came again, forcing Gu Mian to interrupt her thoughts. Looking up, she saw that the number of centaurs had doubled and they were roaring and galloping from a distance.

Gu Xiaobei was shocked: "Holy crap! How come there are so many?"

Qin Huaizhou: "Run! What are you daydreaming about!"

The centaurs' eyes were filled with hatred and a bloodthirsty desire. Roaring, they wielded their silver spears and charged towards Gu Mian and the others like arrows released from a bow.

There are too many!

Gu Mian pursed her lips tightly, completely unable to fight back; this was nothing like the situation before.

If you don't run away quickly and instead get arrogant and want to fight these nearly one hundred and a half centaurs, you'll be digging your own grave—you're asking for death!

But running away wasn't enough. These centaurs were like bloodthirsty sharks, hot on their heels. If they didn't fight back, they'd be dead once their speed cards ran out.

Gu Mian grabbed Xu Kun's clothes, making him carry her as she ran, while she turned back to use her purification staff to attack the centaur.

The Purification Staff is an area-of-effect weapon and is particularly effective against these mutated creatures. For example, the centaurs' defenses are almost useless against the Purification Staff.

The centaur's health bar is just too thick; each attack feels like a tickle, with almost no reduction in health.

"Gather here!"

Gu Mian turned her head and saw Jiang Bai standing inside a golden protective shield, constantly drawing his bow and shooting red-glowing arrows at the centaurs like shooting stars.