The group watched as the stone slowly shrank, transforming into a round, milky-white jade stone about the size of a palm.

Leng Fengmei reached out, and the jade floated over, radiating warmth to her touch. "When did you develop sentience?"

"Yeah, it's been a long time, but I've been asleep most of the time. I've only woken up a few times: once when I was struck by lightning, once when something hit me, and finally when that dark thing threw me into the water. That's when I started to feel stronger and more awake!"

"Why did you trap me in this dream?" Leng Fengmei asked coldly.

"I have gained consciousness, but I know very little about this world, so I let you enter the dream. But you always doubt that I can never fully control it!"

Leng Fengmei felt a wave of fear. Luckily, this thing had just begun to develop sentience, otherwise she would have been in serious trouble!

"Then, why wasn't Moses under your control?" Leng Fengmei asked curiously.

"Oh, that black guy just dumped me here and hasn't touched me since. I can only bring people into the dream by making direct contact," the Heart-Testing Stone said with a hint of resentment.

Leng Fengmei's lips twitched as she listened. This little thing's mouth was so infuriating! "His name is Moses. From now on, you are of the same kind. You are not allowed to be rude!"

"Yes, Master!" the Test Stone said aggrievedly, then pitifully pleaded, "Master, can I go back into the water? The energy here is plentiful! It's beneficial for my cultivation!"

"Sure, but you're not allowed to drag people into your dreams without my permission!" Leng Fengmei warned coldly.

"Yes, yes, yes, long live the master!" The Heart-Testing Stone was so happy that its body was glowing.

Zhang Er couldn't hear, but Moses could. He stared blankly at the stone, both surprised and angry. Moses had called it dark and monstrous...

He should have known better than to bring that broken rock down here; it almost caused its owner to get into danger!

As they ate, Leng Fengmei explained to Zhang Er.

Zhang Er felt as if he had entered a fantasy world!

Leng Fengmei instructed Zhang Er and Moses to lead the Flying Eagle Team to deliver more of this hot spring water to Professor Jia so that he could purify it and keep it for future use. She also suggested bringing the Divine Dragon along, as the creature could last a year on a single meal, making it the perfect vessel to guard this place!

Besides, this place is by the sea, so he won't go hungry. He remembered how that guy would gloat to him every time he glanced at him, "Master, look, I can turn back! Remember to take me with you next time you go somewhere!"

She may be a bit silly, but she's definitely a source of joy!

Zhang Er looked at the corners of his boss's mouth that suddenly curled up. It had been so long since he had seen his boss smile so genuinely.

Those two men in my house are always making me either sad or in tears. I'd rather not have that kind of relationship!

After the group finished eating, they began preparations. Leng Fengmei used her divine sense to summon a mutated eagle, while Zhang Er and Moses organized a group of people to cut bamboo and make containers.

With so many people working together, they were busy until midnight. After all, the bamboo tubes needed to be properly processed to ensure they wouldn't leak once filled with water.

Leng Fengmei summoned only one hundred mutated eagles, each with three bamboo tubes of water tied to its back, weighing about fifty pounds!

They were also told to have Xiao Zhiqiang prepare some salt, food, clothing, and other supplies to bring back.

"Boss, don't you want to go back?" Leng Fengmei looked into the distance—and spoke slowly after a long while. "Who knows what will happen in the future?"

"Wherever you are, boss, I'll go!" Zhang Er said earnestly.

"Okay, go ahead! Get some rest when you get back." It wasn't that she was in a hurry, but the food was already packed, and she couldn't expect a hundred eagles to carry the load while they slept!

Watching the eagle fly away, Leng Fengmei activated all her senses, scanning the surrounding area for a thousand meters. There was no trace of any mutated animals, and ten thousand meters—nothing either. But then several drones appeared in the sky, flying towards them. Looking at the starry sky, she thought, "Heh, this time I don't want to shoot them down. I want to see what the people behind them are up to..."