The little boy from the past is undoubtedly adorable.

The fact that Cheng Shuang showed no signs of weariness or hatred towards him reveals that, at this moment, he and the red-haired little girl were two completely different oddballs.

Because of the little boy's indulgence, she has become able to distinguish well between the baby monsters of the past and the future.

To show his only friend how capable he was, the little boy carried Cheng Shuang up and down mountains and down rivers, exploring the entire Qingshan area. The two of them carried on their mischievous ways to the fullest, startling birds that were sitting in their nests, scaring away a loving tiger couple, and almost bringing a school of fish ashore. In short, there was nothing they couldn't do.

This includes human civilizations that have developed independently on his territory.

Of course, he didn't stay in the human tribe for long, it was almost a fleeting moment, but Cheng Shuang still saw the animal totem carved on the sphere appear on the large wooden carving outside the thatched hut.

The indigenous people, their waists wrapped in straw mats, would all drop whatever they were doing and kneel down as soon as they saw the little boy. The little girls even knelt down when they saw the hunting party abandon their hunt for the ferocious wild boar, which led to a young boy being nearly killed by his prey.

The little boy stopped abruptly. He hid behind a big tree, looked at the bloodied boy lying on the ground, and gently tightened his grip on Cheng Shuang's legs.

The little girl's lips twitched slightly. No, she wasn't exactly the same as the red-haired little girl; her habit of picking at her flesh was exactly the same.

Cheng Shuang looked down and saw a small face that remained expressionless. If his fingers hadn't been digging so hard, she might have really thought he didn't care.

"Go save him?" Cheng Shuang asked tentatively.

The boy's injury wasn't serious; he had been gored on the thigh by a wild boar, which left a gaping, bloody gash. However, primitive humans lacked effective medicine and scientific methods for treating wounds, so he simply bit off some herbs and applied them to the wound.

After the indigenous people got up, they immediately disposed of the wild boar and surrounded the boy who was sitting painfully against the tree, their eyes filled with sympathy and sorrow.

It looked like he was about to die.

The little boy hid behind the tree, watching secretly without showing his face. As the tribespeople slowly left, leaving only the boy leaning against the tree, suffering in agony, his breathing became rapid with tension.

Cheng Shuang thought that once everyone had left, the little boy would walk up to the boy and save his life like a god.

To everyone's surprise, even as the boy's face turned flushed and he clearly showed signs of an inflamed wound and high fever, the little boy remained motionless.

It's as if we could stand there forever!

Those hands gripped tighter and tighter...

Cheng Shuang's eyes flickered slightly. She tugged at the little boy's ear, but he still looked up at her at a mysterious angle.

She patted her chest, took out alcohol swabs, gauze, fever reducers, and anti-inflammatory drugs, and waved them in front of him.

The little boy's purple eyes immediately lit up, but soon the light dimmed again. He grasped Cheng Shuang's wrist, shook his head, and pushed the items back.

The little girl didn't quite understand and asked in a low voice, "Why? I can try to save him!"

The greatest achievement of the journey up the mountain and down the river was that the little boy finally mastered the language of humankind on Earth. He could understand it completely and communicate by uttering each word clearly.

He spoke in a strange tone, saying, "Prey, they are all prey."

Cheng Shuang's slight smile faded, and she lowered her eyes, carefully savoring the words.

In the little boy's world, everything exists to meet his needs. Primitive humans can hunt animals, and animals can hunt humans. The food chain is called a food chain because it is a cycle of life.

Another theory suggests that these animals and humans were the little boy's prey.

The little boy looked at the boy with concern, hoping he could be strong and pull through. But then, a very soft voice came from beside him, "And you? Have you ever eaten these humans who can communicate with you?"

The little boy paused, then looked up again at the human cub riding on his neck. He seemed to know what she wanted to ask and what kind of answer she wanted, but he was unwilling to deceive her.

The little boy nodded. Before he was fully developed, he ate everything. Later, he ate until there was nothing left, and he was so hungry that he even ate himself.

Each time he ate himself, he grew a little bigger, and slowly he even came to understand what loneliness was.

Cheng Shuang bit her lip; this answer was indeed unsurprising. She bared her teeth and asked in a sinister tone, "So, should I eat you before you eat me?"

Seeing the cuddly human cub strike a tiger-like hunting pose, the little boy grinned. He wasn't good at smiling, so the grinning gesture was something he had just learned.

"You're too weak, you can't bite my flesh!"

The little girl felt a toothache as soon as she thought of the little boy's prototype. Not only could she not bite it, but she would also burst if she ate it.

"Again, stay with Tao, don't eat!" The little boy then said this.

This time, Cheng Shuang remained silent.

After a long pause, under Tao's expectant gaze, the little girl decided to tell the truth, "We'll meet again in the future, Tao, I'm sorry!"

Tao's gaze sharpened; the word "future" seemed to choke his breath, and his snow-white face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Without warning, he pulled Cheng Shuang off his neck with a force that would be difficult for an ordinary person to resist.

Luo An jumped out instantly, intending to teleport with the little girl if there was any danger. But Tao just stood on tiptoe, grabbed the little girl's shoulder, and threatened her in the most childish and strangest tone: "Now, now, don't worry about the future, don't worry about the future! Stay in the present!"

Looking down at the one-meter-tall children, Cheng Shuang finally felt a sense of pride in her height, but she felt no joy at all. Every word Tao had said lingered in her mind, refusing to leave.

Did Tao know what the future held?

Why did they get on the float?

Are the bosses behind the scenes confident enough that they can't kill their past selves, or are the past Tao and the future bosses behind the food street completely different people?

Cheng Shuang's mind was a mess, but there was one thing she was certain of: "Tao, your future will devour me, won't it?"

"No! No!" Tao shook her head hurriedly, wanting to explain but not knowing how to describe it, her little face flushed red with anxiety.

The noise from the two finally disturbed the boy who was leaning against the tree, almost fainting from the fever.

He opened his eyes and looked into the distance. He saw another face behind their gods. It was a woman's face, young and beautiful, with a round face and a round mouth and nose. Was it the female god who accompanied the gods?

There is also a tiny little person sitting on the shoulder of a female goddess. Is he one of her favorite subjects?

They've come to save him!

After the thought crossed his mind, the boy, whose despair had vanished, fainted completely, filled with anticipation.

"You don't want to eat it! It's the future you who wants to eat it, right?"

Cheng Shuang's question made Tao purse her lips, her purple eyes sparkling, clearly indicating that Cheng Shuang had guessed correctly.