Holding the rabbit meat that he couldn't swallow but couldn't bear to throw away, Bi Xie walked back into the forest.

She planned to pick some fruit to eat.

This wild boar had been wandering in this forest for half a month, and if it hadn't found this orchard, it would have starved to death long ago.

However, the fruit was surrounded by thorns, and even though Bi Xie was now tough and thick-skinned, he was still pricked and hurt a lot. Many thin cuts appeared on his palms, which were painful, itchy, and swollen.

After enduring the pain and picking a dozen or so red berries, Bi Xie dared not reach out again.

With his stomach rumbling incessantly, Bi Xie didn't even bother to wash up. He picked a leaf, rubbed the fruit on it, and then eagerly popped three fruits into his mouth. After chewing them, a sour and astringent taste spread through his mouth.

It was so sour that tears welled up in her eyes.

Ru Hua could feel the bittersweet feeling in her mind, but she had to remind her of something else: "Host, you're running around naked right now... mind your image."

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because the moment she did, Bi Xie was reminded of the savage who had stripped her of her green grass skirt.

"Ru Hua, the big boss of this world is really annoying! Just you wait, one day I'll strip him of his animal skin apron!" Bi Xie chewed the fruit pit, crunching away, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

Ru Hua couldn't help but whistle: "Wu Hu~ Well done, host~ I'm really looking forward to it!"

Before Bi Xie had finished eating the wild fruit, a muffled rumble of thunder suddenly sounded in the sky. Looking up, he saw large patches of dark clouds gathering overhead, making the entire forest even darker, and a cold wind was whistling through the air.

Ru Hua: "Oh no, host, it's going to rain. Quickly find a place to take shelter from the rain. There are no cold medicines or anything like that in this world. If many wild animals get wet and catch a cold, they will die instantly."

Bi Xie's current body is already frequently hungry, and not long ago it was scratched by the silver wolf, so it really can't get wet in the rain.

"Ruhua, help me find a place to shelter from the rain," Bi Xie said, as he nimbly swung back onto a branch and hurriedly picked some leaves, stuffing them into his pocket.

Ru Hua was still a little guilty for finding Bi Xie this wild boar body, so she immediately agreed.

Then, a scene appeared in the vast forest: a burly savage running wildly while wearing a green grass skirt.

Boom—

After the thunder, a torrential downpour began, and the sky and earth were connected by a continuous drizzle.

The torrential rain pounded against the flowers and leaves, pattering down onto the thick layer of dead leaves on the ground. A damp smell mixed with the stench of decaying animal bones wafted into Bi Xie's nostrils.

When Bi Xie arrived at the cave that Ru Hua had mentioned, he was still soaked to the bone.

Its gray-black fur clung to its body, wet and crumpled. The skin that had been scratched by the silver wolf turned pale white and wrinkled after being soaked in water.

The cave looked pitch black, so Bi Xie didn't dare go in. She was a little cold, and her wounds were soaked in water, which could easily lead to infection, but she didn't even have any herbs.

A cool breeze blew in from outside the cave, and Bi Xie shivered. He glanced at the dark surroundings and his teeth chattered. "Ru Hua, are there any other wild animals in this cave?"

Ru Hua: "No, host, you'll get sick if you do this."

Bi Xie rubbed his hands together, breathed on them, and, hearing from Ru Hua that there was no danger inside the cave, he boldly walked into it.

She was lucky; she found some dry firewood and wood in the cave.

Full of fighting spirit, Bi Xie started his fire-making project with great enthusiasm, following the method he remembered from memory.

However, fifteen minutes later...

Bi Xie stared at the piece of wood that hadn't even produced a spark, his lips twitching. He angrily threw the two dry branches in his hand to the ground. "Ru Hua, my hands are all blistered! This wood doesn't give me any face at all, it didn't even produce a wisp of smoke. I'm going to throw up!"

Ru Hua chuckled: "Host, I thought this host was extraordinary in the last world, but I didn't expect you to not even know how to start a fire by rubbing sticks together. Sigh."

Bi Xie rolled his eyes expressionlessly: "If you're so good, then you do it! If you can get me a spark, I'll do anything you ask!"

Ru Hua's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Bi Xie forced a smile and said, "Really."

Ru Hua: "Then you're going to strip the big boss of his animal skin apron today?"

Bi Xie: "..."

Looking at the continuous rain outside, Bi Xie thought Ru Hua was talking nonsense. How could that silver wolf come in such heavy rain?

After poking around some dry firewood on the ground, Bi Xie readily agreed: "Okay, if you can get me a fire, I'll agree!"

"This is what the host said. If the host goes back on her word, the host will be an ugly wild boar for the rest of her life." As if afraid that she would change her mind, Ru Hua quickly lit the firewood in front of Bi Xie.

The bright red firelight dispelled the surrounding darkness. Bi Xie excitedly gathered the dry firewood together, looking at the blazing fire, almost bursting into tears.

I never imagined fire could be so precious.

Fearing that the hard-won fire would go out, Bi Xie quickly got up and walked into the cave, wanting to gather more firewood.

Unexpectedly, just as she returned with some more firewood, she saw the fire she had painstakingly built being violently destroyed.

"It's you again! What are you doing?" Bi Xie hurriedly dropped the firewood and ran over, blocking the savage who was still using animal skins to put out the fire, glaring at him fiercely.

“It’s you,” the savage clearly recognized her as well. He glanced at the green leaf skirt that had appeared around her waist, gave a mocking laugh, and then his gaze sharpened when it fell on the fire behind her. His brows furrowed. “Did you start this fire?”

Bi Xie looked at the smoldering fire with a pained expression, then glared angrily at the soaking wet savage. "So what? I found this cave first. If you're scared, then get out!"

The rain outside was getting heavier, and the occasional flashes of lightning illuminated the forest as if it were daytime.

Bi Xie gritted his teeth inwardly. Ru Hua, that treacherous host, must have known that the silver wolf was running towards the cave, which is why she deliberately exchanged fire seeds with her.

He frowned as he heard the wind; this was the only cave within dozens of miles that could provide shelter from the rain.

His sharp gaze swept over Bi Xie, and he sneered, "Fire is dangerous, don't you know that? You idiot!"

Damn it, he called her a pig again, when will this ever end?

"You pervert, don't call me a pig anymore! I have a name, I'm Chu Xie!" Bi Xie clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and his chest heaved slightly with anger.

"Also, I don't think fire is dangerous. If you're scared, just go hide in a corner. Nobody's stopping you."

A defiant sneer flashed across his sculpted, savage face: "Is there anything in this world that I'm afraid of?"

Bi Xie gave a soft snort, ignored him, and turned to rekindle the fire.

She tore the rabbit meat into strips, skewered them on tree branches, and roasted them over a fire.

Outside the cave, thunder and rain raged, with constant rumbling sounds, but inside the cave, all was quiet except for the crackling of burning firewood.