The next morning, the two people and the beast ate something, which was what they had brought the day before, but most of it was eaten by the Taotie.
"Brother Yuan, this little guy can eat so much! By the way, does it have a name?"
Zhao Qiang's words reminded Lu Yuan that it really was time to give the little guy a name.
But what kind of name should we choose? Should it sound nice, or be more imposing?
Just like Su Lei naming a wolfhound "Howling Celestial Dog," it's a very apt description.
So what should we name it? We can't just call it Taotie, can we? That would be obviously telling everyone that he has a ferocious beast.
To name the baby, the first thing to do is to determine its gender. So Lu Yuan picked up the little Taotie, turned it over and looked at it. There was no penis.
"Fine, I'll give you a nice name, how about Bai Ling?"
"From now on, I'll call you Bai Ling, okay?"
As soon as Lu Yuan finished speaking, the little Taotie seemed to understand.
"Meow!"
As usual, it meowed twice like a cat, then licked Lu Yuan's face a few times.
"If you like it, that's good. Zhao Qiang, let's go!"
Lu Yuan waved his hand and headed towards his target.
"Captain, look at those two people over there!"
Less than half an hour after Lu Yuan and his companion walked, a small team of about ten people approached from directly in front of them.
One of the men saw Lu Yuan and his companion and said something to their captain.
Where?
Another female team member asked curiously as well.
"What's so interesting? Hurry up and carry out the guild mission."
"Also, Ye Shengnian, you need to change your personality. Don't be too curious when you're out and about."
"It's the end of the world now, and people's hearts are unpredictable. It's best not to interact with strangers in the wild. Our purpose here is to complete a mission, and that's the most important thing."
Gong Yuehan is the captain of the Maple Leaf team, and Ye Shengnian is the vice-captain, who was also the first person to discover Lu Yuan and Ye Shengnian.
The others were also members of the team.
They had come out today on a mission from the union, and had only been in the mountains for a short time when they encountered Lu Yuan and Zhao Qiang.
Their team has 11 members. Although the number may not seem like much, having such a team in the apocalypse will greatly increase their chances of survival.
At any time, the team can play its greatest role.
"Brother Yuan, look at that beautiful girl over there!"
"No, those three women are all very beautiful."
Lu Yuan knew Zhao Qiang's nature; he couldn't resist beautiful women.
"Shut up and don't cause me any trouble."
After being scolded by Lu Yuan, Zhao Qiang promptly shut his mouth; he still had to listen to Lu Yuan.
The two groups soon met.
Lu Yuan nodded politely, as did Gong Yuehan.
In the wild, if two groups of people meet, they generally won't speak unless they are familiar with each other or have any grudges.
At most, they would nod and greet each other; that's how they survive.
"Brother Yuan, that female battle pet was so impressive! It was actually a mutated Earth Demon Bear."
"I heard there's a team in the Tai'an gathering area, but I forgot what their name is."
"The captain's name is Gong Yuehan, and her pet is the Earth Demon Bear. Maybe she is Gong Yuehan."
"I heard there's a ranking system called 'Battle Power Ranking' in the Tai'an area. This person is supposedly ranked in the top 100. I guess it's that woman from earlier."
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"Power Ranking? Top 100? Tai'an Gathering Place?"
"How far is it from here? Which is bigger, it or our Wan Gang gathering area?"
Zhao Qiang scratched his head.
"It's about several tens of kilometers away, which is Yong'an City before the apocalypse."
“It’s much bigger than our Wan Gang area. We’re just a county town here, while that used to be a prefecture-level city.”
With this explanation, Lu Yuan understood; he had been to Yong'an City before.
"Alright, after we finish exploring the secret realm, let's go check out the Tai'an settlement. Anyway, we can't go back to the Wan'gang settlement."
As the saying goes, "Looking at a mountain makes you run yourself to death," or "Looking at a map makes your legs break." It may not look far, but once you start walking, it's incredibly tiring.
The most crucial part is traversing mountains and valleys. As young people in the new era, we usually go to bed early and get up late. Even carrying a bag of rice upstairs is difficult, let alone climbing mountains.
After a tremendous amount of effort, almost running themselves ragged, the two finally arrived at the place described on the map.
Looking at the sky, it's probably almost 12 o'clock, because the sun is right in the middle. Luckily it's winter, otherwise it would be unbearably hot.
Lu Yuan picked up the map again and started comparing it. Finally, he found the entrance to the secret realm behind a big tree.
"Holy crap, this is way too well hidden! If it weren't marked on the map, who the hell would ever find it?"
"By the way, why didn't the person who discovered it go in themselves?"
While complaining, Zhao Qiang asked a stupid question.
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
"Perhaps it was for selling, or perhaps it was discovered by someone from the Su Lei family, but none of that matters. What matters is that we obtained it."
As Lu Yuan spoke, a smug look appeared on his face.
As he said, it doesn't matter who discovered it, or why others don't go in; what matters is that the map to the secret realm is now in his hands, and he is about to enter this secret realm.
"Hehe, that's true!"
"That Su Lei is a real scoundrel, he actually got together with that stinky woman Zhang Qian..."
"Brother Yuan, I didn't mean to bring this up, I..."
Zhao Qiang realized that this was Lu Yuan's sore spot.
"Alright, enough talk, let's go in quickly, lest things get complicated."
"After Lu Yuan finished speaking, he plunged into the secret realm, and Zhao Qiang followed him in."
The so-called secret realm is something similar to a dungeon that appears at a certain time and place.
Their appearance time, location, and frequency are all different, and they can disappear at any time.
As for how the secret realm was formed, no one knows yet; the time and location of its formation are uncertain.
The only certainty is that there are treasures in the secret realm, but of course, there are also dangers; this is what is meant by the coexistence of risk and reward.
With a flash of white light, Lu Yuan and Zhao Qiang disappeared from their original spot and reappeared inside the secret realm.
"Brother Yuan, did we forget to prepare weapons?"
"Do you think my baseball bat and your fruit knife will suffice?"
Zhao Qiang's words startled Lu Yuan, who then glared at Zhao Qiang fiercely.
"Why the hell didn't you say so sooner? What's the point of saying it now?"
Zhao Qiang pursed his lips. He really wanted to refute, but he held back in the end. Didn't he see that Lu Yuan's face had turned dark?
"Forget it, we might as well make the best of it. If it doesn't work out, we'll just go back."
"Remember, you stay behind me. If there's danger, run away immediately. If there's no danger, just finish them off from behind!"
Lu Yuan summoned the "stray cat," then took a dagger and began his journey into the secret realm.
This chapter has ended!
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