Jiang An gazed in the direction the desert wolf pack had gone, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.
Just then, the little turtle, watching the wolves' retreating figures, anxiously called out, "Mommy, let's hurry and chase after them!"
Jiang An calmly shook his head and replied with a smile, "No need to chase them, they'll come to us on their own."
She clearly remembered the alpha wolf's eyes filled with hatred as it turned to leave. Being highly vengeful animals, the wolf pack would surely return to seek revenge.
Moreover, she had just arrived in this world and was not yet familiar with it; the desert at night was full of unknown dangers.
Therefore, she decided not to risk venturing deep into the desert to hunt down the wolves.
Upon hearing Jiang An's words, the little turtle cheered happily, "That's wonderful!"
Then, a system notification sounded: [Ding! Desert wolf carcass found. Decompose?]
Jiang An answered without hesitation, "Yes!"
[Decomposition successful. Total harvest: 30 kg Desert Wolf Meat (Excellent), 30 Wolf Hides (Excellent)]
Jiang An immediately put the items into his backpack, then turned his attention to the treasure chest on the ground.
Her initial joy vanished instantly, her smile freezing on her face.
That's right, these forty-odd corpses scattered all over the ground only yielded one treasure chest, and it was even the lowest-level iron chest at this stage.
Nevertheless, Jiang An comforted himself, saying, "Even a small mosquito is still meat!" and put the treasure chest directly into his backpack.
The strong smell of blood rushed into Jiang An's nostrils like a tide, causing her to frown involuntarily.
The roars that echoed around him were like demons from the abyss, sending chills down his spine. Jiang An took a deep breath and reached into his backpack to pull out two shovels.
"Little turtle, the smell of blood here is too strong. It'll definitely attract wild animals. We need to quickly cover up the bloodstains with sand to avoid unnecessary trouble."
"Okay, Mom!" The little turtle obediently took the shovel and immediately started working, humming and whining.
It carefully buried the blood-stained sand, making every movement meticulous.
Jiang An was not to be outdone. She swung the iron shovel in her hand with all her might, burying piece after piece of wolf blood deep under the layers of gravel.
Working together, the two moved with incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye, the large pools of wolf blood had disappeared, buried deep underground.
The stench of blood that filled the air gradually faded, becoming almost imperceptible with the night breeze.
"Alright, the smell of blood isn't so strong anymore, let's go back!" Jiang An shivered as he felt the cold wind of the night.
Although she wasn't afraid of the cold, the chill still surprised her.
During the day, the temperature in the desert can reach over 40 degrees Celsius, but at this moment, she estimated that the temperature has dropped below zero, with a large temperature difference between day and night.
For players with average physical fitness, it is easy to catch a cold or other illnesses in such harsh weather conditions.
Adding to the urgency, she hadn't taken any precautions before coming out, and in a short time, her hair and face were covered in sand. Fortunately, she hadn't changed out of her ever-changing fairy dress, otherwise her clothes wouldn't have been able to avoid the erosion of the sandstorm.
Jiang An couldn't help but feel fortunate to have found this rare and versatile fairy dress. It was spotless and saved her the trouble of washing clothes.
Thinking of this, she had to hurry back to avoid further erosion from the sandstorms.
The man and the turtle entered the bedroom directly through the hole, which was about the size of a person.
The moment Jiang An entered the bedroom, she watched as the hole above the bedroom slowly closed.
"Xiao Zhi, how many of these openings are there in this underground house?" Jiang An asked curiously.
"Master, there's only one entrance and exit to the cave!" Ash replied.
Hearing Xiao Zhi's words, Jiang An couldn't help but be a little surprised.
She had initially thought there would be other passages or exits, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
"Is there only one?" Jiang An murmured to himself, feeling a little disappointed.
If there are multiple exits, she can choose different routes to escape when she encounters danger, increasing her chances of survival.
But now there's only one exit, which means she has to be even more careful to protect herself and this only escape route.
Nevertheless, Jiang An still felt a sense of relief. After all, this hidden exit gave her a greater sense of security, making her feel more at ease living underground.
If the main entrance is blocked, she can escape through this hidden exit and avoid being trapped underground.
Living underground has obvious advantages, such as greatly improved security, but it also has a major drawback: the inability to observe the outside world.
This is a problem that Jiang An needs to solve as soon as possible.
She knew that understanding the external environment was crucial for survival, and that this problem was not something that could be easily solved in the short term.
Jiang An could only keep this problem in mind and hope to find a suitable way to overcome it in the future.
Then, she turned on the screen and looked at the number at the top of the regional channel.
To her shock, in less than a day, the number of people decreased by more than a thousand, from (100,000) to (98,734).
This rapid pace made Jiang An realize that the extreme heat disaster was more serious than she had imagined, and their survival pressure was increasing.
The number of messages in the regional channel is decreasing, which means that players are engaged in a fierce battle with the suddenly appearing animals.
Jiang An slowly walked into the bathroom and first prepared a basin of warm water for the little turtle.
The little turtle had just gone through a fierce battle, and its body color had changed from ice blue to yellowish-brown, covered in fine sand and wolf blood.
This is no longer the vast ocean, and the little turtles, covered in grime, can no longer swim around in the sea to wash off their dirt as they used to.
"Gurgle~ Gurgle~" The little turtle, which had just been soaking in the water, seemed unusually excited.
"Little turtle, we are in the desert now, surrounded by sand dunes, and there is no vast ocean for you to wash your body. If you want to clean yourself, you have to learn to go to the bathroom to wash yourself, understand?" Jiang An looked at the little turtle and taught it earnestly.
He explained while personally demonstrating the steps of releasing the water.
The little turtle's bright eyes were fixed on Jiang An's every move, deeply memorizing these steps, and it nodded vigorously to show its understanding.
"Alright, this basin will be your personal bathtub from now on, for taking baths!" Jiang An said, pointing to the remaining plastic basin.
Because the little turtle can change its size at will, Jiang An specially prepared a hand basin that it usually uses as its special bath tub.
For a small turtle, this size bathtub is spacious enough to allow it to swim freely while also conserving water.
"After you've finished your bath, go and rest!" Jiang An said gently after the little turtle had swum around in its special bathtub a few times, thoroughly washing away all the dirt on its body.
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