Zaun quickly scanned the surrounding environment. This valley was not much different from other valleys, except that the air was unusually cool, but that was not a big problem. Some summer resorts were also this cool.
"Grandpa, what do we do next?" Ji Xiaoxi couldn't help but ask.
“Let’s stay here and not go deeper into the valley for now. These strange rats are behaving strangely.” Although he couldn’t see anything unusual about the valley, Zaun still thought it best to be cautious.
Ji Xiaoxi hummed in agreement, took out a water bottle from her small handbag and took a sip. Clearly, the hour-long run had left her exhausted.
After taking a sip, she suddenly realized something and handed the water bottle over: "Would you like some?"
Zuan shook his head: "Your water bottle is so small, it'll be gone in a few sips. You can drink it yourself."
Ji Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Don't worry, this was specially made by a rune master by my father. Although it looks small, it can hold a lot of water, enough for us to drink."
"A spatial device!" Zuan was taken aback. He took it and examined it, but couldn't see anything different. He tried drinking a few sips and found that the water inside was inexhaustible. Sure enough, he couldn't finish it.
Noticing him drinking from the bottle with his mouth directly in front of it, Ji Xiaoxi blushed. She had thought he would drink from a distance, which would be indirect...
However, she still replied, "This is not a space device; it can only be used to store water, and it cannot hold anything else."
Zuan immediately understood; it seemed to be a stripped-down version of the spatial ring: "Are these kinds of spatial devices very rare, existing only in legends?"
"It would be too much of an exaggeration to say that it only exists in legends, but it is indeed very rare. Only the most top rune masters can make a small number of spatial equipment, and the space inside is not very large. The small ones may only be able to hold a little bit of things, and the large ones can only hold this much at most..." Ji Xiaoxi gestured roughly with her hands.
"About 1 cubic meter," Zu'an estimated based on her gestures.
"Do you want something to eat? My dad prepared a lot for me." Ji Xiaoxi said as she took out various snacks, dry food, and even fruit from her small handbag.
"Doraemon!" Zuan stared in disbelief, unable to resist picking up her bag and examining it from all angles. How could this little guy, so small, fit so many things in it?
"This was made for me by someone my dad had made. It should be the kind of spatial device you were talking about." Ji Xiaoxi's cheeks always had a faint blush when she spoke, making her look extremely cute with her fair skin and rosy complexion.
Zuan: "..."
You were just saying that space equipment is very rare, but you have two of them. What's with this natural, subtle sense of showing off?
"This osmanthus and pine nut cake is from Xu Ji's shop in the south of the city, it's delicious; this peach blossom cake is a specialty of the neighboring county; if you don't like sweets, there are also many nuts here..." Ji Xiaoxi quickly laid out a whole bunch of snacks, her big eyes seemingly shining as she introduced them.
Zaun was utterly bewildered: "Are you here to explore the secret realm or for a picnic?"
Ji Xiaoxi smiled sheepishly: "Actually, I didn't want to bring so much stuff, but my dad was worried that I wouldn't have any food in the secret realm these days, so he stuffed so much into my bag."
Zuan: "..."
Who would have thought that Ji Dengtu was such a doting father?
Why didn't the Chu family prepare anything for me? The difference is truly heartbreaking. But it seems Chu Chuyan didn't bring anything either. Perhaps the Chu family has strict requirements for its members and wants them to gain experience here.
Thinking about it this way, I gradually felt relieved.
Seeing the expectant look in Ji Xiaoxi's eyes as she held up the pastries for him, Zu An naturally couldn't refuse. After eating a few pieces, his eyes lit up: "So delicious!"
The rats outside the valley were furious. What's going on? We've been running until our throats are dry, chasing you for so long without even a sip of water, and you're having a picnic right in front of us?
Anger from the Golden-haired Monster Rat: +6 +6 +6 +6...
Zaun's eyes lit up. Although each of these golden-haired monster rats contributed very little anger points, their sheer number made up for it, and together they amounted to a considerable amount.
Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still any longer. He ran straight to the valley entrance, staring wide-eyed at the swarm of rats not far away. Then, he gathered his energy in his dantian and slowly extended his finger, beckoning them towards the rats:
"You...come here!"
Ji Xiaoxi, standing behind him, blinked her big eyes. She didn't understand why the other person was provoking the rats. Moreover, his current manner and tone made her want to hit him.
Although they couldn't understand his words, the mockery in his tone and actions still stirred up the golden-haired rats.
Anger from the Golden-haired Monster Rat: +6 +6 +6 +6...
Many of them couldn't resist trying to rush over, but after a few steps they seemed to have some concerns and retreated.
Seeing the rapidly increasing anger level in the background, Zuan couldn't help but laugh, and so he kept repeating the same action.
Anger from the Golden-haired Monster Rat: +6 +6 +6 +6...
Finally, one of the rats couldn't take it anymore and charged at him, its bald head looking extremely conspicuous.
With one taking the lead, the others could no longer resist and rushed forward as well, with many of the strange rats already preparing to launch their hard spikes as they ran.
"Oh my god, this went too far."
Zu An's expression changed, and he turned and ran. Seeing that Ji Xiaoxi was still eating there blankly, he hurriedly went over, grabbed her, and ran away.
"Oh, my candied fruit~" Ji Xiaoxi couldn't help but look back at it before she could even bear to eat it, clearly feeling quite distressed.
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