Chapter 39 Lota Continent - Beast World
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinyan was momentarily at a loss for words. After all, when she first obtained the dimensional shop, it was only level one, with only one floor, and her residence was also on the first floor.
But now that it's been upgraded, the layout of the store has changed, so she doesn't know what's on the second floor.
"Yes, the second floor is the staff quarters. If you're interested, you can go up and take a look!" 011 explained from the side.
Upon hearing this, the group was quite curious. After all, the first floor was just a counter and rows of shelves, nothing particularly interesting. They figured they might as well go upstairs to check out the staff quarters. With that thought in mind, the group headed upstairs in unison.
The staircase leading to the second floor is next to the counter. It is a semi-circular staircase. Going up the staircase to the second floor, you will see a huge living room with a floor-to-ceiling window.
The living room is fully furnished, and there is also an open kitchen with all the kitchen utensils neatly arranged. There are four rooms in total, each of which is large and has its own bathroom.
After touring the second floor, the group was very satisfied. Grandma Gu nodded repeatedly, pleased with the living environment. She felt at ease knowing her granddaughter would live in such a place in another world.
After touring the entire interdimensional shop, everyone parted ways and went home. Grandma Gu held her granddaughter's hand in one hand and An'an's hand in the other, constantly giving her instructions.
"My dear grandson, take good care of yourself while you're out there. Don't skimp on your meals, and most importantly, safety comes first..."
Listening to Grandma Gu's rambling voice, Gu Xinyan nodded repeatedly without interrupting, and walked home amidst Grandma Gu's admonitions.
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A week passed quickly. Since Grandma's eyes recovered, she has been cooking different delicious meals for them every day. In just one week, Gu Xinyan felt that she had gained several pounds. Fortunately, she exercised with Lu Yunting and the others every day, so she didn't slack off too much.
And her combat skills had also increased without her realizing it. She was no longer the helpless person she was a month ago. At this moment, she was curiously looking around at the room that had been specially designed for time travel.
This special time-travel room is on the third floor. In fact, the entire third floor is a time-travel room, and all the rooms are connected. The main entrance is a glass door, but the small rooms inside do not have glass doors. Just as she was looking around this time-travel room, she heard Commander Zhang's voice.
"Everyone's here, Gu girl. Xin Ya and Yun Ting are with you this time. You're both familiar with each other now, so working together will be smoother. If there's anything you can't handle, just write to us. Be careful in everything you do, safety first. We're all here waiting for you to come back!"
Looking at the three people inside the room, Commander Zhang gave them another word of advice, still worried. This time he was a little better than last time, since last time it was just Gu Xinyan alone, while this time Gu Xinya and Lu Yunting were with them, so their safety was more guaranteed. However, seeing that the children were about to embark on a long journey, he still couldn't help but give them a few more words of advice.
"Don't worry, Commander Zhang, with 011 here, and Sister Xinya and Captain Lu here, you're absolutely safe. Just stay home and wait for our triumphant return!"
Gu Xinyan listened to Commander Zhang's instructions and smiled as she promised. She had known for a few days who the two people traveling with her this time were. Li Chendong, who was not selected, had been nagging about it for a long time, until Gu Xinyan's ears were about to fall off. She promised him that she would definitely take him with her next time she was leading a group, which finally gave her ears a break.
"Hahahaha! Good, good, good, then I'm relieved. Alright, it's getting late, you should set off soon!" Commander Zhang replied with a hearty laugh.
“Okay, let’s set off now, 011, let’s go!” Gu Xinyan said, turning to look at 011 beside her.
[Yes, host, locating the dimension...locating...]
[Ding! Location successful, shuttle passage opened, dimensional travel in progress...]
[Ding! Arrived in a new dimension!]
As 011 finished speaking, the three people in the time-travel room disappeared before everyone's eyes. Commander Zhang still found it very strange to see the three people suddenly disappear, as did his old partner, Academician Li and the others.
But Li Chendong, who was seeing this scene for the first time, was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. He was filled with emotion and thought to himself, "My God, such a large group of people just disappeared like that."
This is...this is absolutely incredible!!!
Meanwhile, Gu Xinyan and her two companions felt a blur before their eyes, and the scene in front of them changed completely. It was no longer the familiar environment inside the transmigration room, but instead, a lush forest.
Having long been accustomed to time travel, Gu Xinyan was already quite used to the sudden changes in location and didn't feel anything unusual. On the contrary, this time the time travel experience was very good, unlike the last time when she felt nauseous from the shaking.
For Lu Yunting and Gu Xinya, who were traveling through time for the first time, it was a completely new experience, and the excitement in their eyes was impossible to suppress.
Looking at the dense forest in front of them, each tree was exceptionally large. Not only that, but even the grass on the ground was the same, so lush that it seemed to envelop them completely. Such a primeval forest could never be seen on Earth.
"Where? Where is this?"
Gu Xinya tugged at the grass beside her, only to find that she couldn't budge it... Unconvinced, she pulled hard again, but inadvertently used too much force and fell backward, only to be caught by Gu Xinyan who was quick-witted and agile.
"Sister Xinya, be careful, these grasses seem unusual."
Seeing that she had stood still, Gu Xinyan let go of her hand and turned to 011 beside her, asking, "011, where are we this time? It doesn't seem like the normal world to me. Is it some kind of primitive era?"
[Host, you're half right. It's similar to the primitive era, but this is the Beast World, the continent of Lota. This continent is inhabited by beastmen. Our mission this time is to obtain the energy crystals bestowed by the Mother Tree of this continent and complete 300 trades.]
"What? This is the Beast World? The kind where people can turn into beasts?"
Upon hearing that this was the Beast World, Gu Xinyan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Although she had never been to the Beast World, she had read quite a few novels about it.
Moreover, in most novels set in the Beast World, the beastmen can freely switch between two forms and are enormous in size! I wonder if this continent called Lota is the same.
Even Lu Yunting and Gu Xinya, who had been silent, looked at 011 with curiosity, since they were also very interested in orcs!
Feeling a chill run down her spine under the intense gazes of the three men, 011 quickly explained to them.
[Host, the orcs here can transform into beast forms, but it's not absolute. Many cannot. When they reach adulthood, they awaken through the mother tree. If the awakening fails, they cannot transform into beast forms.]
At this point, 011 paused, as if thinking of something, before continuing.
Those orcs who cannot transform into their beast forms can only rely on their tribes for survival. Though difficult, it provides them with a safe haven; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive in this beast world, where wild animals roam freely and winters are exceptionally long.
Host, there's a tribe not far from us. 011 just scouted it out; it's the Kolo Rabbit Tribe. We can go there and trade with them first. Since the Mother Tree is in the main city, we can't enter without a travel permit.
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