Rong Yi picked up the Flying Cloud Rat. "I didn't expect you to be so good at catching Red Jade Larvae. Can you catch more?"
The Flying Cloud Rat nodded with its innocent-looking big eyes.
Like the native inhabitants of this planet, the Red Jade Sandworms are not a large group, but rather divided into separate groups that fight over territory.
The batch of sandworms we encountered yesterday had their larvae stolen, and with increased security, it's unlikely they'll attempt a second attack.
Then we can only look for other gregarious sandworms.
The two followed the flying cloud rat and watched it burrow into the sand for more than 20 minutes without moving. After a while, the sand surface began to shake, just like yesterday, and then the flying cloud rat darted out like a bullet.
The larvae held in both hands were wrapped in their abdomens and did not come into contact with the yellow sand. When they emerged, they did not open their claws, but instead used their internal energy to fly.
Once it jumped into Rong Yi's arms, it stretched out its claws and handed her the two larvae.
As soon as the first sandworm broke through the yellow sand, the two men and the rat hurriedly ran away.
The Flying Cloud Rat, having made a great contribution, ate even more delicious food and became completely fascinated by Wei Yanqing's cooking skills, but still clung to Rong Yi.
Knowing that the Flying Cloud Rat was intelligent and could understand their meaning, Wei Yanqing simply used his mental power to transform its calls.
The system provides very little explanation for the Flying Cloud Rat species, and there is no record of them catching Red Jade Sandworms.
"Is your race born to feed on red jade larvae?"
The squeaking of the flying cloud rat turned into a childlike voice, "Yes, it tastes the best."
The two were silent for a second upon hearing this answer.
Rong Yi: "Do you have any other people like you?"
"Yes," said Flying Cloud Rat. "But we'll avoid each other; being too close makes it easy to get blamed."
It was learned from it that the flying cloud rats are extremely rare and have long lifespans. There are no more than ten flying cloud rats on this planet, and females usually only give birth after many years.
As for not getting close, it's because although they are omnivorous, their favorite food is the red jade larva. Only this kind of larva doesn't dry out immediately after it breaks open. For this reason, they have evolved claws and fur that can completely avoid contact with the larva. Getting too close might result in being chased and killed without any preparation, since flying cloud rats look similar.
Rong Yi: "You can also see that we are different from the people here. We will be leaving this world soon, but I would like to ask you to help out in another world. The reward is negotiable, and we will send you back afterwards. We can draw up a contract with rules. Are you willing?"
The Flying Cloud Rat knew what she meant by "help" and nodded happily, "Yes, yes, but don't come back right away, I also want to go to other worlds."
It used to think that the red jade larvae were the most delicious, but after tasting Wei Yanqing's cooking, it now doesn't want to leave the two of them at all. It would be best to follow behind them and eat and drink for free. As for the larvae, it can catch them if it wants.
The matter has been settled, and the next step is to search for various supplies, as this world will most likely only come once.
Even if the Flying Cloud Rat is sent back later, it will be automatically returned through the rules and contracts.
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The hunt for red jade larvae continued several times. Sometimes they managed to escape successfully, and sometimes they fought bloody battles with the red jade sandworms. They stopped when they had collected ten larvae.
Because flying cloud rats typically eat only one red jade larva every ten years, catching too many would disrupt the balance and harm other flying cloud rats, and even other creatures.
They stopped catching the larvae, but they were very interested in the red jasmine sandworms. There were already many of them, so dealing with a few dozen wouldn't disrupt the balance at all.
To their surprise, the world's consciousness liked what they did and gave them a place in this world, allowing them to cleanse it frequently, and of course, they had to give them fragments of energy regeneration.
Red jade sandworms should live in very deep places. When they come out, they sometimes bring out deep clay. Rong Yi carefully collects these.
"If I exchange for a mustard seed space that is bound to my soul in the future, the effect of these clay and fertile soils will definitely be very good."
After Rong Yi regained his memories, he inexplicably wanted to plant some crops.
Wei Yanqing also gave her the clay he had collected, saying, "Give me the vegetables you grow, and I'll cook you a big meal."
Even in the desert world, there are sunsets; the deep red twilight illuminates the yellow sand with shimmering gold.
After selling several Red Jade Sandworms over the past few days, 80% of the progress is complete, and they can move on to the next world at any time.
Of course, it's possible to remove 100% of the problem here, but that would be discovered by headquarters. We would then have to find a cure for her bloodline flaws in the next world to completely resolve the bloodline issue.
After all, headquarters wouldn't provide her with these things; they wouldn't get involved in her personal karma.
"Have you thought about what you'll do after all this is over?" Rong Yi asked curiously.
Wei Yanqing gazed into the distance, not answering the question, but instead asking, "And you?"
"I've been wandering for a long time. After this is over, I want to go back to my home planet and live a peaceful life for a while. I'll come out again when I feel better."
From the moment she became the host of the adventure, she seemed to be running away from the hometown she had never returned to.
After experiencing so much, she longed for that place, for her mother's and grandmother's graves, to tell them what had happened.
I wonder how time flows there after she left, and whether the location of the tombstone has changed.
"I'll go with you." Wei Yanqing cleared his throat awkwardly after saying that, his ear tips turning slightly red.
“I’m different from you. When I became the host of the adventure, my family was still around. I watched them pass away peacefully one by one, and I had no attachment to anyone or anything about my hometown.” Wei Yanqing turned to look at her, the light of the setting sun shining on his profile, casting a cleanly curved shadow. “I quite like being with you.”
Staring into those deep, icy blue eyes, Rong Yi's heart skipped a beat. So handsome…
"Alright then," Rong Yi said vaguely. "I'll take you skiing when we get there. I've learned a lot of things before, and I'll let you try them all."
Then, thinking of what he had done before he lost his memory, he thought, "I don't know if I can take you there smoothly. Although I didn't destroy the world last time, it did cause large-scale damage. It's still unclear whether it can be restored."
Wei Yanqing: "You are greatly affected by the bloodline defect. Headquarters will consider the matter carefully. If the defect can be resolved, the damaged areas can be repaired, and the violators can be apprehended, the punishment should be reduced."
[When the blockade was in effect, 99% of your supplies were transferred to headquarters by me for repairing damaged areas and paying fines. They should be restored now.]
The system suddenly made a sound.
No wonder she didn't have much in her storage compartment; she kept quite a few regeneration fragments, which were stored in the system's own storage space.
If I remember correctly, she used to have an exceptionally rich supply of resources.
Given the emergency situation at the time, surrendering the stored supplies immediately was the best course of action.
Upon hearing the system's words, Wei Yanqing said, "Then headquarters must have made repairs. The most important thing now is to resolve your bloodline flaws."
If the flaws are not resolved, even without severe punishment, headquarters will unbind her from the system and send her to a designated area for safekeeping to prevent an outbreak that could cause casualties.
Rong Yi took a deep breath. "Everything depends on what happens in the next world. If the bloodline manifestation controls me and hurts you then, remember to fight back with all your might."
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