When Shang Lin and his group returned to their camp, everyone else returned one after another. Some came back empty-handed, while others encountered one or two animals. In any case, if they were all dirty, it meant they had encountered animals and fought fiercely with them.
However, Shang Lin's wish to take a shower was ultimately not fulfilled, because the nearest hotel was a four or five-hour drive away, and there was no one available to take care of them.
Having no other choice, Shang Lin could only use the last bit of spiritual power to cast a cleansing spell. Then, without even eating dinner, he crawled into his sleeping bag to rest.
She Jinxing and Situ Pojun still had to hold a meeting with everyone to discuss the situation today and how to work tomorrow, which really took up a lot of their time.
On the contrary, Shang Lin, who was carried back by She Jinxing, was assumed by everyone to be injured and did not participate. However, he wanted to rest but could not rest immediately. He did not eat lunch and his stomach would not be dry if he did not eat dinner.
However, Shang Lin didn't have much of an appetite. He snatched a big apple from the God and ate it for dinner. Before he finished eating, he received a message from Meng Zhe.
Meng Zhe: Shang Lin, Shang Lin, I actually found six survivors today! I'm so excited! You don't know how much I cried when the people buried under the rubble were dug out. At that moment, I felt like I had inexhaustible energy, as if I would never get tired no matter how long I dug.
Upon seeing the excitement in Meng Zhe's words, Shang Lin immediately called him and praised him generously, saying, "You are indeed amazing. The destiny of a member of the imperial family is truly different."
"Haha, I'm so excited! Today, the captain of the search and rescue team said that I can join their team when I turn 18. I'm a little tempted to hear that. But the successful search for the survivors wasn't my achievement. It was the person who reported the location to me."
Shang Lin was taken aback. Good heavens, this works?
"By the way, how's it going on your end?"
"It went well, quite smoothly." Shang Lin, having regained her composure, continued to praise, "That's all thanks to you, otherwise no one would have seen that distress call, right? Don't underestimate yourself. But it would be great if you could do this kind of work that benefits the country and its people in the future."
"Yes, I'll try my best. You must be tired after a long day, so get some rest." After saying that, Meng Zhe said in a low voice, "But no matter how capable I am, there won't be anyone who can survive after tomorrow."
In fact, the person we found today was already on the verge of death, and we don't know how long it will take to save them. Tomorrow will be the limit; after tomorrow, we'll really only be able to collect their body.
Such a topic weighed heavily on Meng Zhe's mind, and it also weighed heavily on Shang Lin's mind, but he still comforted him, saying, "Don't be sad, just do your best."
"Yes, just do your best."
Shang Lin put down his phone and was about to rest when he heard footsteps coming in. He immediately sat up and saw Huo Yan carrying a lunchbox in. Huo Yan smiled and said, "You haven't slept yet, so it's time to have dinner."
Shang Lin smiled a little embarrassedly, "I was feeling a bit nauseous today, so I didn't have much of an appetite."
Huo Yan placed the boxed lunch in Shang Lin's hands. "I heard about it from Mo Ce, but in this cold weather, we still need to eat something hot to keep warm. I chose light dishes. Eat up."
"Thank you." Shang Lin opened the lid; sure enough, it was all bland dishes, not even a shred of meat. "Isn't Captain Huo in a meeting?"
"I'm just a researcher, why would I be needed at a conference like that?" After saying that, Huo Yan lowered his voice and asked Shang Lin, "Can you give me one of your spoils?"
Shang Lin smiled awkwardly and said in a serious tone, "I'm afraid that won't work, because those sharp teeth weren't real things; they disappeared along with the earthworms."
Given how quickly Green Yao processes fertilizer, it would have been buried in the soil long ago, and by now there's probably nothing left.
Huo Yan looked at Shang Lin with great confusion, "So many sharp teeth are gone?!"
Shang Lin nodded and continued his nonsensical ramblings with a straight face, "After all, it's something that has gained sentience, so it's not surprising that it knows some kind of transformation technique."
Huo Yan looked at Shang Lin with great disappointment, "What a pity, I was hoping to take it back and study it."
Shang Lin really wanted to say, "You have a lot more to research than one tooth."
But when he spoke, he smiled and advised, "There's nothing to regret. The world is vast and full of wonders. There's plenty of stuff for Captain Huo to study."
However, Huo Yan was not comforted. "That may be true, but regret is still inevitable. Alright, go eat, I won't bother you anymore. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me. I will solve what I can, and I will try to solve what I can't."
Shang Lin paused, then sincerely thanked him, "Thank you, Captain Huo."
After Huo Yan left, Shang Lin was no longer sleepy and finished his dinner little by little. Perhaps considering that he didn't have much of an appetite, there wasn't much food, just enough for him to feel full.
Well, there was a big apple to start with. After dinner, Shang Lin wandered around the tent for a while. When he checked the time, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening, and She Jinxing and Situ Pojun had not returned yet.
It was too cold outside, so Shang Lin didn't want to go out. He could only take out his phone and send a message to She Jinxing, asking when they would be back.
She Jinxing: Everyone is exchanging experiences, so it might take a while. Sect Leader, please rest first. Have Hu Tangdi stay hidden and watch over you.
Sect Leader: Listen more, observe more, and speak less, or say nothing at all.
She Jinxing: Well, with Situ Pojun around, there's basically nothing for me to do. The masters all know a little about his identity and want to talk to him or even befriend him.
Shang Lin was genuinely envious, so he simply said goodbye to She Jinxing. However, he did listen to the other party's advice and had Hu Tangdi leave the tower and hide to guard it, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully, and who knew if those earthworms would come to their camp? He couldn't sense anything right now.
However, as soon as Hu Tangdi came out of the tower, Shang Lin asked, "Has Lü Yao finished preparing the fertilizer?"
Hu Tangdi said with a hint of disdain, "It's all set up, but the taste is really not good. I wonder if it will damage the spiritual energy in the Dragon Spirit Tower?"
Shang Lin paused, then smiled and said, "That's hard to say. Didn't you ask Lü Yao?"
"I asked, and the little guy is so arrogant, he doesn't even talk to me." Hu Tangdi complained directly, "I think it's arrogant to everyone except the sect leader."
Shang Lin hurriedly asked, "Where is the Divine Lord? Didn't he say anything?"
"No, I think the God-King can supervise the work while eating mangoes." I really don't know if he was completely unaware or if his senses were sealed.
Shang Lin was immediately relieved. "Then it's alright. Otherwise, he would have already lost his temper and thrown it off the tower. It's not like he hasn't done this kind of thing before."
Hu Tangdi thought for a moment, "Indeed, the Divine Lord cares more about the spiritual energy in the tower than anyone else. Sect Master, you should rest early; who knows what tomorrow will bring?"
"good."
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