Cang Jue and Miksen gradually returned to normal. Cang Jue went over and asked...
"She's using her brain to talk to you, right? You can hear her."
Arthur admitted, Mickson said
"Let's hurry over there, don't keep Xiaoxiao waiting. Once we're back on the Ancient Continent, we'll be safe."
Randy chimed in, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and pick them up!"
Abirhanyan, my goodness, these guys are really crazy, he doesn't want to play with them anymore.
The remaining few hundred orcs were grouped together, focusing on the most severely injured orcs, who then shared the gourd water.
To further solidify their loyalty and reward their valiant fighting, Arthur promised...
"Returning to the ancient continent, the Nine-Nine Rejuvenating Water, five bottles per person."
They had already witnessed the wonders of water—that there was something to be taken from the vagina—so no one objected to the idea of going to pick up the person now.
…………
Guo Xiaoxiao sat on the motorcycle, the driver remained silent, and they sped across the desert plain.
After driving a long distance, and with the grottoes quite far away, the man turned to Guo Xiaoxiao and said...
"The motorcycle is running out of gas, so we'll have to walk to the forest over there."
Upon hearing this, Guo Xiaoxiao realized that the motorcycle was out of gas and she should get off and rest. She was exhausted. Using up her power boost wouldn't make her faint, but it would leave her completely drained, just like concentrating all her energy into this short period of time.
Reaching the edge of the forest, the motorcycle completely lost power—perfectly timed, everything was just right.
The driver removed his helmet, revealing a face wearing a metal mask. He was short, perhaps around 1.7 meters tall, and it was unclear whether he was male or female.
He led Guo Xiaoxiao into the forest, and the temperature difference was immediate. The forest was much colder than the desert. Guo Xiaoxiao was still wearing the rabbit skin that Andre had sewn for her, and she tightened it slightly.
They arrived at a huge tree
"Let's rest here. Tell the males to come find you this way."
Okay, sure.
Guo Xiaoxiao collapsed to the ground and used her psychic powers to tell Arthur that they were now in a forest.
In the Forgotten Continent, there are only two places with forests: the border between the Ancient Continent and the Forgotten Continent, and another border running from west to east.
Guo Xiaoxiao must be on the border of the Forgotten Continent. Arthur was shocked once again. Not only had she taken down Carlos, but she had also gone there alone. He had underestimated her.
After waiting a while, the sounds of animals calling came from the forest, and an awkward atmosphere spread between the two.
Guo Xiaoxiao didn't dare to look up at him; her lowered eyelashes obscured her eyes.
Unable to withstand the cold any longer, he curled up in a ball under the big tree.
Seeing that Guo Xiaoxiao was cold, he got up and searched nearby. He conjured a vine, wrapped it around a tree branch, and then covered it with a layer of leaves. In no time, a simple frame was erected.
Although it was very simple, it at least provided some protection from the wind and cold, and Guo Xiaoxiao felt a little better.
My name is Ah Zhen.
Suddenly, she introduced herself, and Guo Xiaoxiao responded.
"Oh, thank you, Zhen. My name is Guo Xiaoxiao. You should know my name."
Ah Zhen leaned against the other side, locking her gaze on Guo Xiaoxiao through the mask's pupils, and said...
"You've already poisoned that snake, haven't you?"
Guo Xiaoxiao wasn't sure, but Carlos wasn't dead when she ran away.
"I don't know. Arthur told me that scorpion venom is very potent and will kill without an antidote. I guess I really will die soon."
Thinking of this, Guo Xiaoxiao felt sorry for Carlos. Perhaps it was because of the guilt she felt for personally poisoning him; there was nothing she could do, since he wouldn't let her leave.
That means it's uncertain whether she'll live or die, Ah Zhen said again.
Did you finish him off before you left?
She didn't have time for that; she was too busy running. Besides, Carlos was already on the verge of death and delirious. Guo Xiaoxiao didn't have the courage to stab him.
"No, the system told me I'd arrived at the cave and to hurry up and get out. I escaped after shaking off it."
Ah Zhen felt something was amiss that he hadn't died. If he hadn't, Ah Zhen would have stabbed him twice after poisoning him, to prevent him from chasing after her and causing trouble again.
"Once your male arrives, hurry to a safe place. You're not even sure if the snake beast is alive or dead. If he's not quite dead, all our minions will be wiped out."
"Uh-huh"
Guo Xiaoxiao nodded obediently, then remained silent for a while. Ah Zhen sat there, holding back her thoughts, as if she were pondering something.
But still couldn't figure it out, so he asked again.
"The system told me that the snake really likes you and killed many people to get you. Is that true?"
Ah Zhen's words left Guo Xiaoxiao speechless; everything that was happening right now revolved around her.
"Yes, I don't like him at all. I always feel that he has no empathy for other people's life and death, and he even wants me to break up with my male partners. Most importantly, he's a snake, capable of transforming into a half-human, half-snake and swimming on the ground. I can't accept him."
Ah Zhen was puzzled.
"He likes you, so why are you two in such a mess? You could easily use his feelings for you to achieve your goals, why do you have to let him chase after you?"
He couldn't understand the "choose beauty over power" trope. In that case, the beauty was the dominant figure; all the advantages were with Guo Xiaoxiao.
Females in the beast realm are already exceptionally noble; having to chase after me is too much trouble!
Guo Xiaoxiao said
He forced me to have a partner.
Ah Zhen thought this was no big deal at all.
"Perfect! Just mate with him, and after you're done, you can immediately end the partnership, leaving him half-dead. That would save you a lot of trouble. What's the point of running around like this?"
"Forehead…"
Ah Zhen continued, "The system told me that a snake-like beast likes you and is relentlessly pursuing you. You refused and went to find another tiger to mate with, hoping that the tiger would protect you. However, the tiger was no match for the snake and was in dire straits itself. You were still captured by the snake. In order to escape, you tried to poison the snake, but the system was afraid that you would fail again, so it sent me to help you."
"..."
What kind of logic is this? Guo Xiaoxiao felt she didn't understand. She and Arthur clearly had a relationship before, so what did she mean by saying she only became his partner to get his help? The system was giving her nonsense and hadn't explained many details to Ah Zhen.
Guo Xiaoxiao didn't delve too deeply into the matter.
"He likes me, but I'm not interested in him. As for Arthur and me, we have an emotional connection."
"I didn't ask you to like him. Since you never intended to use breaking the bond to control him, and he's already pushed you and the male to this point, you should have seized the opportunity to kill him just now. Now you're not even sure if he's dead or alive. If he's not dead, you're in for a world of trouble."
Ah Zhen said angrily
Guo Xiaoxiao didn't want to continue talking about this, so she changed the subject.
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