The evil female is weak and the males of the whole continent are out of control and fall.

Chapter 787 Restraint
Roger looked up, and in the dim light, he finally saw the person he had been longing for.

That exquisitely beautiful face carried a clear sense of vigilance and caution, like a small animal with its ears perked up, stepping into unfamiliar territory. It seemed fragile, as if it could break at any moment, yet its eyes burned with an unwavering flame that could not be ignored.

Even after so long, she still held a breathtaking attraction for me.

With just one glance, it crashed into his long-dormant heart, stirring up a monstrous wave.

He forgot to speak, and just stared at her quietly, trying to ease his longing.

Her skin was exceptionally smooth and fair, her nose was pert and upturned, her lips were slightly pursed... Every detail overlapped with the images in his memory and in his mind countless times, but they were made even more vivid by being so close to her.

A torrent of emotion, almost bursting through his reason, surged and roared within his chest.

He wanted to get closer, to touch her, to keep her forever within his reach, never letting her out of his sight again. But he held back.

His fingernails dug deeply into his palms, causing a sharp pain that helped him maintain a calm and expressionless face.

Don't scare her!
He was like a very patient hunter, setting the gentlest trap and waiting for his prey to approach step by step.

"Sir?" Bai Wanwan frowned and called out when she saw that he hadn't said a word and realized that her time was limited.

"Please sit down." His voice was unexpectedly calm, even carrying a perfectly appropriate degree of politeness, as he gestured to the chair opposite the table.

Bai Wanwan remained vigilant and sat down as instructed, keeping her back straight: "Thank you. Let's get down to business. I need energy stones, and I heard you have some here. What are the conditions for exchanging them?"

Roger didn't answer immediately. Instead, he reached into the drawer under the table, took out an object wrapped in soft velvet, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it in front of her.

Bai Wanwan untied the velvet cloth with a puzzled look, and a fist-sized, jet-black stone came into view!
An energy fluctuation instantly spread out, exactly the same as the energy stone she had seen in the beast world.

This is exactly what they've been searching for!
She took a deep breath, suppressing her overwhelming joy: "How would you like to exchange it?"

"No change."

Just as Bai Wanwan thought he was playing a trick on her and tried to snatch it by force, Roger spoke again: "It's yours."

His tone was indifferent, as if he were only giving away an ordinary stone.

Bai Wanwan was stunned.

None of the anticipated difficulties occurred, and the other party did not even make any demands.

Give it to her?
A huge pie suddenly fell from the sky, but it didn't bring any surprise.

In this cruel apocalypse, selfless goodwill is more suspicious than naked malice.

“We’re not related, this is our first meeting,” she stared into Roger’s eyes, trying to read his mind, “Why are you giving me something so precious?”

Her voice was full of distrust.

Roger met her gaze; his brown eyes were as deep as an ancient well, unfathomable.

He had prepared his explanation beforehand, and now it flowed smoothly and naturally, with an air of magnanimity: "I can see that you and your companions are very powerful. In this apocalypse, having more friends is always better than having more enemies. I think it's worthwhile to exchange a stone, which is of no use to me, for the friendship with such a powerful team. Is that reason acceptable?"

He acted too reasonably, too calmly.

Bai Wanwan frowned slightly. Superpowered individuals need crystals; energy stones might indeed be of little use to them.

But... something just doesn't feel right.

His eyes were so strange; they looked as calm as a stagnant pool, yet seemed to be suppressing some emotion. However, whatever his plans were, they were likely to fail, for they would soon be leaving this world.

"Aren't you afraid that if we take the energy stone, you'll get nothing, or even... forget about your 'friend'?" she probed.

Roger smiled slightly, a smile that carried an indescribable certainty and... a hint of barely perceptible indulgence.

"Since I dared to give it away, I dared to face all the consequences."

The composure and confidence in his words stirred a sense of admiration in Bai Wanwan.

She weighed the warm, smooth energy stone in her hand; it felt heavy and full of energy.

"Okay, I'll accept this gift. Thank you."

She carefully put the energy stone away, but did not leave immediately. Instead, she spoke again: "I would like to ask where you got this energy stone? Can you get more? If so, I am willing to exchange it with you for a batch of supplies."

"Supplies?" Roger's eyes flickered almost imperceptibly.

He didn't need any supplies; he just needed her to spend more time with him.

“Yes,” Bai Wanwan nodded, her expression serious. “What do you need? Food, medicine, weapons, fuel… as long as you can name it, I will do my best to get it for you.”

Her space was well-stocked, and with the abilities of the beastmen, obtaining scarce resources in the apocalypse wasn't too difficult.

Roger pretended to ponder, tapping his fingers lightly on the table twice, as if weighing his options: "In the apocalypse, everything is lacking... However, since you need it, I can think of another way."

He looked up at her. "How about this, I can get you three more energy stones like these. As for supplies... whatever you have, just provide them, I'll accept them all."

He acted like a casual collaborator who valued long-term relationships.

Three pieces!

Adding this one in my hand, that makes four!
Joy filled Bai Wanwan's heart.

If Fu Jinshen really obtains the four energy stones, his chances of survival will greatly increase.

Without Peanut, she couldn't accurately determine how many energy stones were needed to completely stabilize Fu Jinshen's soul, but the more the better.

Let's get it first, and if that's not enough, we'll think of other ways.

"Then it's settled! Thank you!" Her tone was filled with sincere gratitude. Regardless of the other party's motives, being able to solve her biggest problem was a favor.

Having achieved her goal, Bai Wanwan wanted to take her leave.

The atmosphere here always made her feel subtly uneasy, especially the seemingly calm gaze of the man opposite her, which occasionally gave her the illusion of being locked in by an invisible force.

Roger watched her get up, and the urge to keep her here surged up again, almost overwhelming the defenses he had carefully built.

He wanted her to stay a little longer, even if it was just to say a few more words.

But he knew even better that any action that crossed the line at this moment would trigger her instinctive vigilance and resistance, and might even make her give up on getting energy stones from him.

In the beast world, the males protected her so tightly that he didn't even have a chance to get close.

Now that he finally had a legitimate reason to make contact, he couldn't afford to let a moment of impulse ruin everything.

(End of this chapter)