Sentry: The guide who's getting extra help is very busy today.

"Boyou, are you alright?" Shu Zao sat up from her half-lying position and placed her hand on Boyou's forehead.

No fever.

"Did touching your ears make you feel any better?" Bo You was fixated on the 'effects of the medicine'.

"Uh...yes, the overall feel is: thin, tough, and warm."

"Then, then touch the tail." Boyou placed the tail in Shuzao's hand.

She couldn't even hold it with one hand.

Shu Zao's pupils held a scattering of starlight, making Bo You's heart race. She looked up at him intently, "Oh my~, I'm in an even better mood now. What's next?"

She teased him.

"No, that's all. Shuzao, lie down and rest."

Shu Zao patted the seat next to her: "Bo You, do you want to come along?"

"want!"

He carefully lay down beside her, very close, and could smell the rose scent on her.

Calming the mind.

Unbeknownst to her, Bo You fell asleep with her head resting on Shu Zao's neck.

Nuotang emerged as a tiny creature, nestled on the other side of Shuzao, and closed its eyes.

"Tap, tap, tap."

He suddenly opened his eyelids, and the sight of the snow-white skin made him freeze for a few seconds.

Her hands were still wrapped around Shu Zao's waist.

She cautiously raised her hand, her eyes fixed on Shu Zao, her expression unchanged.

Phew, thank goodness, she didn't feel uncomfortable.

Bo You covered her with the blanket that Shu Zao had been using to cover his stomach, and then stood up to meet Etheris's eyes in the doorway.

Etheris made a gesture for going to bed early, nodded, and tiptoed over to "change shifts".

When Shu woke up early, she felt like her bones were soft from sleeping.

"Etheris, go and get me a glass of water."

"I'm fine now, I'm using my hands to keep Shuzao warm, the temperature is just right."

Shu drank some water and stood up to walk for a minute. She hadn't used up her energy and was lying in bed all day, so how could she sleep at night?

"Shuzao, let me carry you around for a couple of laps, okay?"

Xingyao and the others said to follow the doctor's orders and not to let him be easily swayed by others, or to do whatever Shuzao says.

"I'll only be gone for a minute."

Etheris: "I'll carry you for three minutes."

"If I don't expend energy, I can't sleep at night."

She thinks a little exercise is fine, but if she can't carry it out, they will definitely try everything to stop her.

Etheris backed down: "Walk for thirty seconds first, rest for a bit, then walk for another thirty seconds. Shuzao, please, I'm so afraid something will happen to you."

He listens to Shu Zao too easily; he needs to take the initiative to stop her from nagging him.

"Okay." She was afraid he would start crying first.

Shuzao lay on her side in bed, while Etheris sat on a stool and chatted with her.

"Shuzao, are you really not going to do anything about it?"

"You want me to interfere?"

Etheris shook his head vigorously: "Personally, I don't want to. If you're feeling unwell, it will make me feel bad."

My heart ached, and I felt sorry for her.

"You still haven't realized I'm going to quit?"

"Mmm." He thought that the conditions Xingyao offered were the result Shuzao wanted.

After all, they had tricked Mingye.

Who would have thought that after waking up and listening to what they had to say, she would choose not to comply, tear up all the "treaties," and renegotiate "new treaties."

Pretty cool.

If you're strong enough, you can take back your moves whenever you want; even Mingye wouldn't yell at Shuzao anymore.

"Etheris, let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a saltfish that came to the New World. Thinking it had figured out the new world's living environment, it began to live a life of leisure and complacency."

It turned out that the new continent was fraught with danger, and coincidentally, its strength was quite good and it was exposed. Well, the heroic dream in my heart burned with the desire to give up.

Rushing forward relentlessly, the more it rushed, the more doubts it had about life. It was experiencing culture shock in the new land and couldn't see the true nature of things.

It retreated gracefully, returning to its original position to wait; whether it will get the result it desires remains to be seen.

Etheris pressed her arm against the bed, rested her head on her arm, and stretched her neck to place a kiss on Shuzao's lips.

"No matter what happens, I will always be by Shuzao's side."

He freed one hand and ruffled Shuzao's hair, a gesture that made Shuzao feel a little uncomfortable.

She broke the ice by saying, "You messed up my hair."

"I'm jealous, I'll fix it for Shuzao." After finishing, she didn't forget to ask for a kiss.

"Etheris, you kissed me twice in one minute!!! Can you control yourself a little?"

Was he there to keep her company or to get some perks for himself?

"Can I do it myself?"

Shu Zao: "..." Helplessly, she 'washed' her hands.

"Shuzao, can you pat my head? I like being touched by you."

He likes any kind of close contact, he even likes being hit, because his mentor smells so good.

Shu Zao grabbed Etheris's ear, and Etheris got off the stool and squatted down in front of her.

"Bite away, bite away! I've taken a shower, I'm very clean."

She kissed his ear, and he treated it like grinding his teeth—it didn't hurt, just a little itchy.

"I won't bite."

Etheris enthusiastically promoted it: "My dear Shuzao baby, it's super fresh."

"Don't call me 'baby,' it gives me goosebumps."

I wanted to roll around on the bed a few times to relieve the itch, but unfortunately, Etheris was there watching.

"Okay, mua~." He pecked her lips and quickly sat back down on the stool.

Shu Zao: "..."

They talked about the rotation between Iris and Etheris, which was an exceptionally reasonable arrangement for this round of defense.

After talking with Etheris, Iris, who doesn't like to talk much, prefers to keep her company quietly, which is a good opportunity for her voice to rest.

One weaves shoes, while the other quietly watches over them; life is peaceful and serene.

Around the same time, I fed Shuzao some nutritious food to fill her stomach.

. . . .

Central cities

"Chairman Mingye, these are the main bodies of the contaminants in the circle. They are not easy to kill, and it is difficult to ensure that the bodies are intact." Beslia took out six corpses from the space chip.

Lacking experience on the first try, I'll be able to kill more next time.

The pollutants that followed dragged the corpse away, preventing it from being taken away.

Granna Milo White Tower got two bodies, both in terrible condition, not even as good as hers.

"If you want the body intact, Speaker Meino should consult with Director Shuzao. She is very careful in her actions. I have seen several bodies with only a hole in them, but the heart is still intact."

After collecting the body, Mingye said earnestly, "If you can speak, talk to Director Shuzao and tell her what she saw."

"Wouldn't reading memories provide a clearer view?" Beslia asked tentatively, realizing what was happening. "Did Speaker Meino anger Director Shuzao?"

"She quit. If you force her, she'll back down; there's no room for negotiation. Director Bethlia, were my words that day really that offensive?"

Bethelia was less tactful and more blunt, saying, "Yes, it hurts the director's feelings. It chills me to the bone."