Survival for all, my island is the last pure land on earth.

When Jin Xiaoman saw this, her heart jumped into her throat. She began to regret why she wanted that beehive. She could just not sell honey lemonade, or she could climb the tree herself if she got some item card later.

Fortunately, the squirrel reacted quickly, grabbing a branch firmly with its two front paws, barely managing to stabilize the situation.

This slight delay allowed the bees to catch up quickly, closing the distance considerably.

The squirrel uses its forelimbs to swing itself from one branch to another and begins to run.

But unexpectedly, there was a swarm of bees that had surrounded them.

Jin Xiaoman waved again: "Rat Master, jump down, I'm sure I can catch you."

There were at least several dozen bees in the swarm, and a single bee attack would be too much for a squirrel's small body to handle.

Jin Xiaoman was so anxious that she even considered climbing the tree herself to draw the fire.

Noticing Jin Xiaoman's movements, the squirrel paused slightly, then realized that Jin Xiaoman's attention was on it, completely unaware that a swarm of bees had appeared behind her.

The squirrel struggled internally, but ultimately chose to ignore the terrifying images that flashed through its mind and leaped into the air.

Jin Xiaoman stepped forward and caught the mouse in her arms. Then, she used a teleportation card, and the two of them disappeared into the encirclement of three swarms of bees.

Even after arriving at the safe house, Jin Xiaoman's heart was still pounding.

The squirrel also looked up at Jin Xiaoman from time to time, and then lowered its head when it realized that Jin Xiaoman wanted to look down at it.

Jin Xiaoman stroked the squirrel's soft fur and sighed deeply: "I won't let you do this again in the future. It's more thrilling than if I did it myself."

The squirrel's eyes darted around, looking somewhat uneasy: "Today was an exception; normally, those bees couldn't outrun me at all."

It jumped out of Jin Xiaoman's arms: "I'm still a little short of the number of treasure chests I need for today, I'm leaving now."

Before Jin Xiaoman could react, he ran out of the window.

"There's definitely something wrong with Rat today; it must have heard me call it."

Jin Xiaoman sat on the ground reviewing what had just happened. Her first thought was that the squirrel must be hiding something from her.

Then she comforted herself, thinking that everyone has their little secrets, and the squirrel must have its own reasons for not wanting to talk about it.

"Um."

Jin Xiaoman affirmed herself. She looked in the direction where the squirrel disappeared, silently ate a piece of orange-flavored fruit candy, then got up, picked up her long spear, and went to kill Sha Hai.

The drop rate of the Heart of Purification from the Sand Skeleton is roughly one to three, which greatly fueled Jin Xiaoman's fighting spirit.

She fought with increasing ferocity, eventually placing a circle of Ice Dew Grass near the safe house.

The Sand Skeletons knew that the area near the safe house was dangerous, but they were forced to send the Ice Dew Grass, like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather, one by one.

They also tried to fight back, organizing dozens of sand skeletons to besiege Jin Xiaoman, but the results were not ideal.

Nobody knows what's wrong with this person today; he's been incredibly fierce.

The sun finally sank in the west amidst the sand's anticipation, and the last ray of sunlight disappeared into the clouds, as dusk fell.

In a daze, a soft sigh drifted from the depths of the dense forest, as if a long-suppressed secret had finally been released.

Jin Xiaoman returned to the safe house, took a cold shower, changed into clean clothes, and then picked the ripe fruit from the yard.

She picked up her infrared binoculars and looked out into the forest. In her field of vision, there were all sorts of strange-looking things, but none of them were the squirrels she longed for.

She glanced at her watch; it was already 7:30 PM. She sent a message to Squirrel: "Get ready to cook. Come back early."

After reading the message, the squirrel simply replied with an "Mm".

It put the gem back in its pocket, sniffed, and quickly darted through the forest in search of the treasure chest.

It knew that its unusual behavior today must have aroused Manman's suspicion, and Manman might even be angry, but it really didn't know how to explain it to Manman.

It patted its bulging pockets, thankfully today's harvest was a third more than yesterday's, hopefully it would make Manman a little happier.

On its way back, it turned to retrieve the gift it had prepared for A-Ye, and following the place of its memory, it stopped on a tree.

A small figure emerged from the tree hole and handed over something unusual: "Master Rat, see if this is what you wanted."

After inspecting the items and confirming their contents, the squirrel took a small cake out of its pocket: "Here's your reward."

After saying that, it hurriedly ran towards the safe house. Manman, I'm back.

Inside the room, Jin Xiaoman turned the brightness of the luminous pearl to its maximum, making the room brightly lit from the direction of the forest.

The squirrel climbed through the window into the safe house and found a 'strange' person inside.

The girl smiled, her pink eyes seeming to speak volumes. She extended her human hand: "You must be Master Rat. Hello, I'm A-Ye, the butler the Mandarin bought."

The squirrel instinctively looked at Jin Xiaoman, who nodded.

A-Ye: "Don't worry, I've already incorporated your language system, so we can communicate without any problems."

For the first time in its life, the squirrel felt embarrassed and awkwardly jumped onto Jin Xiaoman's shoulder, placing the item in A Ye's palm: "A gift for you."

There were three gifts, the most eye-catching of which was a pink plant with lush leaves and soft flowers that still shone faintly even under the glow of the luminous pearl.

Jin Xiaoman craned her neck, extremely curious about the gift the squirrel had given to A Ye.

[Forget-Me-Not: Grows mostly in areas where cotton plants live in clusters. Carrying it with you can have a calming effect. After using it, players can choose any unpleasant, painful, or traumatic memory to seal away without any side effects. The sealed memory can be restored after drinking wine brewed from cotton plants.]

[The wine brewed from cotton buds: It can restore the memories sealed by the forget-me-not, and has a sweet taste.]

Squirrel: "I hope Sister A-Ye can forget all her unhappiness. Also, that orange candy is my favorite candy. When I'm unhappy, eating it makes me feel much better. Manman is too."

After the squirrel finished speaking, it shyly buried its head in Jin Xiaoman's arms.

Ah Ye hadn't seen such a cute little thing in years, and was so charmed that she was completely captivated until she saw Jin Xiaoman's face and remembered her business.

She took out a bottle of potion: "Mandarin, this is what Vulture gave me when I left. He said a mysterious photographer took a picture of it and specifically asked me to deliver it to you."

Jin Xiaoman took it and examined it.

[Spirit Max Booster: Permanently increases a player's maximum spirit value by 20 points in the Trial Arena. It is an essential potion for players' growth in the Trial Arena.]

Jin Xiaoman looked at A Ye in surprise.

A-Ye shook his head: "Even Bald Eagle doesn't know exactly who it is, but it must be some big shot."

The problem lies here: Jin Xiaoman is very clear that she does not know any important figures.

A-Ye: "Mandarin, I think whether we accept it or not won't have much impact on the outcome. We might as well let nature take its course and accept whatever comes our way."

Jin Xiaoman nodded: "It has philosophy in it. How many books have you incorporated into this?"

"I can't remember. I'm afraid you might use something strange someday, so I'll export everything I can."

"Doesn't your head hurt?"

"My brain is like a robot, almost like a chip; at most, the memory is overloaded."

Jin Xiaoman's "I see" expression amused both of them.

To welcome A-Ye, Jin Xiaoman specially used today's sales revenue to buy a larger dining table, but even so, it is now completely full.

Dishes include braised prawns, sweet and sour pork ribs, garlic baby bok choy in golden broth, and spicy chicken feet.

Now, A-Ye is dressed in decent clothes, has removed the slave mark of the Vilanor Empire, and her injuries have completely disappeared after using medicine. She looks brand new.

Jin Xiaoman picked up her juice: "Come on, let's toast to A-Ye's new life."

The squirrel raised its specially made little cup and clinked it against the two large cups: "Cheers!"

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