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

The one in the lake is absolutely a cheat code-level existence.

Jin Xiaoman wasn't about to let this opportunity pass; it seized every chance to get closer to the senior: "Senior, is there anything you'd like to eat tomorrow?"

The descending figure paused for a moment, then revealed two eyes.

Those were a pair of orange-yellow eyes, as big as lanterns.

A sense of vicissitude, murderous intent, compassion, and utter isolation.

It seems to contain all emotions, but upon closer inspection, one finds that there is nothing in its eyes.

Jin Xiaoman subconsciously wanted to take two steps back, but after glancing at the obviously valuable thing on the ground, her legs stubbornly remained rooted to the spot.

The creature in the lake let out a soft "Huh?": "Aren't you afraid of me?"

Jin Xiaoman felt her legs trembling uncontrollably. She forced a smile and used exaggerated movements to attract the attention of the creature in the lake: "How could this be? You're like this..."

The word "cute" circled in her mouth, almost slipping out.

Damn it, I've gotten used to praising those little animals.

Jin Xiaoman made a semi-circle with her hands: "You are so powerful."

"Hahaha."

The creature in the lake laughed loudly: "I prefer it when people compliment my beauty."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Sisyphus. As for tomorrow, I want to eat a deer."

Jin Xiaoman: "Okay."

She put her legs together, gave a salute, and introduced herself like a primary school student: "Hello, senior, my name is Jin Xiaoman. Jin means gold, Xiao means small, and Man means a fulfilling life."

Sisyphus paused for a moment before saying, "I know."

Then, it slowly sank into the water.

Does it know?

Jin Xiaoman stared blankly at the water. She felt like her mind was a tangled ball of yarn, with no end in sight and nothing that could be sorted out.

Squirrel, Lilith, Sisyphus, Red Crown.

Jin Xiaoman sighed and sat down under a tree.

She took out a piece of chocolate from her backpack and ate it. After a while, she checked the item that the mysterious being had given her.

【Fragment of Cultivation Technique *1 (4/10): A mysterious fragment marked by the passage of time, with incomplete ancient inscriptions on its surface. The information is vague and incomplete, and you cannot currently know anything about it unless you gaze at it for a long time........】

[Wild Armor: A rare item, made from tough wild boar hide with the addition of other materials using a special process. It can withstand a full-force attack from a three-star danger level mutated beast, is fireproof and waterproof, making it an excellent companion in your desert island survival game.]

Jin Xiaoman put away the fragments of the cultivation technique and didn't look at them again. After fainting last time, she thought she would wait until she had collected all ten fragments before doing anything.

As for the Wild Armor, although it is described as being made of wild boar skin, it is as thin as a cicada's wing and feels weightless when held in the hand.

She stabbed upwards twice with the broken dagger, but it didn't leave a single mark.

"It really is a treasure."

She put away the desolate armor.

Now that we know of Sisyphus's existence, there's no need to continue fishing.

After packing up the stool and the broken fishing rod, Jin Xiaoman rushed to meet up with A Ye.

The two followed the squirrel all day and concluded that the squirrel was not bullied in the forest; on the contrary, the other animals respected it.

After dinner, Jin Xiaoman prepared to have a good chat with the squirrel, but when she entered the bedroom, she found that the squirrel was asleep again.

She returned to the living room, where she and A-Ye stared at each other, deep in thought.

Jin Xiaoman: "If I had to talk about honey, I could only think of a dream that Grandpa Rat told me."

After hearing this, A-Ye was also puzzled: "Was she frightened by a dream?"

Jin Xiaoman: "Then should I perform a ritual to drive it away?"

"Mandarin, you still believe in this?"

"I'm already in the game, I believe everything."

"That's true, but Mandarin, who should we ask for help?"

"Good question."

Jin Xiaoman slumped onto the beanbag chair, feeling utterly listless, and kept banging her head against the cushions.

As she continued bumping into things, a person suddenly flashed through her mind.

She opened her personal panel: [Princess, can you tell fortunes for mutated beasts?]

Loves wearing princess dresses: [Huh?]

Money Flowing: [That squirrel you saw last time, it hasn't been eating well lately and just sleeps a lot; it's acting very strangely.]

Loves wearing princess dresses: [This is probably because it's too hot.]

Money Flowing: [If it were hot, I should have felt uncomfortable by now; there's no reason for me to suddenly feel like this these past two days.]

Loves wearing princess dresses: 【That's true, I'll bring it to the astrology pavilion tomorrow morning, and I'll try it on.】

Money Plenty: [No problem.]

Having received the answer she wanted, Jin Xiaoman felt a little better. She returned to her room, held the squirrel in her arms, and checked several times to make sure the squirrel was still breathing before finally going to sleep.

It was early morning that night.

Players in the 888 section who were still awake were surprised to find that the number of people displayed in the upper left corner of the public chat had increased from 6+ to 8+!

What's going on?

Some people racked their brains for a long time before suddenly realizing that this was a merger of districts.

They rubbed their eyes, glanced at the partition display, and felt much better after confirming that it was still partition 888.

The bighorn bull puffed out its chest and charged forward: "Hey, a new friend has arrived! Welcome, welcome!"

Passerby A: [Hey friends, let's go out and have some fun, let's all get to know each other.]

Passerby B: [Why am I a little excited? Are there any pretty ladies here? I'm pretty handsome, photos can be verified.]

Passerby C: [Get lost! You're ruining our image, I'll beat you into a pig's head!]

Players in the 888 section were talking enthusiastically, but strangely, the merged section was unusually quiet, without any response.

After a long while, a player with the ID "Soul Eater - Eastern Emperor" finally stepped forward: "Why are so many ants making such a racket? I'm asking you, who's number one on the leaderboard in your section? Let her come out and pay her respects to our boss."

The bighorn bull sneered: "Where did this unlucky fellow come from? I was just being nice to you, weren't I?"

Why would we need the top-ranked person on the leaderboard? Are you going to shine her shoes?

Get lost! I haven't even gotten this job yet!

Passerby A: [Our top supporter shouldn't wear leather shoes, right? It's so hot today, they'll easily get smelly.]

Passerby B: [Their top fan wears it, and their top fan has athlete's foot.]

Soul Devourer—The Eastern Emperor flew into a rage: [Fine, fine, fine! How dare you speak to me like that? I'll kill you all!]

"My punch weighs 300 tons": [So arrogant?]

As the top-ranked player on the wealth list and number 2775 on the combat power list, she has never spoken to players with such an attitude.

Dipping Beans: [I'm number one on the leaderboard, and number one on both! Come on!]

The bighorn bull sneered again: "Wow, brother, I'm so scared! Come quick!"

[This is insane.]

The girl who loves wearing princess dresses sent a message in the group chat: "Fist Sister, Dead Bull, you two come back first, something's wrong."

The Great Horned Bull puffed out its chest and charged forward: "What's wrong, Princess? Don't be afraid. I can handle this fool."

She loves wearing princess dresses and sent a screenshot of the player list she had just browsed in the public chat channel to the group.

In the newly merged section, many players had the words "Soul Eater" added before their IDs. A preliminary estimate puts there at around 500 people, which is exactly the number of players in the second-level alliance.

Loves wearing princess dresses: [Manman and her brother have a very strict schedule, they're probably asleep right now. If something happens, there'll be no one to protect them.]

A moment later, Big Horn Bull puffed out his chest and sent a message: "Too late."

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