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Sita's tail tip tapped restlessly on the deck.

Just looking at their expressions... they seemed confused, or perhaps they were scrutinizing something strange.

Ethan's heart sank.

It’s over.

This means I was rejected.

Was his statement just now too blunt, causing the other party to become wary?

Or is it...?

The information he extracted made Renyi feel that he was difficult to control, and instead made him an unstable and dangerous factor.

This boss always handles things meticulously...

How would you deal with a burden who knows too many secrets?

Ethan's mind flashed instantly to the image of the open mouth covered in spiral teeth on the wall.

And then there was that gentle smile: "Highly efficient, environmentally friendly, and leaves no trace..."

He shivered.

What about Sita?

Could it... turn into a bunch of evolution points and fresh materials!?

[Hahaha, this is hilarious! Ethan's got his head all set in the world of "Empresses in the Palace," isn't he?]

[I didn't expect Ethan to have sensitive skin, that's hilarious.]

[Intelligent people do tend to overthink...because they fill in the blanks with their imagination.]

[That's normal, I guess the American athlete gave him some psychological trauma from before = =]

[If the big shot knew this guy could grow flowers and plants, he'd probably give him a dramatic change of expression on the spot.]

......

Inside the cabin.

Randomly found Aurora in the ship's corridor.

She was carefully wiping the interior walls of the corridor with a clean scrap of cloth.

"This area doesn't need cleaning."

An arbitrary voice sounded from behind her.

【Deep Sea Shadow】As a 'living creature', it can self-clean its internal organs, leaving both walls and floors spotless.

"I know, Mr. Renyi, I'm just... used to it." Aurora turned around, but didn't stop what she was doing. "Back on Earth, I did this every day except pray."

Her wiping motions were imbued with a sense of conviction, as if they were a form of prayer.

The monastery has many children, and there's always so much work to do...

She was once one of those children, but as she grew up, the headmistress grew old.

Some of the children grew up and left the monastery;

Some, however, never have the chance to grow up.

She had seen the headmistress pray and weep before the Lord, but that did not change the fact that she was slowly losing all the children she knew.

After the tears.

The headmistress continued to teach them to be full of light and hope.

Aurora knew:

Despite the immense pain, she had no regrets; she loved them as much as she loved herself and the Lord.

"I swore to God that I would dedicate my life to the weakest of the weak."

"But now... perhaps there will never be another chance to go back and take care of them..."

A brief silence fell over the cabin.

For someone whose very being is dedicated to service, being trapped in this bloody world might be more disorienting than death itself.

I don't want to say empty words like "we will definitely be able to go back".

Is there a difference?

"What?"

There's a saying in our area: the suffering in the world is limited; if you suffer a little more, others will suffer a little less.

[I've heard that before! It must have been said by the ascetic monks of Dabeisi Temple!]

[This sounds like karma and dedication of merit... the kind of thing where if I don't go to hell, who will?]

[The core concepts are actually quite similar; Confucianism also includes "the benevolent love others and selflessness."]

[Waaaaah~ Weren't all our martyrs like this...?]

[His eyes peed!]

Renyi continued:

"Even if it's just breathing, every second you live here delays the next human from being selected."

"That person might be someone's child, someone's support, so..."

So survive, and then fight with all your might.

"..."

She slowly and neatly folded the rag in her hand, and bowed deeply to Ren Yi.

"Thank you, Professor... Mr. Renyi."

Then, with light steps, she walked up the stairs.

I watched her figure disappear into the distance.

Ok.

It seems there's no major problem.

Aurora, a pure soul, needs a sufficiently lofty goal, while Ethan, with his shrewd and suspicious nature, needs a tangible sense of security...

...Wait a minute, wasn't I just about to ask about Ethan and Situ?

never mind......

Let's go talk to Klaus about the uses of the [Gall of the Naga God] and the [Divine Bone].

Anyway, these two can't escape.

......

This is the boundary between temperate and tropical rainforest.

A massive, dark shadow, over thirty meters long, rolled across the damp earth and moved through the forest.

Startled by the unexpected visitor, the predators lurking in the shadows peeked out...

But after seeing the outline of that enormous creature, they wisely retreated back into the shadows.

No, we can't beat them.

【Deep Sea Shadow】is crawling along at the speed of a shared bicycle.

At this speed

We should arrive at the cave dweller village around noon tomorrow.

Fortunately, we have L3 intelligent driving technology, and there are no other boats on the road, so we only need to make occasional corrections to the direction.

It was completely dark.

A light drizzle was falling outside, with raindrops constantly pattering against the ship's hull, but the observation room was warm and bright, keeping out the rain and chill.

"Sizzle—"

The pinkish-white slices of meat curled up rapidly on the scalding hot iron plate.

The rich, savory aroma, a blend of spiciness and cumin, filled the entire observation room.

The heat source is not charcoal.

Instead, it was a golden-red sphere perched on a ring of stones—the very same [Desert Corona Stone] that could instantly max out the [Bio-Light Energy Module]!

This powerful object, which was recently used as a laser weapon, is now steadily emitting light and heat...

The iron plate placed on top was heated stably and evenly, without producing a single wisp of smoke.

For the first time, Ren Yi's mind wavered regarding the evolutionary path:

It's a weapon when fighting;

When not fighting, it serves as a lighting tool, a heating tool, and a picnic tool.

If we were to actually use it as evolutionary material...

That's really something!

Klaus methodically flipped the slices of crimson Naga meat on the iron plate, producing thin, even slices of meat at will.

The meat slices curled up, and even a whiff of them made you feel light and airy.

Ethan and Seddar watched expectantly—

That's a genuine Lv9 Lord-level creature!

I've never eaten such high-quality ingredients in my life.

The atmosphere in the observation room was cheerful, and the aroma of food dispelled the tension and fatigue.

Except for one person.

Ivan lay to one side, his body ramrod straight, like a frozen fish.

Aside from his eyes, which can still move, the only thing on his body that can express emotions is his two thick eyebrows that are almost twisted into a straight line.

His gaze followed the movement of the grilled meat.

From Klaus's hands, to Aurora's hands, and then to Ethan and Siddo's mouths.

Every time someone puts meat into their mouth, his eyelids twitch violently, and the grief, longing, jealousy, and accusation in his eyes almost solidify into needles that prick them like Rong Momo's needles.

"Stop staring."

He casually held up a piece of roasted meat towards Ivan.

Under Ivan's expectant gaze, he handed it to Xiao Jiu.

"Didn't you ask for this yourself?"