All my hunting commissions come from another world?

Calling me grandma will really make me angry! [If I'm in a good mood, I might give Zhou Si a bigger reward!]

Let me eat first: [Miz, I want to ask how Huihui and Isamara are doing?]

"Pfft, little Zhou Si is really interesting."

On the other side, Miraruz couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the screen. He glanced at Isamara, who was soaking in the water and dared not speak her anger, and lightly tapped the screen with his jade finger.

Calling me grandma will really make me angry!

I'm currently giving her onboarding training. The seafood needs to go through some localization to integrate into the local ecosystem, but it will be ready in a while.

[By the way, that kid named Skadi really wants to thank you in person. She did a fantastic job this time; I knew my judgment was right.]

Such direct praise made Zhou Si, who was lying on the bed, blush, but he couldn't help feeling a little proud, after all, he had indeed done something remarkable.

Calling me grandma will really make me angry!

As for Huihui, the child on the other side has a bit of an upset stomach; it will be fine after it digests for a while.

That child seems to like you quite a bit, so remember to treat it well.

Let me cook first: [Of course, I'll take good care of it.]

After learning about Huihui and the others' situation, Zhou Si immediately told Miraruz about the Honkai and his questions, as Miraruz must know something.

Calling me grandma will really make me angry!

This is a good thing for the world.

But before Zhou Si could even catch his breath, Miraruz's next sentence appeared on the screen.

But this may not be the case for humans.

So, Xiao Zhou Si, you still need to work hard! After all, I'm the kind of parent who likes to let my child grow on their own.

Let me cook first: [I will.]

I still can't relax.

Despite thinking this, Zhou Si's expression didn't show much disappointment; instead, she was already mustering her energy to prepare for the problems that followed.

Although the past ten days or so in the Ark world were tough, he also gained a lot.

Ultimately, the biggest reason why modern people want to give up is simply because the effort and reward are often not equal.

But whether it was the Caged Bird, the Hunter's Guild, Rhodes Island, or Melo and Dr. Mebius, they all made Zhou Si feel that his efforts were worthwhile, and he was willing to work even harder for these lovely people in the future.

With this thought in mind, Zhou Si's breathing gradually calmed down, and judging from his expression, he must have had a good dream.

Meanwhile, in another room.

Having removed her gear and changed into her pajamas, Azure Star was rolling around on the bed, clutching a wriggling eel plushie.

'What to do, what to do, what to do, what to do?'

'The atmosphere was so natural that I agreed without even thinking.'

'I forgot Aibo is still with Yuechen and can't come back for the time being. Does that mean I'll be spending all my time alone with him for the next while?'

Only then did Azure Star realize how 'serious' the consequences of her momentary negligence had been.

Although she did have a good impression of Zhou Si, the real reason she didn't like to talk was because she was socially awkward!

She joined the guild because the villagers told her that being a hunter was all about having fun fighting, but little did she know she'd been tricked! Being a hunter not only involves interacting with a lot of people, but also writing reports!

Fortunately, with Aibo's help, she was able to manage. Later, she discovered that as long as she kept a cold expression and spoke little, most people would keep their distance from her.

It wasn't until Azure Star went to knock on Aibo's room that she remembered Aibo was still on the Ice Plains.

"Aibo, please come back soon... I'll never laugh at your appetite again..."

Azure Star stared at the ceiling of the room, tears of regret streaming down her face.

Chapter Four: The Doll (3k)

Jingle Bell--

The annoying phone alarm went off. Zhou Si located the source of the sound and turned it off without even opening her eyes.

Several more minutes passed before Zhou Si slowly opened his eyes. The unfamiliar ceiling in front of him made him quickly recall that he was supposed to go to the Ancient Tree Forest with the little mute to investigate the traces of the Honkai monsters.

It was 8:00 AM, still a long way from the agreed-upon 9:00 AM, but Zhou Si had no intention of staying in bed any longer.

He tiptoed into the living room, not knowing the little mute's routine and worried that making too much noise might wake her.

But after seeing a note on the living room table, Zhou Si realized that she must have woken up.

I'm going to eat first. We'll meet at the main entrance of the Star Gathering Hall later.

Looking at the neat handwriting on the note, Zhou Si suddenly felt a little hungry. She decided to go directly to the dining area to find the little mute girl, since she would be working with her for the next period of time and needed to at least get to know her a little.

Stepping out of the small house on Azure Star, Zhou Si was bathed in warm sunlight. The weather on the New World was much better than in the Forbidden Land. Extreme weather events didn't occur every now and then, and its proximity to the ocean made the climate more stable.

Although it was still early, the Star Gathering Hall was already bustling with activity, and the members of the investigation team had mostly begun their work.

As pioneers of the New World, they were filled with enthusiasm for this unknown continent.

Good morning! Did you sleep well last night?

A cheerful male voice came from the side. Zhou Si turned his head and saw a hunter with a golden mohawk waving at him.

"Not bad. And you are?"

Zhou Si looked at him blankly, wondering if she knew this person.

"I am Aiden, a hunter of the Fifth Fleet, just like Azure Star."

"I am Zhou Si, and I am currently supporting the hunters."

Zhou Si shook hands with Aiden, his expression somewhat tense. To be honest, he was a little unsure how to handle such a cheerful guy.

"I didn't expect you to get along so well with that Azure Star girl. We all thought she was a bit difficult to get along with back then."

Aiden patted Zhou Si on the shoulder familiarly and sighed.

Zhou Si was slightly embarrassed. Should he say that he had only heard the little mute say three sentences so far?

One of those sentences wasn't even spoken to himself.

"Hey, get ready to go!"

"understood!"

A female hunter's voice from afar interrupted the conversation. Sunshine Bro Aiden responded to the voice and then patted Zhou Si on the shoulder.

"We have too few friends on Azure Star, and we are often worried about her mental health."

"Let's get along well with our ace."

After leaving those words behind, Aiden ran towards the port.

......

After taking the cable car to the upper dining area, Zhou Si saw the short man from a distance, who was enjoying a large meal at the table.

Recalling what Yangguang Ge had just said, Zhou Si walked over and sat down next to the little mute.

"Good morning?"

"Cough, cough, cough—"

Who would have thought that such a simple question mark would cause Azure Star to start coughing violently.

'When did he arrive? Didn't I tell him to meet downstairs at a certain time? I wasn't mentally prepared yet!'

Miss Azure Star seems to have forgotten that others also need to eat breakfast.

Zhou Si handed her the water on the table. After swallowing the meat in her mouth with the water, Cang Lanxing nodded to him expressionlessly.

"Ah."

Why does the little mute girl seem so cold today? Yesterday when I saw her, she would nod, smile, and make gestures, but today she's expressionless.

However, Zhou Si didn't think too much about it, assuming that the little mute was just not in good condition after waking up in the morning.

However, it seemed that Azure Star also realized that her behavior was not good for her teammates, so Zhou Si heard her speak for the third time.

"I'll treat you to breakfast."

"Emmmm, isn't that inappropriate?"

Zhou Si hesitated for a moment, but Azure Star confidently patted her chest. She already had a baby Deviljho, so a mere meal would be nothing.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Si nodded. As the ace of the investigation team, a hunter of Azure Star's caliber should be well-off.

However, since the two are not very familiar with each other yet, it's best not to go too far at the beginning and to leave a good impression on the little mute girl.

"Head chef, give me five servings of the same food as her first."

Amidst the disbelief in the eyes of the Azure Star, Zhou Si uttered these words.

Oh no! The Deviljho baby has grown into an adult Deviljho!!!

Azure Star watched as Zhou Si stuffed the mountain of food into his mouth. His eating speed was even faster than Aibo's, and her expression gradually turned paler.

But Zhou Si's words dealt her the final blow.

"Phew, I barely managed to eat about 3% full."

If Azure Star's previous fear of Zhou Si was merely that of living beings, now it's the fear of a Deviljho Pro Max, especially since this Deviljho cannot be killed.

"Should I just give you the money for the meal?"

Seeing the little mute boy's distressed expression, Zhou Si subconsciously spoke up.

"No, no need! It's just a small amount of money, haha..."

Azure Star forced a wave of her hand. This amount of money wasn't much to her, but as a super hoarder, the thought of losing her savings was very painful.

However, considering how much material Zhou Si had given her before, it was just a meal.

'I will absolutely, positively never treat him to food again.'

As Azure Star walked toward the Ancient Tree Forest, this was what he thought.

However, after this ordeal, perhaps out of affection for the former Deviljho cub, Azure Star's resistance to Zhou Si lessened somewhat, and she was at least able to speak with some difficulty.

“We’ll split up later. I’ll go deep into the forest to investigate the effects of Honkai energy on other monsters, and you’ll go to the upper level to investigate the Rathalos’s lair.”

The Ancient Tree Forest was too complex. Although Zhou Si stayed there for a long time, his strength was still weak at the time, so his activities were limited to a small area on the outskirts.

Zhou Si has the ability to fly, so sending him to investigate the upper echelons can save a lot of time.

Although Azure Star had read some reports about Zhou Si, he was not clear about his true strength. He assumed that Zhou Si's strength was similar to that of Sunshine Bro Aiden, so he gave him serious advice.

"Send a red signal if you encounter a problem, and a blue signal if the investigation is over. I will come over as soon as possible if there is a problem."

Azure Star was exceptionally serious when she entered Hunter form, looking completely different from the strange little mute girl she had been before.

"no problem."

After saying this, the two made some simple preparations at Camp 11 and then parted ways.

Zhou Si flapped the fire dragon wings on his back and flew towards the top of the ancient tree. According to the map given to him by Azure Star, the fire dragon's nest was at the very top of this towering tree.

Although the Fire Dragon's flight speed is far slower than Huihui's gun wings, it has the advantage of low energy consumption and its speed is actually not slow.

Zhou Si soon arrived at the top of the ancient tree, and the fire dragon's nest quickly appeared before his eyes.

The investigation went surprisingly smoothly. The male Rathalos was still lying in the Star Gathering Hall, while the female Rathalos, who was supposed to stay in the nest, was nowhere to be found, leaving only a few dragon eggs lying alone in the nest.

It's fortunate that harlequins rarely climb to such heights, otherwise these eggs would have been destroyed long ago.

Zhou Si swallowed hard as he looked at the dragon eggs, but ultimately gave up on the tempting idea in his mind.

"As expected, there are traces of Honkai energy."

Zhou Si gently placed his hand on the dragon egg. The life inside the egg emitted a faint aura of Honkai energy, and this aura was slowly but steadily increasing.

Judging from the condition of the embryo in this dragon egg, this fire dragon will likely become a special individual capable of using Honkai energy from birth.

Honkai energy is suspected to be hereditary.

Zhou Si wrote the following sentence in his investigation notes.

Zhou Si then collected traces left by the fire dragon couple around the area. It was clear that the fire dragon couple had been eroded by Honkai energy, and the plants growing around them also seemed to have mutated.