I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

The little girl was completely frank about her purpose, because in her view there was no need to hide or beat around the bush.

If she tried to do it this way, coupled with her status as a child, Gretchen felt that she most likely wouldn't get the "startup capital"...

So, in order to prevent Snake from going hungry, she felt it was better for children to be honest.

"?"

After hearing Gretchen's words, a big question mark slowly appeared above Talulah's head.

After catching her breath, the Dragon Goddess looked at the little girl in front of her with a serious expression and asked, "Little Gretchen, what do you need money for?"

To be honest, Talulah found it very strange that Gretchen wanted money.

Because, in terms of her current life, she couldn't see any way the little girl could spend money.

After all, in this snowy plain where resources are scarce, sometimes even having money doesn't guarantee you'll be able to spend it...

"Um...can we not tell Tarua?"

This time, Gretchen hesitated. After thinking for a while, she tilted her head and asked softly.

Because it's really hard to explain in this regard, what could the little girl say? She couldn't just reveal Aunt Möbius's existence...

Looking at the cute little girl tilting her head in front of her, Talulah's face was almost overflowing with helplessness.

"Honestly, I just can't do anything with you. Fine, I won't tell you, but how much do you need?"

"……do not know."

Upon hearing this, Gretchen blinked her large violet eyes gently and then answered decisively.

"..."

Unsurprisingly, Gretsch once again managed to leave Talulah speechless with just three words, even causing her to cover her face in frustration.

"...Never mind, let's go back first, since we didn't bring anything with us. It's almost lunchtime anyway, so let's go pick up your friend while we're at it."

After catching her breath, Talulah removed her hand from her face and said with a wry smile.

"Ah."

After hearing Talulah's words, Gretchen nodded her little head gently and agreed. She looked completely obedient, letting Talulah do as she pleased.

In this respect, the little girl is completely clueless and has no concept whatsoever... and it's not just Gretsch; even if she were to become another character, she would still have no concept of this.

After all, it's a currency that's never been used before and a measure that's completely unknown, no matter what it's transformed into now... not knowing is not knowing.

"Let's go then, little one."

Looking at the obedient Gretchen before her, Talulah suppressed the helplessness on her face and put on a gentle smile, while extending her hand.

"it is good."

When faced with Talulah's outstretched hand, Gretchen didn't hesitate and gently took it with her own small hand.

……

After that, the two people, one big and one small, went back into the tent together and began to pull at each other.

Finally, after Gretsch explained the approximate purpose, Talulah did some calculations and then roughly understand how much money the little guy needed.

At the same time, she became even more curious about how the little girl intended to use the money. However... curiosity aside, the dragon girl had no intention of pressing for answers, after all, everyone has their own little secrets.

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Before lunchtime, Gretchen made an excuse and left the tent again.

Because of what had happened before and because of Sakura, Talulah felt much more at ease with the little girl, so she didn't stop her much, only telling her to be careful and come back soon.

Gretchen's reason for leaving was, of course, to "release" the snakes. As for why she chose midday, it was naturally because it was almost lunchtime, and the infected in the camp were relatively relaxed.

In this situation, it's relatively easy to slip away unnoticed...

Although being seen wouldn't be a big deal, Gretsch preferred to avoid trouble.

Once she had an idea, the little girl quickly put it into action.

She moved with light steps, avoiding the guards, and quietly slipped out of the camp.

Gretchen stopped walking after walking a distance.

After looking around to make sure no one was there, a green light flew out from her body, landed to the side and transformed into a large snake wearing a white coat and with green curly hair.

After emerging, Möbius took a moment to process his memories and the events that had transpired before speaking with a light laugh:

"I haven't seen Gretsch for a few days. I can't believe we're already parting ways again after just meeting again."

Hearing Mebius's words, Gretchen blinked obediently and then greeted him softly, "Grandma Mebius, long time no see?"

"..."

Mebius, who had been in a good mood, froze when he heard Gretchen's greeting...

After realizing what had happened, he wanted nothing more than to shoot Alicia, the one who was corrupting the children.

"call--"

After taking a deep breath, Mebius tried to calm himself down and secretly made a mental note about Alicia.

"..."

Seeing Mebius's expression, Gretchen's small face remained unchanged, but a smile quickly flashed in her large violet eyes.

"You, little Gretchen~ take good care of yourself and go back soon. I should go too... Indeed, a barren and cold place like this is not suitable for me."

Upon seeing Gretchen's expression, Möbius couldn't resist reaching out his slender, long hand to gently pinch her smooth cheek before narrowing his eyes and saying...

"Um, Aunt Mebius, please be careful... Here you go."

Upon hearing this, Gretchen put away her playful mood, took out the money that Talulah had given her, and handed it to Mebius in front of her.

"Don't worry, the people here can't hurt me at all. Besides, snakes don't die."

Mebius took the small wad of money Gretsch handed him, glanced at it, and then put it away. He then gently patted Gretsch's head.

;

"Yes, I believe Aunt Mebius."

After hearing Möbius's words, Gretchen nodded obediently, her big eyes filled with trust.

"Alright, that's enough for now. Go back and have lunch."

After he finished speaking, Mebius withdrew his hand.

At that moment, the ground was covered with black mud tinged with green, and in the next instant, Mebius suddenly submerged into the mud and disappeared from Gretsch's sight.

"...Goodbye, Aunt Mebius."

Faced with this situation, Gretchen's eyes showed no sign of panic; instead, she solemnly said goodbye.

Then, he picked up his feet again and left without pausing.

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After Gretchen returned to the camp, she went back to her tent again, gathered her friends, and then they all went to the campfire for lunch.

At noon today, Talulah and Alina didn't forget to ask about Sakura, who had been intrigued by them.

Gretchen answered all their questions, but whether she believed them, and to what extent she believed them, was a matter of personal opinion, unlike the little girl's.

It has a very big impact.

However, Gretchen herself felt that not many people believed her claims about Sakura's abilities.

Because this kind of thing is beyond their comprehension, they generally won't believe it until they've seen it with their own eyes.

Especially for people with very stubborn personalities like Patriot and Yelena, you need to demonstrate corresponding strength to gain their recognition and support.

P.S.: Today is truly outrageous, a real deadline... The deadline for submitting the manuscript was 6 PM.

But finally, things are much easier now; we can update in 2000-word increments. If there are any typos, please refresh the page; it's been corrected.

To be honest, I would have definitely taken the day off yesterday if I hadn't run out of leave slips. New characters are coming up, but I haven't fully grasped them yet and need time to understand them.

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After I died, the bad women regretted it.

The news that the mad god Fang Ling was dead caused a frenzy among all of humanity, because humanity did not thank Fang Ling.

As everyone knows, after Fang Ling annihilated the Immortals of the Forgotten Realm, slaughtered all the extraterrestrial demons, and brought about Ragnarok, humanity once again became the master of the world—if it weren't for her.

Therefore, everyone was satisfied with the result, except for the wicked women who had taken full advantage of Fang Ling:

The only remaining immortal in the world spends his days reminiscing about his innocent childhood with Fang Ling, regretting that he has gradually drifted apart from her, and sacrificing her alone to obliterate the Heavenly Dao.

The princess of the ancient kingdom, now in ruins, is obsessed with finding traces of Fang Ling. She regrets not cherishing the journey she spent with her and even tries to entice her to seek revenge against the gods.

The world's number one assassin laid down his sword and cultivated his character for Fang Ling, regretting that he had betrayed her because he craved her flesh and blood, even though he had always been by her side.

......

Ultimately, these bad women decided to go back to the past, to the time when they could still embrace their lovers.

However, Fang Ling no longer opens her heart to them.

Chapter 65 Interlude

Aside from a few minor incidents, Gretchen had a very peaceful few days ahead.

I spend most of my days with Alyona, drawing and playing with the Yetis. Oh, and I also occasionally find out what's going on with the snake through telepathy.

The reason for the calm was, of course, that the camp was being relocated. While there were still many things to do within the camp, there were no more missions to be sent out.

Gretchen herself usually couldn't help much with things inside the camp; at most, she would ask her companions for help.

However, there was a little incident that caused quite a stir, but the little girl thought it turned out to be pretty good.

As for what the incident was, it was when most of the camp's personnel were relocating that Patriot invited Greta—no… I should say he invited her partner—for a sparring match.

;?

Patriots had learned of the little girl's strength through various people's accounts and information, but he had never had the opportunity or place to test it.

One reason is that Kazuya and Sakura didn't take action at that time. If they had, unless they had run to a very far place, it would have inevitably affected innocent people.

If Patriots choose to control the power, he won't get the results he wants, which is why he hasn't taken action yet.