The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

Seeing Pangu's silent demeanor.

Zhang Hongguang didn't feel embarrassed at all; on the contrary, he thought that this person might just have this kind of aloof personality.

After all, there are all sorts of weirdos in games.

He took the initiative to speak, trying to ease the tension.

"My brother and I, along with Li Chen, are all solo players and haven't joined any guilds."

"I came to this forest because I took on an exploration project."

As Zhang Hongguang spoke, he observed Pan Gu's reaction.

However, beneath that wide hood, there remained a profound silence, without any response.

He paused, then tentatively asked, "Brother Pangu, what about you? Are you here for a mission too?"

Pan Gu's thinking was still somewhat stagnant.

task?

explore?

These words stirred deep within his consciousness, seemingly touching upon some long-buried memories.

A long time passed.

A dull syllable squeezed out from under the hood.

"Me too......"

"..."

This incredibly concise way of speaking is just too aloof.

This was the first impression that Pangu gave them.

Liu Yun didn't seem to care.

Perhaps I've gotten used to it from running all the way.

She took out several pieces of dried meat wrapped in oil paper and a pot of water from her backpack.

"You must be exhausted after running for so long. Let's eat something to recover our strength."

Liu Yun divided the food among Zhang Hongguang and Li Chen, then picked up the last piece, hesitated for a moment, and handed it to Pan Gu.

"Brother Pangu, you should have some too."

"It's not anything special, but it can replenish some of my energy."

In Wasteland Era, the way to replenish stamina is by eating food and resting.

A large portion of the physical strength is replenished by eating food, and the higher the level of the food, the more physical strength it replenishes.

That's very true.

Although these jerky pieces are made from the flesh of servant-level monsters, they are more than enough to replenish one's stamina.

Pan Gu lowered his head and looked at the dark red piece of dried meat handed to him.

food.

A concept that has become meaningless to him.

He doesn't need to eat or rest.

But the other party's actions made him feel somewhat flattered.

He subconsciously reached out and took the piece of dried meat from Liu Yun's hand.

As the hand extended from the cloak, flesh and blood sprouted from it.

It was the arm of an ordinary middle-aged man, only somewhat muscular, with black hair on the back of his hand.

Looking at Pan Gu's arm, Zhang Hongguang's last trace of doubt vanished.

The meat patty felt very light to the touch, with a slight warmth.

Pan Gu spread the dried meat in his palm.

The enormous hand made the piece of meat look pitifully small.

He just watched quietly, without making any move.

Seeing his appearance, Liu Yun felt a little uneasy.

She leaned closer to Pan Gu and whispered, "Don't you like it?"

"My cooking isn't that bad, is it? It doesn't look appetizing at all!"

Pan Gu shook his head vigorously: "No..."

Then he put the jerky inside his black robe, and the next second, the sound of chewing could be heard.

Seeing this, Liu Yun looked at her with curiosity: "How is it? Not bad, right?"

Pan Gu stared blankly at the girl's smile for a moment, then quickly lowered his head and nodded.

"Hahaha," Liu Yun laughed, "You're really funny."

"Like my grandma's computer, it lags a bit, it's really fun."

Pan Gu: "..."

Just then.

"ah--!"

A piercing scream came out of the distant woods without warning!

The screams were filled with extreme pain and despair, as if the whole family had died.

The screams came one after another, without stopping.

The previously relaxed atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Zhang Hongguang jumped to his feet, his muscles tense, and warily scanned the direction from which the scream came.

"not good!"

His expression was extremely solemn.

"This area is probably more dangerous than we imagined. We must stop our exploration here and leave immediately!"

Li Chen's face turned pale, and he covered his ears tightly.

"What...what kind of monster's cry was that? It hurt my ears even from so far away."

"It must be the leader of that group of monkeys," Zhang Hongguang said with a dark expression.

Liu Yun was also quite frightened; the trauma of those monkeys hadn't yet faded.

She instinctively grabbed Pan Gu's sleeve, as if it would bring her some sense of security.

She turned to look at Pan Gu and spoke urgently.

"Brother Pangu, please come with us!"

"It's too dangerous here!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongguang's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

He glanced at Liu Yun, then at Pan Gu, who had barely spoken throughout.

Bringing along a complete stranger to Wasteland Era is undoubtedly very dangerous.

Because of the value of the source crystal.

Two or three source crystals are equivalent to a month's salary for an average person.

Therefore, all sorts of scams have emerged.

Murder for treasure is not uncommon.

In Wasteland Era, trust is a luxury.

Who knows if this person is a friend or foe?

What if someone stabs you in the back at a crucial moment?

However, looking at my cousin's expression, I couldn't bring myself to refuse.

He knew very well that, given Liu Yun's personality, she would never abandon her companion with whom she had just escaped with her life at a time like this.

To put it nicely, it's kindness.

To put it bluntly, she's a saint.

But what can you do? She's your own cousin, you have to take care of her.

Finally, Zhang Hongguang sighed helplessly, shook his head, and did not intend to refute.

Some things you'll fall for sooner or later.

No matter how much others explain, it's useless; only by experiencing it yourself can you truly remember it.

Anyway, I don't have any valuable materials on me today.

I'll treat dying once as a vacation. I'll go out in the afternoon to soak up some sun and go shopping.

Li Chen leaned closer to Zhang Hongguang and whispered, "Don't worry, if anything really happens to you, I'll take care of your bodies."

Then he took a big step forward, moving away from the three people behind him.

This is not a joke; it's literally collecting corpses.

The bodies of humans who have completed their first genetic awakening can also be recovered.

The buyback price is about the same as that of a servant-level zombie.

The number of source crystals varies from 3 to 5.

The first person to recycle human corpses was indeed a genius.

The head of the giant bone slightly raised.

His face, shrouded in the shadow of his hood, turned toward Zhang Hongguang and Li Chen.

He could sense the emotional fluctuations they exuded, a kind of "vigilance."

It's a very normal emotion.

In the Endless Bone Domain, any living being that steps into its territory will exude negative emotions a thousand times more intense than this.

But he didn't sense that greed and malice that instinctively disgusted him in these two humans.

Their emotions were pure and genuine.

Pan Gu could sense that these two people didn't like him that much.

But at least... he's not annoying.

The massive body of the Pangu nodded almost imperceptibly.