A top-tier gigolo, teased by a cool and aloof general, turns warm.

A rain shower.

The sweet potato seedlings in the field were nourished, and their leaves unfurled, swaying gently in the breeze.

This beautiful scene did not bring Shi Yu any joy; his expression remained solemn, even somewhat gloomy.

It's already October, and without the ripening effect of plant nutrient solution, these sweet potato seedlings would freeze to death sooner or later.

All efforts will be in vain.

With a heavy heart, Shi Yu approached the old man and poured out his worries.

"At the time, I was only thinking about how to salvage the situation and didn't think too much about it. Now the sweet potato seedlings have all survived, but without nutrient solution, they definitely won't survive the winter."

Ryan could tell he was sincere, but he suppressed his emotions.

She coldly told him, "Don't do anything unnecessary."

Such a talented prodigy is a once-in-a-millennium find.

He was determined to keep the insects and carry forward the vegetable growing business.

Shi Yu looked at the old man with a helpless expression, secretly wondering how to persuade him.

With a smile, he tentatively asked, "Grandpa, I remember... last time you used plant nutrient solution to treat sea buckthorn, could you give me a vial of that solution? Half a vial would be fine too."

Raine lifted his eyelids and looked at Shi Yu with a half-smile.

She retorted, "Who told you I was using plant nutrient solution?"

Shi Yu's eyes flickered slightly.

After calming himself down, he continued, "Grandpa, please stop hiding it. I'm not in a hurry to leave, but those sweet potato seedlings can't wait."

He stared intently into Ryan's eyes, as if trying to see through them to his true thoughts.

We'll see how they come up with their excuses next.

The wrinkles on Ryan's face deepened, revealing a hint of disdain.

"Hmph, that's not some plant nutrient solution, but a medicine specifically for anti-corrosion."

I need to record the plant's growth cycle, so naturally I won't use those random plant nutrient solutions.

Hearing Ryan's rather proud tone, Shi Yu's smile froze on his face.

Her porcelain-white, smooth face now looked as if it had been blown by a cold wind, cracking inch by inch.

He tugged at the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Oh, I see. I'll go check on the sweet potato seedlings first."

After saying that, Shi Yu deflated like a punctured balloon, hung his head, and turned to leave.

His steps were heavy, and his thin back looked somewhat lonely.

These days, Shi Yu has been feeling uneasy.

Gaia will not give up until she finds him.

His biggest worry right now is the safety of Curion and Henry.

They couldn't just wait around like this any longer. After much deliberation, Shi Yu decided to leave quietly tonight to find Cullen and the others.

The night is deep.

The canyon was completely silent, save for the occasional sound of the wind echoing through the vast expanse.

At this moment, the gerbils came out to forage for food, turning their small, green eyes to warily observe their surroundings.

Once it was sure there was no danger, it raised its front paws and leaped into the sweet potato field.

Suddenly a sharp squeaking sound came out, and then there was no more movement.

When Shi Yu heard the sound in the cave, his heart tightened.

He tiptoed out of the cave and turned around to find that Tataro had not followed.

Sensing something was wrong, he was about to turn around and go find Tatarot.

A deep and authoritative voice suddenly rang out.

"What are you trying to do, staying up so late at night?"

Shi Yu shuddered and turned around stiffly.

He saw a stern-faced old man standing behind him, staring at him coldly.

"Grandpa, you've been drinking nutritional supplements every day and your face has turned green. I'm craving meat, so I'm thinking of catching a few gerbils and roasting them."

Shi Yu explained, trying to appear calm.

His gaze passed over the old man and fell upon the Tataro statue behind him.

He deliberately raised his voice, "Tataro, hurry up! Stop dawdling."

"Coming...coming, coming."

Tataro's voice sounded trembling, clearly he was also quite frightened.

She moved sideways to Shi Yu's side and muttered, "Gerbils are easy to catch, but their dried droppings smell absolutely terrible when burned..."

Shi Yu looked serious, his brows furrowed.

His words revealed a hint of anger.

"These gerbils are absolutely awful! They come to our sweet potato field almost every night. If this keeps up, they'll steal all our sweet potatoes!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly shot off like an arrow, shouting and yelling as he rushed to the sweet potato field.

He waved his hands as if to catch gerbils, but his real purpose was just to scare the little guys away.

Tataro was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

Realizing what was happening, he quickly rushed to the other side of the sweet potato field.

"Shi Yu, let me help you..."

He ran incredibly fast, as if the wind was blowing beneath his feet.

They were afraid that if they ran too slowly, they would be caught by the wise man again.

Ryan, still half-asleep, let out a big yawn.

After watching for a while, I realized it wasn't very interesting.

Muttering to himself, "In the middle of the night, instead of sleeping, they're chasing gerbils. Don't those two idiots know there's an energy shield in the ground?"

After saying that, he turned around and went back to his room to sleep, grumbling.

Shi Yu, with his sharp eyes, noticed the old man enter the cave and immediately turned around, pulling Tataro along as they ran.

They didn't know how long they had been running; their legs were sore and weak, but they still dared not stop and kept running forward.

As night slowly faded, the east began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

Shi Yu was panting heavily, his hands supporting his knees, and he turned his head to look at Tataro.

"How are you?"

"Not good, I really can't run anymore."

Tataro sat back on the rock, unable to believe they had really escaped.

The two insects looked at each other and smiled, then helped each other continue on their way.

Darcy.

Fifth District Slum.

A long queue formed in the square, and all the insects were praising the doctor with heterochromatic blue and green eyes.

"Dr. Nefi is truly remarkable. Not only is her medical skill superb, but she is also kind-hearted, treating the poor for free..."

"Yes, although he was disfigured in the fire, in my heart he is the most beautiful doctor..."

"Father, I want to be a doctor when I grow up..."

Raphael smiled as he patiently treated each patient.

On their second day in Darcy, an outbreak of disease suddenly occurred, and Chris was unfortunately infected, his condition becoming very serious.

This disease comes on suddenly and violently, causing patients to suffer from persistent high fever, headaches, and muscle and joint pain.

The insects in the slums couldn't afford medicine, so they had a persistent high fever and were driven to madness by it.

Raphael couldn't bear it, so he went out to provide free medical consultations every day.

Local medical resources were limited, and he had no particularly effective treatment options.

Symptoms can only be relieved with some conventional medications, and the treatment cycle usually takes about ten days.

"Listen, get out of the way if you don't want to die."

Patin led a swarm of insects, roughly pushing aside the insects blocking their way, and came on strong.

A few thug-like insects tried to fight back.

At his mere glance, his henchmen rushed over and began punching and kicking the thugs.

Chaos erupted at the scene, and the insects panicked and fled in terror.