Starting with Crimson

Outside a colossal sandstorm that stretches to the heavens and the earth.

"Ha ha ha ha...."

A burst of loud, unrestrained laughter rang out.

"This grandma is finally out! Hahaha..."

Angel, finally emerging from the sandstorm, lay down on the flat sand, tossed the little gray rabbit on her head aside, and never wanted to get up again.

It's been three days...

This girl is so heartbroken...

Before Angel could lie on the sand for long, she saw the enormous sandstorm next to her slowly moving toward her location.

Of course, the so-called slowness is only in relation to the enormous size of a super-giant sandstorm; the actual movement speed of a sandstorm is not slow at all.

Angel, sprawled on the sand, was about to take a nap when she sensed something was wrong with her surroundings, even before she could close her eyes.

The next second, Angel was startled by the sudden gust of wind and quickly sat up, turning her head to look.

"Damn it... not again!?"

"Aaaaaah... I'm going to die, I'm going to die!~"

"Why do you keep chasing me...? When will this end?!"

There was no other way... Chased by the gigantic sandstorm, Angel had no choice but to stand up again, pick up the little gray rabbit that was also paralyzed, put it on her head, and run again.

This time, Angel didn't get lost; all she wanted to do now was get far away from this area.

Just as Angel was hastily fleeing, on the virtual map of Sahar, the red dot representing the Abyss civilization Lilith was also rapidly approaching Angel's location.

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Boom! ! !

Inside the quiet Pineapple Castle, the loud noise echoed.

Li Qingyu, who was lying on the sofa having a sweet dream, turned over and ignored it.

Delivery services... I'm used to it...

A mere deliveryman trying to wake me up? No way...

Just as Li Qingyu was dismissing it with disdain.

Cluck cluck! ~

Li Qingyu's stomach suddenly protested.

After a period of protest, the area around Pineapple Castle fell silent again.

a long time...

Never mind... Time to get up...

After all, I haven't had dinner yet, and magic cores aren't very filling... Dry rice! Dry rice!!

Sure enough, only dry rice could make me submit. Li Qingyu rubbed his eyes and propped himself up from the sofa.

Li Qingyu glanced at the newly appeared iron box on the floor and grunted.

In an instant, the box opened automatically.

Li Qingyu calmly stretched out his head and peeked at the contents of the box.

Ha... As expected, this system is idiotic...

If I want to eat some meat, it seems I'll have to rely on myself. Luckily, I was prepared in advance.

Li Qingyu glanced at the husky and Qiqi, who were still fast asleep. Heh... I can forgive my precious daughter, but this damn dog has absolutely no sense of alertness! I've really spoiled it!

He came to the kitchen alone.

Li Qingyu straightened his non-existent hairstyle, then looked at the gerbil carcass in the pool.

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A vast and empty underground space.

Before the dilapidated city stood a giant sand scorpion-faced statue.

Beneath the sand scorpion-faced statue, Chu Xuan calmly looked down at the items in the iron box.

【Longlong Soybeans】

[Grade: D]

This precious variety, carefully cultivated by Dr. Huanhuan of the ancient human race, was widely planted by them due to its high oil yield.

[A bowl of soybeans, two bowls of oil.]

Sure enough, it was no longer wheat.

Wheat came in second place, and soybeans came in third.

Moreover, they are all products of the ancient human race...

The prize for first place is pretty much predictable; it'll likely be something like rice or barley.

I just wonder... what rewards other races receive...?

If these are the same factors, then the significance of the ancient human race would be quite different.

Just as Chu Xuan was examining the items in the box, the green grass that had been following him had already crossed over him and was spreading towards the dilapidated city ahead.

If you look at it from a distance, you'll see it.

The countless sand scorpions that had been sleeping in the city have all been reduced to pieces.

Among them was even a sand scorpion, taller than the city wall, which was now lying decapitated in the city's central square.

Meanwhile, Chu Xuan's pet, the giant country dog ​​Hua Hua, was pawing at something on the head of this sand scorpion.

A moment later, Hua Hua took a fist-sized yellow crystal out of the sand scorpion's head.

After shaking itself off, Hua Hua, with the crystal in its mouth, happily ran towards Chu Xuan.

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"I like braised gerbil meat, but your mother says you're about to ascend to heaven."

Beautiful songs were occasionally drifting from the kitchen of Pineapple Castle.

At the same time, a faint aroma of roasted meat wafted from the kitchen and slowly drifted into the living room.

The husky, still fast asleep on the carpet, twitched its nose a few times, closed its eyes, and slowly stood up. Following the scent, it trotted over there eagerly.

Li Qingyu, who was focused on grilling in the kitchen, saw the husky running over with its eyes closed. Too lazy to wake it, he quietly watched what the silly dog ​​was about to do.

The husky ran to the stove, and instead of scratching at it, it started ramming against it.

One, two, three...

With each impact, he would take a few steps back before continuing to crash forward.

The dog's head was as hard as a rock, and it did not back down at all.

Li Qingyu was speechless; he still hadn't woken up.

Immediately, he kicked it.

It's okay if you don't wake up, you dead dog, but don't break your owner's stove, we still need it!

The husky that had been kicked down finally opened its eyes.

The dog looked around, as if wondering why it had ended up there.

But soon, the husky stopped being confused, because it saw the roasted gerbil in Li Qingyu's hand.

So the husky quickly got up and clung to Li Qingyu.

Its little tail wagged, its tongue lolled out, and it stood up straight, pulling at Li Qingyu's pants.

Ah... only food can wake you up...

Li Qingyu pursed his lips.

You should be glad I'm the one who owns a dog like that...

If someone were a gatekeeper in the countryside sleeping like that, their legs would have been broken long ago.

Not long after.

Li Qingyu returned to the sofa and placed the gerbil meat rice bowl he was holding on the coffee table.

The gerbil meat on the plate had been sliced ​​into thin pieces and neatly arranged on top of the Sanchang rice. Apart from being a little green, it looked quite appealing.

The enticing aroma of meat mixed with rice lingered in the living room, whetting one's appetite.

Then, Li Qingyu took out a small iron basin from the kitchen, which contained half a roasted gerbil and a small amount of Sanchang rice.

Hmm... it's not that Li Qingyu is stingy, that he doesn't feed the dog enough...

Rather, Li Qingyu genuinely dared not add too much; he had personally experienced how filling Sanchang rice could be.

He casually placed the small iron basin on the carpet, and the husky that had been chasing after Li Qingyu immediately pounced on it.

The dog buried its head in the bowl and ate happily, making slurping noises.

Li Qingyu was so tempted by what he saw.