Survival of the Nation: My luck was a tiny bit worse.

When the hyena queen arrived, she didn't pounce on him like a starving ghost as Ou Yun had predicted.

It seemed to be suppressing its anger, and it walked towards the white fox step by step with steady steps.

When it was only ten meters away from the white fox, it stopped, tilted its head, and looked at the white fox with its scarlet eyes.

Then it opened.

It was neither barking nor howling.

Instead, it was a series of low, sobbing sounds with obvious emotional fluctuations.

"Woof—woof—woof woof—woof woof—"

Although Ou Yun and Leng Ruolan couldn't understand it.

But judging from the rise and fall of his tone, it was clearly an accusation.

"Woof—woof woof woof woof woof—woof woof woof—"

Its sound was mournful, like a lament, like a yearning, like weeping, like a complaint, with lingering notes that never ceased.

The two people and the cat exchanged a glance and then exited the screen in perfect unison.

"Woof—woof woof woof woof—woof woof woof—woof woof woof—"

The hyena crouched in front of the trembling white fox, calling out to the doctor.

Unable to contain herself, Ou Yun whispered to Leng Ruolan, "You rascal, what happened to the vows you made to me that night? You promised to take me to see the most beautiful purple flower field and the most magnificent sunset in the forbidden area, and what happened?"

Leng Ruolan seamlessly continued: "And then you ran away the very next morning. You didn't even leave a trace."

"I waited in the same spot for three days and three nights, eating grass when I was hungry and sleeping on stones when I was tired."

"Meow meow meow!"

"My sisters are all laughing at me, saying I've been fooled by a pretty boy."

"Do you know what a disgrace this is for a queen?!"

"Meow meow meow meow!"

The two people and the cat seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, singing and meowing in harmony.

"Woof—woof woof—woof woof woof woof!"

"I'm now engaged to the king of another hyena pack! Do you know what that means?!"

"Woof—woof woof—woof woof woof woof!"

"This means I can no longer pursue you as I please!"

"Woof—woof woof—!"

"This means there's absolutely no possibility between us!"

"Woof woof!!!!"

The hyena queen's voice suddenly rose, turning into an almost roaring howl.

Leng Ruolan had a vague feeling that something was wrong, so she turned her head to look.

But the tirade continued: "And all of this is because of you! You philandering fox!"

"...Big brother, be careful!!"

"……what?"

"boom!"

The hyena queen slammed her paw down on the ground.

The ground cracked instantly!

A visible shockwave blasted along the crack towards the white fox.

The white fox was so frightened that its fur stood on end, and it sprang into action, hiding behind Leng Ruolan.

Leng Ruolan had no other choice, so she took three steps at a time and leaped up the dead tree.

Europe and North and South escaped unscathed because they were outside the attack range.

The shockwave struck the boulder, producing a deafening explosion.

Debris flew everywhere, dust billowed, and the hyenas nearby were pushed back several steps by the blast wave.

Leng Ruolan thought to herself, "Wow, this one has skills!"

The crimson in the hyena queen's eyes intensified.

It tilted its head and let out a low whimper.

"And who are you? That dead fox's new lover?"

"Big brother! Please stop doing the voice acting!!"

"……oh."

Leng Ruolan got goosebumps the moment she saw the hyena queen's damp, ghostly eyes staring intently at her.

"..."

Leng Ruolan couldn't help but rub her forehead.

What am I even doing here...?

Weren't you here to find the Abyss Crystal?

How did I suddenly get caught up in the mortal world again?

No, this won't do, it'll never end if it continues like this.

How long will this drama of it fleeing, chasing, and being unable to escape continue?

There's no other way; we have to act decisively now!

Leng Ruolan made a decision that went against her elder brother's wishes—

She quickly freed her hands, used one hand to remove the white fox from her lap, and tossed it to Ou Yun with a thud.

arctic fox:?!

Nanbei knew something was wrong as soon as he saw a white ball hurtling towards them, so he quickly climbed the tree.

The white fox returned to Ouyun's side.

But its expression was one of terror—then, Leng Ruolan straightened up on the withered tree and began to gesture.

She pointed to the white fox behind her, then to Ou Yun:

"First of all, I have nothing to do with this fox. Secondly, its target is my older brother."

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor; if you need to find someone, find them."

Knowing that the Hyena Queen couldn't understand, she thoughtfully pointed out "European luck".

European Express: ???

"Captain Leng! You just betrayed me like that?!"

"This isn't about selling yourself; it's giving you a chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress."

"Save the beauty?? You're saying the white fox is beautiful?!"

"What, you don't think it is?"

"It's quite beautiful, but it's not a person!"

"Species is not the issue, you said it yourself."

"When did I say that!"

"North and south pangolins."

"Meow meow meow meow???"

"Captain Leng, you can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Just use the supply crates to fight it, and I'll give you support so we can move on!"

"Ugh—Captain Leng, you!"

The hyena queen, watching the two two-legged creatures pushing each other around, finally lost her patience.

It took a step forward, scratched the ground with its front paws, and let out a threatening growl.

The pack of hyenas behind them also took a step forward in unison.

Dozens of pairs of scarlet eyes were all fixed on the white fox.

arctic fox:……

The white fox turned around stiffly and looked at Ou Yun.

Help me! Help me! Help me!

Ou Yun sighed.

So he took a step forward, cleared his throat, and gave the hyena queen a friendly smile.

"Hey, how about we talk?"

The hyena queen's gaze shifted from the white fox to him.

It tilted its head, sizing up the two-legged creature.

Then it snorted and looked quite disdainful.

"well--"

So Ou Yun shook his head and turned to look at Leng Ruolan, "Captain Leng, my negotiations have failed."

"..."

The negotiations failed before they even started?

However, Leng Ruolan also knew what "European luck" meant.

Alright, then we have no choice but to fight.

"I've said it before. Against an opponent of this caliber, the right approach is to use force first, then diplomacy."

So Leng Ruolan held the gun in both hands. "I'll test it out first, brother, you find an opportunity!"

After saying that, Leng Ruolan immediately fired her gun.

"Bang!"

The hyena queen's reaction was equally astonishing.

"Awooo—!"

You think I'm queen for nothing?!

The hyena queen didn't even dodge.

The bullet pierced the hyena queen's chest, but it vanished without a trace, like a stone thrown into the sea.

"..."

Leng Ruolan glanced at the gun in her hand and thought to herself, "If this forbidden area is full of wild beasts like this in the later stages, what's the point of playing?"

It's too late to say.

Before Leng Ruolan could react, the hyena queen had already swatted at her with a paw.

"Thump!!"

Fists and claws clashed, sending gusts of wind through the air.

Leng Ruolan put her hands above her head and took half a step back.

She smiled.

"...That's interesting."