The insects in my house are dragons.

"Let's move on to the next place; we'll have to wait until next time."

Even after providing Yun Che with some additional esoteric knowledge, they still couldn't find a safe way to open the entrance, so Dr. Niu had no choice but to give up for the time being.

Actually, he had already done most of the necessary surveys and sampling last time.

The main reason for this trip is to see Yun Che.

After all, Yun Che seemed to have had some communication with the "manager" last time, and Dr. Niu wanted to determine if there were any potential risks to Yun Che.

But since it's blocked and we don't have the necessary tools, we'll just have to come back another time.

"What a pity..." Ji Huaijin said with a face full of regret.

He was also hoping to find some unusual stones.

After all, it's something left over from the "Snow Country Disaster," so it's highly likely to be from another world.

However, it is indeed not advisable to forcibly destroy it.

After circling around several times without success, Shui Lianglong changed direction and headed downstream of the Huai River.

Meanwhile, Yun Che sat in the cabin, holding Iris, still "digesting" the information he had just acquired.

Although the exchange was brief, the amount of information gained and the impact it had were quite substantial.

more importantly.

The fourth passage in Shanghai has appeared, but it is not yet fully stable. What kind of world will appear in the passage next?

Not only that unknown world, but also organizations like the "Min Organization" that secretly cause all kinds of destruction and make all kinds of plans. How much harm will they bring, and what role will they play after the passage is stabilized?

It's unclear how long Yun Che was stunned, but when he came to his senses, the Water Dragon had already stopped.

It's not that we've reached our destination, but rather...

Something was blocking the path of the Water Beam Dragon.

"Roar—!!" The Water Dragon let out a hiss mixed with mechanical sounds.

Before it stood a massive tortoise, glaring menacingly at the Water Dragon, refusing to back down.

For a moment, Shui Lianglong was at a loss.

It is, after all, a pet beast under a simple contract. Once attacked, the simple contract will be triggered immediately to return it to the beast-taming space, and Yun Che and the other two will fall directly into the water.

Fortunately, Ji Huaijin is there, so there won't be any danger.

only...

"Is there no way to get away with this?" Ji Huaijin asked calmly. Since communication had failed, he had no choice but to fight back.

Just as he was about to summon his pet, Yun Che suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute!"

"What's wrong?"

"Senior, wait for me."

As he spoke, Yun Che released his Everlasting Power.

When he clearly perceived what was blocking his way, the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Elder Turtle, Ninth Brother!" He conveyed his message using the power of Tokiwa.

Ok?

Sensing the familiar feeling, "Xiao Jiu," who was preparing for battle, paused. Then, an old tortoise nimbly climbed onto the giant tortoise's head, opening its eyes and looking over.

Through the glass of the cabin, Yun Che waved to the old tortoise.

Blocking the way were none other than Elder Turtle and the Green Wood Spirit Turtle "Little Nine".

We actually ran into each other here, and almost got into a fight...

"You...know each other?" Seeing that the giant tortoise opposite him had put away its hostility, especially the old tortoise that appeared on the head of the giant tortoise, Ji Huaijin asked rather kindly.

"Yes, we know each other, we're very close." Yun Che said, rubbing his forehead. "Senior, can we go up to the surface?"

"OK."

Since this is an extraordinary being whom Yun Che knows, it would be best to avoid fighting if possible.

However, Ji Huaijin was still a very good person.

Why does Yun Che seem to have such a good relationship with wild supernatural beings?

The glass of the storage room opened, and Yun Che, carrying Kong Kong, along with Iris and Ya Ya, went from the storage room to Xiao Jiu's back after Kong Kong spit out some silk threads.

"Elder Turtle, what are you doing here? Searching for treasure?" Yun Che asked as he landed on the turtle's back.

"Quack!" Upon seeing Elder Turtle, Duck stood upright beside Yun Che like a bodyguard.

It clearly remembered that the old tortoise in front of it was the first to praise it for being cool, maintaining its duck-like demeanor.

"I was about to ask you the same thing. What are you doing here? Are those people and that giant mechanical worm your friends?" Elder Turtle glared at Yun Che and asked in an annoyed tone.

"He's my friend," Yun Che replied readily.

Elder Turtle curled his lip and muttered, "I thought he was a spy. Why is he coming here looking for death when things are so troublesome?"

Yun Che heard its mutterings and his heart skipped a beat. "Is things not peaceful?"

Has the situation in Nanjing spread to the Huai River region?

"That's right, the old crocodile is fighting with the capybara, and there's also an old poisoner lurking around. They might cause some trouble again."

Old crocodile, big capybara, old poisonous creature?

"They are..."

"Buzz..." (The three overlord-level creatures of Huaijiang...) Xiao Jiu made a sound.

Three overlord-level extraordinary creatures are about to fight?!

Yun Che gasped.

This is really going to be dangerous!

"Then...where is your...our king?" Yun Che changed his question halfway through.

Upon hearing this, Elder Turtle put his hands on his hips, raised his head, and said rather arrogantly:

"Our king disdains to compete. As long as those three don't provoke us, he won't bother them. Even if they had a few more lives, they wouldn't dare to mess with our king..."

As they were talking, Elder Turtle realized something and looked at Yun Che suspiciously, "Why are you calling him 'our king' now?"

"Look at what you're saying. Given our relationship, Elder, isn't your king the same as my king? Isn't that our king too?"

"That's true..."

Right? Right....

Judging from Elder Turtle's tone, he seemed to have some disdain for the other three overlord-level extraordinary creatures.

I wonder what level of strength this "King of Ours" possesses...

"Anyway, you should hurry up and send your friend back. Things are not peaceful, not peaceful at all," Elder Turtle said again.

呃 ..

Yun Che turned around and glanced at Shui Lianglong.

We still have a legendary beast tamer there.

To be honest, a wild, overlord-level extraordinary creature, unless it's an excessively powerful one like the Misty Island Lord or a creature with extraordinary talent like a dragon, would most likely be no match for a Beast Tamer.

Moreover, given Ji Huaijin's status as the young master of the Black Pattern Group, he has no shortage of pets and resources, and his combat power is estimated to be terrifying. Even two or three of them might not be able to do anything to him, so he is relatively safe.

Yun Che then said, "Thank you for the reminder, Elder. We will be careful. However, we still have a research project to complete, so we will have to postpone it for a while longer."

"Alright." Elder Turtle waved his hand, stepped on his back to signal Xiao Jiu to make way, and then casually asked, "Where are you going? This elder will tell your fortune."

Speaking of fortune telling.

Yun Che truly believed in Elder Turtle's divination abilities.

Last time, Elder Turtle's divination of the "red square" directly disrupted the layout of the "Min Organization" and number a-012; otherwise, who knows how chaotic the situation would have become.

So Yun Che quickly asked where they were going.

After learning the location from Dr. Niu, he said, "About twenty or thirty miles ahead, there's a small hill with many ancient trees and a waterfall. I never discovered this place before, but this time..."

As they talked, Elder Turtle's expression gradually became serious, and Xiao Jiu, who had moved aside a little, returned to the front of Water Dragon.

Yun Che clearly sensed the wariness of Elder Turtle and Xiao Jiu, so he stopped speaking halfway through his sentence.

As if struck by a sudden thought, her eye twitched, and she asked cautiously, "That place wouldn't happen to be our...?"

"Our home!!" Elder Turtle shouted, "So that's why you're here, studying 'our home'?!"

Yun Che: "..."

Good guy.

He never expected that the place Dr. Niu was going to this time would be the lair of the Huaijiang Turtle Clan!

"Little Nine! Call for help! There are intruders preparing to invade!" Elder Turtle shouted.

"Wait! Wait!" Yun Che hurriedly stopped them. "Elder, we're on the same side!"

Xiao Jiu glanced back at Elder Turtle, then at Yun Che, and realized that the elder had no intention of continuing to make it call for help, so it stopped.

"First of all, I assure you, I didn't know where we were going beforehand. I was just following them, and I didn't expect to be going to our house."

"Secondly, I assure you again that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me."

"Secondly, don't get agitated. The flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple. Behind us are my teacher and one of my senior classmates. I guess they don't know that the place we're going to is 'our home.' I'll go and talk to them and ask them why."

"Finally, Elder, my senior brother is no ordinary person; he is a Beast Tamer. Don't rush to make a move."

Elder Turtle, neck stiff, shouted, "What's wrong with becoming a Beast Tamer?! Becoming a Beast Tamer..."

As he spoke, his voice and momentum weakened. "There's nothing to be afraid of regarding Beast Tamers. Our King has fought them before. But... for the sake of the Beast Tamers, go and communicate with them."

Let's talk about it?

Why does it give me the feeling of being a double agent?

Yun Che smiled helplessly, calmed Elder Turtle and Xiao Jiu down, and returned to the Water Dragon.