Rebirth of a Portable Space: Transforming My Hometown

Chapter 296 Yufei's Jungle Trip (2)

Xiao Hei stared intently at the trees along its path for about half an hour, confirming that it wasn't those squirrels teasing it.

Only after he actually left did he slowly retract his aggressive stance, come to Yufei's side, lie down beside her legs, and lick his fur, waiting for her to recover her strength.

Yufei took out a pot of spatial water from her space and drank it. The sweet spatial water traveled down her throat and into her internal organs.

Like sweet dew, it nourished her entire body, restoring some of her depleted strength.

"Little Black~ I feel like those naughty squirrels are teasing me."

Yufei felt like she was being teased by these rascals; otherwise, why would they have relentlessly pursued her the whole way, only to stop chasing her after she decided to give up on treatment?

"Meow~"

(You're overthinking it. Only humans have so many ideas. This place is a bit strange. I think they might not dare to set foot here.)

As it spoke, Xiao Hei cautiously looked around again. It could sense that although there was nothing around, something unsettling existed in this territory.

Yufei followed Xiao Hei's gaze and looked around the forest.

It's nighttime now, and even with Xiao Hei around, she'd probably still find the forest frightening, being alone in it.

But now, perhaps the moonlight is shining brightly on this land, and swarms of star sprites (fireflies) are dancing gracefully in this forest.

Perhaps the moonlight here is too beautiful, or perhaps the scenery here is too beautiful.

Yufei was completely immersed in such beauty, without the slightest sense of danger.

However, she completely trusted Xiao Hei's feelings.

"It's quite early now, Little Black. Do you think we should continue on our way, or go back to the space to rest and wait until it gets light before continuing?"

"Meow~~"

(Let's go back to the space and rest for a while. After all, this is a forest, and a forest full of mutated plants and animals. It could be very dangerous at night.)

"Okay! Whatever you say. I'm hungry anyway. I'll go back to my space and eat something, then get a good night's sleep so I can face tomorrow!"

"Meow~ Meow~!"

(Sure! Also, I'd like to eat bluefin tuna!)

"Okay! Okay! I'll satisfy you~"

There aren't many bluefin tuna in the ocean, and Xiao Hei is usually quite sensible and won't choose to eat them.

Now that Xiao Hei could sense Yu Fei's happiness, he brought up an idea he'd been wanting to share for a long time.

As expected, Yufei didn't refuse, and it got to eat its favorite food again. So happy! o＞_＜o

At the same time, Yufei didn't neglect herself either, slaughtering a rooster and making a roasted chicken dish.

Then I went to the back of the kitchen and got a nicely cured top-quality ham. I stir-fried some cured pork with garlic, braised cabbage hearts, and made lotus root and pork rib soup. Finally, I took out a bottle of sparkling orange juice from my dimensional pocket.

After eating and drinking her fill, she had a wonderful sleep. When she woke up, it was already bright outside.

Yufei tidied herself up and made herself a bowl of hot and sour beef noodles. Xiao Hei continued eating the tuna he hadn't finished eating last night, which he had put in the storage room's crisper drawer.

After they had eaten their fill and had their strength, they left the space.

Before continuing her journey, Yufei used the little turtle to perform a divination, but nothing came of it; the forest was too vast, and she didn't know which way to go.

Plus, those awful squirrels yesterday almost made Yufei emoji.

If it weren't for the beautiful night view that soothed her, she wouldn't have wanted to leave the space.

Yufei was afraid of encountering this situation again, and of course, she was also anxious to find Xie Yiren and He Junlin.

Since she no longer believes in science, let's believe in some metaphysics then.

Through the little turtle's divination, Yufei finally determined that she should head north.

Yufei followed the little turtle's directions northward, but as she walked, fog began to rise from the forest.

"Xiao Hei, I feel a little strange, I feel a chill all over."

Yufei touched her hands, which were covered in goosebumps. She felt a cold, drafty wind blowing against her back.

The thought of something unpleasant made her afraid to look back. She could only turn to the little black dog in her arms, hoping it would give her courage.

"Meow~"

(Hmm! Something's up)

As a result, Xiao Hei not only failed to comfort Yufei, but also confirmed her thoughts.

She really exploded, really... o＞_＜o Is there something dirty inside?!

Yufei quickened her pace and walked forward.

She just didn't see that Xiao Hei's gaze wasn't directed at what was behind her, suggesting something was amiss.

Instead, she looked ahead and said there was something going on.

As Yufei moved forward, the fog around her grew thicker and thicker, and visibility decreased further.

"Little Black, why do I feel colder and colder? Haven't I shaken off that guy behind me yet?"

As she spoke, she tightened her grip on Xiao Hei's arm.

"Meow~"

(Hmm~ It was quite far at first, but the further you go, the closer it gets.)

Xiao Hei seemed to have confirmed something, and his eyes lit up with a fighting spirit as he spoke to Yu Fei.

!! !! O_o What kind of nonsense are you spouting?!

Xiao Hei, you've misled me!

Upon hearing Xiao Hei's answer, Yu Fei looked up in astonishment and saw a burly, black-clad figure waving as he walked towards them.

Huh?! There are people in this forest? Yufei was starting to find it hard to believe.

Then, as if remembering something, his eyes widened.

Bear?!

She had seen it in her past life when she was farming tadpoles. There were man-eating bears in the wild that liked to mimic human actions to lure curious humans over, and then eat them.

Isn't it just the same as it is now?

"Little...Little Black, that...that's a bear up ahead, right?! Do you think we can still run in time?"

When Yufei thought of the descriptions of bears on the Tadpole App from her past life, her legs involuntarily went weak, and she became tongue-tied.

That thing is terrifying; it won't let you die quickly and eat you, but will make you experience the entire process of being eaten.

Yufei thought it was a brutal massacre, too horrific.

The thought of how she had been disemboweled sent shivers down her spine.

"Meow~"

(Escape? There's no escaping now, but why should we run away? Is Xiaoyufei looking down on me again?)

Xiao Hei asked helplessly, "Ever since losing the fight with those insects, Yufei seems to have lost confidence in its fighting ability."

Now, the first reaction to encountering these creatures is to run away. Xiao Hei doesn't quite understand why they should run away.

Running away is not its style. A beast that only knows how to run away is destined to become someone else's food, because it has lost the mindset of a strong person.

From the moment it was born, the word "escape" was never part of its animal life.

At worst, the cat dies with its eggs facing upwards; it'll be a good cat again.

But even in its death, it would drag its opponent down with it, or at least bite off a piece of its flesh, otherwise it wouldn't die in peace.

It was this belief that made it the absolute boss of its region.

No way! When we encounter those awful Zerg again, it will definitely crush them and show Yufei that her cat brother is the most powerful.