The jewelry merchant, Geoffrey, rushed over, panting all the way. His caravan was far behind him. Spotting the familiar figure, he fanned himself with the ornate fan in his hand and stopped behind Tang Luo Ke.

"L-Lord Locke..."

He had finally caught up.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Geoffrey explained everything in detail. "The entire Delegation is dead. Their clothes and insignias were all stripped from them. Those people were ruthless—they didn’t leave a single person alive."

Tang Luo Ke’s heart sank. He knew it—the people who took his little rabbit weren’t the real Delegation!

Some despicable bastard took advantage of the situation!

Who was it?

’The Paradise Leader? If it were him, he would have just taken my little rabbit directly. He wouldn’t have attacked the Delegation.’

’The two nations are allies; you don’t kill the messenger.’

’So, the ones who disguised themselves as the Delegation to take her must be some other power.’

A surge of turmoil roiled in Tang Luo Ke’s chest, and his pale face was etched with deep self-reproach—

If his heat didn’t cause him to go uncontrollably Berserk, he never would have left his little rabbit alone in the safe house.

It was all because of his heat that he’d lost his Tutu...

Tang Luo Ke trembled all over. He started to leave, but Geoffrey immediately ran to block his path. "Lord Locke, you’re severely injured! You need to rest quietly. Leave Ms. Zhi Zhi’s matter to us. The Duke has already sent the Shadow Guards to track them. I’m sure there will be good news soon."

"...I’m not going back."

"But if your body doesn’t recover quickly, even if we find out where Ms. Zhi Zhi is, we won’t be able to bring her back."

Geoffrey was frantic. He was afraid he wouldn’t be able to stop Lord Locke and would fail the task the Duke had given him.

Tang Luo Ke’s body was at its absolute limit. Three days and three nights of torment from his heat had only compounded his already severe injuries.

He had only taken two steps before he clutched his chest and sprayed a mouthful of fresh blood.

In the gloomy, dense forest, his crimson eyes looked as if they might start dripping blood. His mind was filled with nothing but thoughts of his little rabbit...

Seeing the cold, ruthless War Weapon become as fragile as any ordinary male, the jewelry merchant Geoffrey sighed to himself—

’Lord Locke’s Strength is simply too immense. His Physique and spiritual power are advancing by leaps and bounds, but the Golden Beast Bone inside his body is finding it harder and harder to bear that weight.’

’That’s why Lord Locke descends into madness and goes Berserk in every battle—and his heat is no exception.’

’He’s like a glass container that will one day shatter because it cannot hold the entire ocean.’

’Every battle Lord Locke fights could be the last one of his life.’

’At any moment, his body could give out and he could die, simply because his Strength is too overwhelming.’

’If only someone in the Valoran Empire could awaken the [Evolution] talent.’

’Right now, there are only two power users on the entire Beast World Planet who have awakened the Evolution talent. But bad news came a while ago: one of them has already died peacefully of old age at Sun Ridge.’

’The only other one is in the Deep Sea Empire.’

’And they would absolutely never Evolve the Golden Beast Bone for Lord Locke.’

’Who would be willing to strengthen their own enemy?’

’Especially a top-tier combatant of the Empire like Lord Locke.’

Tang Luo Ke’s head felt like it was splitting apart. He slowly squatted down, and his consciousness began to fade...

...

Yu Zhizhi returned to her room. It was a single room with a small balcony. The sea breeze blew in, making the white bed curtains flutter. Hearing the sound of the waves, she slowly approached the balcony and saw the endless blue sea stretching out before her.

She hadn’t been able to get a decent night’s sleep while staying in the warehouse.

She drew the curtains, returned to the soft bed, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

The ship swayed gently on the sea...

In her dream, she vaguely felt spider silk gently wrapping around her wrist, making it itch. Yu Zhizhi turned over in her sleep and groggily woke up to find that night had fallen and it was completely dark outside.

Her first instinct was to touch her wrist, but there was no spider silk.

So...

It was just a dream.

A trace of disappointment flashed through her heart.

Yu Zhizhi hugged her pillow and murmured, "I want to see... the gift bag from this mission’s reward. And that Talent Card."

Every time she completed a mission, she would receive a Postpartum Care Gift Bag.

The rewarded items were incredibly diverse.

When a light blue card materialized in the air before her, she was instantly excited. This was the Talent Card she had always wanted.

Just as the description said, she could choose any attribute.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Zhizhi chose [Evolution].

She lifted her hand, the iron chain clinking softly, and selected the talent she wanted. In that instant, the Talent Atlas reappeared before her, now with an added entry for [Evolution].

[System: Congratulations, Host, for unlocking the Evolution talent. It is currently in its nascent stage and will fully bind with the Host in approximately one month.]

A small smile touched Yu Zhizhi’s lips at the thought of finally possessing this talent.

She then asked, "So, what about the main quest? Can I start it now?"

[System: The extra reward for the Camp Task is a one-month vacation. Please enjoy this month of freedom, Host.]

Yu Zhizhi was a bit stunned.

...Huh?

A v-vacation?

The word felt foreign to her.

She suddenly realized that once the main quest began, there would be a countdown timer and a penalty for failure. So...

This month was meant to be "peaceful" and "slow," with no need to race against time.

Yu Zhizhi’s gaze lowered, and a hint of melancholy crossed her face.

’If I were still with Tang Luo Ke right now, I would be so happy to have this one-month vacation.’

’If I were back in the Varolan Imperial City, I could go see the wolf cubs, and then the snake cubs.’

’Especially Little Amon—’

Just as Yu Zhizhi was thinking this, a knock came from her cabin door.

"Ms. Zhi Zhi, dinner is ready. It’s time to eat."

This time, the brown-haired heretic didn’t bring the meal to her room. Instead, following Lord Shen He’s orders, he invited her to the dining hall.

"Okay."

Yu Zhizhi dismissed the glowing, floating Talent Atlas. She sat up and slowly walked to the door of her room.

When she opened the door, the brown-haired young man was standing there, holding a long, brown dress—the uniform worn by the female slaves.

He unlocked the iron chain on the Rabbit Clan Lady’s wrist. "Sorry, but I can’t take off the ones on your ankles just yet."

"Here are some new clothes. Please change into them."

Yu Zhizhi took the dress and nodded slightly.

After closing the door, she changed into the long, brown dress. The fabric was coarse, and it felt uncomfortable the moment she put it on.

She said nothing. Once changed, she opened the door and followed the young heretic toward the dining hall.

Several other slaves were standing outside the dining hall door.

Three males and one female.

The female slave’s face was pale. She bit her pink lip, her eyes filled with utter resentment.

Yu Zhizhi’s eyes brightened slightly when she saw the blue-haired girl—

’She’s so beautiful.’

’Was she captured, too?’

The blue-haired girl noticed her gaze and shot her a fierce glare. ’What are you looking at?’

Yu Zhizhi lowered her eyes and walked past her.

A long dining table was covered with a white cloth. At the head of the table sat Shen He, who had changed into his usual clothes, a dark blue uniform jacket casually draped over his shoulders.

His short, silver-gray hair was combed back, making his features appear even sharper. His hands were clasped in front of his face, his eyes were deep, and a faint smile played on his lips.

"Come. Sit."

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