After eating, Su Mo found some medicine for Yue Ying and had him apply it to the bruises on his face.

She then planned to head up the mountain with the two Little Dragons. The last time she went, it was nighttime and visibility was poor. This time, Su Mo wanted to search carefully for edible food and see if she could find any other medicinal herbs.

Yue Ying had wanted to go with her, but Su Mo made up an excuse to refuse him.

’After all, that fox has been acting very strangely these past two days. It’s better to be on guard. What if he gives in to his beastly nature on the mountain? A defenseless girl like me would be no match for him.’

’Losing my innocence would be the least of my worries. The crucial thing is that this current body of mine can’t handle... that kind of overly excited activity...’

Su Mo told him to stay home and grind cornmeal, making it extra fine so they could have flatbreads for dinner.

She was carried up the mountain on the back of a Little Dragon. The Little Dragons’ flying skills weren’t mature yet, but short-distance flights were no problem.

Lying on the Little Dragon’s back, she looked down at the entire forest, a truly breathtaking sight. Layers upon layers of undulating green looked like a vast emerald ocean.

"So beautiful," Su Mo couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.

After circling around, she had the Little Dragon set her down.

They were, after all, young dragons with limited stamina.

The three of them began to search for food. Su Mo taught the Little Dragons how to identify wild vegetables and distinguish poisonous mushrooms.

The Little Dragons listened attentively and learned quickly. Before long, they had filled a beast-hide bag with their findings.

Soon, Su Mo had also gathered a full bag of herbs.

She even found some potatoes, which was a pleasant surprise.

At noon, they ate a few wild fruits to sate their hunger before continuing their search for food.

When they passed a water source, Su Mo washed her face while one of the Little Dragons bent down to drink a few mouthfuls.

Su Mo frowned and reminded him, "Even if water from outside sources looks clean, you should drink it sparingly. It’s best to boil it first."

The Little Dragon tilted its head, confused. "But we’ve always drunk it like this."

"That’s why you get stomachaches and diarrhea from time to time. The water is full of microorganisms and bacteria."

"Oh~"

The Little Dragon nodded, only half-understanding.

"By the way, what’s your name?" She had forgotten to ask their names over the past few days.

The Little Dragon narrowed his pure eyes and smiled. "My name is Dongdong, and he’s Nannan. He’s my younger brother."

Just then, Nannan, who had been scouting the area, returned. His eyes were shining as he said to Su Mo, "Medical Sister, there are wild boars up ahead!"

"Where?!"

Su Mo’s eyes shot wide open. "Quick, take me there!"

The two Little Dragons led Su Mo over, and sure enough, they saw several wild boars foraging for food up ahead.

Su Mo asked Dongdong, "Do you have any weapons on you that could take down a wild boar?"

Dongdong rummaged through his beast-hide bag and pulled out a small bow and arrow, handing it over.

Su Mo took it and sighed. ’How could this possibly take down a wild boar?’

Even if it hit, it wouldn’t cause any real damage to the boar.

An idea struck her. She silently summoned Little Nine. ’Do you have any secret weapons? I want to get a wild boar to take back.’

Little Nine: "Everything in the System Mall must be exchanged for points, Host. You are currently 381 points in debt. I’m afraid I am powerless to help."

Su Mo frowned. "Can’t you just give me another advance?"

Little Nine: "The number of rule violations is too frequent. Little Nine will be erased by the System Administration Bureau~ and the Host will disappear along with me~"

Su Mo couldn’t help but roll her eyes. ’Your System Administration Bureau is a real piece of work! Are you just going to make me stand here and watch this prize slip through my fingers?’

Little Nine pondered for a moment. "Didn’t the Host just gather some Mandala? Have you forgotten? We have the System Laboratory~"

Su Mo froze. ’Mandala?’

’Right, right, right! I can use the System Laboratory to process it into powder or liquid.’

Su Mo took out the few Mandala plants she had gathered and sent them into the System Laboratory.

A few options appeared on the panel: Process into powder, Process into liquid, Process half into each of the above.

Su Mo chose the third option, and the laboratory immediately began to operate at high speed.

She couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement, "Wow, it’s fully automated! Awesome!"

Little Nine: "When the Host returns, you can research the toxins in your body. Once all the poisons are cured, you can restore your original appearance and become a stunningly beautiful fairy."

Su Mo knew that the toxins in the original owner’s body had altered her appearance.

The reason she hadn’t rushed to find an antidote was simply that she didn’t have any leads.

’It’s not like I’m going to die anytime soon anyway. I’ll just take it one step at a time.’

Soon, the Mandala liquid and powder were ready. Two small vials appeared in Su Mo’s hands.

The two Little Dragons looked at the things in her hand with curiosity. "Medical Sister, what’s that?"

Su Mo gave a sly smile. "A miracle drug that can take down a wild boar!"

She smeared the Mandala liquid on an arrow and handed it to Dongdong. "Shoot!"

Dongdong drew the bow, aimed, and with a WHOOSH~ the arrow flew out! It hit a wild boar right in the belly.

Su Mo and Nannan’s eyes widened with excitement.

But in the next second, the wild boar suddenly started squealing frantically and running wild.

This spooked the other boars, which also started to scatter, stampeding straight toward Su Mo and the others.

As Su Mo fled for her life with the two Little Dragons in tow, she silently demanded, ’Little Nine, what’s going on?!’

Little Nine: "Uh, Host, don’t you read the instructions before use? An overdose will cause the wild boar to become temporarily agitated..."

’Then what do we do now?!’

"Don’t worry, it will collapse in five minutes at most! It’s still destined to become your dinner~"

Su Mo was speechless. ’You’d better hope I don’t become *their* dinner first...’

"Uh~ You’re blessed with great fortune, nothing will happen to you~ Um, you handle this for a bit! Little Nine, going offline~"

’You damn system!’

Su Mo yelled to the two Little Dragons, "You two, fly!"

Nannan panted, "Sister, our stamina is draining too fast, we can’t take off right now."

Su Mo felt numb. ’The heavens really want me dead...’

Dongdong, gasping for breath, said, "I... I can’t run anymore. I’ll stay behind and lead them away..."

Su Mo said urgently, "Don’t! Find a chance to climb a tree!"

As soon as she said that, Nannan scrambled up a tree and reached a hand down toward Su Mo.

"Sister Momo, hurry and get up here!"

Su Mo turned, grabbed Dongdong who was behind her, and had him climb up first.

By the time she was ready to climb, the boars were even closer.

"Hurry up, Sister Momo!"

Just as Su Mo was about to climb, the boar from behind suddenly lunged forward and bit her pant leg.

With a vicious jerk, it flung her onto the grassy ground nearby.

Ignoring the pain, Su Mo instinctively scrambled backward and fumbled for the vial in her pocket.

Almost at the exact moment the wild boar lunged, she held her breath and flung the Mandala Powder from her fingertips.

At the same time, an arrow flew past her from behind, piercing the boar’s eye. The beast fell to the ground with a thud.

The boars behind it, having inhaled a small amount of the Mandala Powder, also collapsed one by one.

Su Mo let out a long breath. ’Luckily, I controlled the dosage just right this time!’

She scrambled up from the grass, and when she turned around, she saw a familiar face.

’Mo Xiao? What is he doing here?’

’From the looks of it, he seems to be injured, too? Blood is streaming from his left shoulder!’

Before Su Mo could react, Mo Xiao strode over and said to her in a low voice, "Quick, run!"

Su Mo froze. Before she could even call down to the Little Dragons in the tree, she saw Male Beastmen in strange attire in the distance. Each held a sharp blade, and they had completely surrounded them.

She subconsciously widened her eyes. ’Are you kidding me? Just escaped one danger and now this?’

Su Mo shot a look at the Little Dragons in the tree, signaling them not to make a move.

As the men gradually closed in, Mo Xiao discreetly squeezed Su Mo’s wrist.

She understood his meaning: he wanted her to find a chance to escape.

Of course Su Mo didn’t want to die, but there was no way for her to escape...

"Young Master Snake, to be able to die here today with your fiancée, you should consider yourself lucky! You won’t be lonely on the Yellow Springs Road with someone to accompany you!"

Su Mo was stunned. ’These people actually know about my relationship with Mo Xiao?!’

They were clearly targeting Mo Xiao, which meant they had already investigated his connections.

Su Mo despaired...

’I told this damn snake to call off the engagement ages ago, but he wouldn’t listen! Now he’s dragging me down with him even in death~ Sob, sob, isn’t Mo Xiao the main villain? He can’t just die this easily, can he? Shouldn’t he survive until the grand finale?!’

Mo Xiao froze. ’Main villain? Grand finale?!’