The person opposite heard the words "chubby," and instantly exploded, "You skinny dry stick, I call this being sturdy!"

Aunt Han glanced at Luo Hanshuang, "Classmate? At times like these... safety first."

She has seen too many betrayals. Classmate friendship is precious, but you have to be cautious.

"It's okay, they're good friends," Luo Hanshuang hurriedly spoke, "Can you let them in?"

"It's not up to you at this moment!" Aunt Han answered without hesitation, "Shut up!"

Luo Hanshuang's body trembled slightly. Although her eyes were full of anxiety, she really didn't dare to speak anymore.

A few minutes later, three figures gradually became clear.

A short and chubby figure walked in front, with a short person supporting a tall one behind.

"It really is you!" The short and chubby girl exclaimed happily, "I saw you in the night vision device, and thought it was an illusion."

Her height was similar to Xiaobai Tian, but her weight was at least one hundred and ten.

She was also holding a single soldier machine gun, but she looked perfectly natural with it.

Aunt Han glanced at Qu Jianlei and mumbled softly, "Two B-levels."

Qu Jianlei replied in a low voice without showing any emotion, "You two, see what you can do."

Two B-levels still need to ask me? Being cautious to the point of excess.

Luo Hanshuang turned her head towards Qu Jianlei, fully aware that, even as an employer, her words didn't count at this moment.

The Imperial society places more importance on individual strength, and it's the same in the bodyguard sector. No matter how you're an employer, you must heed professional advice.

Not to mention that her strength was far inferior to that of these two guards.

"You still have a vehicle!" The chubby girl exclaimed happily, "My guard is injured, we need a safe place to recuperate."

Upon hearing this, Luo Hanshuang grew anxious as well, "Then you should come over quickly."

The chubby girl ran over, bumping into a slightly elastic transparent film, and staggered back two steps, letting go of the machine gun which flew out.

For a moment, she was a bit dazed, and the two B-level warriors behind her were also taken aback.

Luo Hanshuang was initially stunned and then shouted, "Quick, turn off the array, turn off the array!"

She had been resting under the protection of the array for the past few days and didn't go out often, somehow ignoring it.

"Array?" The three newcomers were equally stunned when they heard it.

Qu Jianlei stood up and walked to the back of the vehicle, turned off the energy block transmission, and returned to the fire to continue eating and drinking.

The chubby girl carefully approached, extending her hand to push and discovering that the transparent film had indeed disappeared, then cautiously proceeded.

When the three of them reached the fire, Luo Hanshuang noticed that their two B-level guards were also a man and a woman.

The man's leg was injured, and the woman was supporting him along the way.

The chubby girl was straightforward, "Can we rest in your car for a bit? Even the bed of the truck would do."

"Resting in the car is uncomfortable!" Luo Hanshuang was on good terms with them, but after all, she wasn't completely naive.

If they rested in the car, it would surely affect her group of three. As for the truck bed... there was still a vehicle-mounted machine gun on top.

She was from a big family, with a strong sense of security, so she expressed.

"I'll get you a tent; it's more comfortable to sleep there... With the defense array, you don't have to worry about being attacked."

The chubby girl was about to say something when the injured man spoke, "Okay, thank you, we have our own tent."

Those who come as bodyguards are never lacking in vigilance and naturally know what the other party is guarding against.

Compared to the students in the Ivory Tower, those surviving in society are fully aware of how ugly human nature can be.

The female guard inquired about the radius of the defense array and chose to set up the tent a little further away from the off-road vehicle.

The man limped into the tent and lay down, speaking softly, "They are very strong, don't let them misunderstand."

There was actually no need for him to say that; with a vehicle, an array, and an A-level warrior, how could he and his partner possibly provoke them?

"I understand, even that B-level dared to confront the gatekeeper," the woman responded quietly, she was deeply impressed by Qu Jianlei.

But even so, she still said, "I'll go get some hot water and prepare some food for you."

For their requests, Luo Hanshuang readily agreed, "Classmates have a duty to help each other. Do you need medicine?"

"We brought medicine," the chubby one replied, "I have two storage talismans with me, all he needs is rest."

The female guard prepared some food and drink and left; the chubby one smelled the meat soup, enviously speaking, "You're living much better than me."

"Don't mention it," Luo Hanshuang shook her head, showing a complex expression.

"Almost got eaten by a group of mutant beasts... I find it strange, is this an internship task?"

"Who wouldn't think so?" the chubby one replied while scarfing down meat, mumbling, "My guard almost lost his life."

The little girl, despite her height, ate like a whirlwind. No wonder she was so robust.

Luo Hanshuang curiously asked, "What happened? Did you also encounter a group of mutant beasts?"

"Not exactly," the chubby one shook her head, "When we came in, we were right in this forest."

She had a Water Attribute C-level, with two guards: one Fire Attribute and one Earth Attribute.

Initially, the Fire Attribute guy wanted to burn through a path, but the air here was too humid, consuming too much Inner Breath.

Moreover, burning the forest would not only alarm the mutant beasts within but also provoke their instinctive counterattack.

Earth Attribute can help with enhancing defense, but wearing too much Rock Armor is still quite exhausting on Inner Breath.

Chubby thought about it and figured that the forest was tough to navigate while the river should be easier to traverse, albeit paddling upstream would be strenuous.

The two guards discussed it and agreed to her suggestion — mainly because she had the Water Attribute, making it convenient to have support in the river.

They made a raft and paddled upstream for two days, but finding the pace too slow, they decided to go ashore again.

Just as they were disembarking, they were attacked by mutant beasts from the river.

"So, shall we team up tomorrow?" Luo Hanshuang straightforwardly suggested, "We have a car, so you can conserve your energy."

"That's wonderful," Chubby laughed happily, "We can just place the tent on the car instead of putting it back into the Storage Talisman."

Compared to genuine Space Equipment, the biggest flaw of the Storage Talisman isn't the size of the space, but that the item's durability decreases each time something is stored.

The durability drops a bit with each storage, though retrieval doesn't pose much of an issue.

Then she asked, "What kind of mutant beast did you encounter?"

Luo Hanshuang pointed to the meat in her bowl, "Look, that's what you're eating."

Chubby's eyes turned red upon hearing this, "Your living conditions... they're too lavish!"

Her team was still searching for a secure place to recover, while the others had apparently reached the "battle to sustain battle" realm.

Luo Hanshuang disliked it when others spoke of her family background, so she changed the subject immediately.

"Have you been working hard? Doesn't seem like you've lost much weight."

"Are you shamelessly poking fun at me?" Chubby retorted angrily, "No matter how much I eat, I don't get sturdy, just skinny!"

Qu Jianlei watched the two girls bickering and found it a bit boring, but fortunately, the team was growing stronger.

As they ate and chatted, suddenly, Chubby asked a question, "Are you deliberately controlling your weight?"

"Of course," Luo Hanshuang replied without hesitation, "You don't even understand what a well-proportioned figure means!"

Chubby snorted at this, "There's never been such a thing as a well-proportioned figure, being robust is true beauty!"

"Hmph," Luo Hanshuang sneered, "Robust? Only Modified Warriors care about muscles!"

"A true Awakened doesn't need muscles to intimidate others. Do you know what Returning to the Essence means?"

Chubby was utterly stunned, "Returning what?"

Qu Jianlei was also taken aback, as those four words, "Returning to the Essence," were spoken in Divine Land's language.

Although slightly offbeat, there was no doubt this pronunciation belonged to the Divine Land language family.

He wanted to speak up and ask, but he felt that Aunt Han, though seemingly idle, was very keenly observing his reaction.

"Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand," Luo Hanshuang replied indifferently, "This is the ancestral teaching of my Luo Family."

Chubby wasn't concerned, "Nonsense, who doesn't have ancestors?"

Qu Jianlei couldn't hold back, "Little Luo, what did your ancestors do?"

Luo Hanshuang hesitated for a moment before answering, "My ancestors were some of the earliest Superpower Warriors who Awakened without using Genetic Potions."

"Wow," Chubby was initially shocked upon hearing this, "Primordial Superpower Warrior, your family history is really impressive!"

"We descendants haven't been very noteworthy," Luo Hanshuang self-criticized, although she still looked somewhat proud.

"But no matter what, there's absolutely no problem with our lineage."

"No problem" was modestly phrased; she couldn't openly say "noble" in front of classmates.

"Hanshuang, you're not like this, are you?" Chubby looked at her in astonishment, "You never boasted before."

Luo Hanshuang spread her hands, indicating she wouldn't offer any more explanation.

Aunt Han looked thoughtfully at Qu Jianlei, "Are you interested in Primordial Warriors?"

"Who wouldn't be interested?" Qu Jianlei asked candidly, "Isn't entering Mist Mansion also a quest for fortune?"

In Hope Star Realm, everyone seemed to dance around these topics, sharing them reluctantly, almost fearful.

Yet, things were different here at Celestial Hook, at least some matters could be spoken of secretly.

Take "Divine Text Family," for example; Qu Jianlei believed even Granny Jia from Star No. 2 wouldn't proactively tell him about it.

So, is it normal for me to be interested in some rumors about Superpower Warriors?

Aunt Han gave him a deep look but didn't speak any further.

That night, it was still Qu Jianlei's team on night watch, while Chubby's team had been through tough times and needed to rest.

Luo Hanshuang was still the first to stand night watch, considering she was a C-level and had also worked hard these past few days, a two-hour watch would suffice.

However, Chubby wasn't in a hurry to rest, she enthusiastically chatted with classmates, temporarily not feeling sleepy.

After midnight, it was Aunt Han's turn; she had also been exerting herself using Wood Magic recently, hence she kept watch for three hours.

Then it was Qu Jianlei's shift.

Surprisingly, Aunt Han didn't rush to leave, after all, an A-level Warrior could go days without sleep.

She curiously asked in a low voice, "Are you also from a Divine Text Family?"