Taking a bite of the juicy, sweet flesh, the fruit aroma filled the air. Fu Xin Ci ate several pieces consecutively before managing to stop.
It was too delicious, what should she do if she wanted more?
Fortunately, at the critical moment, she remembered she needed to go to the mountaintop. She collected the fruits from a few trees and continued forward.
"Wow." After she rounded the fruit forest and approached the mountaintop, looking at the grass that was no higher than her thigh, she first secretly chided herself for being short.
Then, her eyes brightened as she muttered, "It would be great if this were a pasture."
As she was pondering where to get some cattle and sheep, she heard the sounds of various livestock from afar.
"Moo, moo."
"Baa, baa."
"Oink, oink."
My heavens, Fu Xin Ci was instantly stunned.
Had this world truly become mystical?
She not only saw herds of black and white dairy cows, but also flocks of snow-white sheep.
Hahaha, look, she even saw a group of black "second brothers."
Oh my goodness, she was so happy.
These living creatures, whether in Longcheng or Mengjia Town, were valuable commodities that even money couldn't necessarily buy.
Especially in Longcheng, they were absolute luxuries that money couldn't purchase.
Fu Xin Ci was so excited that her steps became a bit too large, and she almost slipped.
Alas, she should use her supernatural ability; it would be safer this way.
After she activated her wood-element ability and surveyed the surrounding mountains, she almost let out a goose-like honk of joy.
Five years. Her space had only upgraded after five years, but it had given her such a huge surprise.
Hahaha, she pinched herself several times before she could believe that what she saw was real.
What does it mean to be silent for years and then shock the world? It must be referring to her space.
Fu Xin Ci was almost going mad with joy. She was now rushing towards the notice board; she wanted to share this good news with her companions.
However, when she reached the original notice board, she discovered that it had also become grand and sophisticated.
If she hadn't remembered its location, she almost wouldn't have recognized it.
The screen had become taller and larger. Not only were all functions upgraded, but many new features had been unlocked.
Fu Xin Ci rubbed her eyes and examined it carefully. After some exploration, she had reason to suspect that her space hadn't mutated, but was perhaps a product of alien research.
Because the attributes of her space were completely different from what she knew before; it was simply defying the heavens.
Moreover, she had just discovered two times displayed at the top of the screen.
One was likely for Longcheng, showing 9:15 PM.
The other time displayed was "Hai Shi Yi Ke" (a quarter past the hour of the pig, roughly 9:15 PM).
Fu Xin Ci gave herself a thumbs-up.
Then, unable to contain her excitement, she wanted to tell her companions all these good things.
However, she looked up again at the Longcheng time. It was already past 9:15 PM, and she wondered if her captain and companions were still in the trading hall.
Regardless of whether they were there or not, she had to try her luck.
If they happened to be there, she always believed her luck was pretty good.
Under the night sky, the Longcheng trading hall was crowded. Among the bustling flow of people were not only Longteng's companions but also the base leader and the female city lord of Phoenix City.
By this time, the clock hands had already pointed to 9:16 PM, yet the number of people in the hall had not decreased.
"Captain, will we be able to wait for Xin Ci today?" Xu Jia Can, who was usually sunny and handsome, spoke with a listless tone today.
Yang Xin Jie glanced at the captain, who looked somewhat haggard after just one day and one night, and said with determination, "We definitely will."
"Mmm, I also believe Xin Ci is fine," Xiao Ai had a slightly domineering nature, and her words carried a bit more authority.
"Yes, Xin Ci will be alright."
The captain's words were like a final decision, and the companions immediately felt a sense of backbone. They clenched their fists.
"Ding dong." With a sound as melodious as heavenly music, everyone in the trading hall looked in one direction.
"Oh my goodness! Look, everyone, who is that girl?" Someone, pointing at a clear and lovely young girl displayed on the screen, shouted loudly.
Fu Xin Ci was also bewildered. She hadn't expected to see another time and space.
The captain and her companions' faces looked more mature than five years ago, but she still recognized them at first glance.
"Captain, Xin Jie, Xiao Ai, Ru Yi, Uncle Sun, Uncle Xu, Xu Jia Can, Pang Dun..."
The young girl, dressed in a dark green ancient-style long dress, called out the names of every member of the Longteng mercenary team present from her tender cherry lips, tears streaming down her large, almond-shaped eyes.
"Xin Ci, sob~."
"Xin Ci, sob sob."
"Sob sob, Xin Ci."
Yang Xin Jie, Xiao Ai, and Xu Ru Yi could no longer hold back their tears upon hearing the girl call their names. These tough women, who usually competed to see who could kill more monsters, were now sobbing uncontrollably.
The captain's eyes were also filled with tears. He extended his long, slender hand, wanting to ruffle the little sister's soft long hair as he used to.
However, when his fingers touched the screen, he had to close his eyes with difficulty, suppressing the tears in his eyes, and shouted, "Xin Ci, it's so good to see you again."
"Captain, it's so good to see you too." The young girl's slightly baby-faced cheeks still bore crystal-clear tears, and shallow dimples bloomed at the corners of her cherry lips.
"Xin Ci, look at me, look at me," Xu Jia Can, with red eyes like a rabbit, waved his hand and greeted Fu Xin Ci.
"Hey!!"
"Me too, me too, Xin Ci..." Pang Dun, who looked only fourteen or fifteen, couldn't bring himself to call her "sister."
Uncle Xu and Uncle Sun were more practical. They started by saying they had made new crossbows and a Tang dao for Xin Ci.
However, after mentioning the Tang dao, they had a slight regret. "Old Xu, can Xin Ci handle that Tang dao with her current small physique? I feel it's a bit..."
"I also think that Tang dao might not be very suitable for Xin Ci."
"Then, let's go back later and research what would be appropriate for Xin Ci."
"Mmm."
As they were talking enthusiastically and turning their sorrow into smiles, the base leader became restless and pushed through several people to squeeze over.
Fu Xin Ci didn't look to see who had come over. She excitedly showed off to her companions, "Captain, I have to tell you, the night before last, when I suddenly went offline, my space upgraded."
"Space upgraded?" After asking this, the captain realized he was being foolish today. If Xin Ci's space hadn't upgraded, how would they be able to see each other?
"Mmm, the upgrade process was a bit long, with 'in progress' constantly displayed. I waited too long and couldn't hold on and fell asleep."