Yu Weiwei's heartbeat quickened.
If spiritual qi was this dense...
Then there had to be a source.
He slowly looked deeper into the forest.
His emerald eyes shone with excitement.
"A spiritual vein..."
"No..."
He shook his head, resting a hand on his chin.
"A spiritual vein alone couldn't nourish an entire planet for this long."
"Unless..."
His gaze gradually turned serious.
"...there's a spiritual mine hidden somewhere beneath Sea Sky Planet."
The thought alone was enough to leave him stunned.
Spiritual mines were treasures capable of nurturing countless spiritual herbs, producing high-grade spirit stones, and continuously releasing spiritual qi into their surroundings for tens of thousands of years.
Even in the cultivation world, countless sects fought bitterly over them.
If Sea Sky Planet truly possessed one...
Its value would be immeasurable.
Yu Weiwei took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart.
No wonder this planet could support the growth of almost every plant.
No wonder its vegetation regenerated so quickly.
Everything suddenly made sense.
He smiled faintly.
"It seems I chose the right planet."
Just as his excitement peaked, an alarm interrupted his thoughts.
Yu Weiwei froze.
He knew exactly what it meant.
He had promised his fans that he would livestream at least twice a week, but he hadn't streamed once this week, and the week was almost over.
It wouldn't be bad to show them my adventures in this forest, Yu Weiwei thought guiltily.
If only System 001 were here. It would have reminded him.
He was starting to miss that black-hearted system.
Will we ever meet again?
Probably not...
Yu Weiwei started the livestream.
The livestream had barely started before countless comments flooded the screen.
[YOU'RE ALIVE?!]
[HE FINALLY REMEMBERED HIS ACCOUNT!!]
[Missing for an entire week! Refund my emotional damage!]
[Didn't you promise two livestreams every week? Liar! (╥﹏╥)]
[I thought you were kidnapped by aliens.]
[Host, where have you been? We almost reported you missing!]
Yu Weiwei smiled awkwardly.
"Sorry, I've been a little busy recently."
The comment section exploded again.
[A LITTLE BUSY??]
[You call disappearing for almost a week 'a little busy'?!]
[You can't fool us with that smile.]
[Exactly! We demand compensation!]
[More cooking streams!]
[No! Farm streams!]
[No! More cute Xiao Weiwei!]
As Yu Weiwei adjusted the camera, sunlight filtered through the towering trees.
His long white hair was tied behind him, with several loose strands intricately braided and decorated with delicate silver ornaments. Against the backdrop of the emerald forest, he looked more like a forest spirit than a human.
The noisy chat suddenly fell eerily silent.
Then...
It exploded.
[...Holy.]
[WAIT—]
[WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO LOOK THIS GOOD?!]
[I forgot what I was going to complain about.]
[Those braids... I'm deceased.]
[Host, are you filming a beauty pageant?]
[No, he's a fairy that accidentally wandered into our livestream.]
[Someone please tell me this isn't AI-generated.]
[Can we appreciate how unfair his face is?]
[Nature itself is showing off.]
[Every time I think I've gotten used to his beauty, he proves me wrong.]
[Forget the livestream schedule... just let me stare at him.]
[I suddenly forgive him.]
[Traitor! Don't forgive him so easily!]
[...Fine. I forgive him too.]
Yu Weiwei laughed helplessly.
"You all switched sides rather quickly."
[We have principles.]
[Our principles disappear when you're this pretty.]
[Host, where are you? The scenery is gorgeous.]
[A forest? Please don't tell me you're exploring alone.]
[Wait... isn't that Sea Sky Planet?]
[No way! That's one of the most dangerous undeveloped planets!]
[Host, please tell me you hired bodyguards.]
[Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling...?]
Just as he was replying to a few comments, a gust of wind carried a faint metallic scent.
Yu Weiwei's expression immediately changed.
Blood.
Fresh blood.
His eyes narrowed as he looked toward the dense forest ahead.
The scent wasn't coming from a beast.
It was human.
Without another thought, Yu Weiwei vanished into the trees, his figure flashing toward the source of the smell.
Far away, hidden beneath the towering canopy, a desperate cry echoed through the forest.
"Help!"
"Someone help!"
"Please... please, anyone!"
The voice belonged to a child no older than five.
Every word was filled with despair.
[Wait... was that a child screaming?!]
[Host! Someone just yelled for help!]
[Forget the livestream—go check on them!]
[Please be careful! You're on Sea Sky Planet!]
Yu Weiwei paid no attention to the comments.
Pushing aside the dense bushes, Yu Weiwei found a little boy sitting on the ground. Scratches from branches covered his legs, with one particularly deep wound across his calf. Tears streamed endlessly down his dirt-stained face.
The little boy looked up hopefully when he heard approaching footsteps.
However, the moment he saw Yu Weiwei's expensive clothes—the kind only nobles wore—his expression changed to one of terror.
[Oh my God... He's just a baby!]
[He's bleeding! Someone help him!]
[Why is he so terrified of the host...? What happened to him?]
[Poor baby... Don't cry, everything will be okay.]
The child instinctively crawled backward.
"P-Please don't hurt me..."
Seeing the child's fear, Yu Weiwei quietly activated his Nature Authority.
A warm, soothing aura spread through the air, gradually calming the frightened child.
Yu Weiwei then crouched in front of him.
"I'm not here to hurt you."
He quickly examined the wound.
Fortunately, it wasn't deep enough to reach the bone.
Activating his Nature Authority once more, gentle green light enveloped the injury as the flesh slowly began to heal.
While treating him, Yu Weiwei asked softly,
"What happened?"
The little boy hiccupped between sobs.
"S-Sister..."
"My sister..."
"They took Sister away..."
Yu Weiwei paused.
"Who took her?"
The little boy clutched Yu Weiwei's sleeve with his tiny hands.
"A group of nobles..."
"They came here to hunt..."
"They saw Sister gathering fruits..."
"They said Sister was prettier than the girls in the city..."
"They... they wanted to take her home..."
"Sister told me to run..."
"I wanted to help..."
"But..."
He lowered his head, staring at his injured leg as fresh tears rolled down his cheeks.
"I wasn't fast enough..."
The comments section exploded.
[Those bastards... They were trying to kidnap her?!]
[Just hearing this makes my blood boil.]
[Host, please save his sister!]
[Those nobles deserve to rot.]
Yu Weiwei's expression gradually turned cold.
Only now did he understand why the little boy had been so terrified of him.
At the same time, his heart sank as he imagined what fate awaited the girl's hands.
Those damned, unscrupulous nobles.
Just then—
ROOOAAARRR!!
A deafening roar erupted from somewhere deep within the forest.
The ground trembled violently beneath their feet.
The little boy's face instantly turned pale.
"T-That's where Sister is!"
Before Yu Weiwei could respond, another roar echoed through the forest.
This one sounded different.
It wasn't merely enraged.
It was filled with agony.
The two roars clashed, causing the ancient forest to shake as flocks of birds burst into the sky.
Yu Weiwei frowned.
Two creatures?
No...
Judging by the sounds, there were four.
One was critically injured.
Another sounded like a newborn cub.
Without another word, he picked up the little boy and disappeared into the forest, racing toward the source of the terrifying roars.
Yu Weiwei arrived at the battlefield only minutes later.
The moment he stepped into the clearing, his expression darkened.
Corpses littered the ground.
The mangled bodies of guards and attendants lay scattered everywhere.
Broken trees, deep claw marks, and massive craters covered the battlefield, silent evidence of the fierce battle that had taken place.
Not far away, a young girl lay unconscious beneath a tree.
Her clothes were torn, and blood soaked one sleeve.
Fortunately...
She was still breathing.
[W-What happened here?!]
[There are bodies everywhere... This is horrible.]
[The guards... They're all dead?!]
[This battlefield... It's completely destroyed.]
[How powerful were the creatures fighting here?!]
[The trees were ripped out by the roots... This wasn't a normal battle.]
[Is... is that the little boy's sister?!]
[She's still breathing! Thank goodness!]
[Those nobles are actually hiding behind their guards...]
[Serves them right. They're cowards.]
[Please stay safe, Host.]
The little boy immediately struggled in Yu Weiwei's arms seeing his sister unconscious and unprotected.
"Sister!"
"Stay here."
Yu Weiwei gently placed him atop a sturdy tree branch before activating his Dimension Authority.
The surrounding space distorted.
An invisible barrier silently enveloped the child.
Unless someone possessed greater mastery over space than Yu Weiwei himself, nothing would be able to harm the boy.
Only after confirming his safety did Yu Weiwei turn his attention back to the battlefield.
Out of the five nobles who had entered the forest, only four remained alive.
Twenty guards and attendants had accompanied them.
Now...
Only five guards and three attendants were still standing.
The surviving nobles looked utterly terrified.
Their luxurious clothes were stained with mud and blood as they hid behind the remaining guards.
None of them noticed Yu Weiwei's arrival.
Their eyes were fixed entirely on the battle ahead.
A massive crimson beast stood atop a rocky cliff.