After all, this was a wilderness, so they were not afraid of ghosts and solitaries. However, the wild beasts frequently visited the night watch, and the sound of the beasts could be heard even from the riverside.
Some wild animals would come to the river at night to drink, and if they saw the camp, they would probably come to take a look. Curiosity did not only belong to humans, especially some of the stronger wild beasts. They might even come to try and take some food from him.
Even though it was said that the bonfire had the ability to drive away wild beasts, it was not guaranteed to expel them completely... Furthermore, there were people hunting in the mountains, which meant that this place was not a truly deserted place. There was a chance that someone would pass by and secretly come to the camp to take advantage of the situation.
A camping team with two vehicles definitely had value.
Some people preferred to stay up until midnight and then go straight to sleep. This was more comfortable than being woken up and yawning in the middle of the night.
In the middle of the night, it wasn't that it was only 12 o'clock. Li Jinghua and Ma Shilong would stay there until 3 o'clock, then wake up Zhao An and let him take over.
Zhao An woke up early. Going to bed now was equivalent to going to bed two hours earlier than usual.
Ma Shilong and Li Jinghua didn't lick the charcoal, they were done with the barbecue. They dug away the charcoal, and suddenly a fragrant aroma filled the air. Ma Shilong and Li Jinghua took out the rabbit wrapped in the tin paper and tore it open.
Although they had already eaten some of the food, the smell of the hare still made them hungry. Zhao Qiya cut them with a knife, and each of them had a little bit of the hare on their plate. The meat was smooth and tender, giving them a delicious feeling.
The hare was not big, and no one ate it, not even a little bit of the meat left on the bones.
"I didn't expect the rabbit to be not only cute, but delicious as well." Even Li Qingge, who always paid attention to the appearance of eating, felt oily from the mouth as she sighed with emotion while eating.
Seeing that everyone was eating happily, Zhao Qiya was also very happy. She smiled sweetly and said, "Tomorrow, you guys can go up the mountain and bring back the wild boar. I'll think about how to make some wild boar meat."
"You're still eating like this!" Zhao An almost swallowed his own finger. He could not help but feel that those words made sense: In order to catch a man, one had to grab his stomach first. A woman who could make a man think about eating at home would not make a man unhappy.
Although he felt that he was outdone by Zhao Qiya, Li Qingge didn't mind. Everyone had their own advantages and disadvantages, and others always had to have some capital to live in and be likeable to others.
After finishing their meal, they packed up their things and played around the campfire. The girls left for a while to do some things before going to bed. Zhao Qiya was the first to enter the tent.
"Here, under the pillow." Zhao An handed a dagger to Zhao Qiya. Afraid of scaring her, he explained, "This is a small measure of safety. You have to be afraid of the worst case scenario. If a stranger comes in, you can use self-defense. However, if there's someone on night watch, you can rest easy and go to sleep. "
"Your tent is over there …" Zhao Qiya glanced at Zhao An's tent. Actually, everyone's tent was not too far apart from each other. At least if it was an adjacent tent, Zhao Qiya felt that it would be safer to be closer to Zhao An.
"I'll be staying up late at night, so I'll be counting on you." Zhao An comforted her without thinking twice, thinking that Zhao Qiya had no experience camping.
"Really?" Zhao Qiya said happily as she watched Zhao An leave. Then she sneaked into the tent and zipped the door shut.
Zhao An went to warn Li Qingge again. Li Qingge relied on her bravery and boldness to avoid taking a dagger. The reason for this was that her body was an even more powerful weapon.
Her description was somewhat dreamy and ambiguous, but Zhao An still asked her to put the dagger under the pillow, and Li Qingge didn't insist on resisting.
"After you get up, wake me up too." Li Qingge said in a casual tone.
"What?" Zhao An asked curiously. He thought she had some novel plan to implement.
"Aren't you bored?" Li Qingge looked around, looking at the clean sky.
"No need, go to sleep." Zhao An smiled. Li Qingge was afraid that he would be bored and wanted to get up to accompany him.
"That's what I said. Do you really think I would get up? I can't even get up from the earthquake. " It was rare for him to show such kindness, but he actually rejected her kindness. Li Qingge didn't care that he wanted her to sleep well. In any case, she was angry.
Seeing her angry expression, Zhao An patted her on the head and told her to go into the tent.
Li Qingge muttered to herself as she went into the tent and zipped up the car.
Ling Bai was accompanying Li Jinghua, so he did not plan to sleep now. Zhao An reminded them about some things before he went inside the tent himself.
During the day, Zhao An had entered the tent as well. However, during the night, he had closed up the tent and isolated himself from the outside world.
He knew that everything was different, but Zhao An still remembered the system's space that was completely isolated from the real world. When he was deeply immersed in it, he would sometimes wonder where he was at that time, floating in the vast universe, surrounded by darkness, and far away in a small and vast galaxy. Was he drifting in solitude, would he really return to reality after ten years, or would he astonishingly discover that he had already been exiled into the depths of the universe?
He would also wonder if it existed in the crevices of time and space, otherwise how could it return to the past? He wondered if this was a product of civilization in the future, where he was just like a mouse.
The more he thought about it, the more his head would explode and he would lose all sense of direction from the shock. However, Zhao An had survived. He hoped that this kind of thing could give people the most power.
Zhao An took off his clothes and looked around. He turned out the lights on the top of the tent. That feeling of familiarity and difference surrounded him. Zhao An let out a long breath and realized that he had a rare feeling of insomnia.
It was not excitement, nor was it any other emotion. It was just that he felt that his brain would not transmit his body the order to need sleep, as if he was still in the system's space, thinking about the progress of his studies in various fields, the various learning plans, as well as the adjustments he had made in the course of his studies.
Zhao An was very clear-headed. He didn't have the feeling of chaotic space or time, but when he thought about the ten years that no one had known him, he felt like he was in a dream. It was as if this was his real life.
This kind of feeling made him want to forget about the bloodshed in the past, then after all, it would be an unforgettable memory. It was not easy to forget about it, it was just like being covered in dust, like a snow covered thorn, the crystal was soft, and if he really wanted to touch it, he would be stabbed until he bled.
Zhao An would never forget, never really forget. He just gradually buried it deep in his heart, refusing to tell others or to read any of the books. He would then cover every little bit of happiness he had in his current life with it.
With this thought in mind, although Zhao An did not feel sleepy, he no longer felt a sense of closeness. His breathing and mind could still sense the fresh and clear wilderness, allowing him to faintly hear the three men on night duty purposely lowering their voices to the point where they did not disturb others from their rest.
The corners of Zhao An's mouth curled up slightly. He sat up and began circulating his inner breathing.
He didn't want to steal anything from the outside world. Even if he took pills, he would focus on improving the human body and removing human garbage. He wasn't the type of martial art that was more mysterious than a martial art that needed to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
However, Zhao An could feel that his inner breathing was much lighter and more active beside such a river. It was likely that his body was in a more comfortable and natural environment, which might affect his inner breathing.
Inner breathing was an invisible force that circulated within the body. Zhao An could feel it, but he could not analyze it. He did not want to be a curious baby in this regard. All he needed was to be able to use it. After a few rounds of circulation, Zhao An's Qi had sunk into his dantian and he could faintly feel an inexplicable feeling of fullness beneath his belly.
Of course, it wasn't because he wanted to pee that he was overflowing with energy. Zhao An frowned. He finally understood what was going on... The young man's vital energy and blood were vigorous, and he had nowhere to vent it on. It seemed that he had suffered a lot of stimulation today to speed up his secretion. If he were to wake up tonight, he would most likely lose his essence.
Luckily, he also brought an extra pair of underwear with him. When he woke up, he could just put it on and throw it away. He couldn't get up early in the morning to wash his underwear after all.
Zhao An had a mature mentality. Many boys of his age wouldn't pay attention to things that he didn't care about. However, Zhao An couldn't stand to be treated like a mountain after being teased about the essence.
Zhao An's mind couldn't help but replay the scene he saw today. That bulging fair skin, that snow-white mountain range that was crowded together, that thin waist and slender legs, that perfect figure that emitted an extreme beauty in the mountain water. However, Zhao An was unable to completely enjoy it.
He thought that even if his self-control was beyond that of an ordinary person, if he really had a relationship with Li Qingge, the extent of his requests would probably be lower than Li Jinghua's, right?
Zhao An wasn't a conservative guy, and he was very clear on his own sense of responsibility. If he became friends with Li Qingge, sooner or later, he wouldn't be able to hold back his impulses. He had self-control, but his rationality didn't require him to be anti-human in this aspect.
As he thought of this, the feeling of calmness from circulating his breath disappeared without a trace. Zhao An tossed and turned, thinking of Li Qingge in the tent beside him.
That elastic feeling … It seemed that her tolerance was slowly being adjusted to the point that it was getting higher and higher. The more this kind of play, the more intimate the feeling was. Even if she subconsciously resisted being his girlfriend, she would still get the feeling of being together with a man and a woman.
When he thought of his butt, Zhao An recalled the incident where Li Qingge had been bitten by a Mermaid. He didn't bite too deeply, and with the Baohua Soul-Nourishing Pill, his body would be improved so much that even small scars wouldn't be left behind.
Was there really no problem with being bitten like that by a Mermaid? Although Zhao An was well-read, he had not managed to record all of the books he had read down to such an extent, let alone something as unorthodox as the Man Faced Fish. Although it had recorded its main effects, it was still impossible to judge if the Mermaid had taken a bite. Did it really have no effect on Li Qingge?
Of course, it was possible to determine whether the fish was in good health or not. However, the blood and saliva of the Mermaid contained a type of aphrodisiac energy. To be bitten like that … Judging from Li Qingge's subsequent performance, she probably didn't have much of an impact on her.
Even if there were any effects, after sleeping tonight, the next day would be gone without a trace. The most likely scenario would be that tonight, he would have symptoms of a lingering spirit, and Li Qingge would only have a young girl's lustful dream.
When he thought about how Li Qingge and he were in sync, Zhao An felt that it was a little fun. He chuckled and yawned.
Sleep had finally come back.