223: Chapter 223 Death of Society

When Bai Wanwan woke up again, the light from outside the Cave had filtered in through the gaps between the vines and stones.

She blinked her sore eyes; her throat felt as if it were stuffed with cotton, dry and painful.

She moved slightly, but her body felt as if all its strength had been drained away, making even lifting her arm exceptionally difficult.

Jin Yi was sitting at the entrance of the Cave with his back to her, his broad shoulders blocking some of the light and casting a long shadow on the ground.

Hearing the movement, Jin Yi turned his head to look at her. "You're awake? Is there anywhere else that feels uncomfortable?"

"I'm alright." Bai Wanwan's voice was dry and hoarse. "Last night... did I trouble you?"

After all, Jin Yi was not her Beast Husband; he had no obligation to take care of her.

Thinking of her curled up in his arms last night, Jin Yi's eyes flickered slightly. "No, you slept very soundly."

Hearing him say this, Bai Wanwan breathed a small sigh of relief.

Everything from yesterday felt like a nightmare; the image of Yan Lie falling kept circling in her mind, and Bai Wanwan clenched her fists.

She had to live well. If Yan Lie was still alive, he would definitely come to find her!

Bai Wanwan leaned against the wall to rest for a while, and after recovering a bit of strength, she opened the system panel and took out water to wash up.

After washing, she also handed a bottle of mineral water to Jin Yi. "You should wash up too. The water is clean, and you can drink it if you are thirsty."

The bottle was open. After Jin Yi took it, he quickly cleaned himself up and handed back the remaining clean water. "Use it sparingly; we don't know how long we will be trapped here."

"No need to save it, I have more. You haven't had any water since yesterday, drink it."

After saying this, she took out food from the system space.

She didn't even need to move it herself, but just those few actions of clicking on the panel made her feel somewhat exhausted.

From outside the Cave, the sounds of beasts roaring could be vaguely heard, rising and falling, sometimes far and sometimes near.

The two people inside the Cave gnawed on food to replenish their energy.

After consuming a few pieces of Dried meat and fruit, Bai Wanwan felt much better.

After eating and drinking her fill, an awkward situation occurred.

The urge to urinate from her lower abdomen became increasingly difficult to ignore.

Previously, with Yan Lie by her side, such things were easy to handle.

But now, with beasts lurking outside at any moment, it was obviously impossible for her to go out alone.

But Jin Yi was not her Beast Husband.

Rarely, she couldn't keep a straight face, and she endured the discomfort.

Jin Yi soon noticed Bai Wanwan, who was tense all over and had a slightly flushed face.

His heart sank; he quickly stood up, walked over to her, and directly reached out to touch her forehead.

He was afraid that Bai Wanwan's fever hadn't subsided, in which case he would have to go out again.

Daytime was not like nighttime.

At night, beasts also needed to rest. If he were to leave during the day to search for Silverleaf Herb, leaving her, a Female, alone in the Cave, he couldn't rest easy.

But when his palm touched the Female's soft, tender skin, it was only slightly warm and not burning hot.

Jin Yi was surprised and quickly withdrew his hand, looking at her flushed face. "Are you... is there anywhere else that feels uncomfortable?"

"Cough..."

Bai Wanwan stammered, and then, unable to hold it in any longer and fearing embarrassment, she simply decided to just go for it.

"I need to go out to pee."

Jin Yi's expression froze for a moment, and then a thin layer of red flushed onto his handsome face.

After Bai Wanwan said this, she felt like she had completely humiliated herself.

In fact, someone unconcerned with such things could completely solve it inside the Cave, which could avoid the dangers outside.

But Bai Wanwan couldn't do it; she was from Modern Times, not a true beastman.

Making her relieve herself in front of a Male who had nothing to do with her—she simply couldn't do it.

The smell would linger in the narrow space; there was nothing more socially mortifying than this.

If she had to pee in the Cave, it would be better to kill her.

Jin Yi quickly turned his face away and gave a dry cough. "I will take you out..."

After being embarrassed to the extreme, Bai Wanwan just gave up on caring.

She stood up, leaning against the wall, and walked forward without looking to the side, appearing natural and calm.

Jin Yi had already walked to the door in advance, pushing aside two stones to look outside.

After observing for a while and confirming it was safe outside, he pushed away the stones blocking the entrance.

After leaping out, he quickly transformed into a Golden Lion, turned his massive head, and said, "Get on."

Bai Wanwan's body was still somewhat weak, so she held onto his spine and climbed for quite a while before getting on.

After Jin Yi sensed that the Little Female was seated properly on his back, he slowly stood up and left the Cave entrance.

He vigilantly observed the movements in the surrounding forest, his footsteps very light and slow.

He didn't need to go too far from the Cave entrance. He walked to a huge tree and knelt on all fours. "It's fine now. Be careful, and call me immediately if there is any situation."

Bai Wanwan gave a hum. Unable to hold it any longer, she quickly slid off his back and walked behind the big tree with a strange gait.

She scanned the situation nearby and quickly squatted down.

After resolving her physiological needs, Bai Wanwan felt a long-lost sense of relief.

After tidying her clothes and walking out two steps, a deafening beast roar suddenly exploded.

It was still quite far away, but it could still be heard clearly.

Bai Wanwan was startled, and before she could react, she was swept up by the waist with great force.

"Hold on tight!" Jin Yi's voice rang in her ear, and immediately she felt the world spinning.

Jin Yi didn't even transform into his Beast Form; he stepped forward, scooped her into his arms, and dashed back to the Cave in a few strides.

His movements were astonishingly fast. After bringing Bai Wanwan back into the Cave, he quickly piled the stones back up to seal it.

He then took out a beast skin bag from his beast skin pouch.

He took out a few dried leaves from it, cupped the leaves in his palms, and rubbed them vigorously.

Powder drifted around the Cave.

Roar!

A deafening roar suddenly exploded, so close it felt like it was right by her ear.

Bai Wanwan shuddered all over and instinctively retreated, but her heel accidentally tripped over some scattered stones.

Her body instantly lost its balance, and she pitched forward.

Oh no!

Just as this thought flashed through her mind, she reflexively covered her mouth tightly; she would rather fall and break her head than make a single sound.

Just at the moment her nose was about to touch the cold ground, a sturdy arm wrapped around her waist like an iron hoop, lifting her into the air with astonishing strength.

Jin Yi held her, gave a soft "shh," and then, without moving, turned his eyes to look toward the entrance of the Cave.

The two of them froze in place like stone statues.

Through the faint light between the cracks in the stones, they saw a huge shadow cast at the entrance of the Cave.

That was definitely not an ordinary beast.

If it was a Mutated Beast... and it discovered they were here, Jin Yi would definitely have no way to take her away alive from the jaws of the Mutated Beast.

In order not to make a single sound, the two of them remained motionless, maintaining their previous posture.

Jin Yi's arm muscles were as tense as iron; Bai Wanwan could feel the rapid heartbeat under his chest, overlapping with the sound of her own heartbeat, which was as intense as a drumbeat.

The monster lingered at the entrance, its heavy footsteps sometimes far and sometimes near.

Every time it got closer, the foul, fishy stench seeped in through the stone cracks, mixed with a pungent smell of rotting flesh.

Bai Wanwan's gaze followed the movement of that shadow.

Suddenly, the shadow stopped directly in front.