127: Soaking in hot springs, geothermal energy

Lu Fan saw through An Lan's little thoughts at a glance. Looking at her eager expression, he smiled and picked up a round Small Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, gently placing it in An Lan's arms, and said tenderly: "Come, touch it, it's very well-behaved."

An Lan's eyes lit up instantly, as if she had discovered a treasure. She couldn't wait to raise her hand and gently touch the Small Golden Snub-nosed Monkey's head.

The Small Golden Snub-nosed Monkey was very cooperative, raising its watery big eyes to look straight at An Lan. Her surprised and gentle face was reflected in its clear eyes.

"Ah, this is just too cute."

An Lan's voice was full of joy. She immediately held the Small Golden Snub-nosed Monkey tightly in her arms and gently rubbed its chubby face. The Small Golden Snub-nosed Monkey didn't resist; instead, it squinted its eyes comfortably, making An Lan laugh continuously.

Lu Fan looked at the steaming hot spring in front of him. The rising steam seemed like a pair of gentle hands, lightly tugging at his heartstrings, and the idea of soaking in the hot spring instantly popped into his mind.

Looking at An Lan again, her eyes turned towards the hot spring from time to time as if attracted by a magnet; she was clearly sharing the same thought as him.

Lu Fan curled his lips into a sly smile and teased: "An Lan, this hot spring looks comfortable. How about we both enjoy it?"

An Lan's cheeks turned slightly red like a ripe apple. She coughed lightly and said with feigned composure: "Um... it's not very good, being out in the wild like this."

"What are you afraid of? I'm here, I'll protect you."

Lu Fan patted his chest with a confident look. His determined appearance made An Lan feel warm inside.

Under Lu Fan's persuasion, An Lan also let go of her reserve.

She was quick of eye and hand, running behind a large rock like an agile deer, muttering as she ran: "I'm over here, you're over there. Don't you dare peek!"

Her shy and cute appearance made Lu Fan unable to help but laugh.

Lu Fan feigned grievance, spread his hands, and said helplessly: "How would I dare? I'm busy preparing to enjoy this natural bath."

As he spoke, he carelessly began to undress, his movements quite free and easy. In a moment, he was "honestly facing her," and then like a cheerful fish, he dove into the hot spring, splashing a large amount of crystal water.

"Wow, this water temperature is amazing!"

Lu Fan comfortably stretched out his limbs, rolling in the water like a dolphin, feeling the gentle caress of the warm spring water, his face full of enjoyment.

An Lan hid behind the rock and carefully took off her clothes. She first stretched out a foot, like a cautious explorer, gently testing the water temperature; it was warm and very comfortable.

Then she slowly immersed her whole body in the water, leaving only her head exposed, enjoying the wrap of the warm spring water. Her tense nerves instantly relaxed, and she murmured softly: "It's really comfortable..."

At this time, several naughty golden monkeys approached.

A slightly larger golden monkey, like an experienced masseur, tiptoed onto Lu Fan's back and gently pressed with its flexible little paws.

Lu Fan was startled at first, then realized and laughed loudly: "Good fellow, you even have this skill? Fine, give me a good massage."

The golden monkey seemed to understand and worked even harder, its little paws rhythmically kneading Lu Fan's back, sometimes pressing lightly and sometimes rubbing hard, making Lu Fan so comfortable that his eyes narrowed into slits, and he even hummed a tuneless little ditty: "Knead on the left, rub on the right, this life is better than being an immortal..."

On the other side, An Lan also couldn't "escape" the "enthusiastic service" of the golden monkeys.

A Small Golden Snub-nosed Monkey held a large leaf and walked unsteadily to her side, placing the leaf on her head as if putting a fashionable hat on her.

An Lan was giggled: "You little guy, you're quite creative."

She gently touched the Small Golden Snub-nosed Monkey's head, and it chirped happily as if responding to her praise.

After soaking for a while, a clever golden monkey began searching through Lu Fan's hair.

After a while, it triumphantly held up a small thing; it turned out it had found a louse.

It was as if it had completed some great task, squeaking and showing off to its companions.

Lu Fan saw it and said with feigned disgust: "Oh my, that's so dirty. Thank you, but search a bit more gently; my hair can't take your tossing it around like that."

The golden monkey tilted its head, seemingly not understanding, but still obediently stopped searching and jumped aside to play.

The livestream room instantly became lively, and barrage comments brushed past like snowflakes.

"Haha, I'm jealous of Great God Lu's treatment, even having monkeys help with massage and delousing."

"Goddess An Lan is behind the rock; she must be amused by these little guys too."

"Damn mosaic, I can't see anything."

"This hot spring, these monkeys—it's simply the top-tier enjoyment in the wilderness!"

"I remember often seeing incidents of Mount Emei monkeys hurting people on my phone when I was a kid."

"Mount Emei Cousin: It's all staged!"

Behind the rock, An Lan was also laughing continuously at the golden monkeys' actions.

A Small Golden Snub-nosed Monkey climbed onto her shoulder, gently pulling her hair as if playing some interesting game.

An Lan laughed and said: "Don't mess up my hair, or I'll settle the score with you."

The Small Golden Snub-nosed Monkey tilted its head and looked at her with an innocent face, looking extremely cute, making An Lan laugh out loud again.

Lu Fan stretched his body to his heart's content in the hot spring and suddenly had a bright idea, shouting to An Lan: "An Lan, how about we play a game? Let's see who can hold their breath longer."

An Lan, not to be outdone, replied: "A challenge is a challenge, who's afraid of whom!"

The two took a deep breath and dove into the water.

The golden monkeys gathered around curiously, watching them without blinking, and occasionally patted the water surface with their paws as if cheering them on.

After a while, Lu Fan was the first to emerge from the water, gasping for air: "I can't do it anymore, I give up."

An Lan also surfaced, her face brimming with a victorious smile: "Haha, I knew I could beat you."

Their laughter echoed over the hot spring, intertwining with the calls of the golden monkeys, forming a unique symphony full of joy and warmth.

After soaking for a long time, both of their skin had turned slightly red.

Lu Fan stretched and said: "That's about enough; if we soak any longer, I'll turn old."

He looked at his hands and feet; the skin had wrinkled, like soaked raisins.

An Lan nodded with a smile and began to prepare to get up.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

[Huaguo Player Lu Fan triggered ten thousand times rebate]

[Natural Hot Spring * 10,000]

Subsequently, hot springs appeared within the borders of Huaguo one after another, rising from the mountains.

For a moment, the entire land of Huaguo seemed to have been cast with magic by nature, with warm hot springs popping up everywhere, steaming and dreamlike.

livestream room.

"Wow, hot springs! I must go experience them."

"The person upstairs, let's go together; one appeared near our village."

"I found that many experts have surrounded the hot springs. What's going on? They're not allowing use."

"Ah, no way, I've already taken off my pants."

Subsequently, a video quickly circulated on the internet, showing some people in uniforms running to the hot springs with many instruments, and even the army had surrounded the hot springs.

The public began to discuss one after another, with various opinions for a time; everyone was curious and confused about this sudden change.

At this time, hosts Wang Tao and Zhao Hangjun were called away, and after a while, they returned to the livestream room beaming with joy.

Wang Tao was the first to speak, suppressing his excitement to explain: "Let me explain the video on the internet to everyone. Since the hot spring rebate included the entire mountain range, the underground geothermal energy was also brought over, which means we can exploit this heat energy."

His voice was full of excitement, as if announcing a piece of huge news.

Zhao Hangjun also had a face full of smiles and added: "geothermal energy has a very wide range of uses; it can be used for power generation, heating, and so on. Once successfully developed, it will provide great convenience to our lives."

In Japan, the audience in the livestream room looked at Huaguo's hot springs and geothermal energy, their hearts full of envy.

Someone wrote sourly in the barrage comments: "Hmph, it's just good luck, nothing special. Our Japan's hot springs are not bad either."

But soon someone refuted: "It's far from it. They have a ten thousand times rebate and geothermal energy that can be used for power generation. What about us?"

At this time, a Huaguo viewer left a comment below.

"Isn't it just heat energy? Let your Pretty Country daddy send you two more Little Boys. They're really hot—at least they can stay hot for several years."

"Damn, the person upstairs, how can you say such petty things? How could two be enough? At least start with a set."

"Hehe, if your Pretty Country daddy is reluctant, our Huaguo can do it for them."