353: Chapter 366 Arrival at the Second Phase New Map!

The wish of ten thousand people signed in blood for Xiao Mei to become a permanent guest did not come true.

This greatly disappointed the male comrades, who exclaimed that this was the most disappointing thing An Ke had ever done, vowing to cut ties with him for three seconds.

Meanwhile, the girls were delighted.

They told the boys to learn a thing or two from An Ke.

He was able to remain unmoved in the face of beauty, unlike other guys who couldn't take their eyes off a pretty girl.

Inside the live stream.

Watching Xiao Mei's back disappear through the door, An Ke went to the bathroom to wash up.

Calling it a bathroom was generous; it was essentially just a slightly nicer outhouse.

After washing up, An Ke sat down at the dining table to fill his stomach.

However, he wasn't savoring the taste of the food, instead focusing intently on his golden finger:

['Natural Affinity': Current Level LV.5.

Estimated time until 'Natural Affinity' upgrades: approximately 15.4 days.]

Looking at the estimated upgrade time, An Ke nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm! Not bad, not bad!"

The upgrade progress had accelerated by about two days.

If based on the previously estimated upgrade time, it should still be around 17 days.

Now it was just over 15 days, about half a month.

He could manage to upgrade before the harsh winter arrived.

"Sir, is that meat really that delicious?" No. 1379, seeing An Ke nod so satisfactorily and praise it, couldn't help but drool a little.

Even though it didn't actually have saliva, it felt a strong craving.

"It's merely a low-level energy substance," the Mysterious figure in the long robe said indifferently.

However, there was one thing it didn't mention.

It felt An Ke's praise didn't seem to be for the food, but rather satisfaction with something else.

Unfortunately, it didn't know what that something was.

Even it, or the supercomputer, couldn't detect it.

Perhaps I'm overthinking it, and he's simply praising the taste of the food?

The Mysterious figure in the long robe sighed silently.

It felt An Ke, this 'hacker', was making it a bit neurotic and overly suspicious.

Even the most ordinary things made it overthink.

No! I must go clear my head.

Thinking this, the Mysterious figure in the long robe stood up and said while leaving the Control Room:

"No. 1379, I'll be away for a while.

I leave this place to you. Report to me if anything unusual happens."

"Yes, sir! Aside from An Ke, that anomaly, nothing unusual should happen with the others."

"..."

An Ke continued to look at the next item.

['Share' function: Current Level LV.1.

Estimated time until next upgrade: 22.6 days.]

This one was about average.

There was some acceleration, but not much.

An Ke was still very much looking forward to the [Share] ability.

After all, this was an opportunity to grant extraordinary abilities even to animals that hadn't been imbued with attributes yet.

It was the key to rapidly boosting overall strength in a short time!

Lastly was the time for Old Crocodile to be imbued with attributes.

About 4 more days.

An Ke sighed with emotion at how quickly time passed.

It had been several days since the second-stage new map opened, and he hadn't even set off yet.

But even so, An Ke could sense the danger of the second-stage new map.

Because several people died every day.

After finishing his meal, An Ke stood up and stretched:

"Ah! Time to find Three Hairs and then go explore the dungeon."

Not many animals were in the Main Stockade, only the still-soundly-sleeping Little Tiger and Hua Hua.

The other animals were nowhere to be seen.

Now, each animal had its own tasks.

Tiger Mom, Leopard Mom, the Old Crocodile Couple, and Er Ha's Wolf Pack were responsible for hunting.

However, they didn't simply kill their prey; they would capture them alive.

Then they'd bring them back to the Camp and hand them over to the wildlings to see if they were suitable for domestication.

If suitable, they would be given to the wildlings to raise.

Little Scar's Monkey troop was responsible for security patrols nearby, preventing any ferocious beasts from approaching.

Ever since Kata encountered the Tyrannosaurus Rex, An Ke had reinstated the patrol schedule.

To a certain extent, Aman was also responsible for hunting.

But unlike the Old Crocodile Couple and the others, Aman's targets were special animals like giant pythons and Dinosaurs.

The only common point was that they were delicious.

However, with Aman's size, dealing with Dinosaurs wasn't easy, so it brought three helpers—three Golden Silk Spiders.

The remaining Golden Silk Spiders, some went to help Kata with construction.

Others were engaged in 'weaving'.

Making clothes for An Ke, the wildlings, and the animals, preparing for the upcoming harsh winter.

As for the other animals, they all had their own busy tasks.

Only King Kong and Three Hairs, these two, had nothing much to do.

The former because no one but An Ke could order him around.

The latter was too small to be of much use.

Over ten minutes later, An Ke brought Three Hairs to the room.

It was eating Tyrannosaurus Rex meat, its face beaming with delight.

"As that Flirty Bird would say, this is Crazy Thursday~"

Three Hairs said cheerfully.

Then, smacking its lips, it said:

"master~ How do you have time to come find little tree me?"

"And you even brought little tree me food, master is so good~"

Three Hairs had a personality where whatever it thought, it would 'blabber' out.

An Ke said with a smile, "Isn't it because I missed Three Hairs?"

As he spoke, he ruffled the three small brownish-yellow tufts of fur on Three Hairs' head.

"Hehe~"

Three Hairs puffed out its cheeks, smiling at An Ke.

"Three Hairs, if your master has a task for you, are you willing to help?"

"Of course~"

"Little Mouse me, super-duper wants a task!!"

Three Hairs made an exaggerated gesture.

"But others always look down on Little Mouse me, saying I'm useless."

"Others are all short-sighted, how would they understand Three Hairs' usefulness?"

Three Hairs felt An Ke's phrasing was a bit strange, almost like an insult.

But it forgot about it immediately.

"master, what's the task for Little Mouse me?"

"Go to the Giant Forest."

"Huh?"

Three Hairs was greatly alarmed.

...

Churning waves constantly crashed against the tree roots.

Yet the thick, mountain-like roots remained unmoving, enduring the sea's battering.

The towering trees reaching into the clouds above were awe-inspiring.

Leaves blotted out the sky, and in the dim light, various insect chirps could be heard.

"So this is the second-stage new map..."

An Ke stood before the Giant Forest, like an ant.

"master, master, Little Mouse me feels like I've turned into a woodlouse."

"Do you really want Little Mouse me to go explore?"

"What if Little Mouse me bites the dust?"

Three Hairs stood on An Ke's shoulder, very reluctant.

"Three Hairs, you're indestructible, what's there to fear?" An Ke said calmly.

Three Hairs thought for a moment and found this very reasonable.

"But if Little Mouse me goes exploring, I won't get to see master."

"Little Mouse me will cry~"

An Ke smiled and reached out to ruffle Three Hairs' head again.

"When you return, your master will credit you with a great achievement."

"You can eat Dinosaur meat every day from then on."

Three Hairs' eyes lit up: "Little Mouse me still prefers Pterosaur Meat!!"

"Because that's the Flirty Bird's ancestor!"