As time passed, the night deepened.
"Are we sleeping here tonight?"
Looking at the Bamboo Beds laid out in a row and the Tents that had been set up, Qingyi sounded somehow a little disappointed.
"Of course. Wouldn't it be too late to head back now?"
Propping his head up with one hand, Bai Zhi yawned slightly.
"Perfect. We can get up early tomorrow morning to watch the sunrise over the sea... Pick either a bamboo bed or a tent, whatever you like."
—This place had originally been chosen as a campsite.
With Anna around, there would not be any mosquitoes or Bugs near them. She was more useful than anything else.
Besides, sleeping here with the sound of waves beneath their pillows and the stars above them, using the earth as a bed, the sky as a blanket, and the stars as a mat, was a rather rare experience in itself.
Dinner had already ended, and several Shadow Guards were carrying trash bags as they cleaned up the various leftovers.
After tomorrow, this trash would be sent to the recycling station. Protecting the environment and sorting waste started with the Shadow Guards.
"Hmm? A call?"
Glancing at the incoming call notification that had suddenly lit up on his phone, Bai Zhi thought for a moment before walking aside and answering it.
"You called this afternoon. Was there something urgent?"
The moment the call connected, Dead Zero's usual cool voice came from the other end.
"Uh... You got off work this late?"
As he spoke, Bai Zhi checked the time.
—10:22 p.m.
"Yeah. This Large-scale Campaign Quest is about to end, and the disputes surrounding [Noah's Ark] will only grow more intense. Some extremist groups have even infiltrated Binhai City intending to destroy [Noah's Ark]. We've dealt with more than