Liliath

After decades without human presence, the planet's greenery had flourished significantly.

Not far from the coastline was a vast forest.

"This forest is huge. Going around it is impossible. It's better to go straight through, although it will definitely be much more dangerous than staying on the beach," the Sea Emperor suggested.

Not long after Gu Ding started running, he vaguely sensed that he was being targeted by something. The gaze fixed on him clearly carried a chilling killing intent. Gu Ding was naturally extremely sensitive to killing intent, so he noticed it immediately.

"There's a monster targeting you. Be careful!" At this moment, the Sea Emperor also sensed it because the other party had entered his detection range. Due to the limitation of his detection range, his perception was a step slower than Gu Ding's, but his detection was much more detailed than Gu Ding's simple perception. "It's only a First Order Gene Body. If you have to fight, try to finish it quickly to avoid attracting other Virus Infected. Also, be careful not to come into contact with its bodily fluids. The data in the scientific research lab shows that this virus is initially transmitted through bodily fluids."

"Got it!" Gu Ding nodded slightly. He didn't slow down. If he could shake off the guy behind him, there was no need to waste time fighting.

After following for a while, the observer behind Gu Ding finally couldn't resist attacking.

Only then did Gu Ding see the full appearance of the creature. It was a huge feline animal. It had three eyes and lacked the usual elegance of felines. Its body was covered in bulging muscles, and even its black fur seemed a bit sparse.

Gu Ding pointed a finger back, directly exploding the head of the huge feline. He didn't even pause his steps, but he still left a remark, "Are all creatures on this planet this ugly?"

"Don't forget you're on this planet too," the Sea Emperor "kindly" reminded him.

Gu Ding was choked by this sentence and didn't speak for a long time.

Afterward, Gu Ding encountered many similar creatures, most of them incredibly ugly, as if mutated by radiation. They were all dealt with in one blow, without causing any delay.

However, the sky gradually darkened, and Gu Ding had a vague feeling of unease.

The Sea Emperor quickly confirmed that his unease was justified. "At night, the combat power of these creatures doubles. And some powerful guys who are dormant during the day will wake up at night to forage. According to the records in the remaining research data, this virus is afraid of ultraviolet radiation, dislikes high temperatures, and prefers cold and humid environments. My suggestion is to find a safe place to hide."

"This forest is their territory, and your detection range is limited. Where can we find a safe place?" Gu Ding felt that the Sea Emperor's suggestion was unreliable.

"I have a map of this forest. About five kilometers ahead, there's an Active Volcano. The ground temperature nearby is very high, so those Virus Infected shouldn't go there," the Sea Emperor knew the weaknesses of these Virus Infected and had found a safe spot for Gu Ding in advance.

Within a few minutes, Gu Ding arrived at the foot of the Active Volcano. There were a few Virus Infected wandering at the base of the volcano but not daring to climb up.

Gu Ding rushed straight up, climbing to the crater. His nostrils were filled with the pungent smell of sulfur. He looked down, and inside the volcano, the magma was boiling like water, splashing up.

"This volcano, it won't erupt?" Gu Ding couldn't help but ask.

"There will be signs before it erupts, don't worry, you'll definitely be able to escape. It's better than being chased by these virus-infected creatures all night..." The Sea Emperor's words suddenly stopped before he finished.

"There's someone under this volcano!" the Sea Emperor suddenly shouted. "It doesn't look like they've been infected by the virus."

As the Sea Emperor spoke, he projected a video of the person in front of Gu Ding.

It was a girl who looked about thirteen or fourteen, with a delicate and sweet appearance, but her clothes were incredibly messy, and her fiery red hair was a tangled mess. She was currently in a deep sleep. Her appearance reminded Gu Ding of the little beggars who used to beg on the streets of Deep Sea Star.

"She can sleep in this environment? How did she do it?" Gu Ding found it a bit unbelievable. There were many toxic gases like sulfur dioxide near the volcano, plus the high temperature of at least a hundred degrees inside, which was enough to roast a person. But looking at her state, she seemed to be enjoying her sleep.

"Her wristband has air purification and temperature regulation functions," the Sea Emperor explained. "So she won't be poisoned and won't be afraid of the external environment temperature."

"She shouldn't be an infected person?" Gu Ding asked uncertainly.

"Looking at the operating status of her wristband, she shouldn't be infected. People infected with this virus only have the instinct to kill and don't need sleep at all." The Sea Emperor could only make a speculative judgment based on her current state.

"Say hello!" Gu Ding grinned, picked up a small stone from his feet, and threw it into the hole.

With a "thump," the stone fell into the magma, making a sound.

The little girl suddenly sat up, a long sniper rifle appearing in her hand, and she aimed at Gu Ding and started shooting.

Caught off guard, Gu Ding quickly dodged, but a bullet still grazed his arm, leaving a bloody scratch.

Retreating several steps, Gu Ding shouted, "Hey, what are you doing?!"

"You're human?!" The girl's voice seemed slightly surprised, and she climbed up from the bottom of the volcano in a few leaps.

Only then did Gu Ding realize that although the other party looked young, her strength was astonishing. He smiled and said, "If I'm not human, what else could you think I am?"

"Do you have anything to eat?" The girl's second reaction was surprisingly this question.

"Some compressed food," Gu Ding said, taking out a tube of the compressed food he had eaten earlier and handing it to her.

The girl took it and squeezed the entire tube of compressed food into her mouth in one go. Finally, she squeezed it again from the bottom.

Gu Ding handed her another bottle of water. The little girl took a few big gulps before speaking for the third time, "Sorry about just now. I thought you were a monster infected by the virus. I've gotten used to being on high alert these past few days, and I instinctively shoot at the slightest disturbance."

"How long have you been on this planet?" Gu Ding was quite curious about this question.

"About ten days," the little girl calculated for a while and gave an answer.

"You've been hiding here all this time?" Gu Ding felt a little surprised. It wasn't strange that the Sea Emperor knew the weaknesses of these virus infected, because he had already connected to the network on this planet, but this little girl also knew.

"This forest is endless; there's no way out. I accidentally discovered a few days ago that the virus infected don't dare to approach this place, so I had no choice but to stay," the little girl cleared up the confusion in Gu Ding's mind.

"My name is Gu Ding, what's yours?" Only then did Gu Ding remember that he didn't even know the other party's name.

"Liliath..."

(Just noticed that some friends have given rewards again. Thank you to book friend Kong Chen Shiyue for the reward, and thank you to veteran author Zhou Xing from the same group for the reward. Thank you brothers for your support~~)