Human World, Desert Paradise.
Zebra ignored all reason and immediately started barking orders at the shop staff.
"You—you're Zebra, aren't you?" The staff member's feet seemed nailed to the ground. He trembled all over, as if he were looking at an evil spirit.
Seeing this, a bead of cold sweat slid down Natalie's forehead. "Um, is it really okay for Mr. Zebra to act like that?"
Leiyin laughed. "That guy is a bona fide criminal. It's only natural for him to act that way, right?"
Natalie felt a little uneasy, while Leiyin seemed not to dislike Zebra that much.
Zebra was frightening the staff on the other side, so Leiyin and Natalie stood more than ten meters away. Gathering her courage, Natalie said to Leiyin, "I still think the crimes Mr. Zebra committed were extremely serious. I don't think letting him out of prison was necessarily a wise decision."
Leiyin continued smiling. "But if we're going to the pyramid in the Gourmet Desert, we need that guy to guide us."
The reason Natalie felt so wary was Zebra's terrifying Hell Ear.
Zebra was still threatening the staff into making food for him. Finding the noise unbearable, Leiyin and Natalie went ahead to scout the area.
After walking less than a few kilometers, they saw a huge wooden shed with many camels penned inside.
"Wow! They look so cute. Why don't we rent one?" Natalie said as she stroked a camel's head.
Just then, an old woman approached with a kindly smile. "Well, now, it's been such a long time since we've had guests. Welcome, welcome."
Leiyin said, "We'd like to rent one of your camels."
"Thank you very much for your patronage. May I ask which part of the desert you two are heading to?"
"We're not entirely sure, actually.