Mechanical Encirclement

The Storm Giant Cat Lamp had a rather stern appearance—the kind of big cat that looked imposing at first glance. It possessed whiskers as long as those of a Sleeping Cat Lamp, black-and-white fur, and a round belly that shimmered with indistinguishable white and blue light. Yet it also possessed superhuman agility utterly at odds with its appearance.

The Moon Spring Giant Cat Lamp, meanwhile, was the most beautiful cat Jiang Han had ever seen. It had huge cat ears and a tail much like those of a Mist Immortal Cat Lamp, its white fur so soft it almost seemed to glow. Its figure was slimmer than that of most Giant Cat Lamps, even close to that of a fox—or perhaps voluptuous? Its large cat eyes always gave off an airy, ethereal feeling.

Clearly, the Moon Spring Cat Lamp and the Mist Immortal Cat Lamp did indeed share a faint familial connection, in a sense.

After looking over the giant cats, Jiang Han took the pocket-watch map that had been hastily made for her and found a place to sit on the small lawn by the entrance.

About ten minutes later, the Gray Mist Cat Lamp drifted over at an unhurried pace.

"Mist Immortal Giant Cat, we tracked the target you asked us to follow. They're right ahead... meow-ao!"

Ahead? Jiang Han poked her head out and widened her eyes. Her gaze pierced through the yellow sand, revealing the scene beyond the sandstorm.

She successfully spotted their exploration vehicle, as well as her friend, Chen Ligu.

"But they're in trouble..." Jiang Han stared wide-eyed at the scene.

The remodeled exploration vehicle, now exceptionally sturdy and versatile, had stopped atop a sand dune. Its tracks were jammed by skeletal blocks bound together with some kind of magic, leaving it unable to