When they returned to the Rarely Seen, Aventurine had already woken up, and Silvermane was as well.
The two found a shady spot beside the ship, built a fire, and leisurely cooked instant noodles.
Peipei lay nearby, quietly waiting to be fed.
"You're back?"
Seeing Yan Huan finally return, Aventurine said smugly,
"As for Firefly Financial Management, it's been perfectly resolved. The process was a bit troublesome, after all, they were different departments..."
"But because of that, the Hot Sands talent show has been forced to suspend operations for rectification."
"Your five-million reward will probably have to wait quite a while..."
"There's no guarantee she'll even win the championship."
Yan Huan walked over to the campfire, pulled over a stool, and sat down to think.
"Other than being poor, there still isn't anything particularly clear about what's abnormal on this planet."
"As for a crisis... I haven't discovered one yet, aside from this big insect's antenna."
He took out a broken, elongated object.
"It feels like it belongs to a Doomsday Beast. Silvermane, want to kiss it and find out?"
"My apologies, but I truly have no appetite." Silvermane declined with a smile.
"Doomsday Beasts have brought disaster to countless planets across the galaxy. They cannot be underestimated."
"Since the competition at the Hot Sands venue has been suspended, I'll remain on this planet and continue exploring for the time being."
"I won't be staying." Aventurine stared thoughtfully at the dry sand beneath his feet.
"I don't like places like this. It's too easy to get my clothes dirty."
"Though you, on the other hand, look quite unusual in that outfit."
Looking at Yan Huan's patched clothes, Aventurine teased,
"I used to wear those too, for quite a few years..."
"It's called adapting to local customs, okay?"
"But aside from