The next morning.
Bright sunlight still hung high overhead.
Ever since they entered the Anomaly Realm, the sun had never set, and the light had never changed.
Everything around them seemed eternally unchanging.
Chu Sheng yawned as he stepped out of the Netherbone Car. The Butcher turned back into the Butcher Knife and returned to his waist.
This was the soundest sleep Chu Sheng had enjoyed since the apocalypse.
The previous mental attack from an anomaly had only made his sleep more comfortable, but before falling asleep, he had kept wondering whether he would ever wake up again.
Only after the Butcher came into being could Chu Sheng truly get a good night's sleep.
Because as long as the Butcher was there, as long as the Netherbone Car was there...
If danger arose, the Butcher could simply drive away.
And he didn't have to worry about the Butcher hurting him, either.
That was what a helper was for!
This was the helper he had always wanted!
The Butcher could drive and keep watch at night. Aside from cooking, it could do practically everything he had hoped for!
What more could he ask for?
Sensing Chu Sheng's emotions, the Butcher trembled twice at his waist, seemingly asking for praise.
"Good job. I'll save up more stuff to upgrade you. One day, those anomalies will be scared just looking at you!"
The Butcher trembled twice more, and a sense of affection flowed into Chu Sheng's mind.
The corners of Chu Sheng's mouth lifted. His mood had improved considerably.
Just then, Zhu Qing approached him with dark circles under his eyes, carrying a Combat Suit in one hand and pufferfish skin in the other.
"Chu Sheng! Quick!"
"Fuse these!"
"Uh..." Chu Sheng frowned at the sight of him. "Did you stay up all