After spending most of the day resting aboard the ship, Li Xiang had recovered.
Her low fever had completely subsided, and after disinfection and fresh dressings, the wound on her wrist had mostly healed too.
With her strength restored, she naturally couldn't keep lying around slacking off.
Once she felt fully refreshed, Li Xiang simply left the cabin and joined the others building motorcycles, helping with the preparations for their rainforest expedition.
The clearing beside the shore bustled with activity as everyone carried out their assigned tasks, steadily advancing the work.
A gentle breeze drifted through the trees, carrying the fresh scent of greenery, while the busy crowd filled the entire shore with life.
In an open space beside the crowd, Xeno stood quietly.
He merely kept one hand behind his back, then stood off to the side with his arms folded, his gaze sweeping coolly over the busy figures.
Carrying a specialized rubber-tapping knife, Gen ambled over to him with smiling eyes.
"Oh my, little Xeno, everyone's hard at work. Isn't it terribly boring just standing here watching? Whatever the circumstances, you ought to get involved somehow."
As he spoke, he handed over the tapping knife.
Xeno reached out to take it, his cool eyes passing over the busy crowd.
"Hmph. My ideals have always opposed yours. We walk two entirely different paths."
"Still, our current objectives align. There is no harm in joining forces temporarily."
He looked up toward the shadowy depths of the Amazon Rainforest, his eyes holding a desire to uncover the unknown truth.
"If this truly allows us to follow the trail to its end, find the source of the Petrification Device, and unravel Why Man's thousand-year mystery, it would make for an elegant conclusion."
While the two chatted, Li Xiang finished sorting the raw