The Bountiful Oasis.
As soon as Li Qiuzhi and Nilou approached, they felt an especially refreshing air.
It felt every bit as fresh as the Rainforest.
Perhaps it was because they had grown used to the hot, dry desert air. Suddenly arriving at a relatively humid oasis created a strong contrast, making their senses comparatively more sensitive.
"Wow, so this is an oasis? It has flowers, grass, and trees too, but it feels completely different.
"If the Rainforest feels like a long, unbroken stretch of life and vitality, then an oasis feels solitary and otherworldly. You can sense its tenacious will."
Nilou's emerald eyes seemed to sparkle.
Her white skirt hem brushed gently against the vibrant wildflowers, while short grasses dusted with sand swept over her brown ankle boots.
Li Qiuzhi followed behind the girl, looking around with some curiosity himself.
Although he had even been to space, this was his first visit to an oasis, and he felt a touch of novelty too.
"I think my dancing should have this kind of tenacious vitality too, and convey that indomitable will to everyone!"
Nilou seemed to have found inspiration for her choreography.
"Mr. Adventurer, the map Miss Candace gave us marks a fairly large lake here too. Please come and have a look with me!"
She turned around and looked at Li Qiuzhi expectantly.
"You're the employer, so naturally, you have the final say." Li Qiuzhi nodded, leaving the decision entirely to her.
"Mm!"
Nilou continued forward with light steps, her calves snugly wrapped in white stockings showing intermittently beneath her fluttering skirt.
"Chirp, chirp!"
After walking for a while, they heard two finches chirping on a branch.
There were no fluctuations of Elemental Power coming from them. Clearly, they were just ordinary little animals.
"Come here, little finches. Onto