Zhang Ming rowed the little boat back toward his sailboat, humming a tune in high spirits.
"Oh, donkey-roping man, so mighty and strong, your sailboat raced like the wind~~"
Clinging to the mast, Little White spotted the lunatic duo returning from afar, along with an unfamiliar creature that did not look particularly impressive. Tears of gratitude nearly filled the turtle's eyes.
Little White was utterly overwhelmed. Never before had the turtle spent a day in such suspense! If Zhang the Great died, Little White would have to swim all the way back to the Black Tortoise World alone!
The turtle hurriedly rolled down the mast to light a fire and cook.
Ever since entering the Mysterious Zone, the poor Little White Turtle had become head of logistics, and was even hopelessly addicted to the job.
"Today was a bumper harvest!"
"I, Old Zhang, have slain another mighty foe and taken another step down the path of a great emperor!"
Zhang Ming picked up Corgi and Stone Mama, who were busy biting each other, and tossed them onto the sailboat.
Then he grabbed the Donkey-Headed Monster's corpse and leaped lightly aboard.
He caught the scent of boiling water, and a profound sense of security washed over him. His taut nerves relaxed at once.
There really was no place like home!
Meanwhile, the newly arrived Corgi looked this way and that, momentarily forgetting about Stone Mama on the dog's backside.
"Oh, Little White, you've already boiled some water... Can we eat this thing? Check it for me."
Eyes closed, Little White crawled over to the Donkey-Headed Monster and examined it for a while.
The turtle nodded, then shook that little head.
In terms of human science, this was a highly evolved mutant organism. Its nutritional makeup differed drastically from that of normal