After trading a few barbs with Lian Ziqiong, Luo Fan's lips curled up slightly.
As the saying went, love could weather storms but not monotony; friendship could endure monotony but not storms.
When it came to friendship between men, even after a long time without contact, a few words and a few traded insults would keep the bond from fading.
In Luo Fan's view, Lian Ziqiong really did have a personality much like a man's: frank, direct, and unpretentious.
Back when she had said she hated women being coy, even asking him to call her "Brother Lian," she really had meant every word!
He sent her his location in the Holy City.
Lian Ziqiong opened it, took a look, and fell silent for a moment before sending a message. "Two or three thousand kilometers. You sure know how to pick a spot."
Luo Fan smiled and typed, "The Western Region No-Man’s-Land is remote to begin with. Get here as soon as you can. There's a Beast Tide here, and time waits for no one."
"Got it. I'll travel day and night and try to get there within three days!" Lian Ziqiong replied.
Luo Fan put away his phone and leaned back in his chair.
Two or three thousand kilometers would take two or three days, even traveling around the clock.
Hopefully, she'll make it in time.
Meanwhile, somewhere far away in a dark mountain range.
Atop a steep peak, an enormous nest sat among the rocks.
Built from dead branches and beast bones, the nest was crude and sinister.
Deep inside it crouched a half-human, half-bird Fierce Beast.
Her upper half was a woman's, with bronze skin, striking features, and long black hair that fell to her waist.
Her lower half was a bird's, with thick legs covered in