The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead
Chapter 358 - 356: Return

Chapter 358: Chapter 356: Return

hours later, time was racing toward 96 hours.

By now, Ms. Nian Shutong had finally reached the end of her digging, and when she retrieved the last Crystal Stone, she held it in the palm of her hand, looking at it for a long time.

"It’s finally done!"

"Done! These Crystal Stones don’t even look cute anymore!"

"In fact, just seeing them makes my fingers hurt."

As Ms. Nian Shutong stared at it for a long while, preparing to put it away, Daodao began to speak.

"Master, think about it, these Crystal Stones can be exchanged for food, for so many Star Coins, you can buy whatever you want!"

"Rubble won’t be asking you for money anymore, you won’t have to hide!"

"Think about that scene, is it not heartening?"

Daodao’s words, like a strong shot of adrenaline, rekindled her love for Crystal Stones.

"Daodao, you’re right."

"Crystal Stones are still adorable!"

She finally had time to check her Light Computer, and upon doing so, she exclaimed in shock.

"Has it been that long?"

"Master, don’t worry, whether it’s a bit early or late doesn’t matter now, being late this time will just help us filter out those who are truly interested."

"Daodao, what book have you been reading lately?"

"Hehe, Master, I’ve been reading Ghost Valley. It’s so fascinating!"

Ghost Valley?

Ms. Nian Shutong had no idea what book that was but always felt that Daodao’s learning was a bit different now, speaking with a tinge of strategy.

"Wait until we get back, and show it to me. Kids shouldn’t just read anything! Do you understand?"

"Understood, Master."

Following that, Ms. Nian Shutong found out what had happened from Daodao, and she also very much agreed with Daodao’s thoughts.

Let’s see who could stand by them in times of trouble.

Ms. Nian Shutong got up, dusted off the soil from her body, prepared to leave.

However, before leaving, she decided to dig up a few pieces of Big Jade Stone to carve sculptures back home.

Humans shouldn’t stop making money just because they’ve become wealthy.

Like her, an entire planet’s population was counting on her—without earning money, how could she facilitate development?

Critical resources like Crystal Stones were better saved.

"Daodao, have you counted how many Crystal Stones I’ve dug up?"

At that moment, Ms. Nian Shutong was digging up an exceptionally large piece of jade stone, and she didn’t care much about the collapse of the cave anymore, just dig and leave.

"Master, I had Xiao Bai count them!"

"Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai!"

"Here!" Xiao Bai’s voice appeared, and said, "Ten thousand seven hundred and eighty Low-grade Crystal Stones, five thousand nine hundred sixty-seven Mid-grade Crystal Stones, one thousand three hundred twenty-one High-grade Crystal Stones, and three hundred forty-eight top-grade crystal stones."

"Not bad, not bad at all, quite a few."

Ms. Nian Shutong was happily digging up the jade, and her good mood hadn’t lasted two seconds when Xiao Bai’s ruthless voice rang out.

"Host, considering you now have the ability to repay the Crystal Stones, Xiao Bai suggests you repay them quickly to avoid impacting your credit."

Ms. Nian Shutong’s jade-cutting hand paused, but she immediately responded, "Repay it! If there’s any interest, take that too."

"Xiao Bai, thank you."

She sincerely thanked Xiao Bai for providing her with so many Crystal Stones at the time when she advanced, giving her a helping hand.

"You’re welcome! Xiao Bai is very willing to serve you!" Xiao Bai’s cheerful voice rose up.

Ms. Nian Shutong took out the top-grade crystal stones from her Space Button and gave Xiao Bai one hundred and eight of them to take away.

Xiao Bai did not charge any interest at all; it was a free loan.

Ms. Nian Shutong continued to cut the Jade in front of her, and when she had completely removed it, something familiar yet unfamiliar appeared before her, which was originally behind the Jade.

"Is this really my sculpture?"

A palm-sized mouse sculpture, entirely white and without any toxins, on the contrary – it was brimming with spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy on Little White Mouse was so dense that even the top-grade crystal stone couldn’t compare.

"Could it be that because of this mouse, this place transformed into a crystal stone mine?"

Ms. Nian Shutong truly harbored such suspicions but, regardless, she decided to keep it first.

If it could come to life after absorbing its spiritual energy, just like the other animals had, then it should be the same kind of thing.

At the moment, it seemed the chances of it being one of the zodiac animals were pretty high.

Before packing it away, Ms. Nian Shutong tried to absorb it and was completely successful.

"It seems almost certain now."

She could easily absorb the spiritual energy from the mouse, even easier than from the top-grade crystal stones.

Such a situation, she had only seen with sculptures.

Having secured Little White Mouse, Ms. Nian Shutong continued to collect several pieces of jade and, at last, started making her way out of the cave.

When she came out, her eyes momentarily closed, unaccustomed to the light.

"It feels a bit like being in another world."

After adjusting, Ms. Nian Shutong opened her eyes and immediately took out her Shadowless, and upon reaching the hatch, she sealed the entrance with a wave of spiritual power.

"Time to go home!"

Ms. Nian Shutong piloted the Shadowless quickly home.

She thought that Fu Yunhe must be driven crazy again by now, truly an adorable yet worrisome bunch.

Thinking of this, a smile couldn’t help but form on Ms. Nian Shutong’s lips – she was quite fond of these people.

Shadowless moved swiftly, and in almost a few breaths, Ms. Nian Shutong’s Shadowless arrived above the small wooden house.

"Auntie! Auntie! Auntie!"

"The good person has returned!"

"Ms. Nian Shutong, you’re finally back." Rubble covered his heart, which didn’t seem to be as uncomfortable anymore. Perhaps the medicine from the past few days was having an effect?

Rubble from afar, Dou Dou from nearby, all rushed towards this figure.

Fu Yunhe also saw the Shadowless, and the weight in his heart finally settled.

She had finally returned.

Lin Mu, on the other hand, silently withdrew his foot that had been poised to step into the forest and ran towards the direction of the small wooden house.

When Ms. Nian Shutong opened the Shadowless and emerged from the hatch, Dou Dou was the only one from the group in the lead that dashed forward.

"Auntie! Dou Dou missed you to death!"

Dou Dou clung to Ms. Nian Shutong’s legs, pouting sadly with a hint of tears in his eyes.

Dou Dou had been scared, afraid that his sensing was wrong.

Fortunately, Auntie had come back.

Ms. Nian Shutong first crouched down, embracing Dou Dou.

"It’s okay, Auntie’s back now. No problem at all!"

"Mhm!"

Dou Dou’s voice was nasal as he clung to Ms. Nian Shutong’s neck, not wanting to let go.

Rubble, looking at Ms. Nian Shutong, involuntarily scanned her condition for a moment, finding her unscathed.

His heart felt completely healed, with no discomfort at all.

"Ms. Nian Shutong, you’ve been away making money for too long this time; next time it could be shorter."

"Good person, what were you doing? Did you go mining?"

Ms. Nian Shutong was astonished, looking at Ha Ha, how did he know she went mining!

"Good person, you’re dirtier than Ha Ha now, and he hasn’t showered in two days."

Ha Ha had just finished speaking when he felt the gaze of Rubble upon him.

"Ha Ha, you said you showered yesterday."

Ha Ha looked at his roommate with an evasive gaze, "Ha Ha’s mind isn’t good, he remembered wrong."