283: Chapter 283 An Ke showed no abnormalities?

Above the Moon, in the Control Room!

"Huh?! Huh?!"

The screen on the robot's face showed a hint of panic, utterly confused.

"What's going on? Why are animals in the [National Fortune Game] speaking the Dragon Country's language, a human tongue?"

It had indeed enhanced the genes of the animals within the [National Fortune Game].

But the enhancements were only to their size and some attributes... oh right! And their intelligence.

Nothing else was changed!

So no matter how smart those animals became, their vocal cords could never produce human speech.

"What exactly has this National Destiny Bearer from the human Dragon Country done?"

The robot's mechanical tentacles, like those of an octopus, continuously tapped buttons on the holographic projection.

It intended to use the terminal to scan for any differences between An Ke and other humans.

Actually, it had done the same thing before, but the final scan result was 'no anomalies'.

"This incident is so bizarre; surely this scan will reveal something abnormal, right?"

Soon, the terminal displayed a line of text not belonging to any country on Blue Star.

[Scanning Dragon Country Player Number One, An Ke. Analysis in progress...]

[Analysis complete. No anomalies found!]

"Still no anomalies?!" The pixelated eyes on the robot's screen widened.

"How can there still be no anomalies?"

"This..."

The pixelated eyes on the robot's screen stared fixedly at the image of An Ke on the screen.

"What secrets is this human hiding?"

"It feels like it's time to notify those superiors..."

"..."

Inside the National Fortune Game.

An Ke had been happily watching the animals and savages speaking Chinese.

But soon, his brows furrowed.

The next second, he immediately looked up at the cavern ceiling.

However, above the ceiling, there were only glowing stones hanging down and moss-covered cave walls.

Nothing else was there.

"Again?" An Ke murmured silently.

He had just felt someone watching him once more.

It was the same feeling as before, during the night, when he sensed someone watching him from Above the Moon.

An Ke stared straight at the cavern ceiling walls, even though there was nothing there.

He still smiled and said, "Since you're watching me, why not come chat?"

"As long as you chat with me, whatever you want to know,

I can tell you."

"Heh~ I'm not lying!" An Ke's lips curled into a smirk.

In the Control Room, the robot was slightly taken aback upon hearing An Ke's words.

"Is what this human, An Ke, saying true?"

To be honest, the robot was a little tempted.

But soon, it shook its head. "No!"

"This human is too slippery. I absolutely cannot believe his words."

"I'll wait until those superiors arrive before making a decision."

"..."

In the real world, inside the live broadcast room.

The viewers felt strange seeing An Ke suddenly talking to thin air.

"Who is Boss An talking to?"

"I don't see anyone or any creature watching Boss An either."

"Could it be the National Fortune Game officials?"

"That seems possible!"

"I'm really curious about who created the National Fortune Game and what their purpose is."

"Anyway, I don't believe they genuinely just want to help human civilization."

"Exactly! They must have some ulterior motive; otherwise, they wouldn't be so kind-hearted."

"Who the hell cares anyway! We're getting benefits right now, aren't we?"

"Right! Live in the present!"

"Speaking of which, that roguish smile An Ke just flashed was so stylish!"

"Did someone else notice too? I took a screenshot!"

"Send it to me, send it to me!"

"Me too..."

"..."

Blue Star's resources were depleted, and many people's life philosophies had changed.

"Living in the present" had become a trend.

After all, only by living well today can there be a tomorrow...

...

Seeing the [National Fortune Game] officials remain silent for so long.

An Ke shrugged, a bit disinterested.

"How boring!"

However, he didn't think much of it. Now he was even more certain there were operators behind the scenes.

As for whether they were truly protecting civilizations on the brink of extinction in the universe...

Why bother worrying about that?

At least they're genuinely giving out benefits!

To put it in one phrase: Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!

Gathering his thoughts, An Ke looked up at the Hippopotamus not far away.

This was the Hippopotamus that had been slashed several times by King Kong and Three Hairs working together.

Despite being cut and bleeding profusely by Three Hairs, it hadn't actually sustained effective damage.

They were still about three or four centimeters away from cutting through its skin.

So, after some simple herbal treatment by An Ke, it had stopped bleeding.

As for the origin of these herbs...

Along the way, whenever An Ke saw anything useful, he would casually toss it into his Portable Space.

This included various medicinal herbs.

As for the other hippopotamuses...

An Ke didn't let them follow. Don't forget, they were "walking manure machines," and a whole group of them at that.

Having them follow would be like having a manure pit trailing behind.

Even if An Ke agreed, the animals and savages absolutely would not.

Furthermore, An Ke's group needed to continue deeper into the caves. Unlike crocodiles, hippos couldn't stay out of water for long periods.

So, having them follow was pointless.

It was better to leave them to guard the Giant Centipedes.

Keeping these Giant Centipedes was naturally for future farming purposes.

And the hippos could serve as organic fertilizer...

"Barbie, are you sure there are animals that can act as our guides?"

Barbie was the name King Kong had given to the Hippopotamus.

An Ke thought it was pretty good, so he went with it.

"Hehe~" The Hippopotamus Barbie smiled respectfully:

"Yes, yes!"

"Our Hippopotamus clan gets along quite well with them."

"Oh?" An Ke was surprised.

"You, a bunch of hot-tempered fellows, have animals you get along with?"

The Hippopotamus nodded repeatedly. "Because the other party is small in size but very impressive."

"This entire water area is their handiwork. If not for them,

our Hippopotamus clan wouldn't be able to come here."

An Ke nodded. He now understood why the Giant Centipede said this water area had suddenly appeared.

Turns out it was created by the capable little creature the hippo mentioned.

An Ke already had a rough idea of what kind of animal that little creature was.

"Beavers! Beavers!"

"Boss, should I lead the way for you right now?" Barbie asked.

An Ke shook his head. "Not today. Let's find a patch of land to rest first."

In the group, only the Old Crocodile Couple and the Python could stay in the water for extended periods.

The other animals didn't like it.

So, they had to find some land.

"Hehe, okay! Boss, I know there's a patch of land nearby."

"And there's also a kind of tasty fruit over there."

"Our Hippopotamus clan really likes it."

An Ke's eyes lit up slightly.

Harvesting some fruit while resting sounded pretty good.

Outside, the viewers also became interested.

What kind of fruit would it be?

"I hope it's strawberries. Reading the description in textbooks makes my mouth water."

"From those fruit descriptions, lemons seem nice."

"I remember there's a fruit called longan.

I'm really curious if a fruit with that name tastes good..."

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