Zu An quickly scanned the surroundings. There wasn’t anything different about the valley he was in, other than the fact that the air was unnaturally crisp and refreshing. 

“Ah Zu, what should we do next?” asked Ji Xiaoxi.

“Let’s just wait here for the time being. There’s something weird about how the rats are reacting to this valley.” Zu An couldn’t see anything amiss about the valley, but he felt that it would be better safe than sorry.

Ji Xiaoxi nodded in agreement. She took out a water bottle from her waist pouch and took a sip. The earlier journey had really tired her out.

After hydrating herself, she passed the water bottle over to him and asked, “Do you want to have a sip too?”

Zu An shook his head and said, “Nah. I’ll probably finish the water in that small bottle of yours in a few gulps. You should save it for yourself instead.”

“Don’t worry, this is actually an artifact that my father had a runemaster make for me. Despite its small appearance, it’s able to store a lot of water. It’s plenty for the two of us.”

“A storage artifact!” Zu An was impressed. 

He took the bottle over and examined it, but he couldn’t see anything out of the ordinary. However, as he gulped down its contents, he realized that there was almost no end to the supply of water it contained.

Ji Xiaoxi couldn’t help but notice that Zu An was...