"Jiang Fan, what's wrong with Sister Zhou? Is she okay?"
Dai Xiaomei asked anxiously, worried if something had gone wrong with what she had made.
The viewers in the live stream were also a bit nervous.
This was only the first day these four people had arrived in this jungle. If something happened, it wouldn't be good news.
Yao, who was standing nearby, saw the clue and explained word by word.
"She, is drunk."
"What? Drunk?"
Dai Xiaomei's voice was filled with disbelief. She then looked at Zhou Niannian, who had already fallen asleep and was still giggling foolishly from time to time, and felt speechless.
She got drunk from just eating a meal?
Was that reasonable?
That wasn't reasonable at all!
The other viewers in the live stream shared the same thought.
They were also incredulous at this moment.
"I remember Sister Zhou having a pretty good tolerance for alcohol. Didn't she brag about downing a bottle before?"
"Could it be that the air here makes people drunk? No way, right?"
"I think it might be that someone did something that made her intoxicated. Heh heh~ I won't say who."
"The one before, caught shipping characters."
The viewers were discussing all sorts of things, guessing what the reason could be.
In their opinion, Zhou Niannian had only drunk some tree sap and the juice from that so-called red-juiced fruit.
How could she have gotten drunk?
Was the compressed biscuit filled with alcohol?
As a large group of people were racking their brains, unable to figure it out,
Jiang Fan provided them with the answer.
"The juice of the red-juiced fruit itself has a certain alcohol content."
"I forgot earlier."
He sounded a little guilty when he said he forgot.
After all, in his previous life, his talent [Herbal Mastery] did mention that this thing had an alcohol percentage.
1%.
But who among modern people couldn't drink?
1% was practically a fruit juice drink!
As someone who used to drink vodka like water in his past life, Jiang Fan had directly ignored that piece of information.
Who knew that Zhou Niannian would be affected.
It was somewhat helpless.
However, after hearing Jiang Fan's explanation, both Dai Xiaomei and the viewers found it hard to understand.
1%?!
And it could make her sleep this soundly?!
Were they really not joking?
Such sleep quality was truly enviable.
Before Dai Xiaomei could say anything, Jiang Fan directly grabbed her by the collar and lifted her up like a cat, placing her by the shelter on a 'bed' covered with a few leaves.
"This place isn't safe either, we need to stand guard."
Jiang Fan spoke up first.
Yao nodded in agreement.
"I, first."
"Then I'll be second."
After Dai Xiaomei finished speaking, Jiang Fan nodded and looked at the sky.
The sun had completely set, and countless stars lit up, but in that golden sea, they swayed with the ebb and flow.
Although they didn't understand the principle behind it, the golden sea above made them feel a bit creepy.
However, the twinkling stars at least illuminated their surroundings, allowing them to see dimly.
Combined with the campfire, they shouldn't lack light at night.
Jiang Fan took out the mosquito-repelling herbs he had brought down and threw them into the fire to burn.
A plume of fragrant white smoke slowly drifted out a short while later.
After this was done, Dai Xiaomei had also cleaned up the bowls they had used.
With no electronic devices and not much light at night, sleeping became the only option.
Especially after a tiring day, no one had the inclination to chat.
Dai Xiaomei and Jiang Fan both went to the shelter to sleep.
Only Yao remained by the campfire, meditating with his eyes closed, keeping watch.
The camp gradually quieted down, while the surroundings became lively.
The chirping of insects, the calls of birds, the roars of beasts, countless sounds.
The plants that had fully photosynthesized during the day also lit up, unwilling to be outdone, looking like they were truly breathing.
Flashing on and off rhythmically.
Some phototactic mosquitoes and insects were attracted, circling the lantern-like fruits, dancing a dance unique to this forest.
As the mosquitoes and insects drew closer, as if about to touch the muse of their lives, they were suddenly captured by gaping mouths.
Thus, the lights continued to breathe on and off, but the circling mosquitoes and insects were gone.
The dreamlike jungle was full of hidden dangers and risks everywhere.
The jungle at night revealed its other side, recorded by the wooden balls, making one engrossed in it.
"Truly, if someone told me that such a scene was real, I wouldn't believe it. But that was before."
"Seeing is believing. The background can't be faked [winking emoji]. This scene is really beautiful, but unfortunately too dangerous."
"So nice. The overtime workers are watching the live stream, and I feel like my soul is about to fly away."
"Look at the message, your boss is here to supervise you!"
"You guys are devils, hahaha!"
It was almost ten o'clock at night, and the live stream was still bustling.
The traffic of two hundred million from the daytime had hardly decreased.
Whether they were students, working people, or homemakers, they were all captivated by this wonderland, so different from the human world.
Or perhaps, a dangerous realm.
Countless unknown things, and one never knew when they might fall victim to these plants.
But at least, at this moment, it was tranquil.
It was beautiful.
It was worth lingering for.
That was enough.
Three people slept, and one kept watch.
The long night slowly passed.
Deep into the night.
Zhou Niannian, who was drowsily sleeping, felt her shoulder being tapped.
She rubbed her eyes and covered her groggy head.
Waking up in a daze, she saw a large face right in front of her, and her heart skipped a beat.
She opened her mouth wide, about to scream, but her mouth was covered.
The person in front of her retreated slightly, allowing her to see their face clearly—
It was Dai Xiaomei.
She was squatting in front of her, her face showing a hint of embarrassment and discomfort.
Looking at this woman, Zhou Niannian felt like cursing.
Not sleeping in the middle of the night, was she here to play ghosts?
But with her mouth covered, she couldn't say anything.
"Um, I need to... relieve myself, but it seems a bit unsafe around here. Can you accompany me?"
Just as girls like to go to the bathroom together, Dai Xiaomei's first thought was to wake up Sister Zhou.
"......"
Startled awake and frightened, Zhou Niannian felt a headache, and her drowsiness was completely gone.
Seeing her embarrassed look, what else could she do but endure it?
"...Let's go."
"Okay!"
Zhou Niannian stood up. She was no longer swaying, but she felt a bit lightheaded.
But looking at Dai Xiaomei beside her, who also looked a bit unsteady, a strange feeling arose.
Her confused brain didn't pay much attention.
She didn't think much of it, got up, and told Yao, who was keeping watch,
"Dai Xiaomei and I are going to the restroom."
She pulled Dai Xiaomei's hand and walked past the campfire.
The orange-red campfire did not cast a shadow behind Zhou Niannian.
Looking at the silhouette, it seemed as if she was pulling an empty space behind her.
Yao watched her retreating back, then looked at Dai Xiaomei sleeping on the ground, feeling puzzled.
"She... with whom?"