allonlinenovel Chapter 297: Exploring the Forgotten Forest (1)
Chapter 297: Exploring the Forgotten Forest (1)
I sat leisurely in the incredibly cool hover car, my fingers dancing lightly on the communicator screen, and sent a message to my dear Lillian: "Lillian, I'm out now, I'll see you in about 10 minutes!" After clicking send, I put the communicator aside contentedly, and was about to open the Link app leisurely and watch some interesting videos to while away the short drive.
Just then, a notification chimed. I looked closely and saw it was a message from the Imperial Bank! Curious and expectant, I quickly clicked on it and saw the screen clearly display: "Your account has been successfully credited with 100 million Star Coins!" Seeing this surprising news instantly brightened my heart.
Almost immediately, Edward, the elegant manager of the Grand Hotel, also sent me a message. It turned out that this month's hotel dividend had been deposited into my Imperial Bank account on time. I smiled and replied with a few words of thanks, then chatted animatedly with Edward about the hotel's hot pot and fried chicken sales. From his description, I could tell that these two dishes had been incredibly popular with customers recently, with sales remaining high.
During our conversation, I mentioned to Manager Edward our new winter menu plans. I told him I'd be sending him a carefully crafted video later. At the same time, I repeatedly urged him to ensure the chefs practice diligently. Only when their dishes can reach or even surpass the taste of my videos can we officially launch the new dishes. After all, for a hotel renowned for its delicious food, food quality is always paramount.
After conversing with Manager Edward about the food quality and other matters requiring attention, the hovercraft slowly came to a stop at the foot of the mountain. Looking up, I saw Lillian standing there, fully armed, waving her arms excitedly at me.
I quickly stepped off the hovercraft and hurried towards her. Soon, we were reunited. We smiled at each other and turned together to face the mysterious and vast Forgotten Forest—the very mountain I had passed when I first arrived here.
This mountain is no stranger to me. I've been here before, both alone and with Wei'er. However, in the past, I've mostly just wandered around the edge of the forest, never daring to explore deep inside. This time, we were determined to take a brave new step, but at the same time, we remained cautious and avoided venturing into areas deemed dangerous.
Although Admiral Ed and his troops have penetrated deep into the heart of the forest and confirmed that there are no potential dangers within, the forest is so vast that no one can guarantee that every corner is absolutely safe. Therefore, we intend to proceed step by step and steadily, gradually exploring this unknown territory, and never attempt to reach its deepest point all at once.
Lillian and I walked and chatted, and soon we arrived at the place where we picked mushrooms in July and August. Thinking back to that time, I am still excited. We will fight again next year. Lillian and I continued to move forward. After more than 7 minutes, we came to an open space. I suggested that we rest here for a while. I was a little tired. Lillian took my backpack and put it on the ground. I also found a place to sit down. When I was fat, I had to rest after 8 minutes of climbing. After resting, I could walk for a few minutes before I couldn’t hold on. Now I can climb for 10 minutes without feeling tired. It’s really improved a lot. After resting for about 10 minutes, Lillian and I got up and continued to walk up. We decided to climb for another 30 minutes or so and then stop. We would just see if there was anything new near the end of this trip.
I gently picked up the succulent and examined it carefully. Lillian came over, her eyes lighting up. "Wow, this succulent is really special! It might be our biggest treasure today." I smiled and nodded, carefully putting the succulent into my bag.
Having discovered a lovely succulent plant here, I couldn't help but feel a surge of joy and anticipation. Perhaps this was just the beginning? Perhaps there were even more surprising treasures hidden around! With this thought in mind, I stepped forward without hesitation.
Sure enough, when I walked over, I couldn't help but cheer at the sight before me—there was actually a dense, colorful field of succulents! They looked like treasures carefully cared for by nature, neatly arranged together, forming a beautiful picture.
"Wow, this is amazing!" I was so excited that I almost jumped up. I quickly turned around and called Lillian: "Lillian, come here quickly, there are so many succulents here!" Hearing my call, Lillian quickly ran over.
Lillian was so amazed by the sight of this sea of succulents that her mouth couldn't close. I quickly handed her the digging tools and carefully instructed her, "Lillian, please help me dig these succulents, but be very careful not to break their roots, otherwise it would be a shame." Lillian nodded seriously, indicating that she understood what I meant.
After the explanation, I couldn't suppress my curiosity and walked to the side again. An intuition was pulling me, as if telling me that this trip deep into the mountains would surely bring us more unexpected gains...
Sure enough, after about two minutes of slowly walking, a tall fruit tree suddenly appeared in sight. Its branches were lush, and among the green leaves were large, round fruits. The fruits were a mouth-watering golden color, like small lanterns hanging from the branches. A closer look revealed that they were plump grapefruits!
Instantly, an overwhelming surge of joy washed over me, and I couldn't help but shout excitedly. My shout echoed through the silent forest, startling a flock of birds. Meanwhile, Lillian, searching nearby, was also drawn to my call and came running over like a nimble deer.
"Sui Sui, what happened? Are you hurt?" Lillian ran over to me breathlessly, looking me up and down with concern and worry on her face, a hint of panic in her eyes. Seeing her so anxious, I instantly realized that my previous loss of composure might have frightened her.