As dawn approached, Bai Ye, Gou Dan, and Xiao Fantuan returned to Lone Star Villa.
He prepared several home-style dishes using a large wild deer and a few plump sheep. After everyone had eaten their fill, they went to rest.
Xiao Fantuan and Quan Yi lay in the living room. Quan Yi and Quan Wu communicated with low growls, seemingly recounting the night's events. This made Quan Liu and Quan Shi wag their tails excitedly, occasionally drooling from their mouths. However, they dared not let their saliva drip onto the wooden floor; being unhygienic would earn them a beating.
Gou Dan, meanwhile, had already taken Xiaobai to the basement to experience the soft and comfortable large black bear fur carpet.
Bai Ye returned to his room to shower and rest.
He eventually declined Elder Song's invitation. Accustomed to a life of freedom and leisure, he feared that the rigid rules of the military might lead him to inadvertently offend someone, causing trouble for both sides. His current state felt quite good: livestreams to entertain netizens while also guarding the mountain range and slowly developing his magic.
Moreover, since his last trip to Qixing Town, an idea had been brewing in his mind.
Travel, touring all across the country and the world.
The thought alone conjured vivid images of beautiful scenery in Bai Ye's mind.
Sunny beaches over bright stage lights, long cherry blossoms, cute hot springs…
Hiss!
He hoped that the fellow in the deep mountains would be more polite the next time they met and wouldn't strike too hard. He still had a dream to fulfill.
As the sky fully brightened, Lone Star Villa remained quiet, while the surrounding mountains gradually came alive.
Meanwhile, in Modu, Elder Song had ordered his team to withdraw. The subsequent cleanup operations proceeded smoothly, with only a few soldiers sustaining minor injuries and no fatalities.
To the soldiers' astonishment, the massive pit in the Rat Emperor's Lair – how had it been created? They weren't allowed to use heavy weaponry, were they?
Among the many soldiers, only a small team seemed to understand. The Moth Special Operations Unit!
Captain Liu's heart churned with turbulent waves. He realized he had still underestimated the man. This likely represented the firepower of a heavy armored division!
The terrifying rat cave hidden beneath Modu had been eradicated overnight.
In the morning, Modu returned to its normal order. Citizens lived their lives as usual, with the night's military exercise being the sole topic of conversation.
Bai Ye woke up in the afternoon. After eating, he took Xiao Fantuan and the dogs into the Wolong Mountain Range to livestream, showcasing some small magic tricks.
For example:
While hunting rabbits, he shot an obedient arrow. Upon hitting the target, it instantly froze the prey, turning it into a docile, motionless rabbit.
Encountering a large wild boar with evasive maneuvers like snake skin, its chest puffed out and hindquarters plump – clearly a delicious meal. Bai Ye threw a fire dart, which flew into the air and suddenly split, one into two, two into four…
By the time they reached the wild boar, there were thousands of fire darts, causing the boar to panic and charge headfirst into a tree, killing itself.
This little magic trick was called "A Cloud-Piercing Spear."
There were also: walking on inverted feet, and phasing through walls.
Watching Bai Ye's diverse array of magic tricks, the audience marveled and cheered for the excitement. Gou Dan and the others also excitedly kept their distance from Bai Ye from time to time.
Thus, five days passed. The entire Wolong Mountain Range, except for the dormant volcano in its depths, had been explored by Bai Ye and his companions.
During these five days of livestreaming, Bai Ye accumulated a reputation of a hundred million, exceeding his target of ninety million by ten million.
This extra ten million was his contingency to prevent the cunning system from causing any further unforeseen issues.
A few days prior, Douyin had settled his income from the previous month.
The total was 1.58 billion.
With 1.5 billion directly usable, even most large companies didn't possess such liquidity.
However, for Bai Ye, it was merely a ten-digit number. He had no idea what to do with all this money.
Food, drink, entertainment, his own ranch had everything, and all of it top-quality!
The moon was bright, and the gentle breeze blew softly.
Xiao Fantuan playfully tussled with Quan Yi and the others in the yard, while Gou Dan and Xiaobai watched them from the grass.
On the open-air balcony, Bai Ye lay on a lounge chair, a bottle of fine wine and a tray of golden, aromatic roasted meat on the table.
The sky, mountains, and sea merged into a hazy, indistinct panorama.
A slight smile played on Bai Ye's lips.
"System, draw a prize. Premium draw zone."
"Ding~ Dear host, you've finally arrived! We're at your service."
"Ten consecutive draws!"
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing, Evaluation: Top-tier."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing, Evaluation: Top-tier."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing a magic trick: Condensed into a fire dragon using the power of flame, capable of playing and wrestling with a designated target. Note: The fire dragon has a bit of a temper; it will take away anyone who plays poorly with it. Evaluation: Advanced Flame Magic."
"Continue with ten consecutive draws."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing, Evaluation: Top-tier."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing, Evaluation: Top-tier."
"Continue…"
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing, Evaluation: Top-tier."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for drawing a magic trick: Utilizing the power of flame to release ten dancing, graceful fire whirlwinds. Note: Admire from afar, do not approach; the internal tearing force of the fire whirlwinds is considerable, and the temperature is also quite high."
The nine consecutive draws were completed.
A dark line appeared on Bai Ye's forehead, a faint smile on his face.
"Ding~ Host, please don't be anxious. You have completed ten ten-draws. You may now select one of the following premium items."
"Item 1: Advanced Flame Spirit Stone, Item 2: Advanced Ice Spirit Stone."