Elena was furious. "What part of this situation makes you think it's time for jokes!"

I set Elena down and said, "If you won't negotiate, I'll take the initiative."

The monstrous locust dove toward us at that moment. I dropped Elena onto the grass and charged forward with a flying kick. *Crack!* My foot struck the insect's thorax head-on. Though my strength was diminished compared to normal, this hit still shattered its exoskeleton. The creature flipped midair before crashing into the dense undergrowth below.

These insects possessed incredible resilience - they could survive for hours even with all six legs and their heads removed. As expected, the wounded locust rolled back toward us with terrifying speed.

Elena had just begun celebrating my victory when she spotted the reversal. "Watch out! It's coming back!" she screamed.

"Perfect timing," I said, grinning. "My appetite could use some meat."

The creature's legs were thicker than my own thighs. It lunged forward to try and crush me with its bulk - if only I had enough energy to float right now, it would definitely flatten me completely. But even this weakened state was sufficient for the task at hand. I charged toward the insect as human and beast collided in a violent struggle.

The outcome was predictable - my indestructible constitution made victory inevitable. In the end I twisted off all six legs and its wings until the giant locust finally succumbed, flopping over to die on the grass.

Carrying one massive leg back toward Elena, she gave me an appreciative glance at my lower half. "Comrade Zhao Qian," she said with a wink, "I didn't realize you had such impressive... qualities. I thought you were just an ordinary commando, but clearly there's more to you than meets the eye."

I set down the leg and surveyed our surroundings. "I'm just a former soldier who never reached field rank. If I had, I wouldn't be doing manual labor now."

Elena admired me openly. "That kind of combat skill isn't special forces? No wonder America's been having so many losses recently - your country must have extraordinary military strength."

Examining the path ahead, I noticed it was nearing its end at a small river. The water wasn't deep but there was a clear pool with lush vegetation nearby. It seemed obvious this primitive footpath had originally led to the river for drinking and bathing - though whether these people had also encountered giant insects remained unknown.

"We should rest by that stream," I suggested. "One, we can take showers and change clothes. Two, having water means we can cook something. The sun is already high in sky and I don't see any free lactation enhancers here - we'll have to make do with what's available." I added pointedly, glancing at her exposed chest beneath the shell fragments.

Elena playfully smacked my rear end. "You think lactation treatment is fun? My breasts are so engorged they're practically bursting! Maybe I should express some milk for you since you've gone to all this trouble protecting me."

The openness of American women was something truly remarkable - we'd just met and yet she had no reservations at all about such topics. Decades of sexual liberation in America clearly paid dividends, while back home in the Dragon Empire discussions remained maddeningly coy whenever matters got physical.

She didn't care about my exposed condition either. Even if I did feel self-conscious, there was nothing to be done with just grass and no possibility of wrapping anything around me. Standing before this blond-haired blue-eyed American girl completely naked felt... strange. Uncomfortable yet arousing in a way that made conversation impossible.

Carrying Elena while dragging the leg by its tail end, I said, "If you're short on strength later, I can help with the milking process directly - hot and fresh straight from the source if you prefer."

From my back she responded, "Let me be clear Comrade Zhao Qian - just because I'm American doesn't mean I'm easy. By your country's standards I'm still... *virgin*. If you try to seduce me there are consequences for that kind of behavior."

I was surprised. "Really? That's rare. Less than 0.1% of American women remain virgins at your age, if my research is correct. I've watched many of your movies and some girls in them look barely teenagers - pretty disturbing content to be honest."

Elena shrugged. "Movies don't define the whole population. No boyfriend for me simply because work leaves no time for dating or socializing with men who are either too old or too junior for compatibility." She added slyly, "You'd like to volunteer as my first?"

She suddenly kicked at me suggestively near my crotch. "Go away! If it dares misbehave I'll use these shell fragments to remove it personally!"

We reached the riverbank and Elena gasped in delight upon seeing water for the first time in weeks. "Put me down immediately! Into the water, quick - I need a *real* shower! You're brilliant Zhao Qian, I love you so much right now for knowing about this spot. I'll go first then you can wash too because honestly the stench clinging to your body is driving me insane!"

Actually it was her that smelled. I just hadn't had the heart to mention how unpleasant the pigpen had become over weeks with no sanitation system at all from these primitive people who apparently believed pigs could clean themselves. Still, finding Elena trapped in a pigsty instead of being devoured by wild animals on the plains might have been fortunate indeed. The villagers probably noticed her impressive assets and started feeding her lactation herbs to boost milk production - only for me to come along and steal their progress.

The pool wasn't large but covered several dozen square meters with clear water that deepened toward the center until it became pitch black at the bottom. "Stay near this edge," I said as I set her down. "Wash wherever you like but call if something happens. There's a rock over there - I'll wash behind it so we don't interfere. You won't accuse me of harassment that way."

Elena peeled off the fabric and shell fragments covering her chest while saying, "Go ahead, go ahead! My strength is returning anyway. By the way, do you have any body wash?"

"Besides scrub brushes," I said as I walked away, "this place has nothing else to offer."

The water behind the rocks was refreshing. I washed quickly then tried desperately to find some makeshift underwear - all I could scavenge were a few large leaves. This situation was absurd! Where *were* those damn time machine clothes? Why did it have to leave me completely naked like this?

Just as I was tying the leaves together with vines, a scream erupted from the shallows: "Ah!"

Not good! Elena is in danger! I abandoned my leaf pants immediately and sprang toward her. "Elena don't be afraid - I'm coming to save you!"

She climbed out of the water herself, collapsing into grassy underbrush at the shore while frantically pointing behind her. "Quick! Quick! There's a monster back there trying to eat me! Drive it away now!"

Behind her lurked an enormous... creature. Its body resembled a massive fish yet its head was completely bovine with a serpentine tail swishing behind. It crawled forward using pectoral and caudal fins while emitting bellowing moos that nearly caused Elena to faint on the spot.

I hesitated only briefly before seeing it open its mouth toward her leg. I kicked hard, sending the creature flying into deeper water where it vanished completely.

When I helped Elena up she clung tightly around my waist screaming, "Bathing? A giant fish monster? You know how close it was to biting off one of my fingers when it crawled *up* from under me! And then it chased after me onto land too! You're being paid by my father to protect me so I forbid you from staying more than a meter away from me ever again!"

"I... won't leave. I promise..." My arms were already tightening around her - not just one meter but even a millimeter felt unbearable at this moment. Elena's entire body was soft, pressing against mine with those swollen breasts crushing my chest and leaving wetness on my shirt - likely milk leaking from overfull glands.

My cock instantly responded by erecting fully between her legs which were disturbingly smooth. I had no idea whether she was naturally bare or intentionally groomed like the women in American adult films suggested - perhaps an interesting question to ask later.