Zheng Zha sighed. In truth, once he learned that Chu Xuan and the other two had only a few hours left to live, he had genuinely stopped caring about the three newcomers. Rather than letting the three new recruits complete the third side mission and cause a delay that would result in Chu Xuan and the others dying, he would rather keep this last chance of survival for his own people... He would not allow superfluous mercy to drag the entire team down.

"‘Overlord God,’ deduct the reward points from everyone’s accounts." Zheng Zha roared, and immediately several beams of light shot down from the sphere in the center of the plaza, enveloping him, Chu Xuan, Ba Wang, and Wang Xia. The beam shining on him vanished almost instantly, but Chu Xuan, Ba Wang, and Wang Xia all floated up, suspended in the light and rapidly healing. Only then did Zheng Zha realize he was still holding the juvenile dragon in his arms. In fact, he had hesitated when entering the storage area—what if they couldn't bring this juvenile dragon back?

If that happened, the dragon would naturally fall into the hands of the government. Even if they could return to the terrifying world of Jurassic Park, it would be useless. At least for a short while, they wouldn't be able to snatch the juvenile dragon back from the government. The reality was that he had no way to hide the dragon or entrust it to anyone, as their movements had been monitored by the government all along.

Even giving it to that blond youth would be pointless; once they left, the juvenile dragon would only end up with the government. So, he could only keep the juvenile dragon with him and try his luck. If they were lucky enough, they could bring it back to the ‘Overlord God’ Space. If they weren't lucky enough...

They would lose a massive potential fighting force. It was that simple. The outcome showed they had gambled correctly this time. Just as Chu Xuan, Ba Wang, and Wang Xia were continuously repairing their bodies, the door to his room suddenly burst open, and the little girl, Lori, came running out with a pata-pata sound in her slippers.

The little girl ran toward them, laughing through her tears. When she was within two meters of him, she threw herself forward. Zheng Zha barely had time to push the juvenile dragon away before catching her in his arms. The little girl, crying and laughing, bit down hard on Zheng Zha's shoulder.

However, what followed was a series of yelps like a small puppy, which made Lori look at Zheng Zha with surprise and confusion. The juvenile dragon had squeezed itself between them and was barking loudly—the sound was indeed like a puppy's. Tears were streaming down its eyes, and its pitiful appearance instantly made Lori’s eyes fill with hearts, and she snatched the juvenile dragon into her arms. "Oh, you poor little puppy, you just look a bit ugly...

A pitiful and ugly little puppy. I’ll call you Chou Chou (Ugly-Ugly) starting today." The juvenile dragon seemed displeased with Lori's embrace. When Lori reached out to stroke its head, although its eyes were not yet open, it still lunged at the hand touching it and bit down. But since it hadn't even grown its milk teeth, the bite only made Lori giggle, and she started gently feeling the tiny milk teeth poking out.

Zheng Zha watched silently as the juvenile dragon and Lori interacted. This scene filled him with profound peace, a sense of tranquility that could calm the constant tension he carried from the horror movies. So, he slowly walked over to Lori, gently kissed the little girl, which provoked another burst of uncontrollable giggles from her. Simultaneously, the swelling on the bodies of the three in the light beams—Chu Xuan, Ba Wang, and Wang Xia—began to dissipate.

The pus on their bodies vanished. When the three floated down from mid-air, they appeared completely normal. Ba Wang, in particular, tested his arm, and the force behind the swing was significantly greater. It seemed that although the ‘Overlord God’ had repaired their bodies, the enhancement effects from the dragon's blood had been retained.

Calculated this way, they had gained a massive advantage: four stats increased by one hundred points each, meaning they had gained an enhancement equivalent to 4000 reward points out of thin air. Zheng Zha released Lori, who was still busily teasing the juvenile dragon, and he smiled as he addressed Chu Xuan and the others, "How is it? Do your bodies feel better?" Ba Wang was the first to laugh heartily, "Fantastic! I didn't expect the ‘Overlord God’s’ repair to be this effective!

Before, my body was itchy and swollen, feeling like it was constantly turning into pus, but after the ‘Overlord God’ fixed us, it all went back to normal. This feeling is absolutely amazing, hahahaha..." Wang Xia also smiled, "Really! When I was lying on the stretcher, any slight movement sent out a rotten smell and a watery sloshing sound, as if I were a corpse that had been dead for a long time, most of my body having rotted into pus... It was terrifying and agonizing.

I’d rather die than recall that feeling." Zheng Zha patted their shoulders. He then noticed Chu Xuan had walked beneath the ‘Overlord God’ and closed his eyes. So, he called out loudly, "Chu Xuan, let's rest today for a bit. Can we discuss things tomorrow?" Chu Xuan, without turning his head, said calmly, "You all go rest...

I think I've discovered something interesting. Oh, right, Zheng Zha, Wang Xia has your two books. You should put them in your Nascent Soul Ring. These two books must not suffer the slightest damage." Hearing this, Wang Xia immediately took out a dark seal from behind his clothes and retrieved the two ancient books, handing them to Zheng Zha with a smile, "These books were what we tried our best to protect, just in case we lost them and couldn't resurrect you, hahahas...

Anyway, you absolutely must tell us tomorrow how you managed to survive." Ba Wang also walked over and gave Zheng Zha a hard punch. The hulking Russian from the North laughed heartily, "That’s right! You damn well pretended to be some hero for no reason, making us miserable for several days, haha. In any case, you have to tell us tomorrow exactly what happened to you then?" After speaking, he actually walked toward Chu Xuan and stood beside him, closing his eyes.

Zheng Zha and Wang Xia exchanged a glance, unsure what Ba Wang was doing, until a moment later, a beam of light shot down from the ‘Overlord God’ and enveloped Ba Wang. When the light vanished, Ba Wang was holding a petite, exquisitely beautiful blonde woman. Although the woman was small and delicate, her body proportions were absolutely perfect: full breasts, slender waist, snow-white skin, and her legs occupied more than sixty percent of her total body length. This woman was definitely a Caucasian stunner.

Zheng Zha looked closely at the woman’s face and suddenly felt she looked very familiar. After thinking for a long time, he finally recalled that this woman was a very famous actress in the real world, rumored to be a rich heiress—definitely a dream lover for many men in the real world. He hadn't expected Ba Wang would have such a preference, managing to conjure this world-class movie star beauty. Ba Wang showed no restraint, gave the woman a fierce kiss while holding her, and then roared at Zheng Zha and the others, "Whoever knocks on my door tomorrow will be cursed for half a year, hahahaha..." With that, he strode toward his room holding the woman.

Zheng Zha and Wang Xia only heard a loud bang as Ba Wang’s door slammed shut. The two men exchanged wry smiles. Zheng Zha already had Lori, so naturally, he wouldn't conjure any other woman. Chu Xuan had no concept of such desires and wouldn't create a woman either.

Only Wang Xia’s choice puzzled Zheng Zha. He asked curiously, "Why didn't you conjure a companion? Do you have some sort of puritanical hang-up about that?" Wang Xia gave a wry smile, "Not exactly. I actually wanted to relax properly after all this tension, but I always felt it would be letting her down...

Heh heh, she isn't dead yet. Conjuring her would feel even more like a betrayal, so I'll pass. Once my strength is sufficient, I’ll return to the real world, and only then will I dare to look her in the eye instead of hanging my head in shame... Based on our current progress, we might return to the real world soon." Zheng Zha patted Wang Xia’s shoulder, feeling a surge of admiration.

Wang Xia was truly a man, and it wasn't about venting desires or expressing them outwardly to qualify as a man. On the contrary, a person who could restrain his desires and maintain his ultimate moral boundary for the one he loved was far more deserving of that title... Zheng Zha smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will all return to the real world someday. Perhaps only a year or two will have passed there, perhaps even less time.

We certainly won't make your beloved wait too long, hahahaha. I didn't realize you were such a sentimental lover, kid." Wang Xia chuckled sheepishly twice, then turned and walked toward his room. His stride was still firm and standard, showing no sign of the life-and-death illness he had just endured... Watching Wang Xia enter his room, Zheng Zha then gathered Lori and started walking toward his own room.

Suddenly, Chu Xuan’s voice came from behind him, the man speaking faintly, "Zheng Zha... You’ve worked hard." Zheng Zha waved a hand without turning back, his other arm still around Lori as he slowly walked toward his room. Behind him, Chu Xuan remained with his eyes closed, silently facing the ‘Overlord God’...