【What’s this…? 】 

【What’s this…? 】 

【What’s this…? 】 

【Is this a special ritual activity on Earth? 】 

【I think it should be. I’ve read a lot about the ancient history of planets. It’s said that many planets had the habit of worshiping gods in ancient times, and during the rituals, they had special activities, movements, or dances. 】 

【So, are they worshiping… the god of food? 】 

【Seems like it…】 

【Hahaha, I can’t help but laugh at how serious they’re pretending to be!】 

【Include me in that too! I’m about to laugh like a pig! 】 

【233333, wait for me, I’m about to die laughing! I seriously doubt how isolated each planet is, how can they believe in such nonsense! 】 

… 

After Earthlings flooded the screen with blue “hahaha” and “233333,” the aliens started various counterattacks. Some directly mocked back, some started bickering, some ignored, and of course, there were those genuinely curious asking questions. The live broadcast room was always bustling like this, without exception. 

【Earthlings, why are you laughing like this? 】  

【If it’s not a ritual activity, then why are they all learning to dance like Su Ge? 】  

【I don’t know why others are learning to dance like Ge Mei, but I know Ge Mei definitely wasn’t doing some nonsense ritual when she was pinching her ears and dancing just now.】  

【Why was Su Ge pinching her ears just now? 】  

【Because… she burned her hand on the pot! Hahaha…】 

… 

Alien: Do you have to pinch your ears when you burn your hand on a pot? Why do Earthlings have such bizarre habits? (⊙_⊙)(⊙_⊙)(⊙_⊙) 

Earthling: Aliens are simply incomprehensible, they don’t even know about this… *Pounds the ground* GIF 

Probably because they went through some “ritual” activity, and probably because this was their last feast before facing hunger, all the aliens cherished this hot pot meal exceptionally. Su Ge even noticed that Glaki from start to finish muttered a few words every time he picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, listening closely, it sounded like farewell words… 

The hot pot this time was prepared quite abundantly, and for the aliens, it was a completely new taste—spicy and numbing. Although Su Ge didn’t think this Sichuan-style hot pot was authentic, it still received unanimous praise from the aliens. Even the bottom of the pot was fought over by them to drink. 

Watching this, Su Ge felt her sphincter twitching faintly, and the corners of her eyes couldn’t help but twitch along. 

Aliens—guess their anatomies are really different from Earthlings. 

Of course, this speculation was quickly shattered the next morning when a group of aliens, hiding from the rain outside the cave, broke into cries of “ouch” and “ouch.” Su Ge stood inside the cave, her expression indifferent towards the intermittent calls from outside. 

When she was young, she had read many books about alien planets, which contained various speculations and descriptions of aliens. It had always made Su Ge feel a great sense of distance between herself and aliens. It wasn’t until today that she realized those childhood imaginations could only be fantasies. With each “ouch” louder than the last, and the subsequent cries of “my sphincter hurts,” all her stereotypes about aliens were shattered. 

If it weren’t for the clear rules of the live broadcast prohibiting scenes of sleeping, bathing, and excretion, Su Ge even felt that the current “glorious image” of this group of aliens must have spread to every corner of the universe by now. 

Rong Shi was no exception. 

However, his restraint in eating kept the situation from being too serious. After that incident, he drank some water, rested for a while, and returned to normal, except for his slightly pale lips. 

“What are you planning to do after the rain stops?” Rong Shi stood next to Su Ge, discussing the future seriously, completely unaware that Su Ge’s mind was filled with images of alien bowel movements. 

Su Ge glanced at Rong Shi, then turned her head to look at the rain that was still pouring down. She felt she couldn’t look directly at Rong Shi’s devastatingly handsome face anymore. After all, when she connected it with the images that had just come to mind, she felt more than just disappointment. 

She made an effort to clear her mind of those mental images before putting on a serious look and looking at the dense rain curtain outside. “Let’s find a new safety zone first.” 

Speaking of a safety zone, both Su Ge and Rong Shi couldn’t help but think of the one that had been submerged by the flood, despite it only being around for about ten days. Nevertheless, they still had a lot of feelings for that safety zone. 

“I remember you once said that on Earth, people choose houses in relatively high places?” 

“Yes, that’s generally the case, but there’s a prerequisite before choosing a higher place.” 

“What’s that?” 

“That is, to check whether the place is suitable for living.” 

“You mean it won’t rain there?” 

Su Ge nodded and shook her head. “On Earth, whether it rains or not has never been the main reason for considering whether a place is suitable for living.” She squinted at the rain curtain in the distance, recalling seriously, “Actually, I’m not good at building houses or selecting sites. I only know a few points. It’s best to choose a place to live that is relatively flat, with no nearby mountains or close to riversides. Of course, it’s best to avoid earthquake zones and coastal areas.” 

For Rong Shi, these were also unfamiliar terms. After several inquiries, he finally understood these issues. Then he saw the group of aliens who had just been squatting in the hidden forest returning to their cave one by one, and then lying down in their respective positions. 

Before long, the discordant sounds of “ouch” and “my sphincter hurts” echoed once again in the cave, interrupting any serious conversation between Rong Shi and Su Ge… 

Against this backdrop of noise, Rong Shi and Su Ge couldn’t continue their serious conversation. 

The live broadcast room erupted in laughter once again. 

【I can totally relate! The fiery pain in the sphincter is… something else! 】  

【Oh man, suddenly feeling so sympathetic towards the aliens! 】  

【I had a feeling yesterday evening when they were eating hot pot, especially the spicy one, that something like this might happen today. And it did! 】  

【Yeah, after eating light food for a while and then suddenly having spicy hot pot, the next day’s sensation is just… amazing! 】  

While Earthlings sympathized with each other, the aliens looked utterly perplexed.  

【Um, will you get sick from eating hot pot? 】  

【Is hot pot really that scary? 】  

【…I was actually thinking of trying it, but now I’m a bit scared. 】  

Seeing the intimidated aliens, Earthlings began to encourage them without hesitation.  

【Is that called getting sick? No, that’s just a small price to pay for experiencing good food. But I guess these reasons won’t make sense to you guys who haven’t even seen good food…】  

【Only true warriors can face good food head-on. You guys might have to drink nutrient solution for the rest of your lives.】  

【You can actually give it a try. Maybe it’ll feel strange the first time, but it gets comfortable later.】  

【Or you can start with something milder; you don’t have to dive straight into the spicy hot pot. 】 

The aliens: It seems like… we’re convinced by these strange arguments. 

So, beneath the Earth’s websites, another round of hot pot discussions began, and now the global foreign affairs websites were almost resembling food review programs. 

The most important task of the Earth’s Ministry of Foreign Propaganda was to promote Earth externally. Faced with this overwhelming flood of inquiries and petitions, the Minister couldn’t help but call in the Secretary-General to inquire about the progress in the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Agriculture, and so on. 

Governing a country is like cooking a small, fresh dish, just on a planetary scale, it’s essentially the same. 

Although each department has its own responsibilities, everyone shares common information. Due to the dealings with extraterrestrials on the part of the Foreign Affairs Department, the Secretary-General pays particular attention to messages from aliens. 

“The five barren planets allocated to Earth have been distributed according to the original plan. One barren planet is mainly used for breeding edible animals, two planets are for growing edible crops, one planet is for growing non-edible cash crops, and the last one… which is the largest, should be developed as a tourist attraction.” 

“A tourist attraction?” The Foreign Minister furrowed his brow. This wasn’t mentioned in the meeting the day before yesterday. How did it suddenly become a tourist attraction? “What kind of tourism resources are there on a barren planet?” 

“Probably a culinary tour?” 

The Foreign Minister, being Chinese, upon hearing this— 

Raising pigs, growing vegetables, tourism? So, you’re saying we’re going to have a rural farm experience on a planet? Sure, why not… 

After a day and a night of moaning and groaning, the aliens were all resurrected the next morning when Su Ge stewed wild chicken soup. 

It turned out that there was no pain that foodies couldn’t overcome, especially newcomers who had just entered the realm of foodies. Not only did they have a profound love for food, but they were also fearless. Even the pain they had just experienced, they could shrug off, and they directly asked if they could still eat spicy hot pot after the heavy rain stopped. 

Facing the fearlessness of the aliens, Su Ge expressed sincere admiration and kindly suggested, “Actually, clear broth hot pot is not bad.” 

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, all the aliens showed disdain from their superior position: “Clear broth itself is an insult to hot pot!” 

Su Ge: Alright then, it’s not like I’ll be the one getting diarrhea =.= 

The climate on Wild star 756 was extremely bizarre, so much so that even Su Ge, being an Earthling, had no understanding of its patterns. 

After all, it was unimaginable that it would be pouring rain in the morning as if the sky had opened up, and then in the afternoon after a nap, the sun would come out blazing. 

Standing outside the cave, feeling the warm sunlight on her body, gradually evaporating the dampness accumulated on her clothes over several days, Su Ge couldn’t shake off a surreal feeling. 

Has the rain stopped? 

Has the terrifying four-day-long downpour really stopped just like that? 

“This is like something out of a TV drama where they use a fire truck to spray water. How does the rain just start and stop like that… 

“Is this considered the rain stopping?” It wasn’t just Su Ge who found it unbelievable; all the aliens were greatly shocked by the rain disappearing instantly. 

“I guess so.” Su Ge looked up at the sky. The sky was so unreasonably blue, with not a cloud in sight. There was no trace of the rain that had just fallen, which seemed quite out of place. 

The night before, even though the background scene showed everyone clutching their stomachs and the background music was ‘ouch’ and ‘ouch,’ Rong Shi still discussed future arrangements with everyone. However, no one expected the rain to stop so quickly. 

After the previous incident where a supposed safe zone was completely destroyed, no one suggested of guarding the cave when they searched for a new safe zone this time. Even Meng, despite his thigh injury, insisted on going with everyone and promised not to cause any trouble. 

Su Ge examined his wound and found that Meng from Monier Star had a remarkably fast recovery ability. A wound as large and deep as his had already scabbed over in just a few days. It seemed that as long as he didn’t injure the same spot again, the scab would fall off in a few days. 

So, the group immediately cleaned up everything in the cave and left. From confirming the rain had stopped to packing up and leaving the cave, it only took half an hour. 

Everyone participating in this program was chosen from various planets. Perhaps each planet had different criteria for selecting candidates, but one thing was certain: everyone was very aware of the situation and had a certain level of personal ability. 

Without this heavy rain, perhaps everyone would have their own plans. But after experiencing this heavy rain and truly witnessing the terror of nature, after choosing to stay on this desolate planet for the second time, everyone had completely abandoned their selfishness. 

At this moment, everyone knew that procrastination didn’t just affect their own time, but everyone’s time; being wilful didn’t just delay their own survival opportunities, but delayed everyone’s survival opportunities. 

Therefore, everyone’s execution was very high. Even Nalita, who had always seemed delicate and pampered, showed unprecedented agility and efficiency. 

As afternoon approached, leaving the forest at this time was impossible. Therefore, the primary task of the day was not finding a safe zone but locating the salt mine. 

The forest after the heavy rain was not as clear as it had been before. 

The rivers not only swelled and widened rapidly but also submerged much of the forest in water. Additionally, four days of continuous heavy rain wreaked havoc by causing many trees to fall and landmarks to be destroyed, making it considerably more difficult to find the path to the salt mine. 

Glaki constantly described the surroundings when they first encountered the salt mine. With Flynn and Abing recalling their memories of that time and the support of Ron’s drawing skills, everyone didn’t feel as lost as they did the first time they searched for the salt mine. 

When everyone wasn’t just going through the motions but was determined to do their best for the team, many difficulties didn’t seem as difficult anymore. 

As Glaki, Flynn, and Abing described, Ron kept on adjusting his map, and soon he found a dense forest that closely matched the situation at that time. He looked around and then turned to Graki, saying, “Here, this is the closest place to what you described.” 

Glaki stood amidst the dense forest, looking here and there, his face sometimes resolute, sometimes with a hint of confusion. But no one rushed him; everyone silently encouraged him with encouraging looks, quietly waiting for him. 

After wandering around and observing for about ten minutes, Glaki suddenly clapped his hands and exclaimed, “Everyone, come over here quickly, it’s here!” 

Everyone gathered around and saw that what was once a dense forest had become somewhat sparse. Many trees were fallen, some even uprooted, their sturdy roots exposed, bearing witness to the severity of the rain. 

Excitedly gesturing, Glaki said, “I remembered there were several big trees near the cave, but due to the heavy rain, two or three of them fell, and they’re strewn everywhere, blocking the path to the cave. That’s why I couldn’t find it at first, but now, finally, I found it!” 

Following Glaki’s directions, Su Ge looked over and indeed, under the cover of trees, they saw a not-so-large cave entrance. Its position was relatively low, almost touching the ground, making it almost impossible for someone of Glaki’s height to notice. This explained why despite marking seven or eight circles in this area, they hadn’t discovered the cave. 

Though the cave entrance was very low which almost touch the ground and was quite narrow, once inside, they found it wasn’t small at all. 

However, because of the narrow entrance, everyone had a bit of trouble getting in, especially Zigmadar and Amphit, who were tall and almost got stuck at the entrance. 

According to Su Ge’s estimation, after four days of heavy rain, there should have been a lot of water pouring into this low-lying cave, but surprisingly, there was no sign of flooding inside except for some muddy ground; there was hardly any remaining water. 

Glaki led the way excitedly, pointing out which rocks were salt mines, while Su Ge stood behind, quietly observing the condition of the entire cave. She felt that there was a high probability of an underground river below this cave; otherwise, how could the rainwater disappear without a trace in such a short time? 

If there was an underground river… 

Then this area would definitely not be a good choice for a safety zone. 

While Su Ge was still pondering this question, Graki and the others had quickly packed two large bags of salt mines into their backpacks. 

“What are you thinking about?” Rong Shi supervised them, reminding Glaki and the others not to carry too much salt mine; after all, it was heavy, and they hadn’t found a place to settle yet. Just as he finished arranging this, he turned around to see Su Ge standing still, deeply absorbed in thought. 

Su Ge didn’t hide anything from Rong Shi and laid out her thoughts straightforwardly. 

In truth, Su Ge had only a slight edge over ordinary people and couldn’t possibly understand or comprehend everything in every field. Moreover, when Earth selected Su Ge, they hadn’t anticipated the issue of building houses on this desolate planet 756. So, when it came to the matter of underground rivers, she was also rather puzzled, unsure if it was a good thing or a bad thing. 

After listening attentively to Su Ge’s words, Rong Shi suddenly asked, “What do you think of Flynn?” 

Su Ge was taken aback. She couldn’t understand why Rong Shi suddenly brought up Flynn, but based on her understanding of Rong Shi, he wouldn’t casually bring up irrelevant topics. So, after giving it serious thought, she replied, “Honestly, I didn’t like him at first.” 

She chuckled, “As someone from a Class I planet, you probably wouldn’t understand what it feels like to be discriminated against.” Of course, Su Ge didn’t mention one thing to Rong Shi: that China had also faced discrimination from foreigners before, but they gradually stood up and earned the respect of everyone through their own efforts. Thus, that kind of refusal to give up, that kind of backbone, was engraved in the heart of every Chinese citizen. 

Rong Shi shook his head slightly apologetically. “I’m sorry.” 

There really wasn’t any way for him to empathize with her on this. 

However, Su Ge didn’t mind at all. She lightly smiled, “But, later on, I realized that both Flynn and I were making the same mistake. We were both superficially judging each other. We only saw each other’s surface. He looked down on me just because Earth is a Class V planet, and I disliked him because of his arrogance as a Class I planet. ” 

“However, if we set aside these prejudices, through these few days of observation, I actually feel that this person is not bad at all. He’s very responsible and capable,” Su Ge said, remembering the incident when they went to find him. 

Meng was a wounded soldier, and Nalita was a princess with little combat ability. Without Flynn and Saro’s persistence and refusal to give up, they might not have survived until the final rescue. 

So, from that time on, Su Ge’s impression of him began to slowly change. Later on, he took the initiative to suggest distributing the nutrient solution to everyone, even though he was the one who suffered the most disadvantage. Yet, he didn’t argue about it. And now, no matter what dangerous or hard work, he always actively takes it upon himself. 

No one is perfect, humans on Earth are like that, and so are aliens. 

Su Ge felt that when it came to discrimination, she would still strongly oppose and detest it, but that didn’t prevent her from observing Flynn from other aspects. 

Moreover, it seems that he hasn’t exhibited any racial discrimination lately. 

Thinking of this, she smiled and asked, “Why mention Flynn?” 

“Nothing much. I know he comes from the highest architectural institution on Helmor Star. So, if you don’t mind, maybe we could consult with him?”