After sleeping for half the night, Lu Wanqing woke up the next day to see Cui Cui attentively watching the outside with a very serious and stern expression.
Lu Wanqing instantly became nervous, worried that something was outside.
She got up very carefully, quietly moved to the doorway, and like Cui Cui, cautiously looked outside.
Cui Cui was focused on watching the outside, fearing that something might suddenly appear. However, after watching for a long time, the outside remained quiet, with no movement at all.
Cui Cui felt a little tired and was about to retract her gaze to catch her breath. But the moment she turned, she suddenly saw a large dark shadow beside her. She was startled and let out a scream. Her body reflexively retreated, and without paying attention, she crashed into the wall.
"Ah!!!" Cui Cui instinctively cried out in pain.
Lu Wanqing was also startled. Realizing what had happened, she quickly went to pull Cui Cui, asking with concern, "What's wrong?"
Cui Cui realized that the dark, bulky thing beside her was not some strange entity, but her mommy. She breathed a sigh of relief and then raised her hand to pat her chest.
The Zerg, seeing this scene, couldn't help but burst into laughter. Some Zerg even set aside their hatred for humans and started posting comments.
"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Human cubs can actually be scared like this!"
"Yeah, I've been scared like this before. A Zerg suddenly appeared next to me, and it was completely silent, not making a sound. The moment I turned, I saw a big lump next to me and almost lost my life."
"Does any Zerg find the way human cubs get scared rather cute?"
"I admit these two humans are a bit cute, especially the little cub, but only them. Other humans, I still find them ugly!"
Even the Zerg were so sympathetic. Humans in the human world who were watching the live broadcast felt the same. Everyone couldn't help but laugh heartily when they saw Cui Cui startled by Lu Wanqing, feeling incredibly happy.
The only one unhappy was probably Wei Xingzhou.
Wei Xingzhou had raised Cui Cui since she was young, doting on her more than anything. But now, Cui Cui could only sleep for half the night, and had to be on guard, constantly on edge.
The way Cui Cui was staring outside just now clearly showed her nervousness and fear.
When had his precious Cui Cui ever suffered like this? Wei Xingzhou felt heartbroken as he thought about it.
Lu Wanqing was also at fault, startling Cui Cui so early in the morning.
Wei Xingzhou thought dejectedly and couldn't help but turn to look at Zhong Li Feiyu.
Zhong Li Feiyu had said yesterday that he had thought of a solution. He really wanted to know what method Zhong Li Feiyu had come up with and rescue his beloved daughter quickly.
In the cave, Lu Wanqing also realized that she had startled Cui Cui. She found it amusing.
"Did Mommy scare you?" Lu Wanqing asked with concern.
Cui Cui nodded, "Yes."
Lu Wanqing smiled and apologized, "I'm sorry."
"What were you looking at just now?" Lu Wanqing asked again.
"Was there something outside?" Lu Wanqing asked, concerned.
Cui Cui shook her head, "No."
Cui Cui glanced outside, thought for a moment, and then explained, "I was a little afraid something would come in from outside."
Lu Wanqing felt pained too. Her child couldn't sleep well but had to worry about danger from outside.
Long-term sleep deprivation could harm a child's health.
"Are you hungry? Let's have breakfast first," Lu Wanqing said.
"Okay," Cui Cui agreed.
There wasn't much for breakfast, just peaches. After eating peaches for several consecutive days, Lu Wanqing was getting tired of them.
Cui Cui was also getting tired of them. After finishing a peach, she couldn't help but say, "Mommy, can we go to the forest and find some other seeds, the edible kind? I can use my abilities to catalyze them. If they are green, we can have fresh vegetables."
That way, they wouldn't have to keep eating peaches.
Lu Wanqing smiled, looked at Cui Cui, and nodded happily, "Okay."
"Are you sleepy? Do you want to sleep a bit more?"
"We still have time to rest. We don't have to rush to find food this afternoon," Lu Wanqing said.
Cui Cui shook her head, "I'm not very sleepy yet."
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and then nodded, "That's fine too."
If she didn't want to rest in the morning, she could sleep more during the midday nap. By sleeping until the afternoon, extending the midday nap, Cui Cui's sleep time could be replenished.
With a plan in mind, Lu Wanqing soon took Cui Cui out again.
This time was different from before. They now had a spatial rift, and inside that spatial rift were some items. Lu Wanqing used some basic tools and, after some effort, finally succeeded in making a bow and arrow.
The bow and arrow looked a bit crude, far from the ones she made with her mecha-building tools before, but it didn't affect its usability.
Upon entering the forest, Lu Wanqing aimed at a bird in a tree. As soon as she shot, a bird fell from the tree with a "thud."
"Mommy, you hit it!" Cui Cui's eyes widened as she saw this, and she immediately shouted excitedly.
Lu Wanqing smiled, feeling equally happy. "Yes, let's go take a look."
Lu Wanqing led Cui Cui to where the bird had fallen. She picked up the bird; it was quite heavy, similar to a pigeon.
One bird might not be enough to eat. Lu Wanqing, holding the bow and arrow, began searching for another target in the forest.
Cui Cui's heart also pounded. They had been trapped here for many days, but this was the first day they felt so relaxed.
Cui Cui was somewhat excited.
Lu Wanqing quickly found a second bird and drew the bow, aiming.
It is worth mentioning that after Earth became polluted and mutated, humans migrated away from Earth. Three thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. On Earth, many birds and beasts would become frightened and flee at the sight of humans. However, now, these birds and beasts had never seen humans before, so they were not overly fearful. Humans were far below in the trees, and they were on high branches. Birds habitually did not hide, resting on the treetops.
Lu Wanqing released another arrow, and another bird fell.
"Wow, another one!" Cui Cui immediately shouted loudly, overjoyed.
Lu Wanqing also quickly ran over and picked up the bird that had fallen to the ground.
This bird was much larger than the previous one. For the two of them, mother and daughter, one bird each would be enough for a meal.
"Let's go back first," Lu Wanqing said to Cui Cui.
"Okay," Cui Cui agreed.
They went back together. In the interstellar era, most people would not use ancient pots from over three thousand years ago. However, this spatial rift was left behind by an "archaeologist," especially one who was doing archaeological work on Earth. Therefore, Lu Wanqing found an item in this spatial rift that resembled a pot from ancient Earth.
The item was a bit dirty, but after Lu Wanqing washed it many times with water, it was still usable.
Starting a fire was even more convenient, as there were tools for starting fires directly in the spatial rift.
Lu Wanqing led Cui Cui to collect some dry firewood. Along with a few large stones, she placed the "antique pot" on the bonfire, added water to the pot, and then started the fire.