*ding*
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4 P.M.
24350 Essence harvested.
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Lee slowly raised his head and glanced around. The women were peacefully sleeping against the fluffy fur. An was right next to him, and her hands had coiled around his right arm. Mia and Ruella slept side by side, and the antelope snuggled between them. Fero found coziness on the Perrafin's rolled up tail.
The beast sensed motion and opened his eyes and turned its head around. Seeing Lee awake, it was about to move, when Lee gestured not to, and pointed at the sleepy heads surrounding it. It nodded and laid its head back on the ground, and closed the eyes. He tried not to move, as he could wake up An. Lying back silently, Lee called for D.
'How does the surroundings look?'
[All the monkeys have gone back to their usual lives. The premise is safe.]
'Brief me about the upcoming cultivation hurdles.'
