On his first night in this world, Luo Ning couldn't fall asleep at all.

And it would be strange if he could.

Usually, he is a light sleeper and has trouble falling asleep, especially when he changes to a new and unsettling place, sleep becomes a difficult task for him.

Moreover, he didn't know if it was just his illusion, but he didn't feel sleepy at all.

He secretly glanced at Lilulu lying behind him.

She was lying on her side on the ground, with her bat wings wrapping her petite body gently, making it look like a pretty warm and cozy sleeping position.

Her posture resembled that of a bat, and if it weren't for her delicate ankles exposed, she could be easily mistaken for a large bat.

Luo Ning didn't know if Lilulu was in a sleeping state or if she didn't need to sleep at all.

If he had known earlier, he would have written the settings in more detail...

Oh well, it's no use thinking about it now.

It's already impressive that he can recall the content he wrote half a year ago; he doesn't have time for regret right now.

Luo Ning lay down on the dry ground.

Because of the bonfire, the originally soft and wet soil had dried up quite a bit in this area.

Aside from the slightly uncomfortable pressure on his back, the warm feeling was quite comfortable.

In such a cold and humid forest, having a bonfire was already considered top-notch, Luo Ning had no time to pursue anything else.

He looked up at the sky – although from his perspective, he could only see the red moonlight filtering through the leaves, and couldn't see the sky itself.

After closing his eyes and remaining silent for a long time, he opened them again.

Then he murmured in his heart--

System!!

In the vast forest, there was no response except for the chirping of insects in the dark.

Golden Finger!!

When Luo Ning stretched out his five fingers forcefully, there was still no reaction.

He couldn't even use the most basic magic, let alone casting an invincible spell.

However, Luo Ning didn't give up. He closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment.

Invincible Artifact—!

Of course, there was none.

And this gesture was not only chuunibyou but also quite silly.

He scrutinized his own belongings once more.

Luo Ning tried to sort out the situation in front of him.

Ordinary shorts and short sleeves, a pair of worn-out house slippers.

Impressive.

Besides being 'gifted' a wife at the start, Luo Ning had nothing.

No money, no food, unarmed, his life under constant threat.

This threat could come from the environment or his own wife.

Could there be anything worse than this?

Luo Ning couldn't help but smile bitterly.

When writing the protagonist's character setting in his books, he would always add some protagonist halo. But when it's his turn to be the transmigrator, he has nothing.

It's not just miserable; it's absolutely miserable.

But no matter how bad the situation is, Luo Ning knows one thing crystal clear.

He must survive.

...

He spent the whole night tossing and turning, and only fell asleep when his biological clock told him it was time.

Luo Ning lay down by the bonfire and slept.

Maybe it was thanks to Lilulu, his 'bodyguard,' that although the night was long, it was utterly uneventful.

When he woke up, not to mention wild beasts or demons, Luo Ning didn't even encounter a single mosquito.

But this also had its downsides.

For example, when he woke up in the morning, his stomach was growling with hunger.

Luo Ning got up from the ground.

He moved around a little to ease his stiff body.

It seemed like Lilulu had really fallen asleep. He didn't know when the confinement magic was lifted, or it might have expired over time.

Luo Ning walked over, poking Lilulu's cheek with his finger."She really fell asleep..." Luo Ning muttered.

It's not his fault for being naughty. After all, when Lilulu is asleep, she looks quite cute.

Her chubby cheeks are squeezed together because of her sleeping position, and they appear soft and fluffy. When Luo Ning poked her with his finger, the tender and watery flesh would sink in with his touch.

Luo Ning even wanted to reach out and pinch her little bat ears that moved up and down with her breathing rhythm.

But Luo Ning held back.

Bat ears are a demon's sensitive spot, and Luo Ning didn't want to cause any trouble early in the morning.

Although having said that, it was still hard to tell whether it's morning or not.

The demon continent is covered with a dark red moon for a long time, which makes it a depressing place.

The moon above their head had not changed, except for becoming brighter.

But that's not a big issue. Luo Ning has already slept, and it's morning when he woke up.

The main problem now is to find food to eat.

The bonfire at his feet was still burning with the faint flame. Luo Ning found some tree leaves and dead branches to add to it, and the dead ashes instantly reignited.

After hesitating on the spot for a short while, Luo Ning finally decided to venture deeper into the forest to look for food.

Being a man, he should eat meat.

He still remembered the missed opportunity of eating a duck or rabbit yesterday.

But now he does not have any weapons, which is a big problem.

If he had any weapons, he wouldn't have had to catch prey with his bare hands yesterday, and he might even have been able to prepare better food.

In the end, Luo Ning focused his attention on the scythe behind Lilulu.

Steal... ah, no, 'borrowing' his wife's weapon for a bit should be fine, right?

Luo Ning didn't feel guilty at all. By the time he had this idea, he had already 'borrowed' Lilulu's weapon secretly.

He didn't hold it in his hand, but instead found a way to strap it to his back.

He found a dried vine, used it to secure the scythe tightly to his back.

This way, both his hands were free, and it was much easier for him to walk.

Lilulu's scythe was very light, and it felt like it had no weight at all in Luo Ning's hand. Although it could easily split a boulder when it hit one, it felt light as a feather, just like foam.

In this vast forest, Luo Ning didn't have a specific direction.

He only knew that he should follow the route he took when he first entered the forest.

The deeper he goes, the more powerful the magical beasts may be.

All Luo Ning needed was to find something to eat; he's not going to look for trouble.

Although he had his demonlord wife's weapon with him, he still didn't know how to use magic. If he encountered a powerful magical beast, Luo Ning guessed he would be done for.

So he didn't go too far.

After hearing some sparse sounds and heavy breathing, he stopped.

"Hmm—"

This was the sound of a wild beast sleeping.

Heavy, consecutive breaths indicated that it was quite large.

Moving aside the thick bushes, Luo Ning saw a bear lying on the ground.

The giant bear was covered with red steel hair, and its mouth corners and palms were stained with blood, as if it had just feasted on something.

Apart from being somewhat bigger and uglier, this bear didn't look much different from an ordinary black bear.

Luo Ning calmly stepped back half a step and let go of the bush in his hand.

He couldn't fight it.

What could he fight it with?

This thing was called a 'ghost bear,' a mid-level magical beast capable of black magic. It's already good that it didn't come to kill Luo Ning. Luo Ning would not foolishly provoke it.So Luo Ning decided to retreat.

He took the black curved sickle off his back and used it for self-defense.

It's not that he was afraid of ten thousand, it was just in case. If the bear woke up, Luo Ning might not be able to outrun it.

However, the moment Luo Ning's hands grasped the handle of the sickle, the ghost bear seemed to have sensed an extremely terrifying aura and unexpectedly woke up from its sweet dream.