However, returning to the topic at hand, Juxi quickly interrogated her.

"Tell me everything you know, in detail. Please!"

"...Yes, well..."

"Mhmm."

Yukari was right. Their situation was extremely dangerous. The planet was filled with crises, and things were only getting worse!

Boom!

"Ah!"

Startled by the thunderous roar of lightning, Yukari immediately lifted her quilt and covered her ears, as if she were afraid.

At that moment, Ninxin was curled up in her blanket, facing the wall, silently murmuring to herself.

"May the gods protect us! May the gods protect...protect..."

The flash of lightning illuminated Yukari's pale skin, revealing it without a doubt. Juxi quickly covered her eyes and tried to remain calm.

"I didn't see anything. Nothing happened just now... Okay!"

"Hey, Xi?"

"Huh?"

Yukari would call out Juxi's name every once in a while until he started drifting off to sleep. Then she would wake him up again, repeating this every minute.

In truth, Juxi had been wondering if Yukari was being too much.

"Juxi... Are you asleep?"

"Oh, I was asleep earlier, but not now."

Maybe I'm too far away from the administrator? Juxi wondered.

Looking at the bed, Juxi extended his arm but couldn't reach Yukari. Should he sleep closer to her?

Whoosh...

Ding dong!

Besides the sound of rain hitting the roof, there was also the crisp sound of raindrops on the window. Juxi decided to take this opportunity to quietly move to the other side of the bed. Since there was only one blanket, it was a simple task. He slowed down his movements not because he was afraid of being discovered, but to avoid any awkwardness.

"I have no impure thoughts. Everything is just a dream, an illusion!"

...

The next morning arrived quickly, and Juxi managed to stay awake all night.

Yukari woke up early and seemed quite satisfied with resting here.

Although the attention to preserving their energy in the library sleep area was good...

Yukari glanced at Juxi, who was still sound asleep, and didn't bother him. Instead, she woke up Chiyori from her sleep.

Chiyori groggily got out of bed, looking around. Yu Nai and Ninxin were already nowhere to be seen, only Juxi still sleeping.

"Ugh... This guy is way too lazy. Wake up already..."

"Hey!"

"Aren't we going to wake him up?"

"Forget it. He didn't rest well last night. Let him sleep a little longer."

"Huh? But what about last night..."

"It's nothing. He just didn't get enough rest. Let him sleep a bit more."

Fortunately, Chiyori wasn't that pushy, so she immediately stopped.

There were still many things to tackle in the morning. It was only the second day on this new planet, and everyone's mood wasn't great. It was early, and nobody had gotten out of bed yet.

Fortunately, the search party that had been attacked last night wasn't discovered immediately.

If things could be resolved so easily, Juxi's conscience would certainly feel more at ease and wouldn't be burdened by such matters.

But sometimes things are just like this. If you only tolerate your opponent, the end result will be being eliminated by them! The more critical the situation, the more you need to have the idea of putting your opponent to death.

"That guy is so brainless, if someone like him can come back alive from the battlefield, I think we can burn incense and worship Buddha!" Chiyori's attitude towards Juxi was not very good, so she didn't have a good tone either.

Yukari, on the other hand, continued to shake her head. She didn't really think highly of Juxi either: "You're right, he doesn't know the severity of things. It would be better not to let him come along this time!"

"Exactly, if that guy goes to the battlefield, he will only drag us down!" Chiyori agreed, after all, Juxi was really useless.

As a man, Chiyori thought he was too indecisive and lacked determination. As an adult, he was too childish. This made Chiyori's opinion of him plummet.

However, what she didn't understand was why Yukari, as the administrator, insisted on protecting such a fool?

Chiyori really wanted to confront Yukari, but seeing her mood today, it seemed not good. Her gaze was suffocating.

Obviously, although Chiyori didn't know what Yukari was usually like, it was difficult for others to perceive her emotions. Chiyori dared not easily approach Yukari, afraid she might unintentionally touch a raw nerve.

She was worried about Yukari, but Yukari found her actions rather inexplicable.

Since a moment ago, Yukari felt that Chiyori was avoiding her, as if she would devour her.

"Chiyori, why are you staying so far away from me?" Yukari asked curiously, scaring Chiyori to the point that she didn't know whether to retreat or continue forward.

"N-No, it's not like that. I'm just feeling a bit uncomfortable, perhaps because I didn't sleep well last night...right?" Chiyori stammered, and Yukari saw through it all.

Maybe it was because she didn't sleep well? That's what Yukari thought.

"If you didn't rest well, then go back and rest some more." Yukari simply advised, and then continued to climb the stairs around the large tree.

"No need!!!"

Hearing Yukari say that, Chiyori still rushed forward like a shadow, anxious as she said, "We are currently short on manpower. If Administrator, you come alone, that would really..."

Chiyori showed concern proactively, but was suddenly interrupted by Yukari: "There's no need for others to handle what I have on hand for now. Besides, there's not much to do, mostly done by robots."

"But, Administrator," Chiyori still had some concerns, "We still have many issues to deal with, including surveillance on those people who are targeting us. We need to eliminate these threats as soon as possible!"

"I know you're in a hurry, but I must tell you, I am just as worried about this matter as you are." Yukari rubbed her shoulder and then attached a button onto Chiyori's neck.

"Why don't you... huh, what is this?" Chiyori was about to ask Yukari why she didn't take action earlier, but she found that Yukari had actually given her a strange button.

The color of this button is not very obvious, it looks more like a camera or something. Since it's from Yukari herself, Chiyori had no choice but to keep it. Seeing Chiyori's awkward expression, Yukari pointed to her neck to make her take a closer look.

"Do you see it? This is a communicator. Just tap your throat twice to activate it, and it's difficult for others to notice."

"A communicator?"

"Yes, it's very convenient."

"But... you're just giving it to me like this?"

"Of course. Each of you has one - Juxi, Shinobi, and Yu Nai. I'll give it to them later when I have the chance."

"..."

"What's wrong? If there's nothing else, take the opportunity to rest. There's still a lot of work to do, so rest while you can."

After saying that, Yukari left without looking back, leaving Chiyori behind.

"Go rest, got it?!"

Realizing that Chiyori was about to follow, Yukari left one last sentence and left Chiyori outside the door.

At that moment, Chiyori didn't realize that Yukari was concerned about her and thought she had been abandoned.

But Yukari didn't think that way at all. She simply cared about Chiyori's well-being... and that was it.

After that, who knows how much time had passed. The sun was about to hit the butt.

Although sleeping until noon wasn't a big deal, on this planet, it really required some skills to be able to sleep. Not to mention the differences from Earth, the time on this planet was twice as long and lasted forty-eight hours!

Juxi just woke up from his dream. He had unexpectedly slept so comfortably that he wished he could sleep forever.

When he woke up, he realized that everyone around him was gone. The whole room was empty, as if everyone had vanished into thin air. This made Juxi doubt whether the overnight study session last night was just his dream.

But since everyone had already woken up, he might as well get moving.

Juxi turned on the tap in the bathroom, and a stream of cold water gushed out, instantly refreshing him.

"It feels so much better to wash up..." Juxi felt much more awake now, full of energy even when walking.

"By the way, where is the administrator... and Yu Nai? Where did they all go?"

Only now did Juxi realize that everyone had disappeared without a trace, and to make matters worse, not a single person came to wake him up, causing him to sleep for so long!

He furrowed his brows slightly. Even if he could find Yukari and the others, Juxi had no idea what he could actually do.

There was nothing else he could do for now but continue to manage his job in the library.

Especially when it came to work, Juxi knew he wasn't capable enough. Yukari, as the administrator, had already given him the responsibility of managing the library, which was already a sign of trust.

"I know I'm not good enough right now, but giving me a job without explaining anything is really disrespectful, don't you think?" Juxi couldn't help but complain.

Originally, he wanted to complain to Yu Nai. After all, they were childhood friends, and technically, they were each other's closest person.

So, if it's in front of Yu Nai, Juxi naturally has no filter.

However, at the moment when Juxi's words fell, the room was still unusually quiet, as if Yu Nai was not there.

Juxi quickly quickened his pace and walked out of the room, only to find that the library was empty now, not even a single person, everyone had disappeared without a trace.

Feeling something was wrong, Juxi pushed the door and walked out of the treehouse, wanting to see what was going on outside!

"What on earth is going on?"

"Juxi..."