Kasa extended its tail in front of the giant lizard. The lizard stepped forward and sniffed, then began to tremble all over.
He could clearly sense that Kasa was asking the giant lizard how it had arrived on this planet.
It turned out the giant lizard was indeed from the same planet as Kasa, and had escaped to Earth on an aircraft due to war.
As a result, the aircraft's power was insufficient, and it landed in a nearby river.
Seeing humans and a large quantity of diamonds that could serve as food, it came over.
"Master, he is my descendant. Please take him in," Kasa's thoughts transmitted.
"Alright. Tell him not to harm Yu'er."
"Understood, Master. There are three of his unborn children in the hole below, please take them in as well."
"No problem. What kind of food do you need?"
"Jade essence would be ideal, but the diamonds you collect are also acceptable."
"Do you need the food that humans require?"
"No, Master."
"Very well. However, I have use for some of the large diamonds inside, so leave those be. You can enjoy the rest freely."
"Thank you, Master. However, we won't need that much; a single diamond is enough for his daily use. I still need jade, especially high-quality jade. It would greatly assist my growth."
"When we return, I will take you to the origin of jade. You will have all you can use then."
"Thank you, Master," Kasa's consciousness conveyed.
Guo Xuyang retracted his gaze and looked at the other three.
"Let's go."
"Go?" Lü Liang repeated. "Aren't we going down to see?"
"Let's forget about it. Didn't you hear that sound just now? We don't know what kind of monster is below. Let's stay far away," Guo Xuyang said.
"Right, where are the diamonds that weren't taken?" he asked next.
"They're in the hole below," Bochelt replied.
"It was an emergency at the time, and there was no way to take them, so they had to be left in the hole below. They were stored in a tin box."
Guo Xuyang released his senses; there was indeed a tin box below.
"Collect," he silently recited. He directly absorbed the tin box into his mind.
"That monster should still be below. Let's not go down. We can come back later when the monster is gone?" Guo Xuyang said.
"Yes, let's come back later," Bochelt agreed.
Seeing that both of them said so, Lü Liang had no choice but to agree.
The four quietly returned to the riverbank.
Tim deflated the inflatable boat and put it away.
"We will now walk upstream along the riverbank. If no accidents occur, we should reach where our vehicle is in four to five days.
In the past, there were assault boats on this river that could take people back directly. Now there aren't, so we have to walk."
The Bosei rainforest had dense, interwoven bushes and many insects. The four walked forward cautiously.
After walking for less than two hours, it was completely dark.
Looking back, they had walked less than a kilometer from the hole.
The rainforest was extremely difficult to navigate, with not only many animals but also many poisonous plants.
Tim had been clearing the path with a machete.
Tim instructed everyone to rest in the trees.
"Large animals are prone to coming out to forage at night. It's too dangerous to rest below. Everyone should go up into the trees, look out for each other. Call for help immediately in case of an emergency."
The four found two tall trees and climbed them.
In reality, being in the trees was not necessarily safe.
One also had to be wary of surprise attacks from pythons and jaguars, which were better climbers than humans.
Guo Xuyang and Lü Liang teamed up and climbed a huali tree. This tree was not too tall, about twenty meters high, with branches halfway up that were convenient for the two to lean on.
"Yangzi, did you discover something? Why didn't you let people go down to check?" Lü Liang asked after settling in.
"There's a giant lizard below, seemingly nesting. You saw the commotion below earlier, it was like an earthquake. And that sound, it was too piercing.
Even if there were forty of us, not forty people, we wouldn't be enough for the giant lizard to eat," Guo Xuyang said, half-truthfully.
"No wonder! I was wondering why you told everyone to crouch. Can that thing's cry really reach sonic boom levels?"
"Perhaps. Anyway, it made me dizzy and disoriented. Fortunately, my reaction was quick; if I had been a moment slower, who knows what the outcome would have been."
"I originally thought we could collect more diamonds this time, but now that's unlikely. We might have to come back again by the end of the year," Lü Liang said with some regret.
"Not enough? How much more do you need?"
"If we can bring back ten tons this time, we won't have to worry about diamonds until March or April next year.
However, given the current situation, this goal is unlikely to be achieved.
When we return, we'll check South Africa again to see if they can provide more."
"Is there that much demand domestically?"
"Yes. But some also goes abroad; we have specialty stores in several major cities outside the country. Sales abroad are also substantial."
"How many diamonds can Chik provide?"
"They can usually provide around two tons, but they have other clients, not just us.
That's why others are so hostile towards me.
I need a lot of diamonds, so I can only offer the purchase price, which inevitably offends quite a few people.
Boss Chik is naturally happy; he sells to whoever he can.
Moreover, I offer a high price, so he's reluctant to lose me as a valued customer.
But he still has some clients among his subordinates, which creates conflict."
"No wonder Hughes and Gelf treated Xiao Yun and the others like that? So that's how it is," Guo Xuyang murmured to himself.
"If I could provide diamonds, what price would you give me?"
Lü Liang was surprised by Guo Xuyang's sudden question and couldn't react for a moment.
"Huh? What did you say? You have diamonds? The highest channel for the diamonds in your store should also be provided by our company. By the time they reach you, they've passed through many hands."
"No. I mean, if I could supply you with ten tons of diamonds, what price would you give me?"
"Brother, you can't be joking, right? Where would you get ten tons of diamonds? That's diamonds, not rocks. Just stop teasing me."
Lü Liang didn't believe for a moment that Guo Xuyang could provide him with ten tons of diamonds.
"Believe it or not. Go to sleep," Guo Xuyang said, closing his eyes.
This left Lü Liang completely bewildered, but considering what Jiang Qixin had told him and the various wonders he had witnessed on the way, he actually felt a flicker of hope.
However, seeing that Guo Xuyang had already closed his eyes, he didn't press further.