I, the Guide to the Omniverse, Usher in Blue Star's Great Ascension! - chapter 17

When Sheng Ai and the others heard about this new development, they immediately became excited.

He Zhou, who had already become familiar with Xiao Ma, immediately asked, “Is it a mortal from your place?”

The Toad Spirit nodded.

Xiao Ma also asked, “How did a mortal end up on our Xiaomi Mountain?”

The Little Toad Spirit shook its head, “I don’t know, she barged in. When she saw Da Zhuang Toad and the others, she fainted from fright. Da Zhuang Toad had no choice but to carry her back.”

Tian Youyue, who had come over, heard this and immediately grew curious, “Quick, let’s go back and take a look.”

The Little Toad Spirits all lived on Xiaomi Mountain and had never been outside, so they definitely didn’t know much about the world.

But mortals surely did!

So the group hurriedly carried the Stinky Fruit back up the mountain.

Sheng Ai could check the time in this world through the System; at this moment, it was already 3:30 in the afternoon.

They hadn’t eaten at noon, but with the Stinky Fruit as a snack, they weren’t hungry at all.

They were still full of energy.

Especially girls like He Zhou, who usually spent their time at home playing games or going shopping with classmates.

And their phones were always in hand.

Kids in this era were all like this.

But now, with no phones to play with, He Zhou didn’t feel bored at all.

She was busy running around trying to recognize all the toads, but couldn’t keep up.

Back on the mountain, the mortal had already been carried back and was lying on a large leaf-a skinny, bony little girl.

A crowd of Toad Spirits surrounded her, watching the spectacle.

The little girl was also dressed in ragged clothes, a patched-up hemp garment, clearly not a wealthy mortal.

Tian Youyue came over, looked her over, and said, “She looks like someone fleeing from disaster.”

Sheng Ai was a bit surprised, “How do you know?”

“I’ve watched a lot of TV dramas,” Tian Youyue pointed at the little girl, “Her clothes are very worn, her hair looks like it hasn’t been washed in ages-frizzy and dirty. The main thing is, she’s so thin, even thinner than the actors in the dramas I’ve seen.”

As Tian Youyue spoke, a trace of pity flashed in her eyes.

After all, the little girl wasn’t very old, and people naturally feel compassion for the young.

The Toad Spirits lived rough lives themselves, and weren’t human, so they hadn’t considered whether the little girl was uncomfortable lying on the ground.

They crowded around, pointing and examining her. Pei Qiu came up, looked, and suddenly pointed at the girl’s mouth, “Her lips are so pale, and they’re dry and cracked. Is she dehydrated?”

Sheng Ai slapped her forehead, hurriedly took out a bottle of mineral water from her own space, poured some into the cap, and dabbed it on the girl’s lips.

The little girl, who had fainted from fright, started to react as soon as water touched her lips.

Her lips moved quickly; even in a coma, her subconscious wanted to drink the water.

The tourists all crowded around, especially Aunt He, who, seeing such a pitiful little girl, couldn’t help but tear up, “Oh dear, how could there be such a poor child? What kind of suffering has she endured?”

The little girl’s eyelids trembled-she was about to wake up.

Sheng Ai hurriedly leaned closer, worried that the girl would be frightened if she saw the toads upon waking.

When the little girl opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Sheng Ai’s enlarged face.

“Wuu-”

The little girl looked terrified and instinctively shrank back.

Sheng Ai quickly said, “Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. I’m human-a mortal!”

She immediately clarified her identity, though she wasn’t sure if the local language would be understood. But the Toad Spirits had spoken in human language from the start, and everyone understood, so it should be fine?

Or maybe it was the effect of the Omniverse Corporation; Sheng Ai couldn’t figure it out either.
The little girl understood, and her panic eased a little, but when she caught sight of the Toad Spirits surrounding her out of the corner of her eye, her pupils widened instantly. She couldn’t even scream, clearly terrified to the extreme!

“It’s all right, it’s all right, we’re all Mortals.”

Aunt He immediately squatted down to comfort the little girl: “They’re Demons, but not the kind that hurt people. They’re just a bunch of children even younger than you. You don’t need to be afraid. Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?”

As she spoke, she took out a can of Eight-Treasure Congee.

She had bought this herself!

It was originally meant for He Zhou.

Although the little girl was scared, the opened Eight-Treasure Congee gave off a rich aroma she had never smelled before. Despite her fear, her mouth watered involuntarily.

In the end, extreme hunger overcame the little girl’s reason. She didn’t seem very old, and acted more on instinct.

Aunt He scooped out a spoonful of congee. The little girl hesitated for a few seconds, but finally opened her mouth and swallowed it.

Once she started eating, it meant there was no major problem.

The tourists breathed a sigh of relief, and the little Toad Spirits gathered nearby all stared hungrily at the Eight-Treasure Congee.

Sheng Ai knew she had to take care of the local Toad Spirits’ feelings as well, so she said, “There’s not much Eight-Treasure Congee, but we have other snacks. I’ll get you some rice, and there are plenty of Stinky Fruits. Come, come, I’ll have Zhou Zhihui open some Stinky Fruits for you. These are your own delicacies.”

The Toad Spirits were drawn by Sheng Ai’s words, and soon a large group of Demons followed her with a clamor.

Aunt He, He Zhou, and Tian Youyue, who was curious about this world’s information, stayed behind to squat beside the little girl.

Sheng Ai asked Xiao Ma about the situation: “There are no humans within a hundred miles of Xiaomi Mountain, so how did a human end up here?”

Xiao Ma munched on a freshly opened Stinky Fruit, her big eyes full of innocent stupidity: “I don’t know, but there shouldn’t be any humans. Not far ahead, there’s an even bigger mountain with a Great Demon. With a Great Demon there, there’s no way there could be humans around.”

“A Great Demon!” Pei Qiu immediately became excited. “What kind of Great Demon?”

Xiao Ma instantly became cautious: “Shh, I can’t say. That Great Demon usually leaves us alone, but we can’t provoke it!”

After all, they were Demons. The Toad Spirits had lived here for many years and were weak in ability. Unless a Demon was extremely vicious, they wouldn’t harm their own kind.

But just like animals, there were rules about territory.

They could coexist, but couldn’t trespass on another’s territory.

Yang Zhiyu, a tourist who had been following Tian Youyue, suddenly came over and said, “That’s not a good sign. If there’s a Great Demon, there shouldn’t be any humans, but now a human has shown up… Could something have happened to that Great Demon?”

Everyone immediately fell silent.

Sheng Ai waved her hand: “We’re tourists, just ordinary Mortals. It’s best not to ask about these things for now. Here, I can protect you, but you must never leave Xiaomi Mountain, understand?”

Yang Zhiyu and the others nodded vigorously: “We understand.”

Anyone who could buy a ticket for this trip was at least somewhat civilized and would follow basic rules wherever they went.

Let alone in the Otherworld-if you didn’t listen to Sheng Ai, you might be sent back early, but if something really happened and you died here, that would be the end.

After all, if you died here, could you really expect the Travel Agency to handle after-sales service for you?

With such great power, a company that could cross time and space, who could imagine what kind of higher-dimensional beings they were dealing with?