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Chapter 46
Andrea wondered, ‘What’s the purpose of this cave? Why are there so many foundation stones piled up insider
And in a place this important, there aren’t any monsters guarding it at all!
Andrea felt like she was dreaming. She thought, ‘Can anyone walk in and take them?
If I don’t take some, it would be kind of disrespectful to the foundation stones.
Andrea nodded, agreeing with her own thoughts.
With time to spare before the two hours were up, she hurried into the cave.
She switched on her flashlight and stacked some stones into a makeshift staircase.
Standing on it, she found that the cave ceiling was covered by a layer of soil, completely hiding the foundation stones from
view.
But she could still feel them with her hands.
[Foundation stone detected. Do you want to pick it up?]
The familiar system prompt sounded.
“Yes!” Andrea replied.
At first, everything went smoothly. Andrea didn’t notice any reaction from the island.
When she had collected 400 foundation stones, the ground started to tremble beneath her feet.
Without pausing, she sped up.
She kept going until she took 500.
Suddenly, Andrea heard a bunch of footsteps and someone cursing up a storm outside the cave.
She jumped down and sprinted out of the cave as fast as she could.
The moment she got out, half the cave collapsed behind her.
Dust billowed everywhere as Andrea clutched her chicken and dashed toward the shore.
The robot dog was right at her heels, barking with excitement.
It was practically yelling at Andrea, “This is so exciting!”
Behind her, the shark man roared, “Don’t you dare run. I knew it was you. My precious vegetable patch and my carele watered orchard. I’ll tear you apart!”
Andrea thought, ‘Crap. I ended up wrecking his territory!’
“You’re being unreasonable. Scarface said I could take them, and I haven’t even hit the twee-hour mark yet. Cook hunj Andrea shouted.
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Andrea didn’t even look back and kept running for her life.
If he caught her, she’d probably be forced to slave away, planting veggies across the whole moram
The shark man was fast. He was totally losing it. His only goal was to catch Andrea
“He never said you could tear up my vegetable patch!” the shark man roared
“Come on, how was I supposed to know which one was yours?” Andrea shouted back.
“Don’t you dare run. Get back here and plant it for me!” the shark man yelled.
As they neared the shore, the gap between them was closing fast.
Andrea thought, ‘Crap, this guy’s way too quick!’
The beach was a wide stretch of sand, and her feet sank with every step, making it even harder to run
Andrea could feel the shark man’s hand brushing her collar. Her heart was in her throat
“Gotcha!” the shark man crowed.
Then, the robot dog that had been nipping at his heels suddenly grew larger and launched a powerful kark at kun
The shark man was forced to dodge back, but still caught a glancing blow.
“Boss, hop on quick!” The robot dog was so desperate that it actually spoke out loud.
Andrea swung herself onto the robot dog’s back in one smooth motion.
They were only a dozen yards from Andrea’s island now.
The robot dog jumped, sending both of them soaring through the air, and landed steadily on Andreas are
The underwater thruster had kicked into gear. The island’s mechanical arm pushed off the shore with all its Andrea’s island zoomed ahead, covering two hundred yards in a flash
The shark man was left clutching his thigh, cursing Andrea out.
He was too far away for Andrea to hear what he was yelling, but she knew it was something nasty.
Andrea thought, ‘Better run!’
She sat on her island, watching as the edges of Scurface’s island kept wobbling in the distance. I take a revie before it finally stopped shaking.
Andrea didn’t really relax until Scarface’s island was a tiny speck on the horizon
By that point, she’d been sitting there in the blazing heat that was over 10 degrees for half an hour with
Sweat was pouring off her
Dustin had spotted Andrea the moment she started running down the hillside
Seeing Andrew’s situation, it didn’t leave the island rocklessly.
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Instead, it kept calculating the time and distance, ready to jump in and help at a moment’s notice
It had already noticed the robot dog and knew exactly what it could do.
So, the instant Andrea and the robot dog touched down, Dustin had the mechanical arm push the island away from die shore for a quick escape
Andrea sat on the ground, zoning out as she stared at the distant island.
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her alone.
mbrella to shade her and set up a fan behind her, blowing cool air her way
by Andrea’s side,
ne back to herself, she was still sweating buckets, but at least she hadn’t gotten heatstroke
mart machines staring at her so attentively, she suddenly felt like she had a family that cared about her
and patted the robot dog’s head. “Nice work. Good dog!”
puffed up with pride, lifting its head and lett
wo triumphant barks at Andrea
ed to Dustin and said, “Thanks for the qu
ned, his eyes turning into crescent m
decided to call the robot dog Scar sin
told Scar to give Dustin a hand, ther
weather was so hot that Andrea
venience.
tin. I would’ve been in big trouble without you.”
carface’s island.
Ser bedroom for a shower and a good night’s sleep.
be bathroom two square yards and set it up right in her bedroom for
last, she didn’t have to g
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in had d
ry time she squatted over the toilet.
the evening.
glazed ribs, grilled corn, and fruit salad
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aw parts of that island collapsing!
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en after thinking for a moment, she added him to the Happy Days group chat
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Instead it kept calculating the time and distance, ready to jump in and helps moment’s notice
It had already noticed the men dog and knew exactly what it could
So, the instant Andrew and the robot dog touched down, Dustin had the mechanical arm push the sand away from the
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Dustin and the robot dog let her alone
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alarm
huge umbrella to shade her and set up a fan behind her, blowing cock or her way
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quietly stayed by Andrea’s side
finally came back to herself, she was still sweating buckets, but at least she hadn’t graen herke
the two smart machines staring at her so attentively, she suddenly felt like she had a family that cared about her
ched out and patted the robot dog’s head. “Nice work. Good dog
robot dog puffed up with pride, lifting its head and letting out two triumphant barks at Andrea.
Andrea turned to Dustin and said, “Thanks for the quick rescue, Dustin. I would’ve been in big trouble without you
Dustin grinned, his eyes turning into crescent moons
Andrea decided to call the robot dog Scar since she got it on Scarface’s island
She told Scar to give Dustin a hand, then headed back to her bedroom for a shower and a good night’s sleep
The weather was so hot that Andrea decided to make the bathroom two square yards and set it up right in her bedroom for convenience.
At last, she didn’t have to get drenched in sweat every time she squatted over the toilet.
When Andrea woke up, it was already past six in the evening.
Dustin had dinner ready. There were orange-glazed ribs, grilled corn, and fruit salad.
While eating, Andrea pulled up her holographic screen.
Dominic had sent her several messages.
Dominic [Andrea, are you okay? I saw parts of that island collapsing!
It was terrifying. I almost got hit by falling rocks
(Andrea, did you get out safely?!
Andrea replied to him, the
She thought. He seem
Who says being ch
on to the Happy Days group chat
touch with him.
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ter 16
en she opened the group chat, the Happy Days group was buzzing with activity thanks to the new member
nice: [Hey, welcome to the group. Glad to have you here!]
son: [Dominic, nice to finally meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you.]
Cominic: [Whoa, I actually made it into Andrea’s private group chat.
Thanks, guys. Hope we can all get along!]
Gwen: [Welcome aboard!]
Andrea: [We all get along pretty well. If things line up, we can work together.]
The group started chatting right away, with Andrea and Gwen mostly staying quiet and jumping in every so often.
The other three were chatting away and couldn’t stop.
Dominic talked about what happened to him on Shark Island, but never said a word about meeting Andrea
When he mentioned “Monster City,” Andrea set her food aside and started listening closely.
Dominic: [I heard Scarface is planning to head to Monster City to find a master mechanic. Apparently, a bunch of monsters ve there, and Scarface even got a house there.
Sounds like it’s a super lively place. I love that kind of vibe. Hope I get to see it for myself someday.]
Andrea thought, ‘Scarface actually got himself a place in Monster City? He must be rolling in cash.
Thinking about the Monster City ticket in her backpack, she hoped that if she ever got to visit, she’d hopefully not burg into him there.
Andrea glanced out the window and saw Dustin and Scar hard at work, planting some of the seedlings she’d brought home Meanwhile, the mechanical arm hauled up an octopus from the sea.
Scar was busy. It was sometimes holding things for Dustin, other times diving into the water to help the mechanical arm catch the octopus.
Her island was getting more lively every day. Even if everyone here was a machine, they still looked out for her. The best art was that they always followed Andrea’s orders without question.
11 PM, the system sent out another announcement.
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Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.

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