However, if these were the only dangers, Lifeboat 15 wouldn’t have issued a special warning. I gathered all my focus and repeatedly searched the holographic map before finally spotting the target that caught my attention beneath a dense, towering tree.

I witnessed a scene I would never forget for the rest of my life.

A human girl with exquisitely beautiful features stood quietly ten paces away from the tree. Her silky black hair floated in the air, and her clothes—of some unknown material—gave off a misty, ethereal impression. Her soft, slender, graceful figure was flawless in every inch, like a silent classical symphony, each note indescribably beautiful.

Chapter Eight: The Moth

If not for the utter lack of expression on her face, and the chilling coldness that seemed to come from a thousand miles away, I would have wanted to punch myself in the nose and let it bleed, just to prove I was a lovesick fool.

“Her appearance is over ninety percent similar to Earth humans, with a mating success rate of 1.5%...” For some reason, I immediately recalled the introduction to this planet’s intelligent life given by Queen Mother’s creator. “The girls on this planet are actually this beautiful? Could it be that those alien bastards’ claim of ninety percent similarity only holds after excluding the dinosaur-level girls?”

The spot where the girl stood was no more than twenty-seven kilometers from the Champa ruins. I felt a strong urge to get to know this beautiful woman. No matter the danger, my hormones told me that my destined one had appeared.

“Lifeboat 15, transmit all the languages of this planet to me.”

“Transmission of this planet’s language data has begun. Time: twenty-eight seconds. Current progress: 19%... Data transmission complete. A total of fifteen common languages, twenty-eight secondary common languages, one hundred sixty-six rare languages, and two hundred fifty-four ancient languages. You may now use them fluently.”

“Alright, now keep quiet for me!”

“I must remind you, that female intelligent lifeform possesses combat power equivalent to a level-four bio-beast. Blue alert, extremely dangerous...”

“I know, women are tigers—the prettier, the more dangerous. But I’m willing to be the moth drawn to the flame!”

“I can’t understand your metaphor, but if you insist on approaching that dangerous female intelligent lifeform, please do not reveal my existence!” This damn thing actually started drawing a line between us. Lifeboat 15 used that infuriating tone that made me want to tear it apart and boil it for soup.

“Now transmit real-time surveillance to me, target locked on that girl!”

Lifeboat 15 grumbled a few words, but finally complied with my request. Once the holographic scan was activated, I immediately felt as if I had clairvoyant eyes, seeing every detail about the girl.

“She’s tracking that saber-toothed tiger.”

After less than five minutes of observation, I made my judgment.

That dreamlike girl moved with incredible lightness, as if the forest was her own backyard. Every gesture carried a strange charm, each pose as graceful as a dance—though I admit my hormone surge might be beautifying my perception. The saber-toothed tiger, with combat power comparable to a level-three bio-beast and speed surpassing even Earth’s cheetahs, still couldn’t shake off this mysterious and beautiful girl.

Sensing a hunter behind it, the saber-toothed tiger moved like the wind, deliberately choosing the most perilous paths. For me, I couldn’t tell if it was luck or misfortune, but this beast actually led the girl in the direction of the Champa ruins.

“Should I really approach such a dangerous female?”

After a battle between my homebody instincts and my rational mind, my intuition told me: “To die beneath a peony blossom is still a romantic death.” Not only is this an ancient scholar’s saying, it works just as well for modern science students. “To meet such a beautiful girl, even a little danger is worth it. Besides, I have bomb-carrying worker bees and bio-dogs for protection—my life might not be at risk.”

Resolutely, I not only ignored Lifeboat 15’s advice to avoid this danger, but actually moved to intercept the saber-toothed tiger. Of course, I didn’t forget to split off fifteen bomb-carrying worker bees, forming five groups of three for a full-coverage saturation bombing in case I encountered the saber-toothed tiger.

Lifeboat 15 continuously transmitted information about the surroundings into my mind. Although I was a useless PhD in electrochemistry, a total amateur in combat and strategy, I still managed to design myself a rather perfect entrance.

I raised the grenade beast with both hands toward the sky, striking the signature pose of a virtual female superstar who had been wildly popular for years across movies, games, and posters—her popularity as high as Mount Everest—then suddenly turned around, timing it perfectly.

The saber-toothed tiger dutifully appeared in my line of sight, and my heroic figure should have also entered the mysterious girl’s view.

Boom! Boom!

Two loud explosions—I had already pulled the trigger. The grenade beast’s effective range was fifty meters. To protect myself, I didn’t dare let the saber-toothed tiger get any closer before firing. At the speed of such a beast, fifty meters was only two or three seconds away; any closer and I wouldn’t have time to react.