As Meda Ponce finally drifted off to sleep, Bidegla let out a bitter smile. He had sacrificed all his strength to save her, and now he wondered if it was worth it.

Glancing at the two beautiful women, Bidegla took a deep breath and focused on restoring his power, pushing aside all other thoughts.

Despite the close proximity of the two women, Bidegla had no interest in anything else. He lacked the strength and knew that his priority was to recover his power as quickly as possible to avoid certain death in this place.

During the day, people here might not pose a threat, but at night, true danger might await them.

Bidegla had never intended to conceal the presence of the two women. Their significance was too great, and they would inevitably face battles in the future.

After hours of training, Bidegla was still far from reaching his peak strength, but he had improved significantly compared to the previous night.

At that moment, Meda Ponce woke up and noticed that ToranVicky was still unconscious, lying with his legs on Bidegla's lap, causing numbness.

"Do you want to take a rest?" Meda Ponce asked with a slightly flushed face, looking at Bidegla.

"No need," Bidegla shook his head. "Each day that passes makes people here crazier. I don't want to become another victim before I even wake up."

Bidegla's words were logical. With only two days gone, it wouldn't be a problem to endure with less food for a day or two. But what about after three, four, or five days? By then, everyone here would be fighting for food, and even Bidegla would have to fight, as he wasn't a god and also needed to eat to avoid starving in this place.

If it weren't for Meda Ponce and the other woman, Bidegla might have already taken action. If people were a bit smarter, they might have already fallen into madness. With limited food for everyone, taking a little meant less for others. If they waited until they had nothing left to eat, they might not be able to get anything by then. Everyone needed to eat, and if everyone had finished their food, what would be the point of fighting over it? They couldn't resort to cannibalism, right?

As the sky gradually darkened, the second night engulfed them, bringing a terrifying stillness that made the heart race.

"Are we going to be discovered?" Meda Ponce instinctively moved closer to Bidegla, seeking even a shred of security from him.

Bidegla, in fact, did not disappoint her. His face showed no sign of panic; instead, he calmly said, "Even if we're discovered? We can always give up our food."

The first part of Bidegla's statement did indeed provide Meda Ponce with a sense of security. But when he followed it with the suggestion of giving up their food, Meda Ponce felt like slapping him. If they gave up their food, what would they eat? Food was extremely scarce here, barely enough to sustain life. If they ran out, they could starve to death.

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"Of course, that's just my worst-case scenario," Bidegla quickly added upon seeing Meda Ponce's change in expression. "If the other side isn't too numerous, we might be able to scare them off."

"Hmph," Meda Ponce snorted and fell silent, sitting there without eating, silently keeping an eye on everything around them.

At present, they still have some food left, but with so many days ahead, they must save. Once they get through these difficult days, they will be able to eat whatever they want when they return. Despite feeling hungry, Meda Ponce manages to endure. She has not eaten anything, while Bidegla, on the other hand, is not polite. He takes out the dried food and puts it into his mouth. Normally, he can go without eating, drinking, or sleeping for two or three days, but now his body is very weak and he needs these things to satisfy his hunger. He doesn't need to eat until he's full, but he can't starve while training, can he?

While glancing at the equally hungry Meda Ponce, Bidegla knows she wants to eat, considering she has only eaten a little bit all day, how could she not be hungry? And who knows what will happen at night? It's better to eat a little.

"I won't eat," Meda Ponce shakes her head and does not pick up the package of dried food.

"If you won't eat, I'll eat it all," Bidegla says, causing Meda Ponce to hesitate. He is trying his best to preserve the food, and yet he eats so cheerfully. Will they have to starve for the next few days?

However, watching Bidegla, Meda Ponce feels the hunger in her stomach and can't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

In the end, she compromises and picks up the food. She would rather be stuffed than starve. Their situation is not secure, so she decides to eat first. After eating hastily, Meda Ponce still looks unsatisfied.

However, she does not continue eating, as eating a little has already taken the edge off her hunger. Looking at Bidegla, he has already finished eating and is quietly sitting there, practicing breathing.

Watching Bidegla's calm demeanor, Meda Ponce suddenly remembers the reward she promised him yesterday: her first kiss. Since she has a bad temper, few boys have dared to approach her, even after joining the army. Her often cold demeanor has deterred many soldiers from approaching her. She's like a thorn among roses in the army. If anyone gets too close to her, they will get hurt.

Therefore, she has rarely been intimate with men since she was young. Her first kiss naturally included. At the time, she only thought of it in a moment of desperation, and now she regrets it.

The more she thinks about it, the more chaotic her heart becomes, as if her mind is about to explode. How could she have offered such a reward? It was really inappropriate.

Just as this thought crosses her mind, her whole body stiffens as she suddenly hears a strange noise nearby. It's the sound of footsteps on dry branches, indicating the presence of a person.

Looking at Bidegla, he has already opened his eyes and made a gesture for silence.

Last night, she and ToranVicky were attacked, and now it seems someone else has targeted them. Based on the footsteps, there shouldn't be many people, but from the chaotic noises, it's clear that there are at least two or more people.

Of course, Meda Ponce can only guess the number of people from the sounds, but Bidegla can already see with his X-ray vision how many people are approaching. There are only two people, but their appearance makes Bidegla feel somewhat helpless because these two people are the ones who scared him away yesterday.

He let them go out of kindness, but now they have returned. Do they really think he's an easy target?

However, it must be said that the opponent's choice of timing was indeed quite astute, as Bidegla currently lacks significant combat prowess, at best it can be considered a paper tiger. It seems that this time it may be perilous...