[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off":3,"chapter-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-265":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bound to the Sign-In System, I Took Off",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336319,4567,"Chapter 265: Check-in Mission Activated (First Update)","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-265",265,"\u003Cp>Following behind the African elephant, Qin Yun felt considerably more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, with these elephants as bodyguards, I dare any fool to come near me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Qin Yun’s smug expression on camera, netizens fell silent in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call Didi to beat the hell out of this bastard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, Master Qin is such a joker—be careful these African elephants turn around and trample you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Master Qin really going to Ndutu Lake? There must be tons of wild animals there—what if lions or leopards target him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun saw these comments and replied with a smile: “African elephants are gentle. If I don’t provoke them, they won’t chase me. As for Ndutu Lake, you don’t need to worry. The lake covers a vast area; although wild animals are everywhere, they’re not visible at every glance—especially near the waters where African elephants roam, most other animals avoid them entirely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a massive lake appeared in the distance; the auxiliary drone quickly ascended, preparing to fly over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, an unexpected visitor suddenly locked onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shriek—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piercing cry made Qin Yun look up—he saw a giant raptor spreading its wings, heading straight for the drone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun immediately commanded the drone to descend, barely avoiding being attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, it’s a martial eagle!” Qin Yun exclaimed, swiftly recalling the drone and refusing to let it rise again, afraid it would be mistaken for prey and destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, what’s this bird’s wingspan?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Terrifying—its body must be several meters long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“666, the drone can’t fly too far—otherwise, a raptor might spot it and wreck it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun looked up at the circling raptor and explained: “This is an African sky monarch—the martial eagle. The name sounds a bit crude, but it’s Africa’s largest eagle, with a wingspan reaching two to three meters. Its dive speed can hit 230 km\u002Fh; it’s a top predator of the savanna, feeding on young antelopes, monkeys, jackals, and even leopard cubs—so you know how fierce it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial eagle’s sharp gaze swept over Qin Yun once, then quickly departed—it clearly didn’t know how to attack such a large target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun continued forward; the African elephants ahead had already moved far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ndutu Lake was now right before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Qin Yun officially entered the lake’s range. Since it was August—the dry season—the lake’s water had visibly receded, exposing vast stretches of shallow lakebed, dazzlingly white under the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look—this area where the African elephants are, you hardly see any large carnivores, but you can still spot remnants of zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, and antelopes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, what’s this white stuff? Why is it this color?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see flamingos—there are white pelicans too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s truly a paradise for wild animals—everywhere you look, there are different species, far more than any zoo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Harmonious nature.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun said: “This white expanse is a salt flat—made of natural alkaline salts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so Master Qin has seasoning now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“666, pack a bagful—Master Qin’s set for the rest of the trip.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these comments, Qin Yun chuckled bitterly: “Don’t even think about it. This is salt, but it’s not edible. Ndutu Lake is an alkaline soda lake—this is a crust of strong alkaline salts, primarily sodium carbonate. Anyone who’s studied chemistry knows this is pure alkali, plus sodium bicarbonate, large amounts of alkaline substances, heavy metals, and other toxins. One bite would cause dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, and internal mucosal erosion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… can’t eat it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So all that effort was for nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t you purify it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun shook his head: “Purification is possible, but with the tools I have now, I can’t achieve complete purification—so it’s useless to me. Even the water here is unusable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I know how to find drinkable water nearby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he walked to a spot free of animals, stepped into the saline-alkaline ground, and instantly, the starting point—Ndutu Lake—lit up on his system panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the check-in mission was officially activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He avoided disturbing the wild animals, keeping a safe distance. Then he began searching along the lake’s edge for suitable locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ndutu Lake is an alkaline saline lake, but the sandy soil along its shore has a natural filtration layer. When lake water seeps underground, it’s filtered naturally through sand and volcanic ash layers, drastically reducing salinity and alkalinity, becoming underground freshwater seepage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This water is directly drinkable—but you need to pick the right spot. This white salt flat? No. Black mud? No. The best spot is right there.” Qin Yun pointed to a Jinhuan tree not far from the lake: “It’s slightly higher than the lake surface—if water seeps through here, it’s ideal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked over and pulled out his dagger, beginning to dig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he dug, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These Jinhuan trees look like open umbrellas. In the rainy season, they’re lush green, covered in golden spherical flowers—very beautiful. Not like now—few blossoms, sparse leaves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, Master Qin recognizes every tree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, the walking encyclopedia, isn’t called that for nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin’s sweating buckets—he won’t even get a sip of water. Not worth it. He should just keep moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder why animals can drink this water but humans can’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“+1”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun glanced over and said calmly: “We’re weaklings. How can we compare?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Humans are the only animals that can kill themselves just by eating. Fragile…” He didn’t finish—he suddenly turned his head to the side. A giant was approaching, striding with utter disregard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately stopped digging. The drone slowly rose, and viewers in the livestream saw what the giant was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OMG, black rhino.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, it’s huge—must be four meters long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those two horns on its head—thick and hard, terrifying. Why isn’t Master Qin running?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Master Qin intruded on this black rhino’s territory? I read online that black rhinos like to sleep under Jinhuan trees during the day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun swallowed hard, reluctantly sheathed his dagger, and prepared to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some netizens are right and wrong—it’s not that the black rhino sees me as a threat, but that it wants this Jinhuan tree. I need to leave quickly before it notices me. Black rhinos have terrible tempers—if it decides to hassle me, it’ll be trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he immediately stepped back, slowly moving away from the Jinhuan tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black rhino, as Qin Yun predicted, appeared beneath the tree, turned its body, and collapsed onto the ground—clearly here to escape the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, Qin Yun shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is an adult black rhino, weighing around 1.5 tons—even among black rhinos, it’s a giant. But black rhinos have terrible eyesight—equivalent to 2000-degree myopia. They can’t distinguish stationary objects beyond ten meters, often bumping into trees or rocks. They navigate almost entirely by smell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at my position now—only about ten meters from it. It can’t see me, but it can still smell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun turned and walked away, continuing to search for suitable seepage points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Records show that in the early 20th century, there were 850,000 black rhinos. Now, globally, there are only 6,000 left—Ndutu Lake probably has only a dozen or so. If you knew the real reason they’re on the brink of extinction, you’d laugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, tell us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spill the beans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun smiled: “You all know poachers target rhinos and elephants for their horns and tusks. Black rhino horns are expensive because of rumors they have ‘aphrodisiac and anticancer’ properties. But scientific studies show rhino horn is made of keratin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned mysteriously, raised his thumb, and pointed to his fingernail: “Keratin? You’ve got tons of it—your fingernails, your hair. Zero medicinal value. If rhino horn had aphrodisiac effects, James would’ve been supercharged long ago from chewing his nails.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, that’s dark—roasting old James.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But honestly, Master Qin’s right—it’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“666, learned something new.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three updates today!\u003C\u002Fp>",1300,"2026-06-20T21:37:30.093Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f3de74b25c9a6ac00d0db4f04a545e04eeb670badf9ea0dacdcb7310386efcd4","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-266","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-264",329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-cover.jpg"]