Chapter 215

Tang Yu'an carried Xie Chaori into the car.

Fortunately, after being tempered by the physical egg, he is not only more resistant to cold and heat, but also much stronger, and can easily carry an adult man.

Xie Chaori was seriously injured. After the spirit insect was stripped away, he immediately fell into a critical state before being petrified.

Tang Yu'an placed him on the sofa in the carriage, cast a purification spell on him first, then treated his wounds, and then wrapped him with an intermediate healing bandage.

Because he often bandaged Zhou Qi, he is now very adept at it and quite skilled at it.

Gradually, Xie Chaori, who was originally on the verge of death, finally regained a trace of color on his face.

His health has risen to 80%, but the injuries in his body are causing him to lose blood every moment. He can only wait for the healing potion to heal his injuries before the blood loss can be stopped.

After doing all this, Tang Yu'an finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He got out of the car again and saw that although Zhou Qi's condition had not improved at all, his heartbeat was still strong. He returned to the car temporarily and carried Lao Xie to the deserted city home.

He doesn't have the energy to take care of Xie Chaori at the moment, so he plans to hand him over to Old Li.

Although I haven't had much contact with Lao Xie, he is Chi Hao's friend after all, so I think his character should not be too bad. In addition, there are rules for overnight stays, so there is no need to worry about him doing something wrong.

If he disobeyed and left quietly before they came back, Tang Yu'an would fire him and erase his memory.

Old Li checked Xie Chaori's condition and nodded.

Then he looked at Tang Yu'an, looked at the boy's slightly red eyes, and asked worriedly: "Where's Xiaoqi?"

"He's fine." Tang Yu'an said, "Grandpa, we may have to leave for a while."

Old Li nodded. Even the flood could not trap the two children, not to mention that the flood was over now.

"How long will you be gone?"

"It should take a few days. If you have any questions, please contact me in the store channel. I will get back to you as soon as I see it."

Old Li couldn't help but frown when he heard what he said.

"Is Xiaoqi really okay?" he asked.

Tang Yu'an's nose was sore when he heard this, but he quickly shook his head and said firmly: "It will be fine."

Brother Xiaoqi said that he always gets what he wants.

So he thinks that as long as Brother Xiaoqi is fine, he will be fine too!

There was a hint of worry in Old Li's eyes. He knew something was really wrong after hearing this...

"Don't worry, leave the affairs of the home to me, I will take care of everything."

Now that A-Lian has joined, his burden has been lightened a lot. A-Lian is indeed a hardworking person and has a talent for management.

Old Li's gaze fell on Xie Chaori. "You just said he was an employee too?"

"Yeah." Tang Yu'an nodded, "We rescued him after receiving the mission."

Old Li glanced at Tang Yu'an and then nodded.

"Then I'll take him to Room 501. It's better not to expose the teleportation array for the time being."

"Yeah, I'll leave him to Grandpa. I'm leaving first!"

Soon, Tang Yu'an took the teleportation array to the RV again. After getting off the car, he saw that Zhou Qi's stone statue was still there, and Black Pearl had squatted beside it at some point.

Tang Yu'an walked over and touched Zhou Qi's cheek again.

Still warm, heartbeat still strong...

Just like last time, the words "Spirit Insect Devouring" were written in Zhou Qi's status bar.

Tang Yu'an was very worried, but he didn't know how to help him. After all, he could use water and ice to cool him down last time, but now his whole body was petrified...

Thinking that the light healing technique was effective, he gave Zhou Qi another light protection technique.

It's a pity that the light healing technique can only be used three times a day, and he had already used it up just now...

Thinking of something, Tang Yu'an quickly called up the interface and made a video call to Gu Qianli.

Teacher Gu is a monk, maybe he can give him some advice?

While Tang Yu'an was waiting anxiously, the video call was connected soon, and the man in green with a hairpin appeared in front of him again.

"Teacher Gu, save us!"

Gu Qianli was obviously stunned. "What happened? Don't be anxious, tell me slowly."

Tang Yu'an said, "My brother swallowed a spirit insect and now he's turned into stone!"

He adjusted the angle so that Gu Qianli could see Zhou Qi's condition.

Gu Qianli didn't know what the spirit insect he was talking about was, but...

"Is there a heartbeat?" he asked.

"Yes!" Tang Yu'an replied, "It feels warm to the touch."

"As long as there is life, there is hope!"

Gu Qianli pondered, "The most important thing now is to protect his heart meridian. Once his heart meridian is petrified, it will be difficult to deal with."

"Protect the heart meridian?"

Tang Yu'an thought about the light healing technique he had used on Zhou Qi just now. The speed at which Zhou Qi petrified had obviously slowed down, so he nodded and quickly took note of it.

"I'll find a way. Anything else?"

"Let me think about it..." Gu Qianli said quickly, "Oh right! Mu Ke Tu, take him to a place with abundant wood spirits right away. That should help him suppress the petrification process?"

"Xiao Qi has five spiritual roots. He can absorb wood spirits. As long as he is still conscious and can use his mental skills, there may be a glimmer of hope!"

They talk on the phone every day these days. Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi respectfully call Gu Qianli "teacher", and Gu Qianli also has a certain understanding of their situation.

After hearing Gu Qianli's words, Tang Yu'an felt like he had found his backbone.

"Okay! I'll take him there right now!"

"Thank you, Teacher Gu. I have to end this conversation. I'll talk to you again tomorrow!"

"Okay, go ahead."

Tang Yu'an ended the video call with Gu Qianli, and when he looked at Zhou Qi again, he couldn't help but feel troubled.

The portable warehouse cannot store intelligent life forms, so the skill of picking up goods remotely cannot be used.

Brother Xiaoqi is tall and even heavier after being petrified. What if he gets bumped into during transportation?

That's Brother Xiaoqi's body. If it's broken, it will really hurt him!

Tang Yu'an hesitated for a while, and soon came up with an idea. He first wrapped Zhou Qi in a down jacket, and then stuffed the wood crystal stone into his clothes pocket.

The emerald wrapped around Tang Yu'an's hair grew and extended on its own, gently wrapping around Zhou Qi, mobilizing the spiritual energy in the wood crystal stone and enveloping Zhou Qi.

Seeing this, Tang Yu'an felt a slight lump in his throat.

"Thank you, Emerald." He gently touched the leaves of Emerald.

A vine grew out and imitated him, gently touching his head, as if to comfort him.

Tang Yu'an forced a smile, then moved an ordinary container over, removed the partitions, and filled it with cotton and down.

Then, Zhou Qi's stone statue was wrapped from head to toe with cotton cloth and cotton. After completing these preparations, Tang Yu'an moved him into the container little by little.

After moving in, another layer of cotton and down was laid on it.

Such a short time shouldn't make Xiaoqi feel bored, right?

Thinking this way, Tang Yu'an quickly closed the container and then cast a light body spell on it.

This makes it easier to carry!

He carried the container to the RV.

Fortunately, the side door of the carriage could be opened, so he no longer had to pass through the cab, making it convenient for him to move the container up.

If this were a grocery store, it would be difficult for him to move Xiaoqige to the attic.

Black Pearl had already jumped onto the car. It stared at the container, its tail wagging behind it, with a hint of hostility in its eyes.

Of course, after looking at Tang Yu'an, it did not make any attacking moves.

Soon Tang Yu'an took Zhou Qi to the swimming pool, and then through the swimming pool's teleportation array, they arrived at the hut in the other dimension.

It is now summer in the other dimension, the time of year when vegetation is most lush, and wood-type spiritual energy is naturally the most abundant.

Tang Yu'an first moved the container into the yard, then opened the decoration interface and extended the fence wall towards the giant tree forest.

It stretched for about five hundred meters before he stopped, then he carried the container on his back and used flying skills to reach the giant forest.

Under the protective barrier, those aggressive animals were pushed outside the fence, and even the plants were left with only mild and harmless ones.

After checking that there was no danger, Tang Yu'an moved Zhou Qi out of the container.

He touched Zhou Qi's cheek again, lay on his chest and listened to his heartbeat, confirming that he was still alive, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Noticing the movement here, Yuanbao, Wangcai and Yinbi, who were playing and hunting in the giant forest, also ran back.

"Woof woof!"

With the comfort of his pets, Tang Yu'an finally felt better.

The emerald that originally surrounded Zhou Qi dug one end of the vine into the soil, and then its leaves emitted a bright green light.

Even though Tang Yu'an did not have a talent for wood, he could still feel a surge of vigorous energy gathering towards him.

The emerald is attracting wood-type spiritual energy.

Looking at this scene, Tang Yu'an felt somewhat comforted. Now he could only pray that what Teacher Gu said would be useful...

He stayed by Zhou Qi's side, keeping an eye on his changes.

It wasn't until the next day that I felt relieved to find that his condition had not gotten worse.

The cooldown of the light healing technique was up, so he used it on Zhou Qi again. This time, he paid more attention to the changes in the light energy than ever before.

He felt it carefully, trying to comprehend the light healing technique as he had mastered the art of flying.

Only when you master the skills in your own hands can you truly possess the abilities. Otherwise, you can only use them three times a day, which is too passive.

After the three light healing techniques were performed, Tang Yu'an leaned on Zhou Qi's chest again and listened to his heartbeat.

The heartbeat, which had become a little weak, seemed to be stronger than before.

Tang Yu'an couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

That’s great. The light healing technique should be able to protect Brother Xiaoqi’s heart meridians just as Teacher Gu said.

He ate something, then sat next to Zhou Qi, continuing to recall the feeling of performing the light healing technique just now.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Tang Yu'an's light training finally made progress. He could release a ball of light like the purification technique.

Of course, this light can only be used for lighting and does not have any special therapeutic effects.

Tang Yu'an was not discouraged. Being able to release a ball of light proved that he had initially mastered the energy of light.

He continued to practice with his mental method, performing the Light Healing Technique on Zhou Qi three times a day without fail, and then used these short dozen seconds to gain comprehension.

The woods were hot and humid in the summer, and it rained frequently, so he asked the construction robot to build a small shed.

In addition to using purification techniques to clean Zhou Qi every day, he would also carefully wipe his body with cotton cloth.

When I couldn't sleep at night, I would run over to hug him, lean on his chest and listen to his heartbeat, and then...

Reach into his clothes and feel his chest and abdominal muscles.

Whenever he did this, Zhou Qi's body temperature would rise and his heartbeat would become much faster.

This can be considered as stimulating Brother Xiaoqi's vitality, right?

Tang Yu'an didn't quite understand it either. After making sure that doing so wouldn't cause any harm to Zhou Qi, he developed this habit.

After turning into stone, it feels hard, but warm and smooth, and it is quite comfortable to touch.

Of course, he did this to help Brother Xiaoqi, not because it felt good to touch him.

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"Brother Xiaoqi, you have to get better soon."

After Tang Yu'an had touched Zhou Qi enough, he hugged him and leaned against his chest, encouraging him softly, "You must defeat the spirit insect quickly and wake up."

With such expectation, Tang Yu'an stayed with Zhou Qi day by day.

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.

Finally, under tremendous pressure, Tang Yu'an successfully comprehended the light healing technique and was no longer restricted by the cooling time.

Probably because he had just realized it, he could only use it three times a day.

Adding the system's three times, the total is six times.

“I need to work harder…”

So next, Tang Yu'an continued to spend all his time practicing light.

During this month, Zhou Qi remained the same, his body as hard as stone, but his body temperature had gradually returned to normal.

When Tang Yu'an touched his abdominal muscles, he could even feel his ears turning a little red.

Such changes made Tang Yu'an happy.

The petrification process is not as intense as being burned by fire. It is like drawing a thread, slow but more torturous.

But at least, Brother Xiaoqi is still alive and his condition is getting better day by day.

-

Deserted city home.

Five weeks passed in the alternate dimension, but only 28 hours passed in this dimension.

Under the effects of intermediate healing potions and healing bandages, Xie Chaori finally woke up slowly. He opened his eyes and looked at the unfamiliar environment around him with a look of deep confusion on his face.

The scene I saw before falling asleep gradually emerged in my mind.

Were those two teenagers the ones who saved him?

But how had they rescued him from such a dangerous place in the middle of a deserted city? Where was this place? How could there be electricity?

and……

Xie Chaori felt the emptiness in his body, as if he had lost something important that had accompanied him for a long time, so much so that he now felt very uncomfortable.

Before he could carefully check his body, footsteps were heard.

Xie Chaori's back stiffened and he looked over warily, only to see an old man walking in from outside.

"You're awake." Old Li also noticed his movement.

"It was you who saved me?" Xie Chaori asked.

"I don't have that ability." Old Li smiled, "It's our store manager."

"Those two kids?" Xie Chaori asked.

Old Li looked him over and suddenly said, "They are the ones who can rescue you from the center of the deserted city. I think you shouldn't address them so disrespectfully."

From Xie Chaori's injuries, Old Li made a bold guess about where he was in trouble.

Sure enough, Xie Chaori did not deny this.

"Sorry, I just woke up and my mind is not clear enough." He apologized directly.

"Our boss An not only rescued you from such a dangerous place, but also bandaged your wounds and fed you very expensive medicine, which is why you are able to survive."

Listening to the old man's words, Xie Chaori didn't know why, but he felt a strong sense of respect and gratitude in his heart.

Thinking back to his disrespectful attitude just now, he wanted to slap himself.

This is so wrong!

"Excuse me, where is Boss An now? I want to meet him and thank him in person!" Xie Chaori said seriously.

Noticing the change in his attitude, Old Li nodded with satisfaction.

"Boss An is very busy and doesn't have time to see you now." He said, "Let's wait for a chance later."

Xie Chaori showed a regretful expression.

Old Li took the opportunity to ask, "You are also an employee of the mysterious businessman, right?"

Xie Chaori paused, inevitably feeling a little wary, but finally nodded.

Because he also realized that this old man was probably his colleague.

"Have you seen the Lord God's Messenger?" asked Old Li.

Xie Chaori shook his head. He had only heard the sound, but it was a mechanical sound that he often processed. It should be very different from the real thing.

"It seems that your employee level must be very high, so the messenger of God sent Boss An and others to rescue you." Old Li continued.

Hearing this, Xie Chaori's face showed a hint of embarrassment.

Sorry, he is still level 0...

Of course he quickly concealed it, but the slight change in his expression was caught by Old Li.

Old Li raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not expose it.

He asked, "You should be able to read, right?"

Xie Chaori nodded, and then he saw Old Li handing him a notebook and said, "Sign it."

Xie Chaori took the notebook and took a look at it, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

This turned out to be an IOU.

He needs to create wealth worth 1 million points for Huangcheng Home before he can leave, otherwise No. 1 Store will appeal to the messenger of God and fire him.

Xie Chaori didn’t think 1 million points were a lot, after all, the other party saved his life.

He felt that he was worth the price, but he didn't expect the other party to be so straightforward and give him an IOU. He had never encountered such a thing since he was a child...

Isn’t it common practice to remember favors and repay them later?

Facing this question, Old Li smiled slightly and said, "Talking about love costs money."

Xie Zhaori: “…”

Well, they didn't really have much of a relationship with each other.

He looked at the IOU again and felt that it didn't seem to have any binding force... He asked, "What happens after I get fired?"

"I will forget everything about Ping'an Grocery Store." Old Li said lightly.

Xie Chaori was stunned. "The mysterious businessman, the dashboard, the forum... will you forget everything?"

"Yes." Old Li nodded.

“…”

Xie Chaori was silent for a while, then picked up a pen and wrote his name on the IOU.

He had finally finished elementary school and passed the exams with such difficulty. If he were to forget everything after being fired...

No, this is too cruel for him!

"Don't worry, I'll create wealth worth 1 million points for the Deserted City Home before I leave... Wait, you mean we're still in the Deserted City?"

Xie Chaori finally discovered something wrong.

Old Li took the notebook back and was stunned when he saw his name.

He didn't answer Xie Chaori's question, but stared at him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked: "Who is Xie Shan to you?"

Xie Chaori was stunned. "Ah? You know my great-grandfather?"

"So you are Xie Hai's grandson?"

"Do you know my grandfather?"

Old Li looked at Xie Chaori again. Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, he smiled sadly and nodded, saying, "So he's the son of an old friend."

He pulled a chair and sat down, then poured Xie Chaori a glass of juice.

Xie Chaori had never expected that he would actually meet an elder who knew his grandfather and great-grandfather in the deserted city, and his attitude suddenly became a little humble.

"Are they all still alive?" asked Old Li.

"Grandpa passed away two years ago... Great-grandfather was in pretty good health. He always wanted to travel the wasteland, but we youngsters wouldn't let him..."

"Is that so?" Old Li nodded and asked, "How is the Xie family doing now?"

"I can still say a few words in the fortress," Xie Chaori said, "but...not as good as before."

Old Li nodded, but he didn't believe a word these young men from wealthy families said.

"Of course, to gather enough supplies worth 1 million points, I do have the foundation..."

Xie Chaori smiled shyly and said, "Can you please let me go back to the fortress for the sake of my great-grandfather? I promise to come back with enough supplies!"

Old Li gave him a cold look.

"Do you know what kind of relationship I have with Xie Shan?" he said.

Xie Chaori looked at Old Li's expression and had a bad feeling in his heart, but he still asked with a stiff upper lip, "What kind of relationship?"

"He owes me his life."

Old Li said it lightly, as if he was saying that the weather was very good today, but it made Xie Chaori break out in a cold sweat on his forehead.

He had been exposed to all kinds of people since he was a child, so he could see that the old man in front of him was a tough guy.

Xie Chaori could only laugh and abruptly change the subject: "Let's talk about money."

He was afraid that continuing the friendship would cost him his life.

Old Li nodded and said, "First, take care of your health. There's no rush to pay back the money."

Xie Chaori quickly expressed his gratitude.

After watching Old Li get up and leave, after a while, he got up, covering his wound, and limped to the balcony to look out.

He originally just wanted to see the geographical location here, but when he saw the fertile fields, farms and factories outside, he was completely stunned.

When did such a place appear in the deserted city?

He stayed in the center of the deserted city for two or three months, not two or three years, right?

Wait, is he dazzled? Why does he seem to see robots building a wall?!

Is the deserted city home already so advanced?

-

Different dimension.

Tang Yu'an had no idea how shocked Xie Chaori was. In the more than half an hour since he woke up, another day in the other dimension had passed.

As night fell, Tang Yu'an took a broom and swept the ground near Zhou Qi. He then fetched some water to wipe Zhou Qi's face and hair...

After finishing all this, he hung a lamp on the shed, then moved a stool and sat next to Zhou Qi.

He placed his palm on Zhou Qi's chest, and as the light came on, he tried very hard to squeeze out the seventh light healing technique of the day.

By the time the light faded, he was exhausted.

He hugged the stone statue of Zhou Qi and leaned on him to rest, then habitually reached his hand into Zhou Qi's clothes to touch his abdominal muscles.

Just touching it... Hey, why does it feel like it's getting softer?

Tang Yu'an looked up and saw that the petrification on Zhou Qi's face had disappeared at some point. His cheeks were flushed and he was looking at him with gritted teeth.