Chapter 84: Rescue on the Desolate Planet 7 [Second Update]

Ruan Xi was so anxious that he bit his lower lip until it almost bled, but he didn't feel any pain. His brows were tightly furrowed, and he grabbed the edge of the hole with his hands, using so much force that his knuckles turned white.

At this time, he particularly hoped that the tentacle monster would come and help him so that he could meet up with He Ziqian as soon as possible.

Just as this thought came into Ruan Xi's mind, the tentacle monster appeared, as if it had come specifically to fulfill his wish. Without any unnecessary movements, it wrapped around Ruan Xi's waist like lightning and pulled him into the cave in an instant. After a dizzying spin, his back hit something hard, and because he was lying on his back, his head banged backwards uncontrollably and he passed out.

When Ruan Xi woke up, He Ziqian was right in front of him, roasting a piece of clothing on the fire. The clothing looked very familiar. When he looked closely, he realized that it was the same clothing he had worn before!

"Where is this..." As soon as Ruan Xi opened his mouth, he found that his voice was very hoarse, as if it had just been rubbed by sandpaper, and his throat was sore.

"I don't know. It's a little more humid here than outside, and the stones are not as hard as before. You can just pry off a piece with a knife. Here, for you." It turned out that after He Ziqian was pulled into the cave, he had consciously explored the environment in the cave and made many new discoveries.

"Really?" Ruan Xi immediately forgot the previous topic, and held the stone fragments handed to him by He Ziqian. He pinched it, pressed it, and flicked it. No matter how much strength he used, every movement could rub off some ash. After a while, a thin layer of white ash fell on the palm of Ruan Xi's right hand, which surprised Ruan Xi.

After all, they were completely helpless against this kind of stone just now.

Then, Ruan Xi unconsciously input a little wood-related ability into this small piece of stone, and was surprised to find that the vitality of this stone was incredibly strong.

This was just a small piece that had been pried off, yet it possessed such powerful vitality. Wouldn't the vitality of the entire large stone be incredibly strong? If so, would the fighting power of these stones also be incredibly strong?

"This stone is alive and has strong vitality. Which big stone did you pry it off from? Let me see the gap." The small piece of stone that was pried off could sense the strong vitality, but before this, he did not feel the existence of strong vitality in the intact stone. It was just a guess.

Now, Ruan Xi has reason to suspect that the outer shells of these stones perfectly shield the powerful vitality inside. Once the outer shells are broken, their power will be exposed!

"That makes sense..." Ruan Xi had already said this, and He Ziqian also figured out the trick. He immediately pulled Ruan Xi to a piece of stone with a broken corner and said, "It's this piece. When I pried this small piece off, it didn't take much effort. The stone seemed to be brittle and broke easily with just one poke."

This is completely different from their previous experiences, and it is also somewhat magical.

Ruan Xi didn't care about anything else and immediately put his hand on the gap, releasing his wood-type ability to try to find out the internal situation of the stone. Then, he was almost immediately shocked by the strong vitality, or energy, inside. It was as if his palm was instantly electrocuted, causing him to withdraw his hand uncontrollably. He looked down and saw that his palm was red and white smoke was still faintly coming out.

"You're burned!" He Ziqian immediately pulled Ruan Xi to the side of the puddle and soaked Ruan Xi's injured palm in the water. Under the stimulation of cold and hot water, Ruan Xi finally came to his senses and felt the severe pain from the palm of his hand.

This pain was like a burn or poisoning, causing his palm and even his entire arm to feel slightly numb. He wanted to move but was unable to do so.

Ruan Xi was not afraid of pain, but he didn't like pain at all. In order to distract himself, he started talking.

"This stone contains powerful energy and is very aggressive."

"Is it an active attack or a passive attack?" He Ziqian asked this suddenly. Ruan Xi was a little slow to react. It was only after He Ziqian explained it in detail that he understood what he meant.

"It should be a passive attack. It only took action after I made a move... Is it defending itself? Is it really alive?" Ruan Xi looked at the stone in amazement. His palm didn't hurt so much anymore, and he wanted to try again.

"Ruan Xi, do you think these stones are naturally formed or man-made?" He Ziqian could feel that there was something wrong with the stones, but he couldn't figure out what exactly was wrong. At this time, intuition was more reliable.

"Naturally formed, I think such powerful energy cannot be artificially created, otherwise it would be too incredible." Ruan Xi's words made a lot of sense. He Ziqian nodded slightly and continued Ruan Xi's words, "Then, it is very likely that someone has discovered the existence of this kind of stone before us, and the purpose of their establishment of a research institute here is very likely to study these stones."

If these stones really contained powerful energy as Ruan Xi said, then the fields in which they could be applied would be vast. They could even allow their current weapons and vehicles to be upgraded to varying degrees. Especially weapons, the power of which might increase exponentially.

Such a result makes people happy but also panic. Unknown energy is often more likely to bring disasters, and such disasters often stem from human greed. From a pessimistic point of view, this is simply a vicious cycle that humans can never avoid.

"Your analysis makes so much sense. It's possible that all the indigenous people on the barren planet have been wiped out by those invaders who wanted to rob them." Not a single person was left alive. It was simply a cruel tragedy.

"No, the authorities must know some more secret information, otherwise, they would not have issued this mission. If it is really as we guessed, then the rescue targets of our mission this time are more likely to be the indigenous people of this desolate planet rather than some research institute." After all, those bandits do not need their rescue.

In fact, their "rescue" will only bring them more trouble.

"You knew but didn't tell us? That's despicable!" They risked their lives to carry out the mission, but the information they got was incomplete. Don't those people have any conscience?

"Haha... Most people who play politics have no conscience, especially those politicians who are keen on fighting for power and profit." He Ziqian's tone was full of sarcasm, and Ruan Xi frowned when he heard it.

"Is there not a single exception?" If this is true, is there any hope for this country?

"That's not the case. It's just that the conscienceless are powerful, and those with conscience have to hide their conscience temporarily, otherwise, they won't even have the chance to grow. Haha... You probably can't play politics." He Ziqian actually laughed at the end, and his laugh was quite relaxed.

Seeing this, Ruan Xi felt inexplicably relieved, and the depression that had just surged in his heart also disappeared.

Yes, he's not playing politics, so why is he so anxious about this? Is he trying to be a savior?

No, he just wants to be a doctor or a pharmacist, with his main job being to cure diseases and save lives, and his part-time job being to collect various plants. After he retires in his old age, he will go back to Funong Star and spend the rest of his life in the mountains and forests with the big trees as his companions.

Days like this seem beautiful no matter how you think about them, but right now, we are obviously still very far away from such a beautiful life.

"You're talking like you're good at politics." Ruan Xi rolled her eyes at He Ziqian and withdrew her hand from the water. She saw that the redness on her palm had mostly faded, and the pain was almost gone. She couldn't help but feel a little surprised and said, "The healing effect of this water is quite amazing."

With this understanding, Ruan Xi immediately became interested in the small pond. He lay on the ground and observed it carefully, looking at the color and smelling the scent. If He Ziqian had not stopped him, he would have tasted it directly.

"He Ziqian, is it possible that the water in this small pool seeps out from these stones? If they come from the same source, the therapeutic effect will naturally be better." Just like where there are poisonous snakes, there must be herbs that can antidote the snake venom. In nature, there is always a way out, it just depends on whether you can find it or not.

"Maybe there are many such gaps on the rocks at the bottom of the pool." He Ziqian walked to the big rock from which he had just pried off a small piece, reached out and wiped the broken surface. Sure enough, he felt water stains, which just confirmed his analysis.

"It's indeed the water that seeps out of the big rock. I have to take some samples back. It must have medicinal value!" Moreover, it is obvious that the medicinal value is not low. It is almost the same as the gene repair fluid.

Couldn't be more praiseworthy.

So, Ruan Xi happily began to collect samples, and He Ziqian gladly stepped forward to help.

During the sampling process, the two discovered more than ten similar small pools. Unfortunately, the pools were too small. It was difficult to squeeze in an adult, let alone a thigh. It was obviously impossible to check the situation under the pool.

However, Ruan Xi's harvest was still very rich. There was enough storage space anyway, so he took samples of water from every small pool, pried off a lot of small stones, put them in special containers, and put them into the storage space.

At this moment, he truly felt the Zhu family's thoughtfulness and kindness. Such storage space was extremely useful to him. After returning, he must express his gratitude to the Zhu family with practical actions.

"Is this the good thing you just mentioned?" After the sample collection was completed, He Ziqian asked casually, thinking that he would get a positive answer.

Unexpectedly, Ruan Xi gave him a straightforward negative answer.

"No, I haven't encountered it yet." While speaking, Ruan Xi pointed to the front, meaning - the good stuff I just mentioned is still ahead!

He Ziqian: “…”

He couldn't help but wonder whether he was here to carry out a mission or to accompany Ruan Xi on an adventure.