Chapter 85: Rescue on the Desolate Planet 8 [Update 1]

But their current situation is that they can either move forward or backward, and He Ziqian has an intuition that he cannot retreat, so naturally he can only move forward.

"Are you leaving or not?" Ruan Xi felt that he seemed to be getting more and more comfortable in front of He Ziqian. He couldn't act as aloof as before, and instead seemed a bit... naughty.

Is it really okay to say this about yourself?

Ruan Xi was embarrassed in her heart for a moment, then took the lead to walk forward. However, before she could take a step, He Ziqian pulled her back and said, "I'll go first."

Ruan Xi: "...Okay."

In terms of fighting power, he and He Ziqian are indeed worlds apart, there is no comparison, so there is no need to worry about this issue.

The two continued to move forward in the direction pointed by Ruan Xi. This time, the cave did not become narrower as before, but remained the same in size. It was just too consistent. Ruan Xi actually felt that the place they walked through seemed to be repeating itself, because the cave walls on both sides did not change at all.

Or is it just a tiny change that they can't detect?

"Don't look at the wall of the cave, there is something strange." He Ziqian suddenly turned around and raised his hands to cover Ruan Xi's eyes. The low voice sounded in his ears, bringing waves of numbness, making Ruan Xi shiver uncontrollably. His head unexpectedly became a little clearer, and the dizziness he had felt before also gradually faded away.

"I was staring at the cave wall and I felt dizzy. There must be something wrong. Could it be... poisonous?" Moreover, it must be a hallucinogenic poison. Otherwise, he would not have suddenly seen his grandmother, who should not be here, in his trance just now.

The afterimage of that familiar figure still lingered in his mind, which made Ruan Xi feel a little suffocated. The moment he was distracted was indeed very short, probably less than two seconds. Ruan Xi only realized it belatedly afterwards, and He Ziqian had no way of noticing it.

"It's impossible to be sure. Look at the rocks here. They are different from before. They look the same, but their hardness is completely different. Moreover, there is no sign of weathering or corrosion on this stone, proving that it has always been like this." In other words, the rocks in the cave they are in now are not the same as the rocks containing rich energy that they have seen before.

This conclusion was a bit confusing, but it made both of them think more clearly.

No matter what other hallucinogenic effects there were on the rock, it was already a foregone conclusion. Ruan Xi acted decisively and took out two pills. He ate one himself and stuffed the other directly into He Ziqian's mouth. "Chew it and eat it. It can prevent the poison."

He was used to the taste of this pill in his previous life, and he was never one to be afraid of bitter medicine. After chewing and swallowing a pill, the expression on his face did not change even a little bit, as calm as if he was eating candy.

However, when He Ziqian took a bite, he was caught off guard by the bitterness. His handsome face wrinkled immediately. It took him a long time to recover. Then, he swallowed the pill expressionlessly. The bitter taste spread along his throat to his stomach. He felt that all his internal organs were bitter.

Ruan Xi was so familiar with this expression. He had seen all kinds of patients in his previous life. But he didn't expect that He Ziqian, such a strong man, would be afraid of taking bitter medicine. Is this called...contrast cuteness?

Oh my god, the word "contrasting cuteness" is getting more and more exciting when applied to He Ziqian.

"It's bitter?" Ruan Xi asked knowingly, a teasing glint in his eyes. How could He Ziqian not understand? He couldn't help but laugh slightly, shaking his head slightly. "It is bitter. No wonder that kid Ren Wei found the medicine so painful." It seemed possible that he rolled around in bed in pain.

"Haha, good medicine tastes bitter. If it's not bitter, it's not medicine!" He has always advocated the original flavor of food. Adding sweetness or something like that is not suitable for him, and he doesn't like sweet things.

He Ziqian didn't say anything, just smiled helplessly and shook his head, then he was ready to move on.

"Follow me." Before He Ziqian finished speaking, Ruan Xi, who had just stood up and was about to step forward, was almost tripped by something under his feet and fell directly onto the wall of the cave. Judging from the speed, force and angle, if this collision had really hit him, Ruan Xi would have been bleeding from the head.

He Ziqian reached out in time to pull the person back to his side, pressed her to his chest, and patted her back gently a few times to comfort her. "Be careful, there are a lot of gravel on the ground."

"Yeah, I understand."

Ruan Xi felt that he was a very competent burden. He would get into trouble soon. No matter whether it was active or passive, it was his responsibility in the end. Could it be that his good luck had run out?

Can't it?

Ruan Xi couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and couldn't help but be a little distracted. Fortunately, when He Ziqian took another step forward, he naturally grabbed Ruan Xi's wrist and said, "I'll hold your hand and walk with you."

"good."

Ruan Xi never acted pretentiously at critical moments. Since He Ziqian was doing it for his own good, he readily agreed. However, he felt that the wrist that was being held seemed to be inexplicably hot, which made him feel a little uneasy.

Panic? What the hell!

Ruan Xi's thoughts unconsciously wandered off again. As he walked forward, he hadn't encountered any accidents for a long time, nor had he made any new discoveries. Ruan Xi was not lucky enough to find any rare and precious herbs or the like.

"Can you still feel that good thing?" He Ziqian would ask this question every once in a while. At first, Ruan Xi thought it might be a joke, but now she didn't think so at all.

He Ziqian was asking seriously, using his perception as a guide! It was quite magical.

"Well, it's still in front. I can't feel the exact distance too clearly, but it's just a little closer than before." Ruan Xi said "slightly" and used two fingers to indicate an almost invisible gap. The distance was really "slightly"!

He Ziqian looked at this with a dilemma, but still chose to believe it. He held Ruan Xi's wrist and continued to walk forward. After walking for nearly two hours, they finally saw something different.

"Look, it's the same kind of stone as before, the dagger can't penetrate it!" Ruan Xi discovered that the kind of stone with an extremely hard shell and energy contained inside began to appear again. He took out the dagger and stabbed it at the first time. There was only a crisp "ding" sound, and there was no trace of it on the stone.

"So?" He Ziqian wanted to hear what was to come, so he signaled Ruan Xi with his eyes to speak quickly.

"So, it is very likely that we can see another patch of seven-color rainbow grass!" He is not at all dissatisfied with the good stuff, as his storage container can hold them all!

Speaking of storage devices, Ruan Xi suddenly thought of He Ziqian's mecha. It should have been repaired by now, right?

"He Ziqian, where is your mecha? Is it repaired? Why haven't I seen you use it?" Although the interstellar age is an era of highly developed technology, mechas are still relatively rare. Most mechas belong to the military, especially high-end mechas, which are almost all in the military, while large civilian mechas are often bulky and more like industrial machinery.

When He Ziqian and his mecha accidentally crashed on Funong Star, Ruan Xi saw it with his own eyes. The artificial intelligence of that mecha was not as humane as that of humans, but it was far beyond ordinary artificial intelligence. It should be something that only high-end military mechas can use, right?

Ruan Xi's knowledge of mechanical things was really not enough, and he was really not interested in those things, so naturally he didn't think deeply about them. But now he was inexplicably interested in them.

"Well, it's been repaired. I carry it with me." However, when the situation is unclear, he will not rashly summon the mecha to fight, so as not to alert the enemy.

But in this situation, how many snakes have probably been alarmed by them? I don't know what the others are doing now. Right now, their personal terminals can't even make calls or use the positioning function. I think the star network is blocked.

However, He Ziqian was not overly worried about the safety of his teammates. If a crisis really came, Han Qing, Ren Wei and Yun Sheng could all summon their own mechas to fight and always be able to save their lives.

"That's pretty good." Ruan Xi really couldn't say anything to praise it. After all, when he saw He Ziqian's mecha, it was basically a pile of rotten iron in the shape of a mecha, and Ruan Xi really couldn't appreciate it.

"My mecha is named Red Scale. When it is in full operation, energy will overflow from the core to the entire body. The red energy fluctuations will make the mecha look like it is covered with a layer of red scales, hence the name. If there is a chance, I will summon the mecha to show you." However, it is not easy to see it in full operation.

So far, He Ziqian has only activated the Red Scale 100% when the Zerg invaded. The rest of the time, it can only be activated at a maximum of 50%. This is a passive attribute of the mecha that cannot be modified, but it has unpredictable growth space.

He Ziqian has always regarded Chi Lin as his companion and comrade-in-arms, rather than a weapon that can be controlled. When he sits in the mecha, he can even communicate with Chi Lin's artificial intelligence like humans. Sometimes he can't help but think that Chi Lin is actually alive and has self-awareness.

"Then I'm really curious. When you complete the mission this time and come back, you can release it to me!" Ruan Xi could imagine how tall and mighty Chi Lin was, but she couldn't imagine its whole body as red as fire. That must be... particularly breathtaking.

The two of them were tired from walking, so they simply stopped to rest and drank a bag of nutrition supplement. Ruan Xi really didn't have any feelings for this thing, no matter how convenient it was. If a person didn't even have the joy of eating, would he still be a human being? He was still more accustomed to hot meals and hot dishes. Thinking about it, he hadn't cooked for a long time. It was strange.

"When we get back, I will cook for you myself. Do you want hotpot? I love hotpot the most..." Then, Ruan Xi instantly turned into a chatterbox and began to talk about the deliciousness of hotpot in all aspects. He Ziqian couldn't help swallowing his saliva after listening to it.

"good."

What else could he do except say yes?