Chapter 120

Seeing that Wei Ming was still being stubborn, Zhuang Shisong didn't know what to say.

He shook his head and continued to process the data of the mutant garlic sprout, trying to find out why it fell into dormancy - yes, after several days of observation, he and Wei Ming came to this preliminary conclusion.

This mutant garlic sprout has entered a dormant state.

According to the information they have currently available, several mutant plants have entered a dormant state, but such examples are rare, and all of these plants entered dormancy long after growing to maturity.

So far, no mutant garlic sprouts have been found that enter this state shortly after mutation.

More importantly, among the plants that entered a dormant state, except for two that woke up and returned to a growth state, the others died during dormancy.

This is why these researchers are so nervous.

If this mutant garlic sprout really died, they would cry to death!

Cen Liang's laboratory.

After receiving the replies from Zhuang Shisong and Wei Ming, Cen Liang did not sit idle either.

He was busy organizing the data he had collected today. What puzzled him was that the breeder Su did not seem to have adopted any special breeding methods - this was the information he got from the cubs.

Yes, this breeder Su is so unique that he actually lets the cubs farm!

The most important thing is that they actually managed to grow it!

When Cen Liang heard the cubs say that farming was very simple, just dig a hole in the ground, bury the germinated seeds in it and water it, and they would grow tall the next day, you can't tell me how complicated his mood was.

It is soilless cultivation technology, and it does not mean just throwing the culture medium after the seeds germinate!

After a whole day of observation, he easily discovered the problem with the soil in the nursery, so he secretly collected some soil and prepared to analyze it.

But before he started, his communicator rang.

Base 26-Fan Hao?

Cen Liang was a little puzzled as to why this guy would call him in the middle of the night instead of sleeping, but he still picked up the phone.

"Xiao Fan, what's wrong? Our base has no plans to sell vegetables in the near future..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by the other party, "Uncle! Thank you! Thank you so much!"

Cen Liang couldn't help but frown. If it weren't for the obvious sobs and tremors in the other person's voice, he would have thought that the other person was speaking in a sarcastic way.

"What's going on? What happened?" he asked seriously.

"Our base was just attacked by monsters again, uncle. I almost died..." Fan Hao seemed to take a deep breath, then said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Uncle, do you still have that garlic perfume? Can you mass-produce it?"

When he heard him mention garlic perfume, Cen Liang remembered that he had indeed given him a bottle when he left last time.

After careful inquiry, he learned that Base 26 had experienced another extreme weather event today. Worst of all, monsters had invaded the logistics building at Base 26.

He actually entered the building and fought with the guards.

Fan Hao was caught in the fight and accidentally broke the bottle of garlic perfume that Cen Liang had given him at a critical moment. Then something incredible happened -

The extremely ferocious monster actually gave up attacking Fan Hao, grabbed the guard it had already captured and turned around to run. However, before it ran out of the logistics building, the monster fell to the ground with a bang, and soon began to spit out foam!

The two kidnapped guards were quickly rescued by their companions. The defenders had no idea what the monster was like, so they took advantage of its weakness and quickly took its life.

The crisis in the logistics building was finally resolved.

Others were not clear about the situation, but Fan Hao, as the person involved, saw it very clearly - the monster ran away after his perfume was broken!

The joy and fear of surviving the disaster made him make the call immediately.

God knows, every time he used this perfume after returning home, he would always be ridiculed by people around him. Although he did feel happy when using it, due to everyone's resistance, he only dared to use it secretly when he returned to the dormitory.

Who would have thought that at the critical moment, it was this bottle of garlic-scented perfume that was despised by others that saved his life!

As Cen Liang listened to him recount the thrill of tonight, his expression couldn't help but be a little dazed, because he suddenly realized...it seemed like such a thrill hadn't happened at Base 24 for a long time?

Because of the peace during this period, he had somewhat forgotten that Prison Star was a place where people could die at any time.

Is this a coincidence, or... is it related to the emergence of mutant garlic sprouts?

Cen Liang was only a cultivator, after all. All he could think about were the changes in the orchard. After comforting Fan Hao for a few words, he regretfully told him, "I'm sorry, but garlic perfume can't be mass-produced."

He said dejectedly, "Actually, there's been some issues with that mutant garlic sprout these past few days, and the garlic perfume is no longer in production."

Because Fan Hao was also injured, after chatting for a few words, Cen Liang ended the call and asked him to go for treatment as soon as possible.

However, he also knew that the effectiveness of the garlic perfume could no longer be concealed. As long as an investigation was conducted afterwards, the problem would be easily discovered. Cen Liang also had confidence in the strength of his friendly forces.

If it were before, they would be happy to sell garlic perfume, but now there is a problem with the mutated garlic sprouts, so they may use less. In this case, they can only use it at Base 24 for now.

That breeder, Su, said he'd come to the plantation when he had time, but I don't know when he'll be free... and I don't know if he can find a way to revive the mutant garlic sprouts...

Cen Liang sighed, shook his head, and continued with the work at hand.

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Unlike other tense and depressing places on Prison Star, the 24th Base Nursery tonight is filled with a cheerful and joyful atmosphere...the aroma of barbecue.

That’s right, all the cubs got half a plate of barbecue tonight!

When the little wolf cub arrived at the restaurant and saw that the amount of nutritious porridge on his plate was only half of the usual amount, he was a little confused. Of course, he was not dissatisfied, and even felt that he had expected it.

After arriving at the nursery, he was able to eat and drink enough every day without having to worry about food. It was so comfortable that it felt like a dream.

And now, the dream has finally "woke up".

But he wasn't sad. At least he could still eat half his fill, right? And since Brother Ayan was back, he could still have barbecue tomorrow.

Including today’s meal, I can enjoy four slices of barbecue tomorrow! I’m so excited just thinking about it!

“Dinner is ready!”

Little Langze picked up the spoon and was about to start eating when he smelled an enticing aroma.

It's barbecue!

When A Yan appeared in the restaurant with a pot, he saw a group of cubs with various furry ears, all looking at him.

To be honest, this scene...

It's quite healing.

He placed the pot on the dining table and controlled the communicator with his mind. After some trial and error training, he no longer needed to use his fingers to control it and could make the communicator make sounds.

"I'll share the meat with you." A gentle young man's voice sounded, immediately causing the cubs to cheer.

Even Rong Heng, who had the calmest personality, couldn't help but smile with joy.

Xiao Xuewei didn't understand what was going on, but she still joined in the clapping and cheering. However, she didn't expect to hear A Yan mention her name next.

"Today is Xuewei's first day at the nursery," A Yan said. "To welcome and celebrate, Su Su has decided to give everyone a sumptuous meal tonight."

The truth is that a new batch of spider meat has arrived, so the remaining meat, which is no longer so fresh, needs to be disposed of.

Of course, you can't tell the cubs this directly.

Otherwise, how can we use barbecue to motivate them to work? However, as the resources gradually become more abundant, the cubs' meals will definitely get better and better.

So, under the gaze of all the cubs, A Yan put half a plate of barbecue on their plates!

Xiao Langze and the others were stunned. Even Xiao Xuewei, who had never been hungry, couldn't help swallowing when she smelled the aroma of the steaming meat.

It looks delicious! And... this is specially prepared by Susu and Brother Ayan to celebrate her arrival!

Xiao Xuewei, who had already eaten two meals of nutritious porridge and experienced the quality of the food in the nursery, was deeply moved.

The other cubs were also very excited.

Why didn't they celebrate like this when they came here before? Oh, right, their keeper wasn't Susu at that time!

That’s great! Will every new cub get to eat this much barbecue?

Because of Xiao Xuewei's welcome gift and her own cuteness and likability, the cubs, who were not opposed to her arrival in the first place, now liked her even more.

"Sister Weiwei is so great!" Little Lihua was the first to applaud, and the other cubs followed suit, filling the restaurant with a warm and cheerful atmosphere.

Xiao Xuewei grinned, feeling closer to everyone.

"Hehe, it would be great if there were new cubs every day!" Little Langze stuffed a mouthful of barbecue into his mouth and then showed an expression full of happiness.

The feeling of having your mouth full of meat is amazing!

Hearing his words, the cubs couldn't help but show expressions of agreement. Even little Zhengxing nodded his head after hesitating for a moment.

Because... barbecue is delicious!

The little wolf cub swallowed the barbecue in his mouth, filling it with grease and sauce. He then scooped up a mouthful of jelly and stuffed it into his mouth, feeling that it tasted many times better than usual.

Sitting at the table next to them, in addition to Ran Lie who had turned into the Red Flame Tiger, there was now a little Lu Li.

The person who was probably the most conflicted about this sitting position was Xiaolu Jiao.

He felt like he had really become a "traitor"... But speaking of it, the reappearance of Number Six gave him a somewhat different feeling.

The little monkey used to be a very selfish person, doing whatever he wanted and never considering other people's opinions. But now...

Xiaolu Jiao turned her head to look at the table next to her.

The blond boy sat opposite the Red Flame Tiger, eating quietly, and did not interact much with Ran Lie opposite him, but just this was already a great improvement!

At this moment, as if he had sensed something, the young man who was eating suddenly looked up at him.

When their eyes met, Xiao Lujiao froze.

However, what he faced was not the angry glare he had imagined, but instead a pair of calm, clear, and somewhat innocent red eyes.

Xiaolu Jiao blinked and was just wondering if he had seen it wrong when he saw the blond boy squint his eyes at him.

Huh? Number Six smiled at him?

Xiaolujiao's pupils trembled. Just when she was about to see clearly again, the boy had already lowered his head again and continued to eat seriously.

Could it be that he really saw it wrong?

Not only Xiaolu Jiao discovered that Number Six was abnormal, but also Chiyanhu, who was squatting opposite him and eating.

While eating, Ran Lie would occasionally look up at Number Six opposite him.

The boy gave him a feeling that was not like the old Lao Liu before, but more like the little monkey after he was completely transformed into a beast.

The little monkey also ate the Star Chain Fruit slowly and politely, without making any noise or noise, giving people the impression that he was very well behaved.

After dinner, on the way back to the room, the Red Flame Tiger suddenly stretched out its long tail and wrapped around little Lu Li's waist.

Suddenly attacked, little Lu Li blinked and turned around to look at the Red Flame Tiger in confusion.

Ran Lie looked at his performance with a serious expression.

Something is wrong.

If it was the old No. 6, there would probably be only two reactions in this situation: either avoid him with a happy smile and play with him, or get angry and pounce on him to fight.

In short, it couldn't be this kind of simple doubt. Her behavior and expression revealed a certain trust, as if she knew that he would not be hurt.

It's just... very weird.

Ran Lie let go of the tail and was about to ask, but suddenly realized that he couldn't speak yet!

Meowing and the like are not understood by the other party and also affect his dignity.

He looked around at the empty corridor and couldn't help feeling a little conflicted. If only Brother A Yan was here, he could understand what he wanted to say.

At this moment, he heard Number Six speak: "Ran Lie, do you see that I'm different?"

The Red Flame Tiger's expression froze, and his eyes fixed on him.

"This has something to do with my innate abilities." Little Lu Li scratched his hair. "I was in a frenzy before, so I might have been a bit annoying..."

It was very clear when he was acting as a monkey. He was so stupid that sometimes even he himself was disgusted with him.

"Thanks to Susu's help, I'm back to normal now." The young boy said, then smiled faintly, "I'm happy that you can see the changes in me."

Ran Lie was stunned. He looked at the smile on Xiao Luli's face and listened to his clear and logical words. He was finally sure that Number Six had indeed changed.

As he thought about this, he looked at Xiao Luli's smile and couldn't help but raise his chin and snorted heavily.

Only a blind person wouldn't be able to see such an obvious change!

"Meow……"

As soon as Ran Lie said the word "I", he heard his own baby voice calling out. He looked at little Lu Li and saw that his eyes were slightly widened, and the smile on his face was replaced by surprise.

He was a little angry and humiliated. He blew out a breath from his nose and ignored Number Six. He rushed towards the stairwell with swift and agile movements and soon disappeared from Xiao Luli's sight.

Little Lu Li couldn't help scratching his head. Ran Lie...was he angry? But his cry was still pretty cute.

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Ran Lie ran all the way to the third floor and came to the door of the breeder's room.

Although all the regulations in raising cubs now are that you cannot leave the room at will after six o'clock, but having stayed here before, Ran Lie knew that Su Su and A Yan did not go to rest immediately after six o'clock.

In fact, if he hadn't left on his own initiative, the breeder had no intention of driving him away.

Ran Lie stretched out his tail and was about to knock on the door with the tip of his tail, but the metal door opened and a sweet smell filled the room.

He peeked inside and saw Su Ci sitting at the dining table. In front of him were jars, at least a dozen or twenty of them, and the sweet smell came from them.

These jars were just made by Su Ci.

The raw materials were scrap metal from Luo Shengfei. There was some left after he used it to build a frame, so he refined it and later stored the magic flower honey.

The nectar from such a big magic flower finally filled 18 small jars, and this was the result of the magic flowers giving him all their love.

If you want to collect nectar again, you have to wait for a while, so you can't waste this nectar.

Su Ci first handed a can to A Yan and told him to eat a spoonful every day, then he snapped his fingers, and the next moment, a can disappeared and reappeared in Xiao Lu Li's room.

When little Lu Li saw the jar of nectar, the light screen of the base's intelligent computer lit up, telling him to eat a spoonful every day and start writing a growth diary.

Little Lu Li sat at the table and began to think about how to write a diary with a miserable look on his face.

At this time, Ran Lie had already walked into Su Ci's dormitory and expressed his demands with a meow.

Listening to the tender cry of the Red Flame Tiger, Su Ci felt itchy and couldn't help but reach out and rub the little tiger's head.

Ran Lie was angry but dared not say anything. He could only squat there and let the breeder touch his ears.

After he had touched her to his heart's content, Su Ci said, "The explosion of your bloodline power is very serious, and it has placed a heavy burden on your body. I think you are aware of this, right?"

Ran Lie nodded.

After transforming into the Scarlet Flame Tiger, his life was not so easy. The burning sensation still appeared from time to time, but the difference now was——

When the pain came again, he would silently recite the mantra of the mental method taught to him by Su Ci, and then he would feel his mind gradually calming down.

The process is slow, but it is effective.

As his emotions calmed down, the burning sensation that tormented him slowly disappeared, and in the process, he became more aware of his already battered body than before.

"When your body has recovered enough and you can control the power of your bloodline freely, you will naturally be able to regain your human form and speak."

Practicing in the beast state is actually beneficial to Ran Lie.

Because the body is stronger after being transformed into a beast, it can better withstand the explosion of the power of red flames. If it were in the original relatively fragile human form, it would probably collapse after a few times.

Ran Lie nodded, not quite understanding. Although he was a little disappointed, the breeder told him not to be anxious, so he could only be patient.

"but……"

Su Ci touched his chin and said, "It's better to open it up than to block it. Simply suppressing it is not a solution either."

He thought for a moment and said, "How about this, go back and write your growth diary first, then come back to me tomorrow morning after breakfast, and I'll take you somewhere."

The matter of letting the Red Flame Tiger fight monsters can finally be put on the agenda.

Ran Lie didn't know what he would face the next day. When he heard the growth diary, he froze, but when he looked up and saw the serious expression of the breeder, he didn't dare to say anything more.

"Meow--" Then I'll leave.

Chiyanhu said goodbye, then went back to his room with a pale face to think about how to write his growth diary today.

This scene also happened in every cub room in the nursery.

Under the supervision of the base's intelligent computer, each cub sat obediently at the table, racking their brains to write down what had happened that day and what they had gained.

Su Ci's spiritual consciousness swept across all the cubs, then swept across the green space, and finally took it back with satisfaction.

He picked up a jar of magic nectar, scooped a spoonful into his mouth, savoring the sweet taste, and then scooped another spoonful to feed A Yan.

A Yan obediently opened his mouth and ate it, giving Su Ci a cute smile.

Finally, after coaxing Su Ci to sleep, he returned to the living room to continue studying under the lamp.

Now he has mastered the second divine text, his understanding of the rules has gradually deepened, and he has also suddenly realized many little tricks. I believe that if he keeps up this, he will become stronger and stronger!

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The next morning, after Ran Lie finished breakfast, he went to the green land with the other cubs.

Although Susu asked him to come to him after dinner, Ran Lie knew that it was impossible for Susu to get up so early.

And when he arrived at the green land, he was extremely grateful that he did not miss such a morning, because the star chain fruit vines on the rope net were in bloom!

I saw clusters of pale yellow star-like flowers, hidden among the green leaves, stretching out in the morning light, releasing a light floral fragrance.

This beautiful and vibrant scene is deeply imprinted in the minds of each cub, becoming a memory that they will never forget for the rest of their lives.

They finally understood why Xiao Lihua liked and yearned for flowers so much.

Even Rong Heng, who always supported his sister unconditionally, was shocked when he saw the flourishing of the Star Chain Fruit Vine.

It really is... so beautiful!

The happiest person is naturally Xiao Lihua.

She stared blankly at the beautiful flowers covering the wall. After being stunned at first, she laughed happily. She pointed at the flowers and said to 4586, "It's the same little yellow flower as you!"

What she painted on the metal casing of 4586 were small yellow flowers, but they were not as beautiful as real flowers blooming in nature.

However, 4586 said: "I like the flowers that my baby drew for me. My baby's drawings are the most beautiful."

Little Lihua began to smile, her smile was as bright and beautiful as the sunflower hairpin on the side of her hair.

Ran Lie squatted on the ground, looking up at the wall full of flowers. For some reason, he didn't recite it deliberately, but the mantra of the mental method suddenly appeared in his mind.

He seemed to have realized something and felt his mind seemed to be clearer.

The Red Flame Tiger just squatted there quietly, exuding a calmness that was completely inconsistent with its temperament. When the time was almost up, it slowly stood up and walked towards the entrance of the nursery building.

Seeing the Scarlet Flame Tiger leave, Little Lu Li tilted his head. Speaking of changes, wasn't Number Two the same? Or, in other words, which of the cubs in the nursery hadn't changed a lot?

He looked at the little deer Jiao, at the lion brother and sister, at the little Zhengxing hiding under the vines, and then at...

Little Langze noticed his gaze, put his hands on his hips, raised his chin to him, and showed a provocative expression.

Little Lu Li: ...

Well, not all pups change.