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[Cub Raising + Fluffy + Fa...
Chapter 188
Judging from the appearance, No. 244h is definitely not as good as the latest spacecraft of Base 26. At first glance, it is just a little less dusty than before.
But after Su Ci's refining and transformation, its performance has changed greatly. The hull integrated with the giant spider shell has increased its defense by more than a hundred times, far surpassing the latest spacecraft of Base 26.
As for other aspects, there is no need to mention them. Even in the internal system, it is equipped with a base intelligent computer with "subjective initiative", which is at least superior in flexibility, not to mention computing power.
As for Zhengxing, who is invisible to the eyes, what attracts him is naturally performance.
No matter how good it looks, what’s the use?
Zheng Xing shrank into his pocket somewhat disappointedly. The small semi-enclosed space made him feel very safe, so he did not have the thought of going back.
After all, no matter how bad this spaceship is, it can still fly.
He has not yet experienced the feeling of flying high in the sky.
Next, under the leadership of Yun Zixu, Langze and Ran Lie followed Li Sinian onto the spacecraft.
As the first cub to arrive at the nursery, Ran Lie had forgotten how he got there, and naturally he had also forgotten what it felt like to ride on a spaceship.
So for him, this was probably the first time in his life that he had ridden on a spaceship.
His feet stepped on the cabin floor, and the feeling seemed to be not much different from stepping on flat ground.
How did this big, bulky-looking creature manage to fly into the sky?
Ran Lie was puzzled, but he didn't ask any more questions. He tried to act cool, so as not to show his weakness in front of these outsiders who looked down on him.
The little tiger had not forgotten the doubts raised by Yun Zixu's companions.
But Langze is different.
After he boarded the spacecraft, he looked around. When he encountered an intelligent robot he had never seen before, he would go up and touch it. When he saw the members of the 26th Base who stayed on the spacecraft, he took the initiative to say hello.
That lively and active appearance makes him seem outgoing and friendly.
They soon arrived at the cabin, and the little wolf cub ran in and found a seat by the window.
Yun Zixu followed closely behind, instructing him to fasten his seat belt, and reminded him not to run around after the spacecraft took off.
"Hey, okay, okay!"
The boy's cheerful and sunny smile made it difficult for people to feel unwelcome. Yun Zixu couldn't help but reach out and pat Langze's head. When he wanted to touch his ears, the boy dodged away.
Langze said angrily, "That's a different price!"
Although you don't need to touch your ears to exchange for potato chips now, there is no reason to let anyone touch your ears. If it's Susu, it's fine, but it's not the case for others.
Yun Zixu was amused by his words, but didn't take it to heart. Then, seeing Ran Lie walking towards him with a look of "don't approach me", he couldn't help but laugh dryly and withdrew his hand.
"Ran Lie, please sit next to Xiaolang."
Yun Zixu knew that the little tiger was the key to dealing with the monster, so he naturally did not dare to neglect it.
Ran Lie snorted lightly and sat down as he was told.
Afterwards, Yun Zixu left the cabin.
After he left, the little black cat nestled in Langze's pocket quietly poked its head out and scanned the interior of the cabin with its powerful mental power.
Li Sinian sat in the back row behind the cubs.
He could sense Zheng Xing's mental power, but did not stop him. He knew that this child was special and his mental power was his "eyes", which was how he observed the world.
At this moment, he had already turned on the note-taking function of the communicator and was taking the time to silently recite the secret technique that Su Ci had taught him yesterday.
After actually coming into contact with this practice guide called the Heart Sutra, Li Sinian realized that he had underestimated it before. This formula was actually composed entirely of ancient Chinese characters!
Although he had studied ancient Chinese characters, he still had difficulty reading, let alone gaining any insights into spiritual practice based on this article.
However, when he thought of the results his son had achieved using this secret technique, he was ready to grit his teeth and fight.
I can't really have to ask my son for advice in the end, right?
As Li Sinian studied seriously and Langze chattered with Ran Lie, the spaceship slowly took off and the dome above the apron opened.
Langze fell silent and leaned against the window to look out.
As the spaceship gradually rose higher, Ran Lie slowly saw part of the 24th Base—it turned out that looking down from the sky, the 24th Base was actually so small...
He is about to leave the place where he grew up.
Ran Lie clenched his fists and slowly exhaled.
It doesn’t matter, he will be back in a week. It’s impossible that he can’t even beat Langze and Zhengxing.
When he wanted to take a few more looks, Base 24 was quickly shrouded in thick red fog in the sky. He could only vaguely see a little outline, and then he could no longer see it clearly.
Ran Lie withdrew his gaze disappointedly, but Lang Ze was still leaning on the window and looking out, which attracted Ran Lie so much that he couldn't help but take a few more glances.
However, apart from the rolling red clouds, he really couldn't see anything else outside, so he simply closed his eyes and began to rest.
After the spacecraft had been running smoothly for a while, Yun Zixu came in with Song Zehe and two other companions.
When they walked in, they saw Langze still lying on the window glass looking out, and a black kitten was squatting on the windowsill.
Langze was saying something excitedly, and the kitten would respond with one or two syllables from time to time. The scene looked particularly harmonious.
But when they walked in, the kitten jumped down from the windowsill and hid back in the boy's pocket in the blink of an eye.
Yun Zixu and his men sat down on the other side of the cabin and said, "We are flying back to Base 26 at full speed. If nothing unexpected happens, we should arrive in two hours."
Hearing this, Ran Lie nodded.
It's only two hours away, not too far...
Langze uttered "oh" twice, then asked another question: "Uncle Yun, where will we live after we arrive at Base 26?"
"The accommodation has been arranged." Yun Zixu said.
"So what do you eat every day? Besides nutrient solution and jelly paste, is there anything else?" The little wolf cub expressed concern about his meals for the next week.
The corner of Yun Zixu's mouth twitched, and then he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly."
The conditions at Base 26 are definitely better than those at Base 24. After all, it doesn't have the two "money-eating beasts" of the nursery and the research institute, so it has more financial resources.
However, with the mutant garlic, the nursery has become visibly better. I guess the environment of Base 24 will gradually improve, right?
While they were chatting, Li Sinian was suddenly awakened from his studies and remembered what Su Ci had told him before leaving.
This is the condition for exchanging the Heart Sutra, and it is also the first step for him to change the planet for his son.
Li Sinian stretched out his hand, and with a thought, a small brocade bag appeared in his hand. The style was similar to the one Su Ci gave to Yun Zixu, but the content inside was completely different.
Li Sinian closed his eyes, activated his power to control objects, and the brocade bag in his hand disappeared in his palm.
When it reappeared, the sachet had already appeared outside the spacecraft.
As Li Sinian manipulated the brocade bag, the opening opened, and grass seeds that were difficult to distinguish with the naked eye fell out of the brocade bag and were instantly swept away to an unknown place by the airflow and wind.
The treasure bag did not stay in place, but maintained a constant distance from the spacecraft, flying and pouring out as the spacecraft moved forward.
The grass seeds in the sachet seemed to be inexhaustible and far exceeded the volume that the sachet itself could hold.
It poured down like this all the way, and countless grass seeds were caught and torn by the air currents and clouds, corroding the resentment contained in the red fog, which seemed unable to tolerate the breath of life emanating from the grass seeds.
That grass seed is so weak, it can't survive facing such huge resentment, right?
If it can still remain active even after falling from such a high altitude, there should be no suitable soil on Prison Planet for it to grow, right?
Li Sinian couldn't guess the purpose of the task given to him by breeder Su. Although he had no relevant knowledge, land transformation...
Can it be solved so simply and crudely? He expressed deep doubts about this.
Of course, this did not prevent him from completing the task perfectly. As a military man, he knew clearly that since he had accepted the task, he should not ask why.
All he has to do is follow the task requirements and complete it unwaveringly.
In fact, if the speed of the spacecraft could be slowed down, Li Sinian would have more time to observe, and he would discover the immense energy contained in these seemingly weak grass seeds.
When the first grass seed fell into the clouds and came into contact with the moist and warm water vapor, the seed coat broke open directly.
As the first root emerged and the first tender grass leaf grew, a rich breath of life burst out from the grass seed in the process.
This aura attracted even more intense resentment.
However, these resentments, which were so strong that they almost turned into substance, could no longer cause any harm to the grass seeds. It was no longer the small wild grass that had been trying to survive in the cracks!
Its descendants, the continuation of its life, already possess enough power to fight against the huge resentment!
These resentments became the most needed nutrients for the growth of the grass. When the first spiritual grass grew rapidly in the resentment, more and more grass seeds sprouted.
The air currents tearing at their leaves cannot stop their growth.
They constantly absorb resentment, transform it into the energy needed for life, and release weak spiritual energy, unswervingly making small but absolutely commendable contributions to the world that gave birth to them.
When the first blade of grass finally successfully passed the many tests at high altitude and landed on the barren wasteland, its body was already covered with scars.
However, the moment it touches the soil, its roots still strive to penetrate deep into the soil, trying desperately to take root in this land.
More and more grasses fell on the ground, and they were all trying hard to survive.
These little grasses are so strong that they don't look like delicate spiritual plants at all. It seems that no matter how harsh the environment is, it cannot stop their will to survive.
“Tick-tock—”
“Tick-tock—”
The land that had been dry for more than a hundred years suddenly welcomed the drizzle. The rain nourished the soil and brought hope of life to the grass growing on this wasteland.
They absorbed water and began to grow wildly.
Countless vengeful spirits are attracted here, and monsters are alarmed. Perhaps some grass will be destroyed, but more and more grass will take root.
They use resentment as nourishment and water as the source of life. They cannot bloom beautiful flowers or bear delicious fruits, but they can make the earth green again!
Li Sinian didn't know all this.
He just diligently sowed the grass seeds and controlled the spirit storage bag to follow the spacecraft, but it took all his energy.
Fortunately, before his mental strength and the power to control objects were exhausted, he finally sowed all the grass seeds in the spirit storage bag!
Before he ran out of strength, he put the soul storage bag back into the spaceship and held it tightly in his hand.
Although the Soul Storage Bag can hold much less than a Space Button, it can store living things! This alone makes it far superior to a Space Button.
If the soul storage bag was lost outside because of his mistake, Li Sinian would regret it to death. Now that he confirmed the safety of the soul storage bag, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, when he thought about the fact that each cub in the nursery had one, and that breeder Su seemed to have a lot more, Li Sinian felt a little uncomfortable.
After all, if this thing can be mass-produced and put on the battlefield, it will definitely play an unexpected role.
As a result, the breeder Su didn't seem to care much. It was as if this thing could be seen everywhere. He just asked him to spread grass seeds and gave him one directly.
Li Sinian shook his head, carefully put away the spirit storage bag, and slowly closed his eyes, preparing to recover his mental strength. Unfortunately, when the spacecraft arrived above the 26th base and began to land, his strength had not recovered much.
But, he shouldn't be so unlucky as to encounter a monster right away, right? He thought so, but he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.
The visibility at Base 26 is very low, shrouded in red fog, and only the outline of the building complex can be vaguely seen. However, judging from the scale and scope, it should be much larger than Base 24.
Their spaceship did not stop at the helipad outside the base, but paused in mid-air for a moment before continuing to drive into the outer base.
In addition to the cub and Li Sinian, there was also a mutant garlic escort on this spaceship.
No matter what, there can be no mistakes.
After arriving at Base 26, Langze once again leaned against the window. He stared at the scenery below without blinking, and suddenly pointed outside and said, "What is that?"
"Bang! Bang!"
As he finished speaking, an alarm sounded in the base below, followed by two huge roars. The flames of the explosion broke through the red fog, filling everything with a tense and intense atmosphere.
In the firelight, you can see people moving below.
A monster that emerged from the fog was quickly surrounded by the human army. Its body was thirty or forty meters tall, and was covered with pustules of various sizes, from which sticky corrosive liquid was secreted.
The liquid dripped onto the ground, sizzling and burning out one pit after another.
"It's a slime monster!" Song Zehe said nervously.
Yun Zixu's face looked grim. Without his command, the spacecraft began to pull up urgently, but it was too late.