Chapter 91 Chapter 91 You have done very well.
The lights in the room suddenly turned pale, and the silver walls seemed to become even colder.
In the room, only Long Qi's voice echoed in the air, sounding particularly heavy.
His expression obviously didn't change much, but Ye Ning inexplicably felt that a huge sense of sadness completely engulfed her in an instant.
His clan... the Emperor Dragon clan, his last member was Long Yu who passed away ten years ago.
Ye Ning adjusted her breathing and continued to ask, "When did you find out?"
Long Qi: "When you saved me for the first time."
The scene of their first meeting immediately emerged in Ye Ning's mind.
It was then that he discovered that the forbidden area had the aura of the Emperor Dragon. No wonder he was filled with rejection and disgust when he saw her.
Ye Ning asked softly, "Is it Long Yu?"
Long Qi shook his head, his eyes growing even colder, like a sharp sword unsheathed. "It's the corpse of the awakened Emperor Dragon."
"After awakening, the Emperor Dragon possesses immense energy. Even after death, that energy will not dissipate easily."
By the time he was born, his clan had been scattered and few remained. He had met only a few of them, but there was no way he could mistake the aura that was unique to the Emperor Dragon Clan.
Everyone only said that Dilong was dead, but they didn't know what happened to his body after his death. He had never imagined that their bodies would one day appear in a restricted area filled with pollutants.
"The closer you get to the center of the pollution, the stronger the Emperor Dragon's scent becomes."
Ye Ning's heart skipped a beat. "You're saying the pollution surge grew because someone dumped the corpse of an Emperor Dragon there, giving the pollution energy?"
That's why he suddenly discovered the presence of the Emperor Dragon Clan during that time of resisting the tide of pollutants. That's why he ignored his own safety and repeatedly approached the center.
Given the restricted area's current state, even he couldn't get close to the center, let alone anyone else. Therefore, the Emperor Dragon corpses that were released could be traced back at least several years.
Ye Ning's heart felt as if it was being pressed down by a huge rock. She couldn't imagine how much pain he was enduring at that time.
While he realized that the bodies of his tribesmen were cruelly used as bait and released into those disgusting pollutants, he had to work with other orcs to fight these pollutants with all his strength and protect the residents of the Xisha area from harm.
He grew up in an environment where he was hated and despised by the world. Everyone indoctrinated him that his people were evil and deserved their punishment. But suddenly he realized that all this was a slander and frame-up against the Emperor Dragon Clan.
But he was unable to prevent all this from happening, nor could he immediately avenge his people, and even had to endure all kinds of psychological torture.
Loneliness, pain, anger, hatred...
He was able to hold back and not kill Yan Gang directly. He even endured the huge malice and rushed to the front line of the battlefield.
Ye Ning was almost out of breath. She looked at Long Qi and asked, "Have you told anyone about this?"
Long Qi shook his head slightly, his tone cold, "The rebels once contacted me secretly, and they told me that the reason the Emperor Dragon Clan was exterminated was because the Federation wanted to seize power from the Emperor Dragon Clan."
Yet he was still here, and had even captured several rebels to protect her.
Ye Ning wanted to comfort him, but whatever she said at this moment seemed too pale.
Ye Ning took a step forward and held his hand.
A constant flow of greenness was transmitted from Ye Ning. Just with such a simple contact, Long Qi instantly felt the strong throbbing.
He wanted to let go of Ye Ning, but subconsciously held her tighter.
After realizing what he had done, Long Qi fell silent again.
Physical touch is the best way to give strength and comfort to others.
His body temperature was still very high. Ye Ning felt the heat coming from his body and the atmosphere seemed to have softened.
Ye Ning began to analyze the current situation.
"This is something that only high-ranking officials in the Federation could have done. The people in the Capital District have been trying to kill you, so maybe they're involved. The rebels are also untrustworthy. Throwing the Emperor Dragon's body into the restricted area to create a larger wave of contamination seems more like a rebel tactic. Of course, it's also possible that the people who are responsible for these things are rebels in high positions in the Federation."
"Decades have passed since the incident, and it's possible that the people fighting for power and dumping the bodies were not the same group."
The timeline is too long, and there must be many variables in between.
Ye Ning: "It's all because of them that so many orcs died in vain."
This method of only caring about power struggles and not caring about the lives of the orcs below is extremely selfish and ruthless.
Ye Ning shook the back of his hand and said seriously and firmly, "Once we find them, we will make them pay the price."
Someone had said something like this to him so seriously before. But when these words came out of Ye Ning's mouth, their credibility instantly increased. For the first time, he was so sure that he could find the other person.
Suddenly, without any warning, Long Qi took a step forward, and the next second, he had already embraced Ye Ning in his arms with one hand.
It was an extremely restrained hug, but when the constant heat came from him, Ye Ning was still stunned for a moment.
Contrary to his cold appearance, not only did he have a high body temperature, his heart was also beating very fast.
The other hands of the two were still holding each other. Ye Ning did not push him away, but gently patted his back with her other hand.
"You've done very well."
She couldn't say the three words "It's okay".
Everything that the Emperor Dragon clan encountered could not be dismissed with a few words, or by so-called restoration of innocence in public, because innocent people had already died.
No matter what, those people must pay the price for this.
After an unknown amount of time, Long Qi finally let her go.
His voice was low, and there seemed to be flames in his burning red eyes, "I can awaken now."
Before awakening, all Emperor Dragons will be judged by the Federation using physical means.
He had been restraining himself, not wanting to draw other people's attention. But in the current situation, only if he became stronger could he better protect Ye Ning and deal with possible accidents.
Ye Ning also realized this. Now does not seem to be the right time, but for Long Qi, there will never be a right time.
Ye Ning asked, "Will it take a long time? Then do you need a safe environment? Will there be any abnormal phenomena?"
If he didn't appear by her side for a long time, it would definitely arouse suspicion. And with so many people already here, it was obviously not a suitable time for him to awaken.
Long Qi looked down at Ye Ning and said, "I don't know."
The Emperor Dragons of recent decades were all executed before they awakened, and the information on the Internet was completely wiped out. He Yang was not clear about the specific process, so he had no channels to obtain relevant experience.
Ye Ning pondered, "Land isn't really suitable, but we can go find Xilos."
Going to the ocean would minimize the risk posed by the orcs on land. Furthermore, if anything unexpected happened, with Siros and her by their side, they would be able to withstand it to the greatest extent possible.
"But before that, we still have to make some more preparations."
*
After Gu Yu hung up on his father's call again, he received a call from He Yang.
"Your father said that if you don't answer the call, he will come to Xisha District in person tomorrow."
Gu Yu paused and said, "I was busy with something just now."
Tsuruya: "No matter how busy you are, you should still contact your family."
"Are they putting pressure on you because of the cooperation? I just held them back for a while, why are you so impatient? Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."
Gu Yu smiled, "Well, thank you, District Chief."
Gu Yu looked at the communication interface and called back after locking the door.
As soon as the communication was connected, angry roars were heard from the other side.
"Gu Yu, do you really think you're from the Xisha District?! You haven't replied to any messages or answered any calls for such a long time. Don't you forget who you are?"
Gu Yu said calmly, "The Xisha District will soon surpass the Capital District."
"How can the district chief trust me if you call him directly like this?"
Father Gu: "You haven't been willing to contact us for several months. We can only find you by looking for Heyang. How can Heyang see you? She probably can't imagine that you, a member of the Tiger Clan, can be as loyal to the Xisha District as a dog."
This is a bit too harsh.
"Brother Gu, don't be angry. Come and have a cup of tea first." Next to Gu's father was Xiru, the mayor of the Capital District.
After comforting Gu's father, he looked at Gu Yu again and said, "Gu Yu, the people in the capital district are your relatives. Your father may have said something a little harsh, but it's all for your own good."
Gu Yu didn't say anything, just looked at them.
Neither side spoke, and the air was silent for a few seconds.
After a while, Xiru looked at him and said, "Gu Yu, it's time for you to go back to the capital."
Originally, I wanted him to speak for the Capital District in front of Ye Ning, but in the end he didn't say a word, and the Capital District was still ranked at the back. In this case, there was no need for him to stay in the Capital District any longer.
But this time, Gu Yu firmly rejected them.
"Ye Ning needs Long Qi. Only Long Qi can protect her. Therefore, I will never do anything to him."
He initially stayed in the Xisha District in order to monitor Long Qi's condition at all times, so that if Long Qi showed any abnormality, he could report it to the Capital District and the Federation in a timely manner, and then... execute him in a timely manner.
All the information he had received since childhood was that the imperial dragons were evil and dangerous, and that they would one day kill everyone and destroy the world.
But when he first met Long Qi, he only thought that Long Qi was a weak and hateful boy. He even had a ridiculous sense of superiority.
Then, he followed Long Qi to the Xisha District.
Only those who have personally been to the Xisha area know how important Long Qi is to the Xisha area.
Without him, the Xisha region would not have been able to withstand the wave after wave of pollutants. Without him, they would not have been able to find Ye Ning so smoothly after she disappeared.
Even if he was unwilling to admit it, he had to face the fact that their strength was far inferior to Long Qi.
Since Long Qi has proven that he would never harm pure humans, why did they still want to kill him? Or are they also related to those who harmed Emperor Dragon and pure humans?
Xiru's expression finally darkened. "Gu Yu, are you going to betray the Capital District? If you do that, where will the Tiger Tribe end up?"
Gu Yu remained calm and said, "District Chief, to the outside world, I have always been from the Xisha District. As long as you don't think so, no one will think that the Tiger Tribe has betrayed the Capital District."
"Lady Ye Ning has always been easy to talk to. It was you who used despicable means to offend her. I can speak for the Capital District again, but I must emphasize again that I am now from the Xisha District. Killing Long Qi for no reason and disregarding the safety of the Xisha District and Lady Ye Ning is what brings shame to the Tiger Tribe."
Gu Yu looked at his father and said gently, "Father, Lord Ye Ning knows that Mother's birthday is coming soon, so she asked me to send a gift back. It will arrive in a few days."
"I am now one of the closest orcs to Lord Ye Ning. The Tiger Tribe in the Capital District doesn't need someone like me, but in the Xisha District, I am a unique existence. You should know that it is best for me to stay where I am."
*
When the two opened the door and came out, Le Song's nose twitched. What a rich plant scent! Ye Ning must have just used her innate power.
Hou Lin also looked at the two of them suspiciously, "Are you done?"
Ye Ning nodded and rolled up her sleeves. "Okay, I'm going to go grow the plants now."
Cangchen and Lesong immediately followed her.
Hou Lin glanced at Long Qi, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly said in a low voice: "I don't know what you said, but you know that Ye Ning is very soft-hearted towards the people around her."
Hou Lin didn't know what he wanted to say. He knew Ye Ning looked soft-hearted but was actually very principled. But the map issue was clearly related to Emperor Dragon, and Long Qi was chatting with her privately at this time. It must be related to this matter.
He actually hoped that Ye Ning wouldn't be exposed to danger. But he also knew that in Ye Ning's heart, everyone was equally important. She never thought that the orcs should suffer danger or sacrifice their lives for her.
Sometimes, Hou Lin really hopes that she can be a little more selfish, like other pure humans, which is actually quite good.
Long Qi looked at him and said, "I won't hurt her."
This sentence actually made Hou Lin feel embarrassed. He could only whisper again: "That's not what I meant. You are more capable than us. If it weren't for you, we would definitely be scared every day."
"I'm leaving now, you should have a good rest."
No matter what happens, Ye Ning now cultivates plants for seven hours every day without fail.
Because she lost some time today, she cultivated the seedlings faster.
While cultivating the plants, Ye Ning was thinking about what to do next.
Long Qi couldn't actually do many things. He was too big a target, and compared to a pure human with no self-defense ability, he was indeed more dangerous. So any action he took would immediately attract attention.
But in terms of targeting, the two of them are of the same severity. In fact, because she gradually gained appeal, the other party would regard her as a thorn in their side even more.
Ye Ning hasn't watered the plants herself for a long time.
The seedlings swayed their branches and leaves, as if greeting her.
Ye Ning casually picked a mint leaf from the side and chewed it, and her nose was instantly filled with the smell of mint.
While watering the plants, she took out her bracelet and contacted the administrator of the "Source of Life" APP.
“Yes, I want to hold another event.”
One day later.
The first "Plant Treasure Hunt" event of "Source of Life" has officially started.
The previous competition was lively for a few days, and everyone has become tired during this period.
However, because she is the spokesperson for the game, logging in to participate in the game activities has become a daily routine for everyone. They also have a daily trivia quiz, and after answering all the questions correctly, her voice will appear in the game.
Ye Ning thought it was okay when she recorded it, but after listening to it herself, she felt a little embarrassed.
As soon as the new activity came out, everyone started discussing it heatedly.
"Am I reading this correctly? Lady Ye Ning will also randomly participate in this event, and after finding it, you can also get a real plant that she personally cultivated!"
"Holy crap! This event allows ten people to randomly form a team. Doesn't that mean we can see Master Ye Ning in the game again?"
"Why is there only one hour a day for activities? It's too little!"
"Didn't Lady Ye Ning say that she doesn't want us to be overly addicted to games? She's going to make a public appearance in Xisha District soon. If you really want to meet Lady Ye Ning, you can go to Xisha District and take a look."
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Ye Ning glanced at the forum and saw that everyone was very enthusiastic.
She still occasionally responds to questions, but the most powerful people have already appeared in her institute. In addition, the questions on the forum have been organized and summarized very clearly, so there are almost no questions that need her to respond.
The public day arranged for her by the Xisha District was three days later, and it just so happened that she had already had a viewing route built nearby.
She originally thought it would be easy to build, but after listening to their discussion, she realized that in addition to considering ecological sustainability, they also had to take into account things like landscape aesthetics and visitor experience.
For example, construction materials must not negatively impact soil and water, and viewing platforms and trails must be comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, blending naturally into the environment and minimizing artificial traces. Of course, the most important element is the popular science education and interactive experience areas.
Since she is going to do it, she must do it to the best of her ability, since she has people on her side anyway.
The importance everyone attached to the project was also related to Ye Ning's. Basically, if she asked a few more questions, they would know that Ye Ning cared about it, and then they would directly mention the importance of the task.
For example, Ye Ning pays special attention to the ecological education base.
In the past few days, with the help of manpower and robots working overtime, all the plants have been planted.
Ye Ning directly bought everything that could be bought in the system. With her special ability and the effect of intermediate props, the entire planting area was thriving.
The 10,000-square-meter planting area was built alongside the previous 4,000-square-meter area, separated by only a few meters to prevent construction on one side from affecting the other. However, now that construction is complete, the barrier between them has been removed.
The two sides together cover a total of 14,000 square meters. Looking out, the golden sand sea in the distance forms a sharp contrast with the lush vegetation in front.
What the researchers have been doing recently is occasionally standing up and looking at the planting area.
This one glance is enough to clear away all their fatigue and make them feel that all the efforts they put in are worth it.
Researchers sent from various districts are also studying in schools specially arranged in Xisha District.
In addition to the professors from the two districts, Ye Ning will also arrange researchers to go there regularly.
The one who passed these days was Cang Hao.
So Cang Hao and Cang Chen haven't seen each other in the past few days.
Ye Ning asked Cang Chen if he wanted to meet him, but Cang Chen shook his head. Ye Ning did not force him, since he was already here, they would see each other sooner or later.
Nine o'clock in the morning.
Ye Ning was in the conference room, discussing the open day tour with everyone.
Although robots are used to assist in construction, it is still a bit troublesome to completely build the tour route, because the plants in the planting area have not yet grown, and the relevant routes and landscapes still need to be adjusted.
Everyone thinks that the visiting day can be postponed.
But Ye Ning didn't think it mattered. "Although it hasn't been completed yet, we can let everyone visit it first. The next time you come back to see it, it will have a stronger impact."
The main thing is that her ecological publicity task requires a number of people, so she has to complete the task as soon as possible to reserve time to leave the Xisha area.
In the game, she has taken advantage of this event to place plants at the locations marked on the map, and she also specifically emphasized that she placed a pot of her favorite strawberries.
It is said to be random, but if it can be manipulated with data, there is nothing that cannot be manipulated.
"We followed your instructions and recruited 100 volunteers of different ages from different schools. We divided them into 10 groups. We have already trained them in advance."
Ye Ning nodded. It was good to have more people around. She didn't need to worry about these things anymore.
The sun is a little strong today, and the irrigation system is delivering water to the plants through drip irrigation.
Ye Ning put her hands over her eyes and glanced at the sky. "It seems to be getting hotter again recently."
Le Song nodded, "But this summer isn't that hot."
The Xisha region experiences a significant temperature swing between day and night, making the four seasons less distinct. However, perhaps due to the development of the planting area, the temperature swings have become less extreme, and the midday temperatures are much more comfortable. This would have been impossible before.
A professor in the Xisha area also gave a special report on temperature comparison on this topic, and even initiated a global temperature seminar using her ecological restoration area as a sample.
Ye Ning was very happy when she found out, and she personally sponsored them a lot of mint water.
The plants have been planted for some time and it is time for some rain to test the drainage and water collection systems.
But it can't rain now. If it rains now, the high temperature and high humidity will easily cause the roots of plants to rot.
That night, Ye Ning controlled the weather system, set the precipitation value to "25mm/day (moderate rain)", and clicked OK.
Although it is the climate of the planting area, the system is not so rigid, otherwise it would be too strange. Therefore, some surrounding areas are also affected.
Her room was sealed, so she couldn't hear anything outside, but she could observe directly on the model of the Sea Dust Planet. Just like that, a dark cloud suddenly formed from nothing above the planting area.
The next second, raindrops began to fall one by one, then became heavier and heavier, gradually turning into a heavy rain.
The construction of the water collection system took a lot of effort. However, it was mainly targeted at the rainy season in the Xisha area. Heavy rains for a month caused floods, landslides and landslides.
A daily rainfall of 25 mm can significantly increase soil moisture without causing too much waterlogging.
Ye Ning watched the system tell it to rain and went to bed contentedly.
But she didn't know that because of this mild moderate rain, the entire Xisha area was boiling again.
That night, many people rushed out of their rooms to feel this sudden gift from nature.
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