Chapter 31 Chapter 31 The more repulsive, the more exciting and attractive...
Long Qi stood quietly in front of the window. The soft light outlined his body, slightly elongated his figure, and cast a reflection on the silver wall.
The room was silent, forming a stark contrast to the raging sandstorm outside the window.
The three people downstairs were standing in the howling wind and sand. Although Ye Ning's voice was soft, the words penetrated the wind and sand and fell into his ears especially clearly.
The moment he heard the last sentence, his burning red eyes involuntarily turned straight to Ye Ning, as if pulled by an invisible force, and all his attention was focused on her.
Almost instantly, Ye Ning felt a sudden, intense gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked up, following the direction of the sensation.
But all that could be seen there was a huge glass window. The light was not good at that time, and the glass window was faintly reflective, making it impossible to see what was inside.
But Ye Ning was sure that someone was watching her behind the glass.
The gaze was so strong and overbearing that she almost subconsciously followed it.
This was the first time Long Qi saw Ye Ning clearly.
The last time he was seriously ill, he only vaguely felt the breath of pure humanity.
The moment their eyes met, his gaze was as cold as winter ice, as if it could instantly freeze the air around them.
However, it was also at this moment of gazing that the greenness that had been lingering in his dreams and that he had tried so hard to suppress suddenly lost its restraint and surged wildly, like the unstoppable vitality in spring, breaking out of the ground.
A look of rejection and irritation unconsciously emerged between his brows, but the harder he tried to reject it, the stronger the throbbing and attraction brought by the green became.
Long Qi's expressionless face grew even colder, his heart as if torn between two completely different forces. This feeling was utterly unfamiliar, as if deliberately defying his rationality. He tried to suppress it, but found himself powerless.
In this S-level wild plant——
Long Qi lowered his eyes and looked away.
In just a moment, the moment Long Qi's gaze shifted, Ye Ning felt that the invisible pressure that enveloped her suddenly dissipated.
Ye Ning immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She had just been wondering if her reaction was too big.
After all, it would be difficult for a normal human to catch this gaze so quickly. Fortunately, he looked away shortly after she looked over.
The strong wind was howling, sweeping the yellow sand.
The sound of the wind mixed with the sound of sand, sometimes sharp, sometimes humming, sometimes low and roaring. In such an environment, everything seemed so small.
Le Song also followed Ye Ning's gaze and only saw the reflective glass.
"I don't know if he has recovered." Ye Ning smiled, "I've been here for a long time, but I haven't seen him yet."
Le Song thought for a moment, then squatted down, leaned close to Ye Ning's ear, and whispered in a low voice, "Long Qi doesn't like others to get close to him, nor does he like others to talk to him."
"He should have heard the voice we just spoke."
Emperor Long possesses extraordinary senses. Any movement within a radius of several kilometers escapes his acute five senses. This exceptional perception allows him to maintain a high level of alertness in all circumstances.
Therefore, he could also hear all kinds of discussions about him from people around him.
Sometimes Le Song thought this was great, and sometimes he thought it wasn't good at all, because everyone's comments about Long Qi were mostly negative.
In fact, even he was afraid of Long Qi. Whenever he appeared in front of Long Qi, he would tremble uncontrollably and his body would become very tense.
The pressure brought by Emperor Dragon is very strong in itself. Coupled with his extremely terrifying abilities and bad temper, people have to be cautious when facing him, for fear of angering him.
"But he listens to the district chief very much. The district chief has repeatedly told him to protect you well."
Le Song didn't mention that Long Qi hated pure humans. Long Qi didn't like casual contact with people anyway, and since the district chief had already spoken, Long Qi would protect Ye Ning well even for the district chief's sake.
Ye Ning didn't expect his ears to be so sensitive.
Because the buildings here have strong noise reduction functions, for example, today she was indoors and didn't hear any wind at all, so she didn't know that the weather was so bad today.
Can he hear his own voice even with such strong noise isolation?
Ye Ning couldn't help but look at the piece of glass again.
In fact, she was not that curious about Dilong, so even though she knew she was next door to him, she didn't pay much attention to him.
Feng Qi, on the other hand, would mention to her every now and then that he really wanted to meet Long Qi.
Bai Qing had already placed the observation robot.
After she turned on the robot, a robot the size of a football hovered above the area planned by Ye Ning.
"The robot will carefully observe the environmental conditions at this location. We'll probably have an environmental assessment report tomorrow."
This area is only one square meter, and many situations do not even need to be considered.
Although Bai Qing didn't understand and didn't think that plants could be grown in such an environment, she still followed Ye Ning's instructions and carried out every step.
Ye Ning nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work. If you have anything to do, go ahead and do it first."
Ye Ning quite likes Bai Qing. Although she looks a little reserved and even doesn't like to talk much, when it comes to professional areas, she becomes confident and professional, and her profound professionalism can be felt in her words.
Ye Ning asked herself if she was really that professional. Facts have proven that professional matters still need professionals to do them.
Le Song couldn't understand any of this. What Ye Ning and Bai Qing were talking about was completely beyond his comprehension. So, all day long, he felt like Bai Qing was talking about something incomprehensible. People with good brains are just different.
Le Song sighed and asked curiously, "Aren't there only primate beastmen in Gaojiang District? But you seem to be a bird?"
He has been curious about this question all day.
There are very few bird species in the Xisha area, and Baiqing's appearance is very ordinary, without any obvious characteristics, so he has never been able to figure out what Baiqing's animal form is.
Bai Qing nodded and pushed up his glasses, "I am from the Eagle Tribe."
Ye Ning:!!!
Bai Qing is actually an eagle!
When she was guessing today, she thought Baiqing was a golden monkey because she looked like a golden monkey, with a gentle personality, smart and clever, and her eyes were also round and big.
The image of an eagle immediately appeared in Ye Ning's mind. She always felt that it was very different from Bai Qing and the eagle in front of her. If Bai Qing didn't say it, it would be really difficult for her to connect her with the eagle.
Le Song was also surprised. "Doesn't Gaojiang District dislike outsiders?"
The people of Gaojiang District are particularly united and xenophobic, so from top to bottom, they are almost all primates. Unexpectedly, there would be a researcher from the bird tribe.
Bai Qing lowered her head, clutching her file, and said awkwardly, "I was adopted by the primate beastmen in Gaojiang District when I was little."
Pollutants are rampant everywhere, so there are actually quite a few cubs without parents. The fact that Baiqing was adopted by Gaojiang District and became a researcher at such a young age is enough to prove that she is really excellent.
Le Song didn't mean to interrogate her about her background, he just asked out of curiosity. After that, they prepared to go back to the room quickly.
But just in time, Feng Qi, who had left school early, also came back.
She came back with Gu Yu.
She had good eyesight and could see the three of them from a distance. Feng Qi got off the car happily and ran over with her schoolbag.
"Sister, why are you outside now!" Feng Qi looked at the small piece of land they had planned curiously and poked the robot on it.
“We’re going to plant plants here.”
Feng Qi was surprised. "Can we grow plants outside?"
Ye Ning smiled and said, "I'm trying."
Since his sister said so, Feng Qi nodded confidently, "If you plant it, it will definitely grow!"
Her lively and happy voice instantly brightened the atmosphere.
Ye Ning glanced at the time and asked, "You're leaving school so early today?"
Speaking of this, Feng Qi immediately said excitedly, "It seems like something exploded in the school. There was a loud bang, and school was dismissed early!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Le Song immediately realized that something was wrong, and he and Gu Yu looked at each other.
Gu Yu nodded imperceptibly.
Le Song's expression suddenly became nervous, but with the two little cubs still beside him, he quickly concealed his expression.
Feng Qi's school was filled with elementary school students. Ye Ning felt a little worried when she thought of those adorable little cubs. She quickly asked, "Is anyone injured?"
Feng Qi shook his head. "Probably not. We just heard the noise, and after a while the teacher said there was a power outage. Plus the weather was bad today, so they told us to go home quickly."
Feng Qi pulled Ye Ning and said, "Sister, I'm so hungry. Let's go eat first!"
"Let me tell you, we were at school today..."
Fengqi School.
【Event Overview】
Time: March 23, 3223, 3:32 pm.
Location: Warehouse on the third floor of Area B, Teaching Building, Xisha District No. 1 School.
Pollution level: suddenly increased to level 5.
Main Characters:
Affected person: Jiang Kong, a manager of the school's logistics department, a giant anteater orc, usually behaves normally with no abnormal records.
Witness: A teacher.
What happened:
1. Situation before the incident: At around 3:00 p.m. that day, Jiang Kong went to the warehouse as usual, and his behavior did not appear unusual.
2. Mutation: At 3:30, Jiang Kong suddenly began experiencing unusual pain. His body then rapidly twisted, his limbs lengthened, and uneven, wriggling masses appeared within him. His skin darkened and became covered in coarse hair. His mouth elongated, and his fangs grew and doubled in length. The entire transformation lasted approximately two minutes.
3. On-site reaction: The teacher who witnessed the incident quickly stepped forward to control the situation and attacked the victim with weapons to prevent the panic from spreading further.
4. Follow-up: The school quickly activated its emergency plan, cordoned off the area where the incident occurred, and dismissed all students. The incident has been secretly transferred to the military for a detailed investigation.
Le Song looked at the investigation report, and his usually sunny face became a little solemn. "How come there are suddenly deformed orcs in Xisha District again, and they suddenly became deformed in a school?"
The school was full of young children. After Ye Ning planted the plants, Xisha District allocated some mint water to them. Although the effect was minimal after dilution, the overall situation was much better than before.
Gu Yu whispered, "The district chief has already sent someone to follow up on the investigation."
Not only do the deformed orcs' appearances undergo horrific distortions, but the pollutants in their bodies also increase in vain, and their abilities are enhanced accordingly. However, while they still retain their sanity, their intelligence is only slightly higher than that of normal animals.
Compared to other regions, the number of deformed orcs appearing in the Xisha region is negligible. In fact, the last time they appeared was two years ago.
The reason for the previous analysis was that the pollution in the Xisha area was too serious and the people had a certain ability to adapt to the pollution, so it was not easy for sudden distortion to occur.
But that teacher has always lived in the Xisha District and has never even left the Xisha District.
If the public knew that a teacher in the school had turned into a deformed beastman, it would undoubtedly intensify public panic. Based on this, they quickly covered up the news.
Gu Yu comforted him, "It's the best outcome that no one was hurt because of this incident."
Le Song nodded and showed off himself again. "The little cub fed me several leaves today and gave me a large glass of mint water. I should be almost recovered by tomorrow!"
Le Song was a little uncomfortable with lying down all the time, and he needed to recover quickly so he could catch up with his training.
As he spoke, he whispered in Gu Yu's ear, "Long Qi saw the little cub today."
Gu Yu raised his eyes and looked at Le Song.
Le Song quickly explained, "We marked out a piece of land downstairs from his house today and planned to plant natural plants there. He probably just took a look while he was upstairs and then walked away."
"He said that out of anger last time, but I don't know how he's recovered."
Gu Yu thought for a moment and said, "The district chief gave him a lot of plants. He should have recovered almost completely. I'll go see him when I leave tomorrow."
Le Song immediately gave him an admiring look and a thumbs-up.
Now that Gu Yu is here, it’s almost time for him to leave.
Ye Ning was doing homework with Feng Qi. She was reading another book while Feng Qi was doing his homework.
When Le Song came over, he saw the two of them sitting in a row at the desk, quietly doing their homework.
He originally wanted to come and say goodbye to Ye Ning, but now seeing how focused they were, he felt embarrassed to disturb them.
It was Ye Ning who noticed the movement and looked over.
Le Song immediately smiled brightly at her and waved vigorously.
Ye Ning knew he was about to leave, but thinking of the twin puppies he mentioned, she couldn't help but walk over.
She pulled two more plant leaves from her pocket. "A gift for the little...baby."
Ye Ning put the leaf into his pocket and said, "You can't refuse."
She originally wanted to say puppy, but suddenly felt a little offensive, so fortunately she changed her words.
They have been together all the time, and Ye Ning has never been to the planting room since then, so she picked these two leaves early in the morning!
He just said it casually, but he didn't expect Ye Ning to remember it until now. Woo woo woo, the little cub is really good.
Little baby!
Feng Qi had sharp ears and could hear it from across the room. She quickly put down her homework and ran over.
However, she looked at Le Song and sized him up and down, "Brother Le Song, you already have a baby at such a young age!"
"He's my nephew, my sister's child!" Le Song explained quickly.
Feng Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Brother Lesong looks so young, how come he has a baby?"
Feng Qi: "The newborn baby must be super cute."
"My sister gave me a meeting gift, so I want to give one too!"
Feng Qi rummaged through his pockets. From his left pocket, he took out half an eraser and a few small stones. From his right pocket, he took out a sandbag and a mermaid model.
Feng Qi and Le Song stared at each other, and Le Song quickly said, "No need, they are still young and can only drink milk."
Feng Qi racked her brains and suddenly remembered that there was a candy in her bag. She quickly ran back and took out the candy from her bag, "Brother Lesong, give it to the baby!"
"When the babies grow up a little, we will go see them again."
Ye Ning nodded as well. She actually wanted to see the newborn puppies too. She didn't say it directly because she and Sister Le Song were not related at all, so it would be a bit strange for her to go and see someone else's child.
Moreover, her identity is special, and if we go to see her specially, it may cause trouble for everyone.
"It's okay to look at photos." Ye Ning added expectantly.
Le Song didn't expect that Ye Ning seemed so interested in the newborn cub.
"Okay, I'll take you to see them when they grow up a little." He agreed happily.
After finishing his homework for today, Feng Qi took out a box of colored pencils and prepared to draw a picture.
But her colored pencils were scattered all over the place. There were 12 colors, but only 7 were left, and two of them were without caps.
Feng Qi looked at the white drawing paper, not knowing where to start.
It was rare for Ye Ning to see her so deep in thought, with such a troubled expression on her face, so she asked her, "Do you want me to help you think about it?"
Feng Qi nodded quickly, "Teacher said that today we have to draw 'Dreams of the Future'."
They seemed to paint this theme often; Feng Qi had even shown her several previous drawings. Each time, she single-handedly singled out the entire sheet of paper for contaminants.
She even drew noses and eyes on the pollutants, with red eyes flying everywhere on the black tentacles.
Ye Ning, who had seen the pollutants with her own eyes, felt at the time that the degree of spiritual pollution brought about by the two was comparable.
"What would you like to draw today?"
"I don't know either, but I don't want to draw my battle against pollution today." Feng Qi shook his pen and kept thinking.
She used to think she had to become very strong and powerful in order to kill a lot of pollutants. But after seeing her sister grow so many plants and saving so many people, she suddenly felt that her dream seemed too small.
Feng Qi couldn't tell the specific difference between the two. In fact, she could kill monsters and save everyone, but she just felt like something was missing.
"Well, I'll teach you a way." Ye Ning held her hand, "Close your eyes."
Feng Qi closed his eyes obediently.
"Take a deep breath and clear your mind." After letting her relax for a while, Ye Ning suddenly asked softly, "If you traveled to the future now, what would you see yourself like?"
Ye Ning quite likes this method. Sometimes when she encounters something tangled or sad, she asks herself: if she regrets not doing it or still dwells on that sad thing a few decades from now, will she regret not doing it? She can usually come up with the answer quickly.
"I saw..."
Feng Qi's eyes suddenly lit up and he opened his eyes, "Sister, I get it!"
Feng Qi took out a green paintbrush and began to paint seriously. The brush jumped lightly on the paper, and she quickly completed today's work.
The paper was covered in large expanses of green, and above that green, you could vaguely make out a number of people. Two of them were holding hands. Feng Qi had even drawn expressions on everyone, and everyone was delighted.
"This is mom and dad, this is my classmates, and this is you and me." Feng Qi drew the two of them in the most exquisite way.
"Sister, I want to be like you and help many people."
Feng Qi thought of Ye Ning's plan to plant plants outside, so he said more firmly: "I will work hard to kill the pollutants, so that when you plant the plants outside, there will be no pollutants to eat them."
"Then we can eat plants together!"
Ye Ning smiled and squeezed her hand. Elephants are indeed vegetarians. But Ye Ning didn't want to chew leaves. Instead, she wanted to eat big mouthfuls of watermelon.
It just so happened that Feng Qi didn’t have to go to school the next day.
Ye Ning increased the acceleration of Xigua in the evening, and early the next morning, she pulled Feng Qi to Xigua to show off her top talent.
So one of the three watermelons quickly grew large enough to be eaten!
She didn't let the watermelon grow too big, because if the watermelon is too big, the sugar will be converted into other substances, resulting in a less sweet taste, or because it takes too long to grow, the internal fibers will age.
She refused anything that would affect the sweetness and taste of the watermelon. She just wanted to have a bite of that super sweet, slightly sandy, and crisp watermelon.
When Ye Ning was about to harvest the watermelons, everyone put down what they were doing and gathered around. After seeing Ye Ning pick the watermelons, everyone's face was filled with excitement and novelty.
"Is this a watermelon? It looks so big and round when ripe."
"The skin is smooth, the outer skin is emerald green, and there are dark green stripes." A researcher wrote down quickly.
Ye Ning tapped it gently, and the watermelon made a dull but powerful sound. "It should be very sweet."
People usually judge the ripeness of watermelons by knocking on them. Ye Ning thinks that the current degree is perfect.
A researcher nearby couldn't help but touch it.
The skin is smooth and cool, this is what watermelon feels like!
"Cut it, cut it, I've been waiting for a long time!" Ye Ning was also a little excited. She signaled Gu Yu to help her cut the watermelon quickly.
Gu Yu nodded, took a knife, and gently scratched the surface of the watermelon.
The moment he cut the watermelon with the knife, there was a "click" sound and the watermelon split open.
A fresh and natural fragrance instantly spread out. It was the unique and refreshing taste of watermelon. As soon as Ye Ning smelled it, she felt summer.
The next second, the bright red flesh of the melon came into view. The flesh looked plump and juicy, and the sweet juice just flowed down. The flesh was dotted with black melon seeds, each of which looked very plump.
Ye Ning suddenly felt that growing watermelons was worth it. The mall sold her a watermelon seed for five gold coins, and now she had so many watermelon seeds that she could not only grow more than she could use, but she could also sell them back to the mall.
Moreover, watermelon vines, watermelon leaves and watermelon rinds can all be used.
Ye Ning was a little excited. She could finally eat watermelon!
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