"Mommy!" The two little ones hugged her legs tightly, not wanting her to leave.
Although they were small, they had a gut feeling that danger was imminent.
Jiang Wan couldn't figure out why it was looking for her, but her intuition told her it was related to the dawn redwood.
Metasequoia is a very rare species, and before this, everyone thought that this tree had become extinct. Even the knowledge she learned in class regarded Metasequoia as a living fossil.
It is said that humans tried to breed and cultivate it on a large scale several decades ago, but for some reason, they all failed.
Perhaps it's due to the natural living habits of the dawn redwood?
Did it seek her out to tell her this?
If that's the case...
Jiang Wan was tempted. To be honest, she had confidently assured everyone that she could breed and cultivate dawn redwoods, but only she knew how insecure she was.
Everything she knows is just theoretical. If it were really that easy, why would the dawn redwood be a rare species, a living fossil?
Amidst the howling, cold wind, the dawn redwood seemed to be breathing weakly; it was probably truly beyond saving.
Without further hesitation, Jiang Wan wrapped the two children in a down comforter and tossed them into Cheng Zhen's arms: "Please, take good care of them."
Then, without looking back, he walked towards the dawn redwood tree.
This 300-year-old dawn redwood is very tall with thick branches. The reason it has not been discovered by humans before is probably because it was completely covered by strangler figs, so that others could not see its original appearance and thus could not recognize it as the famous dawn redwood.
But at this point, its branches were withered and lifeless.
"I have something to give you." The dawn redwood tree was barely breathing. Knowing that its time was running out, it didn't say anything more and simply held up a deep purple crystal from its roots.
Jiang Wan was quite surprised when the deep purple crystal was held up in front of her.
"Take it, it's yours." After saying this, the dawn redwood seemed to have given its last words, leaving a lingering sigh in the air before finally disappearing completely.
The others were all surprised, looking at the purple crystal in Jiang Wan's hand with astonishment and uncertainty.
She wasn't a superhuman, so why would this mutated metasequoia willingly hand over its crystal to her before it died?
Moreover, the color of this crystal is the best and top-grade deep purple!
Only Cheng Zhen knew that she was a superhuman, and his gaze towards her became more thoughtful.
With everything resolved and everyone noticing the sudden change in weather, they decided not to stay in the mountains any longer. Instead, Cheng Zhen opened a portal to transport them back to the road where the convoy had stopped.
Jiang Wan's RV and Cheng Zhen's SUV are both there.
As soon as Jiang Wan got into the RV, she made sure all the curtains were drawn. Then she immediately turned on the vehicle's heater, took out winter clothes from the tree hole space for them, gave them a hot shower, and then put on the clothes and snuggled into the bed covered with thick winter down comforters.
The two little ones were frightened because she had thrown them to Cheng Zhen earlier. As soon as they got back to the car, they did whatever she asked, being extremely obedient. They were afraid that if they did something wrong and made their mother angry, she would really pack them up and send them away.
"Mom, why is it suddenly cold?" Jiang Xiaoxin asked, counting on her fingers. "Spring, summer, autumn, winter... we just finished summer, autumn hasn't even come yet, how come winter is here already?"
Jiang Wan touched their hands, which had already warmed up, and then felt reassured. She explained, "Because we are now in an oxygen-deficient apocalypse, the climate is unpredictable. In the future, there will be no spring, summer, autumn, or winter; there will only be summer and winter."
"Oh..." The two little ones seemed to understand but not quite.
Just then, Cheng Zhen suddenly knocked on the door: "It's too cold, it might snow, we need to leave as soon as possible."
If there are crops in the fields, they have to rush to harvest them before the heavy snow comes down; they can't let the food go to waste in the snow.
He continued, "You guys get some sleep, I'll drive."
Jiang Wan had no objection and let him get in the car. Then she used the simple stove in the car to cook for the twins. She wanted them to eat and drink their fill so they could have a nice nap.
She cooked a pot of millet and chicken porridge, fried some egg and vegetable pancakes, and served a steamer of custard buns. When they came out of the steamer, the whole RV was filled with an enticing aroma, which made Cheng Zhen's stomach rumble unconsciously.
The two little ones looked up at him together, their faces showing a mocking expression. Jiang Xiaoxin even pinched her own cheek and then shouted, "Shame on you!"
Jiang Wan looked at them with a subtle emotion, as if after this experience, the two little ones had become inexplicably closer to him.
Cheng Zhen was exhausted that night, having only eaten compressed biscuits and water. It was normal for her to feel hungry and unable to resist temptation, but being told off by a three-year-old was a bit embarrassing.
He coughed to cover up his embarrassment and said, "It's because I haven't had time to eat yet."
"Ahem, by the way, your custard buns smell really good. Did you make them yourself?"
Jiang Wan: "It was bought ready-made at the supermarket."
Now that he has discovered her superpowers, there is no point in hiding it anymore. She even wondered if he could replicate her spatial abilities as well, since his abilities are replicas.
This person is too incredible, possessing such abnormal superpowers!
"Oh." Cheng Zhen nodded, ending the awkward conversation.
Although he really wanted to eat it, he didn't know when this apocalypse would end, and this kind of food was becoming increasingly scarce, so he absolutely couldn't compete with the two children for food!
He forced himself to drive attentively, trying his best to ignore the pervasive aroma wafting into his stomach.
Suddenly, a rich milky aroma wafted around him.
He turned his head slightly and saw that Jiang Xiaoshu was holding a plate with three custard buns on it. Each one was very small, the kind that he could finish two in one bite.
"You're really good." Jiang Xiaoshu handed the plate to him. "It's my treat."
Cheng Zhen's lips unconsciously curled up. Although he was really surprised to suddenly have two children and wasn't prepared to be a father, he would be really happy if the children didn't reject him.
This was given to him by his child!
He happily reached for one to eat; it was a filial piety-themed custard bun, and he wanted to savor it properly.
The moment he opened his mouth and the bun went into his mouth, he heard the clear, cold voice of a three-year-old boy continue to ring in his ear: "You stole my ability, don't you have to give me an explanation?"
"Cough cough!" Cheng Zhen almost choked on a steamed bun. He managed to chew it down in a few bites and quickly clarified, "I didn't steal it, I copied it. It's my special ability!"
"That's not my concern; I only care about the result."
Cheng Zhen felt that the child's words sounded familiar for some reason. He looked at the custard bun in front of him and felt a little choked up. He asked in a nonchalant tone, "Then what explanation do you want?"
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