The tree surface there, which was originally no different from other places, suddenly surged, and countless branches sprang out from it, then quickly intertwined and grew, and soon condensed into a human figure that was very similar to them.
"Hello, I am the fifth mother tree of Zhiya Planet. You can call me Phyllis."
Their names themselves are a bit tongue-twisting, but they become much shorter after transliteration.
Although Chen Qian didn't understand why the other party was staring at him and introducing him individually, he nodded and responded out of politeness, "Hello, I'm Chen Qian."
Phyllis's facial features were not very detailed, but one could tell she was smiling.
In a flash of thought, it quickly built tables, chairs and benches suitable for them in front of it.
On the side, Mosan and his companions stood on the ground at some point. Their stick-like bodies had forked branches like branches, with slender arms growing out on both sides. They took out all kinds of fresh food from the space and placed them on the table. Some of them even thoughtfully put some decorations on it.
"Please take a seat, everyone." Phyllis was obviously used to doing this kind of thing, and her tone and expression were very natural.
While exchanging information with Chen Qian, he did not forget to let them taste the specialties of his own planet.
The atmosphere during the entire meal was quite good, warm yet with just the right amount of distance.
If Chen Qian had not been influenced by his match for a long time, he might have been tricked into finding out something.
When the time was almost up, Phyllis asked a Zhiya person to bring up a tray with the wooden blocks they had brought, and some other things she had never seen before placed next to it.
It's just some simple communication through gestures, but it allows people to see its status at a glance.
This is an absolute right.
"Of the wood you sent us, we've only been able to analyze these components. These are species unique to our planet, but we have no clue what the rest are. I suspect they're related to the mutation you mentioned, so we'll need quite a bit of time to analyze them in detail."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qian looked at Jiang Lingrui calmly and saw that he nodded at him but had no intention of responding.
She had no choice but to answer for herself, "We're fine, but those aliens will be approaching here soon. We agreed to help you stop the aliens, but we have no way to deal with the 'virus' they brought."
I really don't like this kind of occasion. It's too brain-consuming.
Eat some alien brain food to nourish yourself at night.
Phyllis's expression remained unchanged, except for a calm smile that only a superior could have.
"Don't worry. With this small piece of wood and the materials we've analyzed, we can ensure that no Zhiya people will be affected by the 'virus' in the short term."
After all, they have not been truly threatened by alien species, nor have they been forced into a desperate situation, so they can talk to them about developing an "antidote" in this manner.
This is not malice, but simply the inherent selfishness of intelligent creatures.
They will definitely make the “antidote”, but the longer it takes, the better it will be for them.
On the one hand, we can keep these people, and on the other hand, we can seize this time difference to improve our overall strength.
When the "antidote" is developed, they will not be afraid of alien species or the guests in front of them.
Chen Qian also discovered at this time that the mother tree named Phyllis did not pay attention to Jiang Lingrui and the others.
She was looking at herself from beginning to end.
This matriarchal society, which is similar to the mutants on Earth but also has obvious differences, makes Chen Qian feel a little strange.
She knew what these Zhiya people were planning, and she also understood their love for their planet.
But he wanted to use the "antidote" to buy them time and act as a bodyguard, and he also wanted to use the wooden blocks under the pretext of slowly researching the "antidote", and by the way, transform the Zhiya people into the same existence as them.
Chen Qian is not here to be a sucker.
They do have plenty of time, and they also know that the "antidote" cannot be found overnight.
But the other party's words and expressions implied that he was begging them.
This is not how you talk about cooperation.
Chen Qian lowered his eyebrows and looked at the wooden cup of water in her hand. "How long will it take you?"
From the time Jiang Lingrui met with these Zhiya people until they arrived here, Chen Qian didn't take much care of anything, just listened to the more important information.
In addition, when he was in the arena before, Chen Qian's fifth-level strength looked quite impressive, but he was still vulnerable to super-high-level weapons.
So in the eyes of these Zhiya people, although Chen Qian is the core of their group, he is different from their mother tree, and is not the type of person who rules by force.
Phyllis's goal was clear. She wanted to determine Chen Qian's status through testing, and then let her accept their statements and try to avoid communicating with the two males who had caused them a lot of trouble.
Even if something goes wrong, it won't have any impact. We are just discussing cooperation.
If we can't reach an agreement on this, let's discuss it.
Moreover, their own planet is one that respects the mother tree, so it is reasonable to look for the females in the opposing team. This was often the case when they were docking with the Alliance and other neutral planets.
Fortunately, Chen Qian didn't seem to notice anything unusual.
Phyllis's voice was even kinder, and she spoke slowly, like an elder.
"If this piece of wood has nothing to do with the mutation, it would only take ten years to develop a more stable 'antidote,' but the possibility is too small.
It's most likely a unique substance produced by the individuals of our Zhiya star when they mutated. Unless all of us Zhiya star people mutate like you Pangu star people, it's very likely that we won't be able to create an "antidote."
The time they mentioned is calculated according to the unified time customized by the alliance, and it needs to be multiplied by 1.23 when converted into Earth years.
Chen Qian nodded, agreeing with her, "I think it's the second one too."
"In that case, I'll trouble you to protect Planet Zhiya while we develop the 'antidote'."
Phyllis was pleased with her tact, and her smile became more sincere.
When Bai Chimian heard this, he was about to speak up to stop the other party from plotting against his family's contracted owner, but was stopped by someone.
Jiang Lingrui shook his head at him, signaling Bai Chimian to wait and see patiently.
At this time, he still didn't forget to train the Contract Master. Bai Chimian rolled his eyes in annoyance. He was really addicted to teaching the Contract Master.
With them around, how could the owner of the contract be cheated?
Why bother letting her waste her brain on that?
Chen Qian looked at the sincere expression on Phyllis's face in silence, and couldn't help but put on a smile, "Phyllis, you haven't told me how long the second method might take."
A hint of vigilance flashed through Phyllis's mind, but her attitude did not change at all. She still had the same sincere smile on her face as before.
"It's hard to say. After all, we haven't come into contact with alien species. But based on the information we've received, it will take at least thirty-five years for all the Zhiya people to fully mutate into their final form before we can find what we need."
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