The next day, after Xue Huan had breakfast, she went to the gate to meet up with Sun Youxuan and Hua Lingbi. When she arrived, she found that there were not only the two of them, but also Sun Youwei and Si Yi.
Including her, there are five people in total.
"Why are you so slow? You made us wait for a long time. Let's go." Sun Youxuan said impatiently and walked out first.
On the way, Sun Youxuan held Hua Lingbi's hand, Sun Youwei surrounded Si Yi, and Xue Huan was at the end.
She didn't feel left out. Instead, she looked at the two couples in front of her with interest. After watching for a while, she found that Sun Youxuan and Sun Youwei were indeed brother and sister, and they were both someone's bootlickers.
But they themselves are completely unaware of it and still look beaming with joy.
In the lotus lake, green leaves reach the sky. The lotus flowers have come to the end of their blooming, replaced by lotus pods hidden among the leaves. A fresh lotus fragrance floats in the air.
Xue Huan felt a little regretful that she couldn't see the sight of the ten-mile lotus flowers in full bloom, but even without the lotus flowers, the lotus pods were enough to comfort her.
At this time of year, you don’t even need to remove the yellow core of the lotus seeds. Just put them in your mouth and take a light bite to enjoy the sweetness.
Two small boats were parked by the lake. They had pointed ends and narrow hulls, making them suitable for sailing among the lotus leaves. However, this type of boat was most suitable for two people, and would become unbalanced if there were three people.
Sun Youxuan and his three companions were paired up, but Xue Huan was the only one who stayed alone.
Neither couple welcomed her. To be precise, it was the Sun Youxuan brother and sister who did not welcome her.
Hua Lingbi: "How about you, Brother Xuan, and Master Si sit together? The three of us women are relatively light, so one boat should be able to accommodate us."
Sun Youxuan: "No, I want to be with you."
Sun Youwei hugged Si Yi's arm and said, "I'm only on the same boat with Fifth Brother."
As if they were afraid that someone would come and separate them.
Hua Lingbi looked embarrassed: "If I had known earlier, I would have prepared a few more ships..."
Xue Huan stood silently by and watched the show without saying a word.
At this time, a person in the Lotus Lake paddled a small boat through the lotus leaves as tall as a person and came over. It was Aunt Zhang who worked in the kitchen. She came to pick some lotus leaves and lotus flowers to take back for cooking.
"Young Master, Miss, are you guys coming to Lianhu to play?"
Sun Youxuan nodded and pointed at Xue Huan: "Mrs. Zhang, we just happen to have an extra person here. Come over and pick her up."
Aunt Zhang came over with the boat, and Xue Huan said, "No need, I have a boat."
With a wave of his hand, a mechanical wooden horse appeared on the ground. Xue Huan placed a spirit stone into the groove and pressed a button. The mechanical wooden horse then disintegrated and deformed on the spot, and in just a few seconds it turned into a ship.
This change stunned Sun Youxuan and others.
It was the first time they had seen this kind of mechanical Trojan horse.
Sun Youxuan came over and circled the boat twice. "When did you, the Mohists, develop this kind of mechanical wooden horse? Do you still have any? How about selling me one?"
Sun Youwei's eyes lit up as well, but she had always been against "Mo Xuefei" before, so she didn't feel comfortable lowering her face to approach her.
Xue Huan shook her head. "This kind of mechanical Trojan horse was passed down from our ancestors in the Mo family. We still have quite a few in the warehouse, but to activate it, you need spirit stones. Do you have any? Even if you buy it, it won't work if you don't have any."
As for spirit stones, Sun Youxuan really doesn’t have any. Not to mention him, even the Sun family doesn’t have many.
There are no spirit stone mines now. Spirit stone is a non-renewable resource. Every time one is used, one is gone. Even if the five major families still have some stocks, they are reluctant to take them out.
"Where did you get your spirit stones?" Sun Youxuan was curious and envious.
Xue Huan rolled her eyes at him. "Why should I tell you? Don't you have too many questions? Didn't you say you were here to pick lotus seeds? Now we have a boat, let's get in the water."
She pushed the boat into the water, stepped in, and rowed leisurely into the lotus lake.
Sun Youxuan watched eagerly, wishing he could sit in and experience what it felt like to ride on a boat transformed from a mechanical wooden horse.
At this time, he was not thinking about Hua Lingbi.
Hua Lingbi and Si Yi looked at each other, then moved away without leaving a trace.
The two pairs of men and women got on the boat and went into the water.
Xue Huan's boat was similar to a dragon boat, with a raised "dragon head" at one end. She sat on the dragon's body, picking lotus pods that were within her reach. Soon she had picked a large handful.
She peeled one and put the tender white lotus seed into her mouth. It tasted sweet.
While happily eating lotus pods, Xue Huan suddenly sensed an extreme danger. She made a prompt decision and entered the space with both herself and the boat.
The moment she disappeared, a huge monster jumped out from the water, opened its bloody mouth and bit towards her. If she hadn't dodged quickly, she would have been in trouble.
Xue Huan saw this scene through the broken illusion in the space, and a wave of fear came over her.
The strange beast had a mouth full of sharp teeth, like knives. When it bit into nothing, its upper and lower teeth collided with each other, making a clanging sound like the blades of knives clashing. You can imagine how amazing its bite force was.
She asked why Hua Lingbi invited her to pick lotus pods, it turned out that he wanted to kill her!
To be precise, it was her master Si Yi who wanted to kill her.
Why? Because she had detoxified Sun Youxuan and inadvertently ruined his plan?
Since he wants her life, let's see who will die in the end!
Xue Huan controlled the Five Elements Pearl to move around the strange beast in the water and observed it carefully for a while. This was a strange beast that combined the characteristics of a crocodile and a legendary dragon. It was dark all over and had a huge body, more than ten meters long. It was covered with a thick layer of leather armor, as rugged as mountains, and it looked difficult to break through the defense.
Let’s call it the Black Dragon Crocodile for now.
She went around to its belly, which was also covered with leather armor, so its only weak point was its eyes.
But attacking its eyes from the front is not easy.
Xue Huan came out of the space, and the moment she entered the water, the mermaid's innate skills dominated her body. Her figure became extremely flexible and she could breathe freely.
The Black Dragon Crocodile was originally wondering why she suddenly disappeared, but as soon as it smelled her scent, it immediately swam towards her.
Although it was huge, it made very little noise when swimming and was extremely fast. It appeared in front of her in a breath.
Xue Huan did not retreat but advanced. Suddenly, an iron spike with sharp ends appeared in her hand, and she thrust it upright into the wide-open mouth of the Black Dragon Crocodile.
When the Black Dragon Crocodile closed its mouth, its upper and lower jaws were immediately stuck by the iron spikes, and the spikes were stuck so deep that they couldn't be pulled out. Who told it to bite her with such great force!
If it were an ordinary iron spike, it would have been broken by the teeth of the Black Dragon Crocodile. However, this iron spike was not ordinary. It was made by Xue Huan using the shell of a spiral turtle and black iron stone. It was extremely sharp and tough.
At this time, the iron thorn was stuck in the mouth of the Xuanlong crocodile like a toothpick. The severe pain made it manic and it kept rolling in the water.
Blood gushed out, dyeing the surrounding waters red.
Xue Huan did not stop, and with a piece of talisman paper with a hazy glow between her fingertips, she shot it towards the mouth of the Black Dragon Crocodile. It was the blasting talisman.
"burst!"
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