Xu Ling tried to comfort Ruth. She could tell that Ruth was tense and afraid that something had happened to the Tree of Life where she couldn't see it.
"No, no, Ruth, we have to go protect them!"
As she spoke, Ruth's voice even began to tremble with tears.
Xu Ling was genuinely frightened this time.
She knew it was the Tree of Life, and Kaopu had said it was an SS-level treasure, very precious, but it was all just talk; she had no other feeling about it.
Indeed, while the fact that it was a plant spirit surprised her, it wasn't anything extraordinary, and this matter quickly lost Xu Ling's attention.
To be honest, in Xu Ling's eyes, the sapling has only improved the soil quality here so far, and there's nothing else she can see in it. Oh, there is one thing, though: the sapling speaks in a cute, childlike voice.
This gives her the feeling of having a pet; she hasn't seen anything else yet.
So at this moment, Xu Ling was somewhat startled by the little fairy's emotional fluctuations.
She even took a few steps back to steady herself, then quietly moved a few steps closer to the reliable one.
Xu Ling was at a loss about the current situation and could only seek help from a reliable person.
"Is this reliable? What should we do?"
Her eyes were still fixed on the little fairy who was on the verge of tears, as if afraid that the little fairy might run away if she wasn't careful.
If you think it's okay, just let the little imp go if she wants to. Stopping her will only make her run around like a headless fly.
"Then let her go!"
"This, this isn't quite right!"
Xu Ling was conflicted. Ruth had only been born a short time ago, and she felt that it was too hard on her conscience to send her out to live a life of hardship.
Kaopu rolled its eyes. It realized that ever since it started following Xu Ling, it was either speechless or rolling its eyes every day.
It said irritably, "It's no use stopping her now. If you don't tell her that it's the Tree of Life, she might find it strange, but she won't think of it. But if you tell her now, she'll definitely go!"
"This is a desire etched into her very bones, and no one can stop her!"
Xu Ling fell silent. This was something she didn't understand. Just as she had a strong desire to stay in her hometown, if reality didn't allow it or the environment was harsh, she wouldn't necessarily stick to one place. She would choose a place suitable for living.
As for that intense, even desperate, protective instinct, she didn't have it; she felt that no one was more important than herself.
Xu Ling is quite certain that she is a selfish person at heart, but she will not always put herself first unless absolutely necessary.
Therefore, Xu Ling either doesn't understand Ruth's desires or she will respect Ruth's wishes.
"Ruth, go ahead! Be careful and don't get hurt."
Although this place was so remote and dangerous that even birds wouldn't bother with it, Xu Ling still gave her a word of caution.
Ruth immediately stopped crying and smiled: "Thank you, Master!"
After saying that, she quickly flew away.
This speed was clearly more than twice as fast as when it flew to Xu Ling, showing that the absorption of plant essence was very beneficial to her.
Ruth quickly disappeared into the darkness, and Xu Ling paid no attention to it.
Although the granary was empty, it had nothing to offer. In addition, Xu Ling did not bring any other items with her when she transmigrated. Therefore, she could only lie on the ground, but it was still much better than lying in the mud outside.
Xu Ling lay straight on the ground, her hands clasped together on her abdomen, and slowly closed her eyes. Even after so many years as an immortal, she still maintained the same sleeping posture she had when she was a human.
The reliable thing was gone; it chose to return to Xu Ling's mind. After being bound to Xu Ling, it could choose to appear beside her or stay obediently in her mind.
Nothing serious happened, so Kaopu went back inside.
[Reliable! Do you know what happened before I became the Goddess of Fertility?]
Kaopu was quietly waiting for the next day to arrive when Xu Ling suddenly spoke up, revealing that she was still awake.
Reliable: [I don't know. I only bound myself to you after you came here. I know nothing about what happened before.]
Xu Ling: [So, is it possible to find it?]
The question was asked with a hint of hesitation.
Kaopu was a little confused, not understanding why Xu Ling suddenly wanted to investigate her past lives.
Why are you suddenly looking into these things?
Perhaps it touched a nerve with Xu Ling, for she felt a momentary tremor in her heart, but remained silent for a while, not answering any plausible questions.
She paused, then suddenly replied to the reliable one.
I want to know, in my past life, why did I time travel?
Seeing Ruth's unwavering determination to protect the Tree of Life, she was touched for some reason, and a few fragments of memories flashed through her mind.
That was different from what she thought. She always remembered that in her previous life she was a high school student who studied hard to prepare for the college entrance examination and hoped to receive an admission letter from a prestigious university.
But this time, she saw something different. She seemed to be lying in bed and saw someone taking care of her. She couldn't see what the person looked like, but she knew that the person was in great pain.
This was different from her memory, so Xu Ling wanted to know what had happened.
Perhaps it was because of the complete silence that, after all the problems were resolved, Xu Ling was overwhelmed with melancholy, and at this moment she longed to explore further.
Unfortunately, the reliable system is still just an AI. It has no emotions. Although it yells at Xu Ling and gets angry at her, its emotions are all simulated and programmed. It has no idea what the host is thinking at this moment.
So, the reliable and cool reply was: "What's there to think about? Didn't you know you would time travel after your high school exams? Isn't that enough?"
Besides, your past life data is completely worthless; we don't record things that are worthless.
Xu Ling was somewhat disappointed, but fortunately, she hadn't placed much hope on it anyway.
Since that's what Kaopu said, she could only give up. There was no point in thinking about it anymore, so she could only put the matter aside and stop overthinking it.
Therefore, in the stillness of the night, a tear slid down her cheek, wetting the hair by her ear.
The next day, the weather was still sunny. Xu Ling got up and stood outside the granary, stretching lazily without any regard for her image.
A new day, a new beginning, everything is full of hope!
Unfortunately, all that can be seen in Xu Ling is numbness.
A new day begins for her, and she starts with mechanical operations.
Xu Ling looked at the two fields beside her. The wheat she planted before going to bed last night had ripened. She skillfully activated the one-click harvest and one-click planting, and began her daily routine of waiting.
Ruth had been awake for a while and was staying near the saplings without blinking. Seeing Xu Ling come out, Ruth quickly flew over and greeted her.
Good morning, Master!
Good morning, Ruth.
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