Help!
What's so strange about this red fruit? Why can't she take her eyes off it?
It was as if someone was forcing her to look; Xu Ling tried to turn her head to the side, but she couldn't.
All they could do was stare wide-eyed at the red fruit.
Then, a horrifying scene unfolded, and Xu Ling's guess came true.
There were indeed unknown creatures inside!
A blurry human-shaped outline could be faintly seen through the red fruit. Although Xu Ling couldn't see it very clearly, she could still distinguish where the limbs were and where the head was.
Perhaps it was because Xu Ling's gaze was too intense, but the humanoid creature seemed to sense her gaze.
It began to move closer to Xu Ling.
No, don't come any closer!
Xu Ling's lips moved, but she didn't make a sound.
The creature got closer and closer.
Through the thin red peel, Xu Ling seemed to sense its gaze. Not only that, Xu Ling also felt the other party wink at her.
what to do?
Xu Ling was on the verge of tears, gripped by immense panic.
Could the creature inside just tear open the fruit peel and jump out?!
Fortunately, this was just Xu Ling's wild imagination.
The creature inside the red fruit had no intention of doing so.
However, it did something else.
It seemed that it didn't even know where it was. It stretched out a hand and gently placed it on the fruit.
The distinct shape of those five fingers came into Xu Ling's view.
Xu Ling blinked. Although she was guessing that it was a human figure inside, there was no need to actually tell her. She was right, wasn't she?
Xu Ling was even more frightened.
Hehe~
Suddenly, a soft, androgynous laugh reached her ears, and Xu Ling was instantly jolted awake.
Before they could even think, the red fruit in front of them suddenly bulged out to the left and then to the right. Visibly, the creature inside clenched its fists and pounded them onto the fruit.
The blows grew faster and faster, making Xu Ling feel like she was about to smash the fruit's skin to pieces when she suddenly heard another sound.
"Owner!"
It was Ruth's urgent cry.
Ruth's cry of "Master" rang out in his ears, amplified to an unbearable degree, suddenly becoming deafening.
Xu Ling suddenly shivered and just came to her senses.
A look of bewilderment lingered on her face, her eyes were unfocused and confused.
"I, I..."
At that moment, Ruth's face suddenly loomed large in front of Xu Ling, her eyes revealing worry.
"Master, what's wrong?"
"W-what do you mean, 'What's wrong with me'?"
Ruth was too close, so Xu Ling subconsciously took a small step back to create some distance.
“Master, you were just standing there in a daze. Ruth called you several times, but you didn’t respond!”
"impossible!"
Xu Ling denied it without even thinking.
"I wasn't spacing out, I was..."
Xu Ling was taken aback. Right, what was she doing just now?
With her mind blank, Xu Ling couldn't remember what she had just been doing!
What's going on?!
Why doesn't she remember anything?
Xu Ling's expression changed slightly. What had just happened?!
Ruth waited for Xu Ling to explain, but before she could finish speaking, Xu Ling's expression changed, and her face became inexplicably serious.
"Master, is something wrong?"
Ruth watched Xu Ling's expression and asked cautiously.
For a long while, Xu Ling did not respond, as if she had not heard Ruth's words.
Xu Ling was deep in thought, recalling everything that had happened since she stepped into the Tree of Life.
No abnormalities found!
Xu Ling thought about it from beginning to end, but she really didn't notice anything unusual.
She saw that the Tree of Life was fine, and that the red fruits had grown much larger. Everything seemed normal, so why did she feel that something was strange?
However, she couldn't figure out what was strange about it.
Just as Xu Ling couldn't figure out what the problem was, a flash of inspiration struck her, and she realized why she had come.
Ruth called her over, so did Ruth notice anything unusual?
Or rather, she could find the reason for what had just happened to her from Ruth's situation.
“Ruth,” Xu Ling suddenly spoke, looking at the little fairy, “did you call me over for something?”
The little fairy was taken aback, confusion appearing in her eyes. She didn't understand what Xu Ling meant.
"Master, Ruth didn't call you just now!"
Ruth's words were like a bolt from the blue, completely stunning Xu Ling.
"Didn't you call me?"
Xu Ling's voice couldn't help but rise, sounding somewhat shrill.
Her eyes were filled with hesitation as she stared intently at Ruth.
Ruth nodded without hesitation: "Master, Ruth didn't call you!"
how so!
Xu Ling couldn't believe it, and she stammered, "Then, how did I get here?"
If she remembered correctly, it was Thanos who came to call her, saying that Ruth had sent her.
How could Ruth say she wasn't even called?!
So where exactly did things go wrong?
A strange look flashed in Ruth's eyes.
She didn't understand why Xu Ling asked such a question.
Although she found it strange, Ruth answered honestly.
"The master walked over by himself. The master suddenly walked over and stood in front of the Tree of Life in a daze."
"Then, what about Thanos?"
"Thanos?"
Ruth didn't understand why Thanos was being brought up again, but she still honestly held out her finger for Xu Ling to see.
"Thanos has always been there!"
Xu Ling immediately looked in the direction of Ruth's small hand.
Near the henhouse, the cubs of the Moonlight Silver Wolf were perched on the fence, gazing longingly at the hen.
His mouth was slightly open, and a clear liquid slowly dripped down the corner of his mouth.
It's unclear how long Thanos has been like this, but you can clearly see that the ground below his mouth in the chicken coop is soaked with sweat.
It seemed that just looking at him made him anxious and restless, and every now and then he would let out a howl.
Xu Ling felt ashamed whenever she saw him like this.
Even though Xu Ling was troubled, she couldn't help but cover her eyes with her hands, unable to bear looking at it.
"How long has Thanos been like this?"
Xu Ling's voice was filled with helplessness, but she still wanted to figure out the situation.
Did Thanos actually tell her, or was it all just her imagination?
“It’s been a long time. Thanos has been hanging around the chicken coop ever since lunch.”
Ruth still gave Xu Ling an answer that disappointed her, and Xu Ling couldn't help but fall silent.
This proves that Ruth did not call her.
Was it all just her illusion?
Xu Ling didn't believe it, but she had no choice but to believe it.
She couldn't help but rub her temples, trying to relax her tense nerves.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and this only made her more nervous.
Xu Ling couldn't take it anymore; she wanted to talk to someone.
Just then, a little vixen appeared before me.
"Ruth, I, I just..."
Unbeknownst to anyone, the Tree of Life beside them suddenly swayed its branches, and a leaf drifted down, passing right in front of Xu Ling.
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