Chapter 78 Did Major General Huo from the forest buy that asteroid?

It's not an illusion.

The vines that appear light purple during the day glow purple under the night light, and the hanging branches look like cyber-style light strips.

"How could this happen?"

Ji He blinked hard. It's not like he hasn't seen fluorescent creatures before, such as a certain type of sea anemone on the seabed that can glow, but it's rare to see such a sight on land.

"Colonel, look, these plants are glowing." He turned around and said to Huo Yubai.

Colonel Huo was holding a branch of an unknown plant in his hand and was about to throw it into the fire.

Perhaps because they were broken, the branches did not emit beautiful fluorescence.

As Ji He spoke, he reached out and brushed the hanging glowing vines, as if he wanted to go deeper.

Alpha stood up quickly, holding the gun in one hand and putting the gun on Beta's back with the other hand.

"Be aware of your surroundings."

Logically, they shouldn't have walked so far when they were not familiar with the environment, but the scene before them was so magical and beautiful that it was really attractive.

The two walked side by side. These trees were even taller than those on the Tong planet. It was a completely virgin forest with few people.

If there were no fluorescent light, Ji He would not have rashly entered this territory in the middle of the night.

Ji He discovered that there was a tree covered with densely packed mushrooms. The mushrooms glowed green, like will-o'-the-wisp lanterns.

He looked at the mushroom and thought it was a pity that it probably couldn't be used as food.

Huo Yubai touched his hand and whispered, "There is water ahead."

Ji He nodded. During the day, he inspected the surrounding situation, but he heard the person behind him suddenly stop.

Colonel Huo squatted down and was looking at something.

There was a half mark on the soil, which looked like a footprint left by a human.

He had walked this road during the day, but did not notice the footprints.

This mark should have appeared during this period, so are there humans other than them on this planet?

When he thought of this possibility, Huo Yubai frowned slightly, stood up, and said to Ji He: "Let's go back first."

"good."

Spending the night in the wild reminded Ji He of the time on Barnard Star, when he was drunk and the colonel stuffed him into a sleeping bag.

At that time, the colonel came to be his assistant instructor, and he felt very grateful in his heart. But later, what the other party said was really sad.

Thinking about it now, I find it kind of funny.

The bonfire burned quietly, occasionally making a crackling sound, and the flames jumped tirelessly, changing into thousands of different shapes.

Ji He lay on his back in his sleeping bag, looking at the stars in the sky. Although his body was obviously tired, he did not feel sleepy at all.

"Colonel?"

Huo Yubai hummed softly to indicate that he was there.

"Can't sleep?"

Ji He nodded and continued, "Look at the stars in the sky. From a distance, they all seem the same. Only when you get very close do you realize that they are all different."

"Ji He, do you know?"

"The DNA, blood, skin, and teeth in our bodies all come from elements found inside stars."

"In a way, we are the stars themselves."

Ji He's eyes sparkled. No one had ever said such words to him.

“That’s a very romantic way of saying it.”

He blinked and suddenly asked, "Colonel, did Major General Huo buy the asteroid later?"

Silence slowly spread.

Huo Yubai's voice was a little confused, and he finally answered: "I don't know."

"I don't even know if he's alive."

The man's eyes flashed with complex emotions, and his lips moved slightly, as if he was sighing.

Ji He looked at the stars in the sky and replied, "The colonel's father might be on one of those stars."

"Would you like to see him again?"

Huo Yubai pursed his lips into a straight line, clenched his teeth, and did not answer.

Ji He closed his eyes and continued, "I have never met my father, let alone know what kind of person he is."

"Even if we pass by each other one day, I'm afraid I won't know who that person is."

"I thought I would hate my mother, and it seems that I did."

Ji He never seriously discussed these things with anyone, not even Ji Mingtang.

This is the softest part of his heart.

"Being close to her is like being close to pain, and being away from her does not necessarily mean happiness."

"Later I realized that I was just loving too hard."

Huo Yubai's Adam's apple rolled slightly, and only Ji He's reflection was left in his clear eyes. His focused expression was brighter than a burning bonfire.

"Would you like to see her again?"

After a long time, so long that Colonel Huo thought the other party had fallen asleep, he heard Ji He say a few words.

"Can."

But except in dreams, Ji He will never see his mother again.

Huo Yubai looked up at the starry sky and had a very strange feeling. Those things that he had been avoiding in the past seemed to suddenly have an outlet.

This exit was given by Ji He to himself.

At night, the sentry said softly, "Go to sleep."

Ji He in the sleeping bag made a faint nasal sound, as if he had really fallen asleep.

Beta sleeps very well, doesn't move much, and doesn't make any noises like snoring or grinding teeth.

Colonel Huo perked up and listened to the movements around him. The even breathing sound was always there, making him feel that his protection was meaningful.

In the second half of the night, it was Lieutenant Ji's turn to stand guard.

Huo Yubai did not open the other sleeping bag and insisted on lying in the sleeping bag that Ji He had slept in.

The sleeping bag had a faint scent of Beta, which was indescribably good.

Alpha just sniffed it lightly, then he relaxed and began to feel sleepy.

Huo Yubai felt that Ji He was his medicine.

The only medicine.

It was so in the past and it is so now.

Lieutenant Ji frowned when he saw this, and reminded him awkwardly, "I didn't take a shower, so my body is not clean."

"It's OK."

"All right."

The Milky Way flows and the stars are twinkling.

Ji He sat by the campfire, the firelight illuminating his profile, and stayed there until dawn.

Colonel Huo had a rare good sleep and crawled out of his sleeping bag. His hair was messy and he looked a little sloppy.

"morning."

Ji He looked at the bonfire that had burned out, leaving behind a trail of smoky gray, and said, "I'll go pick up something else."

He hadn't taken two steps when the Alpha behind him hugged him and the thing that woke up in the morning gently rubbed his lower back.

The thing was quite large and Ji He couldn't ignore it.

"Huo Yubai."

Ji He's voice was a little cold. He paused for a moment and continued, "Don't push your luck."

The Alpha behind him looked innocent; this physiological phenomenon was not something he could control.

"Calm yourself down for a moment."

"Don't follow me."

After Ji He finished speaking, he walked towards the forest alone.

There are many exotic plants here, but not many are suitable for burning as firewood. He thought of the dreamy fluorescent world last night and felt that his behavior was a bit of a waste of resources.

He was bending over to pick up something when he suddenly heard footsteps. He paused and immediately grabbed the gun.

The shade of the trees provided the best cover for the other party, but Ji He still caught the sound of leaves falling on the ground.

Ji He was not sure whether it was a person or an animal, but he thought it was a person, so he dropped the branch he had carefully selected and rushed up at an extremely fast speed.

The figure passed through the green at a very fast pace. It seemed that it was always in front of Ji He's eyes, but he couldn't catch it.

Ji He didn't see the other person's face clearly, but he felt that the man's beard was a little long, and his figure and steps were indescribably familiar.

"Don't go!"

Ji He thought this might be their breakthrough to leave the desolate planet, so he pursued it relentlessly.

He would not shoot until he knew who was the enemy and who was the friend, so he could only chase after people blindly.

He wants to find out who this person is!

The man seemed a little impatient, and his fist came with a whistling sound and the force was astonishingly great.

Ji He raised his hand to block it, but the force made his whole arm numb, and he felt a little surprised.

The next second, Ji He grabbed the other's arm, pulled it, and used the strength of his body to hold the man down.

The elbow strike landed on the man's stomach without making any sound.

Is this person a mute?

Ji He got into a fight with someone, and the two of them fought back and forth, but it was unclear who was winning.

The man's eyes were filled with inquiry as he kept looking at Ji He, as if he wanted to see something.

"Jihe."

It was the Colonel who came over.

When that person heard the voice, his originally indifferent pupils trembled, and he struggled to leave.

Ji He discovered a similar creature on this desolate planet, so naturally he would not let them go, and even threatened them with a gun.

The man was stronger than Ji He, but his movements were a bit awkward, and he was threatened with a gun pointed at his forehead.

Ji He got very close to him and suddenly felt that this man's face looked a bit like an oil painting he had seen.

What is it?

Beta was originally holding the opponent tightly, but the other party took advantage of his weakness while he was distracted, and his hands were tied behind his back.

One minute ago.

Huo Yubai discovered the disorganized footprints on the ground and naturally knew that Ji He was in danger.

He chased after her quickly, moving like a gust of wind through the green primeval forest.

A leaf fell and rolled to Alpha's feet.

Colonel Huo saw the two men fighting each other, called out Ji He's name again, and rushed forward.

Without any hesitation, Alpha raised his gun at the suspicious man.

The air was filled with the scent of various plants.

Ji He's eyes widened. He saw Huo Yubai approaching with a gun and shouted, "Colonel, wait!"

Huo Yubai narrowed his eyes. With his shooting skills, Ji He would not be in danger. But when he heard the other party say this, he did not pull the trigger immediately.

Ji He finally remembered this face. He had seen a similar oil painting somewhere.

The man in the painting has bright eyes and a slightly upturned mouth, holding his wife in his arms. The two look well-matched and happy.

"Major General Huo."

"Is that you?"

Ji He tilted his head slightly, put down his gun, and ran to Huo Yubai's side.

Colonel Huo was still ready to shoot, but when he heard what Ji He said, the finger on the trigger loosened slightly, and the shot missed.

In addition to the faint smell of cypress pheromones, there is also a faint scent of cedar in the air.

It is warm and humid here, and there are no cedars that are only found in high-altitude areas.

Alpha began to doubt his sense of smell because he seemed to really smell his father's pheromones.