Chapter 126: Grand Exercise 4 [2nd Update]
Ruan Xi was in dire straits, but He Ziqian, who had been following Ruan Xi's movements, was in an even more dire straits than Ruan Xi.
"What's going on? Why can't the images of that area be transmitted back? Is there a problem with the communication?" He Ziqian suppressed his worries and forced himself not to rush out to look for people immediately.
However, half an hour passed and the technician's repairs were of no use, and he still could not see Ruan Xi.
"It doesn't make sense, there's no problem with the communication line..." The technician muttered to himself. He felt very desperate and didn't know how to face He Ziqian.
Then, when they looked again, He Ziqian was gone.
He Ziqian couldn't wait any longer. He drove a patrol car and rushed towards the area where Ruan Xi was without hesitation.
Ruan Xi had no idea that the situation on his side had caused an uproar. He just used his special powers to repair his body. After making sure that the big tree was temporarily fine, he no longer dared to try to directly absorb the energy in the energy core.
That was definitely not human behavior. The tree was kind to him. Ever since the energy core of the mutant vine was acquired, it had never let him suffer at all.
"Xiao Xi, are you okay? I will help you repair your body." A familiar voice sounded in his mind. Ruan Xi didn't react for a while. When the familiar energy flowed into his limbs, he realized something belatedly.
"Big Tree?" How could this be possible? Wasn't Big Tree still on Funong Star? Could he be hallucinating?
Ruan Xi subconsciously shook his head until he felt dizzy and almost vomited. He felt a gentle restraining force on his head, as if something was holding his head. He instinctively raised his hand to touch it, and found that it was a tree branch that was holding his head.
Moreover, it is a branch from a big tree, definitely not from a small tree!
"Big tree!"
"Xiao Xi, it's me!" The branches on the head slowly extended and gradually became thicker, and then, like two human arms, they embraced Ruan Xi in their arms and gently shook it a few times, making Ruan Xi feel like he was being hugged by his mother. That feeling was particularly reassuring, and all of a sudden, he relaxed completely and his emotions were no longer tense.
"Big Tree, is it really you? How is this possible? How did you get here? Where is Little Tree?" The big tree that had just been in danger suddenly appeared beside him, which made Ruan Xi unable to understand.
Can it even teleport? The tree itself is incredibly large...
"Big tree, small tree, aren't they all me? Using the atlas space as the medium, I have established a time-space teleportation channel. From now on, I can be with you at any time, and I can return to Funong Star at any time." The big tree's voice sounded quite excited, and the branches were trembling slightly. It can be imagined that he was left alone on Funong Star, and had to worry about Ruan Xi's safety. It would be strange if he could live a happy life.
"That's great! I'm very happy!" Ruan Xi expressed his happiness frankly, hugging the branches of the big tree and refusing to let go. Even though half of his face was stained with blood, it did not affect his good mood at all.
It just looks a little silly, which makes Dashu laugh but also feel particularly distressed.
"Silly Xiaoxi, don't be so impulsive in the future. If we didn't have a contractual relationship, I would have absorbed most of the energy the moment it hit you, and you would have lost your life here." Having said this, Dashu felt a pang of fear and couldn't help but preach to Ruan Xi.
Ruan Xi laughed foolishly and let Ruan Xi teach him a lesson and heal his wounds at the same time. The man and the tree seemed even closer than when they were on Funong Star. It was a bond that only exists between real family members, a bond that brings people joy.
Afterwards, after listening to Dashu's story, Ruan Xi realized that he and Dashu had also turned a disaster into a blessing. The impact of the high-level energy at that moment allowed Ruan Xi's body and supernatural powers, which had already laid a solid foundation, to break through the bottleneck of levels. If he continued, his supernatural powers would definitely be able to be upgraded to the next level, but the subsequent serious injuries or even direct death were inevitable.
But at the critical moment of life and death, the existence of the big tree perfectly balanced the energy, allowing both the man and the tree to benefit, while minimizing the damage of the high-level energy impact, and allowing the two cross-racial friends to reunite happily on an alien planet.
It was absolutely great joy, Ruan Xi was almost going crazy with joy.
At this moment, Ruan Xi and Dashu both sensed something approaching. Dashu immediately became alert and prepared to protect Ruan Xi, while Ruan Xi sensed who the person was the moment he reacted.
"It's okay, it's He Ziqian! You don't know yet, right? He Ziqian and I are together. He is a very nice guy. Dashu, you think so too, right?" Ruan Xi was not at all soft-hearted when praising her boyfriend. The smile on her face seemed to look even more silly.
Dashu: "..." I felt a little upset. How could my child be abducted so quickly? The person who abducted him was the same person who made me so wary in the beginning!
I'm so angry!
So, before He Ziqian saw Ruan Xi, the patrol car he was driving was overturned by the branches of a big tree.
He Ziqian jumped out of the flying patrol car nimbly. The moment his body stopped in mid-air, he saw Ruan Xi waving at him, and the bloodstains on his body. His heart suddenly tightened, and he immediately turned around and jumped down, landing next to Ruan Xi.
"Where are you injured?" He Ziqian checked Ruan Xi's condition from head to toe as soon as he landed, but he did not find any serious injuries, only a few superficial scratches on his arms and legs.
"Why are you vomiting blood? Are your internal organs damaged? I'll go get the treatment device..." There was a treatment device in the patrol car. Before He Ziqian finished speaking, he turned around and was about to run towards the patrol car, but Ruan Xi hugged his waist from behind.
"Okay, okay, I was injured just now, but the big tree has healed me. Look, I'm fine now." Ruan Xi never deliberately concealed her intentions from He Ziqian, and naturally said "big tree". He Ziqian immediately grasped the key point.
"Big tree?" Isn't it a small tree? Did it suddenly upgrade?
"The true form of the Tree of Life, Little Tree's...father?" Ruan Xi finished speaking and quickly asked the big tree in her mind, "Little Tree is your child, right? Am I right?"
"I'm wrong, I'm wrong! The little tree is my branch, not my cub. I'm not old enough to give birth to cubs yet..." The big tree's voice was full of helplessness, and he quickly defended himself.
Every tree of life has to wait for that unique opportunity before it can give birth to its only cub. How could it be possible to give birth to a cub just when it reaches adulthood?
"It's not Daddy..." Ruan Xi felt rather regretful. After all, he really treated Xiaoshu as Dashu's child. No wonder, every time he treated Xiaoshu like a child, Xiaoshu would feel particularly helpless...
"Really not!"
"Okay, if it's not, then it's not..." After finishing communicating with Dashu, Ruan Xi looked at He Ziqian again, and smiled sweetly with blood on his face, "Dashu is not Xiaoshu's father, he is just his branch. Dashu was worried about me going out alone, so he got a branch to accompany me." Facts have proved that Xiaoshu's company is quite powerful, and he can always help him when he is in danger.
"Just now... was it the big tree that saved you?" He Ziqian had no time to be shocked by the name "Tree of Life" at the moment. He was still frightened that he almost lost his lover. There was nothing he could do except hugging her tightly in his arms.
Feeling He Ziqian's nervousness, Ruan Xi also put away the relaxed smile on her face, opened her arms to hug He Ziqian's waist, and gently comforted him, "I'm fine, I'm really fine, don't worry..."
Ruan Xi kept repeating this sentence until He Ziqian's slight trembling subsided, and then he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Is that the big tree?" After calming down, He Ziqian immediately asked the question in his mind. He always felt that the two thick branches seemed to be staring at him and looked unfriendly.
Did he offend the Tree of Life in any way?
"Ruan Xi, the Tree of Life, is it the big tree on Funong Star?"
"Yes, that's the big tree!" Ruan Xi waved at the two branches again, "Big tree, come say hello. This is my boyfriend, He Ziqian. You've met before!"
Dashu: "..." He was reluctant, but had to admit that if Ruan Xi had to find a partner, only a man like He Ziqian could be worthy of him.
Considering that Ruan Xi likes He Ziqian, Dashu will not make things difficult for him, but it is still necessary for him to have a little temper from time to time.
So, in the following interactions, He Ziqian would from time to time be tripped by branches that appeared out of nowhere, or be hit or something, and it soon became commonplace.
He Ziqian wasn't annoyed. After confirming that Ruan Xi was indeed safe and sound, he finally relaxed. He carefully wiped the blood off Ruan Xi's face and asked, "The appearance of this giant python is unusual. The large-scale exercise can be ended early..."
"That would be so boring! Everyone's working so hard, you know. I'm on my own, in my own camp, and everyone is my enemy. I'm having so much fun! It would be such a bummer to end it early! Don't worry, giant pythons like this have a strong sense of territory. There's definitely no other python like this in this forest, so there won't be another one like this again."
Ruan Xi said this with certainty. He didn't know where his confidence came from, he just had this feeling.
"But when you were in danger just now, the magnetic field was disturbed, and the monitoring center couldn't see the footage from your side at all. This is too dangerous..." He Ziqian was still worried, but when he saw Ruan Xi's smiling but determined expression, he couldn't continue.
Yes, why did he suddenly become so nagging? Isn't it a good thing that Ruan Xi can become stronger? What's more, there is him and the big tree to protect Ruan Xi, so there is really no need to worry too much.
"I was mistaken. I apologize. I don't have the authority to terminate your grand exercise early."
"Don't worry, I can protect myself. You can also follow me secretly to protect me. Just wait for me to take first place!"
The sunlight shone through the gaps in the treetops, illuminating Ruan Xi's confident smile, which actually made her look a bit ostentatious.
"I'll continue the game!"
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