Chapter 141 Wish us a happy upgrade [Update 1]
But in the end, the big tree took out a wood energy core that was smaller than the previous one and handed it to Ruan Xi.
This energy core is only about the size of a little fingernail, and it is transparent. If you put it in the palm of your hand, you can easily mistake it for something.
Ruan Xi felt the energy corresponding to his own wood energy from this fingernail-sized energy core, and his eyes lit up.
Others couldn't see the trick, but He Ziqian, who knew the truth and had been paying attention to Ruan Xi, noticed it immediately. He leaned over to Ruan Xi's ear and whispered, "What is this?"
"The energy core, the energy core purified by the tree, is compatible with my attributes. I can directly absorb the energy inside. I'm currently...very short of energy, and food alone can't fill it."
Even if he stuffed more food into his stomach now, it would not be able to fill his energy deficit, but would only burst his stomach.
"Let's go to my dormitory, it's quiet there." In fact, what He Ziqian wanted to say more was "safety", but they didn't want Ruan Xi's ability to be known to a third person for the time being, so they had to keep it secret.
"Okay... you take me there, and then go take care of your own thing. You have to take care of the training room. Chi Lin's condition may relapse, so you have to pay more attention." Ruan Xi was still a little scared about Chi Lin's madness just now.
Even though she was in this state, she still did not forget to care about He Ziqian. This made He Ziqian very touched and distressed. He said no more, but directly picked her up horizontally so that Ruan Xi could rest her head comfortably on his chest.
"Don't waste time, start absorbing the energy now. Don't worry, I will take care of it."
With He Ziqian around, Ruan Xi naturally felt at ease. She immediately relaxed her body and put her face on He Ziqian's chest, listening to the regular, steady and powerful heartbeat coming from his chest, feeling a little drowsy.
This feeling of energy overdraft was really too uncomfortable. This feeling of emptiness almost made him think that no matter how much energy he absorbed, it would never fill this emptiness.
"Ruan Xi... Ruan Xi... Wake up, are you okay? Can you stay awake?" Even if Ruan Xi fell asleep, she could still absorb energy from the energy core. However, it was still unknown whether this process was safe. He Ziqian did not dare to let Ruan Xi take such a risk.
"Awake... I'm awake..." Ruan Xi shook her dizzy head and looked at He Ziqian in front of her. She had several double images and frowned unconsciously. She wanted to reach out and hold He Ziqian's head to stop him from shaking.
But he soon realized that it was not He Ziqian's bag that was shaking, but his own problem.
As the scene in front of him gradually became clear, Ruan Xi finally realized that something important was going on.
"Ah, I promised to treat Mr. Qi today..."
"It's okay, I will contact him. He won't mind waiting a few more days." He Ziqian took on this task voluntarily. Everything was based on Ruan Xi's safety.
"This is the only way..." Ruan Xi frowned slightly. He never liked to break appointments, especially with patients.
But given his current physical condition, he really can't do anything and can only give up for the time being.
"Remember to apologize to him for me."
Having said that, Ruan Xi closed his eyes tiredly again. This time, he didn't want to sleep, but began to concentrate on absorbing the energy in the energy core.
Seeing this, He Ziqian stopped disturbing her and quietly retreated. He upgraded the security level of the room and reset the security password before turning around and leaving. However, he was still a little worried about leaving Ruan Xi here alone.
But then he thought again, Ruan Xi was protected by a big tree, so nothing should go wrong, and he felt relieved immediately.
In He Ziqian's dormitory, Ruan Xi, under the earnest instructions of the big tree, controlled his speed and continuously absorbed wood energy from the energy core, feeling the energy deficit in his body, which went from dry to moist, and then gradually filled up. In the end, he felt like he had undergone a complete transformation and felt like a completely different person.
This process lasted less than an hour and was complete. The moment he opened his eyes, Ruan Xi felt that everything he saw was full of vitality.
His wood-related ability has been upgraded to level four!
Compared with his previous life, the speed of this upgrade is like riding a rocket. You know, in his previous life, he diligently hunted zombies and mutated plants and animals day after day just to obtain more crystal cores, and the wood crystal cores that matched his energy were the rarest of all crystal cores. He could only accumulate more crystal cores of other attributes in exchange for the wood crystal cores he needed. This process was particularly difficult just thinking about it. What's more, those so-called "partners" around him were just a group of ungrateful people. No matter how much he silently paid, it was no match for a few sweet words from others. It was simply ridiculous.
Thinking about these things now, Ruan Xi's emotions have calmed down. He has no hatred or resentment. The past has long gone with the wind. He just wants to be a good person in this life.
After all, in this life, he has a lover who he wants to be with for the rest of his life.
The process of upgrading his superpowers went incredibly smoothly. Ruan Xi was too lazy to be surprised, as that seemed a bit redundant. He subconsciously wanted to try out the power of the fourth-level superpower that he had not been able to reach until his death in his previous life.
However, before he could try, he felt the energy in his body begin to surge regularly, as if trying to find an outlet to dissipate the excess strength.
Then, Ruan Xi casually waved his hand, and a handful of seeds wrapped in pure wood energy flew out, took root, and in a blink of an eye, grew into a plant more than one meter tall.
The dormitory's structure was strong enough, and the plants grew to the height of the top wall. Then, they adapted to the situation and followed the trend of the wall, beginning to spread in all directions. In less than two minutes, the entire room was covered with a sea of green vines. Finally, a layer of colorful tiny flowers bloomed, and then they gradually stopped growing until everything returned to peace.
Ruan Xi: “…”
Damn, can these things grow out and be retracted?
"No, this is the extension and release of your energy, like spilled water, it can't be taken back. Just think of it as a practical exercise. You can also pick some flowers as a gift for He Ziqian. His evolution has made great progress, right? Consider it a reward."
Dashu said it as a matter of course, and Ruan Xi was speechless for a moment.
But I always feel like something is not right.
"Dashu, are you serious?" Dashu had always been hostile to He Ziqian's existence, so how come they suddenly became good brothers?
"The flowers are here. It's up to you whether you want to give them to me or not."
Ruan Xi: “…” I always feel that there is a hint of guilt in Dashu’s words. Is it his illusion?
However, regardless of whether it was an illusion or not, Ruan Xi did not intend to delve into it. He just needed to be sure that Dashu would never harm him and He Ziqian. That was enough.
"What should we do with these? They have sealed all the doors and windows!" Ruan Xi was not worried about the oxygen problem, but if he didn't do something, He Ziqian would most likely be locked outside his door!
"This is an extension of your energy. Although it can't be directly reclaimed, it has a very high recycling value." Dashu said seriously, but Ruan Xi's face turned black. He said helplessly: "Dashu, why do I feel that you are getting more and more naughty?"
"I learned it from you." After saying that, Dashu replayed several scenes in Ruan Xi's mind. The protagonists in each scene were Ruan Xi and He Ziqian. Then, the word "naughty" was always mentioned in their conversations.
How embarrassing! Did he actually dig a hole and bury himself?
In the end, Ruan Xi still couldn't stand the nagging of her elder brother in her mind, and used the small flowers blooming on the vines to make a beautiful bouquet, but there were too many flowers, and a bouquet simply couldn't use so many. Ruan Xi was worrying about this, but the plant atlas that had been silent for a long time issued a reminder at this time.
"This is a precious medicinal herb. The roots, branches, and leaves of the five-colored vine have no medicinal properties. All the medicinal properties are concentrated in the flowers. In fact, the flowers of the five-colored vine are its fruits. They can effectively activate genes, giving them a certain chance to evolve and become more perfect."
Ruan Xi: “…” This is simply a stroke of genius!
He really needs this thing right now!
"The genetic medicine made with the extract from the golden sun fruit core may only be safe for strong people like He Ziqian. Ordinary people should use a more gentle genetic medicine."
It felt like it was just a casual thing, but his supernatural power was upgraded, and he also unexpectedly obtained precious five-colored vines. Ruan Xi now believes that he is the chosen one. As for the title of savior, he should give it to He Ziqian. He is stronger and should be able to handle it.
"The first batch of potions can't be used for the time being. Ah... I was so careless. I shouldn't have given away all that Golden Sun fruit pulp as fruit. I'm just not used to using the leftovers. What a waste!"
Thinking of the Golden Sun fruit pulp that was eaten as fruit by the members of the Goshawk Squad, Ruan Xi felt heartbroken, but now that it had been eaten, it was no use regretting it. He could only wait for the next batch of Golden Sun fruit to ripen.
Fortunately, the golden sun fruit in the illustration space has now bred into ten fruit trees, and they are in groups of two, and the fruits are ripe in batches. After waiting for a few more days, he will be able to harvest another batch of golden sun fruit.
"No need to wait, aren't you at level four in superpowers now? Just use your superpowers to induce childbirth." Da Shu's voice sounded at the right time. Ruan Xi was stunned at first, then jumped up excitedly.
"Big Tree, I love you so much! Let's get started right away. There's no time to waste!"
Then, Ruan Xi concentrated on using his supernatural power to produce the Golden Sun Fruit. He stopped reluctantly only when his energy was exhausted. At this time, he had harvested nearly a hundred Golden Sun Fruits and was so happy that he wanted to roll over on the spot.
The fourth-level wood-related ability couldn’t be more useful!
Just at this moment, there was a noise from the dormitory door. With a familiar "beep" sound, the door opened and He Ziqian walked in.
Looking at the vines all over the room and Ruan Xi among the vines, He Ziqian was a little confused.
What's going on?
Ruan Xi blinked and looked at He Ziqian for a long time, then handed the bouquet of flowers she had made to He Ziqian, smiling with her eyes curved.
"Happy upgrading!"
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