Chapter 162 Fusion 1 [2nd Update]
However, after the excitement, the two of them fell into deep thought.
"Even if this tree king is incredibly powerful, isn't it a bit too much for him to have so many energy cores? I'm not simply referring to the number of energy cores, but..."
"The number of mutated plants?" He Ziqian took over the conversation and immediately received an approving smile from Ruan Xi.
"It may not just be mutated plants, other species may also mutate. Why are there such mutated plants and animals on this planet? Shouldn't this situation be very rare?" Otherwise, wouldn't the entire world have become a world of mutated plants and animals long ago?
Just like the drastic changes that took place on Earth in the previous life, the whole world was filled with zombies, mutated animals, mutated plants, and mutated humans. Ruan Xi didn't want to go back to that kind of life at all, and his heart couldn't help but tighten slightly.
"So, this place is not within the star field of the Silver Sky Empire. In fact, we have already left the original plane." If we imagine it this way, all the unreasonable things here can be explained reasonably.
"High-level planes, mutations... I want to take samples! As many living samples as possible!" Ruan Xi became excited again. He wanted to take the species samples here back to cultivate them, and then plant them in the atlas space to fill his medicinal material library!
This idea couldn't be better!
Ruan Xi immediately jumped up and was about to go back to the woods to collect plant samples, but He Ziqian quickly grabbed him and said hurriedly, "Be careful of the leaves attacking you!"
Ruan Xi froze for a moment, then, following He Ziqian's force, silently shrank back. However, after waiting for a few seconds, the two realized that everything around them was quiet, as if nothing had happened.
But looking around, the ground was covered with leaves, green and yellow, forming several thick layers. It looked like the king of trees had released all of his pent-up stock.
"Why did the Storm Pear Blossom Leaf's attack stop? When did it stop?"
"have no idea……"
He Ziqian's reply was a bit guilty. As a combatant, he had just ignored everything around him. What if there was any danger and he couldn't protect Ruan Xi in time? Thinking of this, He Ziqian couldn't help but feel a little scared. A layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He subconsciously held Ruan Xi's hand tightly to make sure he was okay.
Ruan Xi was busy looking around at the moment and had no time to pay attention to He Ziqian's emotional changes. He was surprised to find that the tree king, who had been so majestic and ready to kill them at any minute, was now completely wilted and looked like he had withered in an instant.
"...Is he dead? What a coincidence, he died as soon as we arrived?" Ruan Xi pondered, his luck couldn't be that good, right?
He Ziqian almost burst out laughing when he heard this. He rubbed his head hard with his big palm and said, "That's not how you use your luck. It should be related to these energy cores."
He Ziqian actually had something else to say, but the possibility was so beyond his imagination that he was hesitant to say it.
But Ruan Xi dared to think and say it, and it immediately stood out.
"Energy beam? Could it be that we accidentally dug out the Tree King's energy core? But I didn't feel any particularly strong energy fluctuations!" But it was obvious that the Tree King was even more powerful than the big tree! The big tree is the tree of life. If it is stronger than the big tree, how could the energy fluctuations be small?
"Could it be that the Tree King can hide its own energy fluctuations? But when it attacked us just now, the energy fluctuations never stopped. The energy of the energy core should be constant. It can't be hidden, right?" Ruan Xi entered a state of selfless meditation, constantly analyzing and overturning, and the final conclusion was still - unbelievable.
"It's such a coincidence that it seems like a conspiracy. Is there someone plotting against us in secret? The mastermind?" Ruan Xi suddenly brought the "mastermind" into the story. However, right after he finished speaking, he shook his head vigorously in rejection.
"Impossible! If the mastermind behind this is so powerful, why would he hide? Can't he just kill us directly?" No matter how Ruan Xi's thoughts were forced to twist, he could not be stronger than the natural conspirator. No matter how he analyzed it, it seemed wrong. His head began to buzz and his temples ached slightly.
"No, I give up. I can't figure it out! Anyway, the results are right in front of us. The tree king is dead, so we can collect samples with peace of mind!"
He Ziqian: “…” He was completely unable to refute it. He could only watch his boyfriend happily run to collect plant samples.
He Ziqian was still on guard against the seemingly dead tree king at first, and tried to attack it several times, but it remained unresponsive, and there was no sign of life visible to the naked eye.
Ruan Xi didn't know when they would leave the planet, nor did he know when they would be able to leave the planet. He was only focused on collecting more plant samples as soon as possible. These could all be mutant plants, and the breadth and depth of exploration were enormous.
However, the pile of energy cores they dug out were neglected. Ruan Xi didn't even think about collecting these energy cores. He Ziqian looked at the pile of energy cores, feeling surprised and helpless. He was really impressed by his boyfriend's good luck and his generosity.
There was no other choice, so he, the boyfriend, had to put it away first.
But... I can't retract it!
He Ziqian could pick up each energy core individually, but when he tried to put it away, no matter where he put it, his pocket, a storage container, or even if he held it in his palm for a little longer, the energy core would start to heat up and burn until he let go.
This situation was too weird, so He Ziqian immediately called Ruan Xi back. The young doctor came back with a reluctant look on his face.
"I'm busy..."
"I can't collect these energy cores, why don't you try?" He Ziqian explained the situation briefly, and Ruan Xi showed an expression of disbelief.
"No way, let me see." This time, Ruan Xi's curiosity was also aroused. He picked up an energy core and stuffed it into his pocket. There was no obstruction at all. It was as smooth as it could be.
"Are you kidding me?" Ruan Xi certainly didn't think that He Ziqian was really teasing him, but he felt that this kind of differential treatment was incredible.
Could it be because of the properties of the energy in his body? He is a wood-type mutant, and the energy in his body is all wood-type energy, so these wood-type energy cores do not repel his approach?
But the energy in He Ziqian's body is obviously not of wood attribute, so it was rejected?
"Of course not, look." He Ziqian raised his right hand while speaking. He held an energy core in his palm. At this moment, the high heat had burned his palm red. Ruan Xi could even vaguely hear the sizzling sound of the burn. She quickly reached out and snatched the energy core from He Ziqian, and then quickly treated his burns.
"Are you stupid? I was just joking with you. How could I possibly suspect you of lying to me?" Ruan Xi looked at He Ziqian's burned palm, feeling incredibly distressed. She gave He Ziqian an eye roll without any hesitation. "If you dare to hurt yourself like this again, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
As a doctor, he has plenty of ways to deal with disobedient patients, and boyfriends are no exception!
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
He Ziqian's attitude was so obedient that he actually made Ruan Xi laugh. The wood-type ability could heal such a minor injury in seconds. Stroking He Ziqian's palm which had recovered as before, Ruan Xi smiled with satisfaction and was very happy with her ability.
The healing ability of the wood-type supernatural power is so consistent with his identity as a doctor, perfect!
"So, these energy cores have recognized their owners. You can keep them for yourself." Anyway, He Ziqian's goal is to collect these energy cores. It doesn't matter who collects them, him or Ruan Xi.
Ruan Xi waved his hand and collected all the energy cores into the atlas space, piling them up next to the big tree.
"Big Tree, how are you now? Are you still feeling suppressed?" Their initial judgment was that Big Tree was suppressed by the Tree King of a higher level and could not exert its normal strength. However, the current situation was that the Tree King was dead, but Big Tree was still in a weak state, but the situation did not continue to deteriorate.
"It's not good. I feel like I can't do anything. This is not racial oppression, but something deeper..." The voice of the big tree sounded in Ruan Xi's mind, sounding weak, which made Ruan Xi frown worriedly.
"A deeper level... could it be this planet? Ziqian and I have discussed this before. This might already be another dimension, a higher dimension. Those energy cores we have unearthed are probably just the tip of the iceberg. There may be countless mutant plants and animals on this planet, but we haven't discovered them yet."
Thinking of this, Ruan Xi couldn't help but worry about the safety of his teammates. Thinking of this, he subconsciously turned his head to look at He Ziqian, "Can we still contact them now?"
Before this, they had been contacting other team members every two hours to ensure everyone's safety. However, after being attacked by the tree king, their original rhythm was completely disrupted. When they looked at the time again, they found that they had not contacted anyone for five hours.
Both of them were shocked. He Ziqian immediately opened the team communication channel and called other team members, but he never got a response from anyone.
They have lost contact with other teammates!
"There must be something wrong with this planet. We have to meet up with the others as soon as possible!" Ruan Xi is a wood-type mutant, and He Ziqian is the strongest fighter of the Goshawk Squad. The combination of the two of them is definitely easier to survive than any other combination. No matter how you think about it, the situation of others cannot be better than theirs.
Madha, I'm even more worried!
"Can Chilin locate the positions of other people? Even just the place where they first landed will do!" Otherwise, if they search aimlessly, it would be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.
"I'll try."
Author's chat: ?? Making up for yesterday's second update, muah~~
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