Chapter 184 Xiaoguai is missing [Update 1]
"I don't know whether we can go to the origin of the alien race, but we will definitely be sucked in!" He Ziqian tried hard to take Ruan Xi away from the vortex, and even summoned Chi Lin. However, the huge suction force of the black hole was so great that even Chi Lin could not pull them out. If they insisted on doing it recklessly, the final outcome would most likely be that the two of them would be torn into two by two forces, and then, they and Chi Lin would be sucked into the black hole together. It is even possible that at the other end of the black hole, there is an even more powerful force waiting to tear them apart.
This ending was too horrible. He Ziqian couldn't help but tremble at the thought and quickly put Chi Lin back into the space button.
"Ruan Xi, the suction of this black hole is too strong. Chi Lin can't pull us out."
"Then don't go out!" At this moment, Ruan Xi had a premonition that "he will find the answer he wants if he goes in", and his eyes suddenly lit up.
He Ziqian: “…” I knew this would be the result.
"Big tree!" Ruan Xi suddenly called out to the big tree. The big tree had been ready for a long time. Hearing Ruan Xi's call, it immediately extended thousands of roots. Without Ruan Xi saying a word, it had already tied the two of them tightly together, and then, layer by layer of roots and branches and leaves wrapped the two of them in the center, finally forming a big green ball.
He Ziqian: “…” Dashu’s reaction speed made it hard not to suspect that he had been planning this for a long time.
"Let's go!" The big tree shouted and then said nothing more.
Immediately, Ruan Xi and He Ziqian felt their bodies suddenly sinking, as if they had instantly sunk into a bottomless abyss. The strong feeling of weightlessness was so severe that even Ruan Xi, who had only a normal physique, and even someone as strong as He Ziqian lost consciousness in an instant.
In the moment before he lost consciousness, He Ziqian only had time to be thankful that he had retrieved Chi Lin in time, otherwise, Chi Lin would have been left behind. As for his lover, the big tree's bundle directly fixed Ruan Xi in his arms, making it difficult to separate them, and he saved the step of hugging her.
When He Ziqian regained consciousness, he immediately felt that he was suspended in mid-air. He woke up instantly and first confirmed that Ruan Xi was still firmly fixed in his arms. Only then did he have the mood to think about other things.
"Big tree?"
Ruan Xi was still dizzy, and He Ziqian tried to call the big tree. After calling it more than twenty times, he finally got a response from the big tree.
The sound of the big tree sounded like it was drunk and had been spinning a hundred times in a row. The sound was erratic. It seemed that the experience of traveling through a black hole was not particularly pleasant.
"Stop shouting, I'm dizzy..." Dashu sounded as if he was about to vomit, which made He Ziqian speechless.
You're a tree, what can you spit out? Sap?
He Ziqian did not rush to urge the tree, but waited patiently for the tree to recover.
"Huh... The feeling of passing through the black hole is so uncomfortable, my whole tree is wilted..." When the big tree said wilted, it was really wilted. Most of the energy in the body was consumed. Although the big tree did not completely lose consciousness, the feeling of chaotic energy and uncontrollable energy still made him feel scared when he thought about it. Fortunately, when his consciousness was confused, he still remembered to fix the big ball wrapped around Ruan Xi and He Ziqian first, otherwise he really didn't know whether he would encounter some unknown danger.
"Da Shu, do you know where we are now?"
"I don't know. You'll have to go out and see for yourselves. I've consumed too much energy and won't be able to hold on for long before I enter a forced dormant state. But don't worry, I'll wake up automatically when I recover. I'll put you down now..." As he spoke, the tree's voice became more and more erratic.
He Ziqian felt himself falling slowly, and soon stopped, as if he had landed on the ground. Then, the roots and branches that had been tightly binding them loosened. Before he had time to feel the light outside or the sound of the big tree, it was suddenly cut off. No matter how much he called out, there was no response.
The moment the roots and branches of the tree loosened, He Ziqian hugged Ruan Xi tightly in his arms. He waited until his eyes adjusted to the surrounding light before he slowly opened them.
The light was not very bright, even dim, which barely allowed him to see the surrounding environment clearly. Broken tree roots and branches were scattered all over the ground around him and Ruan Xi. The originally green branches had lost their bright color and became a little gray. Seeing this scene, He Ziqian's heart tightened, but when he thought of what the big tree had just said, he calmed down a little.
Since the tree said that he was just temporarily dormant to repair himself, then he must be fine. He just needs to protect the lover in his arms.
He Ziqian didn't feel any dangerous aura around him, but accidents were inevitable, so he didn't stay there for long. He picked up his lover and held her against his chest, preparing to move forward to see what was going on.
The place where they were at this moment was a dim forest. The main color of the plants was gray. The trees were very tall, but the crowns were not thick at all. The leaves were clustered together with large gaps in the middle. They looked like huge irregular spheres supported on the tree trunks. Against the backdrop of the gray sky revealed between the gaps, the scene was weird no matter how you looked at it.
He Ziqian frowned slightly, wondering where they were. He quickened his pace, trying to get out of the forest. However, after two hours, he felt that the surrounding environment remained unchanged. It was only gray, and there was no difference at all. It was like he was trapped in a maze.
"Hmm..." At this moment, the person in He Ziqian's arms woke up with a light hum.
Ruan Xi slowly opened his eyes. For a moment, his pupils couldn't focus properly. His head was buzzing as if thousands of bees were partying inside. The noise made his head ache, and his frown never relaxed.
It took Ruan Xi about ten minutes to finally recover and see clearly who was holding him.
"He Ziqian..." Ruan Xi was shocked when he heard the voice. His voice was so hoarse as if it had been ground. It was uncomfortable for him to listen to it, but He Ziqian was extremely happy to hear his call.
"Xiao Xi, you're awake. How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Ruan Xi's physique was indeed a little weak. He Ziqian recovered in just a few seconds, but it took Ruan Xi more than ten minutes, but she was still like a frost-bitten eggplant, completely wilted.
"I feel so uncomfortable, it feels like there are tens of thousands of bees in my head..." Ruan Xi couldn't think normally at this moment, so she could only lean weakly in He Ziqian's arms and listen to him talk about their current situation.
After hearing about the big tree's condition, he was not worried at all. Instead, he comforted He Ziqian, "Don't worry, Dashu said he's fine, so he must be fine. Just wait for him to recover." While speaking, Ruan Xi had already probed his consciousness into the atlas space to check. The big tree was quietly taking root there and repairing itself, just like an ordinary tree that had never developed self-awareness.
Ruan Xi understood Dashu and trusted Dashu, so he was not overly worried at all. Instead, when he glanced at the petri dish next to Dashu, he was suddenly shocked and alert.
"Xiaoguai is missing!"
"What?" He Ziqian didn't react for a moment, but he was only stunned for two seconds, and his expression became anxious.
"Hasn't Xiaoguai been staying with the big tree all the time? How could he suddenly disappear? Did something unexpected happen when we were passing through the black hole?" The biggest variable on their side, and the only variable, is the sudden appearance of the black hole. It is not surprising if any accident happens when passing through the black hole.
"We have a big tree protecting us. Since we have landed safely, there is no reason that Xiaoguai hiding in the space would get into trouble. This doesn't make sense..." Ruan Xi is very anxious now. He really treats Xiaoguai as his own son. What's more, this little guy has not grown up yet, but he will run out to save him when Xiaoguai is in danger. His well-behaved little appearance is so adorable.
"Then let's go back to the original place immediately and search carefully around!" He Ziqian made the decision immediately, and Ruan Xi naturally had no objection. The two of them walked back at a faster speed than when they came, shortening the travel time by nearly half, and returned to the place where they first landed. However, they conducted a carpet search of the area within a radius of 100 meters, but there was no clue of Xiaoguai.
"If it wasn't lost after landing, then..."
Their eyes met, neither of them dared to continue.
If Xiaoguai escaped during the process of their passing through the black hole, he would be directly exposed to the universe. It goes without saying what the consequences would be. When Ruan Xi thought of this, he felt heartbroken and his hands unconsciously covered his chest.
It’s so uncomfortable!
Ruan Xi had experienced a journey through a black hole and a period of intense emotional ups and downs. His body was now exhausted to the limit. His eyes went dark and he collapsed.
He Ziqian quickly pulled the person into his arms and anxiously patted his lover's face, but he could not get a response from his lover. Fortunately, after checking, his lover was fine and must have fainted due to exhaustion. He felt relieved.
At this time, the originally gloomy sky had turned into inky black. He Ziqian did not want to risk traveling at night, so he simply took out the small spaceship, carried Ruan Xi into the spaceship to rest, and then turned on the camouflage function of the spaceship, almost perfectly blending into the surrounding environment. Of course, this was a camouflage, not a real disappearance, and could still be really touched.
He Ziqian prayed in his heart that there would be no more accidents tonight. Xiaoguai was missing, which was already bad enough.
That night, as He Ziqian wished, nothing unexpected happened. Ruan Xi slept all night and only woke up when the sky gradually brightened.
"Xiao Xi, you're awake. Do you feel okay? Don't worry. Xiao Guai is lucky. Otherwise, when we destroyed the alien base, he should have disappeared along with the base. How could he have the chance to leave with us? I think Xiao Guai is fine. We will definitely find him." He Ziqian didn't know how to comfort his lover. He just spoke his heart out honestly. After he finished speaking, he looked at Ruan Xi with a bit of uneasiness in his eyes.
"Well, Xiaoguai is fine... I can sense him, he is not far from us, there is no danger..." However, he is very likely trapped, because if his Xiaoguai is awake, he will definitely come to find him and He Ziqian.
The two just couldn't understand why Xiaoguai left for no apparent reason.
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