Chapter 185 This is my son! [Second update]
Perhaps before, it was because Ruan Xi was weak and his perception ability was not working. Now that he had rested enough and his physical strength was replenished, his perception ability was restored and he immediately sensed Xiaoguai's presence.
"Southeast direction, completely opposite to the direction we went before. Fortunately, we are back." Ruan Xi sensed that the direction Xiaoguai was in was completely opposite to the direction they had walked two hours ago. If they continued to move forward, they would only get farther and farther away from Xiaoguai.
This is the son he had "raised" with great difficulty. It took him so much energy cores. He would not give him away to others. He must get him back!
Knowing that Xiaoguai was fine for the time being and also knowing the direction he was in, the two of them headed in that direction. Ruan Xi also became in a good mood. While hurrying on his way, he observed the plants along the way, and then he became very excited.
"Ziqian, look, this plant looks familiar to you, doesn't it?" Ruan Xi pointed at a plant and asked He Ziqian to look at it. Before He Ziqian could see what the plant looked like, he smelled a familiar stench. Before he could resist it, he felt dizzy and as if he had seen it before.
"There are also plants like this in the greenhouse..."
"Yes! It's this kind of plant, not just one. Look in front, there's a whole patch of it!" Ruan Xi was so excited that he almost jumped forward, wishing he could dive into the stinky plant.
Of course, Ruan Xi himself couldn't smell it.
But He Ziqian could smell it. At this moment, the stench was so bad that his head was starting to feel confused. He was so nauseous that even the feeling of vomiting was forcibly stopped. It was really... too stinky.
"Xiao Xi, be careful..." But even at this time, He Ziqian was still most concerned about his lover's safety. He quickly stretched out his arm and grabbed Ruan Xi's hand. Fortunately, he caught him just before he jumped away.
Ruan Xi turned around and saw He Ziqian's pale face and unable to breathe. Only then did he realize the difference between He Ziqian and himself.
"I forgot you can smell the stench of this plant..." Ruan Xi apologized and quickly pulled He Ziqian back a long way, and only stopped when He Ziqian could breathe normally.
Ruan Xi cautiously approached to check on He Ziqian's condition, her eyes filled with apology as she asked, "Ziqian, are you okay? I'm sorry, I forgot about you..."
"Don't say such nonsense. You didn't know there were so many plants like this ahead. It was just an accident." However, after leaving the patch of smelly plants, he felt like he was alive again.
He suspected that if he continued to stand there defenseless, he might actually end up being stinking to death. That way of dying was too cruel and inhumane, and he didn't want to try it at all.
"Okay, I'll block your sense of smell temporarily to prevent you from being affected by the stench... But will this affect your ability to perceive the surrounding environment?" After all, for a soldier, he can even directly smell whether there is a dangerous smell in the air. This mysterious feeling cannot be explained academically.
"It doesn't matter. Being unable to think due to the stench will obviously have a greater impact." He Ziqian made his choice without wasting a second. Neither of them mentioned the previous method of using supernatural powers to isolate the stench, because neither of them could predict how long such isolation measures would last. Ruan Xi is a human being, and there will always be a time when his supernatural powers are exhausted.
"...You're right." At that moment, Ruan Xi used acupuncture to temporarily block He Ziqian's sense of smell. He Ziqian almost immediately felt that he could no longer smell anything. It was a bit strange, but it was better than continuing to be suffocated by the stench.
"Let's go, keep moving forward."
He Ziqian's trouble was solved. Ruan Xi turned around and saw the stinking flowers again, and suddenly he became excited again.
"Zi Qian, I think that the place where we are now might be the origin of the alien race. There are several kinds of plants here, all of which are found in that greenhouse. Could it be that... Isaac has been here? Or, were they brought out by the alien race that invaded the Yinyu Empire in the past?" Ruan Xi didn't need anyone to respond at all, he could chatter on and on without stopping.
He Ziqian knew that this was Ruan Xi's way of thinking, and he didn't rush to respond. He just held Ruan Xi's hand and was alert to everything around him.
Both of them were worried about Xiaoguai at the moment. Even though they found many plants that they had seen in the greenhouse along the way, they did not stop for long. The journey was calm. In this gloomy forest, they did not even encounter an animal or insect. If these plants were not alive, they would have suspected that this was a dead place.
"Why is there not a single animal in such a forest?" This question lingered in He Ziqian's mind all the way, and he finally asked it when they were about to leave the forest.
"Perhaps, it's not that there are no animals, but we just haven't seen them. This forest is alive, so it will inevitably breed animals that adapt to the environment here. It's just that these animals don't want to show up..." As for whether they really don't want to show up, or if they can't show up for other unknown reasons, it is unknown.
They don’t have time to delve into this issue now. The most urgent thing is to find Xiaoguai first.
"Let's find Xiaoguai first, and then we'll come back to study this forest!" Ruan Xi made a quick decision and said it firmly. His serious look almost made He Ziqian laugh on the spot.
"Okay, let's find Xiaoguai first."
As for coming back to study this forest, let's wait until we find Xiaoguai. God knows if they will have the chance to come back here. After all, everything here is unknown.
The two walked out of the woods and subconsciously looked up at the sky. The sky still looked gray and not clear at all, which made Ruan Xi and He Ziqian, two humans who were used to clear skies, very uncomfortable.
"The environment here feels very alien, gloomy and ominous!" After a long silence, Ruan Xi gave his evaluation and nodded solemnly. Then, when he looked into the distance, he saw an area in front of him that looked like there were buildings, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Look over there, there are buildings, there must be people living there... Well, there are aliens living there! Could it be that our Xiaoguai was kidnapped by aliens? After all, Xiaoguai was created by aliens." Even though he was purified by the energy of Ruan Xi and the big tree in the later stage, this could not change the fact that Xiaoguai had alien genes in his body.
"But Xiaoguai, he is our son now, no one can take him away!"
"Um!"
Ruan Xi nodded vigorously, then pulled He Ziqian towards the building in a menacing manner.
The buildings seemed to be quite far away, but they were actually very close when walking. In less than half an hour, the two of them arrived there. Moreover, the so-called buildings they saw before were actually an illusion. There were only a few bungalows built together. What gave them the illusion was the circle of gray-black trees around the houses, which looked a bit like the trees in the forest, but were obviously much shorter.
"Xiaoguai is here!" At this moment, Ruan Xi suddenly felt a strong sense in his heart, as if Xiaoguai was calling him.
"These houses are a bit strange. They are not suitable for aliens of different races to live in, unless..."
"Unless the main part of these houses is underground?" Ruan Xi quickly took over the conversation. He Ziqian nodded slightly, "That makes more sense."
Otherwise, with the aliens being at least two meters tall, living in a bungalow with a floor height of less than two meters, would they have to bend over all the time? This was obviously irrational, and no matter how stupid the aliens were, they wouldn't do such a stupid thing.
After all, even a fool knows how to make himself more comfortable.
"Let's get closer and take a look. The owner of the house should not be on the ground." After he finished speaking, He Ziqian had already brought Ruan Xi and quietly approached the houses. They leaned over to the simple windows and looked inside. As expected, the houses were empty. Apart from a few simple pieces of furniture, there was not even a trace of life.
Seeing this, the two people's guesses have been basically confirmed.
"Let's look for the entrance downstairs." Since it is necessary for daily life, the entrance to the basement should not be difficult to find. And this is indeed the case. The owner of the house has no intention of hiding the entrance to the basement. He puts it right in the middle of the floor without any cover.
Ruan Xi's perception of Xiaoguai became stronger and stronger, and he was even able to determine the specific location. As long as they went underground, they would definitely find their son!
"Walk."
The two walked into the entrance without hesitation, walked down the rough stairs, and after walking about ten meters, they finally stepped onto flat ground.
The underground structure is much more delicate than the ground structure, and traces of life can be seen everywhere, so it is obvious that they have not found the wrong place.
However, Ruan Xi and He Ziqian had no time to be surprised before they came face to face with their lost son.
"Little cutie!"
"dad!"
Xiaoguai was being pressed to sit in front of a stone table. In front of him was a deep bowl as big as a washbasin. The food in it seemed to be some kind of meat, but it did not look delicious at all. Xiaoguai was struggling not to get close to the big basin. When he looked up, he saw his beloved dad and father. He immediately shouted in surprise and struggled even harder!
"Dad! Father! Please save me! I don't want to eat such terrible food!" Xiaoguai didn't understand why he suddenly left the petri dish. The worst thing was that he couldn't find his dad and father. When he was in a panic, he was caught by several strange-looking people.
Although these people did not harm him, they did not allow him to leave and kept saying that he was one of their tribe and should live with them. Xiaoguai was so angry that he almost exploded.
"Dad, please save me quickly! I don't want to live with them! I am the son of my dad and my father!"
"This is my son! Let him go!"
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