Chapter 207 Returning Home
The golden snake's eyes are as big as windows. Being stared at by that pair of golden vertical pupils is a feeling that only those who have been stared at know. It is impossible to describe in words.
Ruan Xi was stuck in this deadlock with the snake staring at him. He didn't know how long it took. When he finally regained consciousness, he realized belatedly that he was not only stuck in a deadlock, but his whole body had become stiff, and even his four limbs were slightly numb, making it impossible for him to move freely.
Looking at He Ziqian and Xiaoguai beside him, their condition was even worse than his. They were like frozen into ice sculptures. Not to mention moving, they couldn't even breathe. Realizing this, Ruan Xi was shocked and regained his ability to move in an instant. He threw himself on He Ziqian and Xiaoguai, calling out to them anxiously.
"Ziqian? He Ziqian? Xiaoguai... Xiaoguai, wake up..."
Ruan Xi quickly realized that this must have been done by the golden snake, and immediately turned around and glared at it, "What did you do?"
"They are fine, they are just temporarily blocked by me." A cold voice slowly sounded in Ruan Xi's mind, without any emotion, but also without any malice.
Such a contradiction made Ruan Xi unable to believe it at all, because the facts he saw with his own eyes made him scared.
Whether it is his lover or his son, he cannot lose either of them!
"Block temporarily? They haven't even stopped breathing. What do you want to do? When we were in the strange forest, you always came to harass us and followed us into the black hole..." At this point, Ruan Xi's brain reflexively recalled his previous assumptions, and his eyes suddenly widened.
Holy shit, the golden snake is the monster in the spooky forest, and the monster's goal is to follow them on a trip to the black hole? Holy shit, this doesn't make any sense, right? It's giving me a headache just thinking about it!
"You've already thought of the answer, haven't you?" The voice of the golden snake sounded in his mind again. The content of the words made Ruan Xi even more frightened and angry. He simply didn't bother to beat around the bush and just went straight to the point.
"What do you want to do? I really can't sense any ill intention from you, but the gap between us is too huge. No matter what you want to do to us, we can't resist." What's more, they are in a black hole and don't even have a basic sense of direction. How can they find their way home?
"You're very smart, and I like working with smart people. Don't worry, these two will be fine, I promise."
Ruan Xi: “…” He really wanted to retort directly, “I don’t believe a single word of your promise,” but he didn’t dare and could only silently admit defeat.
"I'm from the Golden Snake Clan, from a higher plane. Due to an accident... I was trapped on an alien planet. I've waited for hundreds of years, but the black hole never reappeared. It did appear once before, but it was so fleeting that I barely had time to notice it, not even to see it. So, I had no choice but to target you, this incredibly lucky kid. If I scared you, I apologize. To express my apology and gratitude, I will send you back to where you came from, so that our fateful meeting won't be in vain."
Ruan Xi: “…”
Unexpectedly, this golden snake spoke in a very Buddhist way.
"Can you really send us back to our original world? Do you know where we come from?" Ruan Xi didn't know much about things like time travel and black holes. People who knew about it were being shielded at the moment, so he could only listen with a half-understood understanding.
"This is the special ability of my Golden Snake clan. Besides, you don't have any choice now, right?"
Ruan Xi: “…” Damn, that made so much sense that he couldn’t refute it at all.
Ruan Xi discovered that the Golden Snake's interest in him was obviously limited to following them into the black hole. Once they turned around and left, they would never see each other again in this life. Indeed, it was unlikely that they would have the chance to meet again. After all, the plane where the Silver Sky Empire and the Golden Snake were located was several levels apart, and there was still room for struggle and hard work in their planes.
"Okay, deal. I'll accept this thank you gift."
Ruan Xi knew that it was completely unnecessary for him to worry about the possibility of "no" at this moment. At this moment, they were in the black hole, floating quietly. Moreover, this static floating state was most likely due to the existence of the golden snake. Once the golden snake left, they didn't know what would become of them.
Ruan Xi and the other two were wearing the most advanced close-fitting space armor that they had found from alien races. It could allow a person to survive in space for at least thirty days. Of course, if something unexpected happened, anything could happen, and this space armor could not protect them.
"make a deal."
This was the last sentence that Jinshe said to Ruan Xi. After these two short words, Ruan Xi felt himself being pushed by a force and flying backwards. The same happened to He Ziqian and Xiaoguai. Ruan Xi was shocked and didn't care about anything else. He immediately hugged He Ziqian and Xiaoguai with his hands and feet, tying the three of them into a whole as tightly as possible. Then, he let the force push them and continued to fly backwards until he completely lost consciousness.
When Ruan Xi regained consciousness, they were no longer in space. Above them were lush trees, below them was soft grass, the breeze brought the refreshing fragrance of flowers and plants, and there were bursts of birds singing, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
It had been a long time since Ruan Xi had felt such a wonderful natural atmosphere, and he was almost intoxicated by it.
But soon, he woke up suddenly, jumped up, and sat back on the ground because his legs were weak. The soft grass cushioned his buttocks, so it didn't hurt much, but Ruan Xi was completely conscious.
"He Ziqian! Xiaoguai! Where are you?"
He Ziqian and Xiaoguai were not by his side, but he also realized that his close-fitting space armor had been taken off and he was placed safely on the grass. Everything around him looked safe. He Ziqian and Xiaoguai should be fine, but he didn't see anyone, and Ruan Xi couldn't help feeling anxious.
Fortunately, he only called out once, and Xiaoguai's response sounded not far away. Then a familiar figure moved quickly on the tree trunk and landed in front of him in the blink of an eye.
Isn’t the person coming Xiaoguai!
"Dad, wake up! I'm picking fruits up there. Dad said these fruits are edible and he recognizes them all!" Xiaoguai looked very excited. While talking, he jumped around like a little monkey. It was obvious that he really liked climbing the tree to pick fruits.
"Where is your father?" Ruan Xi was very happy to see his son, but he was still a little worried because he hadn't seen his lover yet.
"Dad is fishing in the creek up ahead. I saw it all. He just caught a big one, and Dad said he'd grill it for Dad!" Xiaoguai chattered as he carefully selected the most beautiful fruit from a pile of wild fruits and handed it to Ruan Xi, "Dad, eat it!"
"Thank you, Xiaoguai." Ruan Xi rubbed Xiaoguai's head gently, and looked into the distance in the direction Xiaoguai had just pointed. He couldn't see any stream, but soon he saw a familiar tall figure walking towards him quickly.
He Ziqian saw Ruan Xi wake up from a distance and ran back quickly, "Xiao Xi, how are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell? You've been sleeping for five whole days. Xiao Guai and I were so worried."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Xi nearly choked on a mouthful of fruit pulp and started coughing. It took him a while to recover and he said in shock, "I slept for five days?" Is this a sequelae of traveling through the black hole, or is it the work of Mr. Golden Snake?
However, now he has a more important problem.
"Where are we now?" Ruan Xi nervously grabbed He Ziqian's arm and looked at him eagerly.
"We are now on a primitive planet at the southernmost tip of the Silver Empire. Our personal terminals have been reconnected to the star network, and the Goshawk Squad is on their way to pick us up."
"Really?" Ruan Xi couldn't believe his ears, but this was indeed great news, and he couldn't help but smile so hard that the corners of his mouth were almost stretched to the back of his ears.
Great, they are finally home!
Ruan Xi was in a coma for five days. Although it was a bit strange, it had no effect on Ruan Xi's body and mind. He and Dashu's double checks failed to find any problems, so he was too lazy to care.
Anyway, the rescue team of the Goshawk Squad has not arrived yet, so the three families of three simply decided to explore the dangers on this vibrant primitive planet.
Xiaoguai definitely likes this activity the most. Given Xiaoguai's strong fighting ability, Ruan Xi and He Ziqian have nothing to worry about. They let him run wild in the woods and make a mess without caring about him. From time to time, Xiaoguai can bring back a rare herb or something for Ruan Xi, which is a pleasant surprise.
As for Ruan Xi, of course he was collecting herbs and plants as a routine. His plant atlas still had many blank pages to fill in. The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard!
He Ziqian stayed by Ruan Xi's side throughout the whole process, working tirelessly to help and act as a bodyguard. As long as his lover needed him, he would do anything.
The days were so leisurely that Ruan Xi felt that this was the first time in his two lives that he had lived such a leisurely life and could feel the happiness at all times.
It was not until the fourth day when Xiaoguai came crying that the goshawk came, and they suddenly woke up - their leisurely days were probably coming to an end.
"I have a feeling that a storm is brewing. It's not good." This definitely means someone wants to cause trouble, or is already causing trouble!
"No matter what happens, we just have to face it positively. We have accomplished such an adventure as passing through a black hole. What else is there to be afraid of?" He Ziqian's tone was unexpectedly relaxed, which made Ruan Xi relax as well.
"That makes sense. When the enemy comes, we'll fight them with our own army. When the water comes, we'll block it with earth. Let's go and reunite with everyone else!"
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