After leaving Funong Star, the thing Ruan Xi was most reluctant to leave behind was the big tree.
"The big tree must be very lonely when I'm not at home. Sigh..." Ruan Xi felt that she had never been so sad in her two lives. If only she could make the big tree smaller and carry it in her pocket, then they wouldn't have to be separated.
Ruan Xi was lost in thought, drowsy and wanting to sleep, but forcing herself not to close her eyes. At this moment, there was a noise on the door. After a few regular knocks, the cabin door opened. It was Ren Wei who had returned.
"The merchant ship has left the atmosphere of Funong Star. The next stop is Anhe Star. The normal journey takes about eight to ten days. It will definitely be in time for your exam. Get some more sleep. You probably didn't sleep well last night." As Ren Wei spoke, he spread a camp blanket on the ground, then lay down on the ground and went to sleep.
Ruan Xi: "..." Should he be polite and ask to sleep on the floor? But after comparing, the bed is more comfortable.
In just a moment of distraction, Ren Wei had fallen asleep and was snoring. So Ruan Xi gave up the slight struggle, closed her eyes and continued to sleep.
But he didn't know that after he fell asleep, Ren Wei opened his eyes again. Seeing Ruan Xi sleeping soundly, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and then he closed his eyes again.
The merchant ship's journey to Anhe Star was smooth in the first six days without any accidents, but on the seventh day, they encountered star pirates.
"Star pirate?" It was the first time that Ruan Xi heard this word. She didn't feel scared at all, but was mostly curious. This curiosity was honestly written on her face, which made Ren Wei speechless.
"Space pirates are not fun at all. Here, take this. If someone breaks into the cabin, you press this red button. The released electric current can instantly knock out ten people. This is just in case." Ren Wei took out something that looked like a small gun. It was only half the size of a palm, but still had some weight, so it was not invisible. Ruan Xi's only worry was that this thing would not shock the enemy, but himself instead.
After all, he is an electrical appliance idiot!
As if he understood the worry in Ruan Xi's eyes, Ren Wei continued, "Don't worry, this product has extremely high safety performance. So far, there has not been a single case of users injuring themselves with this product."
Ruan Xi: "..." He didn't feel comforted, and was afraid that he would become the first case in history.
A little sad.
But there was no way out. The pirates were attacking, and Ren Wei, a mercenary, couldn't just be a coward. Ruan Xi could only hide by himself. Fortunately, the battle didn't last long, and Ren Wei came back soon with a bit of displeasure on his face.
"Tsk, what a bunch of trash. I didn't even get a chance to throw a few punches before the fight was over. What a bummer." Ren Wei was extremely unhappy at the moment. He hadn't really stretched his muscles for a long time, and the joints between his bones were itchy.
Ruan Xi: “…” Okay, he didn’t quite understand the soldier’s psychology.
Finally, the pirate attack was just a small episode. After that, no other accidents occurred and the merchant ship arrived safely at Anhe Star Port.
Because Anhe Star is about to hold its annual joint examination, candidates from the 23 nearby planets will gather at Anhe Star for the examination, so the airport security check is particularly strict.
However, before Ruan Xi could even get worried after hearing the news, Ren Wei had already avoided the others on the merchant ship and escorted him to another security checkpoint. "Your registration information is all available on your personal terminal. Just pull up your personal information card. I've sent you a map with a route to a hotel. You can stay there. The owner is my friend and will take care of you. I'll be leaving now."
Ren Wei helped Ruan Xi arrange everything, then turned around and left after giving him instructions. Ruan Xi didn't even have a chance to say thank you.
There's nothing I can do. I can only thank you when we meet again.
Ruan Xi followed the team at a steady pace, passed the security check smoothly, and entered Anhe Star. Looking at the scenery that was completely different from Funong Star, Ruan Xi was a little dazed for a while, until the prompt sounded on his personal terminal, he remembered the important business.
Find a place to stay first!
The map instructions that Ren Wei gave him were very convenient, or to be more precise, very foolproof. Following the instructions, in less than ten minutes, Ruan Xi arrived at the door of a small hotel. A middle-aged woman was sitting at the door with her legs crossed, smoking. The woman's appearance was not particularly outstanding, but with just one look, one could make people feel the charm coming towards them.
The moment the woman saw Ruan Xi, her eyes lit up and she immediately stood up and came over to greet him, "Hey, kid, were you introduced by Ren Wei?"
"...Yes, hello." Ruan Xi had never come into contact with such a woman before, so his reaction was a little slow for a moment. However, it was not because he was shy or embarrassed, but simply because he was not used to it. Once he got used to it, his response would return to normal.
"Come in with me, I have prepared a room for you. The test site for the joint examination is very close to here, only ten minutes' walk away. I can also take you there~~" This sister spoke in a wavy tone, and each tone was louder than the last, making Ruan Xi feel her ears itchy.
"Thank you, no need to send me off. I can just walk there myself." The joint examination lasts only one day, and questions from all subjects are mixed together without any pattern. You may be tricked if you are not careful, but for Ruan Xi, it is not a problem at all. He has already upgraded perfectly from the tactic of solving a large number of questions, and his skills and quality are very strong.
The owner's name is Jiang Yingfeng, and she runs this small hotel alone. Although she is a single woman, no one around here dares to mess with her, which shows that she is not an ordinary person. However, Ruan Xi was not interested in this and declined the owner's offer to take him out for a walk. He returned to the room.
He looked around, opened the window to look at the scenery outside, then sat down on the bed and stared at a pot of plants on the windowsill.
I miss the big tree a little bit. I feel uncomfortable without the company of the big tree.
Ruan Xi sighed silently. Without the company of a big tree, he simply took the potted plant on the windowsill and started practicing his special ability. Unexpectedly, as soon as he activated his special ability, he noticed something unusual happening in the plant atlas. He quickly probed into his mental power to check, and was immediately shocked when he saw it.
How did the "Tree of Life" suddenly appear? It wasn't there before!
At this time, at the end of the original plant atlas, a new plant appeared - the Tree of Life. Moreover, in the planting space of the Tree of Life, there was a small sapling less than half an arm's length, which was vigorously stretching its branches and leaves towards Ruan Xi, as if greeting him. Ruan Xi felt that he could even hear the laughter of this small sapling.
Ruan Xi: "..." There was always a familiar feeling. Could this be the cub of a big tree? Otherwise, where else would he have seen the first Tree of Life?
Ruan Xi's mind was undergoing a violent shock, but as he looked at the obviously lively young sapling of the Tree of Life, he gradually calmed down.
"Are you the cub of the big tree? When were you born?" Ruan Xi had never spoken in such a gentle voice in his life. He was shocked himself, but it was obvious that the sapling benefited greatly from it.
"Xiao Xi, it's me~~" However, the sapling's response was obviously a bit lingering, and instantly shocked Ruan Xi to the point of feeling uncomfortable.
"Big tree?" After hesitating for a long time, Ruan Xi finally called out this name, and then received a more cheerful response from the sapling.
It’s a big tree, that’s right.
"Xiao Xi, Xiao Xi, we can be together forever from now on. I was afraid that we wouldn't succeed, but fortunately we succeeded..." Da Shu began to talk about his mental journey in a rambling manner.
It turned out that after obtaining the dark green bead, the big tree completely awakened the inheritance of the Tree of Life that had been dormant in the depths of its consciousness. Among them, there was such a thing in the content about the cub. Perhaps the big tree had too strong a desire to follow Ruan Xi, so the big tree transferred part of its consciousness into the seedling and entered the plant atlas in Ruan Xi's consciousness. In this way, it successfully divided itself into two parts: the main body and the clone. The magical thing is that his clone will also grow up little by little in the form of a cub under Ruan Xi's careful cultivation.
"Oh, in this case, we'll grow up together!" The big tree was so happy that it wanted to pull out its roots and dance. Seeing Ruan Xi, he couldn't help laughing.
"It was me who raised you, so you are my baby!" Ruan Xi was childish for once, and argued with Dashu back and forth about whether they should grow up together or whether you are my baby. In the end, both the man and the tree laughed together. The familiar feeling of home made them feel at ease, and they fell asleep peacefully.
The next morning, Ruan Xi woke up in bed again. Looking at the unfamiliar environment around him, he was dazed for a moment out of habit, but quickly woke up.
"Big tree?"
"I'm here!"
The same tone, but a different line. Ruan Xi couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips when she heard the soft and sticky childish voice.
"No, you are a cub now. It's not appropriate to call you Big Tree. It's better to call you Little Tree. It suits your cute image now." Big Tree originally wanted to protest, but in the end, the word "cute" successfully conquered him.
"Okay, I'll just call you Xiaoshu, okay~~" No one knew why, but Xiaoshu suddenly started to babble while talking, which made Ruan Xi laugh and cry. She couldn't correct him, so she just didn't bother to care.
Anyway, the little tree is cute!
"Be good, let's go out for a walk today and check out the exam venue." If nothing unexpected happened, Ruan Xi would have to stay in Anhexing for a while. After the exam results came out, he would head to the university. There would be about a two-week lag. Should he take a part-time job to earn some living expenses? Although his savings plus the living expenses given by the old lady were enough for his university life, it was still necessary to gain some work experience, just in case.
"Okay~~"
The little tree continued to tap its taut sound, and Ruan Xi found that she got used to it after listening to it for a while.
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