"Can you still feel the danger?" He Ziqian's tone was much more relaxed. The two of them were not in a hurry to go out. They simply lay down and rested, and talked for a while first.
"Well, that feeling of danger is not much left, but I'm still a little panicked. I don't know what the thing is and how it grew like that? Is it still a plant?" It's simply a steel monster, the kind that is invulnerable to swords and guns.
"A mutant plant. I saw it four years ago when I was on a mission on a primitive planet. However, we didn't alarm the mutant plant that time. We just watched its eating process from a distance." He Ziqian couldn't describe how shocked he was at the time when he set a trap to trap it and then swallowed it all at once.
He knew that the universe was so vast that nothing could be imagined. Humans were constantly evolving, and other species were naturally evolving as well. It was understandable that any kind of mutant creatures would appear.
However, understanding is one thing, and acceptance is another. This seemingly invincible mutant plant may take their lives at any time, not to mention their mission.
When He Ziqian thought of this, he couldn't help but frowned slightly. Thinking of his lost teammates, his brows furrowed more and more.
"There's really no movement outside. At least, the monster shouldn't be chasing us. Let's go out. We can't stay in the shuttle forever." Ruan Xi stuck his whole body to the cabin wall of the shuttle. In fact, he was using his special ability to investigate the situation outside. He didn't say this until he was sure that the mutant plant was not nearby.
Just as he said, they couldn't hide in the shuttle forever. They had to complete the mission and find their teammates, and neither could be lost.
"Be alert, I'm going to open the shuttle." He Ziqian's idea was the same as Ruan Xi's, and he prepared to go out without any hesitation.
"No problem, I'm ready." Anyway, it has been confirmed that there is no danger outside, so Ruan Xi naturally won't be too nervous.
Sure enough, after coming out of the shuttle, the surroundings were completely silent. Not only could no mutant plants be seen, there wasn't even a shadow of a flying insect.
"Is this the normal state on a desolate planet? There's not even a flying insect to be seen in the forest?" Such an ecological environment doesn't look normal no matter how you look at it!
Ruan Xi habitually observed the plants around him, plucking a leaf or digging a root from time to time. Everything looked vibrant, but Ruan Xi's expression became more and more solemn.
"The plants here are only pretending to be alive. They have lost their vitality and should not be able to grow so prosperously..." This is the most contradictory part. Where they are, all the plants are growing very well, lush and green, and the colors are particularly bright. They are pleasing to the eyes no matter how you look at them. However, after Ruan Xi used his wood-related ability to explore the inside of the plants, he only felt a dead feeling.
"...How can I feel this? I don't see anything unusual about these plants." He Ziqian was puzzled. After putting away the flying shuttle, he imitated Ruan Xi, touching this and pulling that, but he felt nothing.
"Maybe it's my sixth sense, or maybe I'm wrong." Ruan Xi couldn't possibly tell anyone about the wood-type ability, and since he couldn't explain it, he just laughed it off.
He Ziqian could clearly see that Ruan Xi was not telling the truth, but he did not ask any more questions. He naturally changed the subject and did not get to the point of the conversation.
The two of them quickly left their original location and headed northwest. Ren Wei and Xu Ze's signals were located there and were closest to them, so naturally they had to go and meet them first.
But the reality is that the further northwest they go, the farther they are from the source of Ren Wei and Xu Ze's signal.
"What's going on? Why is it getting farther and farther away?" Ruan Xi looked at the map projected on He Ziqian's personal terminal. There was a red dot here and a green dot there. He felt a little dizzy. The paper maps in his previous life were much more pleasing to the eye.
"There's something wrong with the magnetic field of this planet, and the map positioning function has been affected." He Ziqian hadn't said yet that this might be a trap set by the mutant plant, luring them to deliver food to their door!
However, he didn't say it, but Ruan Xi thought of it cleverly.
"Could this be a trick of that dead vine? Setting a trap or something, so that we can deliver the vegetables to our door?" Ruan Xi said with emotion, this mutant plant is really smart, it's really a spirit!
"Great minds think alike. So, let's not rush to look for other people. Let's look for clues first. If we don't understand the situation of this planet, let alone completing the mission, even leaving the planet alive will be a problem." He Ziqian made the decision and Ruan Xi nodded in agreement. The two people's thinking patterns were surprisingly consistent.
Both of them felt some inexplicable emotions in their hearts about this. That indescribable feeling made them unconsciously become more curious when they looked at each other.
There is not much land on the barren planet, but there are many forests. As soon as Ruan Xi entered the forest, he fell into his old habit and began to study various plants. Then, he was surprised to find that among these plants, some specific plants were truly full of vitality, not just an illusion.
"This plant is really alive. It is a herb with slight toxicity, but it is an excellent anti-inflammatory medicine. Just crush it and apply it to the wound, and the infection prevention rate can reach 95%." He had only seen this herb in ancient medical books in his previous life. He always thought that this herb was just a legend. Unexpectedly, he found this herb on such a desolate planet. Moreover, it was not a living plant. With a little cultivation, he could obtain seeds, which he could then move into his atlas space to continue planting.
Thinking that there would be a steady supply of this herb in the future, Ruan Xi was so happy that the corners of his mouth almost curled up to the sky.
"This is a good stuff. Please help me find this kind of herb nearby!" Ruan Xi threw himself into the herbs. He Ziqian was helpless. Anyway, there was no better way to speed up the progress of the task. He decided to just take it one step at a time.
He Ziqian accompanied Ruan Xi to look for herbs everywhere, and they actually found quite a few rare varieties. Anyway, in He Ziqian's opinion, these were all just like weeds. At most, they were weeds that looked a little prettier, and there were no more. Anyway, seeing Ruan Xi happy, he was happy too.
Ruan Xi continued to explore forward. He harvested a lot of herbs, but the mission showed no sign of progress.
"Hmm? There seems to be something over there!" Ruan Xi suddenly felt something flash by behind him on the right. He turned his head abruptly to look, but saw nothing. It was still daytime, and there were no unusual shadows over there. The sunlight was just right, but Ruan Xi inexplicably felt a chill in his heart.
This feeling is inexplicably familiar.
"It's coming!" Ruan Xi suddenly stood up and ran away with He Ziqian.
Unfortunately, he underestimated his own strength. Instead of pulling He Ziqian, he almost stumbled and fell.
During this pause, both of them felt a strong wind coming from behind them. He Ziqian hugged Ruan Xi and rushed to the side, barely avoiding the dry vines that were stabbing at them from behind.
No wonder they felt familiar. It turned out that the withered vines were chasing them. Or maybe, this monster never left too far and was always following them.
Thinking of this, Ruan Xi felt scared and started running forward desperately following He Ziqian. At this time, it was no longer realistic to take out the shuttle to escape. In order to keep this last tool of escape, they could only use their own two legs and run forward with their greatest strength.
Ruan Xi felt that he had never run as many miles in his two lifetimes as he had today. However, they ran all the way and soon reached the end of the road. In front of them was an endless ocean. There was no way for them to move forward!
"Jump into the sea!" The strong wind behind them came again, leaving them no time to think. They had no choice but to jump into the sea with their eyes closed.
Ruan Xi was so miserable! He couldn't swim! He couldn't even do the doggy paddle! He didn't know if the original owner had the potential, but in his previous life, he was a dead weight, the kind that sank to the bottom the moment he entered the water. Furthermore, he couldn't even learn. Because of this, he had never been teased by his grandmother since he was a child. It was a shame!
"I can't swim!" Dear, take a look at the weight that sinks when it comes into contact with water!
However, Ruan Xi did not have time to hesitate or get tangled up. He Ziqian pulled him into the sea without saying a word. Moreover, he plunged straight into the seabed with one fierce move, as if he wanted to pierce through the seabed in one go.
Ruan Xi wanted to fall into a coma directly, at least this way he would not cause too much trouble to He Ziqian.
However, the expected escape did not come smoothly. The withered vine actually sank into the water. Moreover, the monster's movement speed in the water was obviously faster than on land. He Ziqian had to take Ruan Xi, a landlubber, with him to escape. Not to mention how He Ziqian felt, Ruan Xi felt exhausted for him.
The battle under the sea was about to break out, but once the battle broke out, Ruan Xi's safety would inevitably be seriously threatened. He Ziqian was able to remain calm, and every counterattack was precise and powerful. He never let go of Ruan Xi's hand, but Ruan Xi was the one who was anxious.
Then, in a hurry, Ruan Xi suddenly discovered that he did not feel any difficulty breathing underwater. In fact, his breathing was quite smooth, just like on land.
What's going on? Can he breathe underwater?
Ruan Xi subconsciously looked at He Ziqian and found that he was holding his breath. Although he could move freely, it was obviously a normal state for humans underwater. Why was he different?
At this moment, Xiaoshu's weak voice suddenly rang in his mind. It was really weak.
"Xiao Xi, you'd better float to the surface as soon as possible. I can't hold on for much longer..." After all, the little tree is just a branch, not the main body. The difference in strength is too great!
Ruan Xi: “…” He was so embarrassed. The reason why he could breathe freely underwater was actually due to the sacrifice of the little tree. For the first time, Ruan Xi felt that he was too weak and was definitely a typical drag!
Xiaoshu: "...There's no need to be so serious."
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