Chapter 148: Friend or Foe [Second Update]
"What's going on?" Ruan Xi silently raised the doubt in his heart, without even realizing that he had not said it out loud. He just stared at the red light ball in front of him without blinking. The more he looked, the more familiar it felt.
Where have I seen you before?
At this moment, the red ball of light gradually shrank and became smaller. Finally, the red halo disappeared bit by bit, finally revealing the thing hidden in the ball of light.
After seeing clearly what was in the ball of light, Ruan Xi and He Ziqian both widened their eyes, their hearts filled with disbelief.
"Isn't this... the alien parasite that Xiaoshu brought back? Can't it get out? Could it... have eaten that little monster?" Madan, the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. After all, the little monster and that evil energy disappeared too strangely.
The crisis of the little monsters and evil energy has been resolved temporarily, but the problem is that the situation at hand is even more bizarre. God knows whether this thing is an enemy or a friend!
"Fuck, this thing forced a ride and followed me back. Could it be that it was just for this energy meal?" Could it be that the little monster that was eaten was originally intended to be sacrificed to this person?
Damn, does the routine have to be so complicated? Isn't it said that aliens don't have much brains?
"I feel that this story is a bit too tortuous and doesn't seem like the style of an alien race..." He Ziqian had the same sense of disharmony as Ruan Xi, but he was more wary of this alien parasite.
"Yes, this plan is incredibly clever. For the alien race, it's incredibly long-term! Unless, the alien race's previous stupidity was just a facade for humans."
Damn, when I think about it this way, it becomes more and more mysterious. It feels like every alien race is going to become like Zhuge Liang!
Is this possible?
Ruan Xi felt embarrassed and his mind was a little confused.
"Dashu, what do you think? Is there any information about alien races in your inheritance?" Ruan Xi finished his own random thoughts and then turned to ask Dashu for his opinion. Dashu was silent for a long time, but he couldn't ignore Dashu.
Dashu said that at this moment, he would rather be ignored.
"Yes, but the results given in the inheritance show that the alien race is a race that likes to mindlessly invade. They never like to think."
However, the alien race was able to set up a hidden base specifically for breeding parasites, and could use mature parasites to quietly invade the human world. If it weren't for various coincidences that allowed them to discover the alien race's conspiracy in advance, who knows what the situation would be like now!
This was the doubt in Dashu's heart, and it was also the doubt in Ruan Xi and He Ziqian's hearts. Both of them and Dashu remained silent and could not come to a definite conclusion.
Ruan Xi has always had a big imagination and he can think of all kinds of wild guesses. After letting his mind wander a little, he came to a surprising conclusion in a short while.
"Fuck, could it be that the ones who are really causing the trouble aren't the aliens?" Ruan Xi was shocked and couldn't help but want to curse.
"But there is another mastermind behind this." He Ziqian replied logically.
"If that's true, it's horrible. Maybe all of humanity's actions are being monitored by the mastermind behind the scenes." Dashu also continued the analysis. The two people and the tree felt an unprecedented consensus at this moment - a moment of silence for humanity.
Shouldn't we observe a moment of silence for the fate of mankind? After analyzing it over and over again, the most likely possibility is that the mastermind behind this is a traitor hidden deep among humans. God knows what his identity and status is among humans. It's scary to think about it.
Could it be someone in the central base? He just released the gene activation potion! Could he be training evolved warriors for the enemy?
Ruan Xi turned around and looked at He Ziqian. Seeing the same worry in the other's eyes, he really wanted to turn back time and stop himself from selflessly revealing the formula of the new medicine!
"It's no use thinking about me anymore. The gene activation drug has been made public. According to your wishes, the official research institutes in various administrative regions must have obtained copies of the information by now. The gene activation drug will spread at the fastest speed until a situation of national evolution is formed." Well, this is exactly Ruan Xi's original intention for making the drug. Until now, Ruan Xi still has this idea.
However, the mastermind behind the scenes, whether or not he actually exists, is a source of great concern. It's a truant to be on guard against thieves for a thousand days, but that must be exhausting! Is he still going to realize his dream of becoming the strongest doctor and pharmacist?
He Ziqian's words dealt a heavy blow to Ruan Xi... Well, it wasn't much of a blow. After all, this was his wish, but now, he really wanted to grab the mastermind out of thin air and nail him to death. In this way, even if the aliens invaded again, they would be able to fight with their strength instead of having to be on guard all the time, not knowing when and where they and the mastermind would be defeated.
I'm so angry!
"Well, don't discuss the distant things first, look at the near ones. That thing is moving. Quickly withdraw your mental power to avoid any more accidents." While Ruan Xi and He Ziqian were discussing the "mastermind behind the scenes", Dashu had been paying close attention to the alien parasite's every move. Seeing it move, he quickly reminded the two to be vigilant.
After hearing the reminder from the tree, Ruan Xi and He Ziqian did not hesitate at all. They immediately withdrew their outward mental power and left Chi Lin's body.
The two men opened their eyes at the same time and looked warily at Chi Lin who was standing still. Only then did they realize that the red armor on Chi Lin's body seemed to be covered with a layer of black ash, becoming dull and lifeless, like an antique that had been covered in dust for a long time. The two men were shocked by the sight.
"Chi Lin..." Looking at his partners and comrades who had fought side by side with him for many years, He Ziqian felt a pain in his heart and silently clenched his fists. At this moment, he did not dare to act rashly.
“It’s coming out…”
The tree's reminder rang in their minds again. They looked forward together and saw that the alien parasite, which was less than half an arm long, was penetrating through Chi Lin's chest, as if the hard material was just a layer of gauze, which could not hinder its progress at all.
Ruan Xi and He Ziqian were tense and ready to start fighting at any time.
However, Ruan Xi frowned slightly, because he did not feel any malice from the alien parasite. In Ruan Xi's view, it was just a baby that looked a little weird, innocent and unaware of the world.
"I don't feel any malice in it. It doesn't look like it's here to fight." He Ziqian had the same feeling. The two looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do for a moment.
It would be better if the battle could be avoided, but what should be done in this situation? Should we seize the opportunity to capture this thing and send it to the research center for study?
But the problem is, the little monster that they can't do anything to can be swallowed by this thing in one bite. Can they catch it?
“Ah~~”
Just when the two didn't know what to do, the alien parasite made a crisp sound, which sounded... quite pleasant?
The thing flew in front of Ruan Xi, raised its right palm towards him, extended a short and thick finger, and just waited there quietly.
Ruan Xi looked at the thing that suddenly jumped in front of him and was less than ten centimeters away from his nose. He swallowed subconsciously, a little nervous, blinked his eyes and thought for a while, then tentatively raised his hand and extended his index finger to align it with it.
"Ah~~" This sound sounded even more pleasant. Obviously, this thing meant this by extending its finger.
Ruan Xi felt his mood suddenly relaxed. He was finally able to confirm that the little thing in front of him really had no ill intentions towards them!
But……
"It's hard to tell whether you are an enemy or a friend." This is really like raising a child. Whether he is good or bad depends on the future, not the present.
But do they have that much time to wait? I'm afraid the mastermind behind this won't be able to wait any longer!
"Ah~~~Ah~~~Ah~~~" The thing made three more joyful chirps, and then, unexpectedly, it dove towards Ruan Xi's head. Ruan Xi felt a flash before his eyes, and the alien parasite disappeared. He was stunned for a moment, and immediately went to check the petri dish stored in the atlas space. Sure enough, the alien parasite had returned to the petri dish, and was still sleeping, just like the first time he saw it.
However, there was a clear smile on its lips, happy and relaxed.
"It's really him... Big Tree, what's going on? Can you give me an explanation?" Ruan Xi turned to the almighty Big Tree for help again, but unfortunately, the almighty Big Tree could not give him an answer.
"No, I'm panicking too."
Ruan Xi: “…”
Back to reality, facing He Ziqian, Ruan Xi shrugged helplessly and said, "It is indeed the alien parasite that the little tree brought back. It is asleep now, like a baby that sleeps after a full meal... The big tree can't explain this situation. I am a little panicked."
Ruan Xi honestly confessed her feelings, blinking her eyes and looking at He Ziqian with an expression that said "I need comfort". This made He Ziqian feel less nervous for a while. He unconsciously gave Ruan Xi a faint smile, stretched out his long arms and hugged her in his arms.
"Things will work out in time. Now that we have a clear direction, we will definitely be able to catch the mastermind behind this."
Only by finding the real source can this disaster be truly eliminated.
Perhaps, the disaster was indeed caused by the invasion of alien races in the beginning, but it deteriorated in the middle. The unknown mastermind behind the scenes is the truly terrible enemy and the enemy they really want to eliminate. Otherwise, mankind may face an ending even more cruel than a catastrophe.
"I hope so. I'm just a doctor and pharmacist. I really don't want to get involved in those intrigues. My head is in a knot just thinking about it. I just want to focus on medicine!" Ruan Xi was really helpless, but there was nothing he could do. His lover had been trapped in this conspiracy from the very beginning. Judging from the fact that Chi Lin became He Ziqian's exclusive mecha, who knows what important role he played in this conspiracy!
Just thinking about it makes me feel so stupid and I really want to curse!
"Yes, everything will be fine!"
I promise!
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