Scheher approached the glass; beneath the giant tree, the shadows of flowers swirled, the vibrant, dense blossoms weighing down the branches, each one bent and drooping.
After observing for a while, she said disdainfully, "You really know how to flirt."
Ignoring Shi Jinzhe's hurtful look, Shekh opened the window.
A faint floral fragrance wafted in, causing Shi Jin to cough twice, choking on it.
"What's wrong? Is your enthusiasm too much for you to handle?"
"……no."
Time was running out and I was speechless. I reached out and closed the window.
“I didn’t feel any enthusiasm, but those flowers made me break out in a cold sweat,” he said, pulling Shekh’s hand behind his back. “Feel them if you don’t believe me.”
Without hesitation, Shekh slipped one hand under his clothes and slid it down the groove of his spine.
She didn't break out in a cold sweat; she only felt a small, slightly raised dot on her skin.
At that time, they broke the mole that was growing right in the middle of the spine.
Shekh rubbed and kneaded his hands recklessly for a long time, with no intention of pulling his hand away: "I like it here."
Shi Jinzhe pulled the curtain shut, pressed her hand, and took two steps back: "Eat something first. You need to replenish your energy after walking all day."
"Would you like to continue after you finish eating?"
"continue."
...
Night falls.
A curled green vine quietly emerged from deep within the tree trunk, tentatively climbing toward the car.
The slender vines silently expanded and extended in the night, and the inconspicuous green vines quickly transformed into thick, tangled, giant white vines.
The small leaves turn from green to blue, covered with a white frost, while the veins stretch, gradually changing from a rounded outline to long, slender leaves.
The white-twig, blue-leaved vines encircled the giant tree, making it impossible for anyone to recognize that this was the same delicate, inconspicuous green vine that appeared during the day.
Thick clouds obscured the moonlight, and drifting mist made the scene extremely hazy.
Raindrops fell on the car, the soft pattering sound causing Shi Jinzhe's eyelids to flutter slightly.
His subconscious mind kept sending him signals to wake up, but his body was resisting them.
The fatigue intensified, and something was draining the energy accumulated in his body. Instinct told Shi Jinzhe that this was dangerous.
His body, unwilling to wake up, couldn't keep up with his brain. He tried to grip Sheh's hand tightly so she would realize something was wrong as soon as possible.
However, his fingers were cold and stiff, like a soul that had left his body and could no longer have control over it.
At this moment, another unknown force rushed into his body, thick, moist, and serene. This completely different force quickly replenished the parts that had been drained.
The brain's warning signals stopped, but even with time to heal, the body remained immobile.
The two energies are drained and replenished, repeating in this way, as if his body is completing a certain cycle.
Shi Jinzhe desperately wanted to open his eyes, but he couldn't do it no matter what he did.
His consciousness grew increasingly hazy, and before he lost consciousness, Shi Jinzhe only remembered being enveloped by a very comfortable and pleasant power.
Within the giant forest, all the animals were fast asleep, having a sweet dream.
In the stillness of the night, the seeds, nourished by life, ripen and fall, only to be embraced by the moist soil.
In a corner unnoticed by anyone, new shoots break through the lichen, emerge from the soil, and begin a new cycle of life.
The blue-leaved white vines outside the car were still expanding, their tendrils slowly climbing up the dozen or so giant trees around them.
The branches intertwine, like a giant vine cage, enclosing the tree in the middle where a car is parked.
The surrounding flowers, which had been vying for attention, withdrew their yearning for life and returned to their proper orientation.
The changes continue; the long leaves hanging down from the lower layer of the vines continue to grow, and dark brown, thread-like roots penetrate downwards into the soil, developing into new trunks.
The branches, arranged in a staggered pattern, grew rapidly, and by dawn, the outline of a giant tree could already be vaguely seen.
As dawn breaks and a light drizzle falls, the green vines retract their form, leaving only newly grown support roots, before transforming back into ordinary vines and returning to the tree.
Birdsong echoed through the canopy, and I drowsily opened my eyes.
That night, he seemed to sleep, yet he also seemed not to sleep at all.
I'm so tired, and I want to sleep, but when I close my eyes, I can't fall asleep again.
Dim light filtered through the curtains, and Shi Jinzhe looked down to see Sher resting on his shoulder, one leg draped over his waist, fast asleep.
It's an enviable quality of sleep.
However, thinking about what happened last night, Shi Jinzhe still woke Shehe up.
Shekh's shoulders were nudged a few times, and he gave a perfunctory "hmm," then shifted his position and lay on top of him: "Are we about to set off?"
"Did you notice anything unusual about me last night, like energy fluctuations or something?"
"Energy fluctuations? I slept soundly last night and didn't notice anything strange."
Sher raised his head, sniffed lightly on Shi Jinzhe's neck, and said after a moment, "You seem... to smell even better."
Shi Jinzhe's scent was like a concentrated liquid with all the excess water squeezed out, leaving only the essence, and the purity of the energy he inadvertently exuded had increased significantly.
It used to be attractive, but back then it just smelled nice and pleasant. Now, I feel like taking a sip of it would make the blood of snakes boil.
Shekh took a deep breath: "You seem to have become exceptionally healthy; I can sense the difference just by smelling you."
"I am a human being, not a ginseng."
Shi Jinzhe raised his hand and wiped her mouth: "...Wipe your mouth."
My mouth is watering.
"It smells so good, I can't resist."
Shekh sat up from him. "I need to stay away from you. Those flowers must have smelled your special scent last night, that's why they all came to you."
"You can't leave me. If you're too far away, what if I get eaten?"
“I think I’m the most dangerous one for you right now.” Sheh bared his fangs. “If I can’t resist taking a bite and lose control and detoxify, you can be buried in the ground like a ginseng root. Maybe you can even bloom for me next year.”
"But I'm so weak, I need your protection." Shi Jinzhe half-closed his eyes, looking half-asleep. "I was exhausted last night."
He told Shekh about his feelings at night, “Those two forces kept switching back and forth, and I was like a purifier, unable to move or wake up. The reason you said it smelled better is probably because of this. My power was extracted and purified.”
"Two powers..." Shekh asked, "Any other sensations?"
"The part that was taken away didn't feel anything, but the power that came in afterward was very comfortable and powerful."
It's hard to describe what it's like to experience the feeling of being utterly defeated.
It's like...
It's as if his physical form was meant to contain this power, and the compatibility is clearly enhanced.
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