Chapter 139
A Yan looked at the footprints and frowned slightly.
Su Ci acted as if he didn't see it and first checked the star chain fruit seeds he had sown yesterday.
The seeds fell to the ground and were buried shallowly in the soil. Although they did not germinate, they were not damaged either.
Su Ci watered the seeds, then took out a star chain fruit tree from the spirit storage bag and prepared to plant it here.
A Yan no longer paid attention to the footprints, but helped dig a hole, planted the Star Chain Fruit Tree, and watered it with clear water containing spiritual energy.
With the nourishment of the spiritual water, the leaves of the Star Chain Fruit Tree, which had been somewhat withered, stretched out visibly.
Although this star chain fruit tree is not a spiritual plant, it is full of vitality. During the process of leaving the soil, because Su Ci used magic, the root system was not damaged. It should be able to survive easily in this pure land.
As for the lush star chain fruit vines, they are pulled towards the rocks nearby.
This piece of land purified by the heroic spirits is not very large, with the longest distance being only about twenty or thirty steps. After the red fog dissipated, the bare land was exposed. After the star chain fruit was transplanted, there was finally a touch of green.
After the planting was completed, Su Ci gave the Star Chain Fruit Tree a blessing, ensuring that it would take root and grow smoothly without any disaster or disease.
Before leaving, Su Ci took out ten Star Chain Spirit Fruits from the space button and placed them on the ground.
The Star Chain Spirit Tree bears fruit approximately once every two weeks, with about a hundred fruits each time - this number should increase as it grows.
There are not many Star Chain Spirit Fruits in Su Ci's space button. Fortunately, ordinary Star Chain Fruit trees have also begun to bear fruit, and they can probably be collected tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
As for whether the iron-eating beast could adapt after eating the spiritual fruit and then switching to ordinary fruit, that was not within Su Ci's consideration.
Although Su Ci did not explain, A Yan looked at the Star Chain Spirit Fruit he left behind and the footprints of the beasts, and he understood everything.
He took out a basin from the space button, placed it next to the fruit, and poured spiritual water into the basin.
Su Ci looked at his actions, smiled slightly, and did not stop him.
The second place to be purified was at the foot of the mountain. It was slightly larger than the first one, with a flatter terrain, looser soil, and more sand and gravel.
After actually observing the land conditions, Su Ci did not plant star chain fruit as originally planned, but went to the river bank to dig up a few Selaginella trees.
Now both sides of the river bank are full of Selaginella. Although they have not yet formed a continuous patch, you can basically see one every few steps.
Under suitable conditions and spiritual stimulation, the tenacious vitality of Selaginella is thoroughly stimulated.
Now, it depends on whether they can survive in these mountains without the stimulation of spiritual energy.
The Star Chain Spirit Fruit that Su Ci found in the second Pure Land yesterday was not taken away, and he was not disappointed. After all, it was already good enough to have an iron-eating beast appear in this mountain. It was impossible to encounter living creatures every day.
After watering the transplanted Selaginella, Su Ci took A Yan to the third place.
However, when he was about to take out the Star Chain Fruit Tree and start working, he suddenly stopped and turned his head to look somewhere.
In this land that was protected and purified by heroic spirits, the red fog was dispersed, forming a clear boundary. Monsters born of resentment did not dare to enter here.
At this moment, numerous figures gathered around, lingering around, their prying eyes constantly scanning the land.
Su Ci observed this yesterday.
Most of these figures wandering around the land are vengeful spirits. They do not have any blood on their bodies, so it is certain that they have never killed anyone.
These vengeful spirits are mostly ghosts that linger in the human world with obsessions in their hearts. They are considered to be at the bottom of the red fog. Because of their low strength, they will be easily devoured once they encounter other monsters.
Purification magic has little effect on these evil spirits.
Because they are not born out of resentment, on the contrary, they themselves are generating resentment. Purification can purify the resentment, but it cannot purify their minds.
As for the reason why these vengeful spirits formed...
During this period, in addition to trying to restore the soil's fertility, Su Ci was also absorbing and digesting the information obtained from the earth.
During his sleep, the earth must have experienced a catastrophe, causing countless lives to be destroyed.
Countless lives died in vain, and the resentment generated by these lives during their lifetime and after their death gathered together and eventually swept across the entire planet.
Countless creatures transformed into vengeful spirits after death. They lingered in the human world, being able to exist because of the red fog, while also providing the red fog with an endless supply of resentment.
Such vengeful spirits cannot be eliminated by purification.
Su Ci couldn't think of a better way for the time being. If there were a Buddhist monk, perhaps he could convert these vengeful spirits, but...
Can Ran Lie, who is currently practicing Buddhist cultivation, grow into a high-ranking Buddhist monk in the future?
Su Ci felt that he should think of other ways, which might be more reliable. After all, he had never thought of letting Ran Lie become a monk.
These resentful spirits gathered around the Pure Land, perhaps because the monsters that were completely created by resentment did not dare to approach here, and their instinct made them gather here.
Originally, Su Ci thought so, but...
A Yan also followed Su Ci's gaze.
Outside the barrier, in the thick red fog, there was a short figure that broke away from the layers of resentful spirits, and its appearance gradually became clearer.
It can be seen that it is a very young child, and it still retains the appearance before death - its body can be described as skinny, with deeply sunken cheeks, and ribs clearly visible under the tattered clothes.
Compared to the way A Yan looked when he first met Su Ci, he looked even more miserable.
Looking at the appearance of this little ghost, it is not difficult to guess that it must have starved to death in its lifetime, and the resentment it exudes also proves this.
"Hungry... so hungry... Mom, I'm so hungry..."
The tender child's voice echoed in the mountains, sounding a little creepy. Su Ci looked at the little vengeful spirit, and a trace of fluctuation appeared in his calm eyes.
During their time in the nursery, the cubs had changed a lot, but...hadn't Su Ci changed at all? Looking at the child who had starved to death, the young man's expression gradually grew more compassionate.
The little vengeful spirit did not notice Su Ci and A Yan. It stared at the spiritual fruit that Su Ci placed on the ground. There seemed to be a little more spirit in its numb and empty eyes.
It was attracted in this way, breaking away from the crowded resentful spirits and crossing the clear dividing line.
Iron-eating beasts and giant insects can enter and exit the Pure Land at will, but vengeful spirits cannot.
When the little vengeful spirit entered the purified land from the red fog, smoke began to come out of its body, which meant that the resentment in it was being purified.
The little vengeful spirit that had just floated in fell to the ground, rolled around, and let out a painful and confused scream from its throat.
“Ah ...
The surrounding vengeful spirits instinctively stepped back a little when its screams rang out, but they didn't retreat very far.
They watched quietly at everything happening before their eyes, and the resentment emanating from them seemed to be even stronger.
As for the screaming little ghost, no one can help it. Just like the little weeds at the beginning, only it can bear the pain of purifying its resentment.
However, even so, it did not choose to escape from the scope of the Pure Land.
Finally, when the screams gradually subsided, it lay on the ground, and its spirit became a little illusory.
It lay on the ground dying, but its eyes were still fixed on the dozen or so spiritual fruits, full of desire.
“Hungry… so hungry…”
As resentment emanated, pain appeared on its face again, but this time, it endured it.
The little vengeful spirit crawled on the ground, trying hard to get closer to the spiritual fruit. Resentment continued to escape from its eyes, dyeing its eyes blood red and constantly increasing its pain.
A Yan was full of disgust towards Hong Wu, but he couldn't bear to look at the child who was constantly emitting resentment. He didn't know what to do, so he looked up at Su Ci.
"Susu..."
Su Ci lowered his eyes to look at him, patted the top of his head gently, and then walked towards the little ghost.
“Hungry… so hungry…”
The little vengeful spirit endured the pain brought by the purification of its resentment and moved forward bit by bit. Its hands touched the ground and continuously emitted wisps of smoke.
At this time, a pair of human leather shoes appeared in front of it.
The little ghost did not stop.
It is a spirit and cannot touch physical objects, and physical objects cannot stop it.
So, if that is the case, even if there is food in front of it, how can it touch it?
Su Ci squatted down in front of the little ghost.
Looking at the child who refused to give up, he reached out and took a spiritual fruit and placed it in front of the child.
The little vengeful spirit was stunned at first, then quickly reached out to grab the spiritual fruit. However, as mentioned earlier, its little hand passed through the fruit.
No matter how it waved its hands, it could no longer touch any food.
A line of blood and tears rolled down the child's eyes.
"Hungry! I'm so hungry!"
It looked at Su Ci, and the desire in its eyes turned into extreme resentment.
Su Ci sighed, and before the little ghost was once again engulfed by its own resentment, he reached out and gently placed his palm on its head.
With the infusion of soul power, the little ghost's illusory body seemed to become more solid.
The child, who was originally full of resentment, suddenly froze.
It stared at Su Ci, staring at his palm on its head, and felt a long-lost warmth.
"Mother……"
The child's tender voice carries deep longing and attachment.
Su Ci: “…”
He sighed helplessly, picked up the spiritual fruit on the ground again, and handed it to the little ghost.
The little ghost looked at him, then at the fruit, and finally couldn't help but stretch out his hand, and then... he hugged the fruit.
It couldn't help but be stunned, and its hands holding the fruit began to tremble slightly.
"Eat." Su Ci said.
The little ghost looked at him, then really lowered its head and opened its mouth to bite the fruit.
A hole was immediately bitten into the spiritual fruit.
The little ghost who had not eaten for many years finally got his first bite of food with the help of the earth spirit.
At first, it was a little confused, but when it really tasted the food, it began to chew and swallow it in big mouthfuls.
The rich juice of the Star Chain Fruit kept overflowing, and the little ghost kept sucking the juice, eating it boldly and cherishingly.
As it continued to eat, its appearance kept changing, from its original skinny and shriveled appearance to gradually becoming plump.
This turned out to be a little girl with two pigtails, probably about four or five years old, about the same age as No. 5.
When the little girl was halfway through eating the fruit, she suddenly stopped. She glanced at Su Ci and then looked around.
“Mom…Mom…”
She kept calling out, but the familiar voice in her memory no longer responded to her.
After an unknown amount of time, she finally remembered.
After feeding her the roots she had dug up, her mother fell asleep and never woke up again...
The little girl burst into tears and stopped eating the spiritual fruit in her hand. She just kept calling for her mother.
Su Ci finally reached out his hand, gently embraced the little girl in front of him, and gently stroked the back of her head.
The little girl leaned against him, crying sadly, but the resentment in her body gradually disappeared.
Her spirit became illusory, emitting a soft light very similar to those of the heroic spirits, but this light was much dimmer.
After an unknown amount of time, the little girl's crying gradually weakened. When Su Ci let her go, her spirit had become completely transparent.
Her obsession was fulfilled, and she no longer felt any resentment and became peaceful.
"Rest in peace, your mother is waiting for you." Su Ci said to her softly.
There were still tears in the corners of the little girl's eyes, but a smile slowly appeared on her face, because - she seemed to have really seen her mother!
"Thank you!"
She thanked Su Ci and ran away happily.
In the illusion created by Su Ci, she gave the remaining half of the fruit to her mother, watched her mother take a bite, then smiled and waved at Su Ci, and then walked away hand in hand with her mother.
Finally, the little girl's figure disappeared from their sight, turned into a point of light, and merged into the land.
The boundary between the Pure Land and the red fog seemed to spread a little further outward.
The group of resentful spirits gathered around caused a slight disturbance, but it was only a slight disturbance. No more resentful spirit dared to enter the Pure Land like the little girl just now.
Su Ci stood up, walked over and picked up the spiritual fruit that had fallen on the ground.
That Star Chain Spirit Fruit is still intact.
Everything the little ghost saw and felt just now was just an illusion created by Su Ci for her.
Sure enough, children are easy to deceive...
However, there was no joy on Su Ci's face. He just squatted on the ground and dug a hole in silence. Although he could use magic, he still planted the remaining two star chain spirit trees here with his own hands.
A Yan witnessed everything that just happened and naturally knew what had just happened.
He pursed his lips, said nothing, and just stayed quietly beside Su Ci.
He knew that what Susu needed most was companionship.
Su Ci's bad mood did not last long. When he arrived at the river bank through the teleportation array and looked at the clear and vibrant scenery in front of him, his mood improved.
The problem of those vengeful spirits must be solved, but for the time being, we can only take it one step at a time.
Only if the earth's vitality is restored as soon as possible can he regain more strength and accomplish more things.
It is indeed tiring to exorcise the resentful spirits one by one, but the thing he has the most is time.
Thinking of this, Su Ci completely cheered up. He took A Yan and came to the place where the Star Chain Spirit Tree was planted yesterday.
The spiritual tree was planted on the opposite bank. Its characteristic was growth, and its vitality was much stronger than other spiritual plants. In just one day and one night, it had taken root in the soil and grown new leaves.
Su Ci did not restrict the growth of this spiritual tree.
It is about a thousand meters from the river bank to Base 24. This vast wasteland is left for this Star Chain Spirit Tree to develop.
I don’t know what it will look like in the future.
A Yan watered and fertilized the spiritual tree, and then the two of them went to the plain from yesterday and continued to set up a water purification barrier on the dry riverbed.
They must set up the water purification barrier before dredging the river source.
Su Ci became busy, and the cubs were not idle either. They diligently completed the homework assigned by Su Ci every day.
The wolf cub and Lu Li practiced the basic physical training techniques together, and eventually even the other cubs joined them.
Of course, in their spare time, in addition to the green space in the nursery, they have two more places to play.
That is the river bank and spaceship 244h.
Every day they would follow Ayan to the river bank, not only to play but also to help with farming.
From Zhuang Shisong and Wei Ming, they learned a lot about plant cuttings. Even without seeds, they could grow one plant into two or three...
Thanks to their efforts, the variety of plants along the river bank gradually increased.
As the two breeders got along with each other, they finally discovered that the cubs left the nursery every day.
However, they had not discovered or exposed how they left. The two of them, whose relationship with the cubs was growing stronger and stronger, kept silent tacitly after knowing the secret.
At the same time, they did not explore too much, but worked more attentively.
Because they knew that Keeper Su was still testing them. Once they passed the test, they should be able to know how the cubs left the nursery, right?
If you say that this matter has nothing to do with breeder Su, they will never believe it even if you kill them!
Of course, the most important thing is... where did the plants that were grown from cuttings in the field end up? It's really intriguing!
In such a busy daily life, time passed day by day, and four days passed quickly.
The previous afternoon, Su Ci had already set up a water purification barrier on the riverbed and also found the source of the river.
The source was indeed in the mountains, but it was blocked for unknown reasons. That morning, he took A Yan with him and prepared to go out to the mountains to clear the source of the river.
As a result, before leaving, the light screen of the base's intelligent computer popped up.
It is a communication request from Guo Hui from the Administration Department.
Su Ci didn't understand what was going on, but still answered the call.
Guo Hui appeared on the light curtain, and at the same time, her voice rang out.
"Hello, Keeper Su, is Cub Number Nine here? The Administration Office has received instructions from the Interstellar Alliance. Someone wants to establish a communication with Cub Number Nine."
Su Ci frowned slightly, "Who is looking for her?"
Guo Hui paused and whispered, "Her previous adoptive father was Marshal Li from the Tess Empire."
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