and,
By the light shone from the man's lamp, Lin Yiran keenly sensed that this was a very large space, so much so that when the man's searchlight shone into the distance, the light from the searchlight would sink deep into the darkness and merge with it.
I couldn't see anything in the distance at all.
Even as the man pinned her down, Ke Lin clearly sensed the presence of something else in the room.
It's very dangerous.
She was completely baffled. But seeing how familiar the man seemed with the place, Lin Yiran stopped guessing. Why bother guessing when you have a mouth? She might as well just ask.
"Where is this place?"
This time, the man finally spoke up and paid attention to her.
"Inside the mutated plant, you still haven't answered my question: how did you get in? What are you doing here?" Sen Ran's brows were furrowed so deeply they were almost creaking; he was extremely annoyed. Very annoyed!
He thought they were there to rescue him, but instead, a burden arrived—a girl, no less!
A very pretty girl with bright, big eyes, curly hair, and fair, delicate skin—the kind that looks like it would ooze water if you pinched it. Girls like this are the most annoying; she might even start crying and wailing when she sees the roots of that mutated plant!
This is so annoying!
So he lost patience. He'd seen far too many girls like that.
Lin Yiran didn't know why he was so hostile towards her and seemed very impatient; perhaps that was just his nature. Lin Yiran didn't intend to stoop to his level. The most important thing right now was to leave this awful place.
"Ah, I came to the Forest of Hope to find... medicinal herbs, but I got lost and fell right down. I'm really puzzled. Just now, I saw that place was flat ground covered with grass, but it turned out to be hollow underneath. I wasn't paying attention and just fell down."
Perhaps impressed by Lin Yiran's stupidity, the man finally regained his temper and explained, "This thing is a mutated celery. On the surface, it looks like a plain covered with grass, but it is actually hollow inside. Mutated celery is the best at disguise. It is because of this unique disguise ability that it can kill people invisibly. It ranks fifth on the list of invisible killers among interstellar mutated plants."
"It is indeed very deceptive." This last sentence offered Lin Yiran some psychological comfort. However, she was immediately followed by the man's hurtful remark: "But this is something you learn in the basic courses of interstellar kindergarten. You shouldn't be unaware of it."
Lin Yiran: Why does that sound so awkward?
She then scanned the man's attire from head to toe: his AJ combat suit, the most fashionable interstellar embedded stellar brain, and the short dagger made of rare flowing sand that he casually toyed with. Judging from his appearance alone, the man was undoubtedly wealthy and powerful. She immediately made up her mind, then shrugged indifferently and uttered a very pitiful statement in a very calm tone.
The main thing was that she made up a backstory for herself on the spot, a backstory that was enough to bring tears to one's eyes: "Oh, I am an orphan, without father or mother, and I am not qualified to enter an orphanage, so I have never been to school." Then she looked on triumphantly at the guilty expression on the other person's face.
really,
Senran stared at her for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I'm sorry."
He hadn't expected the other person to have such a background.
In interstellar space, anyone who can enter an orphanage is someone with a genetic identity. Those who can't enter, like Lin Yiran mentioned, fall into only two categories: either they are descendants of extraterrestrial beings whose parents haven't undergone genetic testing, or they are offspring of interstellar pirates who voluntarily removed their genetic identity. Neither of these groups possesses a genetic identity.
The former is more likely. Because interstellar territory is in the development and expansion phase, people without genetic identities are generally natives of their original planets. After being incorporated into the nine star systems, they temporarily do not have their own genetic identities. The Federation is currently dealing with this issue and has not yet completed it. Therefore, many people without genetic identities have emerged, usually living in remote star systems, such as the Ninth Star System.
Similarly, lacking genetic identity means being unable to enjoy the various benefits of the federal government. For example, their children cannot enter orphanages to receive unified care from the state, and naturally, they will also lack educational opportunities, and may even become illiterate.
Oh, that's terrible.
It's a terrible situation to think about, and it was definitely his oversight. He's been busy dealing with other things and hasn't paid attention to this aspect. He'll definitely make sure to implement this construction project when he gets back.
Looking at the other person's guilty expression, Lin Yiran felt her vanity was greatly satisfied. Although this wasn't her real identity, it was still quite fun to deceive people occasionally. Besides, who told him to look down on her? He was extremely impatient with her, and his misogyny was practically written all over his face!
She has to teach him a lesson about his arrogance!
Then he started acting out his own story: "Oh, it's okay, I'm used to it. But I'm still working hard, you see, I've lived to this age just fine, haven't I? And I've even saved up a lot of money. Let me show you, I just got 100 star coins from selling a level 1 herb yesterday! I used those 100 star coins to buy three strawberry-flavored nutrient solutions. I drank half of one yesterday, and I'm going to drink the other half today so I won't be hungry!"
She even took out the half-bottle of nutrient solution she had picked up from the trash heap, with a slightly broken opening, and pretended to hand it to the man. When she handed it to him, her eyes were sparkling, just like the adorable pet rabbit that Senran used to have: "Here, do you want to try some?"
Then, Senran rejected the other party's kindness with a shocked expression, and felt uncomfortable as if something was blocking her chest, and she couldn't vent her anger.
Three vials of nutrient solution for 100 star coins? Is it even drinkable? This is something he has never tried since birth.
But the other party treated it like a treasure, and couldn't bear to throw it away even after the bottle was broken. There seemed to be some murky pollutants inside, which he could see with the naked eye.
She could even divide this nutrient solution into two days' worth, drinking half a vial each day.
She had never been to school and didn't even recognize the mutated celery that kindergarten teachers would repeatedly emphasize, which is why she lost her footing and fell.
Oh, this isn't the first time he's used the word "miserable."
His feelings for Lin Yiran had changed from initial disgust to... sympathy. He had never seen anyone so miserable, and his guilt intensified.
Without further ado, he shoved the high-grade nutrient solution from his Star Brain into Lin Yiran's hands, saying, "If you're hungry, I have some nutrient solution here. Take it and drink it first." His attitude was incredibly kind!
Lin Yiran took the nutrient solution in surprise. She was about to refuse it, but seeing that the packaging was high-end and it was a rare find, she thought it might taste better. So she didn't refuse and put it directly into her Star Brain to keep for future use.
She even squinted her eyes happily and leaned closer to the man, saying:
"Thank you!"
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