Chapter 9
The man's face was hidden under the shadow of the tree. Jiang Xiangyang squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and then he could see the man's appearance clearly.
My first reaction was that he looked good, a tough, cold, and handsome look. His narrow, sharp brows were naturally drawn down, his eagle eyes were slightly closed, and every slightly compressed facial curve silently revealed a formidable aggression. But the man's skin was unusually pale, and a faint shadow under his eyes, his thin lips slightly pursed, obscured some of his aggressiveness and sharpness, adding a touch of unseemly weariness.
Little G said, "That's Yangyang's new classmate."
Jiang Xiangyang came back to his senses and said, "Yes, it's him." He looked at him a few more times with some uncertainty, "But compared to before, he seems to have changed a little."
Little G was curious: "What changes?"
"I feel like... it's not as oppressive as before."
Little G focused his electronic eyes to look carefully and pointed out a possible reason: "Is it because he changed his clothes?"
Jiang Xiangyang looked again and saw that the other party had changed out of the tattered black windbreaker and was wearing Hilda's school uniform.
Hilda's school uniforms are mainly close-fitting and easy to move around in. Because of the characteristics of the school, they have obvious military features. Men wearing pure black school uniforms show a neat and capable style in all aspects. They can be dragged out as campus image ambassadors without any decoration or disguise.
Seeing Jiang Xiangyang once again in a daze, Little G couldn't help but ask, "Yangyang, what are you thinking about?"
Jiang Xiangyang murmured, "I think clothes really make the man."
Little G didn't understand: "What?"
Jiang Xiangyang sighed: "How can this guy be so handsome?" He couldn't look this way wearing the same clothes.
Little G: “…” Although this is a fact, Yangyang, isn’t your expression a little too infatuated?
Due to his own lack of physical conditions, Jiang Xiangyang has no resistance to this kind of cold and hard beauty, but it is limited to appreciation... perhaps even more so.
All of these are insignificant compared to the current problems that need to be solved.
In front of him was a new classmate, who was leaning against a man-eating tree. The key point was that this classmate was still sleeping leisurely. Jiang Xiangyang immediately felt that he was going to be sick.
However, he was not clear about the situation and did not dare to go over rashly, for fear of alarming the man-eating tree whose status was unknown.
There is clearly a protective shield outside the tree, so how did this person get in?
Thinking about a solution, Little G first considered Jiang Xiangyang's safety: "How about going to the teacher?"
"I need to go to the teacher's office in the teaching building during lunch break. If I come back, I might end up as fertilizer. Let's find a way to rescue him first."
Although the man-eating tree was not moving at the moment, Jiang Xiangyang, who had seen its power before, dared not let it go. He shook his head and said decisively: "Analyze the current physiological activity of the man-eating tree."
"Physiological activity is 6.13%, 56% to 70% lower than before, and the speed of tactile nerve transmission has dropped to 8.26 seconds."
Jiang Xiangyang was more than just surprised: "So low?"
"Yes, considering Yangyang's current physical condition, we recommend a leaping rescue, with an 83.74% success rate," said Little G. "I'll open the shield right away, but it only takes fifteen seconds to open and close. If anything happens, please take the initiative to protect yourself."
Setbacks and difficulties only make the people on Earth compromise temporarily, but they cannot completely defeat humanity. In a world full of crises, humans cherish their lives more and are aware and strong enough to sacrifice their lives at any time. At the same time, due to the sudden decline in population, the connection between people has become closer. Unity, responsibility, and hard work are the three basic commands that Hilda students must take every year.
So Xiao G did not impose any obstruction, nor did he try to persuade Jiang Xiangyang to abandon his people and run away. Instead, he analyzed the situation for him diligently and responsibly.
"Don't worry, baby." Jiang Xiangyang pinched the little ball's ears lightly, watching him shake his ears uncomfortably, and smiled, "I will."
Even during the conversation, the man and the machine did not ignore the state of the man-eating tree, fearing that if they were not careful, the man on it would be melted into a pool of blood. However, despite their caution, the man-eating tree seemed to have mutated its species genes, and it was quiet and did not make any big noise.
If Jiang Xiangyang had not seen those slightly trembling branches, he might have chosen a more appropriate rescue method, such as sending a text message to the school security office and then waiting for a large group of security guards to arrive.
The discussion took less than two minutes, and the practice was even faster. Jiang Xiangyang opened up the gap and accelerated.
Quickening his pace and increasing his speed to the limit, Jiang Xiangyang jumped from a fixed point and flew up, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
The trees were planted in three rows, with the man in the middle, and two trees in front blocking his view. Time was extremely tight and he could not afford any hesitation.
A large hole was opened in the inconspicuous protective shield, and Jiang Xiangyang slipped in as nimbly as a cunning rabbit. Without delay, he landed on the ground, took a few quick steps to cross the row of trees in front, locked onto the man on the tree for half a second, pushed off the ground hard and pounced again!
The slender young man jumped onto the treetop in one move, put his arms around the man's body, and put his shoulders directly on his abdomen. Of course, his eyes were only on the road. The little ball was watching Jiang Xiangyang's situation outside, and no one noticed that the man's slender fingers moved slightly inadvertently.
Without stopping his steps on the ground, he kicked the nearby tree with his legs and turned to run. However, at this moment, the man-eating tree, which was originally as quiet as a mountain, suddenly twitched wildly, and countless branches attacked Jiang Xiangyang, and corrosive liquid was flung out from the top. The fishy smell spread in an instant, and it was as crazy as a group of demons dancing wildly.
He was still two meters away from the protective shield, but the crisis behind him was imminent. Jiang Xiangyang suddenly jumped up with all his strength.
Swift, quick, and unstoppable, the two bodies were like arrows shot from a bow. The moment the branches were about to wrap around Jiang Xiangyang's body, they jumped straight out of the protective shield!
At the same time, the protective cover closed, blocking the branches' path.
Jiang Xiangyang protected the back of the man's head with his palm and rolled a few times on the ground. He caught a glimpse of the branches hitting the protective shield out of the corner of his eye. The heart that had jumped into his throat finally settled down. He breathed softly and turned around to check on the man's condition.
man:"......"
Jiang Xiangyang: “…”
The man under him opened his eyes. Those eyes were almost the same as the ones Jiang Xiangyang had seen before, deep and cold, hiding a darkness that could not be dissolved like thick ink, which directly reflected Jiang Xiangyang's slightly bewildered expression.
With just one glance, the man's aura suddenly changed. It was no longer so heavy that it made people breathless, but the coldness was still there. He casually raised his eyelids and looked at Jiang Xiangyang, who was only a hand's distance away from him.
"Yangyang, your hand!"
Xiao G's shout brought Jiang Xiangyang, who was still in a daze, back to reality in time. Jiang Xiangyang stood up belatedly, groaned again, and couldn't help but cover his arm and breathe out.
There was a black mark the size of a fingernail on his arm, which was the corrosive liquid that he had accidentally touched.
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