Chapter 192

Ran Lie knocked the wooden fish again and again.

It was the first time for him to knock this thing, and Su Ci had never told him about the Buddhist practice before, so at first, he just thought that knocking the wooden fish might really give him a hint.

"Knock knock knock-knock knock knock-"

The crisp sound of the wooden fish sounded a bit irritating when it first started, but gradually, Ran Lie felt his heart calm down.

He looked at the giant monster's remains that were still burning, and suddenly he felt something in his heart, so he sat down with his legs crossed, knocking the wooden fish while whispering the Buddhist practice he was practicing.

Slowly, he became more and more focused, his eyes gradually closed, and all his mind was attracted by the sound of the wooden fish and the mantra he was chanting.

The sadness he originally felt when looking at the giant monster's remains also merged into his own chanting, becoming his latest understanding of this Buddhist practice.

Ran Lie was completely immersed in his own world. What he didn't know was that his Buddhist practice itself was a scripture.

When his chanting sounded, the flames burning on the giant monster's remains were red and a hint of golden light appeared. The black and red substances in the remains were burned away, but there were also pure things with a faint light golden color that were preserved.

Those were the residual souls that had been trapped in the giant monster for who knows how many years, but still retained their good intentions. In the firelight, they bowed or clasped their hands to thank Ran Lie with the etiquette they learned in their lifetime.

Afterwards, the figures of these residual souls gradually faded, and in the sound of wooden fish and Ran Lie's chanting, they turned into golden light and merged into the world.

Even from a perspective that others could not observe, a series of vengeful spirits broke away from the red mist and surrounded the young man.

Their expressions, which had been filled with resentment for many years, seemed to gradually become more sober.

These vengeful spirits who had regained a little sobriety finally rushed towards the giant monster's remains and took the initiative to throw themselves into the red flames.

They struggled painfully in the red flames, and finally got relief from the pain...

Ran Lie didn't know all this.

He just followed his feelings. He quietly struck the wooden fish, concentrating on reciting the Heart Sutra, forgetting everything around him.

In the nursery, A Yan suddenly looked up in the direction of Base 26, sensing the changes in that world, and he couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.

It seems that giving the small wooden fish to Ran Lie was indeed the right thing to do. But I didn't expect that the child would use it so soon...

The small wooden fish was made of wood grown on the river bank. Although it was ordinary, it had a calming effect when struck.

It had no offensive properties, but it was a very suitable magic weapon for Ran Lie.

As for saving the souls

of the dead... it can only be triggered by a monk who feels compassion for the dead, not necessarily a Zen practitioner. Of course, if the Zen practitioner has the ability to save all living beings, this small wooden fish can also enhance this effect.

But no matter what, compassion is the prerequisite.

Ran Lie... has really grown up.

A Yan was a little emotional, but he quickly retracted his gaze and continued to take out the homemade ice cream from the refrigerator and handed six of them to 4586.

Among the six portions, there was also a thumb-sized one placed in a small transparent cup. The milky white ice cream was decorated with red fruit pulp, which looked very cute.

4586's electronic eyes have become star-shaped.

Now that Wen Yan and Yan Ya prepare three meals a day, A Yan takes care of the cubs, and the cubs are much more obedient, the work of 4586 and 4583 is much easier than before.

In addition to doing housework, their job is basically to accompany the cubs to eat, drink and have fun. Although they are just watching from the side, the two nanny robots have no complaints.

Seeing the babies happy every day, there is really nothing that makes them feel more satisfied than this!

"Zhou Zhou, this is so beautiful!" said the nanny robot happily.

A Yan smiled slightly, "Take it and share it with the cubs. There are marks on the cups."

"Okay, okay."

Then, 4586 floated away with the ice cream cup.

A Yan, with the remaining portion, flashed back to the dormitory and came to the river bank through the teleportation array.

As the weather rules around the 24th base were cleared, the four seasons became distinct, and the characteristics of each season also became obvious.

It is the hottest time of the year now, with plenty of sunshine and hot weather. Although there is air conditioning in the nursery to cool down, Su Ci still prefers natural shade.

The green land with forests along the river bank has become the most comfortable summer resort.

At this moment, Su Ci is sitting on a reclining chair in the forest. A small pond has been dug next to him, and water has been drawn from underground. When the wind blows, the damp water vapor will take away all the heat.

"Dinglingling——"

As soon as A Yan arrived, the wind chime hanging on a bamboo tree rang, making a clear and pleasant sound, as if welcoming or warning.

This is a gadget made by Su Ci. As long as a living creature steps into the bamboo forest, the bell will move automatically without wind.

Amid the tinkling of wind chimes, A Yan came to Su Ci and called him softly.

Su Ci slightly opened his eyes, looked at the thing in his hand, felt the cool breeze, and couldn't help asking, "What is this?"

"Ice cream."

A Yan handed the largest cup to Su Ci, and called the panda cub playing in the forest. When

the black and white ball heard the voice, it immediately abandoned its old father and ran over, whimpering all the way.

A Yan handed it an ice cream cup.

The panda cub held it in both hands, stretched out its tongue and licked it gently. When it tasted the sweet and cool taste, it immediately squinted and smiled.

Su Ci thought it was cute, so he picked up the black and white ball and rubbed its furry round head.

Now Lai Xixi has gotten used to the keeper stroking her hair, and she is happily eating the ice cream cup, and even whimpers when she feels comfortable being rubbed.

Lai Ze walked slowly from the bamboo forest, and couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he saw his daughter eating ice cream, but his eyes were more of relief and kindness.

He picked up a bamboo shoot and sat in the shade to chew it.

After a while, Su Ci let go of the panda cub and ate his cup of ice cream.

The homemade fruit-flavored ice cream was sweet with a hint of milk, and it was cool enough to dispel the summer heat. If Langze was here...

"You made this ice cream right after they left... If the wolf cub knew, he would probably cry." Su Ci said.

A Yan shrugged, "We'll make it when they come back."

Su Ci nodded and gently raised his palm. A layer of light slowly appeared on his palm. He was sitting here doing nothing, but his strength was slowly and steadily recovering.

"Is it those spiritual herbs?" A Yan asked.

"Yeah, they work very hard."

Su Ci took his hand back and looked in the direction of Base 26. A smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said, "Those three kids work very hard too."

Obviously, although he let the cubs go to experience, Su Ci didn't really ignore them.

"Practicing meditation to save the dead... is a good idea."

Those resentful spirits that were densely covered in the red mist and were constantly generating resentment were also a headache for Su Ci.

Although there were spiritual herbs to purify and absorb the resentment, it was still a temporary solution. If we want to completely solve the problem of the red mist, the most fundamental thing is to let these resentful spirits rest in peace.

"I just did it casually. I didn't expect Ran Lie to bring such a surprise." A Yan said.

Su Ci nodded, "But it's not realistic to rely entirely on him to save the souls of the dead."

"Of course."

They still need more help. They are the masters of this world, but whether the world can return to its former glory and continue to maintain it requires the joint efforts of the creatures living here.

And this... can only be done step by step.

Anyway, sooner or later it will be restored. On this point, he and Su Ci are very Buddhist.

Su Ci leaned back in the recliner, holding the ice cream cup and eating slowly. Even if he was slow, the ice cream in the cup never melted and always maintained the best edible state.

He looked at the plain opposite that was completely covered by star chain fruit. After the red fog of Base 24 was completely driven away by garlic sprouts, the news of this "orchard" also spread thoroughly inside Base 24.

However, due to the presence of giant insects and animals, it was not as easy as before for the people in Base 24 to reach the riverbank. In addition, with the guidance of Yan Ping and others, no one disturbed the green land on the riverbank for the time being.

Just as Su Ci was thinking about the next plan, the sound of wind chimes rang out in the bamboo forest again.

Rong Heng's figure slowly appeared on the transmission array on the riverbank. He looked around and ran straight to the direction of the bamboo forest.

"Su Su, Brother A Yan."

Rong Heng came to the bamboo forest and didn't look at them eating ice cream. He just called them and then calmed down again.

Su Ci looked at the young lion and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Do you have something to ask me?"

Rong Heng nodded, then looked at him firmly and asked, "Su Su, when can I go to other bases to train like Ran Lie and Lang Ze?"

Su Ci did not answer this question, but just said, "Do you know why you are not allowed to go this time?"

Rong Heng lowered his head, "Because I will be affected when I enter the red mist, right?"

"That's right." Su Ci said.

"Then how can I overcome this effect?" Rong Heng asked anxiously.

Although he knew that he could block the red mist by using garlic spray, Rong Heng also knew that this was done by relying on external objects, not his own ability.

So, he could understand why Su Su didn't let him go.

But he hoped to overcome this weakness as soon as possible through his own efforts. If there is such an opportunity next time, he would like to go with them!

Otherwise, if he continues like this, he may not be able to beat Langze, let alone Ran Lie.

Su Ci looked at him, thought for a while and said, "It's not impossible for you to overcome this weakness, but it's a little difficult."

"I'm not afraid!" Rong Heng said anxiously.

Feeling the young man's determination, Su Ci nodded, and he turned his hand, and Rong Heng's small sword appeared in his hand.

He held the sword, and as his mind moved slightly, an invisible sword energy was generated from the sword blade.

Rong Heng stared blankly at the faint aura on the blade. He could feel that the sword had become different. Not only was it more powerful, but also...

just by looking at the sword aura, he felt his heart clear, as if a breeze blew through his heart, blowing away all the depression and gloom.

"Su Su, what is this?" he couldn't help asking.

Su Ci smiled lightly and said, "Haoran sword aura."