Chapter 94

A Yan listened to what Su Ci said to the little monkey, and then looked at the tiny dots of light that were constantly blending into the land, and there were no more strange emotions in his heart.

Before meeting Su Ci, he always thought that he was a human, although no one in the base could see him.

He was ignorant and had a special feeling for humans. He was very eager to get their attention, but after being ignored day after day, this feeling became weak and finally close to indifference.

Because only in this way, in the lonely days without any response, he would not be swallowed by pain.

But now, even though he already knew that he was a spirit and not a human, when he saw these sacrificed human warriors, and saw them smiling and turning into points of light and merging into the earth, A Yan discovered...

he still had a sense of identification with humans.

It was just that it was different from the past.

A Yan looked at Su Ci, and he understood in his heart why this difference was so.

After hearing Su Ci's comfort, the little monkey nodded, wiped its tears, and then climbed onto Su Ci's arm again and climbed onto his shoulder.

However, when it saw the muddy footprints on Su Ci's gray-blue uniform, it realized something, and quickly looked at the soles of its feet, and then lowered its head as if it had done something wrong.

Su Ci did not blame it, nor was he even unhappy.

After all, as the spirit of the earth, how could he hate the mud? He was thinking that the spirit of the little monkey was really becoming more and more solid. Thinking

of this, Su Ci handed the little monkey a towel.

"Wipe it clean yourself."

The little monkey took it obediently, sat on Su Ci's shoulder, and wiped his feet carefully, not even sparing the nails.

As for those small footprints... if they were seen by the humans in the base, it would cause some trouble.

Su Ci's eyes flashed with golden light, and the muddy footprints disappeared on his clothes. His gray-blue uniform became clean and new again.

A Yan, who was next to him, looked at him with a burning gaze.

It was this magic that could make things clean again, he must learn it!

After the little monkey wiped its feet, Su Ci stood up again and looked around the riverbed.

He was not ready to continue exploring outside for the time being. More haste, less speed. It would be better to manage the area from here to the outside of Base 24 first.

So, what should be done next?

Su Ci flashed to the other side of the river and looked into the distance. It was still a wasteland. The resentful red mist that he had forced back was probably hovering thousands of meters away, ready to move.

Obviously, once he left, the red mist would come back and invade this area again.

Although the riverbed was guarded by the warriors' heroic spirits, it might not be able to hold out against such a terrible invasion of resentment.

Moreover, Su Ci also hoped that these heroes could rest in peace...

Su Ci thought, his fingertips moving in the air.

A formation was taking shape quickly. The young man thought and kept adjusting the formation structure. This was the first time that A Yan saw Su Ci create a formation. He stared at the formation that was constantly being perfected and was fascinated for a while.

The little monkey naturally noticed it.

He couldn't see what the keeper was doing, but it didn't prevent him from being attracted to it like A Yan.

Finally, Su Ci withdrew his hand with satisfaction.

Then he walked along the river bank. He set up a formation every hundred meters or so. The formations were only the size of coins and were carved on rocks. They were very inconspicuous.

After setting up about twenty new formations and covering a two-kilometer section of the river, Su Ci stopped.

He looked up and looked at the cliff in front of him.

The river near the 24th Base runs from north to south. He should be walking upstream. When he got here, there should have been a very spectacular waterfall.

But the source of the river dried up, forming such a cliff.

Su Ci touched his chin and casually set up a few water purification formations and spirit gathering formations under the cliff. If one day in the future, water flows here again, they will come in handy.

Afterwards, he left here and continued walking downstream along the river bank.

He walked along the way, looking for suitable stones to arrange, until more than a thousand meters later, he came to a cliff again and stopped.

The difference was that this time he stood on the top of the cliff, overlooking the plain below.

The little monkey squatting on his shoulder was startled when Su Ci just came to the cliff. It obviously couldn't understand why the road disappeared while walking.

Seeing the bottom of the cliff that was at least a hundred meters deep, it was so scared that it grabbed the keeper's clothes, fearing that it would fall down.

However, when the breeze blew gently and its emotions gradually calmed down, it fell in love with the feeling of looking far away from a high place.

Although the distance was still covered by red mist and it could only see a small part of the plain, this feeling still shocked it.

The world of the nursery was so small, and the world outside was really big.

"Do you think the world outside is terrible?" At this time, he heard the young man's voice ringing in his ears.

The little monkey's body stiffened.

It was not a real beast, so it could understand Su Ci's words, and at the same time, it had its own thoughts.

When the little monkey first saw the desolate and dead scenery outside, he did feel terrible and was full of disappointment.

Although now, this idea has not changed, but the feeling of loss has disappeared a lot.

Even if the world is terrible, it still yearns for it.

At this time, the little monkey heard the keeper continue to say: "Then let's change this world."

Hearing this, the little monkey was stunned. It turned its head and stared at the young man's profile.

The young man did not look at it.

He just stared at the front quietly, his tone was light, and his expression did not fluctuate much, but it gave people a sense of firm belief.

As if this was what he would definitely do.

"How about we make this world a better place?"

Facing this question, the little monkey did not hesitate. It nodded its head, and squeaked a little for fear that Su Ci did not see it.

At the same time, its round eyes like black grapes became bright, full of hope and expectation for the future.

Change this terrible world!

Although it does not know what its weak self can do for this world, the keeper is very strong, and he can definitely accomplish what he wants to do!

A Yan, who was standing next to Su Ci, did not speak, but his eyes explained everything.

Compared with the little monkey, the pictures that appeared in his mind from time to time let him know that the world in the past was not what it is now.

That world was beautiful, rich, and full of vitality everywhere.

He didn't know how long it would take to recover to that state, but he would definitely follow Su Su to change this world and make it full of vitality again!

Su Ci couldn't help but curl his lips slightly when he saw the little monkey nodded.

Very good, he has one more little helper.

Thinking of this, Su Ci also set up several miniature magic arrays around the cliff - fortunately these small magic arrays did not consume much soul power, otherwise it would be a big project for him to set up so many arrays in one breath.

Even so, it was three hours later when Su Ci returned to the riverbed, where they encountered the bloody mud monster.

It was getting dark near dusk.

Su Ci was preparing to divert groundwater to irrigate the river, when he suddenly felt something in his heart. He paused slightly, then flashed to the bottom of the river bank and stretched out his finger to move a small piece of slightly wet soil.

Seeing him suddenly run away, A Yan also hurriedly raised his feet, and the next step, he came directly to Su Ci's side.

Shrinking the ground into an inch!

A Yan was stunned for a moment, temporarily suppressing the joy of learning a new skill, and looked up at the place where Su Ci was observing.

I saw that the cracks in the cliff were stained with some slightly wet soil, which should have been wet during the bloody rain weather before. Because it was in the shade here, it had not been completely dried after so long. Su Ci pushed aside the damp soil, and then a small grass

growing in the crevice of the cliff was revealed . The grass was less than two centimeters high, and the leaves were dry and red, withered, and there was no green at all. It looked like a dead grass. But Su Ci and A Yan knew that it was still alive. There was still a faint vitality in this withered grass. Moreover, even if it had completely lost its vitality, what would it matter? Su Ci could still use the magic of resurrecting dead trees to save it. However, Su Ci got a little more information than A Yan. In addition to vitality, there was also a strong resentment in the body of this grass. If it is allowed to grow like this, the possibility of it growing into a demon plant will be very high, and there is nothing that can be done about it. In such an environment, no matter what form of life it is, it will inevitably need to rely on resentment to survive, otherwise it will not be able to survive at all. But... even if it is a demon plant, so what? This is the first time that Su Ci has discovered a plant that is truly native to the earth after waking up. This alone is enough to make him happy. The plants from the nursery are all from the interstellar space. Although they are of the same origin as the plants on earth, after all, after a stroll outside and coming back, they will be more or less affected by the universe and produce some changes. With the current situation of the earth, Su Ci originally thought that no plants would survive, but he didn't expect that he would have such an unexpected surprise after going out. "Su Su, is this a plant?" Ah Yan looked at the withered red grass and asked uncertainly. "Yes." Su Ci nodded, "This is a kind of herb, generally also called weeds." "Weeds?" "Yes, most of them live in the wild, and are extremely tenacious plants. When they appear in the fields, they will compete with crops for nutrients, resulting in crop yield reduction, so they are disliked by human farmers." Su Ci explained to the two little guys, "But there are also some human beings who sing praises to them." "Like the grass on the plain, it withers and grows again every year, wildfires cannot burn it all, and spring breezes blow it back to life. This is the poem that describes weeds." Su Ci looked at the withered red weeds in the cracks of the stone, with love and nostalgia in his eyes. As the spirit of the earth, how could he not like such a tenacious plant? The green of the earth is definitely decorated with wild grass. He just didn't expect that after the earth has become so bad and experienced so many years of erosion and baptism, this grass seed that fell in the crack of the cliff can still rely on its own strength to take root and sprout. What kind of hardship did it go through to successfully break through the seed coat and layers of blockages, not only sprouting, but also growing so tall? Although it is only less than two centimeters, in Su Ci's view, this is already amazing. Ah Yan was in a daze. As the young man chanted, a picture appeared in front of his eyes - on the endless plain, green grass covered the ground and extended to the horizon. On the grassland, a figure sat by the campfire. A whole roasted lamb was placed on the campfire, and hot oil dripped onto the firewood as it turned, making a sizzling sound. People dressed in colorful clothes sang and danced around the campfire. Only that figure sat by the campfire. He drank from the wine pot and occasionally glanced at the people's singing and dancing, but more of his attention was on the roasted lamb. Although he was in the crowd, he seemed to be trapped in his own world, contented, but... there was loneliness in his back. Ah Yan blinked. The grass on the plain withers and grows again every year. Wildfires never burn it all, but it grows again in the spring breeze... So, is the grass that grows again this spring the same grass as last year? Ah Yan didn't have an answer, but he didn't ask. His intuition told him that it was best not to ask.

At this time, Su Ci had already taken out an empty can from the space button, and then dug some soil from the riverbed.

The soil had faded from blood red and turned into earthy yellow. Because it was originally left after the mud monster was purified, the soil was very moist and had a high water content.

Then, he handed the can of soil to A Yan, and then carefully transferred the dying little wild grass into the can of soil.

Originally, Su Ci was particularly cautious, fearing that it would damage its roots. However, the roots of the little wild grass were very short, only less than half a centimeter in length. I really don't know how it survived before.

After burying the little wild grass in the soil, Su Ci and A Yan both felt that it emitted a different wave from before.

Confusion and doubt, of course, all turned into joy in the end.

Even a little improvement in the environment is a great blessing to it. It is not like a spoiled child who likes to shout slogans, nor is it like a lazy kid who does not move for a long time. It just grows quietly and tries its best.

The little monkey squatting on Su Ci's shoulder tilted his head and stared at the small wild grass with pure curiosity in his eyes.

It has been to the plantation, so its knowledge of plants is much richer than other cubs. This is the first time the little monkey has seen such an ugly and small plant.

Wild grass...

can it really survive?

Seeing the little monkey so curious, Su Ci simply stuffed the soil can into its hand and said, "Take it, this is very important."

"In the future, this little wild grass can help us change the world."

Hearing this, the little monkey suddenly became nervous. Although it felt that this little wild grass was ordinary and looked like it was about to die, it was skeptical about what role it could play.

But now, as long as the keeper said it, he would firmly execute it!

The little monkey held the soil can in his arms and used one of his little hands to cover the top of the can without any instruction, so that the wind could not blow to the still fragile grass at this moment.

Seeing its protective posture, Su Ci curled his lips and finally felt relieved to temporarily hand over the little wild grass to the little monkey for safekeeping.

Then, he looked at the riverbed under his feet, thought about it, and did not act immediately.

Originally, he wanted to divert groundwater to irrigate the river, but after discovering the small wild grass, Su Ci changed his mind.

Maybe in some inconspicuous corners, there are still small lives that are struggling to survive and have not been discovered?

Although it can provide them with water once the river water is diverted for irrigation, it is not good for these fragile little lives to be directly soaked in water because they were in a state of extreme water shortage before.

Moreover, the turbulent river can easily wash away their footholds, making their survival difficult.

For this reason, and because it was getting late, Su Ci was tired today, so he did not continue to take action.

He took A Yan and the little monkey, left the river, and returned to the dilapidated spaceship again.

After Su Ci left, the red mist that was ready to move in the distance immediately fought back, so the members of the first group of the Meteorological Observation Department observed the abnormal movement of the red mist again.

They have received news that a 30-meter-high mud monster has appeared in the river. They don't know whether it will leave the river and attack the base. Now the 24th base is already on alert.

And all the members of the Meteorological Observation Department have gathered in front of the monitoring station, paying close attention to the abnormal movement in that area.

But strangely, more than three hours have passed, and there has been no abnormality in the red mist in that area.

The mud giant they were worried about did not seem to leave the river. After all, it had been more than three hours. Even if it moved slowly, it should have been within the visible range of the base, right?

However, the personnel guarding near the metal wall of the base did not see a single hair, let alone the giant!

Moreover, it was sunny and windy today, and the visibility was much higher than before. There was no sign of extreme weather at all, which made everyone very confused.

The sky was gradually getting dark.

Having a large number of people go out at night is a dangerous thing in itself. If the situation continues to be deadlocked, it is not a solution.

Yan Ping finally lost his patience and drove the drone himself to the river.

He was very cautious at first, but when he took pictures of the scene in the riverbed, everyone was stunned.

Because, in the riverbed, apart from three strange mud hills and a few mounds, where

is the 30-meter-high mud monster? Of course, so many people saw it with their own eyes, and there is a flight recorder to testify, so everyone knows that the mud monster really appeared.

It’s just that no one knows what happened in this river during the more than three hours they were on guard, causing the monster to disappear.

In short, the monster disappeared!

Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the defense personnel deployed near the metal wall could finally withdraw.

They were not afraid of fighting, but they were most afraid of meaningless sacrifices. If this mud monster really attacked the base, all of them might die here and couldn't defend the base.

Everyone showed joy, except Yan Ping, whose brows were still tightly wrinkled.

He stared at the image sent back by the drone. He zoomed in the camera slightly, pretending to just randomly scan a place to search for information. The image on the monitor appeared in less than a blink of an eye.

However, Yan Ping had already obtained the information he wanted, and at the same time, his expression became strange.

In the picture he just saw, there appeared a pair of adult shoe prints, and... the small shoe prints belonging to the cubs that he was already very familiar with.

Almost subconsciously, the figure of the trainee keeper emerged in his mind.

Although it has long been determined that this trainee keeper is not simple, Yan Ping could never have imagined that the opponent's strength is so terrifying!

It was Su the keeper and No. 1... No, A Yan! who caused the mud monster to be furious.

These two people are so brave! Not only did they run to a place so far away from the base without anyone noticing, but they also fought a 30-meter-tall mud monster alone...

The most astonishing thing is that they actually won?

Yan Ping felt ashamed when he thought that when he saw the mud monster, his first reaction was to run away and he didn't even have the thought of fighting.

Sure enough, compared with the real strong, he was still too weak. In terms of mentality alone, he had already lost.

As a soldier, how could he be so cowardly before he even meets the enemy? If he hadn't run away, would they have been able to witness a wonderful battle?

Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in the world. Yan Ping reflected on himself and felt it was a pity.

Of course, if you think about it from another perspective, it is also a good thing that they didn't break into the role-playing game of this big guy, right?

At least with such a big guy sitting in the base, Yan Ping feels that since he joined the action team, especially after he became the captain of the four teams, he has not felt so at ease for a long time.

In order to let this big guy stay in the base longer, Yan Ping consciously kept this secret for him.

He controlled the drone and zoomed out. After confirming once again that the crisis from the river had been resolved, he quickly controlled the machine to return to avoid taking more pictures.

Therefore, he did not take pictures of the surging red fog that rebounded after Su Ci left.

At the meteorological observation station, everyone who saw this scene was very nervous.

Because this red fog, surging like a tide, was rushing straight towards the base! Red fog of this scale is itself an extreme weather!

Moreover, it is the extreme weather that monsters like the most!

However, this thick red fog, when it came to the blue line representing the river, it actually... stopped? On the monitoring map, the area east of the blue line is dark red, and the area west of the blue line is pure white, clearly demarcated .