Yun Chen shook his head and earnestly explained to himself, "I don't eat everything."
"You sit down over there first. Your mother and I have something important to do. You can come over when you feel it's dangerous."
"Yes, Father."
Everyone: "..."
Even Mo Shuwan couldn't help but turn her head to look at Wen Zuo, who was squatting next to her. When their eyes met, a helpless expression appeared in her eyes, and she said in a low voice, "You got into character pretty quickly."
Wen Zuo also lowered his voice, just like Mo Shuwan, "As long as it works."
The others in the cave, watching the two of them whispering oblivious to everyone else, really wanted to tell them, "We could hear everything you were saying! Couldn't you find another time to show off your love?!"
Just as Zou Zhiqing was about to jump out and take over the experiment, Mo Shuwan finally finished talking with Wen Zuo. She turned her head to look at Yun Chenjing, who was squatting next to Liu Dongcheng, and then turned her attention to the black crystal in front of her. After the wisp of black energy broke, the color of the crystal was slightly lighter. It wasn't very obvious, but everyone who had been observing the crystal for a long time could see the subtle change in its color.
They could only verify what that wisp of black energy actually was.
Mo Shuwan took the dagger and made another cut on the black crystal. Similar black mist floated out of the crystal as before. She immediately withdrew the dagger to avoid accidentally releasing another wisp of black mist.
"Be careful not to let the black energy touch you."
"...I think you should keep an eye on your team members first, lest he consume this wisp of black energy again."
Yun Chenjing seemed to know this time that he was being talked about. He turned to look at Luo Baokun, who was sitting at the entrance of the cave. When he stared intently at someone, it was easy for that person to feel pressured. Even though Luo Baokun did not show any obvious fear, he quietly moved and perfectly avoided Yun Chenjing's gaze.
"Is it alive?"
After the black mist surged out of the crystal, it kept chasing Mo Shuwan, and it was very slow. Mo Shuwan could easily dodge it by bending down and dodging when it floated in front of her. She was the closest and had the clearest observation of the black mist. Hearing this, she replied, "It's not clear yet. It seems to have a spirit, but we can't rule out that it will automatically seek out the first person to come into contact with the crystal."
After observing for about four or five minutes without any change in the black aura, Chen Jiaxu felt a little bored. He turned to look at Yun Chenjing sitting next to him and found that he had actually reached out and wiped the corner of his mouth.
If... I wasn't mistaken, that was saliva, right?
Chen Jiaxu stared wide-eyed at Yun Chenjing with an incredulous expression, then watched as a trickle of clear liquid dribbled from the corner of his mouth...
Holy crap! You're supposed to be a super big shot! And you're actually drooling over a wisp of black energy of unknown origin?!
Although he was shocked, Chen Jiaxu still remembered to give Yun Chenjing some face and did not cry out in a fit of anger. He simply reached out and touched Liu Dongcheng, and after Liu looked over, he pointed at Yun Chenjing, who was staring at the black aura.
Liu Dongcheng, who turned to look at Yun Chenjing, just happened to see him wiping his drool, "..."
Fortunately, most passengers were focused on the black aura, and apart from the two of them, no one noticed Yun Chenjing's subtle actions.
After confirming that contact with the wisp of black energy at this distance would not have any adverse effects, Mo Shuwan took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I reached out and touched it. Watch my movements."
Wen Zuo, who was squatting next to Mo Shuwan, immediately tensed up, watching intently as she stretched out her fingers and pinched the wisp of black energy in her hand. The cave was so quiet that they could almost hear each other's breathing. Time passed second by second, and Mo Shuwan, who had pinched the black energy, gradually turned black from her fingers, while the black energy between her fingers slowly disappeared, seemingly merging into her fingers.
"I'm still conscious. Apart from feeling a little dizzy, I have no other adverse reactions." Mo Shuwan said calmly, then released her fingers, looked at Yun Chenjing, and said, "You can eat now."
Yun Chen, who had been squatting to the side wiping his drool for a long time, immediately walked over, squatted in front of Mo Shuwan, reached out and pinched the disappearing black energy, and then slowly extracted all the black energy that had merged into Mo Shuwan's fingers.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yun Chen actually threw the black energy into his mouth and ate it with a satisfied expression.
"Since you just said there was something inside the crystal that made you feel comfortable, is it this black energy?"
"No, this is just a small dish." Yun Chen lowered his head, looking at the crystal that had turned dark gray. He habitually raised his hand to wipe his drool, then turned to look at Mo Shuwan expectantly, "Mother, can I eat this?"
"...Eat."
Through their observation of the black crystals, they found nothing particularly unusual except that the black aura emanating from them was unsettling. However, they did not believe this meant that the black crystals were without any problems, as there was a high possibility that they had not yet discovered the problematic areas.
Apart from Yun Chen, who managed to remain relaxed, everyone else was more or less tense. The dark creatures hidden in the dark world do not make any special sounds before they appear, and they can only rely on their senses to discover them.
Something's coming.
Luo Baokun and the others guarding the cave entrance stood up, holding their weapons warily as they looked outside. Although they couldn't see anything, the sound of something stepping on the ground confirmed to them that a dark creature was approaching.
This time, not only Luo Baokun and the others stood up, but everyone else, except for Zheng Shanhe and Yun Chenjing, also stood up. After all, they had only recently discovered that this world had become unusual, and they could not afford to be careless about any movement now.
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