Chapter 19: Protecting Innocence
Gu Zheng spent his transformation period in the central transformation center, where there was a tree that could measure height.
He would run over every day to see if he had grown taller, and he had become familiar with all the staff working around the sapling.
He grew from a tiger the size of a kitten to one as tall as a measuring tree. The transformation was complete, and his mental strength was determined to be level 3s. From that moment on, his emotions were no longer under his control, and his life entered a trusteeship mode.
He was quickly taken away by the central government, underwent various inspections, and was assigned training tasks.
He gradually put on a coat of steadiness, and this coat became one with him day by day.
After finishing classes at the military academy every day, they would receive additional training.
His abilities in all aspects improved rapidly, and he soon began to get involved in some military activities. Then, he followed the plan of the Central Federation step by step to where he is today.
He looked at the kitten in front of him, thinking about her physical examination report, and the corners of his eyes drooped slightly.
He wanted to keep this innocence and happiness.
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"Go to sleep."
The two of them lay under a tree, with a fire burning quietly beside them.
Gu Zheng was lying on his stomach, while He Jing was lying flat on his back with his legs spread out and his belly facing up.
The sky is like a giant screen, and it seems that you can touch the stars above by raising your hand.
He Jing watched, waving his hand from time to time, and slowly fell asleep.
As the night grew deeper and the fire was almost burned out, Gu Zheng opened his eyes and added the remaining branches, then quietly went back to his side and lay down.
The heat from the fire came over, and the kitten meowed vaguely, then tilted its head and continued to sleep.
When he woke up in the morning, He Jing felt relaxed and full of energy!
There was still a flicker of fire nearby, and she wondered in surprise: "Is the wood here so durable? No wonder I didn't feel cold at all!"
The distant hills were shrouded in morning mist, revealing only a faint green color.
She thought that the landscape paintings in ancient times were not about imagery, but about realism.
He withdrew his gaze from a distance and fixed it on the tiger.
Gu Zheng squatted by the river and looked into the distance. His handsome figure was like the finishing touch of this landscape painting.
He Jing walked over unconsciously, and when he reacted, he was already behind Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng turned around when he heard the voice: "Awake?"
"Yeah." He Jing responded and walked to sit next to Gu Zheng.
I glanced at the intelligent computer. 08:20 "It's so early. Didn't you sleep well?"
"It's fine. I'm used to it."
"What do you want to eat?"
"Fishing?"
"Let's catch it at noon. The lake water is still a little cold now." Gu Zheng turned and looked at He Jing and said.
"Then..." He Jing couldn't think of what else he might catch.
"Look in your backpack and see if there's anything you want to eat."
Gu Zheng stood up, He Jing followed, and the two returned to the tree.
He Jing pulled over the large backpack that Gu Zheng had been carrying, reached out and pulled out a strawberry-flavored supplement and handed it to Gu Zheng, then pulled out a watermelon-flavored supplement and a small bag of cherries.
After they finished their supplements, they began to share the small bag of cherries. Gu Zheng ate one and stopped.
He Jing couldn't bear to eat it all the time, so he thought about it and hung the bag around his neck. This way, he could just reach out and grab it whenever he wanted to eat! (￣︶￣)
Gu Zheng felt that the 7-year age difference became reality before his eyes at this moment.
He Jing tilted his head and looked at Gu Zheng with strange questions. Gu Zheng paused and said nothing.
"Fortunately, I've grown taller now, otherwise the bags would have been dragging on the ground." He Jing said excitedly.
"……Um."
"Would you like to eat anything else?"
"Need not."
"I don't feel hungry after drinking the supplement, but my teeth feel itchy and I always want to eat something." He Jing put a cherry in his mouth and ground it gently with his teeth.
"It's probably teething."
"Ah? Okay!"
He Jing thought for a moment and dragged the kitten's backpack over again, "Wow! There's a little cake!"
She surprisingly brought out a piece of strawberry cake!
Not very big, just a little bigger than her hand.
But she is still very happy!
He opened the box, took out the small spoon from inside, gently scooped out a piece and handed it to Gu Zheng: "Try it!"
"Eat it yourself." Gu Zheng turned his head and muttered to himself, this kid Zhou Bai seems to be very good at taking care of children.
He Jing stuffed the spoon directly into the tiger's mouth.
Gu Zheng was stunned by the furry touch on his lips, and his lips moved unconsciously.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" He Jing asked with bright eyes.
The tiny piece wasn't even enough to fill the gap between a tiger's teeth. Gu Zheng tasted it carefully and said, "Sweet."
He Jing smiled and scooped a bite with another spoon and ate it, "Meow meow! Delicious~"
Gu Zheng declined He Jing's invitation to share, "My mother can do it."
"Huh?" He Jing looked puzzled, then understood: "I used to do that too."
"Not now?"
"Not necessarily. I don't know if it can be made now." Who knows how the interstellar cakes are different from before.
After finishing his meal, He Jing leaned over to look inside the kitten's bag. "Wow! There are dried fish! Fruits! Candies! Brother Zhou is so thoughtful!"
“…”
Gu Zheng didn't answer and walked towards the lake. What's so thoughtful? They're all snacks.
He Jing pulled it out, looked around, and put it back. This kitten has a sustainable development concept and cannot eat it all at once.
She happily threw a cherry into her mouth and went to find Gu Zheng.
"Are you going to hunt again later?"
"It's all fine. Supplements can be used as a substitute." Gu Zheng looked at the kitten who was hesitant to speak, "Do you want to learn?"
"Hmm!" He Jing nodded, then hesitated: "But I might not be able to do it."
"It's hard to accept it at first, so you can practice with small animals first."
"Okay! By the way, are we leaving here today?"
"Well, after lunch, we'll head north."
"Okay." He Jing thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go pick some more tea leaves!"
Gu Zheng followed him to the bushes. He recognized most of the plants here. He came to the inconspicuous tea tree and observed it carefully.
The tree is nearly two meters tall, with no obvious main trunk. It has many evenly distributed branches, fresh and plump leaves that are green and shiny. If you smell it carefully, you can indeed smell a fragrance that is different from other plants.
He thought carefully about whether he had seen it before and found that it was really inconspicuous.
Gu Zheng stood aside and held the backpack, while He Jing climbed on it and ran around picking buds and leaves.
She plucked a plump young bud and handed it to Gu Zheng, asking him to eat it. "In the earliest records about tea, it has the effects of detoxification and anti-inflammatory!"
The tea trees here grow better, probably because no one has ever picked them.
She ate and picked as she went along, and soon the small box that had contained the cake was full.
"Okay! I hope we can meet tea trees again in the future o(^▽^)o"
"Hmm." She seemed to remember something that "didn't exist", Gu Zheng thought, but he didn't intend to ask now.
The sun rose higher and higher. Gu Zheng looked at the time. It was 11:00.
"Let's go catch some fish."
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