After putting away the ore and calming down his excitement, Chen Yao went around the nest and knocked it carefully again. After confirming that there was nothing else, he prepared to go around the back of the nest.
"Um?"
"?"
"There is a path here, no! A small crevice in the rocks."
With a quick glance, Chen Yao discovered that there was a gap about 20 centimeters high for a person between the two rocks behind the nest. Chen Yao tried to squeeze in, but couldn't squeeze in, so he struggled to squeeze through the gap to look inside.
"Sniff, um. There's a... fragrance inside?"
"What?" Chen Yao's eyes blurred, and Yun Xi had already rushed to Chen Yao.
"There's something inside."
Yun Xi's small nose twitched slightly as he smelled the fragrance, and then he roughly compared the cracks between the rocks with his own figure...
"I...I can't get in..."
"Indeed, alas."
Chen Yao took a peek at Qiu Yunxi's majesty and sighed with complicated emotions.
"Um... Lili! Come here."
"Eh?"
"Come and try it, there must be something good in it."
Yue Li was a little confused.
"But...but even my sister can't get in, not even Brother Yao, I definitely can't..."
After Yue Li finished speaking, her face turned slightly red, and she turned around to leave while holding the alien egg.
Chen Yao grabbed Yue Li back.
"You can get in! You can definitely get in, Lili! Listen to me..."
"Oh, Brother Yao, you...are so mad at me, so mad at me!"
Chen Yao grabbed Yue Li's little hand, but before he could finish his words, the girl threw him away, and then he stamped his feet angrily, looking really cute.
"Lili, good boy, I mean you can go in now, well... you won't be able to go in in two years. There are good things inside. Be obedient and you go in and take a look."
Chen Yao gently grabbed Yue Li's little hand again, and then touched her little head.
"Then...Okay, but...but is there any danger inside..."
Chen Yao leaned in and took a few glances inside.
"Well...the gap is so small, and there is light inside. Yunxi, can you go up and have a look."
"good."
Putting one foot on the edge of the stone nest, Yun Xi climbed to the top of the three-meter-high stone wall in one leap.
Not long after, Yun Xi's voice came down from above.
"There is an opening over one meter wide at the top, and there is a tree inside...wait, there are fruits on it?!"
"really!"
"Yunxi! Can you go in?"
Chen Yao shouted loudly.
"I'm afraid not. The terrain inside is lower than outside. The bottom of this open-air cave is at least five meters deep. It will be difficult for me to get out."
"Is it safe in there?"
"very safe."
"Then... I can only... I can only rely on you."
Chen Yao turned around and held Yue Li's shoulders.
"Leave it to me! Here! Hold it for me."
Yue Li first handed the alien egg to Chen Yao, then waved her pink fist and said with a raised face.
After trying it sideways, the height and width can only be said to be just right. Apart from Yue Li, I'm afraid there is no other candidate among the four.
"Slow down, be careful not to fall!" Chen Yao warned worriedly.
"I know, I know!"
Carefully passing through the gap sideways, Qiu Yueli carefully observed the inside of the open-air cave. Inside was a space of about ten square meters. After entering the cave, there was a small slope extending downward in front of her, but it was not too steep.
The girl slid down the slope in a squatting position and came to the tree her sister was talking about to observe.
This tree is not tall, but its branches and leaves are surprisingly lush, which is not common under the black abyss. Many fruits can be faintly seen among the branches and leaves. The fruits are round and only as big as a finger.
But the strange thing is that the fruits are divided into three types according to their colors, one is green, one is green and red, and one is pure orange.
"Wow! There are so many fruits on the tree! These fruits are so beautiful! There are three colors! Brother Yao! Can I try them?"
"It's best not to. Take them all off first and bring them out."
"Oh, okay."
"Hey! Look at me!" Yue Li rolled up her sleeves, as if she was going to have a big fight.
"One...two...three..."
It took about ten minutes to pick all the fruits that looked ripe and put them into the ring. Yue Li climbed up the slope again and got out of the gap.
"Hehehe! My mission is accomplished!"
"How's it going? You're so happy, how much did you pick? Look at you."
Chen Yao carefully cleaned up the leaves stuck in Yue Li's hair and clothes.
"There are so many! Hmm...I can't remember exactly! I only left the unripe fruits, sister! Come down and eat the fruits!"
The girl tilted her head, thought for a moment, shook her head, and then shouted softly toward the top of the stone wall.
Qiu Yunxi heard the shout and jumped down from a place five meters away from Chen Yao.
Do you also defend yourself? It’s not intentional... Chen Yao touched his nose and thought.
Putting the egg aside, Chen Yao took out the map, dipped some animal blood ink on his quill, and made a note on the nest. In the future, this place will probably become a place visited by the villagers of Black Abyss for a long time.
Yue Li carefully took out a small pile of picked fruits from the binding ring and held them in her hands. There were three colors of fruits. Judging from the color alone, they were really tempting.
"It is recorded in ancient books that the more colorful something is, the more dangerous it is... I'll try it first, um, just this green one."
Chen Yao picked a fruit that looked normal in color and put it into his mouth, chewing it carefully a few times.
"Hiss... Ouch!"
"What's wrong! Brother Yao! Can't you eat it? Spit it out!"
Seeing the strange expression on Chen Yao's face, Yue Li said anxiously from the side.
"Crunch... crunch... um... no, hiss... it's just that this fruit is very sour, just like the... physalis we used to eat... yes, but even worse than physalis It’s sour, a little bit bitter, and inside, bah! There’s also a... core.”
"It doesn't smell strange at all. I'll try something else."
Then he picked up an orange-yellow fruit. This fruit was slightly softer to the touch and slightly larger than the green fruit. With an anxious mood, Chen Yao stuffed it into his mouth.
"Bata...bata...oh~this..."
"How's it going, Brother Yao?"
"This one is very sweet! Sweeter than the berries you found that day! Delicious!"
This is probably the sweetest thing Chen Yao has ever eaten in his life.
"Try this one again."
Picking up the last red and green fruit and stuffing it into his mouth, Chen Yao frowned at first, then relaxed.
"Hmm... This one has a sweet and sour taste. Lili will definitely like it. Well, it's probably not poisonous. You guys should try it."
"Hee hee! There are actually three flavors of fruit on a tree. Brother Yao has found something incredible!"
Yue Li put the fruit on the ground, picked a red and green fruit, puffed out her cheeks and started chewing it.
"Hmm...sour and sweet, so delicious!"
"Eat, eat, we wouldn't be able to eat such delicious fruit without Lili. Come on, you guys can try it too."
Xiaohu picked a yellow-orange one, Yunxi picked a green one, and Chen Yao looked a little weird.
"you..."
"I like sour food, is there any problem?"
Yun Xi took a small bite of the fruit, with a calm expression and a faint glance.
"No... no problem."
Chen Yao turned his head again and stared at the fruit core in his hand. Ancient books recorded that this is a core and a seed. These strange beasts obviously live here for this fruit tree, so they will definitely eat this fruit, so why? ...They didn't find the same species of tree around?
He can guarantee that there is only one such fruit tree under the black abyss, otherwise everyone would have been able to eat this kind of fruit.
There are also birds under the black abyss, such as carrion crows and crested roosters. They will definitely smell the smell and come here to steal the fruits, but Chen Yao has not heard of any villagers who have found fruit trees.
Is it because of unsatisfied living conditions or other reasons...
"Hiss..." His mind was in a state of confusion. Chen Yao had no talent for studying plants. He had only read a few books. He couldn't figure it out no matter what he thought about...
"Brother Yao, what's wrong with you? Don't you want to eat?"
Yue Li obviously didn't know what Chen Yao was thinking, but she was indeed very happy eating.
"Forget it, it's nothing. Have you eaten? We should go. It's not safe here yet."
"Hehe... I'm full! Burp~ ugh!"
Qiu Yueli touched her belly nonchalantly, burped, and then quickly covered her mouth. This cute look made Chen Yao want to touch her belly.
"My father and grandfather would be very happy if they could eat this..."
Xiaohu sighed softly.
"Yes, after all, no one has ever seen anything like fruit."
Yun Xi was also a little depressed.
"Don't worry, we still have a lot of them, they are all in Lili's binding ring, and I have marked the location. Well... although it is more complicated, hehe, I will try to cultivate it and see if we can If you can’t plant it, try to let the village chief, uncles and aunts, everyone eat the fruit.”
Chen Yao spoke up at the right time.
Hearing this, Yun Xi's eyes suddenly became bright, but when she noticed Chen Yao looking at her, her expression turned cold.
"You're just talking big words, huh! Let's talk about it after planting it, let's go."
"Brother! Come on!"
Xiaohu quietly encouraged Chenyao, but the meaning was a little unclear.
Several people came out from the entrance of the nest and walked around in a large circle, but mainly to prevent encountering the alienated lizard again.
"Okay, then we can walk one kilometer north to get out of the jungle. We will reach this location near the Black Abyss garbage dump."
Chen Yao put away the map and said in a deep voice.
"It's very close to the ruins."
Yun Xi had some worry on his face.
"But you must go, just to see..."
"Is it?"
"..."
"Brother Yao, brother Yao, look! Dan is moving!" A faint green light appeared in Yueli's hands holding Dan. The girl was using the light of life intermittently along the way.
"It seems that your light of life can indeed hatch alien eggs, and you will be a mother soon."
Chen Yao rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"Bah, bah, bah! You're talking nonsense! If you keep talking, I'll bite you!"
Yue Li showed her two little tiger teeth, looking fierce.
"Okay, okay, no more." Chen Yao raised his hands in surrender.
The two were fighting when Yun Xi suddenly stopped.
"There's someone in front of you! They two don't look like people from the village!"
"!?"
Not long after, two figures appeared on the path in front of their eyes.
As he got closer, he saw clearly that the people coming were two people in similar clothes, one tall and one short. They were wearing metallic armor and a silver windbreaker. The arms seemed to be equipped with a pair of gauntlets, with blue flashes faintly dancing on them.
What to do? The purpose of the visitor is unclear... Chen Yao's brain was running rapidly, thinking about countermeasures...
"No matter what I say later, you all do it! Lili Xiaohu, open the ring quickly, I will get something..."
Chen Yao whispered to a few people.
The two people on the other side had obviously noticed Chen Yao and his party and were speeding towards them.
As they got closer, Chen Yao saw the appearance of the two people clearly. One was strong and bearded, while the other was the opposite, slender, fair and with a vague expression on his face. smile.
The two of them stopped in front of Chen Yao. The strong man among them took a step forward and said with a somewhat arrogant expression.
"Hey, you guys are dressed like the wasteland natives in the garbage dump, right? I didn't expect that there are actually people living in the garbage dump, hahaha."
The slender man frowned when he heard this, took a step forward and smiled.
"God! Ignore this rude nuisance! Oh~ you are the aborigines here, right? I have heard the Master Chief say this before, but this is the first time I have encountered him."
Although the man who spoke greeted him with a smile, this person... was a bit effeminate. Chen Yao resisted the strong feeling of nausea and turned around with a smile.
"The two gentlemen look very impressive at first glance. Are you from the outside world?"
"Oh! Of course! Little handsome boy, have you seen the four-pointed star badge on our collar? This is unique to the Morning Star force!"
The slender man and the strong man suddenly straightened up their expressions and straightened their bodies.
"My name is Iron Fist Azure, and he is my brother, Iron Fist Wanhao. We belong to the external reconnaissance team under the command of General Morning Star Palace."
When saying this, the slender man rarely sounded effeminate.
"I, Chen Yao, this is my half-brother, Jiang Hu. As for these two... no introduction is needed."
Chen Yao and Xiao Hu turned sideways at the same time, and the Yun Xi sisters who had been blocked by Xiao Hu appeared in front of them.
Wan Hao was shocked at first, and then stared straight at Yun Xi. He smiled so hard that he almost reached his ears, and his lustful eyes scanned Yun Xi's body wantonly.
Wei looked at Qiu Yueli admiringly, who was trembling like a frightened little rabbit and hiding behind Yun Xi. The two brothers immediately looked away and smiled at each other.
"Oh my God! Such a sweet girl, she's like an angel!"
Wei Gentleman praised.
"Thank you so much! You are talking nonsense! That girl next to you is a real angel! The perfect girl! She is simply my dream girl!"
Marriott retorted.
"Such a cute little beauty, if I keep her as my own... I mean, my pets will love her! Don't be afraid, what's your name?"
Wei Lan said and was about to step forward.
"You two adults, please don't get close!"
Chen Yao stopped him in the middle.
"You two, get out of my way! You don't think you've caused enough trouble, do you?"
The Yunxi sisters all took a few steps back.
The two Iron Fist brothers looked quite unhappy when they saw that good things were being disturbed.
"Little brother, what do you mean? Don't get me wrong, we just want to get to know two beautiful ladies in a normal way."
"Haha." Wanhao smiled and said nothing, but there was a hint of obvious disdain on the corner of his mouth.
"That's it, you two adults, listen to me."
Chen Yao first glanced at Sister Yun Xi with disgust, his expression seemed so real.
"You two adults should also know that we deserters make a living by scavenging. There are countless strange animals in the garbage dump, and some of them carry viruses. Every year, many deserters in our village are infected with strange viruses. These Once the virus breaks out, it cannot be treated at all, and it is also highly contagious. The two of them..."
The Iron Fist brothers observed Chen Yao's expression, and while listening and thinking, their expressions gradually became serious.
"God! Could they..."
"Yes, Lord Azure, they are infected with the most vicious black flower virus. Initially, the infected people have no symptoms, but as long as they are within three meters, they are likely to be infected. In the middle stage, the whole body will begin to grow. The sores would ooze pus, and after death, disgusting black flowers would bloom on the body, which would spread the spores of the infection, so we all wore face coverings to prevent infection."
Chen Yao pointed to the scarf on his face and said with a solemn expression, and then looked at Sister Yun Xi coldly.
Wei and Wanhao's faces turned pale, and just thinking about this scene made their stomachs churn.
"Did you see the alien egg in her hand? This is the best sacrifice we can offer. We are preparing to sacrifice the two of them together with the sacrifice to the endless abyss in order to seek stability in the coming year."
Chen Yao looked sad.
"By the way, have you met other people like us in the garbage dump?"
"Not yet."
"Those two adults must not talk to the deserters in the garbage dump! They are all exiled people, and most of them are infected with the virus!"
Chen Yao then patted his chest, seeming to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Oh, little sir! Thank you so much! I didn't expect you to survive here so hard, but... we seem to be lost."
Wei Lan glanced at Chen Yao charmingly with admiration in her eyes.
"Two adults, why not..."
Chen Yao gritted his teeth and seemed to have made a decision.
"Xiaohu! You take them to the place we created before and perform the ritual! Don't let them escape or come close to this place during the process. There must be no mistakes! I have to lead the way for the two adults now."
"Yes! Brother! You two, leave quickly, don't blame me for being rude!"
Xiaohu roughly drove the Yunxi sisters back, and then the three of them gradually disappeared.
【Little Blast Chapter 1~】
