Chapter 98
Watching Rong Yuan disappear from sight in an instant, Alpha's electronic eyes flashed. This was not the first time it had seen this kind of scene, but no matter how many times it had seen it, it could not figure out the principle behind it - even though it was already one of the best intelligent computers in the Milky Way, Rong Yuan's ability to cross space was still beyond its ability to understand and calculate.
However, Alpha has a character that is not sure whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage. If a complicated and tedious matter has little to do with Rong Yuan, it will quickly give up. Alpha shook its head, freed its core processor from the overloaded calculation, and began to focus on the task assigned to it by Rong Yuan.
Since Rong Yuan and his companions stepped off the spaceship, the people of Tulip Country have been following them. Even when a few teenagers went out to play, there were at least a hundred people around them to protect and monitor each of them. For the people of Tulip Country, they absolutely did not want to see Rong Yuan quietly leave their control. But Rong Yuan treated them gently and kindly, but it did not mean that he would act according to these people's ideas, nor did he care much about their ideas, so he left when he wanted to.
So Alpha naturally wouldn't care about these. But it knew that if the people of Tulip Country found out that Rong Yuan suddenly disappeared, it might cause some unnecessary troubles, and it might also bring potential dangers to Mu Xiaohu and others. So it still did some covering up.
Rong Yuan stepped out of the River of Light and arrived at a completely different place.
The location of the River of Light does not coincide with the real world. It can be said to be in a higher dimension. Moreover, it is not waiting to be discovered somewhere. Its location is uncertain and is constantly changing. It can be said to be here and there. People who do not know its existence will never be able to find it. Even if someone knows it, they cannot capture its location. Rong Yuan can only sense its existence with the help of the stone ring, which can delay its never-ending changes for a moment. At the same time, he breaks through the dimensional barrier with string force and enters the River of Light. It was with the help of the ability of the River of Light to cross space that Rong Yuan was able to escape from the trap that could almost be called a sure kill at Baiqi Star.
The river water hit the rocks on the shore , making a clear sound. The river was very shallow, so shallow that you could see the stones at the bottom of the river and the small fish swimming in it. There was a crooked, pale white tree growing on the river bank, with its branches arched and extending to the river surface, like a ragged old man stretching his neck and hunching his back, trying to scoop a bucket of water from the river.
This tree is called white elm. It can neither be used to build houses nor to make paper. It has an unsightly appearance and is not even suitable for burning firewood. It also secretes a special acid that makes it impossible for any grass to grow where its roots extend. Its only use is probably to repel insects, because even insects are unwilling to eat its leaves.
Because this kind of tree is harmful and useless, it has been almost completely cut down by the Zhongwu people. Perhaps only in such remote places can you occasionally see one or two trees still growing tenaciously.
In the distance, you can see rolling hills with a few clouds swirling around them. All around is a wasteland covered with stones and gravel, with dark brown, dry bushes growing in clumps and clusters. Only where this thin stream of water flows can you see a little green.
No matter how technology develops, there are always some places that are forgotten by civilization, or in other words, these places are not worth spreading the seeds of civilization. Therefore, even after decades or hundreds of years, they can still maintain their original appearance and stubbornly refuse to make even the slightest change.
Even in such a barren place, people had lived here before. Rong Yuan walked a short distance along a narrow road that was almost completely covered by bushes, and saw a piece of land that had been cultivated by people, but it seemed to have been abandoned for a long time. The land was full of weeds and bushes, as well as large and small stones that came from nowhere. Only a few remnant traces of crisscrossing paths could be seen.
Suddenly, Rong Yuan paused slightly.
There was a small piece of land in front of him that had been tended. All the stones had been picked out, and even the weeds had been pulled out. The soil was still moist, as if it had been irrigated not long ago. There was a plant called Luodou planted in the land. It was drought-tolerant, easy to grow, and had a high yield, but it didn't taste very good. It was the main food for the poor on Zhongwu Star in the past.
The owner of this piece of land doesn't seem to be good at planting. The leaves of the sweet beans in the field are all drooping on the ground, looking half dead, with only three or five small flowers hanging on them. From this point of view, even the sweet beans, which are famous for their high yield, will probably only have a small harvest in the end.
Rong Yuan observed for a moment and continued walking forward. Soon he arrived at a small village. It used to be a village, but now the walls and houses had collapsed. Most of the houses were only a few ruins. No one was seen, but there were some wild animals and insects roaming around. Because of his arrival, some birds, insects and mice were frightened and fled in panic, bringing some noise to the quiet and desolate village. There were also some animals that were not afraid of people, hiding behind the mounds and broken walls, looking at him unconcealedly. It was just that the aura on Rong Yuan made them feel dangerous, so none of them dared to pounce on him.
"Pa——pa——"
Suddenly, a childish, babyish voice called out.
Rong Yuan turned around and saw a naked child, about one year old, crawling out from behind a dilapidated house. When he looked over, the child seemed to be happy immediately, grinning and giggling, calling "papa" incoherently, while waving her limbs and crawling towards him quickly.
Rong Yuan did not respond, nor did he leave.
He saw that the child's appearance was different from that of a normal person. She had triangular ears on both sides of her head, like a wolf. She was not wearing any clothes, but her whole body was covered with a layer of soft, light golden fur, especially on her ears, cheeks, and limbs. The fur was longer and was faintly turning white. The child's nails were also like those of a wild animal, thin and sharp, like small hooks, and there was a short, hairy tail behind her.
But despite her different appearance, despite being covered in dust like a mud monkey, her big light blue eyes were still like those of all children of this age, ignorant, innocent, and clear, as beautiful as the clear blue sky.
When the child crawled over and stretched out his little hand to grab Rong Yuan's trouser leg, suddenly a roar came from the side: "Stay away from her!" At the same time, accompanied by a "swoosh" sound, a thin arrow shot towards Rong Yuan's face.
Rong Yuan slightly tilted his head and dodged the arrow. A black shadow flashed past him as swiftly as a cheetah, picked up the girl and ran a few steps away, then hid the child behind him. He stood up, drew his bow and drew the arrow. Behind the hand-polished bowstring were a pair of azure, cold eyes, full of vigilance and murderous intent.
He was a boy of about thirteen or fourteen, with silver-white animal ears and tail. The nails on the ten fingers of his hands that drew the bow were sharper than the claws of wild beasts. His hands, feet, limbs, back and nape were all covered with finger-long silver-white hair. The hair on his face and the front of his body was basically gone, making him almost the same as a normal person, but he looked even more wild because of it.
Rong Yuan frowned slightly and whispered, "Moon Wolf Clan."
The boy's ears moved, obviously hearing Rong Yuan's whisper. His eyes suddenly became more dangerous. He couldn't help but baring his teeth and growling softly, and asked, "Who are you?"
As he spoke, he glanced around to see if there were any other people lying in ambush. The boy had a fierce look on his face, but in Rong Yuan's eyes, he was like a kitten baring its teeth and claws. He could easily detect the weakness and fear beneath his tough appearance.
Night had fallen, and the entire manor was enveloped in the orange-yellow light of the setting sun. The water column from the fountain in the center of the courtyard suddenly dispersed from a high altitude, like countless golden beads falling on the off-white floor tiles . In this beautiful scene, a shadow quickly jumped out, as if its buttocks were burned by fire.
The guard outside the manor gate saw him and asked with a smile, "Xiao Hu, it's so late, where are you going?"
These guards were all from the Tulip Country. According to regulations, they should call Mu Xiaohu "Sir", but after a few days, everyone had become very familiar with this young man and looked at him as if he were their own naughty younger brother, so they spoke to him more casually.
"I forgot to pick up the things I bought, I'll be back soon!"
Mu Xiaohu shouted loudly, but before he finished his words, the man had already run away.
"I remember turning left at this intersection... Turn left... Oh, I should turn right here... Damn it! Lor clearly saw me pulling the stuff down, but he didn't remind me until I came back. He must want to see me make a fool of myself... You little brat, wait until the next mecha simulation practice, and I'll show you how I'll deal with you... Hey, what is this place?"
Mu Xiaohu turned his head left and right to look at the shops on both sides of the street, mumbling to himself. This afternoon, he saw a gift in a shop that he thought was very suitable for Rong Yuan, so he bought it immediately and wanted to give it to him. But later, when Lin Qingge introduced them to a sport called slam dunk, Mu Xiaohu accidentally forgot the gift on the playground and didn't bring it back. He found out after he came back, and was afraid that someone had picked it up, so he hurried to look for it.
But this city was a completely unfamiliar place to him, and the roads were as complicated as a spider web. Mu Xiaohu ran and ran, and then he got lost. Fortunately, he had a good sense of direction and a good memory. It didn't take long for him to find the right direction. At the same time, he also saw a store sign near a sports field in the distance. Mu Xiaohu thought about it and decided not to go back, but to walk towards the sign, maybe he could take a shortcut.
However, what he didn't expect was that many roads in this city were artificially blocked by obstacles, and some places were even closed to traffic. Sometimes he would end up in a dead end while walking, so two hours later, not only did Mu Xiaohu not reach the stadium, but he found that the sign he used as a landmark was so far away that it was almost invisible.
"If I had known this, I would have just walked back." Mu Xiaohu scratched his head and sighed in annoyance. He wanted to ask someone for directions, but the residents nearby might have recognized him as an alien, so although there were many eyes around him secretly looking at him, he didn't get a single response when he greeted them. Mu Xiaohu felt helpless, and it was also the first time he realized that the people on this planet might not welcome them as much as he thought.
However, Mu Xiaohu did not know that there were actually no less than ten Tulip Country soldiers following him, either openly or secretly. On the one hand, these people had to protect his safety, and on the other hand, they had to monitor his behavior to ensure that his actions would not cause harm to the Tulip Country. Even if they bought too many things while shopping, there would be someone to help them carry their bags.
If these people were still with him, they would not have let him walk to this place. They would have shown up to show him the way when he first came to a fork in the road. But at this time, those soldiers had been separated from him by various means, and were now following a copycat version of Mu Xiaohu, and they did not notice anything unusual. Even the fact that he got lost in this place was due to someone deliberately misleading him.
At this time, in the shadow of a nearby building, a pair of eyes were silently staring at Mu Xiaohu. The man looked at the young man standing on the street with a worried frown on his face, and had no intention of stepping forward to help him out.
Just when Mu Xiaohu was at a loss, he suddenly saw a familiar figure walking around the corner of the street in front. He was immediately overjoyed and ran over in two steps. When he looked closely, it was indeed the incredibly beautiful mount Lacini. After a few days of getting along with it, he found that this mount was very human and could understand many commands. It would not be a problem for it to take him away from this place. The most important thing is that if Lacini is here, then Lin Qingge may also be nearby. Mu Xiaohu also wants to ask him if he has picked up the gift he bought.
"Hey, La..."
Mu Xiaohu jumped out from the intersection and was about to wave and say hello when the voice stopped abruptly. He opened his mouth wide with an expression of disbelief on his face.
