Chapter 1785: That’s Strange

Chapter 1785: Chapter 1785: That’s Strange

Little Golden Dragon agreed, Ji You pursed her lips and said, "I’ll leave the Mecha-dedicated Space Button inside Old Niu’s ear. It’s an important organ for Old Niu, and it’s well-protected, so even if there’s danger, it won’t be the first to suffer. I’ll give you the authority to open the Space Button. Unless absolutely necessary, stay inside and don’t come out. If you encounter a danger you can’t handle, prioritize your own safety."

What does prioritizing your safety mean?

It means not caring about Old Niu and focusing on Little Golden Dragon’s own safety.

Little Golden Dragon looked into Ji You’s eyes, paused, and said, "Woman, hurry up and go. Do I need you to worry about me? I’m quite capable."

Ji You raised her hand, patted its head, and smiled, "I trust you."

Little Golden Dragon immediately wagged its tail, turned away, and said, "Hum, I...I don’t...need your trust." Just as the words were about to leave its mouth, it awkwardly swallowed them back and muttered, "Rambling nonsense, annoying."

Saying this, Little Golden Dragon turned away again and snorted, "I will not betray your trust."

This sentence was said very softly, so softly that if Ji You didn’t have sharp ears, she might not have caught it. Ji You’s lips curved up and she said, "Little Golden Dragon, I’m going over now. Also, if you find any news about Senior He Bi and the others, let me know immediately."

Little Golden Dragon nodded.

Then,

Ji You patted Old Niu’s big head and said, "Old Niu, listen, after I leave, follow the commands of my Mecha. My Mecha represents my intentions."

Old Yellow Bull tilted its head, thought for a moment, and nodded.

After giving the instructions, Ji You looked up at the distant flame clusters radiating dazzling golden light. The flames were still burning, reduced by about a third. If the combustion rate remained at its current state, Ji You estimated it would take about 24 hours for the flames to extinguish completely.

But—

If these flame clusters are fully controlled by Qing·Lv·Shi, then the time might be shortened.

The key issue is, what is Qing·Lv·Shi’s goal in using this trump card? Is it merely to kill the Blue, Yellow, and Red tribes?

Or is there another unspeakable secret? Simply wanting to kill other tribes, seize their territory, and unify the world?

That’s a possibility, but Ji You vaguely feels it’s not entirely correct.

So what does Qing·Lv·Shi want to do?

The energy vortex that affected several tribes, what means did Qing·Lv·Shi use to control the corpses of other tribes? And then guide all the corpses to complete its plan?

...

If you delve into the issues, you find a lot of things that don’t make sense, and the existing information is too scarce to analyze the logic behind these simple, surface-level pieces of information.

Senior He Bi said that finding a plane and obtaining something from it might be very important for the development of humanity. Ji You has been here for so long, and while she still doesn’t understand this plane, whether it’s the lattice, the black fog that can cover a vast space and isolate all signals, or the big explosion planned by Qing·Lv·Shi, they’ve all had a significant impact on her psyche.

If these things can be applied to humanity, wouldn’t they play a huge role in addressing the threat of the Star Beasts?

...

After instructing Old Niu and Little Golden Dragon, Ji You took out her Mecha, ’Blade,’ ready to leave. Little Golden Dragon glanced at the silver-white Human-shaped Mecha, pursed its lips, wanting to make a sarcastic remark, but swallowed the words back.

Silence.

When Ji You’s figure entered the silver-white Mechanical Cabin, she didn’t hesitate, immediately issuing a string of commands. The Mecha turned, ready to head to the destination. Little Golden Dragon couldn’t hold back and suddenly said, "Woman..." return safely...

Return safely, the four words weren’t finished because Ji You had already used the Mecha’s mechanical arm to gesture an ’OK’ hand sign to Old Yellow Bull and Little Golden Dragon behind her.

In the next moment, Ji You drove off from the spot. She drove the Mecha at high speed, quickly shrinking into a black dot, and in the blink of an eye, the black dot disappeared, seemingly impossible to find her trace in the world.

Little Golden Dragon tightened its face.

This woman is always so straightforward, crisp and decisive in doing anything, not at all sticky, unlike a clear-up worker.

Clearly so annoying...

But still worried nonetheless.

Little Golden Dragon lowered its gaze, and after a moment, jumped into Old Yellow Bull’s ear, where the Mecha-dedicated Space Button was also placed. After curling up inside, no matter what, since Ji You said she trusts me, there’s absolutely no way I can betray her trust.

Need to guard the surroundings for her.

...

Ji You set the speed to maximum, racing onward, never letting her guard down, always paying attention to the dynamics around her.

At this time, she can still clearly use Spiritual Silk to sense the approximate position of Qing·Lv·Shi through its Life Line.

It’s still near the vortex, not moving.

Ji You is certainly curious about how this guy managed to avoid being swept into the energy vortex, but it’s not important because she’s more curious about why this guy is still holding onto the area nearby the exploded energy vortex?

Moreover, Qing·Lv·Shi has not acted for the time being, which gives Ji You some time. As long as she can find a way out before Qing·Lv·Shi acts, everyone can escape danger.

Thinking this, Ji You’s expression turned stern.

The destination came into view. It’s somewhat reassuring that this area of land hasn’t been swept into the energy vortex and still maintains its completeness.

But—

Ji You’s expression changed slightly.

The low slope is still there, the scorched earth still untouched, but the green grass is gone.

Gone.

Ji You walked around the low slope, confirming that the grass was indeed gone, not leaving a single trace, not even a hint of its previous growth.

"Could it be the wrong place? Not this low slope?" Ji You frowned. After circling it again, she found this place indeed differed slightly from what she had seen before. This low slope was purely made of scorched earth, without a single rock.

So the issue really lies with these rocks?

Just as Ji You was going to land her Mecha, her peripheral vision caught sight of another low slope about 1,000 meters away.

What’s going on?

Ji You thought for a moment and flew over with her Mecha to see a low slope identical in both shape and structure, even the surrounding background was the same as the one she just encountered.

"Curious, did I really come to the wrong place?" Ji You confirmed that the grass-covered low slope found by herself and Old Niu was the only one, surrounded entirely by flat scorched earth, making it impossible for there to be another low slope.

So—

It must have been a mistake.

Thinking of this possibility, Ji You’s brows furrowed deeply.