It was the first time that Lu Zexuan had seen such a magnificent sight. The red fog dispersed to both sides, revealing a road wide enough for them to walk side by side. The road was covered with translucent red flowers, which swayed gently as if they had spirits. The surrounding trees were hung with red silk threads, which swayed in the wind, and tiny shadows of light flickered continuously, just like a dream.
Dense swarms of flying spiders gathered above their heads, and the buzzing sound became louder and louder. They circled around Yu Ran several times, then flew along the road into the depths of the fog.
These strange alien plants and animals seemed to be lining up to welcome Yu Ran's arrival.
Lu Zexuan turned around and looked at Yu Ran. Yu Ran seemed to have heard something. A gentle look appeared in his eyes. He said softly, "Let's go. The queen invites us over."
Lu Zexuan nodded and followed Yu Ran.
The two walked along the road in the middle of the fog. Behind them, the red fog gathered together again, as if to completely swallow them up. But the road ahead was very clear. After turning a few times, the two stopped in front of a huge red spider web.
Lu Zexuan took a closer look. The red lines of the spider web were extremely thin, with a diameter of less than 0.5 mm, but the toughness of those thin lines was comparable to that of steel wires, and could instantly break a human neck. The spider web was more than ten meters high, with layers upon layers of circles, as if it was protecting something...
The air nearby was noticeably humid, and the flowers, plants and trees were growing more luxuriantly.
As the two approached, a "door" opened in the middle of the spider web.
Yu Ran took Lu Zexuan into the center of the spider web.
Then, Lu Zexuan suddenly froze in place—
In front of him was a monster so huge that it was beyond description. The monster was as big as a tall building, and its eight legs spread out in all directions were covered with red armor as hard as steel. Its abdomen had a lot of strange patterns, its head was covered with a thick layer of fluff, and its eyes were blood red.
Lu Zexuan and Yu Ran stood in front of it, like two tiny ants.
Any normal human being would be terrified if they suddenly saw such a huge monster. Lu Zexuan's back tensed slightly.
When Yu Ran saw it, there was no fear on his face. Instead, he raised a smile. The thought tentacles in his palms quickly stretched out into the sky. The huge monster in front of him also stretched out a front paw, and touched Yu Ran's thought tentacles gently and even cautiously.
This scene is like old friends meeting and shaking hands in a friendly manner.
Lu Zexuan looked at this scene in amazement.
Over the years, he has led the Falcon Special Forces in battles all over the country and has seen too many strange alien creatures, but once the two sides meet, their first reaction is to fight - the alien creatures are very repulsive to human "invaders", but humans need the resources on their planet in order to survive and develop.
Humans have used high-tech weapons to blow up many alien creatures' living territories, and have also used high-energy electromagnetic nets to forcibly isolate "safe zones" to drive away alien creatures and establish human bases on their planets. The powerful alien creatures have also killed countless human warriors. Different species seem to be natural enemies.
It was the first time that Lu Zexuan saw a tiny human and a huge monster "shake hands" so friendly.
Yu Ran looked up at the spider queen. As the red spider silk was glowing around her, Yu Ran's body seemed to be bathed in a soft red light. The spider queen was very friendly, and the spiders around her didn't have any intention of attacking. They just watched the queen and Yu Ran talk obediently.
The atmosphere between the originally terrifying monster and Yu Ran was extremely warm and harmonious.
A buzzing sound was heard in his ears, and the Spider Queen seemed to be talking to Yu Ran.
[Ran Ran, why did you come back suddenly? ]
[I need your help.]
[Oh? Those humans who fell into the Spider Forest are your companions? ]
[Yes, I hope you won't attack them, and don't let them know you're here. Let them survive in the forest. I'll go find them after I finish my plan.]
[Okay. They can eat as much water and fungi as they want in the forest. I will let the little spider protect them.]
[Thank you. I want an absolutely safe environment where I cannot be discovered by others. After much thought, I still think your place is the most suitable. By the way, let me introduce the person next to me. His name is Lu Zexuan, and he is a friend of mine.]
[Lu Zexuan? He looks a little nervous. Is he afraid that I will hurt you?]
[It’s the first time he meets you, and he doesn’t know much about us, so it’s normal for him to be nervous. Please don’t mind.]
The spider queen laughed softly, and the next moment, its sharp front legs suddenly stretched straight towards Lu Zexuan!
From Lu Zexuan's perspective, a huge spider leg suddenly attacked him. Lu Zexuan was startled, and the sentinel's sharp reaction made him reflexively hold Yu Ran and fly up. As a result, halfway through the flight, he touched the spider web and both of them were stuck.
Lu Zexuan: “???”
Yu Ran looked at him and said helplessly: "The Queen just wants to shake your hand."
Lu Zexuan: “…”
Is there such a handshake
The queen's prank was successful and her laughter became even more joyful.
[Your friend is quite interesting, he has quick reactions, how come he can fly? ]
[He is a sentinel among our species, who has evolved the ability to fly]
[I see. The little spiders reported to me that there are 53 more humans who fell into the forest, scattered all over the place.]
[The number of people is correct. Oh, there is a man wearing glasses and with very white skin. His will to survive is not strong. Please guide the two brothers who look exactly the same to his side and let them meet up.]
[Okay, this is not difficult. I will clear the fog over there and create a passage between them.]
Zhao Feng and Zhao Quan, the twin brothers, were the guards sent by General Lu and were trustworthy. As long as they joined up with Mor, they would protect Mor and not let Mor fend for himself.
After Yu Ran explained everything, he looked at Lu Zexuan and said, "Okay, get ready to go down."
The spider web that stuck to them suddenly tightened, and Lu Zexuan and Yu Ran were forcibly pulled down by the web and actually landed on the back of the Spider Queen!
[Come on my back. It's safe here. No one will bother you.]
[thank you]
In this forest, is there anywhere safer than on the back of the Spider Queen
She was huge, like a tall building, and people on the ground could not see the two tiny humans on her back. Moreover, the queen was the master of this forest. Other small animals would not have time to escape if they sensed her presence, so how could they dare to come near her nest
Lu Zexuan stood on the queen's back and looked at the beautiful pattern on the spider queen's back. Surprisingly, the queen's back was not hard. Instead, there was a thick layer of protective velvet blanket, which was warm and soft underfoot.
It was the first time for the Sentinel, who had aimed to kill alien monsters for many years, to have such a close contact with them. He couldn't help but feel a little weird.
Yu Ran used his mind tentacles to connect to Lu Zexuan's forehead and whispered, "In fact, many alien creatures can communicate. Their appearance does not conform to human aesthetics and looks scary or ugly, but their spiritual world is actually very simple, and some are quite cute."
At present, humans are still at the top of the food chain and are a race with highly developed civilization and technology in the interstellar space. But if alien creatures more powerful than humans appear, will they also violently destroy the human homeland in the future
The evolution of guides is actually a gift from God to mankind.
Telepathic communication can solve the language barrier problem between many species, serve as a guide, and can even serve as a "diplomatic envoy" for humans to establish a more peaceful interstellar environment.
However, humans did not take advantage of the guides, but chose the most foolish violent conquest.
If the Federation's system could be completely reformed, allowing more high-level guides to go to the front line for "negotiations" instead of staying on the capital planet as "Sentinel doctors", would there be more highly intelligent creatures like the "Spider Queen" who would become friends of mankind
How easy is it to change a system and mindset that has lasted for hundreds of years
Yu Ran noticed Lu Zexuan's thoughts and said seriously: "Change is not easy, but someone has to take the first step, right?"
Lu Zexuan nodded: "Yes, you have taken this step. If the officials of the capital planet knew that you had become good friends with a terrifying spider, they would be shocked."
Yu Ran smiled softly and said, "The Spider Queen is very gentle. Those who are sitting back and relaxing in the capital planet will never be able to understand what it feels like to have a monster encourage and help a human being when he is in the most pain and despair."
Was it the Spider Queen who accompanied him through those most painful and desperate days
Lu Zexuan felt a pang of pain in his heart as he listened to his description.
I don’t know what Yu Ran went through in the past that led to such a deep relationship with the Spider Queen.
Yu Ran gently closed his eyes, adjusted his mood, looked at Lu Zexuan and said, "Lu Zexuan, our time is very tight, so we must take this opportunity to complete the task assigned by the Dark Night Organization. What I will do next may be a little crazy, and it may not be 100% successful, because... no guide has ever tried this before."
Lu Zexuan said straightforwardly: "I believe in your decision. Tell me, how can I cooperate with you?"
Yu Ran said calmly: "The Dark Night Organization asked me to destroy your mental image, capture your spiritual body, and turn you into a puppet without the ability to think. Adeline and her brother have checked your image and already know that your mental image is a continuous snow-capped mountain. If I don't destroy the snow-capped mountain, they will be exposed immediately after checking. However, if I really destroy your image, you will lose consciousness and become a puppet."
Lu Zexuan nodded. Yu Ran's analysis was very clear. This was a dilemma. If he didn't destroy the picture, he would not be able to report to the Dark Night Organization. But if he really destroyed it, Lu Zexuan would really become a puppet. Wouldn't this be exactly what the Dark Night Organization wanted
How can we pretend to destroy the mental picture while preserving Lu Zexuan's consciousness
Lu Zexuan asked: "What do you think?"
Yu Ran said: "I have thought of a way. We can combine our spirits."
Lu Zexuan: “…”
Spiritual union? It is one of the most intimate ways for Sentinels and Guides to unite, fusing the mental images of the two together and sharing all thoughts and secrets. Once the two are spiritually united, they can know what the other is thinking without the need for a mental tentacles connection.
Yu Ran wants to infiltrate the Dark Night Organization together with Lu Zexuan, and spiritual combination is indeed the best way.
He couldn't keep his mind tentacles on Lu Zexuan's forehead, as that would easily arouse suspicion. After the spiritual connection, even if the two were far apart, they could sense each other's thoughts and ideas and cooperate with each other without making a sound.
Lu Zexuan asked in confusion: "But, after the mental images are merged, won't they still be exposed once they check?"
Yu Ran nodded and said, "This is the key. Once our mental images merge, anyone who checks will immediately find something wrong. So... I thought of a safer, but very risky way."
After seeing that Lu Zexuan's mental image was a snow mountain, Yu Ran had been thinking about how to rebuild the snow mountain.
Once the snow mountain collapses, it will become uncontrollable. A large avalanche can easily engulf Yu Ran, and the two of them might die together. But later, he and Lu Zexuan established mutual trust, and that time they successfully concealed the inspection of the Dark Night Organization's Adeline brothers and sisters.
He suddenly thought of a solution.
If Lu Zexuan fully cooperates, maybe we can give it a try.
Yu Ran stared into Lu Zexuan's eyes and said slowly: "I will let the nine-tailed fox assist you to slowly melt the snow-capped mountains in your mental image to prevent them from collapsing directly. At the same time, let the white fox rebuild the continuous snow-capped mountains in my primeval forest. When the time comes, when they check your image, they will only see a barren land. No one will know that your snow-capped mountains are hidden deep in my primeval forest."
Lu Zexuan: “!!!”
Completely moving the Sentinel's mental picture away and then rebuilding it with the Guide? This is a crazy idea that no one has ever tried!
But if you think about it carefully, it is actually the only way at present.
With spiritual connection, two people can share the same picture. It is equivalent to Lu Zexuan moving in with Yu Ran. It will not affect his self-awareness. On the contrary, no matter what the two people are thinking, the other party can perceive it at the first time.
As for Lu Zexuan's mental image, the snowy mountains had been eliminated, leaving only wasteland. This way, they could confuse the top leaders of the Dark Night Organization, pretending that his image had been destroyed by Yu Ran and that he was under his control.
No one knew that although White Eagle's home seemed to be destroyed, he actually moved in with the foxes.
Thanks to Yu Ran's cleverness, he actually thought of the method of "image transfer"!
It’s just… How easy is it to destroy and rebuild such a huge snow-capped mountain
Can Yu Ran withstand it mentally
Lu Zexuan looked at Yu Ran worriedly: "I can fully cooperate with you. But, your mental strength..."
Yu Ran said, "I know this is difficult and requires a lot of mental energy and a long time. That's why I brought you to find the Spider Queen. Only with her, we won't arouse other people's suspicion even if we disappear for more than ten days."
Lu Zexuan nodded cautiously.
Yu Ran said: "So, shall we start now?"
Meeting Yu Ran's serious eyes, Lu Zexuan's heart couldn't help but tighten slightly.
The meaning of the union of the Sentinel and the Guide spirit is far more than just "allies". From now on, they will share all memories and secrets, they will become telepathic, their spiritual worlds will merge into one, and the spirits can live and play under the same sky.
Generally speaking, unless absolutely necessary, Sentinels and Guides will not spiritually unite until they are married. Some couples even do not spiritually unite after marriage in order to preserve the privacy of their spiritual world.
Yu Ran's decision was the only way to hide from the Dark Night Organization. In order to infiltrate the Dark Night Organization, he was willing to pay any price.
Lu Zexuan reached out his hand and gently pressed Yu Ran's shoulder: "Ran Ran, this way, you will be bound to me mentally. I will also know the secrets of your past. Is it really okay?"
Yu Ran nodded: "It doesn't matter, your secret will be known to me anyway, so it's fair, right?"
Lu Zexuan looked gentle and pulled him to sit on the queen's back: "Okay, let's start."
(End of this chapter)