Having resolved this little incident, they moved on.
In the deep and dense forest, an artificial miniature sun is suspended in the simulated clouds, as if it is accumulating a rain that can fall at any time.
Tianyuan reached out and plucked a thick-skinned fruit with bumps on it from a swaying branch beside him. With a little force from his fingers, the hard shell opened up like soft cotton wool, revealing the tightly packed flesh inside, which was golden like honey and exuded a strange fragrance.
"Eat this." After handing it to Gu Xingqiao, he continued walking forward.
Gu Xingqiao broke off a piece, which was sweet and crisp, and the rich juice flowed straight into his throat. As he ate, he saw a black, furry little animal in the dense forest not far away, looking over here curiously. He couldn't help but smile and put the half-eaten shell on the ground.
Tianyuan glanced back and said nothing.
"Come, this way."
The scooter circled and turned on the secluded forest path. After about half an hour's drive, Tianyuan stopped.
Pushing through the dense branches, he turned his body sideways, reached out and lifted the natural barrier that hung like a curtain in the forest, making room for it and motioning Gu Xingqiao to go first.
Gu Xingqiao didn't know what was ahead, and he wasn't afraid it was a trap. He jumped out of the parking space, and as soon as he passed through the entrance, he subconsciously covered his eyes.
The sky suddenly brightened, as if the clouds had cleared to reveal the sun, and the rich fragrance of flowers came like clouds, hazily blowing on his face.
This is actually a field of flowers.
He slowly lowered his hand. Large tracts of gorgeous pink and purple intertwined, like a sea of different colors condensed in the woods. Bees and butterflies fluttered in the air. When the wind blew, the branches swayed, and the shining wings of the butterflies also swayed, frantically and brilliantly.
"… What else have you hidden here?" After a long while, Gu Xingqiao asked, "Is there a sea here?"
Tianyuan replied: "You can, but I terminated the marine cultivation project."
Without waiting for Gu Xingqiao to ask why, he continued, "The more species there are, the more fragile the ecosystem is. But for a warship, the more insignificant ecosystems there are, the more vulnerable the ship is to danger. A single move can affect the entire ship. I was not designed to be a space cradle."
Gu Xingqiao didn't say anything. Facing the beautiful scenery before him, he rarely did not retort to Tian Yuan.
"You like it." Tianyuan judged.
Noticing that Gu Xingqiao was in a good mood, his emotion processing module also had unusual waves, a little higher than happiness, a little more sharp than satisfaction...
Maybe, this is the feeling of being "proud"
"Of course, there are few people who don't like beautiful scenery." Gu Xingqiao stood carefully at the edge, being careful not to step on the roots of the flowers.
It was obvious to the naked eye that these flowers were well-maintained, reaching chest height, and their vigorous vitality almost overflowed from their delicate petals. They bloomed in a dishevelled and carefree manner, as if they were not maintained in a starship greenhouse at all, but had been fighting against the harsh natural environment for thousands of years.
Tian Yuan said calmly: "Don't be so careful. Give them some time. Their roots can easily penetrate the titanium steel floor."
Gu Xingqiao asked: "Really? Then I can go in..."