In comparison, Xu Xin looked like an unkempt savage.
When he came into this world, his hair was already in need of a cut, and now it's even longer than it should be. Moreover, every time his body is strengthened, it seems to speed up his metabolism and cause his hair to grow faster, resulting in his hair being very long now.
In addition, he only shaved his face lightly with a dagger when washing every day, and his beard could not be shaved cleanly.
He really looks a bit like a wild man with disheveled hair now.
It's not his fault. Who in this world cares about their appearance? He washes and bathes every day. He is the cleanest among all the survivors!
"It's my habit, otherwise I would feel uncomfortable all over and lose motivation." Ji Chaoyang shrugged and said as he looked at Xu Xin's Silver King, "You wolf, you are actually a mutant beast. Your ability is really interesting."
"I'm also interested in your horse." Xu Xin's eyes were also attracted by Ji Chaoyang's horse. The horse looked really majestic. "How did you contract such a heavy horse?"
"嘤!" Coco said hello to Ji Chaoyang while lying on Xu Xin's shoulder, wagging her big tail.
"Red panda? Hello, little guy. I didn't expect you to have the leisure to keep a pet." Ji Chaoyang responded to Keke, and then said, "When I signed it, it was still a foal. Besides, your wolf looks like it must be about 500 to 600 kilograms."
It's only been about ten days, right? This horse grows so fast
Xu Xin's expression changed when he looked at the horse. Could this also be a horse with the blood of a giant beast? The Silver King gradually grew larger due to mutation and upgrades, but there were no blood patterns on this horse.
"Ah!" The Silver King shouted at the horse that was taller than him.
The horse was not afraid of the Silver King, but snorted at it in response.
"What, do you want to go into the tree house and take a look?" Xu Xin saw Ji Chaoyang looking at the tree house for a few more seconds, and with a thought, the roots of the tree house fell down.
"You can still control this tree house?" Ji Chaoyang showed a surprised expression, then laughed, "You have so many secrets. Let's forget about it today. Let's go and meet them."
"Okay. Continue east along this stream. There is a lake. My tree house is there. Right there. To the east of my tree house is Li Wenxi's tree house."
Xu Xin pointed to the east, and the green area of his tree house was very obvious.
"We are really close. The green area to the west is my tree house." Ji Chaoyang also pointed to the green area to the west, then jumped on his horse.
The two of them didn't exchange pleasantries much, after all, they communicated enough on a daily basis.
"Let's go."
Following the stream, the two rode eastward.
"Xu Xin, how long do you think this late autumn will last?" Ji Chaoyang asked while riding.
"I feel like it won't be short. Maybe it will be about the same length of time as the midsummer we experienced, or even longer," said Xu Xin.
"I think so too, and..." Ji Chaoyang's voice also became deeper, "and, I think the cold winter may be coming soon."
Xu Xin also had this concern. After all, the temperature dropped too quickly, and the leaves in the surrounding jungle had almost all fallen. It was a bleak scene, a scene of transition from autumn to winter. Although leaves fall in autumn, they are not so bald.
"At least today's temperature is rising as the sun rises. We can only wait and see what happens in the next few days. However, we still need to be prepared in advance. Aren't you cold in your leather armor?"
"Fortunately, the blue suit has a built-in warming effect. Although it's not very comfortable, it's OK." Ji Chaoyang pulled the hood of the leather suit to prevent the wind from messing up his hair. He glanced at the suit on Xu Xin and didn't ask.
The two soon arrived under Xu Xin's tree house. They did not stop but continued forward. After all, Ji Chaoyang also had a purple-level tree house, two parasitic tree houses, and planted plant hearts, which was not much different from his side.
However, when passing by, Ji Chaoyang still asked: "Is the person in the tree house here now?"
"Well, I signed a contract with him and he's now locked up in my tree house."
"Do you really have a contract that can be signed with others?" Ji Chaoyang turned to look at him in surprise. His hands tightened and he almost stopped the horse.
"That's a long story." Xu Xin decided not to hide it from him anymore and told him about the mutant beast contract and the mutant potion pills.
"After the mutation, you signed a mutant beast contract?" Ji Chaoyang fell into deep thought after hearing what Xu Xin did.
Soon, the two had crossed the protection area of the tree house to the east that was cut down by Xu Xin.
"That should be Li Wenxi's tree house." Xu Xin pointed to the green area in front. Judging from the light in the rainy season, the direction and distance should be correct.
"Be careful." Ji Chaoyang said solemnly, "The protected areas may not be connected."
"Don't worry." Xu Xin touched Coco's little head in his arms, as well as Silver King's head. "These two guys can sense whether there are any mutant creatures under the ground."
"Oh? Then I'm relieved." Ji Chaoyang looked at Keke with some surprise, "This little guy, does he have this ability?"
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" His words made Coco a little dissatisfied. She called out to him twice and waved her little paws.
"Haha, sorry, little guy." Ji Chaoyang apologized with a smile.
"Its name is Coco, and it's so awesome. If it weren't for it, I wouldn't be able to find the golden treasure chest. By the way, I actually really want to know how you found the golden treasure chest." Xu Xin touched Coco's head and asked.
"As for me, I was just lucky at the time. Besides, it has something to do with my ability. I'll tell you more about it when we discuss it together."
At this time, Xu Xin's watch vibrated. It was a voice call from Li Wenxi.
"Wait a moment, Li Wenxi contacted me."
"good."
The two men slowed down and stopped, giving their two mounts a break. They had already run for twenty to thirty kilometers straight.
"Xu Xin, when are you coming over? I can't wait any longer, hurry up!"
The sound of the watch was played out loud, so Ji Chaoyang at the side could also hear it. When he heard Li Wenxi's voice, he raised his eyebrows at Xu Xin.
"We're on our way. We're almost there. We should be in the protected area of your tree house."
"We're almost there! That's great! Wait... you guys? Have you and Ji Chaoyang reunited? Oh? Can he hear my voice now?"
"Yes, he's right next to me." Xu Xin glanced at Ji Chaoyang and said with a smile.
"Hey? Ah... um, hello, um... Brother Chaoyang?" Li Wenxi stumbled a little while speaking.
"Hello, just call me by my name. No need to follow their example and call me brother." Ji Chaoyang smiled helplessly.
"Why is it so awkward? Didn't she communicate with you?" Xu Xin moved the watch away and asked in a low voice.
"Not even once. Oh, by the way, I had a private chat with her when I invited her to join the group. She only said that she would come if I asked her to, and after that we only talked in the group." Ji Chaoyang also whispered.
"Hey, you two, I can hear you!" Li Wenxi's somewhat embarrassed and annoyed voice came from the watch.
The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
"You two! Humph, since you are all in my protected area, how long will it take for you to get there?"
"It won't take long, ten to twenty minutes?" Xu Xin replied.
"Then come quickly! I'm hanging up!" After saying that, the voice was immediately disconnected.
Xu Xin shrugged: "Then let's keep going?"
Ji Chaoyang smiled: "You two have a really special relationship."
"Not bad." Xu Xin said a little embarrassedly. To be honest, it was really comfortable to get along with this carefree little rich woman. Every time I chatted with her, I could relax.
Ji Chaoyang looked at him a few more times and frowned.
"What's wrong?" Xu Xin asked puzzledly when he saw him like this.
Ji Chaoyang opened his mouth several times, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Finally, he couldn't help but said, "Brother, to be honest, I really want to tidy up your image now. You are going to meet someone soon. If you dress like this...she will think you don't value her."
… This guy really has obsessive-compulsive disorder!
But there is some truth in what he said.
"Um... Then tell me, how should I sort it out?"
Ji Chaoyang gave him a blade that he had sharpened to a very thin layer, which he had made specifically for shaving.
"I have made many films, but I have never used this one. Don't worry, use it. Shave your stubble and the hair on your temples. I wanted to tell you this when I first met you."
… Good man, I have been enduring this all the way.
Xu Xin shaved it carefully.
"Hmm!" Coco used her little paw to gently press the place that Xu Xin hadn't scratched, to help him point out the place.
After Xu Xin finished shaving, Ji Chaoyang took out a piece of thin cloth from his backpack and handed it to Xu Xin: "Here, tie your hair up."
Xu Xin took off his helmet, and his long hair fell down. It was long enough to be tied back. He washed his hair every night before going to bed, and his hair was just a little messy.
After packing all these, Ji Chaoyang nodded: "That's almost it, you don't need to pack any more."
"… Are you some kind of makeup artist on Earth?"
"I just don't like to be sloppy. Makeup artists are much more sophisticated than me."
After packing everything up, the two men climbed onto their mounts and continued to move in the direction of Li Wenxi.
After entering Li Wenxi's protected area, especially after stepping into the three-kilometer range, Xu Xin discovered something different.
There are far more hilly terrains here than on Xu Xin's side. Of course, this area is not like the hilly resource area, where a circle of hills are regularly surrounded, but are scattered.
When riding the Silver King, Xu Xin discovered that there were many small caves on the mountains of many low hills, and it was obvious that they were not natural caves, but man-made caves.
This should be the mine dug by Li Wenxi.
She must have used her ability to discover the mines here, and then directly dug a hole to extract the mines.
No wonder she has so many mines, ordinary people can’t discover them.
No one would have the time to dig a mountain, especially in this world where one's future is uncertain. At most, they would just look for ore when passing by a mine.
There were many such mines along the way, which made Xu Xin marvel at Li Wenxi's diligence.
Soon, he saw the full view of the tree house over there.
The area near the tree house is similar to Xu Xin's. Within a range of about fifty or sixty meters, all the trees have been cut down, forming a very open area, and some other trees are planted. Unfortunately, except for the pine trees, everything else is bare.
A tall and beautiful girl was standing under the tree house, tiptoeing towards the west, looking in the direction they were coming from.
Seeing the two people coming on horseback, she waved her hands excitedly: "Here! Here, here!"
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