At this time, Xu Xin was discussing something with Ji Chaoyang under the World Tree.
He met Ji Chaoyang on his way back. Neither of them returned to the tree house. Instead, they observed the situation in the sky outside the city and discussed what they should do next.
Although the Crystal City was still brightly illuminated by the white light, the sky outside the city had turned completely dark. The stars that were originally full of stars appeared extremely dim against the backdrop of the bright white light, and not many of them could be seen.
"I've been to the outskirts of Crystal City to see those mutant creatures. There are indeed a lot of them, but... their level can only be said to be average." Ji Chaoyang was not very satisfied with the strength of the mutant creatures on the outskirts, and said helplessly, "Based on their current capabilities, the negative impact they bring to our Crystal City may far outweigh the positive impact."
Do the negative impacts far outweigh the positive ones
Xu Xin could understand Ji Chaoyang's point of view.
Although the number of intermediate mutant creatures in this beast tide has indeed increased, but... they are basically just mutant creatures that have just been promoted to intermediate level.
In fact, it is normal to think about it. They are just the first batch of beasts to besiege the World Tree. Naturally, the first batch of beasts cannot use the king bomb.
I think the mission of this group of mutant creatures should be just to test the effectiveness of this strange crystal city. It would be even better if they can harm the World Tree on this basis.
They certainly did not cause any harm to the World Tree, but perhaps their mission was accomplished.
Therefore, the individual strength of this batch of mutant creatures is naturally not very strong, but their numbers are very large.
And what Crystal City captured was only a small part of them.
Moreover, to be honest, the giant beast bloodlines of these mutated creatures are not very strong. It's just that the normal concentration of wild beasts in this world is basically not as high as that of Silver King Mimi, and may even be lower than that of Ah Fu.
Given their strength, if we want them to form the first line of defense outside Crystal City, I'm afraid the effect will not be very good.
After all, Crystal City can basically defend against anything they can.
Crystal City cannot stop attacks such as fierce beasts with mutant bloodlines, such as the pterosaurs before, or attacks by high-tech weapons...
In the face of this, can they really do anything
Feeling very hanging...
"That's exactly what I thought." Ji Chaoyang sighed, "I always feel that their role is just icing on the cake, but I'm afraid they'll cause us a lot of trouble if they stay here."
As he spoke, he looked toward the periphery: "I just went to the periphery with one of my survivors. Some mutant creatures have already woken up in the periphery, but..."
Xu Xin's eyelids jumped: "You mean... they are not friendly to the survivors?"
"Yes and no." Ji Chaoyang pointed at himself, "They were very friendly to me, and even came up to me on purpose to show their friendship, but they showed unfamiliarity and hostility to the person I brought with me."
… There is such a thing!
"This is a big problem." Xu Xin frowned.
At that time, he was surrounded by Lou Feier, Jin Yue, Wen Guixin, and a Coco. The affected mutant creatures did not show any hostility, and their inner monologues were all friendly.
This situation made him assume that these mutant creatures influenced by the image of Crystal City would be friendly to them, the survivors.
Or maybe they will be friendly to the survivors whose tree houses have been transplanted into the Crystal City.
But from what Ji Chaoyang said...
"It is indeed a big problem." Ji Chaoyang said in a deep voice, "We will use this place as our base in the future. If there is a chance, more survivors will move in here, so the safety of the mutant creatures outside must be guaranteed."
"But now it seems that although they haven't attacked, they are not close either. They may not pose a threat to the survivors now, but what about in the future? If the resources in the surrounding jungle are not enough to feed these mutant creatures..."
Xu Xin nodded slowly: "Maybe they won't attack us, but the safety of others..."
"That's just one point." Ji Chaoyang stretched out his second finger and said, "The second point is that these affected mutant creatures are not just the large beasts you see."
As he spoke, he pointed to the west of Crystal City: "The crystal house over there... is crawling with small mutant creatures. Of course, small means smaller than the ones you see, for example... rats as big as cats. They are crawling all over the house. Oh, and there are some insects too."
this…
It makes me feel a bit sick just thinking about it...
"Most survivors still cannot accept this kind of existence."
"What do you think we should do?" Xu Xin rubbed his head in distress.
Rats and the like can be overcome, but the problem of hostility is indeed a big problem...
Ji Chaoyang was silent for a moment and shook his head: "I don't have a good solution either."
He looked up at the World Tree. The height of the World Tree was still slowly rising, but its crown was still growing the fastest at this time.
The dense tree canopy is still extending in all directions at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Countless thigh-thick roots hung down from the treetops, some of which had already fallen to the ground, slightly blocking the view.
Fortunately, the distances between these roots are relatively large and do not affect normal movements. They are like street lamps on the road. Although they are there, normal people will not think that the street lamps are obstacles.
These green roots look even greener against the bright white light, making the surroundings as beautiful as a fairyland.
At this time, there were already quite a few survivors wandering around under the tree house.
Ji Chaoyang glanced at the survivors and said, "The World Tree has not fully grown yet, and its function is unknown. It is difficult to draw conclusions now, but I have a direction."
As he spoke, he touched his backpack and took out a bottle of medicine.
"Is this... the Behemoth Potion?"
It was the behemoth potion left for them in the crystal house.
A potion that allows a creature to acquire the blood of a giant beast, or enhance the blood of an existing giant beast, while accelerating the growth of the body and quickly developing into a giant beast.
The number of this type of medicine is much greater than that of genetic medicine, at least thousands of them.
"My idea is to select the stronger ones from these mutant creatures, let them take the giant beast potion and become real giant beasts, and become our helpers."
Ji Chaoyang shook the giant beast potion for oral administration in the potion bottle.
"As for the other mutants... I haven't figured out how to deal with them yet. I need to wait until the World Tree grows up before deciding. Maybe now we should try to give one of the mutants the potion to see the effect. But at least we can't keep them in vain."
Xu Xin seemed to be lost in thought. Just as he was about to say something, his watch suddenly vibrated.
I raised my hand and saw that it was Zeng Tao calling.
His eyes lit up: "It seems that Shi Wanyun has woken up."
When the voice was connected, Zeng Tao's voice came from the other end: "Xu Xin, Shi Wanyun has woken up, come over quickly!"
Ji Chaoyang was also attracted by it.
Xu Xin had already told him about Shi Wanyun's situation before, so he naturally knew what the current situation was.
"How is she now?" Xu Xin asked.
"She was in good condition and had a smile on her face, but she wouldn't tell me anything I asked her. She wouldn't tell me until you came back. I really..." Zeng Tao's voice sounded very dissatisfied.
"Okay, I understand. I'll be right back."
After hanging up the voice, Xu Xin looked at Ji Chaoyang: "Want to join us?"
"No." Ji Chaoyang shook his head. "I haven't had much contact with her. My presence might have an impact. You should go by yourself. Be careful. I have things to do here too."
"good."
Xu Xin quickly came to Zeng Tao's tree house.
Then he discovered that he could no longer control the roots of Zeng Tao Tree House.
This surprised him a little.
But... it's true.
Now Zeng Tao’s tree house should be considered as... parasitic on the World Tree
Not to mention, maybe his tree house is also parasitic on the World Tree, but it only retains the core of the tree house.
"ever… "
Before he could say anything, the roots of the tree house suddenly dropped down and he was pulled up.
Zeng Tao took two steps to Xu Xin's side, looked up and smiled at him, "Haha, you can't just come into my tree house now. I feel a lot safer here now!"
Xu Xin glanced at her and asked, "Are you still not safe?"
In every way, she was safe.
Zeng Tao looked down at herself, then thought of something, and immediately raised her head and said angrily: "What do you mean, you..."
As a result, Xu Xin had already walked around her and reached the bedside.
There was a cat lying beside the bed, yawning.
Shi Wanyun, who had been lying unconscious on the bed, now sat up and tidied up her messy hair.
Her skin is much whiter and smoother than before, and her face is much rosier.
Her clothes were soaked with sweat, sticking to her body translucently. Her slightly dishevelled image outlined a beautiful scene that Zeng Tao could never have.
At this time she looked at Xu Xin with a smile on her face.
Xu Xin looked her up and down: "Have you... taken a shower?"
"... Shower?" Shi Wanyun was slightly startled, then she understood something and said softly, "Not yet. If you want to do that kind of thing, I can go take a shower. But... I don't have much experience in this area, so I may not satisfy you."
Xu Xin was speechless: "... That's not what I meant, I meant..."
This woman...
"You rascal! You're still thinking about this kind of thing! You... Oh wait... That's right! Why don't you take a shower?"
Zeng Tao looked at Shi Wanyun, a little surprised: "I didn't notice it just now, why didn't you...just...shed your skin?"
"Shedding?" Shi Wanyun was startled at first, then thought for a moment, "Is this what happens after injecting this medicine?"
Xu Xin's heart moved, and he asked, "Do you know what Zeng Tao meant by 'shedding'? Have you experienced it before?"
After the injection of the genetic drug, the metabolism accelerated rapidly and the skin was shed layer by layer, just like a reptile shedding its skin.
But who among ordinary people would know what molting is? Shi Wanyun's attitude clearly shows that she knows what molting means.
"Yes." Shi Wanyun nodded gently, "Does it mean that the skin falls off layer by layer and new skin grows out?"
"Ah? You really experienced it?" Zeng Tao asked in surprise.
"I have actually experienced what you call 'molting' on a giant tree similar to the one you planted on the far side of this planet."
"oh?"
Xu Xin immediately moved a chair and sat opposite her: "You are finally going to start telling your story."
"Of course." Shi Wanyun nodded gently, "I've said it before, as long as you can meet my requirements, I will tell you everything."
"Before you passed out, you said you belonged to him now." Zeng Tao sat down on the bed, her small body making the special purple-grade bed creak. She looked at her suspiciously, "You don't want to throw yourself into his arms, do you?"
"If he wants to... I just mind that I can't satisfy him." Shi Wanyun looked at Xu Xin and chuckled.
"… Let's stop talking about this." Xu Xin frowned, "Now, tell me about your current situation."
This woman has changed a lot.
Can you trust her
Shi Wanyun looked at her hands and clenched her fists gently: "I have completely escaped their control. Now, I have no reason to stand on their side."
"Okay, then tell me what you need to say." Xu Xin stopped talking nonsense and said, "Tell me what you experienced on the back of that planet and why you came here."
"... Before that, there is one thing I want to tell you first." Shi Wanyun's expression was a little hesitant, but she still spoke.
"What?"
"... This beast tide, you could say... was caused by me." Shi Wanyun looked at Xu Xin, with a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.
Xu Xin narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Huh?" Zeng Tao's eyes widened. "You attracted him? What are you talking about?"
“… Meow?” Mimi, who was lying on the side, also slowly stood up from her lying position.
Zeng Tao and Mimi were in charge of Shi Wanyun's care throughout this period, and the man and the beast had no idea that she had done anything else.
"Tell me in detail." Xu Xin looked at her and said.
He had long guessed that this beast tide had something to do with Shi Wanyun.
"... I just act as a coordinate." Shi Wanyun said softly, "As long as I'm here, the survivors in other areas can easily accomplish what they want to do."
Coordinates? Survivors from the outer zone
Xu Xin didn't say anything and continued to listen to her explanation.
Seeing that Xu Xin didn't say anything, Shi Wanyun was silent for a moment, and then continued: "My mission in this operation is to provide the location of the destination to those survivors in the outer area and guide them to teleport these mutant creatures to the correct location."
"Task?"
"Through that voice." Shi Wanyun raised her finger and pointed to her forehead. "Until the injection of the drug, I could still hear that voice, but now I can't hear it."
It is indeed so.
"I should have put you into the bracelet directly." Xu Xin shook his head.
"It's useless." Shi Wanyun said softly, "Even if it's in the bracelet, I can do it. Moreover, without surveillance, it's easier."
"You, you, you..." Zeng Tao stared at her, "How come I didn't notice what you did at all!"
Shi Wanyun turned her head slightly and looked at her: "Because I really didn't do anything."
"Ah?" Zeng Tao was a little confused, "Why didn't you do anything again?"
Then she looked at Xu Xin again and said with an apologetic tone, "I was forced to do this at the time. I had no way to control myself. As long as I am here, I can play the role of the coordinates."
Xu Xin looked at her.
She also looked at Xu Xin, with a shifty look in her eyes, and she didn't evade, and she didn't look like she was lying.
"In that case, tell me everything you know about the siege of the World Tree." Xu Xin looked at her and said, "Don't tell me you can't tell me now."
"Of course you can tell me. I told you everything I know."