The alien invader inside is sleeping.
Xu Xin tried to touch the half-open door, but did not trigger any alarm.
He exerted a little force, but found that the door did not move at all.
He frowned slightly and exerted force again, but could only move the door a little bit.
This door... why is it so hard to open
However, since it can be moved a little bit, it means that as long as the strength is strong enough, it can be opened directly.
"I'll do it." Wang Lei whispered behind Xu Xin, "I'm strong."
Xu Xin took a few steps back. Wang Lei walked to the door and looked at the dark mud inside. The corners of his eyes trembled slightly. Then he grabbed the door frame, put his fingers into the gap, took a deep breath, and began to exert force!
The door opened slowly as he pushed it.
“Squeak—”
There was friction between the metal door and the metal door frame, making a very harsh and unpleasant sound!
Wang Lei was startled and suddenly retracted his hand that was trying to open the door frame.
Everyone held their breath.
But everything was very quiet.
Xu Xin took a few steps forward and looked inside through the gap in the door which had been widened a little.
I saw that puddle of mud still lying on the "bed", its eyes had not opened, and it was still sleeping soundly.
There was absolutely no reaction.
Sleeping so soundly
Although Xu Xin was surprised, he also knew that this was a good thing and winked at Wang Lei.
"I'll come and help too." Zeng Tao came over from behind and whispered.
She is also very strong. Although her strength is not as good as Wang Lei's, it is still much greater than anyone else present.
And she can make her weight super heavy and use it to pull the door open like a tug-of-war.
Xu Xin nodded slightly and made way for her.
For some reason, he felt that his condition was not very good.
Just... a little tired and want to sleep.
This shouldn't be the case...
Is there something else strange about this room
"You two, do you have any special feelings?" Xu Xin asked in a low voice to the two people who had already grabbed the door and were ready to exert force.
"Special feeling? No feeling." Wang Lei shook his head.
“Ah? I don’t think so either…” Zeng Tao’s face was full of confusion.
Xu Xin made an OK gesture to them, indicating that they could continue.
Wang Lei and Zeng Tao looked at each other.
"Three, two, one..." Wang Lei counted down quietly.
Then the two of them exerted force at the same time!
With the strength of the two, the door was slowly opened again.
This time the speed was much faster than last time. In just two seconds, a gap was opened that was big enough for a person to enter sideways.
“Squeak—”
But at the same time, an even louder and harsher friction sound was also emitted!
The two of them were startled and let go at the same time.
Fortunately, the door does not bounce back, and the body position does not change after it is opened.
Xu Xin looked inside again.
The sound just now, at such a close distance, could even be said to be loud.
But despite such a loud noise, the alien invaders inside still did not react at all. They just lay there as if they were dead.
Of course, it couldn't be dead, because its muddy body was still rising and falling weakly.
Wang Lei and Zeng Tao both breathed a sigh of relief.
"This size is enough." Xu Xin whispered.
The two nodded and stepped back.
Next is Wen Guixin’s task.
"Wait a moment, there is something unusual here, let me..."
Xu Xin felt increasingly unwell and wanted to fall asleep immediately.
This feeling seemed to have only been there before...
Tsk.
He immediately looked down at Coco who was curled up in her cloak.
I don't know when the little guy fell asleep, with his little mouth still biting the cloak and his little paws scratching on it.
With this action, even if it fell asleep, it still nestled firmly in Xu Xin's arms.
"Is it this little guy...?"
This little guy has a special ability. When it sleeps, it will affect the spirits of the people around it, making them fall into a deep sleep.
Just like Xu Xin now.
Sleepy…
He shook his head, drove away the sleepiness in his mind, and forced himself to wake up.
This little guy actually influenced him at this critical moment!
He immediately reached out and gave the little guy a little bang on the head to wake it up.
But then he thought of something, his eyes moved, and he stopped what he was doing.
He looked at the alien invader in the room who was sleeping soundly and was not awakened by the loud noise just now.
Why is that guy sleeping so soundly
"Could it be... it's also because of Coco?"
Xu Xin looked at the little guy curled up in his arms.
It feels like... it's very likely!
Otherwise, how could a "gatekeeper" responsible for the entrance and exit of the World Tree sleep so soundly
"What's wrong?" At this time, Li Wenxi came to Xu Xin's side and asked in a low voice with concern, "What problem did you find?"
Xu Xin shook his head and whispered, "No, nothing, not a problem, um... are you sleepy?" Xu Xin whispered in Li Wenxi's ear.
“Sleepy? Not sleepy…” The puzzled look in Li Wenxi’s eyes seemed to be saying to Xu Xin: Why are you asking
Xu Xin seemed to be thinking about something.
It should be Coco for sure.
But Li Wenxi and the others were not affected...
Coco's ability is really strong.
It was clearly jumping around and trying to jump out of his arms just now, but now it fell asleep in the blink of an eye.
He can fall asleep instantly in this situation. Xu Xin doesn't believe that the little guy didn't fall asleep on purpose.
This little guy must have gone to sleep on his own accord, specifically to influence this alien invader.
Because it was a purposeful sleep, the little guy's unique hypnotic ability only worked on the alien invaders in the room, but had no effect on the explorers around him.
Of course, except Xu Xin.
Xu Xin was affected and felt tired and sleepy, probably because he was holding Coco and Coco was in direct contact with him.
However, he was just a little sleepy, which was nothing compared to the puddle of mud in the room that was almost asleep.
After figuring this out, he felt more energetic.
Koko is really his treasured red panda.
Xu Xin glanced at Coco who was sleeping in his arms and wanted to touch it, but he withdrew his hand.
It would be bad if I woke the little guy up.
Although he was feeling sleepy, he was still able to hold on.
He took a few steps back, making way for the door that had been opened a body's length away, and gave Wen Guixin a wink.
Wen Guixin nodded, took a deep breath, and walked up.
It would be a lie to say that you are not afraid when entering a metal room with only a small gap.
Who knows if after she goes in, this difficult-to-open door will suddenly close, trapping her inside
What she is doing now is equivalent to going into the tiger's den.
But this is something only she can do, and she can't back down.
"I'll go with you." Xu Ying followed behind Wen Guixin and whispered, "If there is any problem, I will teleport you out immediately."
"Okay." Wen Guixin nodded immediately.
With Xu Ying's guarantee, she no longer hesitated and immediately moved sideways and squeezed through the gap.
Xu Ying followed closely behind.
Xu Xin thought about it, looked at Coco in his arms, then made a gesture to the people outside to ask them to wait outside, and then he also moved sideways and went in.
Although his coming in was of no use, Coco in his arms was of great use.
With this sleeping little guy around, the alien invaders can continue to sleep soundly and their actions will be smoother.
Only after entering did Xu Xin see the entire interior.
This is a very small room, about the size of an ordinary residential bedroom.
There was basically nothing inside, just a metal "bed" and a metal table with a small protruding device on the table whose function was unknown. There was nothing else worth noting.
Xu Xin's entry surprised Wen Guixin and Xu Ying.
Xu Ying glared at him and pointed at him, meaning: Why did you come in
They were now less than two meters away from the pool of dark mud. They didn't dare to speak any more, for fear that it would hear any noise and be woken up.
Xu Xin pointed at Coco in his arms, and then at the sleeping alien invader.
Wen Guixin and Xu Ying are both smart people. Although they were confused for a few seconds, they soon understood what Xu Xin wanted to say.
They all knew about Coco's ability, especially during the few months they had lived in the World Tree, all of them had been affected by Coco's ability.
The two opened their eyes wide, looked at Coco in Xu Xin's arms, then turned to look at the alien invaders.
If they were not afraid to speak at this distance, they would really exclaim in amazement.
This little guy Coco’s abilities are so strong that they can even affect alien invaders!
Xu Xin pointed at the mess on the bed, signaling Wen Guixin to act quickly.
He also didn't know how long Coco's ability could last. If he delayed, something might happen. It would be better to finish it as soon as possible.
Wen Guixin looked at the dark mud, frowned, and curled her lips slightly, obviously with a look of disgust.
However, she did not hesitate and directly put her hand on the puddle of mud.
The moment she pressed on the mud, the dark mud trembled violently and then began to wriggle.
Even the eyelids of dozens or hundreds of eyes all over the body began to tremble slightly.
Xu Xin could see that the corners of Wen Guixin's mouth had begun to twitch, her eyelids were twitching, and her body was even leaning back a little.
It's not her fault. The black mud under her hands was wriggling and trembling so much that even Xu Xin, who was just watching, felt physically uncomfortable.
… This is kind of gross.
Xu Ying even reached out and grabbed the arms of Wen Guixin and Xu Xin.
If anything happens, she will immediately teleport the two of them away.
Half of a body poked out from the crack in the door behind him.
It’s Lou Feier.
She was a little worried when she saw Xu Xin coming in, so she went in to take a look.
When Xu Xin saw her come in, he waved at her and told her to go out quickly.
It's too dangerous for her to stick half of her body in like this!
It would be terrible if the door closed suddenly.
However, with Lou Feier's speed, as long as it wasn't closed very quickly, she could dodge it. That's why she dared to make such a move, but it was really frightening to Xu Xin.
Lou Feier glanced at Wen Guixin's hand pressing on the monster, blinked, took a deep breath, and retracted her head.
It seems that she also thinks that the monster's current state is a bit disgusting.
Xu Xin also turned to look at the alien invader.
This alien invader was even more pleasing to the eye than the one they had previously blown to death in the factory.
The alien invader was covered with protruding tentacles, and its eyes were in the gaps between the bumps. It really looked like a monster.
This one, on the other hand, has a relatively smooth body.
It's a bit like a large slime that is always as black as ink.
Of course, there are eyes all over the body.
Xu Xin remembered what Xu Ying had told them before about the alien invaders.
"Each of the alien invaders is very different from each other. Even to humans, each of them looks different and strange."
It seems to be true.
Just the two alien invaders they saw had such huge differences in appearance that it even seemed like they were not the same species.
The only thing they have in common is their inky black bodies and eyes all over their bodies.
The difference in appearance is so huge, it's amazing that they think the half-human, half-alien invader monster is ugly...
However, it seems to make sense.
The alien invader covered with bumps works in the factory at the outermost part of this area, and this "Black Slime" is the gatekeeper of the World Tree.
The status of the two is probably very different, so it is probably normal that there is a huge difference in their appearance.
Alien invaders with the same appearance as this black slime might have a higher status.
Xu Xin winked at Wen Guixin and pointed at the mud on the bed.
He wanted to ask how long it would take Wen Guixin to completely control the alien invaders.
Wen Guixin showed him three fingers.
Three more minutes
It should be.
It can't be three hours.
Including the few minutes before that, she would need to touch the body of an alien invader for ten minutes before she could successfully infect it.
This moment made Xu Xin's heart sink slightly.
You know, even if it is an advanced mutant creature, Wen Guixin can be easily infected if she can touch it now.
The alien invaders actually needed ten minutes...
Alien invaders are so much stronger than advanced mutant creatures? !
… No.
It shouldn't be that much stronger. The monster said that the alien invaders conquered the universe by relying on technology, not physical ability. Their transformation of the body mainly focused on prolonging life, and their actual physical ability was not very strong.
The reason why alien invaders are so difficult to infect is that Wen Guixin's toxin is a psychotropic toxin, and the nervous system of alien invaders is different from that of most life on Earth. Their nervous system is spread throughout the body and is very scattered, so it is difficult to control.
Thinking of this, Xu Xin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright!" Wen Guixin whispered happily, "It turned out to be so smooth!"
"It's done?" Xu Ying opened her eyes wide and looked at the mud on the bed. "Can it be controlled?"
Xu Xin rubbed his eyes and then tried hard to open them.
"Is it over? If it is, I will wake Coco up, otherwise I will really fall asleep." Xu Xin felt his eyelids fighting each other.
He didn't dare put Coco down, for fear that it would be discovered if it left his cloak, so he could only hold on like this.
"Okay, wake Coco up." Wen Guixin said confidently.
Xu Xin immediately pulled Coco's big tail.
“Hmm…?” Coco smacked her lips twice and opened her eyes.
Then it looked at the alien invader on the "bed" and tilted its head: "Hmm?"
It seemed to be asking, “Is it over?”
This little guy really did it on purpose.
What an outrageous ability.
Just as Coco woke up, the mud on the bed slowly gathered together, and from a limp state, it gradually formed a shaped body.
All the eyes on its body slowly opened.
Then, it squirmed and moved its body like a slime and climbed off the bed.
This alien invader was not small. Even if it was moving on the ground like a slime, its overall height was almost the same as Xu Xin. It was even half a head taller than Wen Guixin and Xu Ying.
It's like a slime monster standing up.
Then, a bulge appeared from its wriggling body, and a hand stretched out from it, pointing outside the door.
Then it crawled toward the door.
Several people at the door were originally peeking inside, and when they saw the "slime monster" moving towards the door, they immediately dispersed, leaving the door open for the slime monster that wanted to go out.
When it arrived at the door, the "slime monster" was like a mollusk. Its body, which was much larger and thicker than the gap, drilled directly out of the gap. It was as smooth as silk, without any hindrance, and looked extremely soft.
Xu Xin seemed to understand why the door was only opened a little at the beginning and was so difficult to open.
Perhaps for this "slime monster", even such a small gap as the one just now can allow it to enter and exit freely.
For it, that is already the state of opening the door.
Xu Xin and the other two followed him out.
"What's the situation now?" Qin Fu asked while leaning against the door.
"I'll let it lead us into the World Tree." Wen Guixin followed the controlled monster, "Follow it, it will faithfully carry out my orders."
Finally, we are about to enter the World Tree.