On the seventh day of entering the Ancient Passage, Captain Linsiso suddenly slowed down and drove the Phantom into a nebula.

Nebulae are cloud-like worlds formed by the combination of gases and dust in the universe, which are low in density but very large in size, usually covering an area of more than ten light years. Everyone was curious and wondered why the captain had deviated from the course.

Linciso said his intentions at the dinner table, and through the wormhole in the nebula, the Phantom will go to the Bitter Tree, and Hydra is in a hurry, and it is better not to play his cards according to common sense. Disappear for a few months, maybe you can avoid the limelight. ”

In fact, Bitter Tree only has a planetary number, and it is extremely far away from the ancient fairway, which is the name that Linciso gave it.

The reason why I went to this star is because the diary stored with the Forbidden Book once mentioned: "Wormwood is accompanied, there are bitter trees on the cliffs, clouds are steaming, and giant mushrooms are soaring to the sky." ”

These sixteen words are followed by a brief introduction to the bitter tree, a plant whose root system has the ability to inhibit toxins, and its sap clears away heat and fire, and can regulate muscle damage. Leaf is the best drink, and regular drinking is good for the body and prolongs life. In short, he is full of treasures, and it has a great effect on martial monks. Lin Xisuo chose this passage most likely because he wanted to go to the Bitter Tree Star to have a look, which could attract the attention of the ancient apothecary, and maybe there would be a major discovery.

The ship was not lonely, and Payne, for example, was so busy that it was too busy. First, she will have to teach Sasha how to communicate with the beasts, and then she will need to teach Harley about the warriors with great patience. Occasionally, Pei Lin would come over to ask for advice, just like a teacher.

Lin Xisuo is a wild man and doesn't want to mislead people's children, so he takes a back seat. As the captain of a boat, he is also idle. Exercise with weights every day in order to adapt to the ability of the compound source in the shortest possible time. The work of cracking the Forbidden Book has become a must-have homework, and I faintly feel that I have established a connection with the source space, and my mental power is slowly improving. Even if it is stuck at the level of level 3, there is a high chance that the source space will be opened after two or three months.

In this way, before I knew it, the Phantom arrived at the Bitter Tree Star and really saw what it meant to be "Steaming Clouds".

Suddenly, the Phantom pierced into the atmosphere, the sun shining vertically from above, and thick clouds rolling up below. There are clouds and mountains everywhere, and the scene is magnificent.

The surface of the star was obscured by a large number of dense clouds, and as soon as it dived into the clouds, the light brain prompted: "Please note that the clouds are slightly acidic, according to spectral analysis, the oxygen content is very low, and the atmosphere below is mainly composed of nitrogen and carbon dioxide. ”

Lin Xisuo looked at the data, the surface of the earth can not receive light, plants are difficult to photosynthesize, the bitter tree growing in this environment actually has many benefits to the human body, it is really a big universe, everything can not be measured by common sense.

While thinking about it, the light brain reported again: "A large number of life signs have been found in the northeast, do you want to go and investigate?" ”

"Go over and take a look, be careful." Linsiso circled the light screen, waiting for the moment when the mystery was revealed.

"Okay."

The Phantom glides lightly and becomes a bright spot in the distance in the blink of an eye. Flying dozens of kilometers, I saw six towering giant mushrooms standing outside the ship.

Of course, it is only similar to a long and narrow mushroom in appearance, and it may not be a fungus plant in nature. Their size is exaggerated, no less than the reinforced concrete skyscrapers of human society.

Suddenly, the screen pops up, revealing a busy scene. The mushroom branches have many hairs, and thousands of small snakes emerge from the hairs. The body of the snake is very bright in different colors. It has a pair of dragonfly wings on its back, and its mouth is divided into five or six petals, with a straw in the middle.

Flying snakes swarm into the air, sucking up the green slime hanging from beneath the mushroom's canopy. A bright light loomed in the fog below, and a figure just floated in front of the Phantom, frightened.

"Hey, the Bitter Tree Star has intelligent life."

Linciso was slightly surprised. The other party is not tall, about one meter three or four, with a head like an onion, staring at big black eyes, and looking at the "magnificent" spaceship with his mouth wide open.

"Hello, we have no ill intentions, may I ask ......"

Linciso tried to show kindness, but the slender figure flew downwards with a "whoosh", throwing the flower basket into the air and letting out a distinctive scream.

"Oops, I don't know the standard interstellar language, and the diary doesn't mention that there are indigenous people here!"

Hurriedly called up the precautions for contacting intelligent life from the light brain, and the duck caught up with the shelf, grinding the gun in battle, and it was light if it was not fast.

The time was short, the clouds were boiling, and hundreds of "onion heads" drove the flat-shaped flying fish to rise into the sky, and they surrounded the Phantom with a nervous expression.

An old "onion head" on the first flying fish raised his arms and shouted: "O distant gods! Welcome to our cuckoo tribe. Welcome the gods from afar to the Cuckoo tribe. ”

Lin Xisuo listened with his ears open for a long time, and the other party said this sentence over and over again, fortunately it was an interstellar term, proving that the intelligent life here had communicated with the outside world.

"Hello, Captain Ben has no ill intentions, please wait." Lynciso stepped out of the wheelhouse and onto the deck.

The surrounding "onion heads" retreated one after another, and the big black eyes reflected novelty, awe, fear, reverence and many other expressions.

"Hello, distant gods, welcome." The old man of the Cuckoo tribe at the head knelt down respectfully, and the nearby Cuckoo people did the same, and they also knelt down on the flying fish.

Lin Xisuo waved his hand, and a spiritual power extended out, and the force field held up the old man of the Cuckoo Clan, and smiled gently: "We are interstellar travelers, not gods, it's nice to meet you." ”

Next, a ridiculous scene appeared, the old man of the Cuckoo tribe was held up by the force field, and hurriedly shouted in horror: "Welcome to the distant gods, welcome to the distant gods, welcome to the ......"

The voice was hurried and fast, and Lin Xisuo had a big headache, and said in his heart: "It turns out that I am reciting this sentence as a mantra, I am afraid that I don't even understand what it means!" Who is so boring? Let's not talk about claiming to be a god, at least teach more vocabulary to pave the way for those who come after. ”

"Hey, I know you're welcoming me, don't read it anymore!" Lin Xisuo waved his hand, but unexpectedly, the other side read more energetically, and his eyebrows fluttered.

"Pay, Payne! Hurry up to the deck and talk to them, I can't stand it. Lin Xiso hugged his head and ran away, completely defeated. The cuckoos present were full of excitement when they looked at the leader, and they "hissed" and shouted with joy, as if they had won a battle, and their momentum was high.

Payne is worthy of the animal tamer, and he is a hundred times stronger than the poor captain who has been ravaged by the "spell". Lin Xiso regretted that if he had invited the professionals out early in the morning, he would not have had to be so embarrassed.

"People, we are human beings. You, you are a cuckoo, and everyone lives in peace. "Payne is more than a diagram, sometimes using the source ability to guide.

The old man of the Cuckoo tribe was confused at first, and then nodded vigorously: "People, Cuckoo, peace!" Gods, peace. ”

Sasha rode a blue eagle and appeared on the deck, and the cuckoos present were stunned, looking at the mermaid obsessively, and were shocked. An invitation was immediately issued, hoping that the "goddess" would come to the clan territory.

The Phantom slowly landed surrounded by flying fish and came to the waist of the towering giant mushroom. I saw the stars and thousands of doors spiraling along the branches of giant mushrooms. The blue and white flying fish is responsible for transportation and patrolling.

The habits of the cuckoo people are close to humans, men love to be strong, and women love to be beautiful. They have no wings, but they can levitate in the air. It has no legs, but can jump through a snake-like tail. Although the level of civilization is not high, there are few natural predators, so it is thriving.

Here, the distance between villages is far away, and the transmission of information is very slow, and the old man of the Cuckoo tribe knows an interstellar phrase, which is already very remarkable.

Through contact, I learned that there was a feudal hierarchy in the village, and the supreme ruler was a "witch", but the witch was old, shriveled and unconscious, and was dying.

At night, Linciso asked privately, "Payne, have you inquired about it?" Where are the bitter trees and wormwood? These cuckoos are so fanatical that they worship the salsa in droves, and I fear that if it continues, the mermaid's jaw will rise to the sky. ”

Payne smiled and teased: "Sasha is a mermaid sacrifice, and according to her words, there is a lot of market development here." Totemists use religious beliefs to increase their power. It's a pity that we don't know how to do it, otherwise the mermaid will become a totemist, and there will be another profession on the ship. Tell me to do the math, pharmacists, animal tamers, pre-creators, and it's best to pull the wise and matrix masters into the group, and that's it. ”

Lin Xisuo hurriedly gestured: "Stop, I'm asking about the bitter tree, you have been a teacher recently, and your ability to interrupt has improved a lot." ”

"Really? But I found that Harley had the potential to be a wise man. ”

Payne's words made Linciso laugh out loud, and he said breathlessly, "Can Harley be a wise man?" Dude, you definitely have a master's level of education. Laughing to death, if we Harley can become wise, it must be the wisest and foolish one ever. You must not have taken my words to heart, stinky boy. Forget it, I'll investigate the matter of the bitter tree tomorrow. ”

"Wait, what the captain explained, how dare Master Ben neglect it? Bitter tree! There is news. Payne's voice was extremely long, deliberately satisfying his appetite.

Linciso's eyes lit up: "Really? Tell me quickly, I'm going to dig up seventeen or eighteen trees, and it's best if I can transplant them to the ship. ”

Payne looked at the captain's expression, shook his head and said, "Don't be too happy, according to your description, wormwood is accompanied, and the cuckoo does know the specific location of the bitter tree." However, they asked to go along. The vicinity of the bitter tree is full of dangers, and the cuckoo people are extremely fearful. However, their witches have not yet established an heir, and need certain herbs to activate their lives, and they are forced to wake up in order to give their last words. With our arrival at this time, and Sasha's penchant for showmanship, the call of the gods seems to be high. Hisoka, anyway, I don't think there's anything on this planet that can threaten the Phantom, and it's not bad to help the Cuckoos. ”

Lin Xisuo straightened his face, with a hint of cunning in his eyes, and asked: "Tell me honestly, have you already discussed it with Sasha." She is gracious in the foreground, you persuade in the background, and then the cuckoo people sing praises for the two of you? ”

Payne hurriedly explained: "No, how could I do that kind of thing? It's just that after looking at the picture scroll of the cuckoo tribe, I think that the creatures entrenched near the bitter tree may be able to become war beasts. ”