"Hmmm......"

Yan Jingxing closed his eyes tightly and frowned tightly.

In a drowsy mood, he heard someone talking and moving nearby, which sounded slightly noisy.

Then, Yan Jingxing felt in a daze that his head was being held up, and someone stuffed something slippery and cold hard into his mouth.

A sweet taste blooms on the tongue, soothing the dryness on the lips and soothing the sweet moistness into the heart.

He slowly opened his eyes.

What caught my eye was Xie Yuzhi's moon-like face.

Looking directly at this face at such a close distance, and being bewitched by the natural beauty of the eldest lady before he fully awakened his consciousness, the little boy's heart began to pound without compromise.

She was using her thighs as a "pillow", holding his head, holding a soup bowl in one hand and a spoon in the other to feed him something to drink.

After noticing that Yan Jingxing had woken up, the girl was stunned for a moment, and then her pretty face bloomed with a smile of surprise.

"Jing Xing, you're awake!"

“…… Well. ”

Yan Jingxing was a little embarrassed, he found that a soft and warm touch was coming from the back of his head, it was......

Feeling a little hot on his face, he quickly broke free from the state of the knee pillow and tried to get up on his own.

"Be careful, don't force yourself too hard."

Xie Yuzhi let go of his hand when he saw this, but still looked at him worriedly.

"Is there anything particularly unwell in your body?"

Yan Jingxing held his forehead, and after taking a breath, he began to move his limbs.

"Nope. I just think it...... Hah," he yawned and rubbed his eyes in the middle of his sentence, "I'm still sleepy, and I don't feel like I've slept enough." ”

"This is normal. I'm guessing it's because your brain has just been overdepleted, similar to the symptoms of hypoglycemia. ”

Xie Yuzhi said, she handed over the bowl in her hand.

"After you fell unconscious, I soaked you in sugar water, fed you chocolate, and replenished your emergency energy, and you should feel better. Luckily, the only piece of luggage I brought with me had just enough to use...... Come, drink the rest of the sugar water. ”

Compared with usual days, the girl at this moment is so gentle that she is not like words, whether it is her demeanor or demeanor, or the tone of voice when she speaks.

In fact, since the first time she saw her after waking up, Xie Yuzhi, who took care of herself, has always exuded a special charm:

Obviously, she is still young, but she is just a junior high school student like herself, but she inexplicably has a sense of maturity and tolerance like an adult, which makes people can't help but want to rely on her.

Until now, Yan Jingxing had been stunned.

"What's wrong?"

Xie Yuzhi saw that he had not moved for a long time, and looked into the boy's eyes a little puzzled.

"No, nothing ......"

His face flushed slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to change the subject.

"That's it...... How to say it, I suddenly remembered that Haruzamo said before that you are like her mother in the dormitory......"

Xie Yuzhi suddenly stopped stirring the sugar water with a soup spoon.

It's over, what the hell am I talking about!

Yan Jingxing can't wait to faint again now.

"Uh, that, I think she was just kidding......"

Yan Jingxing swallowed his saliva and explained cautiously.

"I know, and I know you're joking."

Xie Yuzhi shook his head, his expression calm as before.

"I forget it, I can't make this kind of joke with other unfamiliar girls, otherwise people may be angry. Come, Jingxing, drink the sugar water, you just woke up and need to replenish your nutrients. ”

Yan Jingxing hurriedly took the bowl, and he began to reminisce while drinking the sweet and greasy water.

"Speaking of which, I'm in a coma again? By the way, I do ......."

The old memories gradually came back like a tidal wave.

To be honest, he didn't know if he should find a way to get used to losing consciousness at every turn.

In just a few days, Yan Jingxing has been in a coma twice in a row, the last time because he saw the astronaut's memory, and just now because of excessive energy consumption......

The latter is not "for nothing". In fact, before he fell into a coma, he had already judged that this was the sequelae of mastering the ability for the first time.

"What's going on now?"

"The Lord of Predators has flown to an unknown place. The place you chose for us is very strong, and other parts of the palace have collapsed a second time later, but there is no risk to the support structure here, and the hairless people at the bottom have not come up, so it is safe. ”

Xie Yuzhi quickly introduced the current state of affairs.

"Haruzao has gone to explore the way, her ability is suitable for gathering intelligence, as long as you are careful, there will be no problem, and I will stay here to take care of you."

“…… Such. Well, that's good. ”

Yan Jingxing nodded.

And then—

…… Then he didn't know what to say.

The two fell silent for a while, and the atmosphere was a little awkward under the premise that neither of them spoke.

Would you like to say thank you? Yan Jingxing thought to himself, he did feel at ease that he had two reliable companions, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen to faint directly-

In that situation at that time, Yan Jingxing could even judge when he was on the verge of collapse, and he was calm enough to know how to protect himself, so he entrusted everything to the girls beside him.

But...... If you look directly at the praise, Chunzao may like others to praise her, but the eldest lady is obviously used to hearing the good words of the people around her.

Moreover, he knew that with his own personality, even if he wanted to praise others, his words would definitely be dry.

The reason why Yan Jingxing felt embarrassed was because he had just realized one thing: he was alone with Xie Yuzhi, and he was not used to it.

In the past, when the three of them acted together, there was another girl with a lively personality, and there was no need to think about the cold scene at all.

But in the presence of only him and the eldest lady......

They were friends, but they didn't seem to have a good conversation with each other.

Yan Jingxing recalled that he found that the few times he acted with Xie Yuzhi seemed to be for the sake of Chunzao.

He put down the bowl after drinking the sugar water, intending to sneak a glance at the other party's expression, only to find that the girl was staring at him with burning eyes.

Yan Jingxing was taken aback, and subconsciously said:

"By the way, when will Haruza come back?"

"I don't know, she's been gone for almost half an hour, and she should be back to rest soon."

Xie Yuzhi shook her head, and she shifted her sitting position to get closer to her companion.

Although Yan Jingxing felt that there was a lack of topics between the two, she didn't think so-

In other words, in Miss Xie's opinion, this kind of thing is not important at all.

Wouldn't it be nice to create what is missing?

Whether it's the relationship between each other or the common hobbies when communicating, everything will become natural after becoming a companion.

"Yan Jingxing, let's talk about your ability. How do you feel now after becoming a 'warrior'? ”

I don't know if it's because the surrounding environment is dimly lit, and the girl's pupils are getting brighter and brighter, full of curiosity and desire to learn.

……

After that, according to Yan Jingxing's description, supplemented by the results of repeated exchanges between the two, they determined the essence of this new ability.

In short, when Yan Jingxing takes the initiative to see the target as his enemy and opponent, he can activate the "warrior's instinct".

In this state, emotional states such as fear and panic that affect thinking are forcibly suppressed; At the same time, his attention span is heightened and his thinking speed increases.

In this case, Yan Jingxing can consider the battle strategy suitable for the current situation in the shortest possible time and make the most appropriate judgment.

Just like Ji Chunzao, after becoming a "sacrifice", he gained the ability to understand the knowledge of another planet, as well as the ability to perceive radio waves strengthened, his ability is obviously brought about by the inheritance of the "warrior".

It is not surprising that a warrior is strengthened, but it is the mind that is strengthened, because a true warrior does not rely solely on personal force and recklessness.

Once ordinary people encounter a panicked situation, their minds tend to go blank, and they are always distracted by chaotic thoughts in ordinary times...... Habitually controlled by emotions, this is a human weakness.

The "warrior's instinct" exists to overcome this innate weakness.

"If you were just an ordinary junior high school student, but after activating your 'instincts', you already look like a battle-hardened veteran on the level of consciousness and mentality."

Xie Yuzhi groaned.

"It's interesting, how exactly is this change achieved? Is it just by transplanting a 'spine'? ”

Yan Jingxing was about to answer, when he suddenly heard a sound of footsteps in the distance, followed by the voice of the little girl who was overjoyed:

"Hey, are you awake?"

He turned his head to look deeper into the passage, saw Ji Chunzao not far away, and beckoned to her with a smile,

She hurriedly ran over.

……

Once again, the three of them reunited.

Ji Chunzao introduced to the remaining two the situation he had checked.

"I've found my way to the room from the beginning. In addition, I also noticed that all the hairless people on the road were missing, including the huge hairless leader, and I searched carefully with my ability all the way, and I could not see them anywhere. ”

“…… I guess it was to escape the predator king and flee somewhere else. ”

Yan Jingxing said.

"Probably. In short, this way, we will be able to walk straight back to the deepest part of the palace without any hindrance. ”

He and Miss Xie looked at each other.

In other words, can we try to go back? I mean, back to Earth? ”

"That's right!"

Ji Chunzao grinned.

"Not necessarily, in case the 'pitcher plant' device is a disposable teleportation machine......

"No, I can definitely go back."

Xie Yuzhi was slightly stunned, and then reacted.

"I see, you've been there and seen it with your eyes?"

Those three machines also recorded the knowledge of alien civilizations, which Ji Chunzao called "pods".

There is little information and vague semantics left on the pods by the aliens, saying only that they were devices built to "preserve important records of life".

For some reason, they became machines that could be used to travel back and forth between the two planets...... Judging from the information read by Ji Chunzao alone, it is really difficult to match the number.

However, it is possible to confirm that it can be used repeatedly.

"Just in case, let's go back first if we can."

Yan Jingxing made a decision immediately.

"The forest outside is still too dangerous for us now."

*

Thus, the first alien expedition of the trio of "Searching for Aliens" in White Moon Town came to an end.

They returned the same way back to the rooms in the depths of the palace, and the road was uneventful, without incident.

After packing their bags and getting their moods in order, the boys and girls said "see you later" to each other before climbing into their pods.

Yan Jingxing is the last one.

Before the pitcher plant closed, he once again set his eyes in the direction of the palace.

He knew that this was not destined to be their last adventure.

Although the process was a little embarrassing, it was by luck that he bumped into a "great god" in order to get rid of the threat of hairless people and find his way home; But the abilities they had gained in the palace alone made the adventure seem rewarding.

And that's just the first step; Next, they have to find a way out of the forest outside the palace and find the lighthouse that is closely related to their future.

Yan Jingxing looked deeply at this room for the last time.

The light in view quickly faded, leaving only the silent darkness of the pod.

……

After a dizzying flash of light and a huge tremor, the abandoned palace once again returned to its former dead silence.