Chapter 184: The Harbinger
Chapter 184: The Harbinger
"Wuuuuu..."
As soon as Tide Sea Spirit Ah Hai saw that almost all the companion beasts on the water's surface were gathering towards Sun Ruirui, he immediately let out a wailing-like cry.
Li Qian witnessed this scene, lost in deep thought.
He remained unmoved, maintaining a silent vigil.
After about ten minutes, the bizarre scene in the vicinity of the small bay continued... Sun Ruirui stood there motionless.
Beside her, countless immobile water-type companion beasts surrounded her.
Li Qian couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer. He stealthily emerged from his hiding place, and just as he was about to approach to investigate, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him, "Shh, stay here, and don't make a sound."
Li Qian turned around abruptly and saw that the speaker was Professor Sun Hongyi. He immediately asked, "Professor Sun, what's going on here?"
"It's a long story, and I'll tell you about it later when I have the chance," Professor Sun Hongyi said, his gaze fixed on the small bay, his eyes filled with worry. He gave a perfunctory reply and had no intention of explaining to Li Qian.
Seeing this, Li Qian didn't press further. Everyone had their secrets.
Some secrets, if known, might not be good for him.
So Li Qian restrained his curiosity and remained silent, asking nothing.
If Professor Sun Hongyi wanted to talk about it, he would surely bring it up himself.
If he didn't want to mention it, asking wouldn't yield any results.
Li Qian patiently waited, and the two of them watched quietly without saying a word.
After another twenty minutes or so, changes occurred again. The blue light on Sun Ruirui's body dimmed significantly.
As the blue light on the girl gradually faded, the water-type companion beasts lying beside her began to move one after another.
They seemed to have awakened from a long slumber, stretching and moving towards the small bay.
Eventually, all the blue light on Sun Ruirui's body went out, and all the companion beasts returned to the water.
Just as the blue light completely faded, the girl's body went limp, and she collapsed. Professor Sun Hongyi seemed to have anticipated this, and he waved his hand abruptly.
At the same time, on the water's surface, the remaining Tide Sea Spirit Ah Hai also waved his hand, sending out a gentle blue energy.
The gentle blue energy wrapped around like a ribbon, as if a giant hand gently lifted Sun Ruirui.
With such a skilled coordination, there was no doubt that similar incidents had occurred more than once in this estate.
As he watched Sun Ruirui enveloped in blue energy, Professor Sun Hongyi continued to give instructions, "Take her back."
Upon hearing the command, Tide Sea Spirit Ah Hai waved his hand again, and the blue energy quickly extended, pulling Sun Ruirui towards a location like an infinitely stretchable carpet.
He was probably sending her back to her room to rest.
"I know you might be puzzled and curious, but let's discuss everything tomorrow," Professor Sun Hongyi said, waving his hand wearily after instructing Tide Sea Spirit Ah Hai to send Sun Ruirui away.
Li Qian hadn't planned to ask questions at this moment, and it was indeed inappropriate to talk, so he nodded and began walking back slowly.
Along the way, Li Qian remained silent. As he approached the room he was temporarily staying in, he asked, "Um, is Ruirui, Sun Ruirui, okay?"
"Sun Hongyi glanced at Li Qian, his eyes filled with a complex emotion. After a moment, he responded, 'It's an old problem. After resting for a night, I should be almost fully recovered by tomorrow.'"
As he spoke, he checked the time and saw that it was almost 3 a.m. He added, "After a night of tossing and turning, you should get some rest early."
"Professor Sun, you should rest early too," Li Qian wanted to say something but stopped himself. In the end, he changed his phrasing.
After opening the door, Li Qian returned to his own guest room, which was spacious and serene, perfect for relaxation.
However, as he lay on the bed, he tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. His mind was filled with tumultuous thoughts.
Unconsciously, the scene he had just experienced replayed in his mind. With his eyes closed, he felt no desire to sleep, so Li Qian decided to put on his fully charged VR glasses.
Putting on the VR glasses and enabling the virtual reality function, Li Qian directly logged into the network and started browsing.
After searching for a while, there was only fragmented information on the network, and it was unclear and of little value.
After browsing for a while without much success, Li Qian decided to directly use the VR glasses to access the Breeder Website of the Dong Xia Federation and started reading various posts.
These posts and papers were intricate and complex. Some had value, but most were worthless.
Among the valuable posts and papers, many required a fee to access. Fortunately, for Li Qian, this fee was not a problem.
The next day, around 9 a.m., Li Qian finally woke up. After a simple breakfast, just as he was contemplating whether to take the initiative to find Sun Hongyi for lava worm information, Sun Ruirui appeared before him.
The girl's previous cheerfulness was gone, and her voice was low as she asked, "Li Qian, can you accompany me for a walk?"
Li Qian wanted to cheer her up and joked, "It's my honor to accompany a beautiful girl like you around this beautiful Red Bridge Estate."
Soon, the two began strolling through the estate. Along the way, Sun Ruirui suddenly spoke up, "That... I'm sorry about last night."
Li Qian looked at the girl, shook his head, and said in a gentle tone, "Why are you apologizing to me? Actually, last night's events had no impact on me at all."
As they chatted casually, a little while later, a faint smile appeared on the girl's face. "This estate consumed almost all of Third Uncle's energy. It's even larger than an ordinary breeding facility."
"Do you know why he built this estate so grandly?"
Li Qian didn't respond. He knew that at this moment, he should just listen attentively.
Indeed, the next moment, Sun Ruirui continued, explaining the reason, "The reason for building such a grand estate is actually to make the companion beasts living inside feel more comfortable."
At this point, her tone suddenly changed, and the smile on her face turned bitter, "Of course, strictly speaking, it's not just the companion beasts; it includes me as well."
"Such a grand estate is, in essence, my cage."
Li Qian was pensive and tentatively asked, "Is it because of last night's events?"
Sun Ruirui didn't answer but asked another question, "Have you heard of the 'Awakeners of the Apocalypse'?"
"Awakeners of the Apocalypse?" Li Qian's face showed confusion at these words.
This term was something he had never heard before!
(End of Chapter)
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