Chapter 119: Everyone Falls in Love (21)
He Yu and the withered vine continued pairing up as "lovers."
The remaining eight people reorganized into new pairs. This time, everyone finally partnered with the people they wanted to cooperate with, and naturally, nobody had the mood to play tricks anymore.
Their battleground had one bug that controlled the field—He Yu.
And one master of the rules—the withered vine.
In such a dangerous situation, who still had the energy to scheme against others?
Besides, what they cared about most now was—
Weapons.
After the teams were reorganized, Zhen Xing and Eugene approached.
Lowering his voice, Eugene asked,
"He Yu, can't you really forge equipment for me? Or use that energy of yours to upgrade my mechanical arm?"
He Yu glanced at Eugene's mechanical arm but said nothing.
Beside him, Zhen Xing suddenly said,
"He Yu, can we forge equipment ourselves?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone turned to look.
Forge it themselves?
What nonsense was Zhen Xing talking about?
"Theoretically, there's no problem."
Was his forging technique difficult?
All one had to do was throw together materials with compatible properties, melt them, fuse them with energy, shape the equipment, and it was done.
The only difficulty lay in energy.
They already knew about "energy," but as for "using energy," they still knew nothing.
Duan Yuchen and Eugene couldn't do it.
Zhen Xing could.
If Bo Jingshan could inject energy into forging materials, then Zhen Xing naturally could as well.
However, it required enormous amounts of energy to drive the process, and none of them had reached that level yet.
Zhen Xing nodded.
"If you need anything, call me."
After saying that, he sat down nearby and crossed his legs to continue cultivating.
—His control over energy was still too weak.
If he wanted to forge on his own, he had to master a massive amount of energy.
Cultivation was the only path.
Eugene: "???"
Why had Zhen Xing suddenly left?
What had he understood now?!
Looking suspiciously at Zhen Xing, then Bo Jingshan, then He Yu, Eugene fell into thought.
Since He Yu refused to explain further, Duan Yuchen had no choice but to continue exploring on his own.
The forging materials had already been used up, and he needed to go find more.
He looked at his "partner," Wanrenzhan.
"Want to go search for forging materials?"
Wanrenzhan rejected him without hesitation.
"No."
Holding his axe, his eyes remained fixed on He Yu, carrying faint resentment.
There was no room for anyone else in his gaze.
Duan Yuchen: "..."
Taking a deep breath, he shouted,
"Didn't you hear He Yu say that this forging method can be learned?! Help me study it! Once I master it, you'll all be able to forge your own equipment!"
—This idiot Wanrenzhan.
—All he thinks about are improper things.
Wanrenzhan paused, then looked hesitantly toward He Yu.
Qiong stood up.
"Master Duan, stay here. We'll go out and search for useful things and bring back forging materials."
Qiong's "partner" was Eugene, and hearing that, Eugene nodded.
—They had to find something to do.
Thus, Qiong and Eugene, Siya and Gedai, formed two groups and went out.
Duan Yuchen began reconstructing his forging tools.
Meanwhile, Zhen Xing and Bo Jingshan sat on the ground cultivating.
Wanrenzhan hugged his axe and glared gloomily at He Yu and the withered vine.
He Yu seemed to be sunbathing with his eyes half closed.
Nobody knew what he was thinking.
Sunlight reflected from his glasses, concealing the emotions in his eyes.
Beneath the Tree of Life, everything became quiet again.
A vine slowly extended over.
It had changed considerably.
Originally dry and withered, it now possessed hints of vitality and traces of green.
There were even two leaves and a tiny sprout on it.
The vine rose before He Yu, its leaves trembling slightly.
In a calm voice, it asked,
"Will you stay on Love Planet in the future? There are no other humans left here."
He Yu looked at it.
Little Green hurriedly added,
"I don't have any memories of you. You should have come from another planet."
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He Yu raised his hand and gently touched the two tender leaves.
Instead of answering, he asked something completely unrelated.
"Can you bloom?"
Little Green: "?"
Such a jump in topic...
"You can't?"
The leaves trembled.
"I can!"
—It couldn't before.
But it could in the future.
He Yu smiled.
Under the sunlight, his pale face almost seemed to glow.
When he smiled, people became dizzy and stared blankly.
Wanrenzhan gritted his teeth.
"He! Yu!"
He could even smile so enchantingly at a withered vine!
Little Green was also stunned.
But it still remembered its purpose.
"Will you stay on Love Planet forever?"
Even it didn't know why it was so obsessed with this question.
He Yu looked at it.
The smile on his lips gradually faded.
He silently gazed at the vine.
Because of the "Heart Connected" buff, the withered vine sensed something.
Black mist spilled out.
It gathered into a black figure.
Two clear aqua-blue eyes appeared.
Their gazes met.
Looking at the blue eyes, He Yu slowly shook his head.
"No. In twenty-seven days, we'll leave."
The blue eyes froze.
Motionless.
After a long time, it spoke.
"Maybe... I can keep you here."
He Yu looked deeply into it.
"You're very different."
Different from the other blue eyes.
Big Cat looked fierce, but was actually gentle.
Li was simple and somewhat innocent.
The Demonic Withered Vine had probably met many humans.
Within its innocence was stubbornness and persistence.
It had more personality.
—But if one looked beyond appearances, they were all the same.
Simple.
Pure.
He Yu looked up at the bright sky.
Sunlight rested upon his glasses.
Squinting slightly, he said softly,
"Don't become too obsessed. Sometimes excessive attachment only hurts yourself."
The Demonic Withered Vine didn't understand.
But it understood one thing.
He Yu still wanted to leave.
Rumble—
The sky suddenly changed.
Dark clouds covered the heavens, and rain poured down.
Above them, the withered vine instantly wove a canopy to block the rain.
Wanrenzhan: "..."
Why was it raining all of a sudden?
Seeing the "roof," he hurried over.
The vine didn't chase him away.
Zhen Xing and Bo Jingshan opened their eyes helplessly and walked over.
—They had only been cultivating.
Who knew they'd be awakened by rain?
Looking up, Zhen Xing frowned.
"What happened?"
This couldn't be natural weather.
There was no way the sky could go from clear to torrential rain in an instant.
The black figure disappeared.
A vine stood pitifully before He Yu.
Little Green's serious voice carried traces of grievance.
"I can't control it either... When I'm unhappy, this happens."
Everyone: "..."
As expected of the master of the rules.
Its emotions actually influenced the weather.
Duan Yuchen came over carrying materials, sighing repeatedly.
"How am I supposed to forge in the rain?"
He Yu looked at the aggrieved Little Green.
Lowering his eyes, he said softly,
"I like sunshine."
Little Green replied seriously,
"I also want clear weather, but I might need time to adjust my mood."
Though its voice had regained its seriousness, He Yu could feel through "Heart Connected"—
Sourness.
Bitterness.
Sadness.
Behind them, the Tree of Life had recovered somewhat.
Many new branches had appeared.
It no longer resembled a mere stump.
He Yu sighed.
Stretching out his hand, he gently stroked the two green leaves.
The vine froze.
Then trembled.
Through "Heart Connected," not only could He Yu feel Little Green's emotions.
Little Green could also feel He Yu's.
He Yu rarely experienced emotions.
Zhen Xing had once sensed it and been shocked.
He Yu's heart was usually calm and without ripples.
But now—
Warm.
Tolerant.
—Like sunlight.
Little Green froze.
The rain abruptly stopped.
The dark clouds scattered.
Sunlight shone brilliantly.
The people below: "..."
Moving back and forth was troublesome.
Little Green's mood improved.
The vine twisted happily and wrapped itself around He Yu.
Then it noticed the four people underneath.
One vine each.
Whoosh.
All four were thrown away.
Zhen Xing, Bo Jingshan: "..."
Wanrenzhan, Duan Yuchen: "..."
—This was simply excessive.
Sunlight bathed his body.
He Yu lay down once more to enjoy the sun.
Glancing at the cheerful vine beside him, he shook his head.
This fellow was really easy to comfort.
—
Ten days later.
Listening to Duan Yuchen's constant clang-clang forging noises and the metallic clashes from Wanrenzhan fighting Bo Jingshan, He Yu slowly opened his eyes.
Over these ten days, under the "management" of He Yu and Little Green, the battleground had become surprisingly peaceful.
Duan Yuchen immersed himself in forging.
Bo Jingshan and Zhen Xing immersed themselves in cultivation.
Wanrenzhan, Eugene, and Gedai immersed themselves in challenging Bo Jingshan.
Qiong studied discarded smart brains to improve her technical skills.
Only Siya was bored, occasionally helping Duan Yuchen.
Bang!
Wanrenzhan crashed to the ground and spat blood.
"Pah! You're only amazing because of the Broken Moon Curved Blade! What's so impressive about that?!"
Bo Jingshan ignored him and turned away.
If not for improving his combat abilities, he wouldn't have accepted their challenges at all.
Meanwhile, Duan Yuchen muttered obsessively,
"I feel like I'm close... What condition am I still missing? Why can't I succeed?"
Hearing the sounds, He Yu slowly sat up.
A green vine immediately approached.
Several tender leaves and a small bud sat at its tip.
Before He Yu could speak, the bud rapidly grew.
A flower bud appeared.
Then it slowly bloomed before him.
A beautiful white flower unfolded.
Unlike ordinary flowers, it looked crystal clear like ice.
Its overlapping petals resembled not a flower—
But crystal.
Little Green spoke softly, carrying traces of embarrassment.
"I brought you a little flower."
He Yu's eyes darkened.
A familiar scene surfaced before him.
His voice became hoarse.
"You bloomed?"
Black mist emerged.
Blue eyes appeared, gazing at him seriously.
"Mm. I learned today. Do you like it?"
He Yu pursed his lips while looking at the flower.
After a long silence, he said softly,
"Mm. I like it."
Little Green immediately became delighted.
"I knew you'd like it."
—Ice Flower.
Not the Ice Flower from Ice Snow Paradise.
But one grown by the vine.
Different, yet sixty percent similar.
Enough to immediately remind one of Ice Flowers.
Little Green wanted to show off more.
But He Yu looked toward the Tree of Life.
It had recovered perhaps five percent.
Greenery.
Branches.
Leaves.
He looked ahead again.
Still, all he saw was wilderness.
Little Green, proudly wearing its flower, asked,
"What are you looking at?"
He Yu sighed.
"It's recovering too slowly..."
Little Green blinked.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, He Yu reached out and hugged the black figure.
Boom—
The blue eyes widened.
Behind them, the Tree of Life exploded with growth.
Stretching.
Rising.
Growing branches.
Sprouting leaves.
Little Green stammered,
"Y-you..."
Recovery accelerated.
But the world remained barren.
He Yu was becoming impatient.
He disliked worlds that were too desolate.
He had no patience to continue slowly.
"It's time to speed things up..."
After speaking, he lowered his eyes.
Long eyelashes fluttered gently.
Then—
He lowered his head and softly kissed the little flower on the vine tip.
His cold lips touched it briefly before separating.
His lips were as cold as he himself was.
Rumble—
Little Green's heartbeat stopped.
Then exploded violently.
Blue eyes turned red.
Behind them, the Tree of Life went completely insane.
The trunk shot toward the heavens.
Branches extended endlessly.
Leaves exploded into existence.
Centered around the Tree of Life, green rapidly spread across the earth.
Life covered the world.
In an instant, the barren world became overflowing with vitality.
Zhen Xing and the others stood frozen.
The vines went mad.
Leaves.
White flowers.
Everything grew uncontrollably.
He Yu himself was drowned in a strange yet warm emotion.
—Little Green's emotions.
The vines expanded wildly.
Even the grass shot upward.
Everything was about to become uncontrollable.
"Enough."
"Stop."
The world would become who knew what if it continued.
Red-eyed Little Green stammered frantically.
"I-I-I-I can't control it..."
This galloping love was like a wild horse that had broken free.
It simply couldn't be restrained.
He Yu: "..."
Six hours later, growth finally stopped.
Standing atop the Tree of Life, He Yu looked at the endless primeval forest below.
And fell silent.
Beside him, Zhen Xing asked hoarsely,
"He Yu... what exactly did you do?"
Eugene stared blankly.
"This guy... has way too many emotions."
He Yu: "..."
—If I say I didn't do anything, would you believe me?
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