Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in Apocalypse - 86

“What are you looking at?” Weixian showed interest and glanced at the person sitting beside him.

Luminous Lilly turned his head awkwardly, glanced at him, then focused his attention on the empty ground as if something there fascinated him.

It seemed as if there was something very attractive to him in that direction.

Jiang Yi pushed his black-framed glasses and expressed discomfort at this somewhat strange scene. “Why is he always mumbling as if someone is following him all the time?”

Even if he was directly scolded like this, Luminous Lilly still had no reaction.

Jessie, by his side, allowed her python to slowly coil around him. The snake hissed, getting close enough to bite his face.

She chuckled, “Interesting. Are you really a transformed mutant turned human? How can you be exactly like an old human.”

There was no hint of gama fluctuations on him.

The snake’s tongue gradually approached his eyeballs.

Weixian put down his hand supporting his face. “Jessie, hasn’t your left hand healed yet?”

Jessie suddenly frowned, “No, that damn woman, the next time I see her, I’ll tear her apart.”

She still had traces of the injuries inflicted by Feng Chuyao last time.

After losing the mood for joking, she retracted the python.

Luminous Lilly still had no reaction, only focusing on the air around him.

For him, moving from the research institute to a completely unfamiliar place was just a trivial matter.

He didn’t want to deal with these strange people.

Weixian regretted, “You are also a failed specimen, but it doesn’t matter. We have the truly perfect evolved species, just lacking the opportunity for incubation.”

Jiang Yi and Jessie both showed fascinated expressions, resonating greatly with his words about the most perfect evolutionary species.

Jessie showed a faint disdain towards Luminous Lilly, “You’re just a plant. Why did you become a weaker human? Too much of a failure. Humans are the biggest failure in the world.”

Weixian suddenly laughed from above, and his expression gradually turned grim, as if he had heard an extremely funny joke.

Jessie felt a bit stiff, not knowing where she had said wrong.

Jiang Yi, on the other hand, had a accustomed expression. Only when Weixian laughed madly and then returned to an elegant look did he ask softly, “Boss, are there other failed specimens in this world who have turned from mutants into humans?”

“I know one,” Weixian’s face gradually showed a pampering expression.

Unexpectedly getting an answer, Jiang Yi couldn’t help but ask, “Which one is it?”

Weixian suddenly restrained his smile, “You know them too.”

Jiang Yi and Jessie looked at each other and saw shock in each other’s eyes.

“Could it be the one you had me catch last time…”

“He’s quite cute, isn’t he?” Weixian didn’t give a direct answer and took a sip of the red liquid in his hand. “But you lost him.”

Jiang Yi’s scalp tingled, and he quickly lowered his head.

Jessie didn’t dare to show any discontent at this moment; they both knew Weixian’s methods.

Weixian slowly placed the cup down. “It’s okay. I knew he would come to snatch him back. You guys can’t guard him.”

He never expected to snatch Ji Jiu from Si Yin Yuan’s hands all at once.

It’s just that this speed is indeed beyond expectations.

The strongest human can’t be deceived so easily. To take Ji Jiu back, the only way is to kill Si Yin Yuan, once and for all.

His treasure only ended up with humans due to a wrong path.

…

After being coaxed for a long time, Ji Jiu tearfully raised his head. “Do you promise not to leave me again?”

“Yes, I promise.” Si Yin Yuan rubbed his head.

Ji Jiu curved his eyes, comforted, and embraced Si Yin Yuan’s neck. “You’re really nice.”

Si Yin Yuan’s breath paused; he left him for three years.

Looking at the young man’s trusting expression without any defense, he changed the topic, “Wear my coat first.”

Only then did Ji Jiu realize that he had been naked since just now.

The human body is really troublesome.

But he didn’t mind and transformed back into a little grass with a confident swish.

“Ji!” It’s okay; this way, he doesn’t need to wear clothes.

He proudly shook his little leaves.

Si Yin Yuan was about to take off his coat but silently withdrew his hand. It’s a bit uncomfortable with such convenience.

He pulled the little grass back into his collar and said, “Stay put; we’re going to retrieve something.”

After speaking, he got up and continued walking back to the banyan tree, where only the remnants of the battle remained.

Yu Feichen held the big Gray rat in his hands. As soon as he saw him coming, he quickly presented it with both hands, like offering a tribute to a bandit leader.

Guan Yin, didn’t know when Joker had brought him here. Besides Ji Jiu, he was also the one who had time stolen from him.

At this moment, he looked at everything with a bewildered expression as if the end of the world had come.

The Gray rat let out a miserable cry. Every time it cried, there would be traces of time disappearing on various objects.

The withered leaves turned green again, the peeling benches turned into new wood, and the scratches on the stones decreased.

Feng Chuyao directly tied its mouth shut with a rope, preventing it from speaking.

The Gray rat: ???

Guan Yin was startled by her straightforward move and shivered, “Is that just a mouse? Why is its brain outside…”

Joker’s usually gentlemanly face rarely showed a twisted expression, looking quite helpless. “Hurry up and kill that rat, return the time.” Actually, no one could guarantee that killing it would bring back time, but it was indeed the only solution.

The little grass moved curiously, poking out to take a look at the bad old rat.

Feeling a slight itch on his neck, Si Yin Yuan suddenly realized that he couldn’t let Ji Jiu be restored in front of so many people. His true identity was something only he should know.

It wasn’t about mistrusting these companions who licked the blade together; it was just to ensure his safety. The fewer people knew about this, the better.

Si Yin Yuan reached out and took the Gray rat. “Give it to me; I’ll handle it.”

Yu Feichen was taken aback, “Aren’t we dealing with it here?”

“There are too many people here.” Si Yin Yuan gestured to the side, “You guys handle persuading these people.”

Yu Feichen only now noticed that the light curtain had descended again, gathering a crowd just like the last loop.

The eyes of these people looking at them were exactly the same as in the previous loop. Distant voices of teachers scolding could be heard again.

This time, Guan Yin, seeking help, was added to the scene.

The situation became extremely chaotic.

Yu Feichen’s expression gradually became pained. When he turned his head, Si Yin Yuan had already taken the Gray rat somewhere.

Away from the crowd, Ji Jiu finally came out, poking the Gray rat curiously with his leaf blade.

“Ji?”

Si Yin Yuan’s movements paused for a moment. With his other hand, he covered Ji Jiu entirely, blocking the line of sight before using golden flames to burn the Gray rat.

This was the first time he had seen a mutant somewhat similar to his ability. However, while he seized vitality, this rat took away time. If the circumstances allowed, he wouldn’t mind taking it back alive for research in the institute.

The rat struggled for less than a minute before losing vitality.

Gray substances continuously peeled off from its body, scattering around.

Si Yin Yuan’s originally tense nerves eased a bit; his speculation was correct.

Time requires a container. As long as the Gray rat dies, the yet-to-be-digested time will actively seek a container of its own.

Ji Jiu was startled by the gray substances flying towards him. His little leaves bounced around, unable to avoid them. A large amount of gray substance merged into his body.

In an instant, three years of time were returned. His body twitched, and after a flash of white light, he stood neatly in front of Si Yin Yuan, dressed in combat gear.

He looked at him dazedly.

Si Yin Yuan’s throat tightened inexplicably, feeling a lot of nervousness for no apparent reason.

He was prepared to face the young man’s questioning about those three years. Even if there was anger, he didn’t want to let go.

Ji Jiu took a slow breath. “You already know, right?”

“Yeah.” Si Yin Yuan’s gaze was deep. “And I didn’t leave you for just one day but over three years.”

“Oh.”

The expected sadness didn’t appear. Ji Jiu had no particular reaction to this statement.

Si Yin Yuan couldn’t help asking, “Don’t you have anything to say?”

Ji Jiu tilted his head. “Will you hate me?”

“No.”

Ji Jiu curved his eyes. “Are you still willing to take care of me?”

“Yeah.”

“Can I have strawberry-flavored nutrient solution after every meal?”

Si Yin Yuan unhesitatingly agreed to everything.

So, a certain little grass started to get carried away, counting on his fingers. “Then I want five—no, no, no, I want ten.”

After saying this, he looked at him with shining eyes. “Is that okay?”

Si Yin Yuan thought seriously for a moment. “It’s okay.”

He didn’t know he was a mutant before, and he restricted the nutrient solution for the sake of his health. Since he is a mutant, according to the laws of the Tower Devourer civilization, the more he eats, the better.

Ji Jiu cheered softly, “Wow!”

He swiftly shrank into Si Yin Yuan’s arms, unhesitatingly kissed his chin, and exclaimed, “You’re so good! I love my owner the most!”

Si Yin Yuan was stunned, instinctively wrapping his arms around him. “Aren’t you angry?”

He had left him for over three years, and now that he was back, he could vent his anger freely.

Ji Jiu looked puzzled. “Angry?”

“Because I’m bad; I lost you for three years.” Si Yin Yuan lowered his head.

“But didn’t you find me again?” Ji Jiu nuzzled against him. “Humans are really complicated.”

He had always been found by his owner, whether in the post-apocalyptic world or during the seed period.

The redemption that dispelled the darkness in his eyes was always a person.

Si Yin Yuan gently rubbed his head. “It’s not that humans are complicated; it’s just that you are too well-behaved.”

Ji Jiu pouted. “I’m not well-behaved.”

How could a mighty and fierce little grass be considered well-behaved? He was clearly super fierce.

Suddenly, Ji Jiu’s face turned slightly red. “But even if you don’t want to take care of me, I won’t agree.”

He said this in an extremely soft voice.

Throughout the sixteen years of the seed period, the only thing accompanying him was darkness. Until the moment he was brought back home, what he saw, besides the abundant sunlight, was only this person.

Perhaps it was the moment this person brought him out of sixteen years of darkness that he decided, in this lifetime, he would rely on him.

Si Yin Yuan’s golden eyes constricted. This was the first time he had seen Ji Jiu being shy. Before he could take a closer look, Ji Jiu forcefully bumped his head.

This bump was exceptionally firm, without holding back at all. If it were an ordinary person, they might have spit blood. Ji Jiu growled with a fierce expression, using the toughest tone to say the softest words.

“From now on, you have to touch my little leaves every day!”