Chapter 56 - Research [OW]

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After Su Ling hugged Lóng Mo Téng, its softened leaves rubbed against his palm, then stopped moving. Su Ling turned to ask Xian Mo Yu, "It is not going into the space storage with you?"

The roots nodded, so Su Ling let Lóng Mo Téng stay on his wrist and put Xian Mo Yu in the storage.

Gu Liheng stared at Su Ling’s left wrist for 2 seconds. Then he held onto his(SL) right hand and enveloped it firmly with his hand.

Throwing a glance at his male god, Su Ling only raised an eyebrow and smiled, letting him(GLH) lead him forward. He said to Ye Lei, "We can go now." Holding hands with male god, he followed Ye Lei out of the spiritual plant room and took a car from the dormitory's back door. After driving for about 20 minutes, the car stopped at the edge of a valley. Bird chirpings and animal roars could be heard faintly from the depths of the valley. Su Ling lowered the car window and looked out the window. On the north side of the valley is a large forest, and the end is rolling mountains.

Ye Lei shared the holographic screen from his bracelet. The screen was divided into 9 boxes, which are surveillance videos from all over the valley. The field of vision is very wide, so the terrain where the surveillance equipment is placed should be relatively high. He asked the team’s Boss[1] at the driver's seat, "These are the preparations you made yesterday?"

The team’s Boss nodded and replied, "En."

Ye Lei turned to look at Su Ling, "Can you put Xian Mo Yu here and let it go in by itself? Or do you need Boss and his team to escort you in?"

Su Ling: "I’ll ask it, but it should be fine on its own."

Ye Lei: "Okay, in order to ensure the whole process is monitored, we will put two micro-monitors on its petals. Would you please discuss with Xian Mo Yu if it’s alright?"

Nodding, Su Ling got out of the car and let Xian Mo Yu out. As soon as it is out, some of its roots rushed towards the valley. Su Ling told Xian Mo Yu about the arrangement. When it heard that the monitors are for Ye Lei and the others to see its heroic hunting postures, it agreed without hesitation.

The team’s Boss demonstrated how to install the monitors, and Su Ling helped place 2 soybean-sized monitors on Xian Mo Yu’s petals. After setting it up, he touched the petals and said, "Just spent 3 days in the forest like how you did before. We will be looking at you through the monitors."

The roots wrapped around his wrist and rubbed against Lóng Mo Téng, who was pretending to be dead. Su Ling laughed, "It will watch the monitors together with us."

Xian Mo Yu retracted its roots and moved towards the valley. About 10 meters away from where the car stopped, the ground under the flower bud sunken, and it disappeared from the ground.

Ye Lei hurriedly called up the monitor on the petals, but it was dark all around. Only the sounds made by the roots when it hit the ground or wall could be heard.

"Isn’t it too corrosive?" Old Third in another car sighed.

This sigh reached its peak on the second day of surveillance.

The night before, Xian Mo Yu made an underground tunnel all the way to the middle of the valley. After appearing on the ground, it emitted a stench and scared off all the animals around it. Then it folded its petals to sleep. At noon, it opened its petals and shimmered in the sun. Many animals were attracted by its fragrance and approached Xian Mo Yu, so the area became quite lively.

On the other hand, its roots stretched around to search for food. When it discovered a huge beast, its roots will gather up to pinpoint the location. Then it will change its smell, causing the surrounding animals to run away again. It took the opportunity to entangle the beast; the top of the roots opened up and sprayed black liquid. In less than half a minute, the huge beast completely melted into a puddle and was absorbed by the roots.

The breeze blows, the luscious green grass sway, and the flowers next to it are blooming prettily as if nothing happened.

Except for Su Ling and Gu Liheng, the people in front of the holographic screen didn’t look very good. Su Ling has seen the process several times, so he could remain calm. As for Gu Liheng, he is always calm. Ye Lei stroked his stomach, his face turned pale, "How terrifying. Fortunately, spiritual plants won’t attack humans for no reason."

The team’s Boss nodded in agreement.

In 3 days, Xian Mo Yu hunted 3 times, and each time it’s killing was immaculate and tidy. The last 2 times, it didn’t use its smell but stayed hidden after finding the target. Then it simply entangled the prey and pulled it to its flower stamen to melt and absorb. When Xian Mo Yu is not hunting, it always moves around and occasionally uses its roots to tease animals and butterflies. More than often, it will just sway its roots to entertain itself or try to communicate with the low-level spiritual plants in the valley. Overall, it was a leisurely life for Xian Mo Yu since it has no rivals/predators in the valley.

3 days later, at 5.00 pm, Su Ling informed Xian Mo Yu that the time is up through a communication device. Very quickly, it returned to the parking place. As soon as Xian Mo Yu saw Su Ling, its roots entangled him and gave him a hug. At the same time, a root went to his wrist to greet its friend.

"Hahaha, do I look super handsome during hunting?"

Lóng Mo Téng: "Heh, you have no sense of beauty at all."

Su Ling touched the roots and felt that it is slightly cool as usual. Then he looked at his palms before breathing out a sigh of relief, very clean. Xian Mo Yu’s hunting process was too cruel to watch, and the way it moved around was kind of strange. That’s why he was worried about the hygiene of the roots. Now it seems that its self-cleaning ability is super strong.

Beside Su Ling, Gu Liheng frowned slightly. He pinched the roots on Su Ling's shoulders and said, "Let go of him."

Xian Mo Yu complained to its little friend again, "Look at my daughter-in-law, that’s too much! I haven't seen my son for 3 days! What's wrong hugging with my son?!"

Lóng Mo Téng: "Stop your stupid complaining. I already said it, the keyword is possessive, understand?"

The tip of a root bends forward and gently smacked the back of Gu Liheng's hand to express its dissatisfaction. Then it released Su Ling.

Gu Liheng didn't care about that little strength; he swiftly pulled Su Ling to his embrace.

An angry emoticon with raised eyebrows appeared in Su Ling’s mind. It makes him really wanted to laugh out helplessly. He lightly squeezed the root on his wrist and said, "Don't be angry. You are great these days!" The roots beside him swayed around and immediately became happy again.

That makes Gu Liheng stared thoughtfully at the roots.

Ye Lei: "We will start to study the details tomorrow, mainly to test the effect of its fragrance. We found 10 pairs of AO with a compatibility rate from 10 to 100. But just in case, we will need you to work hard tomorrow to follow up with the whole process."

Su Ling: "No problem."

Back in the dormitory, Su Ling put Xian Mo Yu into the spiritual plant room. Lóng Mo Téng quickly left his hand and return to disguise as Xian Mo Yu’s leaves. Xian Mo Yu's roots went to soak in the nutrient solution, and it was delighted.

Su Ling smiled upon seeing this. He went to dinner with Gu Liheng and return to their bedroom after a walk. Sitting on the sofa, he put his hand on Gu Liheng's shoulder and looked at him closely, "What are you thinking about?" He tilted his head, "You have been thinking about something since Xian Mo Yu returned from the valley."

Gu Liheng grabbed Su Ling's hand with a serious expression, "I'm thinking about the feasibility of Alpha communicating with spiritual plants? Mainly Grade S spiritual plants."

Su Ling blinked and laughed, "Could it be you really felt jealous of Xian Mo Yu?"

"Yes." Gu Liheng honestly replied, "I don't know what it said to you, and I don't like this feeling."

Su Ling: "In fact, I can't fully understand what it really said. It communicates with me through sharing the images it experienced and drawing simple strokes. I can determine its meaning through emotional changes and inquiries."

He thought for a while and added, "Grade S spiritual plant can understand what we are saying. So, if we want to communicate with them, it’s fine to just understand what they want to convey."

Gu Liheng pondered, "When it conveys information, there should be energy fluctuations. Maybe by capturing the fluctuations, we can find patterns and translate them into understandable meanings. Just like understanding a new language and then turning it into a common language."

Su Ling understood the basics, but he couldn't think of how to achieve each step, "Isn’t it difficult?"

Gu Liheng replied with seriousness, "Not necessarily. We can only know if it really works by setting up a research team to study the feasibility."

Since Gu Liheng had an idea in mind, he contacted his people right away and set up a research team.

As Gu Liheng is talking to his people, Su Ling's bracelet rang. There’s a call from an unknown number, which starts with 0. Su Ling was a little surprised because the number that starts with 0 is used by people from senior management of Planet Belle. He subconsciously sat upright and connected the call, "Hello."

"Hello."

The other party's voice was very straightforward, speaking in simple words but decisive. However, the speaker’s tone sounded weak, "I am Manton, sorry for the interruption."

Su Ling quickly said, "It’s no bother at all. It's great to know that you are fine."

"Thank you very much, so I wanted to call you to express my gratitude." Manton paused, his voice deep as he added, "I haven't been so relaxed in many years."

"You're welcome. I'm just cooperating with the military." Su Ling was a little embarrassed by the gratitude. Moreover, the raw materials were not provided for free.

Manton: "It was precisely when I heard about your cooperation with the military that I decided to express my gratitude, also for the sake of my colleagues in the military."

Su Ling: "I feel a bit embarrassed."

"No need to feel embarrassed. On the other hand, there is one thing that I would like to ask for your consent," Manton said. "I hope to announce to the public about Xian Mo Yu’s black liquid and that it can cure the damages caused by dark matter and particle diffusion."

"This is of great significance to the stability of the military. Many outstanding soldiers have retired because of this illness and are still suffering so far. This is hope for everyone out there."

"Of course, the military will guarantee the safety of you and Xian Mo Yu."

Su Ling thought for a while and said, "You can announce the news, but I don't need a guard. Plus, I'm afraid my Alpha can't stand it either."

Manton: "I see. Then please tell me the places you usually go in your daily activities. We can increase our vigilance in these areas so that we can support in time in case you are in any danger."

Su Ling: "Isn’t this a bit too exaggerated?"

"It is not an exaggeration. Xian Mo Yu’s black liquid is currently the only effective treatment method for the entire interstellar. The research institute is currently studying how to produce the black liquid artificially, but it is difficult to study it quickly and produce successful products right away."

"You have to know that the entire galaxy is still trying to develop effective medicine, and Xian Mo Yu’s black liquid can be our reference."

Su Ling rubbed his forehead, "I suddenly felt stressed."

Manton: "Young man, just relax and leave the security to the Capital. You only need to take care of Xian Mo Yu."

Su Ling smiled and said, "Okay."

Manton: "Sorry, my doctor reminded me that the time limit to call is up. The Minister of the Imperial Security Department will contact you. Please don't hide any information and tell him the scope of your daily activities. Also, if you have any plans for a long trip, please tell him in advance."

Su Ling: "Alright."

After hanging up the call, the Minister of Security soon contacted Su Ling. He listed male god’s villa and the fragrance bar as frequent places and informed the minister of his current location. He hung up the call and told Gu Liheng what happened. Leaning on Gu Liheng's shoulder, he sighed, "Felt surreal."

He actually received a call from 2 big shots in a row!

Gu Liheng rubbed his hair and praised, "You are great."

Su Ling: "Actually, I felt unsettled. This has nothing to do with me. It's all because of Xian Mo Yu."

"Of course it has something to do with you. You found Xian Mo Yu. It is close to you because you have something in your body that attracted it. And because of that, your pheromones have been abnormal for 18 years," Gu Liheng said with pity, "You are strong."

Su Ling looked down; his mood became complicated. All the pain in 18 years was experienced by this body’s owner, not him. However, he soon makes up his mind. The other Su Ling chose to commit suicide and is already dead; he is himself, not other people! He does feel distressed for what happened to him(the body’s owner), but he is grateful to him for giving him(SL) a new life in his body and mind. He hoped that the owner of this body will also have a happy new life.

"What's the matter?" Gu Liheng noticed Su Ling’s emotional change and looked at him.

Su Ling smiled, "It's okay."

...

The next morning, the entire Planet Belle has burst into commotions.

Su Ling received a call from Nalu early in the morning.

Nalu: "Xiao Ling, you are famous!"

Su Ling ruffled his hair and asked, "What's the matter?" But he quickly understood. Looking at the time, he saw that it’s only 7.00 am. "They announced the news so soon?"

Nalu: "My contact page almost gets server error from the traffic. Remember to wear a mask and sunglasses when you go out!"

Su Ling: "Okay. Uncle Nalu, how is the renovation for the fragrance bar going on?"

Nalu: "According to the original plan, the renovation should be completed in a week. But now, it may have to be postponed. I dare not go to the site. The foreman told me that many people are waiting to ask me where you are."

Su Ling: "If those people affect the process of the renovation, just call the security team to handle it."

After the call with Nalu ended, Su Ling lay down and wanted to nap for a while. Unfortunately, his bracelet rang again.

"Hello, I'm the director of the Imperial Science channel. Is it a convenient time to talk?"

Su Ling: "...Can you wait a bit and call back later? At 8.00 am ba."

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[1] I hope it’s not confusing for y’all. This Boss is the leader of the Alpha soldiers in the researcher team. None of them were given names so it’s kinda hard for me _(;3/ So far, only Boss and Old Third got mentioned specifically.