Chapter 120 (1/2)

translator: xiin

editors: apricot & juurensha

“Why are you still here?” Bai Jing raised his head and found Xiao Sa staring at him, causing him to quickly take a few steps back before swimming into the deeper area of the spring and leaving only his head above the surface of the water.

Xiao Sa laughed and gave Bai Jing an amused look as he took in his reaction. He thought about it but ultimately decided not to frighten him. Not only was the spring water very effective for Little Jing, it also infused Xiao Sa with energy. However, Little Jing had been tormented enough last night – he could let him off today.

“The s.p.a.ce is growing bigger. I'll go around and take a look. If there's anything, just call out. I promise I'll show up at your service.” Xiao Sa smiled as he joked, his eyes full of naughty intentions.

“Go, go.” Bai Jing waved his hand grandly and rolled his eyes. His tone was not polite as he commanded, ”Go and collect the harvest, then wash some vegetables. I want to eat chicken today. Get it ready.”

Xiao Sa rubbed his nose. He didn't mind doing this kind of physical labor but asking him to wash and cook was really making things difficult for him. He hesitated for a moment, ”Are you sure?”

Bai Jing looked at him with disdain, ”I'm only asking you to wash vegetables and kill a chicken. What do you think I'm asking you to do?”

Xiao Sa withdrew. His wife naturally had the final say…

Because it was inconvenient to do so on the road, they hadn't been in the s.p.a.ce for several months ever since they left K City Base. Bai Jing was now a level three ability user, and the s.p.a.ce had more than doubled. Xiao Sa thought that besides harvesting rice, was.h.i.+ng vegetables, and killing chickens, he should also plan out how to use the increased s.p.a.ce. They could expand the farm a little more, put in a few more paddy fields, and…

There were things that needed to be done, and Xiao Sa did not delay. He was soon immersed in his tasks.

Bai Jing sat down cross-legged in the water, closed his eyes, and meditated for two cycles before emerging. He grabbed a clean suit of clothes from his s.p.a.ce at random, put it on, then turned around. ”Oh?”

He suddenly discovered that a small lotus seed pod had grown out of the lotus plant next to the meteorite inside the spring.

“Xiao S-” Bai Jing's call rang through the air.

“What's going on?” After a while, Xiao Sa jogged over slowly. His bare upper body was covered in sweat, and his strong muscles made Bai Jing jealous.

“Look!” Bai Jing pointed to the lotus pod, bright excitement flas.h.i.+ng across his eyes.

Xiao Sa frowned, “What's this?”

Bai Jing waved his hand, and the lotus seed pod fell into his hands intact.

Twelve lotus seeds were contained within, glittering and translucent. They seemed to emit a constant, mesmerizing fragrance.

“Lotus seeds.” Bai Jing quickly plucked one out and held it in his hand. Xiao Sa might not completely understand it, but he was very clear that the existence of the spring and the way he could farm and raise animals in the s.p.a.ce was all due to the existence of the meteorite. The lotus flower had come from the meteorite, and although he didn't know what role it played, it couldn't be bad. He had a strong intuition that the lotus seeds were made of pure essence.

Bai Jing peeled the lotus seed and stuffed it into his mouth.

Xiao Sa turned angry from worry and pulled down his hand, ”You're crazy.” How could he be so daring when faced with the unknown?

“Do you trust me or not?” Bai Jing held the lotus seeds and fixed his gaze on Xiao Sa.

“What does this have to do with trust?” Xiao Sa was genuinely angry now, and frustrated that Bai Jing wasn't being careful with himself. Was that something he should just randomly eat?

“Relax, nothing bad will happen. I'm certain that it's a good thing. You have one too.” Bai Jing grinned and dexterously stuffed a lotus seed into Xiao Sa's mouth before he could reply.

“You…” Xiao Sa was instantly left speechless. The lotus seed was swallowed straight down his throat into his abdomen, and a faint energy spread out, immediately sweeping through his body. He gave Bai Jing a fierce look that said he would settle accounts with him later, then quickly sat down on the ground and began to meditate in order to absorb the energy the lotus seed had contained.

Bai Jing pouted. He wasn't worried at all as he peeled another lotus seed and stuffed it into his mouth before closing his eyes and falling into meditation.

Time crept by bit by bit. They were unconscious of the flow of time on this side, unaware that the outside world had already turned upside down.

The next day, n.o.body was surprised when the two of them didn't come out. They were young and full of energy, and others were worried that they might get struck down by lightning for interrupting their good times. Everyone tacitly avoided knocking on the door. Of course, it would have been useless even if they had; Xiao Sa's barrier wasn't just for show, and up until now, n.o.body had ever successfully broken through.

On the third and fourth days, no one was calm anymore. Although there was no shortage of food and drink in the house thanks to Bai Jing's s.p.a.ce, it had been three straight days since they had seen any hint of the two of them, and Bai Jingcheng had already made countless inquiries. Zhang Qiucheng had sent people to visit, and Song Yi had also come by with the intent to spar. What exactly were those two trying to do by disappearing without a trace?

As a team that had just arrived at the Capital, even if they didn't intend to settle here, they had set off such a big wave on the first day only to disappear into obscurity before anything else happened. What were they trying to do?

The most depressing thing was the temptation that their team presented to all of the factions. Whether or not the existence of a level five ability user was real or false was a rumor that flew through every corner of the base.