He couldn't find this in the memory palace, and considering that Brother Yin was very cooperative, Ruan Mingchu didn't touch those locked little houses.
Yin Ge's face paled even more, and he slowly shook his head: "It was there before I came."
Yin Ge had also wondered about this before and asked the Ninth Divine Envoy of the Miracle Organization, who was in charge of this area. The Ninth Divine Envoy replied that there was no one on Tianxing Island and no trace of life; he had been mistaken.
It's one thing if he's the only one who's wrong, but it's impossible for everyone to be wrong. Brother Yin knows there's definitely something wrong behind Tianxing Island, but it has nothing to do with his experiment, so he's too lazy to care anymore.
Moreover, those people were quite lovable; Brother Yin even specifically instructed that they be spared a way out.
Ruan Mingchu's expression changed slightly, and he became serious.
Yin Ge's memory only contained the one-sentence information that "the planet was modified by the Miracle Organization," without any specific method of modification.
It was so difficult for him to move a planet back then, but now the Miracle Organization is not only moving it here, but also transforming the planet from the inside out.
Are the Miracle Organization really capable of creating those numerous and powerful fish monsters?
Ruan Mingchu was deeply suspicious, and perhaps these questions could only be answered when he met the leader of the Miracle Organization, the First Divine Envoy.
Yin Ge was completely absorbed in the laboratory and didn't care about the annual arrival of the Miracle Organization, nor did he ever think about leaving.
Ruan Mingchu had no choice but to ask Sister Snake, "If you want to leave, what do you usually do?"
Snake Sister shook her head: "We can't leave. We don't have any tools. The only way is to get on the spaceship of the people who came here."
The spaceship comes once a year, always on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
There are still several months until the first day of the Lunar New Year. If Nguyen Minh Thu waits until then to leave, it will be too late.
Ruan Mingchu asked Yin Ge, "You guys must have a special way of communicating, right? Just say that we've been attacked here and ask them to send people to rescue us."
Yin Ge shook his head. "The reason they conduct the experiment here is because they consider this place to be very safe."
The Empire's army will never enter this place, nor will it allow anyone to leave. Even if the criminals discover this, it won't get out, and the criminals are no match for Sister Snake and Sister Scorpion.
If Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu hadn't stumbled upon this place by accident, and if nothing else had happened, this place would never have been discovered.
One has to admire the person who dared to set up the experimental base here and brought the idea to fruition.
They had initially thought the criminals might have something like a spaceship, but since they had been captured, it was obvious they wouldn't. The situation was at a standstill again. Frustrated, Ruan Mingchu ran a hand through her hair. How was she supposed to leave?
Mu Yu wheeled himself over to Ruan Mingchu, tugged at his sleeve, and asked Ruan Mingchu with a serious expression, "How do you feel about your luck right now?"
Ruan Mingchu thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't think it will work."
Mu Yu sighed, "While searching for the array-breaking plate in the treasure vault, I also saw the array diagram for the teleportation array. I've studied it for the past few days, and as long as I find the right materials, I think I have an 80% chance of setting it up. But it's a random teleportation array, so if I'm unlucky..."
He didn't finish speaking, but both of them understood. If they were lucky, they might be teleported to their own territory, or even onto one of their own people's spaceships bound for the Seventy-Seventh Star System. If they were unlucky, they might end up in the disaster of the Endless Abyss, or perhaps be moved a little deeper into the Endless Abyss.
Mu Yu is still under the side effects of the "Lucky Koi Fairy," so his good luck is not as good as his bad luck. Even if Ruan Mingchu is lucky, it may not be able to offset his bad luck.
Ruan Mingchu pondered for a moment and said, "Let's collect the materials for setting up the formation first. Make a list and have them find it. Then we'll see if there are any other ways to leave."
I feel like Tianxing Island holds many secrets; digging some out might be useful.
Mu Yu hummed in agreement.
Snake Sister listened to Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu's conversation, looked around, but didn't see their underlings. Could "they" be referring to her and her group?
Oh my god, is she really that miserable? Snake Sister is going to get depressed, and let out a sad groan.
Ruan Mingchu glanced at her indifferently: "You can choose to refuse."
Snake Sister glanced at Scorpion Sister, who was still dizzy and foaming at the mouth, and said righteously, "Serving you is my duty!"
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Author's Note:
QAQ From now on, I'll probably only type 6 words a day. Once my left-hand typing speed improves, I might type 10,000 words a day.
Picking up a package today was quite heavy, and I found that I couldn't use my right hand properly. I almost dropped it, so I didn't dare to force myself to use my right hand.
Sorry, it will probably be finished by the end of the month. If you guys are still interested, you can come back to read it then.
58 has emerged.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu boarded the ship again and returned to Tianxing Island. By the time they arrived, it was already dark. There were no patrols along the shore, and the island was brightly lit and in complete chaos.
It seems they encountered an attack by a fish monster. Although they successfully repelled the monster, several high-ranking officials, including Qi Wei, appeared to be injured. Judging from their mournful expressions, the injuries were probably quite serious.
Ruan Mingchu pushed Mu Yu to find Qi Xing, who was squatting by the root of a big tree with his head drooping, growing mushrooms.
Hearing the noise, Qi Xing looked up for a moment, then quickly looked down again to continue growing mushrooms.
Ruan Mingchu nudged Mu Yu's shoulder, and Mu Yu turned his head, exchanging glances with him.
In the end, Ruan Mingchu gave in and squatted down next to Qi Xing. "What's bothering you?" If you want to find out the secret behind Tianxing Island, Qi Xing is the best person to ask.
Qi Xing ignored Ruan Mingchu, but soon Ruan Mingchu heard the sound of crying, albeit very softly.
What should I say? Ruan Mingchu looked at Mu Yu and cried out for help urgently. He really wasn't used to communicating with heartbroken people.
Mu Yu turned his head away indifferently; he was powerless to do anything about it.
Ruan Mingchu felt his head buzzing, and his lips opened and closed several times but no words came out. He could hold his own against politicians who were two-faced and hypocritical, but he was completely helpless when it came to genuine feelings.
What else can we do? Just wait for Qixing to calm down.
Ruan Mingchu silently stood up. As soon as she lifted her foot, she heard Qi Xing cry even louder. She put her foot back down, and Qi Xing's sobs returned to soft.
So what does this child want?
Ruan Mingchu silently squatted back down.
Qi Xing finally spoke, sobbing uncontrollably, a stark contrast to his demeanor yesterday. "I...I...Waaah...I'm going to become a child without a father, waaaah..."
Ruan Mingchu frantically searched his memory for examples; what would be the most appropriate thing to say in this situation?!
Mu Yu wheeled himself over to rescue Ruan Mingchu, and said calmly, "But your father isn't dead yet."
Despite the noise and distance, Mu Yu heard things like "They've finally been rescued."
Qi Xing was engrossed in mourning, Ruan Mingchu was going crazy, and only Mu Yu heard it.
Qi Xing blinked, squeezed out a few more tears, looking bewildered as if she hadn't realized what Mu Yu was saying.
Mu Yu repeated, "They've been saved."
Qi Xing finally took it to heart and exclaimed in shock, "This is impossible!"
Ruan Mingchu & Mu Yu: =-= So do you want your dad to die or live?
Qi Xing realized that his words had made Ruan Mingchu and the other person feel strange, so he quickly coughed twice and said, "I'll go back and check on my dad."
Then they disappeared in a flash.
Ruan Mingchu raised an eyebrow and said to Mu Yu, "It seems like there's quite a secret behind it."
Mu Yu nodded: "That's very strange."
"Then let's chase after them and see."
"Um."
When Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu leisurely arrived at Qi Xing's house, the crowd that had been gathered around had dispersed. Qi Xing's father, Qi Wei, was lying on the bed being fed fish soup by Qi Xing's mother, while Qi Xing sat on a small stool next to Qi Wei's legs, chattering away and asking questions.
Upon hearing these questions, Ruan Mingchu and his companion stopped outside and squatted down to answer.
"Dad, how come you're still alive and well?"
The description of Qi Xing being beaten by his mother is omitted here.
Qi Wei replied cheerfully and easily, "Your dad just got lucky."
Qi Xing: "My grandfather was ten times more powerful than you, but he still couldn't escape the curse. How come you're so lucky?"
The scene of Qi Xing being beaten by his parents is omitted here.
Qi Wei said with a serious face: "This could be our hope, or it could be our last meal before we are thrown into the deepest hell."
Qi Xing said he didn't understand what he was babbling about. He wanted to ask again, but his mother kicked him out, saying, "Your dad is so badly injured, and you keep disturbing his rest. Get out!"
"I'm trying to find out what's important!" Qi Xing struggled, but he was no match for his mother and was pushed out.
Just then, I saw Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu.
The three of them coincidentally chose a place away from the crowd.
Qi Xing squinted: "Were you eavesdropping just now?"
Ruan Mingchu shook his head: "Open and aboveboard."
Qi Xing choked for a moment, then questioned after a couple of seconds: "What exactly do you want? The fish monster tide came as soon as you arrived, but you weren't there when the tide came, and you came back after it receded. It's hard for me not to think there's something fishy about you."
Ruan Mingchu shrugged: "Unfortunately, the fish monster tide has nothing to do with us. We just took a trip to Snake Scorpion Island."
Upon hearing the words "Scorpion Island," Qi Xing instantly became alert, even drawing the short knife tucked into his waistband. He knew that once inside Scorpion Island, only their own people could ever leave.
He initially thought these two were handsome and upright, but he was wrong; they were two scoundrels!
Qi Xing spat.
Ruan Mingchu smiled and said, "Your father suggested that I go. We just wanted to leave. He said that only Scorpion Island had a spaceship, but the people on Scorpion Island said they didn't, so we had to come back."
Upon hearing the word "leave" again, Qi Xing's eyelids twitched, and he advised, "You should just accept your fate; you can't leave."
The garrison stationed outside the Endless Abyss, preventing them from leaving, is just a pretext; the truth is, they can't leave this place at all.
Ruan Mingchu said, "I would like to hear the details."
Qi Xing took a deep breath, held it for two seconds, and then exhaled it all. "Our clan comes from the other side of the endless abyss. In order to find an opportunity to break the curse, we made a deal with a person who called himself a divine messenger. We provide the venue, and he helps us break the curse."
"But over the centuries, our people have dwindled in number, to the point that we can't even fill one Tianxing Island. Moreover, the power of the curse is growing stronger. Every fifty years, the strongest member of our people is taken by a fish monster. Even if they are not injured in a fight with the fish monster, they will suddenly die."
"Anyone who enters this planet will be cursed and will never be able to leave."
Ruan Mingchu was filled with questions. How did this jump directly to hundreds of years ago?
Moreover, if this planet only allows entry and not exit, how do the people who come every year to replenish Yin Ge's supplies and take away experimental results leave?
Ruan Mingchu asked, "How many years has it been since you last left Tianxing Island?"
Although he didn't understand what Qi Xing wanted to ask, he thought about it carefully and said, "The furthest I go is to hunt in the sea area thirty miles away. Everyone hunts within this range."
Who lives on the other islands nearby?