interstellar enemy

Several people were still thinking about what to do, Otto walked back quickly, frowning slightly.

"What's wrong?" Yancey asked.Otto came back so quickly that he wondered if the she-beast had returned.

"I found the body of the female beast on another road. It wasn't long before she died. I can't tell if it was killed by something, but there must be more than one of them." Odo said worriedly: "It's not safe here, we'd better go as soon as possible." leave."

The tiger-tooth beast's attack power is not weak, and its level is not low among the star beasts. If it is killed like this, the enemy beast should be higher in level than it. If it is a gregarious star beast, it will be troublesome for them.So it's safer to leave as soon as possible.

"Yeah." The high-level star beast He Tian is not afraid, but in case of a fight, Qiao Xi is likely to be injured.

"What is the little fellow to do?" asked Elmo.The tiger-toothed beast's cubs only live with the female beast. In other words, the female beast may not necessarily recognize who the father of the cub is.The female beast will only use the male beast when it is in heat. Once it is conceived, the female beast will leave without mercy. If the male beast dares to follow, it will either be killed by the female beast, or it will bite the female beast. die.

Now that the female beast is dead, if a cub is left here, it probably won't survive three days.

Qiao Xi walked over, picked up the cub, and took out the blueprint under it to He Tian.The cub was small in size, about the size of a kitten. When Qiao Xi hugged it, it wrapped its tail around Qiao Xi's arm almost instinctively, and then sniffed around, as if looking for food.

Qiao Xi doesn't know anything about raising pets, but she can raise them for Rong Chun and relieve her boredom.It is not uncommon to raise tiger-toothed beasts. There are many artificially bred tiger-toothed beasts sold in pet hospitals. They look no different from wild ones, except that they have a much gentler personality.

"It's so cute." Elmo leaned over and touched the cub's head. The cub looked at him with red eyes and licked his fingers.Elmo smiled and said, "I really want to take it home and raise it."

"Yeah." Qiao Xi smiled.Now this little thing has not been weaned, so its personality and habits can still be cultivated.

He Tian came over, looked at the cub in Qiao Xi's arms that was no longer screaming, stretched out his hand to hug it, stuffed it into Elmo's arms, and then took Qiao Xi's hand and walked aside.Obviously, he was not going to let Qiao Xi raise such a delicate cub.

Elmo looked at the cub in his arms, and saw that the president meant to let him raise it.Elmo touched the cub's head again, and looked at Thain with a smile.The cub also seemed to like Elmo more, and coquettishly rubbed against his arms.

It seems that there is no way to bring it back to Rong Chun.Qiao Xi wasn't disappointed either. If Rong Chun really liked it, he could just buy a domestic one.

"Don't be distracted by other things." He Tian said, and then opened the drawing for Qiao Xi to read with him.

Qiao Xi smiled and didn't object.

Thain looked at the little thing in Elmo's arms and said, "I'll help you later and ask how to raise this thing." Although his family didn't raise it, his mother must have studied it.

"Okay." Elmo responded immediately.

Yancey and Otto also leaned over to look at the cub.Elmo felt that it must be hungry, so he took out milk and fed it to the cub. There was something to eat, and the cub didn't care about being cute and coquettish, so it rushed for the milk and plunged into the opened milk carton.

Thain walked over to study the route with He Tian and Qiao Xi.This route is shorter than the first one, and they should be able to get the next one before evening.

After the cubs are full, they begin to take a nap.Sion emptied a food backpack and packed the cub into it, leaving the zipper loose so it could breathe.Then Elmo carried it on his back, and the six of them continued to set off without wasting any more time.

I ate a lot at noon and had enough energy. In addition, this section of the road is much flatter than before, so a few people on the road chatted a few words, and the atmosphere was relatively relaxed.

After walking for about an hour, the third picture was successfully found.It was still early, but the sky was getting darker and darker, and the wind in the woods was gradually weakening, as if it was the calm before the storm.The group continued on to the next location, looking for a place to rest and shelter from the rain.He Tian is not going to get the fourth picture today, the key is to find a suitable place to rest.

A group of people slowed down their pace, searching while walking.At this time, the cub also woke up, poking out its small white head from the open zipper of the backpack, looking around curiously.Thain, who was walking behind Elmo, couldn't help chuckling. The little beast looked very curious and excited like Elmo, no wonder it was willing to get close to Elmo.

"He Tian." Qiao Xi held He Tian, ​​pointed to a higher place on the mountain, and said, "Do you think there is a cave there?" The distance was a bit far, and Qiao Xi was not completely sure.

He Tian followed the direction he pointed and looked over. The place was covered by withered and yellow vines, but the entrance of the cave could be vaguely seen.

"Well, it should be. You guys wait here, I'll go and have a look." After speaking, He Tian recruited the mecha and headed for the cave.It is inevitable that there will be some beasts or snakes living in the caves in the deep mountains. It is necessary to explore the road first to ensure safety.

It was a bit strenuous for the mecha to shuttle through the dense forest, but the Youyuan controlled by He Tian seemed to have no such problem at all, except for the stirring of dead leaves that proved its speed, it did not leave any traces.

Not long after, He Tian came back.

"It's safe inside, I'll rest there tonight." He Tian said.

"Okay." Everyone agreed.

He Tian took Qiao Xi into the secluded mech cabin and headed to the cave.Thain recruits Jin Lin and takes Elmo with him.Yancey had his own mecha, which was not as high-level as theirs, but it wouldn't be a problem to get him to the cave.Seeing that Yancey didn't need to bring it by himself, Otto also got on his mech and entered the cave.

As soon as the six people entered the cave, it began to rain heavily, and the rainwater hit the ground through the leaves, making the air even more humid.

"Fortunately, we acted fast enough, otherwise we would definitely get caught in the rain." Thain put down Elmo and put away Jinlin.

The rain doesn't fall gradually, but pours down directly. This kind of rain is the most difficult to avoid, and it will be very troublesome if you catch a cold in the rain.

"Well. Fortunately, Qiao Xi has sharp eyes." Yancey said with a smile.

The six of them walked a little further in. The cave was very deep, and the light became darker as they went in. There was a clear spring in the innermost part, which was formed by the convergence of groundwater.

There are some traces of fire on the ground, which should be left by people from the military department when they came here to train or perform tasks.The vines at the entrance of the cave acted well as a windshield without obstructing the air circulation.

Odo and Thain took out part of the cloud charcoal branch in the space button and started to light a fire.According to this situation, it would be difficult for the wood outside to dry out the water every week. Fortunately, they had the foresight to break a lot, and saving a little should be enough for them to complete this task.

Cloud charcoal wood is easy to ignite and has no smoke. It burns almost like charcoal fire, and it is very burnable.Qiao Xi built a simple stove with the rough wood, stones and wire that were thrown in the cave before.Then he took out the small pot that came with the food distribution and prepared to boil some hot water.In fact, the equipment provided by the base is quite humane, and it didn't make them too difficult.The pot is indeed not big, and it can't be used for other things, but it is enough to boil water and cook soup.Drinking hot soup in such slightly cold weather is enough to satisfy people.

Hetian, Thane, Yancey and Odo pitched a tent near the fire, the cave can only shelter from the rain, they need tents to shelter from the cold.Elmo couldn't help much, so he took the cub to the entrance of the cave to watch the rain, and watched that the little thing would not disturb them.

It takes time to put a pot of hot water on the fire and wait for the water to boil.Qiao Xi also came to the entrance of the cave to look out.The rain was poured on the ground as if it was pouring from the sky, and the earth had no time to absorb so much water, forming small inlets.Fortunately, the terrain here is high enough, otherwise, even if they don't get drenched, the water will flood in.

"Don't stand here for a long time, you will catch a cold." Qiao Xi reminded.

Elmo nodded with a smile, and said, "It's rare to see such heavy rain. The road tomorrow will definitely be more difficult."

"Well, we'll see the situation tomorrow." They couldn't leave, and neither could the students from other schools. No one could take this unnecessary risk to reach their destination.

"It seems that it can fall for a long time..." Elmo looked at the sky, the clouds were still densely covered, and there was no sign of drifting away at all.

"I boiled some hot water and came in for a drink to dispel the cold."

"it is good."

When the two returned to the cave, the water began to bubble slightly.Qiao Xi took out the cups for six people. After the water was boiled, each person poured half a cup, then re-boiled a pot of water, and made soup with some sealed vegetables and meat.It definitely doesn't taste as good as making it at home, but this isn't the time to be picky either.

After Elmo drank some water, he fed some water to the cubs in a disposable bowl.After the cubs finished drinking the water, the tent was set up.Several people sat on the ground, drank hot water and waited for dinner.

Dinner is soup with bread. This non-vacuum thing should be eaten first, and compressed biscuits can be put at the end.

After dinner, the six people who walked all day were a little sleepy.Just in case, apart from Qiao Xi and Elmo, the other four took turns to watch the night for two hours each.Qiao Xi went deep into the cave and did a simple cleaning with clean water.Back at the tent, He Tian lifted a corner of the quilt, got out of the quilt, and said to Qiao Xi, "Come and sleep."

"Yeah." Qiao Xi took off her outer clothes, and got into the quilt with He Tian's body temperature.Although the quilt and pillows that come with this tent are warm, they are not comfortable.But going out, you can't pay so much attention.

He Tian helped him zip up the tent outside, and said, "Sleep well."

"Wait a minute." Qiao Xi stopped He Tian who was about to go back to her tent, pursed the corners of her lips, and said, "Let's sleep together."

He Tian was a little surprised by Qiao Xi's initiative.After looking at Qiao Xi deeply for a while, he said, "I will wake you up at night when I wake up at night."

"It's okay. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep if you're not here." These days, Qiao Xi felt very warm every night with He Tian, ​​the heater by his side.The temperature here is much lower than that in the base, He Tian should not wake up from the cold here.At such a time, Qiao Xi would not put on that reserved air, the most important thing was to seek her own welfare.

He Tian smiled slightly, re-entered the tent, then zipped it up, took off his coat and lay down beside Qiao Xi, holding him in his arms habitually.

Qiao Xi fell asleep quickly, and He Tian also fell asleep slowly.

Two hours later, He Tianding's alarm clock vibrated.He slowly let go of Qiao Xi, then sat up and put on his coat, ready to change into Yancey.As soon as he moved, Qiao Xi also woke up. I don't know if it was his psychological effect. As soon as He Tian got out of the quilt, he felt a gust of cold wind blowing in, as if the warmth on his body wouldn't last long.

He Tian left the tent softly, and Yancey went to sleep instead.Qiao Xi originally wanted to continue sleeping, but the more she slept, the more awake she became. She simply put on her clothes, took a thick blanket, and walked out of the tent.

There were fire shadows outside, and a breeze with water vapor could be felt.

"It still woke you up." Seeing Qiao Xi who came out, He Tian said.

Qiao Xi smiled, sat next to He Tian, ​​and threw two pieces of new firewood into the fire to make the fire more prosperous, "No, I suddenly couldn't sleep."

He Tian took the blanket and wrapped Qiao Xi tightly.

The cave is very quiet, and if you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of rain outside.

"I don't know when it will stop."

"It doesn't matter." He Tian hugged Qiao Xi, anyway, it was safe enough here.

"Shall I boil you some hot water?" Qiao Xi suggested.

"No, I'm not cold." He Tian pressed Qiao Xi into his arms, letting him rest on his own.

"I don't know if we can take a vacation and have a good rest when we go back this time." Qiao Xi has never traveled so far since she was so old.

"It's unlikely." He Tian was telling the truth.

"I feel a little lost."

"It's good to get the first place to visit the base." He Tian helped him tuck the blanket, "If you get the first place, your file will also look good."

"I would rather stay in Professor Luga's research institute than the military department." At least it would be safer for him there.

He Tian actually had the same idea as Qiao Xi, and he also hoped that Qiao Xi would follow Professor Lu Jia, "If the professor is willing to let you leave a message."

"I will work hard." Qiao Xi smiled.Even if Lu Jia wanted to, he probably wouldn't stay. If possible, he wanted to take Lu Jia away with him.

After talking about the mecha, the two chatted about other things without saying a word.Qiao Xi fell asleep in He Tian's arms without knowing it.After Odo came to replace He Tian, ​​He Tian carried Qiao Xi directly into the tent so that he could sleep more peacefully.