Starting Off Survival With A Small Treehouse

Chapter 954: Chapter 545: Do You Know How Terrifying They Are? (3)

”Ah haha... I see, well... I’d better not partake in the discussion. You all carry on, and I’ll be in charge of actions!”

Zeng Tao gave an awkward smile, sat back down, and continued stroking Mimi’s tail, while muttering, ”Why hasn’t Lou Fei’Er brought Keke back yet?”

Xu Xin turned his head to look out the window.

The lights of Crystal City were bright, but outside the city was pitch black.

The activities were paused for a day, probably because the event was too rushed, decided suddenly by that mysterious voice. Combined with the unknown effects of Crystal City, they dared not proceed hastily, hence the situation.

However, once they figure out a way, it might not take until the day after tomorrow.

So, being cautious is still the best approach.

Xu Xin immediately sent this information to the explorer group, preparing them.

He then looked again at Shi Wanyun and suddenly smiled, ”Earlier, you certainly held back a lot of information.”

”... I know saying it would upset you, but I want to show my sincerity,” Shi Wanyun said softly. ”Although it might not aid you all greatly, I don’t want you to find out later and accuse me of hiding things.”

”If you can’t accept it, you can vent on me now, throw me out, or even kill me.”

She looked at Xu Xin, her gaze frank.

As if she wasn’t the one who had been screaming when subdued earlier.

... How exactly did those alien invaders threaten her?

Just breaking free from control changed her so drastically.

Nonetheless, this woman is still smart; she hasn’t disclosed the crucial intelligence, so Xu Xin can’t do anything to her for now.

”How to deal with you depends on whether you can satisfy me next.”

Xu Xin got up, went to the window, looking at the skyline in the night.

Due to the intense white glow in Crystal City, the night’s skyline was almost invisible.

”What I want to know now is your experience on the planet’s other side.”

”I’ll make sure you’re satisfied,” Shi Wanyun said gently. ”I’ve been holding this in my heart for a long time, and it’s time to spill it out. But, before that...”

She turned her head to Zeng Tao, ”I want to ask her to leave first.”

”Huh?” Zeng Tao jumped up straight away, ”What are you talking about? This is my tree house, why should I leave!”

”...Then go to Xu Xin’s tree house. I can only divulge this matter to Xu Xin alone,” Shi Wanyun insisted.

”You... you...” Zeng Tao’s face flushed with anger, ”Why can’t I hear!”

”I only trust Xu Xin.”

”I don’t trust you! You and Xu Xin alone, who knows if you might suddenly strike and then run!” Zeng Tao said angrily.

”I won’t run,” Shi Wanyun looked at Xu Xin, ”If you’re still worried about that, you can break my leg first so you won’t worry about me running away, but I hope you can give me a pill afterward to recover.”

”Ah...” Zeng Tao was at a loss for words.

”...That won’t be necessary,” Xu Xin was also a bit embarrassed, ”Mimi being here should be fine, right?”

Shi Wanyun looked at Mimi, hesitated for a moment, then nodded, ”No problem.”

”Alright, Zeng Tao, you should leave first.”

”I...”

”I’ll make it up to you afterward.”

”Hmph, you better keep your word!”

Zeng Tao glared fiercely at Xu Xin and then climbed out of the window, with a ”bang” sound, before her annoyed mumbling faded into the distance.

”Alright, you can speak now,” Xu Xin said to Shi Wanyun.

Shi Wanyun sensed Zeng Tao had gone far, sighed lightly, her expression shifting from gentle to somewhat fragile, softly saying, ”Xu Xin, do you know how terrifying those monsters are? Just based on their appearance, they are...”

Xu Xin saw Shi Wanyun’s fingers placed on her legs trembled slightly.

He noticed that her lips, dry from having spoken so much earlier, were also gently trembling.

She was genuinely fearful.

”Relax, you’ve shaken free from control, and it’s safe here. No need to be afraid,” Xu Xin said softly.

”...Mm.” Shi Wanyun slowly exhaled, regaining her composure, ”This matter starts from when I hung up on your video call and proceeded toward the world tree on the planet’s other side.”