Peacock Blue Growth
Peacock Blue Growth
Like all the scientific exploration spaceships of ancient times, this ship was not overly armed. Two lone laser cannons were its only firepower, and its thick armor was enough to protect it during the long journey through space.
Xia Fei entered from the back of the exploration spaceship, following the light to the bow. The many robots in the warehouse caught his attention. These robots had different functions from the smaller exploration spaceships. They could enter any planet or location with harsh environments to conduct research, possessing greater adaptability than humans. From this, it could be seen that the ancient humans had also relied heavily on robot technology in their research and exploration.
Due to the severe impact the spaceship had suffered when it landed, coupled with the prolonged immersion in water, these robots and the exploration spaceship were all damaged. Xia Fei picked up some usable parts and stored them in his spatial ring before continuing onward.
Past the warehouse was the residential area. The corridor was crooked due to the intense impact, as if it would collapse at the slightest push. There were many photos and writings documenting the exploration spaceship's glory on both sides. These pictures were stored in vacuum glass, and though most of them were already blurry, there were still a few that were in good condition, their pictures and writings still visible.
One of them was a group photo of a dozen or so crew members and over a hundred robot assistants. The location seemed to be some ancient auditorium. The bespectacled bearded captain was holding up a trophy, and the human and robot assistants beside him were cheering excitedly. This was probably a photo of the exploration spaceship receiving some sort of award.
"The robots onboard this spaceship seems to have a very high status. Even when they received the award, they stood together with the humans as if they were a team, with no distinction between humans and robots," Phantom said in surprise.
Xia Fei said, "The ancient humans and robots had a very close relationship, more like a partnership. It's not hard to tell from this photo that the spaceship's accident happened before the robots rebelled, during the legendary era when humans and robots coexisted."
There was a large caption next to the photo, and Xia Fei smiled after reading it. "Seven-time winner of the Exploration Award, four-time winner of the Nebula Award, five-time Pioneer Award, and two-time winner of the Hidden Realm Award. This spaceship and its crew are truly extraordinary, actually winning so many awards. Their resume can be said to be glorious."
Phantom nodded heavily. "Look here. The White Crane scientific exploration ship is still an independent exploration organization. It doesn't belong to any organization. For an independent exploration team to have such results, it can only mean that this group of people is extremely powerful."
Along the way, there were pictures and written descriptions that indicated that this was an extraordinary expedition team. Xia Fei could not help but imagine what this expedition team had gone through in the past. Interstellar exploration had always been a career that made men's blood boil. If Xia Fei had not chosen to be a warrior, he might have joined the cause of exploring the unknown just like these people.
All of a sudden, Xia Fei thought of Butcher and his exploration team. He wondered if they had succeeded in finding the legendary New Eden. Speaking of which, Butcher's exploration team was still under the name of Quantum Holdings, and they could be considered a branch of the company. It had been a long time since he had received any news from them. It was possible that they had already started a new life in New Eden.
Past the residential area was the work area. The white light grew brighter and brighter.
"We're already very close. The energy fluctuations here are simply indescribable. Even a thousand Purple Hearts of Spirit added together won't be able to contend with it," Phantom said seriously.
Xia Fei entered an alloy door with the words "Work Area" written on it. He saw that all the equipment in the large room had been pushed to a corner, and right in the middle was a white, heart-shaped object floating in the water, giving off a flickering glow.
The cold water in the pool was now warm, and the thermometer showed that the water temperature was twenty-two degrees Celsius.
His finger lightly tapped on his visor, and the night vision goggles automatically adjusted to a suitable color, filtering out the light and preventing it from interfering with Xia Fei's vision.
Xia Fei finally got a good look at the so-called Source of Life. It was a white ore the size of an egg, and it was in the shape of a heart. There seemed to be energy constantly flowing within it, and as the energy flowed, the glow it gave off would also flicker.
Furball, who was in his bosom, became restless. This fellow had an astonishingly good appetite for all kinds of high-grade energy. Xia Fei gave it a chestnut, warning it to behave. There was no way Xia Fei was going to give such a good item to Furball as lunch.
He reached out to pinch the white ore, and suddenly! Xia Fei felt a burning pain on his fingertips, as if a silver needle had pierced his nails. Gritting his teeth, Xia Fei endured the pain, beads of sweat the size of soybeans appearing on his face.
"No. There seems to be some kind of power preventing me from getting close to it," Xia Fei said as he retracted his arm.
"It's rich in energy, but it's not violent. It's just that the overly pure energy is causing some damage to your nervous system. That's probably how the Source of Life protects itself. Why don't you find a tool to harvest it?"
Xia Fei nodded. Just as he was about to take out the alloy folding shovel from his spatial ring, which he used to collect mineral samples, Peacock Blue, which had been wrapped around his right arm like a tattoo, suddenly stretched out.
A green blade of grass floated in the water like a rootless duckweed. The blade of grass gradually grew longer and wider as it rushed toward the white ore.
It did not move very quickly, but it was abnormally firm. The closer it got to the ore, the more severe the damage Peacock Blue suffered. The blade of grass at the very front was torn to shreds, but Peacock Blue was constantly growing to make up for its loss.
It was neither impatient nor impatient, neither fast nor slow, resolutely and without any hesitation as it approached. It was like a cockroach that could not be killed no matter what, maintaining its own growth rhythm.
Just as the black and white birds had said, Peacock Blue was the only weed among the Thirty Immemorial Mystical Armaments, and it possessed an astonishing vitality and tenacity. No matter how the white ore tried to stop it or hurt it, Peacock Blue had no intention of giving up. On the contrary, the strength of the enemy made Peacock Blue even stronger! It grew stronger against the strong, never compromising. This was probably why it was known as one of the Thirty Immemorial Mystical Armaments.
The blade of grass finally gained the upper hand in its struggle against the ore. The blue grass wrapped itself around the Source of Life and dragged it toward Xia Fei.
* Whoosh ~ *
Xia Fei's eyes and hands were sharp, and he quickly put the white ore into his spatial ring.
Peacock Blue had completed its mission, gradually withering and withering before finally returning to Xia Fei's arm, becoming silent once more.
"Xia Fei! When did you learn how to control Peacock Blue?! "Phantom exclaimed.
Xia Fei was no less surprised than him. Frowning, Xia Fei said in a deep voice, "Actually, I didn't learn it. It just suddenly grew it."
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* Bang! *
Xia Fei leaped out of the water and landed on the shore of Blackwater Pool.
All he saw was Yuchi Dao sitting under a tree, sulking. "It's all my fault, causing Sun Guang's family to die. Why can't I change my habit of being late?!"
As he spoke, Yuchi Dao hammered his head with his fist. Xia Fei hurriedly went over and pulled him back. "Old man Yuchi, actually, Sun Guang's family isn't dead. I've just used some kind of defensive barrier to seal them off. They'll appear in another hour."
Yuchi Dao was stunned for a moment before he threw a tantrum at Xia Fei. Xia Fei shrugged and did not say anything.
After venting his anger, Yuchi Dao resentfully said, "You lied to me that Sun Guang's family was dead to remind me of the dangers of being late, right?"
Xia Fei nodded.
"Actually, how could I not know the dangers of being late? It's just that after so many years, it's become a habit of mine to be late for everything, and I can't change it no matter what."
Xia Fei did not listen to his nagging. He excused himself and strode into the forest. Pulling up his right sleeve, Xia Fei was very confused when he saw what was inside.
Originally, Peacock Blue was like a tattoo on his right arm. The thirteen blades of grass were of the same length, like tender grass that had just sprouted in early spring. After the incident at the black pool, one of the thirteen blades of grass had clearly grown out, and it was clearly much longer than the other blades of grass.
"Oh! It's changed! Now that Peacock Blue has a grown blade of grass, doesn't that mean that your fusion with Peacock Blue is complete, and you'll soon be able to use this Immemorial Mystical Armament?! "Phantom exclaimed.
Xia Fei said in a deep voice, "Once this is over, I'll start learning how to control it. Unfortunately, those two birds didn't reveal anything, so I'll have to figure out how to control Peacock Blue myself."
Xia Fei was very happy that Peacock Blue had managed to grow a blade of grass after obtaining that miraculous white ore. He used the communication system to contact Sun Zhan, and after finding him, he used his own speed to bring him to the edge of Blackwater Pool.
That was when the effects of the Golden Jasper Spirit began to fade, and Sun Guang's family, who had been tied up like dumplings, suddenly appeared.
"Father! Mother! Sis! "
Sun Zhan rushed forward and used the knife he carried to cut the ropes. The family hugged each other and cried.
Having escaped death, the Sun family probably had many things to talk about. Xia Fei put away the Golden Jasper Spirit and went far away with Yuchi Dao.
"That little toy of yours is very powerful. It can hide a person so that the enemy won't be able to detect it. It's most suitable for weak mortals to protect themselves. How about it? Let's trade? I have quite a few good things here, too. "Yuchi Dao stared at the Golden Jasper Spirit in Xia Fei's hand.
Xia Fei hurriedly put it away in his spatial ring. "This is something I prepared for a friend. There's no need for a trade."
There was nothing that could compare to Avrils. After testing the effects of the Golden Jasper Spirit, Xia Fei was very satisfied, so he made up his mind to give it to Avrils to protect herself. Even if Yuchi Dao offered better conditions, he would not trade it.
Yuchi Dao pursed his lips, saying that Xia Fei was stingy. Xia Fei was in no hurry, casually chatting with Yuchi Dao.
The crying of the Sun family was over, and Sun Guang put his arm around Sun Zhan's shoulder and said something to him. It was likely that the father and son had come to an understanding. Sun Zhan's mother and sister also revealed rare smiles.
"Master Yuchi, Master Xia Fei, thank you for saving my life."
Sun Guang led his wife and child and bowed to them without another word. Xia Fei and Yuchi Dao hurriedly pulled the Sun family up and said some comforting words.
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