The winged lion was more than three meters tall and had a body similar to that of a giant lion. It had a golden mane around its neck, soft and elegant, and a pair of huge wings of the same color grew on its back. Its feathers had a metallic texture, making it look even bigger and more ferocious.
However, its behavior was very strange. It stared fiercely at the sunflower's branch and roared as if it was facing an enemy. Then, it pounced on the sunflower and opened its mouth to bite it. Its actions were fast and ferocious. Anyone who saw it would think that it would bite the branch in half in the next moment.
However, the moment it touched the branch, its ferocious aura suddenly disappeared. The branch instantly became its favorite object. It did not bite down on the branch. Instead, it stuck out its tongue and greedily licked the branch. Its body gradually approached the branch.
This feverish behavior did not last long. It seemed to be stunned for a moment. Then, with a ferocious expression, it retreated and distanced itself from the branch. It roared angrily and pounced on the branch again.
It was very stupid!
Xie Sen's mind was filled with countless melodramatic scenes of love and hate. If the winged lion and the sunflower were both humans, it would not be strange at all to imagine such a scene.
"What is it doing?" Long Teng was confused. He and Bai Jiao had come to investigate the situation yesterday. At that time, the winged lion's back was facing them. In their opinion, the winged lion was attacking the branch but could not do anything to it. They did not expect the real situation to be like this!
MeiIn frowned slightly. "I don't know."
Bai Jiao stared at the branch. "It seems to be very afraid of the sunflower and wants to destroy it. However, when it gets close to it, it can't help but get close to it."
Xie Sen looked at the faintly glowing branch and understood. "A Jiao should be right."
He still did not know why the winged lion attacked the sunflower, but he could understand its change after it came into contact with the branch.
The wood energy was in the branches of the sunflower. This was the energy closest to nature, and it had a strong affinity with all creatures born in nature. The moment it touched the tree, it would instinctively get close to the trunk, and it would not be able to do any harm at all.
The fact that the Winged Lion was able to snap out of its daze in time and attack the sunflower again and again meant that it had a strong belief in destroying the sunflower.
When the Flying Lion attacked the branch again, Leaf, who had been leading the way for them, quickly stood in front of it and used its wide leaf to block the branch. When the Flying Lion collided with Leaf, its movements were light and it couldn't control itself, so it rubbed its head against Leaf.
Xie Sen was speechless. Wasn't it tiring to switch between hate and love so frequently?
The other leaf of the sunflower stretched out in front of Xie Sen and made a waving gesture, indicating that they should continue moving forward.
Xie Sen guessed, "You want to take me to the branch?"
As the leaves swayed, Xie Sen once again felt a sense of joy, which was transmitted to him through the wood energy of the sunflower.
Xie Sen glanced at the branch and did not walk over directly. The Winged Lion was right there. If he went over, he would be very close to the Winged Lion. The Winged Lion's mental state did not seem normal. Although he had a strong affinity with it, he could not take the risk.
Moreover, MeiIn was the Winged Lion's Beast Master. If MeiIn went with him, he might be rejected.
He looked at MeiIn. "Can you feel the synchronization rate?"
MeiIn nodded. "It's very strange. I can feel its consciousness. It's very anxious. Our synchronization rate should be very high. Logically, it should have discovered me and rejected me, but it did not notice that I was very close to it."
Xie Sen guessed that it might have something to do with the Winged Lion being too close to the wood energy. He thought for a moment. "Can we attract its attention?"
MeiIn nodded. "Yes." As he spoke, he stared at the Winged Lion. His fierce aura seemed to materialize as he pounced on the Winged Lion. The Winged Lion turned its head vigilantly and looked straight at MeiIn. It opened its mouth and roared. The roar carried a strong sense of intimidation and warning. MeiIn's expression did not change as he confronted the Winged Lion.
Bai Jiao pulled Xie Sen and Long Teng away. Just as he was about to pull them away, he saw the Winged Lion's ferocious expression suddenly retract its aura. He was stunned and did not move for a moment.
The Winged Lion tilted its head and blinked. It flapped its wings and flew in front of MeiIn in the blink of an eye. It turned its body sideways and pointed at the branch with its wings, roaring murderously.
MeiIn's expression changed slightly. "You want me to help you destroy it?" The Winged Lion nodded its big head up and down.
Xie Sen looked at the Winged Lion in surprise. Did it mean that as long as MeiIn destroyed the sunflower, it would agree to the contract?
He could not help but ask, "Why do you want to destroy it?"
The Winged Lion raised its head and roared at the sky. It then roared at the overgrown trees around it. Its voice was filled with anger.
At this moment, the green leaf flew in front of Xie Sen and curled into a thin strip. It wrapped around Xie Sen's arm and gently pulled him towards the center. It did not use any force, but its intention was clear.
Xie Sen looked at the Winged Lion. He thought that once it retracted its energy, he would be able to communicate with it smoothly. There was no need to ask questions like this and guess its answer through its actions.
He looked at MeiIn. "I'll go to the branch. You guys wait for a moment." MeiIn grabbed his hand. He smiled. "It's okay. The energy is there. I'll retract it."
He followed the green leaf to the branch and looked up at the flowers that covered the peak of the mountain. He raised his hand and touched the branch. In an instant, a surge of energy flowed from his arm to his right shoulder. The temperature of the peony on his shoulder instantly rose to the extreme.
Throughout the process, the leaves of the sunflower did not do anything to stop him. Not long after, the green light of the sunflower branch faded. A Dan's excited voice sounded in his mind. "A Sen, you're awesome! The wood energy has been successfully retracted. Eh? "It paused and excitedly said," Wow! That's great. There's finally a plant with high intelligence! Let me talk to it. "
Xie Sen was surprised. "You can communicate with it?"
"Of course," A Dan said proudly. "I'm a plant system! It wants to thank you for retracting its energy. It lured you here to form a contract with you. It couldn't control its growing desire and wanted to form a contract with the Beast Master to help control it. I didn't expect you to be able to retract its energy. "
Xie Sen thought about the animal tattoo on his left shoulder and the sunflower in his consciousness. "How do I form a contract with it?" He had seen animals form contracts several times, but he had no idea what it meant to form a contract with a plant.
A Dan paused for a moment. "It said that you have to smear your blood on its branch and feel it. Then, you have to sincerely swear loyalty to it for life."
Xie Sen was a little confused. "Won't a contract plant reject the Beast Master?"
"It said yes, but you have the scent of nature on you. It won't reject you. It's very close to you." A Dan said proudly. "With me around, the plants will definitely like you!"
Xie Sen smiled and thought for a moment. He took out a dagger from his backpack and cut his index finger. He smeared his blood on the sunflower branch. The blood was almost instantly absorbed by the sunflower. At the same time, the sunflower in his consciousness became very clear.
He closed his eyes and felt a strange power. It was very heavy and very steady. It was as if he had gained a loyal partner. He said naturally, "I, Xie Sen, swear to form a contract with the sunflower today and be loyal to it for life."
The moment the oath was over, the sunflower in his consciousness came alive. He felt a consciousness that didn't belong to him. It was very warm, like the sun.
Xie Sen opened his eyes and felt the sunflower's happy mood. He touched its branch and looked up at its huge body. He began to worry. "Even if it's an S-class contract beast, it can't fit in the space buckle!"
A Dan said, "It's not a problem. It's a plant. Just let it live with me. The origin energy I recover can nourish it and make it stronger."
As it spoke, the huge sunflower in the forest suddenly disappeared. The forest that was covered by the flowers saw the light of day again. Sunlight shone through the gaps in the forest, forming beautiful light shadows.
At the same time, in the system interface, a small sunflower appeared at the bottom left corner of the hard green book.
"Oh, it's not a system plant. It needs light. It's rooted here, but it also needs to come out and bask in the sun. It's so big. No … I got it!" A Dan said to himself. Then, he said happily, "This is good!"
Xie Sen was about to ask him what he did when MeiIn and the other two ran towards him. MeiIn looked at him with a complicated expression. Then, she pointed at the top of his head. "How did this happen?"
Xie Sen didn't understand. He reached out and touched his head. He didn't know when something had grown on his head. It felt very soft to the touch. When he touched it, he felt a pleasant feeling that didn't belong to him.
"Wow." Long Teng circled Xie Sen. "A Sen, there are flowers on your head."
Bai Jiao stared at the top of his head. "You formed a contract with the sunflower? How did it become so small? "
Xie Sen guessed what had happened from their conversation. He opened his bracelet and turned on the mirror mode. He looked at the small and delicate sunflower on top of his head. The corner of his mouth twitched. A natural plant hair clip?
"A Dan, what's going on?" He asked speechlessly. Was this the good idea that A Dan had mentioned?
A Dan said in a tone that was asking for praise, "A Sen, am I super smart? Little Kui and I discussed for a while. We asked it to release its energy into the system. Then, it will shrink in size. This way, if it stays on top of your head, it can bask in the sun at any time and won't attract attention. Also, with it around, if someone attacks you from behind, it will immediately notice. "
"You don't have to worry. I taught it how to absorb and release energy. If it needs to fight, it can quickly absorb energy and become bigger. Isn't that great?"
Although it was a little silly to have a sunflower on top of his head, it had to be said that A Dan's idea was really good. Otherwise, with the size of the sunflower, it wouldn't be easy to carry it around and let it bask in the sun at any time.
"Well, it's great. Thank you," Xie Sen praised. He couldn't help but ask, "Can we go somewhere else? The top of my head is a little conspicuous. "
Especially since he was shorter than most people here. As long as others saw him, they would be able to see the plant on top of his head at a glance. It was difficult to ignore the golden flower in his black hair.
"Of course, anywhere is fine. But it's more convenient to bask in the sun at the top!"
Xie Sen thought for a while. "Either shoulder is fine. Don't put it on my head … When there's no sun, put it back."
MeiIn and the others saw the little sunflower suddenly disappear from Xie Sen's head and reappear on his right shoulder.
"Wow, it can change positions!" Long Teng said in surprise.
Xie Sen smiled. He didn't know how to explain, so he said vaguely, "It's a sunflower. It needs to bask in the sun. It can't always stay in the space buckle."
Long Teng laughed. "Big Black doesn't want to stay in the space buckle all the time. It has to come out eventually."
At this time, the Winged Lion walked in front of them, creating a large shadow.
The Winged Lion circled around the spot where the sunflower was originally, then walked in front of them. It lowered its head and looked at Xie Sen. Its big eyes were full of confusion. "Roar!"
Xie Sen thought for a while and reached out to touch the Winged Lion's chin. He couldn't reach it. MeiIn immediately knew what he wanted to do. He knew that Xie Sen could communicate with some contract beasts through contact.
He hugged Xie Sen's waist and lifted him up. Xie Sen was shocked and hurriedly turned his head. MeiIn said, "Don't be afraid. You're very light. I won't let you fall."
Xie Sen didn't doubt MeiIn's strength at all. He was only shocked because it happened so suddenly. He looked at the Winged Lion and raised his hand to touch its chin. "Can you understand what we're saying?"
"Yes, you destroyed the saboteur?" The Winged Lion's voice was low.
Xie Sen said, "Saboteur? Are you talking about the sunflower? "
"I don't know what it's called, but not long ago, it grew bigger and bigger. Gradually, it covered the entire mountain. The mountain couldn't see the sun, and at the same time, the plants grew crazily. The animals' nests were destroyed, and countless animals were forced to leave. It was the saboteur."
The Winged Lion sighed deeply. "I wanted to destroy it, but there was a strange power in it. Once I touched it, I couldn't help but get close to it. I couldn't do anything to hurt it."
Xie Sen thought to himself, 'Just as I thought.'
The Winged Lion stared at him. "You got rid of the saboteur and protected my home. I have to repay you. Unfortunately, you're not the Winged Lion's Beast Master. Otherwise, I would be willing to form a contract with you."
Xie Sen looked at MeiIn. "My friend is. He's very powerful. Can you try to form a contract with him?"
The Winged Lion also looked at MeiIn. "I originally wanted him to help me get rid of the saboteur. If he succeeded, I would form a contract with him. Since you're friends, I'll give him a chance. But whether or not we form a contract depends on his ability. "
Xie Sen smiled and conveyed the Winged Lion's words to MeiIn. MeiIn said, "That's exactly what I wanted. You guys stand back."
Xie Sen and the other two walked to the side and looked at the Winged Lion and MeiIn who were confronting each other.
Long Teng was very excited. He looked at Xie Sen with sparkling eyes and said enviously, "If only I could communicate with a contract beast."
Xie Sen smiled. "Aren't you able to communicate with Da Hei?"
Long Teng said, "That's right. Hahaha, that's super awesome."
Bai Jiao smiled and sighed. "The Botanic Beast Lord is really amazing."
As he said that, a strong aura spread out from MeiIn and the Winged Lion. The three of them immediately looked at the middle.
This was a long process of forming a contract. Although the Winged Lion didn't directly come into contact with the energy, every time it attacked the sunflower, it would often come into contact with the energy at close range. Its combat power was greatly increased under the influence of the energy.
And an S-grade contract beast's ability was already very strong.
It wasn't like the Winged Dragon, who loved and was obsessed with shiny things. Long Teng catered to its interests and reduced the difficulty of the contract process.
MeiIn and the Winged Lion were confronting each other. It was a real confrontation. The only thing that made Xie Sen feel at ease was that the contract was a confrontation of aura, and not a real fight.
As time passed, MeiIn's face became paler and paler, but its eyes became brighter and brighter, like a sharpened blade.
After a long time, the Winged Lion finally lay down and rested its chin on its front paws. Its big eyes looked at MeiIn with admiration. MeiIn was drenched in sweat. At first glance, it looked like it was raining. He walked slowly but firmly to the Winged Lion and began the contract ceremony.
The ceremony ended with a firm oath. At the same time, MeiIn fainted and collapsed on top of the Winged Lion.
Xie Sen's heart skipped a beat. He rushed over and held MeiIn in his arms. Bai Jiao quickly checked on MeiIn's condition. "It's okay. He's exhausted. Just rest well."
The Winged Lion tilted its head and roared softly. Its voice wasn't as strong as before. It was obvious that it was very tired. Xie Sen rubbed it, and it let out a comfortable groan.
The three of them discussed and decided to return to the previous tent. There was extra firewood there, and it was close to a water source. It was a good place to rest.
Although MeiIn wasn't strong, he was tall and muscular. Xie Sen wanted to carry him, but he couldn't. In the end, Long Teng carried MeiIn effortlessly and followed Bai Jiao with light steps.
When MeiIn woke up, it was already three hours later. Xie Sen had been sitting next to him the whole time. Seeing him open his eyes, Xie Sen quickly went over. "Are you okay?"
MeiIn reached out and touched his face. He smiled. "Very good. I'm just very hungry." Xie Sen couldn't help but smile. Not long ago, their roles were the exact opposite of what they were doing now.
When they left the tent, the Winged Lion, who had been resting with its eyes closed, suddenly opened its eyes. It walked over to MeiIn and rubbed against him. "Are you okay?"
MeiIn's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly calmed down. "Very good."
The Winged Lion said, "You are very powerful, my master."
MeiIn raised his hand and rubbed the side of its neck. "Your mental state is not good. You need to rest more. Do you want to eat?"
"No, I just need to eat once every two days." The Winged Lion said. It lay back down and continued to rest with its eyes closed. The Winged Dragon looked at it curiously for a while. It couldn't help but go up and chat with it.
Long Teng and Bai Jiao were barbecuing meat. Seeing him like this, they knew that he was fine. Long Teng waved. "Come and sit down. We'll be able to eat soon."
The four of them sat around the fire. The aroma of meat filled the air, and there were sizzling sounds all around. Xie Sen looked over and saw many beasts looking at them with green eyes.
MeiIn glanced over. "There are more animals."
Long Teng nodded. "Yes, there weren't many animals before. Suddenly, there are so many of them."
Bai Jiao said, "Maybe they know about the changes in the mountains and came back."
The Winged Lion lifted its eyelids and looked. It opened its mouth and roared. There were messy footsteps all around. Then, the beasts that were eyeing them covetously all disappeared.
Long Teng laughed. "The Winged Lion is so powerful. It seems that all the animals in the mountains are afraid of it!"
After eating the barbecued meat, Xie Sen took out a big watermelon and shared it with the four of them.
After eating, the four of them discussed and decided to go down the mountain in the west. They would look for medicinal herbs and edible plants as they walked. They encountered many animals along the way, but there was no danger at all. When they saw the Winged Lion, they all fled in panic, often accompanied by shrill howls.
Xie Sen was a little amused. The Winged Lion hadn't done anything yet!
The roads in the mountains were not easy to walk. Many plants were affected by the wood energy. Their roots grew quickly and formed obstacles on the ground. There were many trees in the mountains, so it was not suitable for flying. Dahei walked on its four paws and swung its tail all the way, clearing a smooth path.
They didn't know whether it was because there were many plants in the Yamu Continent or because they were affected by the wood energy, but they found many medicinal herbs and edible plants.
Xie Sen also collected a lot of tree seeds. He didn't know some of the trees, but he saw that the trunks were straight and beautiful, so he deliberately collected them. There were also some trees that he knew, such as pine trees and camphor trees.
He planned to plant tall trees on the periphery of the land he bought. Then, he would open up a space to plant some shorter trees, making a miniature version of the forest. He could also plant a few trees next to their villa to improve the environment.
"Wow, what a big fruit." Long Teng shouted excitedly and rushed to the front.
Xie Sen looked over and immediately sped up. There was surprise in his eyes. It was durian! Durian was a magical fruit. There were many people who liked it and disliked it. Xie Sen liked to eat it, and he knew very well that durian was very nutritious.
The Brant Star citizens needed plant nutrition by drinking nutrient solution. That kind of synthetic liquid didn't taste good to Xie Sen.
Long Teng poked it curiously, but he didn't touch it because it was prickly. He looked around and was ready to leave. Along the way, he always saw strange plants like this. He had a childlike curiosity.
Xie Sen called out, "Come on, help me pick them all." As he spoke, he picked one at the bottom, put it in his backpack, and continued to pick.
MeiIn listened and didn't ask anything. He started to pick the durian.
"Why are you picking this?" Long Teng was puzzled.
Bai Jiao looked at the durian tree and wondered, "What kind of plant is this? I don't know."
Xie Sen smiled, "Durian, it's a kind of fruit. It's edible. It's very fragrant and nutritious. It's good for the body."
Bai Jiao's eyes lit up and he started to pick. Anything that could be used as medicine was a treasure in his eyes.
Long Teng picked one with the handle and twisted it in his hand. His eyes were shining. He chose a sharp edge and bit it. "Bah, it's so hard. It doesn't taste good."
Xie Sen turned to look at him and couldn't help but laugh, "That's not how you eat it. We'll eat one after you pick it."
Long Teng heard this and put the one in his backpack. He looked up, climbed up the tree, and started to pick from the top. Xie Sen and Bai Jiao picked the ones at the bottom. MeiIn and Long Teng climbed up the tree.
After a while, they finished picking the ones at the bottom. Xie Sen looked up and saw that there were only a few left on the branches. He hurriedly said, "Just pick these. Leave some. They can still grow in the future."
MeiIn and Long Teng jumped down the tree. Long Teng immediately walked in front of Xie Sen and asked expectantly, "How do we eat this?"
Xie Sen took out his knife that was specially used to cut watermelons. He cut the top of the durian and then peeled it with his hands. The durian was split into two, revealing the yellow pulp inside. It emitted the fragrance of durian.
Xie Sen peeled off a piece of pulp and looked at the expressions of the three people, "Do you think it smells bad?"
The three of them shook their heads. Xie Sen handed the pulp to Long Teng, MeiIn, and Bai Jiao. Finally, he took a piece and took a bite. The rich fragrance instantly filled his taste buds. Xie Sen's eyes curved. It was delicious!
He looked at MeiIn. He didn't know if he was used to the taste. MeiIn said, "It's very fragrant."
"Delicious!" Long Teng finished eating quickly. His eyes lit up, "I didn't expect the skin to be so sharp and hard, but the inside is so fragrant and soft."
Bai Jiao said, "The taste is a little strange, but it's not bad."
Xie Sen saw that they didn't dislike it and laughed. But then he thought about it. They had been drinking that strange nutrient solution since they were young. As long as the taste was not worse, it was acceptable to them.
The four of them continued on. When the sky began to darken, the four of them discussed whether they should return or stay on the Sacred Mountain. Bai Jiao's eyes lit up as he looked at the endless forest, "The Sacred Mountain is like a huge treasure trove. We've only walked a small part of it. I still want to walk around."
Long Teng said, "The mountains are so interesting. There are so many things I've never seen before. Let's stay in the mountains!"
Xie Sen nodded, "Okay." The four of them had their own goals for this trip. The four of them were a team, and only when everyone's goals were achieved would it be considered a successful trip.
Moreover, it wasn't easy to come here, so he didn't want to leave in a hurry. He also wanted to find more plants to change the painful days of eating meat every day.
The four of them did a lot of preparation before leaving. Because they weren't sure about the climate of a small planet, they brought a lot of things, including feeding equipment, winter protection equipment, accommodation equipment … to deal with all kinds of situations.
For this, they each bought a large storage space and spent a lot of money.
Lying in the tent, Xie Sen sighed. Money was indeed a good thing. Even in the forest of a primitive planet, they could sleep comfortably.
The next day, they continued to look for plants. When it was almost noon, a series of eagle cries suddenly came from the sky above the forest. The Winged Lion walked to MeiIn's side and said, "It's the beastmen of the Eagle Tribe."
MeiIn told the others what it said. Xie Sen listened to the eagle cries one after another and was puzzled. "They're not calling like that. It doesn't seem like they're here to investigate the situation."
Bai Jiao said, "It feels like they're calling for something … Maybe they're here to look for us. This is the third day we've been in the forest."
After hearing what he said, Xie Sen also felt that it was very possible. The four of them discussed. MeiIn and Xie Sen sat on the back of the Winged Lion, while Long Teng and Bai Jiao sat on the back of the Winged Dragon. The two of them took off at the same time and quickly flew to the sky above the mountain.
The Winged Dragon cried out to a group of eagles not far away. The giant eagles heard the sound and looked at them. Then, the entire group of eagles seemed to have been hit on their acupoints. They forgot to flap their wings and fell straight down.
One of the eagles suddenly came back to its senses and cried out loudly. The other giant eagles flapped their wings and steadied themselves.
The giant eagle stopped about five meters away from them and cried out to them. However, Xie Sen and the others did not understand. Only the Winged Lion and the Winged Dragon understood.
The Winged Lion said, "He said that he's really happy to see that you're all fine. Then he said that he's surprised that I'm with you."
The Winged Dragon also translated what the Winged Lion said to Long Teng.
Xie Sen said, "It seems like he's really here to look for us. It's not convenient to talk like this. Let's find a place to land and talk!"
MeiIn nodded and said, "Let's go to the foot of the mountain." The Winged Lion quickly flew to the foot of the mountain and the Winged Dragon followed closely behind.
Not long after, the group of eagles landed together and turned into seven tall men. The one in front was Fu Se. The few of them did not speak and knelt down in front of the Winged Lion.
"Beast God above."
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