Starting Off Survival With A Small Treehouse

Chapter 1214 - 635: Cooperation? (3)

Now it can teleport away just like me.

Xu Ying put down her gun, and the atmosphere in the treehouse immediately became less tense.

"I have a question. How exactly did you get into the World Tree?" Xu Ying stared at the creature and asked.

The creature took out a cloak from somewhere and tossed it onto the ground in front of Xu Ying: "A fine thing."

This is...

The Cloak of Concealment?!

"How do you have that?!" Zhao Xiaochuan exclaimed.

That’s equipment only he can make!

"Your stuff, not bad." The creature grinned.

It seemed to think this expression was friendly, but in the eyes of the group, it was even more terrifying than not smiling.

"Ah...!" Shi Wanyun looked at the Cloak of Concealment on the ground, covering her mouth, "Could it be... mine?"

According to No. 5, Shi Wanyun’s Cloak of Concealment was damaged and discarded inside that World Tree and was never recovered.

Could the creature have picked it up?

"Yes. It’s quite incredible. It was broken, and I fixed it. Nice." The creature spoke succinctly, "This, combined with teleportation, allowed me to follow you into the World Tree when you entered."

That’s how it was!

The creature entered the World Tree relying on Xu Xin and the others’ equipment?

And it remained unseen in the corner because of this Cloak of Concealment?

"This is absolutely ludicrous..." Lou Fei’Er muttered to herself.

"You combined our technology to create these things. Quite impressive." The creature continued to grin.

"...Let’s sit down and talk." Xu Xin extended his hand, gesturing to the sofa, "I have some questions for you."

But the creature shook its head.

With the shake of its head, the tightly shut eyes on its body threatened to open, especially those on its neck.

It was clear that it wanted to open its eyes, but perhaps to avoid making the people present dislike it more, it only opened the eyes on its face.

"Too many people, I can’t handle it." The creature looked at the group in front of it.

"...Are you trying to separate us?" Xu Ying tightened her grip on the gun and frowned.

"No. As I said, I mean no harm. Please put yourself in my position. I’m almost at my limit now." The creature even closed the eyes on its face, turning its head away, unconcerned with the group holding guns.

The group exchanged glances.

Xu Ying reluctantly rubbed her forehead.

Xu Xin slightly twitched the corner of his mouth.

Ji Chaoyang’s expression was somewhat ambiguous.

Could this creature possibly be...

"Ah... I get it."

Li Wenxi looked at the creature and suddenly felt like laughing.

"To it, looking at us feels just like we feel looking at it. Imagine being surrounded by creatures like it... er... I mean alien beings. What would that feel like?"

"...Hiss—"

"Oh my god..."

Wang Lei and Zhao Xiaochuan even started frantically rubbing their arms, trying to get rid of the goosebumps.

Even imagining that scene was enough to significantly drop one’s sanity value!

Instantly, everyone present understood the creature’s feelings at this moment.

Suddenly, it seemed not easy for it to have conversed so friendly with them earlier...

"What do you want?" Xu Ying asked.

The creature opened its eyes and raised its arm, which was long enough to reach its knees, pointing at Xu Ying.

"You."

Then it rotated its arm, pointing at Xu Xin.

"You."

It pointed at Shi Wanyun.

"You."

Lastly, it pointed at Wen Guixin.

"You."

"Four, my limit. Four, can sit down and discuss."

"Me?" Wen Guixin pointed at herself, somewhat puzzled, "Why me?"

Xu Ying naturally would participate in the discussion.

Xu Xin was the one the creature initially wanted to kill, deeply connected with it, and the owner of the World Tree.

Shi Wanyun had faced the creature before, considered an acquaintance.

But Wen Guixin... what’s her situation?

"Yes, you."

"It’s okay, Sister Gui Xin." Xu Ying was not surprised but nodded to the creature, "Just the four of us, right? Fine."

Xu Xin nodded as well.

Shi Wanyun, of course, did not refuse.

"Then we’ll go for now." Ji Chaoyang stood up, "Contact us if needed."

There was plenty for them to do.

At the very least, they needed to keep survivors and original subterranean inhabitants away from the treehouse.

Xu Xin gave Ji Chaoyang a subtle look, his eyes dropping momentarily, glancing at the ground.

He meant that the underground control panel could do many things.

Ji Chaoyang naturally understood, nodding slightly, and then left.

"...Be careful." Li Wenxi softly whispered to Xu Xin, then she left.

Now, in the treehouse, only the four individuals chosen by the creature and the creature itself were left.

"Now, we can talk about the cooperation you mentioned, right?" Xu Ying asked.