I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 465 Hard-skinned Fruit in the Oasis

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"Ouch, that startled me! What was that?"

This is their second night on the Fiery Plains. Thanks to Lei Xiu's unwavering reliability and their constant reference to local information, their journey has been going smoothly so far.

This "successfully" only refers to the fact that they successfully found an oasis to live in, as planned.

The inherent dangers within the oasis are not taken into account.

The first oasis they encountered was small and had no surface water source, barely enough for them to stay in. When traveling, it's inevitable to encounter such situations. Both Lezhi and Leixiu had stored water in their spaces.

However, once you enter the Fiery Plains, water becomes an important resource. In the absence of an external water source, the space should ideally only be used as an entrance.

Lezhi didn't want to reveal that his spatial water source was renewable, and besides, it was only one night; he figured he could just endure it without showering. So, the first night was uneventful and unremarkable.

On the second day, while traveling, he became slightly impatient.

With yellow sand filling the sky and the weather being so hot that everyone was sweating, although everyone was in the same boat and no one seemed to mind, he himself was disgusted with himself.

Lezhi made up his mind that if he couldn't find a water source today, he would have to take a bath even if the secret of the space was exposed.

Anyway, he's already exposed enough of his secrets to Lei Xiu, so one more won't make a difference.

Thinking of this, those eerie eyes flashed through his mind, and Le Zhi's eyes darkened slightly. It was possible that Lei Xiu already knew everything about him, but just hadn't said anything.

Who knows!

The more important the matter, the more composed Le Zhi remained, secretly regarding it as a contest of strength, waiting to see who would lose their temper first between him and Lei Xiu.

His true thoughts were completely hidden beneath his irritable exterior, and Lei Xiu did not notice anything amiss, only focusing on leading the way.

Fortunately, the second oasis was much larger than expected, and in its center lay a deep pool of water, its emerald green color like a jewel embedded in the yellow sand, as clear as a pupil.

After the joy came a rare moment of peace. After cleaning himself up, Lezhi, feeling relaxed, was dozing off against a tree trunk when he was suddenly attacked. Fortunately, he dodged in time and was not accidentally cracked open.

The heavy thud of the object hitting the ground startled not only Lezhi, causing her toothache, but also all the other small animals.

The fluffy balls and cola's fur stood on end, while the leaf bug and jelly frog, still nestled in the pond, stirred up a wave of water when they heard Lezhi's exclamation.

The moment Le Zhi spoke, Lei Xiu rushed over, reached out to protect Le Zhi's head, and stroked his hair to comfort him, "Are you alright?"

"It's okay, I wasn't hit, I dodged it. What was that thing..."

After confirming that Lezhi was alright, Lei Xiu looked up at the top of the tree and came to a conclusion, "It's a tree fruit that just fell because it was ripe. Let's not sit here, let's find another place to sit."

Pushed away by Lei Xiu, Le Zhi passed by the fruit that had almost come into close contact with him. He picked it up casually, weighed it in his hand, and found it to be quite heavy. No wonder it made such a loud noise when it landed.

"The skin of this fruit is quite hard; it fell from such a height and the skin didn't break at all." Looking up, amidst the swaying shadows of the trees, Lezhi finally managed to find the fruit hidden under the leaves after some effort.

After estimating the distance, he was somewhat taken aback.

He tapped the fruit with his fingers, and it made a crisp "thump" sound. The fruit was indeed still intact, and Lezhi's curiosity was immediately piqued.

Seeing this, Maoqiu also came over and imitated Lezhi, pecking at the fruit with its sharp beak, making a series of crisp sounds. After several consecutive strikes, it could easily peck open the insect's hard carapace with its sharp beak, leaving only a few scratches on the fruit's surface, and making no further progress.

Hey ho, things are getting interesting!

Spurred by his competitive spirit, he prepared to delve into the origins of this strange fruit, while Furball, not to be outdone, demanded to observe. The Jelly Frog and the Leaf Insect crawled out of the water, saw that Lezhi was alright, and returned to their hiding places.

Cola was entrusted with the important task of guarding the area. Although it was also curious, driven by a strong sense of responsibility, it resisted the urge to leave with the furball and chose to stay at its post.

Seeing that Lezhi was not in any danger, Lei Xiu turned around and continued cooking. There were few plants in the desert, so they could only use up their stock of staple foods, vegetables, and fruits. Fortunately, Lezhi's stock was a mystery; in any case, they had never lacked supplies since they set off.

Along the way, the others only accompanied us briefly, so they didn't notice anything amiss.

But Lei Xiu had always been with Le Zhi, from the Endless Abyss to the Blazing Sun Plain. Le Zhi had only publicly encouraged the birth of the baby once, in front of him. Lei Xiu remained silent, observing everything from how much they gained to how much they consumed each day.

There is a secret about Lezhi.

Lei Xiu knew.

At the same time, he also knew that although Lezhi hadn't said it explicitly, looking back, he had never hidden it from Lei Xiu.

Whether it's about wings, the terrifying talent for catastrophic growth, or even commanding the Zerg.

Lezhi didn't hide anything; he only showed Lei Xiu and the others what he was really like.

Awkward, yet honest.

So incredibly cute!

So what if they're different? He's still the Zhizhi he loves to the core!

Unaware of the gentle expression on his face, which was enveloped in steam, Lei Xiu kept an eye on the food in the pot to see how it was cooking, estimated the time, and then turned around to cut meat, busy as a bee.

The vegetables and fruits were stored stock, but the meat was fresh.

There is no shortage of insects in the desert, especially since they occupy oases, and insects often come here to drink and eat.

No wonder Snow insisted that they spend the night in the oasis; it was not only safe, but they could also get food, which was indeed a win-win situation.

"Chirp chirp..."

"New prey? Okay, leave it over there and I'll deal with it in a bit. Thanks for your hard work, Cola. We're having a big meal today."

"Chirp chirp..."

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Compared to Cola and Lei Xiu, who stick to their posts, Lezhi and Maoqiu seem a bit unproductive.

However, they didn't care. After all, no one stipulated what constituted a proper job, and besides, who said that researching new plants wasn't a proper job?

In short, Lezhi could slack off with a clear conscience, and Lei Xiu would never say anything to him.

"Wow, it's really hard, huh? Do I have to force it open..."

"Tweet~"

"Don't rush, take another look..."

Based on Lezhi's limited experience from his previous life, the law of the biological world is that there is always an antidote within three steps.

Plants cannot grow without reproduction and propagation. They work hard to grow fruit, not to feed other creatures. So no matter how hard the fruit is, there must be a way to open it; they just haven't found the trick yet, Lezhi firmly believes.

This fruit, which he temporarily calls the hard-skinned fruit, is not small, about the size of a volleyball. Given that it is the size of Lezhi's palm and its own weight, it is difficult to hold with one hand and requires both hands to hug it.

The hard-skinned fruit is now placed on a large rock. Lezhi and Maoqiu have tried to force it open using physical methods, including but not limited to pecking with their sharp beaks, scratching with their claws, smashing it with rocks, and free fall acceleration (throwing it). So far, the progress is zero.

If we disregard the few inconspicuous scratches on the fruit peel.

Something was wrong. Before deciding to use the ultimate weapon, Lezhi decided to use his brain to carefully observe the fruit and see if there was anything he had overlooked.

While overwhelming others with force is certainly satisfying, Lezhi prefers to outsmart them. By learning to think like a plant, he can develop a more comprehensive approach when cultivating new plants.

Lezhi carefully examined every inch of the not-so-small, hard-skinned fruit, not only looking at it but also touching it.

On a smooth surface, the unevenness of the scratches is particularly noticeable. Ignoring the man-made marks, he finally touched a place with an unusual feel.

"Found it..." Pressing down hard with his finger, the hard-skinned fruit that had been troubling the furball was finally opened up, creating a pit.