vrcanaries Chapter 508: A Second Look Back
Chapter 508: A Second Look Back
"Hahahaha……"
Where is he? What is that sound?
"Oh, you're awake..."
The childish voices cheered and jumped for joy, making his head ache. Huh? What's a head? Does he even have one?
The sapling was getting anxious as it watched the little transparent ball of fluff finally start to move, only to freeze again. It stretched out a tender green branch and poked it, then poked it again. Oh dear, why isn't it moving anymore?
The little transparent dumpling that was poked, or rather, Lezhi, is currently receiving memories.
From birth, past, present, and future, everything flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern. As his memories returned, the transparent ball of fluff began to change. First, it transformed into the appearance of an ordinary person from its previous life, and then it transformed back into the appearance it had when it first arrived as a cub of the tree spirits, with wings, a fish tail, and fighting with sharp claws...
These were all him, his eyes fixed on pure white. Lezhi opened his eyes again and finally realized what had happened.
So now, he has gone back to the past!
Reaching out to touch the seedling before him, his eyes slowly focused. This was... the mother tree?
"Oh...you're awake! Wow, that's great, this time you're really awake..."
The saplings were much more honest than their mother trees; when they were happy, they would dance and cheer for a long time without stopping.
Sitting up, Lezhi looked around; the place seemed both strange and familiar.
The surroundings were desolate, with a pile of rubble beneath him. Dark shadows loomed overhead, eyeing the seedlings menacingly, yet seemingly hesitant to approach due to some hindrance. In the distance, a streak of lightning cautiously drew near.
"This is?"
"Oh, you don't remember? It's the guardian of this planet. But now I'm the only one left alive on the entire planet. We were about to be swallowed by the shadow, but you suddenly appeared and saved us from it. I haven't had a chance to thank you yet~"
Oh, I remember now. Lezhi understood and waved towards the flash of lightning, feeling a slight tingling sensation on his fingertips. He chuckled softly, "You're welcome. I'm just eating."
Yes, after receiving the memories, Lezhi already knew what he was. Actually, there wasn't much to say. He and the shadow were basically from the same lineage.
They were all born in the universe, and were born to devour energy to strengthen themselves. The only difference was that the shadows were not picky eaters and ate everything, while Lezhi only ate what he liked.
Therefore, compared to the shadowy figure, Lezhi appeared particularly weak, and this time she was targeted by someone who didn't know any better.
They just didn't expect that although he was a picky eater, he had good digestion. He looked small because all the energy was purified and compressed, which did not mean he was weak.
Thus, the predator became the prey, and Lezhi, whose sweet dreams had been disturbed, chased and gnawed at the shadow. The shadow dodged and hid until it encountered the planet where Xiaomiao lived.
This was originally a planet occupied by the Zerg. The Shadow invaded with great success, devouring all life on the planet. Only when they discovered that there was still one survivor, and were about to make their move, Lezhi caught up with them again.
The shadowy creature was brainless. Having just swallowed the energy of a planet, it immediately thought it was invincible. When it saw Lezhi chasing after it, it didn't run away but actually dared to fight Lezhi head-on. The little transparent dumpling wasn't afraid either, and they fought to a standstill.
Saving Xiao Miao and Dian Guang was really just something I did on a whim.
"And then?" His memory after that was not very clear, and he needed Xiao Miao to fill in the gaps.
"Then, for some reason, you suddenly fell asleep while you were fighting. The lightning bolts, in their dissipation, dragged you over. My protective shield can hold for a while longer, just waiting for you to wake up."
"Hmm." That's right. Even if the little seedlings and the others don't help him, he won't be in any real danger. At most, he'll wake up and find himself still inside the shadowy creature's belly, and then he'll have to fight back.
After his memories returned, he gained a much better understanding of his abilities. Lezhi was certain that the dark figure in front of him was no match for him. In the past, he was indifferent to worldly affairs, and these things were like power banks that he could use whenever he wanted, so he didn't have to pay much attention to them.
"So what do we do now? The shadowy figure still hasn't left, and I'm all alone on the planet. Waaah... Will I even live to grow up... Waaah..." Xiao Miao's emotions changed so quickly; it seems she really is still a child at heart.
Lezhi was both amused and exasperated. "Alright, growing up is easy enough." Raising live animals might be a bit difficult, but raising seedlings is just a matter of waving your hand.
"What do you need to grow up? Energy, water, land, and what else?"
Hearing this, Xiao Miao stopped crying. "It's almost...almost there. If...if there were more creatures to keep me company, it would be even better. Otherwise, I'm too lonely."
"Oh..." Lezhi's heart stirred upon hearing this, as if she had sensed something. "What kind of creature do you want? Tell me."
"Hmm, flowers and grass, and we need birds too. Their chirping and singing is so lovely. But if we have birds, we'll need to prepare food for them. So let's raise some insects too. With the birds around, there shouldn't be any problems..."
Although the planet's predecessor was once occupied by insects, the little seedling was clearly not afraid of them. Compared to the shadowy figure, the insects were nothing.
"Oh right, I can also create my own race. How stupid of me! They can help me manage this planet. Then I can have them call me Mother Tree. Hehe, I was born of them, so it shouldn't be too much to ask..." The more she talked, the happier she became, and the little seedling started to wriggle her body again.
She's still just a tiny seedling, yet she's already dreaming of creating her own race. She's definitely a girl with an overflowing maternal instinct; no wonder she spoils her child so much in the end.
Shaking her head, Lezhi said nothing, letting Xiaomiao daydream, but her hands didn't stop moving.
He has existed in the universe for countless years, devouring so many shadows. Let alone simple elements, even a planet could nurture countless more in time, depending on whether he wants to or not.
The earth's energy beneath his feet had been almost completely absorbed by the shadowy figure, so he simply conjured a planetary heart and placed it on the seedling's roots. As the seedling grew, the planetary heart would spread throughout the entire planet along with the roots, naturally nourishing the earth.
Energy and land were secured in one go, along with water. He said that as soon as there was water, the planet immediately collapsed to create a suitable depression, and a spring flowed in, instantly forming a lake or sea.
As for birds, beasts, and insects, he seemed to remember that this dark figure had devoured many planets before, and there should still be some energy left undigested, which might yield some benefits.
"You all wait here." After giving those instructions, Lezhi instantly transformed into a transparent ball of fluff, soaring into the sky and disappearing into the shadows.
Still reeling from the changes on the planet, Xiao Miao and Dian Guang didn't have time to ask any questions and could only watch as Le Zhi went off to cause trouble for the shadowy figure again.
At this point, they were unaware of the transparent ball's power. In their memory, the transparent ball had lost the last time, but this time...
"Will it work? If I had known, I wouldn't have made so many demands, sob sob..."
Electric Light, which used to comfort it whenever it cried, didn't move. It just looked at the sky, ready to rescue the little dumpling it loved so much at any moment.
Lightning's plan quickly fell through, and the transparent dumpling proved to them that the shadowy figure was no match for him.
"Roar……"
The shadowy figure hadn't expected the little dumpling to be even more powerful after its nap. This time, it didn't even have a chance to escape. Its massive body folded and folded, accompanied by wailing cries, as it was swallowed whole by the transparent dumpling.