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

Chapter 334 Boil the Frog in Warm Water

As everyone knows, it's best for a team to have only one person in charge. Now that everyone understands the leader's position, it means that their temporarily formed team is about to officially begin their adventure.

Cola, who was also given a vine-wrapped neck ring, nestled quietly in Lei Xiu's clothes. It was the only one in the group that couldn't fly, making it the one that was purely dragging the group down. Cola seemed to understand this, so it was always very perceptive.

While the adults were busy discussing things, it would obediently open its little black bean eyes and listen quietly. No one knew how much it understood; all they knew was that it was a good baby.

"Alright, now that we've made up our minds, let's get down there without further ado. Furball, hold on tight, don't fall!"

This time, when entering the Endless Abyss, Lezhi decided not to let the furball transform. One reason was that the transformed furball would be too conspicuous, and maintaining its small furball form would be more conducive to movement. Another reason was that, at certain moments, the furball's transformation might be the key to breaking the deadlock.

Two figures, one in black and one in white, took to the air in perfect unison. The white figure led the black figure by half a body length and entered the Endless Abyss.

A place where tree spirits had never set foot for thousands of years welcomed new visitors.

The deeper you go, the darker the surrounding environment becomes. Only the eerie blue light of the blue moon seems unaffected, but without the aid of sunlight, the blue light alone cannot serve as an effective light source.

This was only confirmed by the fact that everything around them had become completely dark, and they could only determine each other's location by the intertwined vines.

"Lei Xiu, are you still there?"

"I'm here."

As agreed before they came down, Lezhi would ask Leixiu for his location every now and then, and after receiving a response, Lezhi would continue forward.

He didn't tell Lei Xiu that the pitch-black environment didn't obstruct his vision at all. After learning to amplify his five senses, his night vision seemed to have been enhanced naturally as well. Now, Le Zhi, while not walking on flat ground, could lead Lei Xiu through the bottom of the abyss cliff without any obstacles, avoiding the rock walls without any pressure.

The Endless Abyss lived up to its reputation; its depth exceeded their expectations. The airflow from the bottom of the cliff rushed towards them, bringing with it the unique stone smell of the Endless Abyss.

Apart from the howling wind, there was no other sound. All around was darkness. In such an environment, the concept of time could easily become blurred.

Even though Lezhi's view was not affected, he still experienced visual fatigue due to the unchanging scenery in front of him.

Time and senses can influence each other. After nearly bumping into the stone wall again due to her inability to concentrate, Lezhi reached out and pinched her thigh, trying to use the pain to wake herself up.

This won't do. The abyss is beyond imagination. What if they fall asleep before they even reach the bottom of the cliff? In that case, they'll fall down on their own without anyone having to help them, ending up with broken heads and bleeding.

"Zhi Zhi." Lei Xiu's voice suddenly rang out from behind. Le Zhi was startled and realized that the agreed time had passed, but he had not spoken as agreed. Lei Xiu probably noticed this.

"I'm fine, it's just too quiet around me, I'm a little dazed."

“That’s normal, that’s how the Endless Abyss is.” Seemingly wanting to use conversation to help dispel the unease brought about by space and time, Lei Xiu took the initiative to start the topic.

“When we came in before, we finally managed to break through the first storm defense line, only to find that it was just the easiest test.”

Le Zhong had mentioned to Le Zhi that it seemed the alien creatures behaved strangely in the Endless Abyss and couldn't adapt to the environment.

“Hmm.” After confirming Lezhi’s words, Lei Xiu continued, “At first, some people would feel dizzy for no reason. People who usually had a good sense of direction would suddenly lose their sense of direction. Later, everyone started to have headaches. In their dazed state, they would even attack each other. In short, all sorts of situations occurred.”

Lezhi hadn't experienced this; aside from encountering insects, they had been safe and sound throughout their journey.

"So what did you do back then?"

“Knock them out and take them away. There’s no other way,” Lei Xiu said.

When their team of nearly a thousand people entered, only one in ten remained conscious enough to walk with him all the way to the Endless Abyss. Later, too many people were knocked unconscious, and there was no other way but to arrange for someone to send them out first, along with a distress message. This was one of the reasons for the sharp decrease in personnel.

"I never imagined that even so, I would still fall at the edge of the Endless Abyss." Lei Xiu said this again, his tone no longer filled with resentment, but with indifference.

"It seems we've had a relatively smooth journey this time. At least we didn't encounter any problems before reaching the Endless Abyss." Le Zhi understood that non-combat casualties are the most frustrating, the frustration of not even seeing the enemy is something only those who have experienced it know.

"Hmm." Lei Xiu himself was quite surprised that he had arrived at the Endless Abyss smoothly despite having been on high alert the entire time and always on guard against any unexpected events.

Looking back now, it all seems to have a traceable origin. In the darkness, he could only vaguely make out the outline of Lezhi's silvery-white wings. He still remembered what Lezhi's wings looked like when he first saw them; the pure white down reflected rainbow colors under the sunlight.

Lei Xiu had never seen such a colorful white before, and Le Zhi's wings always seemed to radiate light. He... wait, radiate light?

So why did Lezhi's wings stop shining when he got here?

Startled, Lei Xiu looked closely and, after a careful search, he indeed saw some clues.

"Zhizhi, stop right now, there's something wrong with the environment here."

The earth-shattering shout echoed at the bottom of the abyss, startling Le Zhi. He immediately realized what Lei Xiu meant.

A sneak attack can only be launched when someone is unprepared. Once Lezhi begins to realize that there is a problem, then everything will be exposed.

The energy within their bodies was forcibly mobilized, and the Entangling Vine and Cocoa Vine, sensing the energy released by Lezhi, became excited. The Entangling Vine waved its vines and branches, wrapping and binding Lezhi and Leixiu, glaring menacingly at the air.

The cocoa vine completed the process of flowering and fruiting in an instant. The withered flowers left behind a lingering fragrance, and the aroma of cocoa made Lezhi and Leixiu feel refreshed and invigorated.

The specially improved chocolate fruit has a thin shell and a generous filling. When you open your mouth and bite into the chocolate fruit that the cocoa vine has specially placed to your mouth, the shell of the fruit will crack open as soon as your upper and lower teeth touch, leaving only the fruit with a rich chocolate aroma in your mouth.

With the dual replenishment of food and spirit, energy automatically begins to surge, and all the energy eventually rushes to the center of the forehead, awakening the tree that had fallen into a deep slumber.

A green light shone from the depths of his eyes, instantly spreading to Lezhi's entire body. This light was not dazzling, allowing Lei Xiu to clearly see all of Lezhi's movements.

The dark figures that had almost completely surrounded them retreated swiftly upon encountering the green light, as if they had seen their natural enemy, just as silently as they had arrived.

"Damn it, I almost fell for their trick." Lezhi was somewhat annoyed; he had learned his lesson this time.

He was used to dealing with aggressive shadows, but this was the first time he had encountered a slow and steady approach. They must have been lying in ambush all along, taking advantage of Lezhi's distraction to break through little by little without making a sound.

Because the initial impact is so slight, just like a pain that is too minor for a person to perceive accurately, by the time the body gradually adapts to the pain and realizes it, the damage has already been done.

"Luckily, Lei Xiu, you were alert. I even said I would protect you..." Before it even started, he almost led him astray. Le Zhi was utterly ashamed.