Scientific Travel

Unable to find it, she poked her head out and asked, "Where is it? I can't find it?"

Deng Yin pretended to be sad and sighed, "Sigh, it seems that friends are more important than sister. As soon as they hear that they have friends, they immediately abandon their sister."

"How could that be!" Wang Xi hugged Deng Yin's leg and looked up at her ingratiatingly, "I was just worried that my friend would damage my car. My friend is not as important as you!"

Deng Yin pinched her cheek, half-believing, and asked, "Really?"

"Of course!" Afraid that Deng Yin wouldn't believe her, Wang Xi deliberately put on a serious face and said earnestly, "I like my older sister the most!"

Wang Moyu happened to hear this sentence when she came out.

Wang Xi's face froze, then she added, "And Mommy, I love you two the most!"

Li Pingyue walked behind Wang Moyu. He had just stood at the door frame, and Wang Xi did not see him.

"You said you liked me the most just two days ago, it seems you're a little liar."

Wang Xi shook her head vigorously, quickly retorting, "I'm not a little liar! I just said my favorite woman. Daddy is a man, so of course you don't count!"

New brains work so fast! Dog Egg has also joined this "Who Do You Like?" contest.

"You little liar! You said you liked me the most before I left!"

Without even a moment to think, Wang Xi blurted out, "Don't you know that not seeing each other for too long can make liking someone less important? If you come back any later, you won't even be liking me anymore, let alone being my favorite."

Dog Egg pretended to be sad and said angrily, "Since you don't like me, then don't even think about sneaking ice cream with me anymore!"

"I still love you!" Wang Xi quickly said, "Even if you never come back, I will still love you."

"Oh?" Wang Moyu's tone was dangerous. "You used to sneak ice cream with him?"

It’s over.............

Wang Xi turned around stiffly, forgetting that her mother was still there.

The incident ended with Wang Xi being punished by being forbidden from eating ice cream for a week.

The sadness didn't last long before it was dispelled by the friends Deng Yin brought with her.

Deng Yin released both of the Emerald Ice Beasts at once, and the crowd gathered around, watching the two little creatures.

Wang Xi gently poked Gouqiu's head and asked Deng Yin, "What's this? A dog?"

"I'm the dog!" the Emerald Ice Beast suddenly spoke, startling Wang Xi.

Wang Xi: "You can talk?"

The Emerald Ice Beast replied matter-of-factly, "I'm not mute, of course I can talk."

Mei Shengke considered herself well-informed, but she had never seen a species that could speak human language.

Never heard of it.

The other people here were the same; they had never heard of it before.

Chi Lin closed his eyes, tapped his hand a few times, then opened his eyes and affirmed, "This is the Emerald Ice Beast."

“That’s right,” Deng Yin praised, “Your calculations are quite accurate.”

Chi Lin showed no joy at being praised. He said solemnly, "But the Emerald Ice Beasts cannot speak human language. What did you do to them?"

Is this what it means to gain sentience? Deng Yin possesses such abilities and is even willing to help the Emerald Ice Beast gain sentience, so why is it that...?

...yet they are unwilling to resolve this disaster for the sake of all living beings.

Deng Yin didn't need to answer this question; Gou Tiao answered it for her: "She fed us water."

Chi Lin: "...That's it?"

Dogball looked at him with disdain. "What else? Is learning to speak human language really that difficult?"

Chi Lin: "......." That must be pretty difficult.

Dog Stick retorted from the side, "It really is quite difficult. It took me more than two months to learn it. Maybe it's because I'm too stupid, unlike Big Brother, who learned it in less than a day."

“You’re not stupid,” Dogball comforted it. “You just don’t drink enough water. I learned quickly because I drank a lot of water.”

"Really?" Dogstick looked up at Dogball, his eyes sparkling.

"Of course!" Dogball reached out and patted Dogstick's head. "When have I ever lied to you?"

Everyone watched quietly as the two brothers displayed their deep affection for each other.

Are you out of your mind? Why are two emerald ice beasts communicating in human language?

Chi Lin glanced at Deng Yin indifferently.

Both of these Emerald Ice Beasts mentioned that Deng Yin fed them water, which suggests that it's quite possible they could talk after drinking water.

This water must be extraordinary...

The Emerald Ice Beast can speak human language after drinking it, so what if a human drank it...?

...Could it be divine intervention or immortality? Or perhaps it's the ability to live forever, with a lifespan equal to that of heaven?

What Chi Lin didn't know was that the water he drank during the two days he stayed there was the kind of water that he considered extraordinary.

Wang Xi was still a child after all, and she was the quickest to accept that these two little creatures could speak human language. She happily took the two little guys to visit her room.

Deng Yin followed Mei Shengke to see what gifts she had given.

.......

As expected, Wei Wujiang was the poorest one. Mei Shengke brought five large boxes, and the contents of those boxes were worth as much as what Cui Wuji had brought.

She must have met Cui Wuji before, and knew that Deng Yin liked to drink tea, so she brought several kinds of tea with her.

Deng Yin doesn't know much about tea, but he does know a lot about packaging. The outer box is either made of jade or wood that feels nice to the touch; it certainly won't be cheap.

That's true. Like Deng Yin, Mei Shengke doesn't know anything about tea. She had someone bring these teas back from Shimu City for her.

Although she didn't know which teas were good, she understood one principle: you get what you pay for.

If expensive tea and cheap tea taste almost the same, then why is it sold at such a high price?

Don't underestimate these few small cans of tea; they cost her over two thousand gold coins.

Chi Lin was like a shadow, following Mei Shengke wherever she went. She was with Deng Yin to look after these boxes of things, and even for such a short time, he insisted on coming along.

Seeing Deng Yin's eyes light up at the boxes of things, Chi Lin seemed to be deep in thought.

into the night.

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms. Gouqiu and Goutiao both lived in Goudan's room, insisting on living with their boss, which made Wang Xi very sad.

After figuring everyone had gone to sleep, Chi Lin knocked on Deng Yin's door.

He knocked very lightly, afraid of waking the people around him.

It doesn't sound like it's seeking the other person's consent, but rather like it's informing the other person.

After knocking on the door and hearing no response, Chi Lin assumed that Deng Yin was inviting him in, and gently pushed the door open.

The lights in the room were off, and the candles had long since burned out. Deng Yin sat on the bed, hidden in the shadows.

"What are you here for?"

Chi Lin took a deep breath, mentally preparing himself before speaking: "I have something to tell you. There are too many people here, let's go to the basement to talk."

Deng Yin's eyes were calm and expressionless, and because of the deep darkness of the night, Chi Lin could not discern her emotions.

"Is it okay?" Chi Lin asked again.

Deng Yin got off the bed without responding, yet it was as if this itself was a response.

Deng Yin walked ahead, with Chi Lin following closely behind, as if only in this way could she dispel her desire to retreat.

Chi Lin's joints were turned white from being pinched, and the originally expensive fabric was also crumpled.

Even though it was dark, Deng Yin seemed to be able to sense his tension.

"If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to force yourself."

“What I want to say,” Chi Lin interrupted Deng Yin, “is what I’m willing to say.”

Deng Yin remained noncommittal, and Chi Lin didn't know whether she believed him or not. To show his determination, Chi Lin strode forward and overtook Deng Yin.

This time it was his turn to walk in front.