"Is there anything else?" Zuo Feng continued to ask.
At this, Xiao Mi Tao excitedly raised her hand: "Me! I have something!"
Xiao Mi Tao bounced and skipped into Zuo Feng's arms. Zuo Feng smiled slightly, picked Xiao Mi Tao up, and dotingly patted her pert bottom. "Oh? What do you have to report?" Zuo Feng asked with a smile.
Xiao Mi Tao blinked her big eyes. "Names! We haven't named those four trees yet, or the Pine Cone Warriors and Chili Warriors."
Zuo Feng couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, and rubbed Xiao Mi Tao's head: "That is a proper matter. What do you plan to name them?"
These four ancient trees were the product of Wood Spirit and Wood Elf, so the naming rights naturally belonged to Xiao Mi Tao.
Xiao Mi Tao fluttered her big, watery eyes, and after a moment of thought, said:
"I want to call them Azure Sky Ancient Tree and Green Shadow Divine Tree. The Pine Cone Warriors will be 'Azure Sky Guards', and the Chili Warriors will be 'Green Shadow Vanguards'."
As soon as Xiao Mi Tao finished speaking, Zuo Feng smiled gently and nodded in approval.
The Pine Cone Tree People were named Azure Sky Ancient Tree, and the Chili Tree People were named Green Shadow Divine Tree. These names were both spiritual and majestic, perfectly fitting their characteristics.
There were no particularly important matters after this. After frolicking with the girls for a while, Zuo Feng went into the bedroom with them to rest.
The next day, after admiring the scenery for a while, Zuo Feng and the girls got up, finished breakfast, and the girls each busily threw themselves into their respective tasks.
As for Zuo Feng, he leisurely lay on the sofa, contemplating Firefly's future plans.
He had originally planned to accelerate the search for and subjugation of Xenomorph, but too many things had happened recently, forcing him to temporarily put this plan aside.
At the same time, Tie Zhenshan, Mao Wudi, and Rou Moyu came together again.
The three of them now stood with their heads bowed, timidly outside the base's defense line, appearing somewhat uneasy.
This time, they were stopped by the patrolling Azure Sky Guards. The three of them had come this time to witness the Azure Sky Ancient Tree and Green Shadow Divine Tree.
With reports from their subordinates, the three naturally knew that these terrifying presences absolutely could not be looked at directly, so they dared not be negligent in the slightest, respectfully lowering their heads, afraid of causing any misunderstanding.
Initially, they had thought their subordinates were exaggerating, but when they truly approached these four ancient trees, they genuinely felt the pressure emanating from the very source of life, as if even their souls were trembling.
Especially the 13 Azure Sky Guards who stood before them, blocking their way. Although they had reined in their aura, standing before them, the three's instincts screamed warnings, as if facing insurmountable mountains, and even their breathing became cautious.
Unfortunately, the Azure Sky Guards stood there indifferently. They could not speak, nor would they respond to any requests, simply guarding the base's border silently, prohibiting outsiders from approaching.
Tie Zhenshan and the other two held their breath, fine beads of sweat trickled down their foreheads, and their legs trembled slightly.
They didn't know how long they had stood there until a rush of footsteps broke the stalemate.
Only then did the three dare to cautiously look at the newcomer out of the corner of their eyes, seeing Professor Yan excitedly running over, followed by Yue Jiayu. He held a super-sized syringe in his hand and was shouting:
"Quick, draw their blood! Blood that transcends the mundane, its research value is absolutely priceless!"
Professor Yan's eyes glowed, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement.
He didn't even notice Mao Wudi and the other two standing cautiously in place. He grabbed the syringe and lunged at an Azure Sky Guard.
Tie Zhenshan and the other two were instantly scared out of their wits. Just as they were about to speak up and warn him, they saw the syringe strike the Azure Sky Guard's body like it hit a bronze artifact, emitting a crisp clang, and the needle tip instantly bent.
Professor Yan was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and muttered, "This physique is amazing! This is a needle made of a-grade metal!"
Professor Yan, however, was excited, his eyes shining. He was not at all discouraged by this small setback; instead, he seemed to have discovered a new continent.
He excitedly circled the Azure Sky Guard a few times, muttering incessantly:
"Incredible biological structure, it's simply a perfect combat weapon!"
As he spoke, he didn't forget to pull out a notebook and quickly jot down something.
Tie Zhenshan and the other two stood by, dumbfounded, watching all this. What was this before them? That was a life that transcended the mundane!
This Professor Yan actually wanted to draw blood for research?
Tie Zhenshan swallowed, just about to speak up and dissuade him, but was quietly pulled by Mao Wudi, who whispered:
"Don't talk nonsense, this old man is a lunatic, be careful he doesn't draw your blood for research too!"
As soon as Mao Wudi finished speaking, Rou Moyu suddenly let out a soft laugh, a strange look flashing in her eyes, and said:
"Don't worry, our blood is not on the same dimension as these existences. Right now, Professor Yan's attention is entirely on them, so he won't be interested in us for the time being.
However, I really envy Professor Yan and the people of Firefly. They can research and explore such presences without any reverence, even wanting to draw blood for research. It truly makes one both fearful and admiring."
Before Rou Moyu finished speaking, Tie Zhenshan said with a sour tone:
"There's no envying that. Who told such presences to also be Firefly's strength?
I never thought that Firefly could have such presences stationed here. This foundation alone is enough to make Firefly fearless of any crisis in this apocalypse."
Zuo Feng and the girls of Firefly were ultimately still too weak. The stronger one was, the more one could feel the terrifying aura contained within the Azure Sky Guards.
This was also why they didn't even dare to breathe heavily when facing the Azure Sky Guards.
At this moment, Xiao Mi Tao noticed Mao Wudi and the other two. "Oh! Why are you here? Is something wrong?"
Mao Wudi looked at Xiao Mi Tao, then at Professor Yan, who was still excitedly circling the Azure Sky Guard. He gave a wry smile and said:
"Yesterday, my subordinates reported that four terrifying giant trees appeared in Firefly Base. Today, we happened to send our subordinates to the edge of Void Land to break through, so we stopped by to take a look. There's nothing else."
Xiao Mi Tao blinked her eyes, then showed a sweet smile, saying:
"Oh, then you guys go ahead and look. Professor Yan and I still have to continue our research. Feel free to look around."
With that, Xiao Mi Tao leaned close to Professor Yan and whispered something. Professor Yan's eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.
Xiao Mi Tao then turned and made a "please feel free" gesture to Mao Wudi and the other two, and then led Professor Yan towards the Azure Sky Ancient Tree, conversing in low voices as they walked.
Mao Wudi and the other two looked at Xiao Mi Tao and Professor Yan's retreating figures and shook their heads helplessly. They indeed had nothing else to do, only coming to witness life that transcended the mundane.
Now that they had witnessed the Azure Sky Guards before them, it truly exceeded their understanding. The oppressive feeling from the very source of life let them know that their subordinates had not exaggerated in the slightest.
Perhaps Yue Jiayu's words had an effect, as the Azure Sky Guards blocking the three of them subtly turned sideways and all stepped away in another direction. Mao Wudi and the other two exchanged glances, but did not enter Firefly Base again, instead turning and leaving.
