Starting Off Survival With A Small Treehouse

Chapter 1272 - 655: Giant Core, Behemoth Catalyst

Xu Xin returned to his villa, sat on the sofa, and let out a long sigh.

During the previous exchange, he had already gotten the answers he wanted.

Survivors who have persisted for thousands of years and are still trying to help humanity will naturally seize this opportunity.

As for contacting in this way, this would be the last time.

Because the selection of survivors has stopped recently, the other party didn’t have much to do for the time being, so he told Xu Xin that he would wait on the island where the World Tree was planted for news.

Just now, he also conveyed this news to the other members of the explorers.

”Are you planning to take the initiative to attack?” Li Wenxi was standing by the window, stroking Keke, who was lying on the windowsill soaking up the sun, as she asked.

”Take the initiative to attack...” Xu Xin murmured, ”Perhaps. If we can really drive the alien invaders off Earth, I’d be very willing to.”

”But... in any case, Yingying hasn’t returned yet, so let’s wait for her to come back before proceeding to the next step.”

”That’s my thought too,” Xu Xin smiled and then walked up behind Li Wenxi, embracing her gently, ”If we really have to attack the other side of Earth, could you...”

”You don’t want me to stay here, do you?”

Li Wenxi interrupted Xu Xin, broke free from his embrace, turned to look at him with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes: ”I definitely have to go with you! I won’t stay here!”

”But your ability isn’t suitable,” Xu Xin sighed, ”If you stay here, with you around, we essentially have endless resources and weapons, and we can certainly hold on much longer.”

If the World Tree is besieged by the alien invaders’ army, it would be very dangerous.

But going to the other side of Earth is even more dangerous.

Here, at least, we are well-prepared, but the other side of Earth is completely unknown.

So if it really comes to that, Xu Xin doesn’t want Li Wenxi to go with them.

Li Wenxi was silent for a few seconds and then gently punched him: ”Aren’t you already considering going to the other side of Earth...”

Xu Xin held her hand, his heart heavy.

Now all the signs indicate that this might soon happen.

We must think ahead.

”Even if I’m not here, the speed of resource production won’t decrease,” Li Wenxi said softly, ”My ability has grown much stronger, and the new mining tools now don’t require my presence for enhancement, so this reason won’t convince me. If we really need to drive the alien invaders away, I must go with you.”

”But...”

”My ability can also help you,” Li Wenxi looked up at Xu Xin with a smile, ”I can now detect all metals within a ten-kilometer radius, whether metal ores or metal products. Now, do you still think I shouldn’t go?”

”You...” Xu Xin’s eyebrows slightly relaxed, then he shook his head with a bitter smile, ”Your ability... it’s incredible.”

You could say she’s like a human radar.

Whether it’s their military forces or even a small drone, she can easily detect it.

For those who need to infiltrate the enemy’s stronghold, Li Wenxi’s ability is simply indispensable.

Combined with Xu Xin’s map abilities, both living creatures and lifeless machines will have nowhere to hide.

”So, you don’t need to persuade me anymore; even if you disagree, I’m going,” Li Wenxi picked up the sleeping Keke from the windowsill, smiled at Xu Xin, and went upstairs.

”Sigh...”

Xu Xin irritably rubbed his hair and plopped down on the sofa.

Recently, the furry beings outside Crystal City, who had been observing the World Tree, have rarely appeared.

They are basically nowhere to be found.

The area seems to have returned to peace.

Even from the middle-aged man and the person in charge of District 1, he hadn’t received any indication of the alien invaders planning to strike here.

However, it all feels too calm.

It really feels like a storm is brewing before it hits.

The impending war is making it hard for him to stay calm.

”In any case, we must develop as much as possible now...”

...

Half a month has passed inside the World Tree.

The sun outside was about to fall below the horizon, dusk was approaching, and it was getting dark inside the World Tree.

Xu Ying returned.

Her body was very tired, but she was full of energy.

”Brother, sister-in-law, guess what I brought back!”

As soon as Xu Ying returned, she plunked down a Crystal Ball the size of a soccer ball on the ground with a ”thud.”

The Crystal Ball emitted a soft, luminous white glow, illuminating the entire villa.

Not just inside the villa, the luminescent white glow even spilled out of the windows, making this villa resemble a lighthouse in the dim dusk.

While the glow wasn’t glaring, its penetrating power was strong, and just by shining through the window, it lit up a vast area around as if it were noon, instantly attracting a lot of attention.

”Wow, what is this!” Li Wenxi squatted by the Crystal Ball, poked it with a finger, found it not hot, and then lifted it up, ”It’s so heavy... is this the Treehouse Core?”