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

Chapter 333 Refusal to Investigate

From Lezhi's expression, Lei Xiu knew that Lezhi must have already thought of a solution; he was just confirming at the last minute how determined he was to go together.

Seeing that they had no choice but to go, Lezhi finally revealed the backup plan. This little guy, when did he learn to keep things to himself?

"Hehe, people always grow up, otherwise you would always treat me like a cub." Knowing that Lei Xiu had understood her hidden meaning, Le Zhi proudly raised her head.

This method is truly something only he can do, and its effectiveness has already been proven before. The only question is whether Lei Xiu and Mao Qiu will be able to accept it…

Clouds drift and disperse, time flows on without stopping for anything external, and in the blink of an eye, a new day arrives once again.

Today, the blue moon is still vying for attention with the sun, and after several days of continuous sunshine, the creatures of Jormungandr's eyes have begun to adapt to the blue light.

There's nothing they can do; circumstances dictate their actions. What can they do if they can't adapt? They can't eliminate the culprit anyway.

Lezhi and his group, who were trying to solve the problem at its source, had already successfully arrived at the edge of the Endless Abyss under the guidance of Lei Xiu and Keke Teng.

Perhaps because yesterday's great battle had depleted a significant portion of the Endless Abyss Zerg's strength, the journey had been uneventful. If it weren't for remembering that he had a mission, Yuezhi would even feel that this trip was worthwhile.

Although the Endless Abyss is desolate, its desolation has its own unique beauty. Especially after seeing the enormous Endless Abyss, Lezhi's first reaction was not fear, but awe at the wonders of nature that created such a masterpiece.

"...So, last time you only got this far before you were unable to go any further because you were corrupted by the shadows."

Peeking out from the edge, the endless abyss stretched as far as the eye could see. Even when Lezhi activated his five senses, he was simply plunged into darkness and could not penetrate any deeper.

Since arriving in Jormungand, this was the first time Lezhi had encountered a place beyond the reach of his spiritual power, which immediately piqued his interest.

Watching Lezhi casually twirl his hand and then pretend to throw something towards the Endless Abyss, Lei Xiu knew without asking that he was definitely testing the waters with a whirlwind.

Only Lezhi could do something like this. "Well, the last time was many years ago, and nothing here has changed."

As the place where he suffered his Waterloo, Lei Xiu has a deep impression of every blade of grass, every stone, and every nook and cranny of this place, and has never forgotten it.

"I thought I'd never have the chance to come back here again after that, but I never expected..."

The world is impermanent.

Sensing something amiss in Lei Xiu's tone, Le Zhi shifted her attention slightly from the Endless Abyss. Turning back to Lei Xiu, she raised an eyebrow; this was the first time Le Zhi had seen him like this.

Even when Lei Xiu was at his most disheveled, he would keep his back straight, and even when the pain made his hands tremble, he would still have a smile on his lips.

If Lezhi were to describe it, when he first met Lei Xiu, he was like a thorny rose, its bright red color forged from blood, not only his own blood, but also that of others.

Although the thorns on its body had been ravaged by the shadows, they were still sharp enough to prick.

At that time, he embodied the meaning of beauty in imperfection.

The person who had just spoken had healed his thorns, and his flowers bloomed even more beautifully than before, but his imposing aura had completely subsided. He had hidden his dense thorns, allowing only Lezhi to see his beauty.

So beautiful that even a gentle breeze can evoke tenderness.

"Let me give you a piece of advice: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Besides, I'm here for you now!" Le Zhi patted Lei Xiu's arm gently as a gesture of comfort, transforming the momentary tenderness in her heart into the power of her words.

Although I received comfort from Lezhi, I felt inexplicably stifled.

"Ah."

Nodding, Lei Xiu's eyes drifted away as he exhaled the heavy unease in his heart through his nose.

Having given his friend some comfort, Lezhi stopped paying attention to him, mainly because Fengjuan, whom he had sent to investigate, had already returned.

The gentle breeze around her brushed against Lezhi's hair, but instead of messing up her long, white hair, it made it even more obedient and docile.

The wind brought a message that only Lezhi could understand. Upon receiving the investigation results brought back by the wind, the smile on Lezhi's face gradually faded, with only the corners of her mouth still habitually curling up, but the smile in her eyes had been replaced by solemnity.

"How is it?" Le Zhi's expression changed very obviously, and Lei Xiu was curious about what had made him suddenly so serious.

Lezhi crossed his arms, tapped his chin lightly with his fingers, and looked somewhat lost in thought. "The situation down there seems to be more complicated than we imagined. It seems our previous plan was not perfect enough."

Seemingly having made a decision, Lezhi pursed his lips, lowered his chin, and looked up at Lei Xiu. Although he was not as tall as Lei Xiu, when he looked at Lei Xiu in this posture, it was immediately clear that he was the one who held the initiative in the conversation.

"Lei Xiu, Mao Qiu, there's no other way, we have to do this..."

"What... are you doing?" *Chirp chirp~*

"hey-hey……"

"..."

Amidst the chaos, after their protests proved ineffective, Lei Xiu and Mao Qiu had no choice but to accept Le Zhi's comprehensive armed transformation.

"Alright." Clapping her hands, Lezhi looked at her work and nodded in satisfaction. "This should be foolproof. If we do encounter an ambush, the Entangling Vine will report to me immediately. With its help, plus the Insect-Catching Grass, I believe there shouldn't be any problems... right?"

His limbs were covered by entwining vines, and on his shoulders and the back of his head, where he was more vulnerable to attack, there were also a few insect-catching plants that were specially made for him. At a glance, Lei Xiu looked like a plant display stand.

Somewhat helpless, Lei Xiu tried to resist, "Zhizhi, isn't this a bit too much? Is this your idea?"

"Chirp chirp~" The fluffy ball, which was also decorated as a potted plant, had a different opinion, and its crisp chirping even contained a hint of joy.

"Don't worry, I promised you I'd make you look beautiful. Besides, our fluffy feathers are white, so they'll look good with any plant. With the vines and tinder, they'll look even better. And they're the same style as mine, don't you like them?" Engrossed in dressing up her fluffy pet, Lezhi didn't pay attention to Lei Xiu's complaints.

"Tweet~"

No bird can resist making itself more beautiful, not even a fluffy bird.

Completely lost in Lezhi's mindless praise, Maoqiu looked up only when it saw that Maoqiu had begun to admire its newly created masterpiece.

"what did you just say?"

He was asking a serious question, but to Lei Xiu, it sounded like a threat.

Her breath hitched. "N-nothing. I just meant it's good. Zhizhi, you've thought of everything. Thank you for your hard work."

Is that right?

She narrowed her eyes suspiciously, but found nothing amiss, so Lezhi stopped thinking about it.

"Right? I also think my idea is great. The entwining vines and insect-catching plants that I nurtured are not afraid of shadows. With their protection, at least we won't be defeated in one move. If the situation is critical, we'll run away. There's no shame in running away when you can't win."

The survival strategy of ordinary people is to stay alive no matter what. Le Zhi knew that people with a hero complex cared a lot about their image, and was afraid that Lei Xiu might stubbornly pretend to be safe if he encountered danger. So he gave him a heads-up in advance.

Lei Xiu wasn't as rigid as Le Zhi thought. It was both funny and sad. Of course he knew that if he couldn't win, he should run away. Did Zhi Zhi think of him as a stubborn old man?

"Okay, don't worry, we'll all listen to you and do whatever you tell us to do without hesitation."

"Tweet~"