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

Chapter 321 Reaching an Agreement

Perhaps sensing that Lezhi did not trust it, the nameless plant trembled violently, racking its brains to figure out how to gain Lezhi's trust. It was afraid that if it said something wrong, it would anger Lezhi, and then the consciousness that it had finally managed to generate would probably be completely destroyed by the rampaging energy in its body.

After all, all Lezhi wanted was to subdue it. Whether he subdued an unconscious higher plant or a higher plant with consciousness, it didn't make much difference to him, but for him, it was a matter of life and death.

"Yes, I am willing to submit to you, sign a contract with you, and be at your beck and call from now on. I only ask that you do not shatter my consciousness."

Dispersing consciousness is another area that Lezhi hasn't explored. Literally, it means that his current energy poses a threat to this plant, which indicates that his general direction is correct, but the details still need refinement.

“Alright, since you put it that way, I won’t make things difficult for you.” Lezhi didn’t say that he didn’t know anything about making a contract, but instead pretended to be confident. Anyway, he already had the upper hand and wasn’t afraid that the plant would turn against him. “If you voluntarily open up the energy channel for me, I can let you go.”

This tactic is undeniably ruthless, practically a murderous act of destroying one's spirit. It tricks people into selling themselves and then forces them to write the indenture themselves, making Lezhi appear like a villain.

But the nameless plant doesn't seem to think that way. It grows and takes root in the endless abyss, and its only neighbors are insects. What it sees most often every day is the survival of the fittest, where the strong prey on the weak and the winner takes all.

Now, Lezhi's energy is clearly overwhelming, forcing it to take the initiative to appear and submit. The fact that Lezhi readily agreed to let it go is already a sign of leniency.

As for opening the passage, the little brain of the unknown plant racked its brains and could only guess that perhaps Lezhi wanted to test its sincerity again. It did not expect that perhaps Lezhi simply did not know how to sign a contract with the plant.

Thus, to the delight of both sides, the unknown plant, following its inherited memories, opened the passageway, allowing the energy belonging to Joyful Knowledge to invade without any resistance.

Lezhi's progress is encouraging, but Lei Xiu's luck hasn't continued. His previous reason for urging Lezhi has come true.

A qualified hunter needs to be extremely sensitive to the sounds of prey moving, and both Rashu and Maoqiu do this very well.

Before the insects were even close enough to be seen with the naked eye, they could tell from the faint but unusual tremors on the ground and the strange air currents that insects were approaching.

"Tweet~"

"Yes, I know. They're moving very fast, in three directions." It seems these insects have discovered them, the intruders. Judging from the current situation, if they don't want to fight head-on, there's only one way to escape.

But that direction was not the way they came from.

These insects are not trying to drive them away, but rather to force them in a predetermined direction.

That is... the entrance to the Endless Abyss.

In just a few seconds, Lei Xiu had figured out the insect's movements and intentions. A black mist rose in Lei Xiu's eyes, completely obscuring the emotions in his pupils, leaving only coldness.

Turning his head, Lei Xiu saw that Le Zhi was still squatting, his eyes half-closed but lifeless, as if he were daydreaming. Lei Xiu knew that he was probably having a "friendly conversation" with the nameless plant.

The worst thing you can do when making a contract with plants is to have it interrupted midway. This not only harms both parties but can also easily trigger an energy surge.

So, Lei Xiu outwardly agreed to what Le Zhi had just said—that he should wake him up if he encountered danger. However, the extent to which he would be unable to hold on any longer and would need to wake Le Zhi was up to Lei Xiu to decide.

"Maoqiu, you'll be in charge of watching the chicks and Lezhi for a while. I'll take care of the rest. Be careful."

"Tweet~"

As a bird, Maoqiu has always acted as a protector since following Lezhi, so it is already very good at this job. Now it just needs to take care of a chick.

Hopefully, this little guy will be sensible, otherwise it will have to receive a loving lesson from its loved ones before it even learns to fly.

The fledgling bird, which had no voting rights and was completely subservient from beginning to end, suddenly shivered for no reason. But after regaining its senses, it looked around and found that the package wasn't cold at all, which made the bird very uneasy.

"Chi chi chi~"

"chirp"

Hearing the baby bird in the package make a frightened cry, Maoqiu nodded with satisfaction. It's good that it's scared; knowing fear will make it obedient.

With a graceful turn, the soft, fluffy little white ball of fluff transformed into a majestic bird. With a flick of its sharp beak, it picked up the wrapping straps and tossed them upwards. The next second, the fledgling landed steadily on the fluffy ball's broad back.

This little rascal is lucky; its back is Lezhi's reserved seat. Before, unless Lezhi was around, the furry creature would never tolerate any creature acting recklessly on its back, but now, the situation is urgent!

Seeing that the furry ball reliably shrugged its wings slightly and assumed a protective posture, Lei Xiu felt reassured and entrusted the task of protecting Lezhi to it. With a flick of his wrist, the chang spear, which was taller than him, leaped into his hand.

The desolate Gobi Desert stretched as far as the eye could see, seemingly devoid of any life except for the occasional gust of wind. Not long after Maoqiu and Leixiu assumed their battle stances, the tranquility was broken by a rustling sound.

That was the sound of an insect's body colliding with a rock as it moved.

Covering their bodies in hard armor certainly gives these insects maximum defense, but at the same time, it also makes it difficult for them to hide their tracks.

In fact, they don't need to hide their tracks.

From three of the four directions, the dark figures of insects gradually appeared. Their ranks seemed loose, but in fact they were orderly and formed a tacit encirclement, approaching Lei Xiu and the others.

According to their original plan, they only wanted to force Lei Xiu and the others into the Endless Abyss, which is why there was a gap in the encirclement.

However, the leading group of insects, upon seeing what Lezhi was doing, paused for a moment, then emitted a sharp, piercing cry from their mouthparts. The insects' cries were extremely shrill, especially when they deliberately amplified their tone; the sound waves themselves could be used as an attack.

Although this wave of shouts wasn't enough to injure Lei Xiu and Mao Qiu, it was unpleasant to hear, truly unpleasant.

However, the insects never expected that these intruders would be scared away by the sound. They made the sound mainly to convey a message to their kin behind them.

If anyone could understand the insectoid cries, they would realize that the insectoids had no intention of attacking. Their cries meant, "Oh no! That intruder is stealing our food! Brothers and sisters, hurry and stop him, or we'll have nothing to eat!"

Eating is always the most important thing for the survival of all races. Whenever it comes to this, no matter how gentle their nature, they can instantly transform into a raging tortoise. What's more, the Zerg are not exactly a docile and peaceful race to begin with.

The lead insect's cry carried almost unhindered across the vast and quiet Gobi Desert, and upon hearing the news from the front, all the insectoids behind it began to riot.

They were able to persist for so long under the continuous illumination of the blue moon without joining the fighting force, which suggests they were on the peaceful side. However, the nature of the situation is different now.

These intruders attacked their food source, their only source of sustenance in this endless abyss.

At this thought, all the insects could no longer suppress their anxiety. One after another, their eyes lit up with blue light, just like their maddened kin. But this time, they didn't need to travel a long way, because their goal was right in front of them...