Chapter 2574: Common Language Between Simpletons?
Just as Jiangnan was about to say a few more words, he suddenly felt a chill creeping up his back. Plus, Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao were frantically gesturing at him with their eyes!
Realizing something was wrong, Jiangnan immediately turned his head and locked eyes with the cool-looking woman.
(͡⚆‸͡⚆٥)(❛ั～❛ัོ)
The air in the field suddenly became dead silent!
Mm—confirmed it through eye contact—this person's brain isn't working right!
Jiangnan pointed at the woman and said:
(•́ω•̀٥)☛"See? I told you your Star Devourer isn't sharp in the head, right? I called her a simpleton right to her face, and she didn't even hit me!"
"Her condition is so severe, if she doesn't get some Incense Beads to patch her up soon, she's beyond saving!"
Wang Youzhi: (*≥3≤)"Pfft~"
"Little brother! I respect your thick-skinned ability to find a way out for yourself!"
Badmouthing someone to their face, getting caught, and still managing to spin it back around? Impressive!
Even Zhong Yingxue and the others were feeling uneasy. Why was Qing'er here?
Was she here to snatch Qingke away?
Jiangnan looked calm on the surface, but inside he was uncertain. He didn't know Qing'er's purpose or her strength.
These days, any Star Devourer was no pushover—ah, except Chong Bishi. And Qing'er was an ancient being who had spanned multiple eras!
Surviving until now was no accident!
At this close distance, Jiangnan's Black Hole Devouring Star could definitely destroy Qing'er's current body instantly.
But the problem was, with a Star-Devouring Mother Vine this big, what good was destroying just one body?
This thing's vitality was anything but ordinary!
Jiangnan teleported and hid behind Chong Feiyu. Lan even tore open space to ensure everyone could retreat into the Dimensional Gap at any moment.
But Qing'er still tilted her head, staring at Jiangnan, light flowing in her emerald-like eyes.
(ོ•̌～•̑) Hmm…
Jiangnan felt creeped out from being stared at so intently!
Qingnong, Qingtian, Qingcong, and the others finally snapped out of their shock and hurriedly knelt to pay their respects.
=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)"Holy Vine Qing'er! You... you suddenly manifested? Are you here to deliver a divine oracle?"
Normally, Qing'er didn't bother appearing in avatar form. Even when the Star Farming Clan called out, she ignored them.
After all, who would waste time chatting with the aphids on their body?
She only manifested on the day of the Spirit Return. The last time she appeared was over two hundred years ago!
Qingcong had never even seen Qing'er's true face, only paintings. He never expected to see her in person today!
Could she really be angry at Jiangnan for calling her a simpleton?
Qing'er's gaze finally left Jiangnan and turned to Qingnong.
A look of confusion deepened, as if she was trying to understand what Qingnong had said.
Then she ignored him and looked back at Jiangnan.
The scene was extremely awkward. But Jiangnan's courage began to swell. Qing'er didn't seem angry at all?
And she really did seem like a simpleton!
A Star Devourer-level simpleton? Hehe~
Jiangnan's eyes lit up. He teleported right next to Qing'er, stretched out his hand, and the vine bracelet on his wrist extended a round vine leaf, forming a leaf umbrella.
He held it over Qing'er:
(￢◡￢๑)"Come on, come on—don't just stand out here like an idiot. You'll get all wet from the rain. What if you catch a cold?"
Xia Yao (≖_≖): A Star Devourer-level big shot getting sick from rain? That's way too fragile, right?
Cheng Bao'er tilted her head: (๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣"Big Brother Jiangnan, are you trying to trick her into coming home too? Will she steal my food?"
Mila quickly covered Xing Cheng's mouth!
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷กᵒ̴̶̷)"Shh~ Cheng Bao'er! Let big sister Mila teach you a life lesson now: you can't say that out loud at times like this. You can say it behind their backs, just not to their faces, okay?"
Qingnong was spitting blood internally, growing more anxious.
Even though he didn't want to admit it, Holy Vine Qing'er really didn't seem very smart. What if Jiangnan actually tricked her into leaving?
Right now, Jiangnan looked exactly like a human trafficker!
If they ended up losing the Star Devourer on top of failing to get the saintess back, it would be a case of losing the bait and the fish!
But to everyone's surprise, Qing'er didn't follow Jiangnan. Instead, she raised her little hand and grabbed his wrist, her expression full of seriousness.
The silent one finally spoke, a clear female voice coming from her mouth.
(°～°ོ)"You... I... exchange seeds... pollinate. I... want seeds! Yours..."
"Mine to you... here~"
Jiangnan: ∑(°口°๑) Huh?
Not only was Jiangnan petrified on the spot, but Zhong Yingxue and the others sprayed tea all over the table, coughing violently!
Exchange seeds? Pollinate? Want little Nan's seeds?
Was that the kind of seed where you plant a seed, and in autumn it grows fruit, and today is a great day kind of seed?
Even Qingnong and his group nearly split apart!
They didn't even need Jiangnan to trick her? What, she was giving herself away?
Jiangnan was dumbfounded. What the hell? Were all the Star Farming Clan members a bit off?
First a twin-tailed maiden who wanted to show me her panties, and now a simpleton Star Devourer who wants my seeds?
Was his charm really that strong now?
(￢﹏￢٥)"This... this... isn't this a bit much? I mean, you're pretty and all, but this is our first meeting. We have zero emotional foundation. Going straight to the final step seems too fast, right?"
"And I'm not trying to be rude, but you're so simple-minded, the kid you'd make would probably be an idiot too. Better forget it, I..."
Qing'er got confused again, tilted her head at Jiangnan, and shook it.
(°～°ོ)"No... no good... good! Complementary... what I lack... you give! What you lack... I give~"
Then she made a lewd gesture that was hard to watch, gesturing at Jiangnan.
Then she grabbed his wrist and started dragging him away!
Jiangnan resisted frantically, shaking his head like a rattle drum!
(´-﹏-`ﾉ)ﾉ"No no no! I don't want to give! I don't want to eat wildflowers! Home flowers are good! Home flowers are great! Snow Wolf! Save me! Are you guys just going to stand there and do nothing?"
"This... this simpleton Holy Vine is trying to go against Brave Nan's will! She's trying to force herself on me! She's trying to force a melon!"
Zhong Yingxue: (￢‸￢)"I can't beat her."
Xia Yao cackled wickedly: (˵ಡ̫ಡ)"But you've never even tasted the home flowers, so how do you know they're good? Why not try both? Compare later!"
"A person should be rigorous. Better do a controlled experiment!"
Jiangnan: !!!
A controlled experiment my ass! Jiangnan teleported, breaking free from Qing'er's grip!
He hid behind Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao!
(ꈍ益ꈍ˵)ﾂ"No! I won't do it! I'm a man of principles too!"
Qing'er looked at her empty little hand, seeming a bit anxious. She stomped her foot!
She looked up at Jiangnan, expression serious:
(ོงᵒ̌﹏ᵒ̌)ง"Future... big crisis! Qing'er... died! Can't resist..."
"You and me... exchange seeds, complement! I give you... you give me..."
"Qing'er wants to live... doesn't want to die! If dead... cry cry! Qing'er's... most precious treasure... share with you! Exchange..."
"Future... you protect me! Complement..."
When she said "cry cry," she made her little hands into fists and rubbed them over her eyes, acting extremely cute.
At that moment, Qingnong was startled, and his expression suddenly changed dramatically!
But Jiangnan and the others were completely confused. What was she even talking about?
Was this simpleton Star Devourer so simple that she couldn't even speak normally?
Xing Cheng scratched her head: (꒪～꒪〃)୨"She says a big crisis is coming in the future. She can't resist it and will die."
"Then she doesn't want to die, so she wants to share her most precious treasure with Big Brother Jiangnan and exchange seeds with him."
"She hopes Big Brother Jiangnan can protect her in the future. That's about the gist of it."
Qing'er nodded repeatedly, looking at Xing Cheng with approval.
(ོᵒ̴̶̷◠ᵒ̴̶̷)✧
Everyone's mouths fell open, staring at Xing Cheng in disbelief!
Jiangnan was shocked: (๑ʘ̅口ʘ̅๑)"What? Cheng Bao'er is already smart enough to be a translator?"
Xing Cheng puffed out her chest proudly:
(︶ꇴ︶｡)"I'm simple too! So I can understand her!"
Jiangnan: (≖_≖)...
So that's something to be proud of?
Still pretty simple, indeed!
Was this the common language between simpletons?
Qingnong said solemnly:
(˵ಠĹ̯ಠ˵)"Indeed, this young lady can interpret the divine oracle of Holy Vine! That's roughly what she meant!"
Xia Yao facepalmed. Divine oracle, my ass! This is just a conversation between simpletons!
Qingnong spoke seriously: "A big crisis? Even Holy Vine can't resist? And she'll die?"
"When did you sense it? When will the big crisis descend?"
Qing'er tilted her head, then gestured with her hands.
(っོ°～°C)"This long..."
Qingnong frowned deeply: (˵ಠกಠ˵)"About a month ago? And the big crisis isn't far off either?"
Jiangnan: ∑(°口°๑) Huh?
Are you serious? She just randomly gestured, and you can tell how long ago it was?
How deep is your research into simpleton speech?
Qing'er pointed at Jiangnan:
(°～°ོ)☛"Way out... he protects me! Qing'er won't die... complement! Exchange seeds, pollinate."
Then she made the lewd gesture again.
Qingnong looked at Jiangnan, his face growing darker.
"Lord Nan, perhaps..."
Jiangnan quickly raised his hand:
(︶益︶〃)ﾉ"Hold up, hold up, hold up! Don't tell me I have to have negative distance communication with her to resolve the big crisis or anything!"
"I'm not some child of destiny! I caught about seventy or eighty percent. A big crisis descends, and I can protect her? Are you kidding me?"
"A crisis that can kill someone of Qing'er's level—how the hell can I protect against it? I'm awesome, but not that awesome, right?"
"And sure, I'm casual, but I'm not that casual! Complement? Complement with a Star-Devouring Mother Vine this big? With my tiny body, I'd be complemented out of existence before she even gets to complement me!"
But Qing'er shook her head like a rattle drum:
(ﾟ～ﾟོ≡ོﾟ～ﾟ)"Not loss... you profit! Qing'er's... precious treasure very good... very awesome!"
But Jiangnan still shook his head frantically: "I don't believe it! You just want to drain me dry! And what big crisis? Just because she says it, you believe her? It's not like she can predict the future or anything!"
"She just wants my body! She's a simpleton! Hmph~"
But Qingnong's expression was grave: "What Holy Vine says is true!"