Chapter 1651 Taotie's Vacation?
Extra interactions are like extra time spent in a foot massage parlor; once they start, they tend to spiral out of control.
The conversation in the VIP room began with the categorization of 'sacrificial' authority, like a herd of horses galloping freely across a vast wilderness.
We can talk about anything!
However, the vast majority of the output comes from Taotie.
Matilda remained vigilant and did not reveal much about Earth.
Black Whale, on the other hand, became excited and somewhat agitated after learning a lot of information that was beneficial to him.
Once I get excited, I start talking non-stop.
Once they start talking, it's hard to stop.
So by the time the exchange ended, a full five cosmic hours had passed.
Fortunately, after the chat ended, Taotie did not try to stop the two of them from staying.
Instead, together with Qiongqi, they respectfully escorted the two out of the Star-Picking Tower, watching their figures disappear into the outer defensive line.
After leaving the Star-Picking Tower, Matilda returned to Earth without stopping and met with Pan Xiaoxiao.
In addition to sealing the memory of his interaction with Taotie in a memory crystal and handing it over to the other party, he also truthfully told Taotie that he wanted to come to Earth to live for a while.
Pan Xiaoxiao's initial reaction was similar to Matilda's; she was quite surprised by Taotie's strange request.
However, personal emotions lasted only a moment and were quickly replaced by rational thinking.
Pan Xiaoxiao briefly analyzed Taotie's motives and concluded that the other party was probably using the tactic of "openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass".
On the surface, they say they want to come to Earth for a short stay, to relax and unwind.
But actually, there must be something on Earth that attracted him.
This forced him, the manager of the Star-Picking Tower, to find a lame excuse to come and stay for a while, so that he could observe it personally, or simply devise a plan to seize it.
After all, Taotie had come to Earth back then because of Elisa's activation of the Abyss of Fate Battlefield.
If you're truly interested in the local customs and culture, you should ask to stay a couple more days after the conversation.
Instead of fleeing as if running away, they waited quite a while before moving the entire Star-Picking Tower here, demanding to visit Earth as if they were coming to cause trouble.
However, these are just speculations.
When making a decision, Pan Xiaoxiao still asked Li Luo for her opinion.
At that time, Li Luo was having dinner with Evelina, chatting idly.
Upon hearing the news that Taotie was coming to Earth for a short stay, it immediately gave a positive response.
The reason is very simple -
Only a thousand days to be a thief, not a thousand days to guard against thieves.
To find out what Taotie's purpose is, we must make him reveal it himself.
While the situation on Earth is not so tense right now, we can preemptively 'detonate' some potential problems.
Otherwise, if problems pile up, the quantitative change will eventually lead to a qualitative change, and then they will be much harder to handle.
Moreover, the Taotie's power of 'pain' is precisely countered by Li Luo's 'redemption'.
We can handle any problems that arise if we let people in.
Pan Xiaoxiao felt that Li Luo's approach was not very safe and was a bit too radical.
However, considering Lu Li's plan, they agreed.
The news quickly reached the Star-Picking Tower, and early the next morning, Taotie came to Earth alone.
The situation initially unfolded exactly as Pan Xiaoxiao had predicted.
After arriving on Earth, the Taotie immediately and purposefully chose its 'resort area'—
The frosty realm of Changbai Mountain.
The reasons given were so perfunctory that they were even somewhat ridiculous.
Taotie said he grew up in a harsh, cold region and loves the cold atmosphere of Changbai Mountain.
Do you like the cold?
If you like cold weather, why don't you go to Antarctica?
Of course, Pan Xiaoxiao only thought it to herself; she wouldn't be foolish enough to directly expose it.
They secretly increased manpower to keep a close eye on Taotie's every move.
However, as time went by, Pan Xiaoxiao's attitude towards Taotie underwent a subtle change.
It seems the manager of the Star-Picking Tower really did come to Earth for a relaxing vacation.
Their daily activities consist of wandering around, sightseeing, and enjoying delicious food.
On several occasions, he even went to the large canteen in the Frost Territory and sat down to eat with the local civilian players.
Initially, the ordinary players were quite wary of the Star-Picking Tower manager, who always wore a mask with ferocious fangs, and dared not approach him easily.
But over time, they discovered that Taotie wasn't as scary as it looked, and getting along with it became more natural.
Although we haven't reached the point of greeting each other warmly when we meet, we've gotten used to each other's presence.
The two sides continued to coexist peacefully, without interfering with each other.
Until one day, a 'small thing' happened...
Today is a big day for Zhang Tiechui.
Because his wife is about to give birth.
She started complaining of abdominal pain in the middle of the night. When she was taken to the hospital, they found that she was having regular contractions.
Logically, the expectant father should stay by his wife's side and be there for her throughout the entire process until the child is born.
Unfortunately, the group of reserve members of the Eclipse Light Imperial Guard he led had just finished their assessments today.
As a special category instructor, I must be present to score each prospective team member.
His evaluation is crucial to whether those kids can advance!
When two important matters conflict, it is difficult to achieve both.
Zhang Tiechui could only hurry up and score the reserve members of the Eclipse Light Imperial Guard before rushing to the hospital in the Frost Territory.
In the end, it was still too late.
By the time he rushed to the hospital entrance, the baby had already been born.
Although he couldn't be there for his wife and children immediately, Zhang Tiechui felt guilty and regretful.
Fortunately, both mother and child are safe.
however,
Just as he was happily waiting for his wife and child to come out of the delivery room, the doctor in charge of the delivery brought bad news.
The newborn's vital signs are very weak, and its vitality is rapidly fading away for some unknown reason.
Ordinary medications are no longer effective.
The only reason it's still holding on is because another 'healing' doctor with a platinum rank is forcibly prolonging its life.
Physical exertion is a minor issue, as the Frost Territory has an ample supply of stamina potions, and hospitals, places that save lives, have long since achieved stamina potion freedom.
However, since the cause of death cannot be found, the newborn is always in danger of dying at any time.
The hospital has submitted an application to higher authorities, requesting 'healing' players with higher-level talent abilities to come and help.
The doctor came out at this moment to inform Zhang Tiechui of the news, so that he could be mentally prepared.
It's not to shirk responsibility.
After all, we are now in a state of full recovery, and even the most basic laws of physics have changed.
The wheat in the field could potentially mutate to the point where it could go toe-to-toe with Tyson.
With all past medical methods rendered ineffective, doctors can only rely on their innate abilities, tools, and experience accumulated since the apocalypse to make diagnoses.
It's perfectly normal for newborns to have problems that can't be diagnosed.
It was just tough on Zhang Tiechui.
Falling from the greatest joy of life to the greatest sorrow in an instant is like having your spine removed, and your body goes limp and falls backward!
It was only thanks to the two reserve members of the Eclipse Guard who were there to support him that he was able to be stabilized temporarily.
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