A Promise to Danzhu!

"Yes, go ahead, Hua."

Cangxuan waved goodbye.

"Hua... um... be careful."

Ling Xi had originally intended to go with Hua, but considering the dangers of this era and that Cangxuan and Danzhu were just ordinary humans, she decided against it...

Ling Xi still felt it was better to stay with them, and besides...

Ling Xi also had some things she wanted to say to the two of them.

"Yes, I know."

Hua smiled and nodded, then set off to inspect the surrounding area.

"Danzhu, what do you two usually do at home?"

As Hua left, Ling Xi looked at the twins. These two used to like to slack off in the lab, and now that they've come to this era, wouldn't they take their slacking off culture to the extreme?

"Well, my older sister is basically always at home, and she does most of the housework."

Danzhu chuckled and said, "As for me, I cook, do some groceries, or go out to gather some wild fruits and vegetables. And finally, I manage our vegetable garden, although there aren't many vegetables in it."

"Could you show me around the area?"

Ling Xi planned to take a walk around the area to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment. Although the Honkai prevented her from developing too much technology in this era, she could still make some minor modifications and turn the place into a resort or something.

After all, the current situation is not particularly safe for Danzhu and Cangxuan. It's fine when Hua and I are around, but I'm afraid that if Hua and I go out, these two lazybones will run into an accident.

"OK!"

Danzhu nodded happily and said with a smile, "Although nothing is convenient in this era, the environment is still very nice. If this were our time, it would definitely be a 5A-level tourist destination."

"Cangxuan, are you coming along?"

Afterwards, Ling Xi tried to invite Cangxuan again, although Ling Xi knew that the girl would most likely refuse, after all, the girl was a goddess of the home!

"Sure, it's been a while since I've gone out."

As a result, Cangxuan nodded in agreement, and at the same time asked with a smile, "What aspects does Ling Xi mainly want to see? Please give me a general idea so I can take you to the appropriate places according to your needs."

"Well... I don't really have any special needs, I just want to take a look at the surrounding environment."

In fact, Ling Xi had already roughly seen the surrounding situation on the spaceship yesterday. However, seeing it from the sky and going there to investigate in person are obviously two different things. Otherwise, Ling Xi wouldn't need them to lead the way; she could have just piloted the spaceship to the sky herself!

"Hmm... okay, I understand."

Cangxuan didn't say much about it, and simply nodded.

After breakfast, Ling Xi took the two little ones out for a stroll around the neighborhood, like on a picnic. They planned to have a picnic for lunch, and as for Hua...

Ling Xi left a note at home, and there was food in the refrigerator; she could just heat it up in the microwave.

It took Ling Xi about a day to figure out the surrounding environment within a few kilometers. At the same time, through satellite positioning, Ling Xi also determined his location, which was in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River.

Afterwards, Ling Xi began the renovation plan for the manor, at the very least... to make the house look somewhat decent...

In the blink of an eye, Ling Xi had been in this era for a week and had already gotten used to life here, although...

To be honest, Ling Xi found it extremely boring.

If it weren't for Cangxuan and Danzhu accompanying him, Ling Xi might have really gone mad, because...

This is so boring!

At this moment, Ling Xi felt a pang of regret. She regretted not adjusting her time travel to a few thousand years later, at least...

Even during the Qin and Han dynasties, things wouldn't be this boring.

Achoo...

That morning, Danzhu suddenly sneezed.

"Danzhu? You have a cold?"

Ling Xi immediately looked at Danzhu, her face full of concern.

"Hoo... I guess so."

Danzhu rubbed her nose and laughed, "After all, the weather seems to have gotten colder recently. It's probably from when we went to the hot springs yesterday."

"Are you stupid? Why would you go to a hot spring in this weather?"

Ling Xi was speechless for a moment, and said in an annoyed tone, "I wouldn't say anything if you said there was no hot water at home, but... we clearly have a water heater and a bathtub at home now, taking a bath couldn't be more convenient, so why did you go to a hot spring?"

"Hehe, because..."

Danzhu smiled slightly awkwardly, "Soaking in a hot spring is comfortable, and besides, when we were at headquarters, we never had time to go to the hot spring because we were always working overtime. Now that we don't need to work overtime anymore, can't we enjoy it?"

"Then you'd better be careful, there are no doctors in this day and age."

Ling Xi glanced at Danzhu, then reluctantly took out some cold medicine and poured her a cup of hot water. "Here, take your medicine. You can't let a cold go untreated!"

Ling Xi decisively gave Danzhu his medicine. After all, there were no hospitals in this era, and even a minor cold could be fatal. She and Hua were Fused Warrior, so they didn't need to worry about such things. But Danzhu and Cangxuan were ordinary people, so...

If any signs of illness appear, it is crucial to take them seriously immediately, otherwise...

If anything happens to them, then everything will be irreversible.

After all, in this era, all sorts of strange viruses and bacteria can exist.

"Okay..."

Seeing Ling Xi's worried expression, Danzhu just smiled and opened her mouth.

"Slow down."

Ling Xi carefully put the cold capsule into Danzhu's mouth, and then fed her hot water from a cup.

At this moment, Ling Xi also remembered a certain line, which was... if you have a cold, drink more lava!

Chapter 489: The Promise with Danzhu!

"Mmm... I feel much better."

After taking the cold medicine, Danzhu immediately smiled happily and said, "I didn't expect it to be so effective!"

"Don't be ridiculous, how could the medicine work so quickly?"

Ling Xi rolled her eyes at Danzhu and laughed, "As for why you feel much better, it's probably because you drank hot water. So... if you have a cold, remember to drink more hot water."

"Yeah?"

Danzhu seemed to have some doubts as well, but... she did feel much better after drinking the hot water, um... she'd like to have another cup.

"Ling Xi, what do you think... will happen to us in the future?"

While drinking hot water, Danzhu started chatting with Ling Xi about life, laughing and saying, "After all, the era we live in now is still far from civilized society. I think... I'll probably have to stay here for the rest of my life."

"Danzhu..."

Ling Xi looked at her speechlessly. After all, what this girl said wasn't a lie. The current era... if he wasn't mistaken, was still the Yanhuang period. Not to mention modern society, it was probably three thousand years ago, even if it were the Qin and Han dynasties.

As for himself and Hua, they could slowly live on. After all, the Sasha Gene gave him infinite life, while the Garuda gene granted Hua super vitality, which meant that as long as they were not killed, they would have almost infinite lifespans!

Moreover, even if they are killed, both he and Hua can be resurrected.

However, Cangxuan and Danzhu...

Thinking of this, Ling Xi felt a pang of emotion. Although meeting Danzhu Cangxuan was indeed a good thing, allowing them to keep her company, but...

Danzhu and Cangxuan were only injected with the most basic Hypervariable Factor, and they were still unable to activate it until the very end. In other words...

They are still just ordinary people, and the lifespan of an ordinary human is only a mere hundred years, so...

If he doesn't change their fate, they can only stay with him for a few more decades at most, just like in the original story, leaving Cang Little Xuan to accompany Hua before they leave together.

However, this is the original plot, that is, the plot without my interference!

However, now that I've arrived, I can no longer let them follow their original fate. After all... even in the Previous Era, I defeated the Herrscher of Finality and changed the future, so now...

I... well, I guess I can change the future too.

Ultimately, the reason these two girls couldn't become Fused Warrior was because their Honkai Energy Adaptability was too low. Injecting them with advanced Hypervariable Factor would easily cause them to die, which is why they had never become Fused Warrior!

Although I can't upgrade and modify the Hypervariable Factor to allow them to be injected, but...

I'm very familiar with methods to enhance Honkai Energy!

So, Ling Xi wasn't actually that worried about the two girls, after all...

If I'm determined, I can take them down sooner or later. And once I've got them under my control, their Honkai Energy Adaptability will gradually increase. At an average level of 10 points every four injections, and if I want to inject them with elite-level Hypervariable Factor...

It requires at least 500 points of Honkai Energy Adaptability, but only 500 points is a minor issue.

Why are you suddenly bringing this up?

Thinking of this, Ling Xi smiled and looked at Danzhu, asking, "Are you worried about not seeing the future?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Danzhu pursed her lips and said, "You know my situation and my sister's situation. We're just ordinary humans, how could we possibly have a lifespan of several thousand years, so..."

At this point, Danzhu turned to look at Ling Xi and smiled, "My sister and I probably can only accompany you for a few decades at most, and after that... it will be up to you two to help each other."

"Danzhu, you..."

Ling Xi paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you... scared?"

"Fear?"

Danzhu shook her head and smiled, "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come to participate in the Project Fireseed with my sister. But to be honest, my sister and I both regret it a little. After all, the reason we participated in the Project Fireseed was because we felt that you could never come back, so... eh, cough cough!"

Danzhu suddenly coughed lightly and said somewhat dejectedly, "In the end, who knew you would be able to find your way back on your own? Although I did see you, this era is really no fun."

"Forehead..."

Ling Xi was speechless. Why did it feel like this girl was disgusted by his return?

"As for being afraid, I'm not afraid at all."

Danzhu turned her head slightly to look at Ling Xi and smiled, "After all, even though we live in this era, we can still be with you until the end of our lives. In that case, I will have no regrets in this life."

Danzhu's words were undoubtedly the most direct confession: companionship, regret, until the end of life...

If this doesn't count as a confession, then Ling Xi really can't think of anything else that could be called a confession!

"Danzhu..."

So, Ling Xi gently hugged Danzhu.

"Hmm..."

Faced with Ling Xi's sudden hug, Danzhu's eyes flashed with a hint of nervousness, but she didn't move rashly. Instead, she smiled and said, "What? Do you want to hug me a little longer while we're still here?"

"Oh..."

Ling Xi picked up Danzhu and placed her on her lap, laughing, "Don't worry, Danzhu, before I left, the Doctor gave me a lot of secret weapons, so... I will definitely take you to the future."

"Huh? Really?"

Upon hearing Ling Xi's words, Danzhu was undoubtedly taken aback, appearing somewhat disbelieving, after all...

The physical constitutions of myself and my sister are problems that even the Doctor couldn't solve, so how could Ling Xi possibly handle them?

Hmm... I guess it's something I say to comfort myself.

"Yes, I... believe you."

So, Danzhu didn't argue. Instead, she wrapped her arms around Ling Xi's neck and laughed, "Then... when we get to the future, I want... you to buy me milk tea. Back in the research institute, I bought you at least a hundred cups of milk tea, right? So..."

Danzhu chuckled and said, "Before we reach the future, considering the interest, it's not unreasonable for you to treat me to a thousand cups, is it?"

"Holy crap, ten times the interest? That's outrageous!"

Ling Xi retorted in an exaggerated manner.

"Hmph, you're saying I'm dark-skinned?"

Danzhu gave a soft snort and said with a wicked smile, "Don't forget that 50,000 years have passed since then. Even if the annual interest rate is 1%, you should have paid me back 50,000 cups of milk tea by now. I only want 1,000 cups. Isn't that outrageous?"