My Name Is Ah Rou

In the pitch-black, cramped space, Ling Yi sat cross-legged, his hands raised high in a V-shape, palms braced against the inner wall of the space to stabilize himself. Above his head, beneath him, and all around him was a layer of rubber mats.

The rubber pad isn't very thick, about the thickness of an adult's palm, but it provides excellent cushioning and shock absorption.

Several years ago, Ling Yi's exploration team discovered a large rubber plantation in the rainforest along the southeastern coast of the Water Wood Duchy.

A very small number of rubber trees, perhaps due to their unique growing locations, have become Soul Power plants, that is, plant-type Soul Beast.

The rubber mat surrounding Ling Yi was made from latex secreted by one of the oldest rubber trees, which was over 800 years old.

As the vibrations from the outside world subsided and eventually became almost nonexistent, Ling Yi opened his eyes.

Just now, he used his mental power in conjunction with his "Azure Wood Blue Silver King" bloodline authority to remotely stimulate the eighteen "Vitality Blue Silver Grass" seeds hidden within Yang Shelly's "Azure Wood Battle Armor," absorbing and transforming the enormous energy contained within the "Azure Wood Battle Armor" after it was fully activated.

The eighteen "Vitality Blue Silver Grass" plants that were induced to grow formed a Soul Guidance Array that could unleash the "Soul Skill: Endless Life".

Sensing that Yang Shelly's breathing had calmed down, Ling Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though he was enveloped by the power of the "Titan Giant Ape" and there was also a thick pure metal shell on the outside, Ling Yi could still clearly feel the explosive aura that the girl had just exuded.

Not to mention the Titan Giant Ape Burning Strike, which was comparable to the Eighth Soul Skill of the Power Attack System. It struck the metal ball directly, and the kinetic energy indirectly transferred to Ling Yi was much stronger than when he was held in the hand of the "Titan Giant Ape" and squeezed it unconsciously!

"Safe, don't worry~"

Before the telepathic connection could exceed its maximum range, Ling Yi controlled the "Vitality Blue Silver Grass" inside Yang Shelly's armor and used the tip of the grass leaf to write four simple words on her palm before having to switch to bloodline connection.

The range of bloodline sensing is quite considerable. Ling Yi once tried it and found that as long as it was a "Blue Silver Grass" that he had personally cultivated, he could still accurately sense it even if it was hundreds of miles away.

Unfortunately, compared to the subtle control of mental power, the influence that bloodline perception can exert is much coarser. It can't even control the simplest Arabic numerals, like writing with grass.

Fortunately, Ling Yi can locate Yang Shelly's location through "Vitality Blue Silver Grass" and also use "Vitality Blue Silver Grass" to show Yang Shelly that he is safe.

It has a bit of the Douluo Continent version of the cultivator's soul lamp feel to it.

Although he could not sense any turbulence behind him, as if the metal sphere he was hiding in was stationary, Ling Yi certain that he was being moved rapidly by sensing the aura of the "Blue Silver Grass" around him.

According to Ling Yi's estimation, in just a moment, the "Titan Giant Ape" had carried him at least dozens of miles!

"Gravity manipulation?"

Thinking about how the massive, mountain-like "Titan Giant Ape" outside could carry a metal ball weighing 300,000 jin (150,000 kg) for such a long distance, and yet remain so stable and light without making a sound, it's clear that it possesses gravity-related abilities.

Time passed second by second. Ling Yi remained seated cross-legged, with his hands raised upwards, his eyes closed, using his mind to perceive the outside world.

At a certain moment, the movement in space stopped, and the extreme speed instantly turned into extreme stillness. Ling Yi, who was inside the metal sphere, did not feel any inertial force in his body.

I couldn't help but give a thumbs up to the Titan Giant Ape for its meticulous control over power.

"Thump! Thump—!"

A dull metallic knocking sound rang out, Ling Yi felt a slight vibration as his palm pressed against the rubber pad.

"Come out, there's no danger here, let's talk—"

A clear, slightly childish voice, yet with a deliberately mature tone, rang out from outside the metal sphere.

In the pitch-black space, Ling Yi opened his eyes, a thoughtful look flashing in them.

In just a moment, Ling Yi snapped out of his reverie and took out ten metal plaques and ten rice-grain-sized "Starry Sky Stone" from his Storage Soul Tool. After assembling them, he wrapped them around his waist, just like the two "Starry Sky Fireworks" from before, making it look like a new belt inlaid with gemstones.

After quickly completing these steps, Ling Yi reached into the gaps of the rubber pad beneath him and felt around for a few moments. He then channeled his Soul Power into the three metal patterns. With a series of "click-clack" sounds, the smooth, seamless metal sphere slowly separated into two hollow hemispheres.

Regaining his sight, Ling Yi squinted and saw Xiao San —exactly the same as those reflected in his mind.

A massive black shadow, seven or eight meters tall, with all four limbs on the ground, was the "Titan Giant Ape" that had attacked and kidnapped him earlier.

Beside him was a giant pink rabbit, about five meters tall, its ruby-like eyes sparkling with curiosity as it stared intently at Ling Yi.

In front of these two enormous figures, a petite girl who was only about 1.5 meters tall was looking Ling Yi up and down with a strange gaze.

"You... are special."

The girl glanced at the metal sphere that had split in two and at Ling Yi's fully armed "Azure Wood Battle Armor," and said to Ling Yi.

Ling Yi looked calmly at the girl, then at the "Titan Giant Ape" and the giant "Soft Bone Rabbit" standing behind her like guardians, and said, "I actually think you are more special."

Noticing Ling Yi's gaze, the girl and the "Titan Giant Ape" didn't react yet, but the giant "Soft Bone Rabbit" immediately perked up its ears, and its three-lobed mouth began to move incoherently. "What are you saying? We saved you, and instead of thanking us, you're spouting nonsense..."

The giant "Soft Bone Rabbit" has a voice similar to that of a girl, a clear and slightly childlike voice.

The difference is that the girl's voice is more mature and gives people a sense of being older than her age, while the giant "Soft Bone Rabbit's" voice, if you close your eyes and don't look, anyone who listens will think that a five or six-year-old girl is speaking.

"Xiao Wu ~"

The girl spoke again, and with just two words, the giant "Soft Bone Rabbit" shrank its neck and lowered its head.

"What's your name? Where did you live before?"

The girl looked at Ling Yi and asked.

Ling Yi raised an eyebrow, and his gaze toward the girl became strange.

At this moment, Ling Yi was 80% certain that the three people in front of him regarded him as Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form.

Only for this reason would the combination in front of me appear in this way.

so...

"My name is Ling Yi, and I was born in the [Water Wood Duchy]."

Ling Yi answered frankly, then asked, "May I ask how the three of you are addressed?"

"[Water Wood Duchy]?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the girl's eyes, but she replied, "My Ah Rou."

Still writing, next chapter before midnight~