"Squeak (What's wrong with you?)"
The Red-Tailed Squirrel patted Richard on the shoulder with concern.
Richard's eyes were somewhat glazed over; the sudden surge of euphoria he had just experienced had nearly overheated his super brain.
"It's nothing..."
Shaking his slightly dizzy head, he forced a kind smile. This Red-Tailed Squirrel, despite its unusually large size, was genuinely kind...
The Red-Tailed Squirrel, however, thought he was hungry. It raised its paw and pointed to the nuts in his arms, urging, "Squeak (eat quickly)!"
Richard glanced down at the opening pried open by the Red-Tailed Squirrel's large incisors. The white flesh emitted an enticing aroma; he could sense that it wasn't just the aroma of the food itself, but also the scent of the energy contained within the flesh.
"I'll eat, I'll eat right now!"
A slender lightsaber shot out from his right hand fingers and slashed at the giant nut's shell.
'Sizzle~'
The tough nut shell split in two, and Richard, smelling the suddenly bursting enticing aroma, generously handed one half to the Red-Tailed Squirrel.
"Hey, half for each of us!"
The Red-Tailed Squirrel instinctively took the half-nut, its big black eyes widening as it stared incredulously at the white nut in its hand.
"Squeak (Wow!)?!"
"Squeak (You're so amazing!)!"
Richard smiled without saying a word, his crimson lightsaber swiftly slicing through the white fruit flesh a few times before he eagerly picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Hmm~"
Richard closed his eyes contentedly, letting out a groan involuntarily.
The flesh of this fruit is so fragrant! As soon as the white flesh enters your mouth, it transforms into a warm current that slides down your esophagus into your stomach and quickly spreads throughout your body.
"This is simply a legendary treasure!"
Richard could feel the changes within his body. The warm current transformed from the fruit pulp was repairing and strengthening his physique. Even though this strengthening was not as great as the overall boost from his Spiritual Sharing, it was still a rare and precious treasure!
Feeling the energy constantly dissipating from the fruit, Richard didn't dare to delay, taking one bite at a time and quickly swallowing the half-nut.
Ah! I'm full!
He patted his stomach. It was really amazing; unlike eating regular food, which would stretch his stomach, his body clearly told his brain that he was full...
On the other side, the Red-Tailed Squirrel finished eating even faster than Richard. It seemed to have noticed Richard's fondness for the unknown giant nut, and after eating its own half, it turned around and scurried into its tree hole.
In no time, they brought out a bunch of the same giant nuts.
"Squeak squeak (Here you go)!"
Richard was taken aback, looking at the dozen or so giant nuts placed on the tree trunk, and he was suddenly moved.
This Red-Tailed Squirrel is so friendly!
[Please accept it, child~]
[This is from Feny's kind heart~]
" Feny?" Richard subconsciously looked at the Red-Tailed Squirrel's belly. Was this a female squirrel?!
The Red-Tailed Squirrel blinked its shiny black eyes and followed his gaze, looking down at its belly.
"Squeak (What are you looking at?)"
It scratched its chubby belly in confusion, wondering to itself: What's wrong with this? Is this two-legged creature envious of my belly?!
The Red-Tailed Squirrel patted Richard's shoulder reassuringly. "Squeak squeak (It's okay)~"
"Squeak squeak (Eat more of these fruits)~"
"Squeak (You'll grow a healthy belly like this too)~"
"Uh..." Richard scratched his head awkwardly. "Th-thank you, hahaha~"
He quickly looked up and asked, " Grandpa Tree, may I ask where this place is?"
Grandpa Tree's body trembled slightly, and the leaves on its trunk rustled softly.
[This planet doesn't have a fixed name. Some life forms call it Tiramena Planet, while others call it Alien Planet. However, we local creatures all call it: the Source Planet of Life ~]
" Source Planet of Life?" Richard repeated, glancing at the Red-Tailed Squirrel (who quickly pushed the nuts toward him), and then looking up at the endless giant tree.
He suddenly understood the meaning of the name.
Perhaps the name "Source Planet of Life" is the reason why these creatures can grow to such extraordinary sizes!
" Grandpa Tree, are there any creatures in this world that look very similar to this?"
"Uh, probably several times taller than me..."
[Hmm~]
Grandpa Tree pondered for a moment, then replied hesitantly, "[Many, many years ago, it seems to have existed...]"
Richard felt a chill run down his spine. Holy crap, could it be that the Alter Ego in this world has been dead for a very, very long time?!
Then why can his Spirituality still exist?!
Thinking of this, Richard dared not delay any longer. Now that things had come to this, he had to go and see where Alter Ego Spirituality was located!
" Grandpa Tree, Feny, I'm sorry, I have to leave."
"Squeak (Huh?)? Squeak squeak (Are you leaving?)?"
A look of disappointment crossed the Red-Tailed Squirrel's dark eyes. Had she just become friends with this strange two-legged creature, and was she about to be separated from it?
Richard felt a pang of sympathy seeing Feny's distress; the giant squirrel had been so friendly to him from the moment they met...
As if he had just remembered something, he quickly opened the Silver Briefcase and took out all the food that Christine had prepared for him.
Watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, apples, and various other fruits (he didn't know why Clea wanted to prepare these things)...
There are also nuts such as walnuts, almonds, pistachios, macadamia nuts, cashews, pine nuts, and chestnuts...
???
As Richard took the food out, he muttered to himself: When did Clea put in so much food? I remember watching her put it in!
You won't believe it until you take it!
After taking all the fruits and nuts out of the suitcase, a small mountain, about half a person's height, had been piled up in front of Richard.
Looking at the small mountain of food that smelled delicious, Feny couldn't help but drool.
"Squeak (It smells so good)~"
Richard smiled knowingly and pointed to the items, saying to Feny, " Feny, these are foods I brought from my world. As a return gift for your warm hospitality, they're all for you!"
"Squeak (Really?)?" Feny asked incredulously.
Richard nodded and replied, "Really!"
"Squeak (Great!)!" Feny happily did a somersault, then jumped over and hugged Richard joyfully, her fluffy red tail swishing back and forth.
"Squeak (Thank you)~"
"Squeak squeak (I love this gift)~"
Richard gently patted her back. "We're friends, aren't we?"
Feny released Richard and happily replied, "Squeak (friend)!"
After saying that, she moved the pile of giant nuts over. "Squeak squeak (for you)!"
Richard didn't refuse; he planned to bring these giant nuts back to Marvel and plant them in his Crimson Dimension, hoping they would survive...
" Grandpa Tree, I don't really know what to give you..." Richard put the giant nut into his suitcase, then took out a few paper books. "These are some books I brought with me; I hope you like them..."
[Books? What a pleasant surprise!]
Unexpectedly, Grandpa Tree loved the gift. He couldn't wait to take out a twig, roll up the books, and take them away.
" Grandpa Tree, wait a minute!" Richard raised his index finger and gently tapped his forehead, and a transparent energy ball emerged from his forehead.
"This Memory Ball contains some language knowledge from my world; you'll need it when you're reading."
[Ah! Another unexpected surprise!]
[A language from another world~]
The twig that had been retracted fell again, curling up the Memory Ball on Richard's index finger and retracting back into place.
Richard breathed a sigh of relief, a genuine smile spreading across his face. He disliked owing favors, and he repaid the Red-Tailed Squirrel Feny, for her hospitality with food; he also repaid Grandpa Tree's help and inspiration with knowledge.
Richard closed the Silver Briefcase and carried it in his hand.
" Grandpa Tree, Feny, I'm leaving now. I hope we'll meet again someday~"
Red-Tailed Squirrel Feny, her eyes brimming with tears, squeaks, "Squeak ( Feny is very sad)~"
Richard walked over and hugged it, comforting it. "Don't be sad, if fate allows, we will definitely meet again~"
"Squeak (hmm)~" Feny nodded obediently, "Squeak squeak (I definitely will)!"
Richard sensed the Spirituality of this world Alter Ego opened a Crimson Portal.
This time, the Portal opened exceptionally smoothly, with a standard oval shape, and no longer produced the slight cutting sound and constantly dissipating Mana sparks as before.
Richard turned and waved to the giant tree and the Red-Tailed Squirrel Feny behind him before disappearing into the Portal.
"Squeak squeak ( Grandpa Tree )~"
"Squeak (Why is he leaving?)"
[ Feny really like him?]
Feny nodded repeatedly. "Squeak! Squeak! I like it!"
"Squeak! (He smells so good!)"
[Hehehe~]
Grandpa Tree smiled, and the branches and leaves on his trunk rustled and swayed.
We will meet again; our connection with him runs very deep...
Richard stepped out of the Portal and was immediately stunned by the scene before him!
"Holy crap, what is this?!"