Chapter 40
In the final few minutes, Xia Anran finally rushed to her family’s orchard.
Her family’s orchard was on the mountainside. Her parents had been famously diligent and capable. Since their own plot of land wasn’t large, they had also rented several acres from other villagers. After Xia Anran took over, she couldn’t even manage her own land, so she hadn’t renewed the lease, leaving only her own small orchard.
“The air is really good,” Ji Minghui said with a sigh, taking a deep breath of the fresh forest air.
The environment of Yanshan Village was impeccable. Green mountains and clear waters, and now that it was summer, flowers were blooming everywhere.
The orchard, having been looked after by the villagers, was much neater than when Xia Anran had tended to it. The soil was still a bit damp, likely from being recently watered. The branches were laden with plump lychees and cherries. The moment she entered, Xia Anran couldn’t resist picking a few to taste. They were, as expected, sweet and crisp.
She turned to see Ji Minghui, Director Huang, and the others also sneakily picking a few, their hands itching. Ren Yi, however, didn’t move, keeping his hands in his pockets and strolling slowly at the back.
[I’m so happy, I’m so happy!!!]
[What garbage is synthesized imaging! The difference between it and real green plants is like the difference between a human and a Beastman, okay?!]
[So comfortable, so comfortable. It’s like soaking in a pool of psychic power.]
[My psychic power has been noticeably soothed. It feels like a hand is stroking me.]
[So much fruit! They’re waving at me!]
[I want to live here so badly, sob, sob, sob.]
[Every time this happens, I want to @ those wastes at the Academy of Sciences again.]
[CAN! YOU! GUYS! DO! ANYTHING!]
[Ahhh, Anran, raffle some off, raffle some off!]
[And the eggs! Can you raffle some of those too?!]
[Eggs, eggs!]
[Host Anran, please raffle some eggs! Notice us Beastman race!]
[We want eggs!]
[Why are there suddenly so many people asking for eggs?]
[Report! I checked their profiles, they’re all from the Beastman race.]
[Primitive Beastman cubs? Hehe, then we want some too.]
[What do you people want to do to our cubs!]
…
Ye Yuxing was watching the livestream from the 115th Squadron’s training base. Qin Feng leaned against the window, his hand on the communication device in his left ear, his expression a little grave.
“Understood, Consul General. We are ready.”
Ye Yuxing looked up. “Are the Consul General and the others coming over?”
“Of course. You’re the treasure of the United Star System now,” Qin Feng said, walking over. He leaned down and saw that Ye Yuxing was looking at the newly discovered information about the destruction of ancient Earth.
“Are you sure about this? I reported exactly what you told me.”
“Of course,” Ye Yuxing said, his gaze shifting from the documents. “To some extent, my ability should be in service of the livestream. If I can establish a link with Anran, we won’t be trapped by this limited communication.”
…
Xia Anran had gotten used to the comments clamoring for a lottery near the end of the stream. As an excellent host who actively fulfilled her audience’s wishes, she agreed to their requests one by one, preparing to raffle off a batch of fruit and the basket of eggs Auntie Chunsheng had just given her.
As the stream ended, the list of winners was announced. The black boxes used to transport the prizes materialized out of thin air on the ground. Xia Anran was startled. She craned her neck and looked around for a long time, only breathing a sigh of relief after confirming there were no villagers nearby.
This app was just too unintelligent. Couldn’t it at least let her choose when these things appeared?! For them to just pop up out of nowhere like this… if there were outsiders around, she would be done for. She wouldn’t be able to explain it even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
It was Ren Yi’s first time seeing these things. He curiously touched one with his hand and then suddenly felt a sensation like an electric shock shoot from his fingertip, up his veins, and straight to his heart. After the tingling, numbing sensation passed, a warm current flowed through his entire body. He found it a little strange, but there were no other sensations, and his body felt fine, so after some thought, he didn’t say anything.
Director Huang and the others were already skillfully helping to pack the fruit and eggs. Since they were in the orchard, the fruit was picked and packed on the spot. Ren Yi also followed their example and helped out.
Just as Xia Anran had picked a bunch of lychees, the phone in her jacket pocket suddenly began to vibrate. This phone was now used exclusively for the livestream; her personal phone had been specially provided by the government. So, if this phone rang, it was most likely a notification from the livestream app.
[Academy of Sciences’ Ye Yuxing requests to establish a private communication with the host. Accept?]
Xia Anran: ?
What?!
…
At this moment, in the 115th Squadron’s base, the leaders of the United Star System Consulate were all gathered around Ye Yuxing, waiting for Xia Anran’s reply.
After awakening his psychic power, Ye Yuxing had been trying to figure out this so-called space and time-type power for a long time without any clue. He could feel the abundant power within his body but didn’t know how to use it. The conclusion Qin Feng had reached after personally exploring and sorting through his psychic power was also “purpose unknown.” It wasn’t until Xia Anran’s stream started that he felt his psychic power begin to stir, as if it wanted to break through something and rush out.
He tried to use the method Qin Feng had taught him to guide his psychic power outwards and was surprised to find that he seemed to be able to establish a link with the livestream, or rather, with Xia Anran, through his psychic power.
Ye Yuxing immediately told Qin Feng about this discovery. After a moment of thought, Qin Feng solemnly asked him if he was confident, as he had not yet actually controlled this ability.
Ye Yuxing nodded. “My psychic power is telling me. I can do it.”
Qin Feng said nothing and immediately sent a message to the consulate.
…
Xia Anran looked at the message that had popped up on her screen and hesitated for a moment. Seeing her teammates bustling about and happily eating fruit, she cleared her throat. “There’s a new development here!”
Everyone quickly gathered around. They couldn’t see the message on the app and could only listen to her describe it.
“How about we call the Chief and ask?” Director Huang suggested. When in doubt, call the leader.
“There might not be enough time. There are only seventeen seconds left,” Xia Anran said, looking at the countdown on the screen, her heart filled with regret. A two-minute countdown had started the moment the message had popped up, but she had been stunned for a moment, and now there wasn’t enough time.
Whatever. I’ll just accept it first.
Gritting her teeth, she tapped “Accept” in the final seconds. An interface identical to the one for private messaging with the United Star System’s official account appeared on the screen.
“It’s connected!” The United Star System was also in a state of jubilation. Although they now had a private message channel with Xia Anran, once a month for five minutes was just too restrictive. Ye Yuxing’s awakened psychic power at this time was like a timely rain after a long drought!
“Good child, you have been a great help to our United Star System!” the Consul General said, patting Ye Yuxing on the shoulder. He tried to stand up but was pushed back down by the Consul General, who continued, “Are there any restrictions on the connection with Host Anran?”
Ye Yuxing felt for a moment and said, “The communication is maintained by my psychic power. Once my psychic power is depleted, the connection will be lost.”
Qin Feng silently calculated on the side. Ye Yuxing’s psychic power was at B-class, which was relatively weak. He didn’t know how long it would last.
The Consul General nodded and then said, “First, explain the situation to Host Anran.”
Xia Anran sent a “Hello” in the chat box with Ye Yuxing and then waited for a reply. After a minute or two, a long string of messages came from the other side, roughly explaining that he had awakened a special psychic power that could connect with her, and that if his psychic power was depleted, the communication would be cut off.
This was indeed good news! Xia Anran’s spirits lifted. No matter what, having more ways to communicate with the United Star System was a great thing!
The United Star System also seized every second and directly stated their most pressing need. They hoped that Xia Anran could provide some blessing bags in the next supply transfer.
At first, Xia Anran thought she was seeing things. She confirmed with them: [Is it the blessing bags that were hanging on the willow tree in the last stream?]
[United Star System Science Academy, Ye Yuxing]: Yes. Please be sure to provide some, and the more, the better.
[United Star System Science Academy, Ye Yuxing]: According to our research, Ye Yuxing’s psychic stimulation is highly likely to be influenced by these blessing bags.
Although Xia Anran was a bit confused and couldn’t figure out how those ordinary blessing bags were related to psychic power, she agreed since they had asked so sincerely.
[United Star System Science Academy, Ye Yuxing]: Thank you! Also, we have a new discovery regarding the details of ancient Earth’s destruction, which we will send in a file.
[United Star System Science Academy, Ye Yuxing]: [Ancient-Earth-Investigation.zip]
Xia Anran: !!!
They can even send files? And a zip file at that? Is that even reasonable?!
This function was also something Ye Yuxing had discovered after communicating with the livestream through his psychic power. He was increasingly finding his ability incredibly useful. He could now clearly sense every detail of the livestream and some of its hidden operating functions. Of course, from the United Star System’s perspective, they weren’t sending a zip file; the app had just converted it into a format that Earth could receive.
After that, the other side went completely silent.
Xia Anran waited for a while and figured his psychic power must have been depleted. The situation was indeed as she had thought. After using the last of his psychic power to send the data, Ye Yuxing couldn’t hold on any longer. He collapsed onto the table, his body trembling. Qin Feng immediately stepped forward and transferred some psychic power to him.
“His psychic power is depleted. He needs to rest.”
The Consul General nodded and instructed, “From now on, a portion of the 115th Squadron’s resources can be allocated to Ye Yuxing. Do your best to enhance his psychic power.”
Qin Feng replied in a deep voice, “I understand.”
Then, the leaders left the 115th Squadron’s base.
Qin Feng dragged Ye Yuxing up and walked towards the infirmary. “I never realized this kid was so heavy!”
…
Xia Anran’s first reaction after ending the private message was also to report to the leadership. But the call was answered by the top leader’s secretary.
“I’m sorry, Comrade Xia. The Chief is currently receiving the head of state of country F and is temporarily unable to take your call.”
At this moment, the meeting between the two heads of state was not in the Great Hall, but in a secret laboratory at a military base in the Hua nation.
“Your Excellency, are you sure you want to undergo treatment? A machine that can cure all diseases… it’s a bit too incredible,” the secretary of the head of state of country F said worriedly.
“My illness is something the world’s top doctors can do nothing about,” the thin and haggard head of state said, his eyes firm. “I believe our friends from the Hua nation will not deceive us.”