Tang Xian suddenly thought that, assuming Zhong Xiuxiu was indeed his sister—
If he had lived with Zhong Xiuxiu back then, his life would probably have been a different story.
This story would be more in line with those found in novels about the lower classes.
A lonely, underprivileged protagonist given a sister at the start, a sister who is intelligent and beautiful, the two siblings relying on each other for survival, then defying or conforming to fate with the help of Golden Finger?
Although reality wasn’t like that, Tang Xian didn’t resent this girl, who might be his kin, for appearing too late in his life.
Although from the test just now, the child’s disposition did seem weird, with virtually no pity or awe for her own kind.
But she was ultimately humane.
Although he was unclear about the specifics of her romance with Shang Lu, the fact that she might give up her experiment for Shang Lu showed that Zhong Xiuxiu wasn’t as terrible as he was when he was young.
"About the fruit of the Zudun Sacred Tree, do you have any other thoughts?"
Once Tang Xian confirmed that Zhong Xiuxiu wasn’t as dangerous as he had imagined, he relaxed a bit.
One of the best ways to strengthen a relationship is to talk about a subject the other person is interested in.
There was a light in Zhong Xiuxiu’s eyes, and she obviously liked this topic. She said,
"I have looked through a lot of information, and the earliest records of the Zudun Sacred Tree come from the explorations of early humans.
Pioneers went to the mining areas and, by mistake, entered the ruins of Eden. They saw the Zudun Sacred Tree, saw creatures devour the fruit of the sacred tree, and then evolution followed."
Tang Xian had read this book too:
"Indeed, these events have always been considered fiction, as no one knows where the ruins of Eden are.
And those who returned all mysteriously died after leaving behind their writings.
It was as if they were endowed with a mission and honor, and once that mission was completed, their lives no longer had the purpose to continue existing."
This was a rather obscure book because everything described couldn’t be verified, so even though it was sensational at the time, interest waned because of its lack of credibility.
Zhong Xiuxiu looked at Tang Xian, slowly nodded, and was not surprised that Tang Xian, just like her, would actually read these unscientific books.
"The ruins of Eden do exist; they are mentioned in the stele on the eighth level," Tang Xian said.
Zhong Xiuxiu shook her head, "I haven’t been to the eighth level, and some of the content in the stele has not been made public by the lord."
After a pause, she continued:
"But I believe you. So, have you found the way to the ruins of Eden?"
"No, although I have always wanted to go and see, that place is very mysterious. The evolution zone people once captured a calamity creature, the Deer of Eden, and injected its serum into a friend of mine. But their documents also don’t mention where the Deer of Eden came from."
Tang Xian pondered for a while, then added:
"But not all clues are absent."
"What’s the clue?"
"The content involved is somewhat dangerous, I won’t tell you for now. After I rule out the dangers, I’ll share with you," Tang Xian reassured her.
Zhong Xiuxiu nodded. She didn’t know the reason why Tang Xian didn’t tell her.
But it seemed normal, after all, she and Tang Xian weren’t familiar.
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The giant migrated to the Red Soil Forest and planted the Zudun Sacred Tree.
It was like a resurgence.
Naturally, the clues were with the Zudun Giant.
Thinking about it, Tang Xian planned to follow the direction of the sacred land to find Tang after handling the current matters.
Zhong Xiuxiu had a certain obsession with dissecting human brains, and watching her focused expression, Tang Xian thought of the description on the stele.
"By the way, have you been to the mining areas?"
"I have."
"So what’s your talent?"
"Life value, movement speed."
Tang Xian slightly furrowed his brows. This did surprise him.
The current honesty indicator showed that Zhong Xiuxiu was telling the truth.
This was quite odd.
He indeed felt a closeness to Zhong Xiuxiu.
This feeling was not due to the first impression created by cognition.
It was there when they first met, before he even knew about Zhong Xiuxiu’s experiences.
But Zhong Xiuxiu didn’t have the same perspective as him.
This made him feel that something was not quite right.
But if Zhong Xiuxiu wasn’t the so-called "Witch of Eden," maybe he didn’t need to be so tense.
It was actually a good thing.
Or was it precisely because she wasn’t, that his parents gave her to another family and chose to stay with him?
In the end, Tang Xian decided not to think too much about it.
"Is something wrong?"
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"Nothing much, I just had many questions today, don’t mind me."
"Is this a test for Shang Lu? Did I pass?"
Zhong Xiuxiu spoke while busily working on something.
"No, it’s just that I find you interesting and want to be friends. Also, if the person in question is Shang Lu, all your performances are up to par," Tang Xian said.
"There are so many women at Hua Science Academy, and I think they’re cuter than me. Will Shang Lu change his choice of partner halfway?"
"He shouldn’t. In his eyes, they are all pork stew, while you are the cutest," Tang Xian responded.
Listening to Tang Xian’s words, Zhong Xiuxiu revealed a neurotic smile.
"I’ve noted down some of their topics, women love watching movies. So I also occasionally remember some movies they talked about. I’m planning to ask Shang Lu to go and watch one," Xiuxiu said proudly.
To Zhong Xiuxiu, thinking to invite Shang Lu to watch a movie was a significant leap in emotional intelligence. Tang Xian felt gratified.