Chapter 121: Poisoned

Zhou Xiaoxi felt that he had made the right choice by participating in this excursion . He could not shift his gaze from Cui Xianzi . Previously, he still thought that everyone was exaggerating about the benefits of coming to the Induction Ground . However, after today, he changed his mentality and rejoiced .

If he had not taken part in this excursion, how would he have met such a gentle girl like Cui Xianzi?

Women who were stationed at front line were usually more fearsome than the men . Like Li Wei had said, those who carried a sword usually did not engage in petty squabbles .

Only the Induction Ground would have such a gentle, elegant, and beautiful girl like Cui Xianzi .

A place like the Garden of Life would not have many dangers . For an elite like him, who had been to the depths of the Wilderness multiple times, the Garden of Life was like his backyard .

Even so, he did not lower his guard . At the moment when he sensed there was something nearby, he broke into laughter after realizing that it was merely a rabbit .

This rabbit was actually a rare red-haired breed .

Its fur was completely doused in red, and its ruby-like eyes mesmerized Zhou Xiaoxi . So beautiful .

If he encountered such a beautiful rabbit in the Wilderness, he would definitely not exclaim in admiration . Instead, he would run as far away as possible from it . For such a beautiful creature to exist in the Wilderness, where the survival of the fittest was the most cutthroat, it must be very powerful .

It must be a pet that was released by another teacher, Zhou Xiaoxi thought to himself .

At this point in time, the rest of the students had discovered the red-haired rabbit as well .

The female students started to shriek with excitement .

Some of the more daring students even gathered together to use a stalk of grass to tease the rabbit . Initially, Zhou Xiaoxi was prepared to stop them . However, he soon realized he was making a big deal over a small issue . This was the peaceful Garden of Life, not the perilous Wilderness .

It was customary for students to go on an excursion to the Garden of Life . When Zhou Xiaoxi was still a student, he was filled with curiosity just like these students . Every excursion left him with beautiful memories . All these years, he had never heard of any accidents in the Garden of Life . The injuries that students suffered were mostly accidental, such as sprains .

There was no restriction on catching the wild animals in the Garden of Life as pets .

Many students would capture wild animals as their pets while they were on excursions . Zhou Xiaoxi thought of the grey hedgehog that he caught in the Garden of Life . It accompanied him throughout his student life in the Induction Ground .

He sighed silently .

Perhaps that innocence could only exist in the Induction Ground . After he left the Induction Ground, all he thought about was how to survive and become stronger . The pets that everybody kept for their aesthetics eventually became beasts that aided them in battle .

Good old times .

Zhou Xiaoxi smiled as he looked at the innocent actions of the students .

“Be careful!”

Alarmed cries came from the rear of the main body of students . Zhou Xiaoxi was stunned . He knew one of the voices belonged to Ai Hui .

The other voice… must have belonged to that fatty .

當時兩人的爭執，周小希有注意到。但是他也看得出來兩人之間的友誼深厚，所以并沒有干涉。

Zhou Xiaoxi had noticed the dispute between the two students previously . However, he did not interfere as he could sense the deep friendship between them .

Because of Li Wei, Zhou Xiaoxi had a good impression of Ai Hui . Even though Zhou Xiaoxi was in a different division than Li Wei, he was impressed by Li Wei’s knowledge and character after spending some time with him . Hence, a youth that was highly favored by Li Wei was definitely an extraordinary individual .

The performance from Ai Hui a few days ago made Zhou Xiaoxi see him in a new light .

Could there be something wrong?

Everything seemed normal . The rabbit’s nose twitched, and it leaped toward the stem of grass in the student’s hand, seemingly interested in it .

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoxi’s eye pupils suddenly dilated .

The rabbit suddenly jumped forward and bit the hand of the student .

“Ah!”

The student, who was caught off guard, let out a blood-curdling screech as blood streamed down from her hand . The surrounding students shrieked and fell into chaos .

Zhou Xiaoxi’s reaction was extremely fast . He appeared icy faced beside the injured student like a phantom and flicked his finger .

Like an arrow, a stream of air shot out and pierced the red-haired rabbit .

Boom!

Blood splashed everywhere as the stream of air that punctured the red-haired rabbit suddenly exploded . Pieces of its body were launched here and there .

The students immediately screamed in horror as they had never seen such a gory sight .

Zhou Xiaoxi’s face turned ashen since he never expected an accident to actually happen . He held up that student’s bitten hand . The horrified student was still trembling non-stop . Chunks of the rabbit were strewn all over the place, but its head was still biting the student’s hand, refusing to let go .

Its ruby-like eyes were filled with an indescribable frenzy and bloodlust . Its previous docile and adorable look had vanished, making it now look extremely sinister .

Pop!

Zhou Xiaoxi crushed the rabbit’s head coldly . The injured student fainted straightaway .

Ai Hui and Fatty managed to catch sight of this just as they arrived . When they saw the situation, their hearts sank .

“What have you discovered?” Zhou Xiaoxi turned his head around and stared fixedly at Ai Hui .

Ai Hui felt as if he was being glared at by a ferocious beast . He was under such great pressure that he was unable to breathe .

He calmed himself and replied, “There’s something wrong with the blood, and there’s a problem with the vegetation and soil as well . ”

He knew what to do to convince the others . Without any hesitation, he started to hack a small tree nearby .

The grass sword in his hand shaved off the tree bark with great precision, revealing the core of the tree .

Zhou Xiaoxi’s eyes narrowed . The core of the tree looked as if it was soaked in blood .

Ai hui’s grass sword kept on digging the soil beneath the tree . The soil that was unearthed looked as red as cinnabar . After a while, the blood-like muddy water flowed out from the soil and a faint fragrance pervaded the air .

Everyone’s face drained to a pale-white . They had never seen anything like this . The students that were timid felt their legs go soft and sat on the ground while trembling in fear .

Zhou Xiaoxi’s face turned white as well . This was also the first time that he had seen something so bizarre .

“There’s something wrong with the rabbit’s blood . It might be blood poison . ” Ai Hui continued to maintain his composure .

Zhou Xiaoxi sniffed the rabbit blood on his hand and a refreshing fragrance filled his nose . He almost put his finger in his mouth .

“The blood is poisonous!”

Ai Hui’s reminder gave Zhou Xiaoxi a shiver and returned him to his senses . Zhou Xiaoxi felt a scorching feeling on his fingertips and quickly wiped away the blood on his hand . However, the rabbit blood had already seeped into the skin of his hands by then .

Such a scary blood poison!

At the moment, Zhou Xiaoxi was able to keep calm . He confirmed that he had been poisoned .

A red color had already pervaded throughout the body of the fainted student .

Zhou Xiaoxi knew that he was the main pillar of support for the students . Right now, his most important task was to bring these students back to safety .

Without hesitation, he took out a tiny bamboo tube and opened its lid . There were many pine needle leaves with a variety of colors inside .

He took out a red pine needle leaf, which was also known as the distress leaf .

He walked toward a tree and pinned the red leaf onto it like a needle .

The pine needle leaf started to emit a red glow, which brightened and dimmed rhythmically, as if it was breathing .

Suddenly, the red glow started to grow dimmer and dimmer . Eventually, the pine needle leaf fell from the tree .

Zhou Xiaoxi’s heart sank .