Chapter 181: Sky

This amusement park, which mainly promotes thrilling rides, actually has the greatest number of various roller coasters.

The tangled steel beams hold up the snake-like roller coaster high above; amid visitors' cheers, it accelerates and decelerates, making their hearts race.

Jiang Xia gazes at the amusement park in the sunlight; above their heads, the gray-white steel resembles a dense spiderweb, steeply standing in the high air.

Each intertwined node above has a small house.

A super giant Ferris wheel slowly carries visitors to the highest point as time passes, at a slow speed.

It is even very slow; the higher it goes, the longer the pause, allowing riders to fully experience the feeling of soaring high into the sky.

Although this amusement park is large, the closest things to the sky here are only these little red rooms.

"Come on, let's also experience the feeling of flying up to the sky." Jiang Xia said.

"Hmm." Rixia Bu Xi's eyes instantly lit up, her eyebrows slightly raised, her whole person exuding joy and anticipation, the corners of her mouth slightly lifted, her whole being drawn to the sky.

Compared to the thrilling roller coaster, Rixia Bu Xi prefers to ride the least stimulating Ferris wheel, because then she can overlook the earth from high above.

She has actually always longed for the sky, wanting a pair of wings so she could play in the sky with her parents.

The Ferris wheel, this slow-moving little red cabin, takes Rixia Bu Xi and Jiang Xia together into the high air.

"I am very happy."

Rixia Bu Xi sits in the seat; from here, it seems the world has shrunk, and she can also see the snake-like roller coaster drawing a beautiful arc in the sky.

Just as Rixia Bu Xi's excitement and joy cannot be concealed on her face, it is pleasing to the eye.

Her fine, soft short hair slightly lifts at the back of her head, revealing a youthful, cute aura.

"Hmm, the boundless sky is truly very beautiful."

Jiang Xia's gaze passes through the cabin, looking at the sky like a clear mirror, his heart filled with peace.

He inherently knows how to fly; his wings once waved through the sky, but those were all in battle, with no time to appreciate the sky's beauty.

And now, precisely when he is not fighting, he can instead perceive the various beauties of life.

"I once had several different dreams; I dreamed of myself having beautiful wings, freely flying in the sky, and my parents accompanied me in flight."

Rixia Bu Xi begins to reminisce, speaking of her once-happy childhood, and Jiang Xia listens attentively.

The information known from the Earth Library differs from what the person involved says personally.

Although the Earth Library's data is forever accurate, it cannot compare to her memory; the emotions etched deep in her mind and that feeling of being moved cannot be depicted.

The human brain is like a very easily demagnetized disk; with the passage of time, it forgets bit by bit.

And the brain also fills those blanks according to the emotions of that time, often ending up completely altered, ultimately becoming a fantasy in memory.

Jiang Xia has already heard several points about her childhood mistakes, but he didn't say much, just listened quietly.

Compared to the Earth Library, he prefers the childhood time existing in Rixia Bu Xi's memory.

Although the errors are still many, even the causes and consequences of when they occurred have been changed.

But what Jiang Xia likes is not the mere experience, but the emotions produced during the process.

"Xiao Xi, I promise you, I will help you, so that you can fly to the high sky with your own strength."

After listening, Jiang Xia spoke seriously.

Rixia Bu Xi's childhood is not complicated, like most children, filled with happiness and peace; the only difference is that Xiao Xi's parents are Original Insects.

And every Original Insect's obsession with molting is deeply imprinted in their bloodline; after completing molting, an Original Insect breaks out of the insect cocoon and grows a pair of wings.

San Dao's modified Original Insect, however, because it was originally human, lacks the obsession to fly.

Instead, it exchanges for a strength greater than that of a typical Original Insect after molting, to the point that even Gen'an calls it the strongest adult insect.

This is also because of San Dao's obsession to become stronger.

Therefore, as an Original Insect, Rixia Bu Xi constantly longs for the sky, imagining the day she breaks her cocoon and becomes a butterfly.

In her world, parents all have wings and can fly freely.

"Hmm, I believe you."

Rixia Bu Xi's lip corners slightly lift, revealing a sweet yet bashful smile, her eyes showing a pure and gentle expression.

Boom, the Ferris wheel turns slowly; the ride time has arrived, and the massive machine slowly brings the two back to the ground.

Today isn't over yet, or rather, this is just the beginning.

If someone dares to disturb Jiang Xia's arrangements or make him unhappy, then he will beat them so badly they won't even recognize their own mother,

just like now.

"Xiao Xi, go wait a bit at the carousel; I suddenly have something else to take care of."

Jiang Xia patted Rixia Bu Xi and said softly.

Watching Rixia Bu Xi slowly walk away, Jiang Xia turned around and said through gritted teeth:

"Alien Insect, you really do pick the timing—why pick any place but to cause trouble in the amusement park?"

He can already imagine the Alien Insect revealing its true form here, and then the originally cheerful surroundings of the amusement park being filled with fear.

This will make Jiang Xia's mood become terribly bad.

"Jiang Xia, I finally see you—where's Xiao Xi?"

Kagami looks at Jiang Xia approaching slowly and asks urgently.

"Xiao Xi is fine; she's safe now, but Kagami, why did you bring the Alien Insect here?"

Jiang Xia looked at the two Yu Jing Xue that appeared, pointed to the one on the right, and asked.

"Do you know which one is the Alien Insect?"

Kagami widened her eyes and looked in the direction Jiang Xia pointed.

"Isn't this obvious? The one who came first is human; the one coming out of the police station is the Alien Insect."

"Huh? These two people are completely identical; how could I tell them apart?"

Jiang Xia sighed; obviously, to him this disguise is as clear as a candle in the dark, but to ordinary people it's almost impossible to discern any difference.

Of course, not including the Heavenly Dao Chief's flash of intuition.

And the Heavenly Dao Chief who followed behind Kagami also heard Jiang Xia's words.

He had no hesitation, directly stood in front of the Alien Insect Yu Jing Xue, shielding the human Yu Jing Xue behind him.

"Tiandao is much smarter than you."

Jiang Xia looked at Kagami, who was frozen in place and hadn't even drawn his weapon, and said.

After reacting, Kagami swiftly drew his pistol from his waist and aimed it at the Alien Insect Yu Jing Xue.

Looking at the few people blocking in front of him, the Alien Insect Yu Jing Xue's body instantly began to swell.

With a swish, it turned into a tall, thin alien insect with muscles bulging outward all over its body.

"Indeed, Jiang Xia has a special method to discern the Alien Insect's mimicry."

The Heavenly Dao Chief, looking at the alien insect that had revealed its true form, thought inwardly.

"Die, alien insect."

Kagami fired several shots in succession, but they only struck the alien insect's carapace, sending up sparks.

Even the larvae aren't afraid of a single bullet, let alone the adult.

"henshin (transformation)"

The black and red beetles swept past in an instant.

The green-skinned alien insect waved its hand, and instantly countless larvae appeared around it.

The adult insect possesses leadership over the larvae; the stronger it is, the more larvae it can control.

(End of chapter)