Chapter 1549: Chapter 851: Dark Abyss (4)
Chapter 851
Upon hearing those words, Mo Jiuli carefully looked again at the spot Qiuqiu was pointing to, and sure enough, she discovered it too.
The soil that Qiuqiu was pointing at was pitch-black like ink, while the surrounding soil had a yellowish tint. Since it was all just soil, she hadn’t paid attention earlier. Now, with Little Lingling’s remark, she finally noticed something was different…
“Qiuqiu, are you referring to that black soil?” Mo Jiuli asked Qiuqiu for confirmation.
“Yes, yes, Master, it’s treasure!” Qiuqiu eagerly responded, her eyes glowing.
“Mother, I’ll bring that soil inside to take a look!” Little Lingling’s curiosity about the “treasure” Qiuqiu mentioned started to grow.
“I’ll handle it; you won’t be able to catch it!” Before Mo Jiuli could speak, Qiuqiu interjected.
Mo Jiuli and Little Lingling felt even more puzzled upon hearing Qiuqiu’s words, but they chose to trust her. Little Lingling opened a small gap in the bubble, quickly sending Qiuqiu out. The moment Qiuqiu went outside, she instantly vanished…
Neither Mo Jiuli nor Little Lingling could see where Qiuqiu was, but due to their contract relationship, Mo Jiuli could sense that Qiuqiu was nearby…
She and Little Lingling focused their eyes on the spot that Qiuqiu had called treasure, wanting to see what it was exactly that couldn’t be caught…
Sure enough, not long after, Mo Jiuli and Little Lingling noticed that the pitch-black soil seemed to be scooped away in large handfuls by someone. Then, Mo Jiuli clearly saw that it must have been Qiuqiu—she didn’t manage to grab all the soil on her first attempt and left behind some scattered around the area. However, those grains of soil that were clearly visible earlier suddenly seemed to scatter rapidly in all directions after a handful of it was taken away…
In an instant, countless flashes of black light streaked by their eyes, and when they looked again, the black soil was no longer there. It was entirely gone. All that remained was the regular dark-black soil seen throughout the surrounding area, indistinguishable from any other…
After a while, as Mo Jiuli and Little Lingling were puzzled about why Qiuqiu hadn’t returned yet, they were startled to see the scattered grains of black soil rapidly gathering together. It seemed as though something was chasing them, herding them back toward where Mo Jiuli and Little Lingling were…
Finally, the black soil massed together once more and then disappeared altogether. Just as Mo Jiuli and Little Lingling were feeling intrigued, Qiuqiu’s tiny figure reappeared before them…
With a thought, Little Lingling recalled Qiuqiu back into their bubble. “Master, I caught it all! Let’s go back now,” Qiuqiu said gleefully.
Mo Jiuli nodded and looked at Qiuqiu’s small paw. Inside, she saw one of the bubbles that Qiuqiu often conjured when performing his abilities, holding a clump of black material…
Because it was now condensed together, it looked no different from regular soil. However, having seen how it could scatter and flee, Mo Jiuli knew it was definitely not ordinary soil…
Little Lingling took Mo Jiuli and Qiuqiu and swiftly returned to the surface. Climbing up was much faster than going down, and within just over an hour, Mo Jiuli and Little Lingling were back above ground. They quickly left the original location and found a secluded spot, where Mo Jiuli took Little Lingling and Qiuqiu back into her space…
“Qiuqiu, can you tell me now what this is?” Mo Jiuli asked, her curiosity undiminished.
“Master, let’s go to the medicine field—then you’ll know soon enough!” Qiuqiu replied mysteriously.
Mo Jiuli glanced helplessly at Qiuqiu but ultimately followed him. They walked to the edge of the medicine field, and she watched as Qiuqiu tossed the bubble containing the black material directly into the medicine field…
PS: These past few days, Aunt has visited, my stomach hurts, ugh, so I haven’t updated.