The Card Cultivation System
CCS-133

"What's wrong? Why so long?" heiliao asked as she frowned looking at Shu Mang and the newly arrived Lang Hu.

They looked at each other before one of them spoke.

"We're not sure" Lang Hu said.

"Is that gap still there?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then what took you so long?"

This time Shu Mang spoke.

"At first we intend to go back straight after seeing that the gap is still there and looks quite stable. But Lang Hu realized something. There's no sign of life at all from that crack."

Heiliao frowned deeper and deeper. But he did not interrupt and let the two talk.

"We watched the gap for quite a while but still found no sign of life from the gap. Not even a movement. Lang Hu recklessly approached, but he still did not see the slightest movement."

"So that's why you guys came back so long? Watching that gap?'

Both nod. Heiliao thought for a while, then he let the two of them rest. He needed to discuss this with Lang Yan and Xuehao.

"wait. How big is that mine?" heiliao asked as Shu Mang walked away.

The young man turned around. He remembered for a moment.

"Sorry, I don't remember. I wasn't in that mine for long enough. I'm not sure how big. The spatial stone in that place was quite a lot. My eyes could have fooled me."

Heiliao nodded. And Shu Mang again walked away, trying to find the park where he came first during the day.

Heiliao called Lang Yan and Xuehao over. Both approaching. He told them what Shu Mang had just said. Xika also came along out of curiosity as to what was being talked about.

"Wait first. Why is this boy coming?"

"Why indeed?"

"This is the leaders' talk. Even my son left after giving the report."

"That's because your son wants to make out with his girlfriend. Xika is not."

Xika laughed dryly at Heiliao's words. He doesn't know to be happy or sad.

"Enough. I don't mind him. Back to topic. The gap shows no sign of life at all. But not necessarily no life there." Xuehao mediated the two.

"What are you thinking?"

"There is a possibility that he has taken all the stones away and left the empty mines to jump. If that's true, it's only natural that there's no sign of life from that crack."

Xika shakes.

"No. Shu Mang told me the spatial stones in the mine were numerous. He would not be able to carry all those spatial stones in such a short period of time. And he also did not need to carry that spatial stone. He just needs to secure the mine and check all the gaps that are there."

"Then what do you think happened?"

"I'm not sure."

"If I think," said Lang Yan, "There are other living creatures in the mine. It seemed like the young man had not been in the mine for a long time, so he did not notice it. Then the Purple Hand that had been in the mine realized the existence of the living creature. But he was late, the creature attacked him and killed him. That's why there's no movement from that gap."

The three of them were silent for a moment thinking about Lang Yan's guess. Indeed, there are some creatures whose lives are related to space. They used to venture into various places and live in places where many spatial elements were present. And this spatial mine that Shu Mang had found was a suitable place for them to live.

"We assume Lao Yan's conjecture is correct and this Purple Hand has no fighting ability at all and can only use poison," then Heiliao turned to Xika, "Do you think you can trace the fight trail from the poison masters?"

"Hard to say. I don't know how many gaps there are and where they lead. It could be that one of them let out a strong wind that wiped out all traces of the fight. But even under normal circumstances I'm not sure whether or not I can see any traces of poison fighting."

And they fell silent again, busy with their own thoughts. Finally after a while, Heiliao spoke first.

"Change plans. I'll go in first. After that Lao Yan, the new Lang Wei."

Xuehao frowned disapprovingly.

"From the beginning, our journey has been full of risks. And yes, I could be killed. Lao Yan as well. If that happens you'll be the Alpha."

Instead of improving, Xuehao's countenance was getting worse. But before she could speak, Xika Sudha spoke first.

"You. No. gabe. Would. Die."

"........."

Heiliao did not reply to Xika's words.

"I'll go first. Only then did you and the rest follow."

"No." Heiliao refused firmly.

"Yes. You can element space and I can also element space. I can poison and you can't. Did you ever think, if there really were any other creatures in that mine, it could have been that the Purple Hand was still alive and cooperating with that creature? Or forced to work together. At least I can see a little trace of poison. Maybe I can figure out what's going on."

The proposal was rejected outright by Heiliao. The black wolf insisted that it was the one who had to go first. Xuehao also rejected the proposal outright. Lang Yan gave another suggestion and was rejected. They give each other advice but find no agreement until a blue and red bird appears.

"Why are you so stupid? Especially you, a wolf's charred."

"Be quiet, half-baked bird. This is not the time to argue."

"indeed not. And I don't mean to argue with you."

"Then what do you want?"

"That hole only fit one wolf, not one human. But humans and wolves can go together. So you can go together with Xika."

And immediately Xika and Heiliao's eyes widened. Huo Bing was right. They can go together. Why was that unthinkable from before?

"Beach. Then, I will enter with Xika first. After that Lao Yan and the rest followed."

Xuehao still seemed to disagree. But Xika convinced him.

"Eyeh, senior? You can count on me. We've fought together before. If there's something in that mine, we can hold out long enough to let the others know."

"really. I'll come along anyway. I was with this kid, remember? I won't let this wolf get any bigger. Only I can make it goofy."

"Since when have you made me a charred, half-baked bird?"

Then while arguing, the three of them walked away, leaving Xuehao and Lang Yan astonished at the new Heiliao side. They never saw him argue like a child. Well, even Xuehao and Lang Yanpun changed in front of Xika.

Xuehao exposed his emotional side to Xika, while Lang Yan also returned like a child when arguing with Xika. A little bit of Xika brought change to the wolves.

The night came and the day passed.

The next morning, about five hundred wolves were seen gathering in the field. The number is indeed more than the ones who left because their relatives came to say goodbye. Xika was quite surprised to see them.

And at that moment he agreed with Heiliao that they should bring these wolves back safely. They could not let the wolves leave their families. No. gabe. Family is too precious to be left behind.

Heiliao walked forward to the center of the field with Xika on his back and Huo Bing hovering above him. No one feels weird about it. The wolves already knew about Heiliao who was Xika's 'nanny' and her bird companion.

Then they and the three wolves walked away towards the crack where Shu Mang had come, leaving their relatives. They walked away fifteen minutes before arriving at the crack Shu Mang said. Shu Mang was driving them. He also wanted to enter, but was afraid of disturbing the wolves so decided to stay.

Heiliao stood in front of the crack. He looked at the wolves.

"I'll go in first. Wait for five minutes. If anything comes out, whatever it is, then you don't have to catch up with me. That's my code. Leave this place immediately. Then keep this gap well and don't let any creatures out. No need to think about myself. If something happens to me, then Lang Yan will replace me as an Alpha."

After that he turned around and took a deep breath together with Xika.

"You ready?"

Xika nodded. Then he patted Heiliao.

"Come on." he said.

Huo Bing flapped his wings and alighted on Heiliao's back. Then under the gazes of the three hundred wolves, they stepped in and disappeared.

WHUSHES!