However, Meng Xiaoni shook his head and muttered under his breath, "Don’t think about such nonsense."

’So what if she has changed? A person’s core nature doesn’t change that easily. Perhaps she’s only hiding her true emotions. Perhaps she has another plan.’

For now, freeing his family was the most important thing. Everything else could wait. Still, he made a silent promise.

’As long as Ni Mengxue helps me this time, I won’t seek revenge against her.’

The next moment, Ni Mengxue asked, "So, what do you think?"

Meng Xiaoni looked at her calmly. "I won’t go anywhere with you until my family is with me. So forget about taking me away."

Ni Mengxue was surprised. "Family?"

"My family is imprisoned. I want to save them. For that, I need 100,000 kilograms of rice. They are currently imprisoned in the Burning Star base. "

Ni Mengxue paused.

"How about this? I’ll go to Burning Star with you. I can grow the remaining fifty thousand kilograms alongside the fifty thousand I’m giving you. Once we reach one hundred thousand kilograms, you can take it and rescue your family."

Meng Xiaoni stared at her. "You can grow rice?"

His expression remained mechanical. "Do you have a plant-related ability? Can you accelerate the growth of crops?"

Ni Mengxue smiled. "For exclusive information like this, you’ll have to give me a kiss."

Meng Xiaoni’s expression became even more mechanical. "I’m not curious. As long as you give me the rice, I’ll agree to any condition. So your condition for the rice is kiss?"

His serious response almost made Ni Mengxue laugh. ’I’d almost forgotten how mechanical this guy’s thinking is.’

She smiled.

"No, you don’t have to give me anything. I’ll provide the hundred thousand kilograms of rice. But let’s leave this space first. This is where I grow my crops."

Meng Xiaoni simply stared at her. There was no reaction. Ni Mengxue frowned and glanced toward the farming spirit, who was casually whistling nearby.

’He must be blocking Meng Xiaoni from hearing me.’

She sighed and extended her hand. "Let’s leave."

Meng Xiaoni looked at her hand for several seconds before standing up. Ni Mengxue awkwardly withdrew her hand and waved instead.

The next moment, the two of them appeared outside. Meng Xiaoni frowned as he looked around.

’So that was her space.’

Spatial abilities were extremely rare, especially spaces capable of storing living beings and cultivating plants.

’It won’t be long before she uses this to force me again, just like before.’

His thoughts were interrupted by Ni Mengxue. "Looks like the plant is completely dead."

Only then did he notice her crouching near the ground. She stabbed the earth with a weapon and pulled out a strange crystal.

Meng Xiaoni’s gaze immediately locked onto it. His enhanced intelligence automatically analyzed the crystal’s properties.

His expression changed slightly. ’At least ninety-nine percent compatibility with Ni Mengxue.’

It was the highest compatibility he had ever encountered.

Ni Mengxue also felt a strange familiarity when she held the crystal. She stored it away and turned toward him.

"Let’s send the signal. Lu Yucai and the others are in the RV waiting for my signal."

Meng Xiaoni nodded. Ni Mengxue then took out a flamethrower and tossed it into the air, allowing it to fall onto the already-dead vegetation.

Smoke started to rise in the air. She stood beside Meng Xiaoni and spoke softly.

"You’re badly injured. How about this? After we rescue your family, let me help you recover, all right?"

Meng Xiaoni said nothing. He simply stared at the ground, his expression lifeless. Ni Mengxue sighed.

’He’s probably planning to get rid of me once he gets the rice. That’s fine. As long as he’s alive.’

Just then, Meng Xiaoni suddenly coughed. The faint smell of blood reached her nose. Her expression changed, and she immediately took out a healing potion.

"Drink this. You’ll feel better."

Meng Xiaoni suspiciously examined the bottle before putting it away. Ni Mengxue sighed.

"You can analyze it first. If it’s harmful to you in any way, I’ll give you the hundred thousand kilograms of rice for free and never appear before you again."

Meng Xiaoni immediately opened the bottle. Ni Mengxue was speechless. ’This guy is really desperate for that rice, huh?’

She stared at him for a moment before an inappropriate thought suddenly crossed her mind. ’If we ever made love, would he even make a sound?’

She didn’t realize she had muttered the thought aloud. When she noticed Meng Xiaoni staring at her, she froze.

She calmly turned her face away as though nothing had happened.

Meanwhile, Meng Xiaoni clenched his fist and smelled the potion. His enhanced intelligence rapidly analyzed its composition.

Even without an instrument, he quickly reached a conclusion. It was genuine and highly effective. His eyes widened slightly in surprise.

From what Meng Xiaoni knew, Ni Mengxue had been envious of Su Yao for a long time and often clashed with her. There was no chance she would willingly buy anything from Burning Star Base.

’Then where did she get this healing potion? Hmm? This potion was clearly different from the healing potions produced by Burning Star Base. It was more effective.’

He drank it, and warmth immediately spread through his body, soothing his damaged organs. His pupils dilated slightly.

He looked at Ni Mengxue again. Something was very different about her.

The old Ni Mengxue had always slouched, looking bored and irritated. Her eyes often carried hatred toward the world, as though she believed everything was unfair.

This Ni Mengxue stood straight, composed and confident. ’She’s definitely not the same person.’

His thoughts were interrupted when Ni Mengxue muttered, "Strange. Why haven’t they arrived yet?"

"Are you talking about Lu Yucai and the others?"

She nodded. Meng Xiaoni lowered his gaze. "There’s a high probability they’ve encountered a mutated plant or another life-threatening accident."

Ni Mengxue’s fist tightened. Worry flashed across her eyes.

Meng Xiaoni noticed everything and eventually fell silent.

"Then I’ll go check on them," Ni Mengxue said. "You stay here."

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