The situation outside was unknown to Lu Wanqing and Cuicui, who were trapped on Earth. After eating the peaches, mother and daughter waited, and Cuicui's illness worsened. What started as a slight fever on her forehead gradually spread, making her entire body feel hot.
Lu Wanqing didn't know what to do, so she could only hold Cuicui tightly in her arms, constantly talking to her, urging her not to fall asleep.
Lu Wanqing was truly scared. She feared something would happen to Cuicui, that if she fell asleep now, she would never wake up again.
As time ticked by, Lu Wanqing's throat grew hoarse. She desperately wished someone would appear immediately to save them, but no one came.
An hour passed, and Lu Wanqing was unharmed. Those two peaches seemed... not poisonous?
Even though she felt they weren't poisonous, Lu Wanqing was still worried. But all her worries vanished when she saw Cuicui's flushed face and burning body. Unable to stay calm, she resolved to bring the peaches to Cuicui.
Cuicui's lips were devoid of color, her head throbbed painfully, and she longed to fall unconscious. She only tried to stay awake because her mother asked her to.
The peach offered to her was so heavy that Cuicui could barely muster the strength to eat it.
Seeing her daughter like this, Lu Wanqing hesitated for a moment. Then, she broke the peach into small pieces and carefully fed them to Cuicui.
Cuicui was truly hungry. When the peach reached her mouth, she chewed instinctively, her movements slow and weak. Although her actions were sluggish, she managed to eat the peach bit by bit.
Lu Wanqing was worried. She fed Cuicui with great care, but even after eating a whole peach, Cuicui had no strength left. She felt terrible and didn't want to eat anymore.
Cuicui held on for another half an hour, but finally, she couldn't bear it any longer. Her eyelids drooped, and she fell into a deep sleep.
Lu Wanqing could do nothing but wet a towel with water and place it on Cuicui's forehead.
In the live stream, Cuicui's condition was dire. Outside the live stream, countless netizens also worried for them.
Cuicui was so adorable that no one wanted anything to happen to her!
Lu Wanqing held Cuicui, watching over her. Suddenly, she couldn't control her emotions and her eyes welled up, tears falling one by one.
But fearing she would disturb Cuicui, Lu Wanqing turned her head away, letting her tears fall elsewhere.
From night to day, on the afternoon of the second day, Cuicui vaguely woke up once more. Lu Wanqing quickly brought her more peaches and fed them to her.
This time, Cuicui ate even less, only a few mouthfuls, before falling back into a drowsy sleep.
Lu Wanqing's arms trembled as she held her child. She didn't know what to do, or what she could do.
On the insectoid side, Lu Yang finally couldn't hold back and confronted the Insectoid Empress.
Lu Yang was formidable, but the Insectoid Empress was his equal. They fought fiercely. The battle raged for a long, long time, from nightfall to dawn, from morning to dusk. Both were exhausted, yet the fight remained a draw; neither could defeat the other.
Lu Ming and Lu Ze wanted to help, but they were ordinary people whose strength was no match for Lu Yang and the Insectoid Empress. They couldn't even get close to the battlefield.
Lu Yang even abandoned self-preservation, attacking relentlessly. As night fell on the second day, he finally gained the upper hand, gripping the Insectoid Empress by the throat.
"Wanwan!" Lu Ming cried out anxiously and rushed forward.
The surrounding insectoid guards became agitated, drawing their weapons and aiming them at Lu Yang.
The Insectoid Empress was covered in wounds. Her face was red from the pressure on her throat.
"Release Qingqing and Cuicui!" Lu Yang commanded coldly.
The Insectoid Empress's reddened eyes looked at Lu Yang with sorrow and despair. She didn't speak, unable to utter a sound with her throat constricted.
Lu Yang's eyes turned crimson. He shouted, "She Wanyuan! I command you to release Qingqing and Cuicui!"
"It... it's impossible!" The Insectoid Empress's hand struggled to pry Lu Yang's away. She gasped for breath, speaking each word with difficulty.
Lu Ming was anxious and looked at Lu Yang, "Ayang..."
Lu Ming couldn't finish his sentence. He turned to look at the Insectoid Empress and said anxiously, "Wanwan..."
"Kill me, and Lu Wanqing... and your daughter will die soon after. They... they will be buried with me. It would be good to die together," the Insectoid Empress said, her breathing becoming increasingly difficult, each word painstakingly uttered.
"Wanwan, why must you do this? Ayang isn't the only man in the world!" Lu Ming pleaded anxiously.
Lu Yang glared at the Insectoid Empress with hatred.
Lu Ming anxiously said, "Ayang, you... you mustn't hurt her. Wanwan she..."
Lu Yang released his grip, throwing the Insectoid Empress forcefully to the ground.
The Insectoid Empress couldn't die. If she died, the insectoid soldiers guarding Earth would bomb it immediately, and then Qingqing and Cuicui would be doomed.
Lu Ming quickly went to her side. He anxiously helped the Insectoid Empress up and patted her back to help her breathe.
After a while, the Insectoid Empress's complexion indeed improved.
"Ayang, does Cuicui's current state look like she's awakening her abilities?" At this moment, Lu Ze walked over and cautiously said to Lu Yang.
Lu Yang paused slightly and looked up at the live stream.
The Insectoid Empress also heard Lu Ze's words. Her face paled slightly as she looked at the live stream.
Awakening abilities?
A fever... it really does look like it!
Lu Yang's expression improved slightly, and he nodded, "Mm."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming and Lu Ze couldn't help but smile.
The Empire.
Ouyang watched the live stream and gradually noticed something unusual. Cuicui's condition seemed somewhat familiar.
Was she... awakening?
Once Ouyang realized, he was extremely shocked and jumped to his feet.
Little Harvey was startled by him and immediately looked at him.
"She's awakening!" Ouyang shouted excitedly.
Immediately after Ouyang shouted this, in the live stream, a black seed beneath Cuicui unknowingly sprouted. Tender white roots began to burrow into the ground beneath her. However, the seed was pressed under Cuicui, so neither Lu Wanqing nor the viewers in the live stream saw this.
Lu Wanqing continued to hold Cuicui. Cuicui's high fever persisted, and she remained drowsy, alternating between unconsciousness and brief moments of lucidity.
Worried about Cuicui's health, Lu Wanqing would periodically give her water and then break open peaches to feed her.
For the first two days, Cuicui's condition was critical, waking only once or twice a day and eating very little. Fortunately, starting from the third day, Cuicui's temperature seemed to decrease significantly, which somewhat relieved Lu Wanqing.
The previously picked peaches were finished. Lu Wanqing was contemplating going out to pick more when, the moment she put Cuicui down, Cuicui rolled over, and she suddenly saw a green sprout growing from beneath her.
Lu Wanqing froze, then quickly picked Cuicui up to examine the area beneath her.
Da Yanjing also flew over intelligently, filming the situation beneath Cuicui.
The moment it filmed, everyone in the live stream and outside the live stream felt their hearts lurch!
"Holy crap, am I seeing things? Is that a plant, a green one?"
"How can grass grow on Earth? And it's green! Isn't Earth polluted, with all the plants being black and mutated?"
"I've watched it three times, and my eyes aren't playing tricks on me. It's really grass, and it's green!!!"