Chapter 296 An Unexpected Reunion

Hao Ren left Lily and the others in the central hall to chat with the First Born for a while, while he and Vivian went to another nearby section.

They walked across a crystal bridge set with heavy blockades, the end of which was sealed off by a semi-transparent light membrane. The guardian giant they had captured in Holleta lived here, as a semi-prisoner.

"Are you sure it's a smart decision to let the giant meet the First Born?" Vivian looked at Hao Ren a little uneasily.

Hao Ren smiled, "What are you worried about?"

"I don't know how much of the anger in the giant's heart has dissipated, and it's even possible that he hasn't calmed down at all. What if he not only tells the First Born about the fall of the goddess in detail, but also incites him?" Vivian frowned slightly. "I feel like letting him explain to the First Born is not as good as us trying to find a way to say it euphemistically."

Hao Ren looked at Vivian for a while, and said slowly, "Sometimes, it is more effective to let the family members of the deceased comfort other family members. And I don't think the giant will incite the First Born's hatred. On the contrary, he should try his best to comfort him."

Vivian was a little strange: "Why are you so sure?"

"Because this is his mother's dying wish," Hao Ren nodded with certainty. "There is no more effective oath than this."

Vivian listened and remained silent for a moment, nodding silently. There was no need to doubt the guardian's loyalty to the Goddess of Creation.

After the two entered the hall, they saw the giant sitting in a corner of the room. Some holographic projections were floating around him, and various huge utensils were neatly placed on the ground around him. The utensils contained various flowers and plants. Hao Ren still remembered that when he left before, he had instructed the autonomous machinery and arcane servants here to satisfy the various requirements put forward by the giant without violating the safety protocols. It seemed that these projection devices and flowers and plants were all the things the giant had requested during this period. He seemed to be living here quite comfortably.

The giant felt the breath approaching, and he nodded slightly in the direction of Hao Ren and Vivian as a greeting. Hao Ren came to him and saw that the holographic projections were showing the scenery of the surface of Tanagus, and he couldn't help but be curious: "What are you looking at?"

"A reshaped planet," the giant said in a low voice. "Life is such a strange thing, once it appears, it is so difficult to extinguish... The ecosystem of this planet seems to have been destroyed once, but now everything is starting to run again. New forests and grasslands are growing on the bones of my brothers, as if nothing has ever changed... except that Mother is no longer here."

Hao Ren casually asked, "What do you think of this new ecosystem?"

"No opinion," the giant pointed to the plant specimens around him. "Life is life, meaningful but meaningless, they just exist here. Compared to this—we meet again, are you here specifically to discuss the ecosystem with me?"

"No, I'm here to let you meet someone... maybe not 'person'," Hao Ren waved his hand. "Before that, I want to hear your opinion: if you meet another guardian, and one who is as sane as you, what would you talk to him about?"

A gust of wind approached, and the giant immediately leaned down like a mountain collapsing, staring at Hao Ren, who was no bigger than a mouse in his eyes: "You found my brothers and sisters?! Other sane guardians?!"

"Not a giant like you, but also a guardian, the 'First Born'," Hao Ren said as he jumped aside. "Ahem, speak further away, your mouth is at least a level seven or eight gale... I found it in a place hundreds of billions of light years away from here. Its ecosystem has been burned down by the sun, but I managed to preserve all the souls and store them in the mainframe of this space station, so it's like saving a dead soul..."

Hao Ren then told the giant everything that happened in Zolm, even the Dream Ark was not concealed. He knew that the First Born would definitely talk to him about these things later, and instead of euphemistically trying to explain the existence of the Zolm people, it would be better to tell him everything clearly, at least to get a good impression score.

The giant remained calm after hearing these things, and did not even express any opinion. He just frowned and fell into contemplation, then slowly stood up: "Take me to see it."

Hao Ren and Vivian quickly jumped aside to make way for the giant to prevent them from being stepped on, while looking up and shouting, "If you have any ideas about the Zolm people, tell me now, we won't allow you to suddenly draw your knife and chop people later... although you can't chop them..."

The giant looked down and said in a thundering voice: "Mother instructed to protect them, so I have no objection. I just want to see another guardian now."

Vivian casually threw out a small bat to lead the giant, and she and Hao Ren walked behind, chewing on their ears: "Landlord, do you think the First Born is a 'brother' or a 'sister' to the giant?"

Hao Ren rolled his eyes: "Who knows, that guy has no gender... By the way, don't hang out with Lily, you're starting to focus on the same things as her."

After leading the giant to the central hall, Hao Ren and the others immediately retreated to the side, but no one left the hall: everyone was curious about this historic meeting and couldn't bear to miss what would happen next. The giant seemed to be able to sense the soul of the First Born, and went straight to the crystal spire in the center. After being silent for a moment in front of the huge crystal, he said in a low voice: "Can you recognize me?"

The First Born's voice sounded a few seconds later: "I... have some impression. When I was just hatching, your aura appeared."

May secretly tugged on Hao Ren's sleeve: "Hey, Landlord, the First Born is stored in the database, how can it sense the aura outside?"

Hao Ren rolled his eyes: "It's metaphysics, you wouldn't understand."

At this time, the giant's voice came again: "Can you still sense other brothers and sisters?"

Lily also secretly tugged on Hao Ren's sleeve when she heard this: "Hey, Landlord, Landlord, do you think the First Born is a brother or a sister to the giant? Does it have a gender..."

Hao Ren didn't say anything, just glanced at Vivian silently. The look in his eyes was like this: I told you not to hang out with Lily, look at the way she thinks.

Vivian was speechless.

These guys were watching from the side while whispering, and the atmosphere was indeed getting weird. Izhaks, as the only serious "person" left in the team, finally couldn't stand it anymore. He coughed twice, grabbed his daughter, and beckoned the others to walk out: "Let's go, let's go, don't make trouble here—leave the rest to these two brothers."

Hao Ren shook his head regretfully, grabbed Lily and "Dumpling" beside him, and followed Izhaks. Lily was still shouting as she was dragged away: "Hey, someone explain to me whether these two are brothers or siblings..."

After everyone had withdrawn, only two guardians were left in the hall—or rather, a guardian and a soul. This reunion after ten thousand years was in such a situation, and the tricks of fate could only be sighed at.

Hao Ren had already led the people outside the hall, and Nangong Sanba was poking his head at the door, looking inside: "Landlord, what do you think they're talking about inside?"

Lily nodded with certainty: "They must be discussing topics of revenge on society. They must be discussing what to do after their mother blew up..."

Nangong Wuyue looked at the husky strangely: "Can't you be a little more positive?"

Lily shivered and glared at Wuyue: "I just came back from the sunniest place in the world, my dog eyes are almost blind, don't talk to me about sunshine for two months!"

Wuyue: "...what are you talking about!"

Hao Ren just silently watched these guys making noise, and had no interest in getting involved. When Lily's brain hole was already unstoppable, he coughed lightly: "Don't think nonsense, the things they are talking about are very normal. The giant is slowly telling the truth to the First Born, in a very gentle way."

Elizabeth looked at Hao Ren in surprise: "Uncle Ren, are you eavesdropping?"

"Of course, the monitoring system is online 24 hours a day," Hao Ren shrugged. "This place is half a prison after all, do you think I really don't have any vigilance? I'm more afraid than you that the two inside will suddenly make a fuss."

Vivian leaned against the crystal pillar next to her with her arms crossed. At this time, she suddenly sighed faintly: "No matter what, it's a good start."

"Hmm?" Hao Ren glanced at her.

Vivian turned her face to the side, with a faint smile: "A guardian giant, a First Born, and both are sane. We are gradually gathering together the surviving dependents that the goddess left behind, although there are only two now... but we will definitely find more in the future. Isn't this a good start?"

Hao Ren smiled knowingly after hearing this: "Indeed, it's a good start."

Lily rolled her eyes and scanned back and forth between the two, muttering: "Why do these two always look like they're having an affair when they smile at the same time..."