I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 180 Confrontation

Only when the warmth entered his arms did Lei Xiu manage to suppress his bloodlust and regain his rationality. Only then did he realize the abnormality of this eye of the storm.

Normally, a storm of this magnitude would have its eye of air sucked dry in a matter of moments, but the eye of the storm was completely isolated from the outside world, with an air density similar to that outside. This strange situation made Lei Xiu frown.

Since there was plenty of air, it was hard to explain Lezhi's current situation. Looking down at the still unconscious Lezhi, Lei Xiu gently called out twice.

"Zhizhi, Zhizhi, can you hear me...?"

Despite being called from such close range, Lezhi remained oblivious. In the depths of his consciousness, which no one could reach, Lezhi shook his head, and the treetops swayed twice in response to his movement.

"Sigh, where am I? Why have I turned into a tree? Can anyone explain this to me...?"

Unfortunately, the only response to Lezhi was the usual silence, with the occasional playful breeze brushing the treetops before quickly departing.

"Sigh... Oh well, I guess I'll just be a tree. It's no big deal if I don't do anything at all." After struggling to no avail, Lezhi had no choice but to give up.

If he could try, he wouldn't want to give up, but now there seemed to be no other way. In the last second before his consciousness faded, Lezhi optimistically thought, "Maybe when I wake up, I'll have already succeeded in my cultivation and can transform and leave!"

With beautiful wishes, Lezhi let the darkness engulf her consciousness. The tree that had been shining brightly gradually dimmed as Lezhi's consciousness sank, but it did not completely dim. Instead, it flickered on and off with the rhythm of Lezhi's breathing, just like the light that emanated from Lezhi's body every night.

The tree fell silent, but the flow of energy never stopped. Lezhi's body absorbed energy from the outside world without stopping, and then gathered it at the tree. Even in its slumber, the tree could still absorb and transform energy. Moreover, without conscious interference, driven by instinct, the tree digested energy even faster.

The transformed energy was transported to various parts of the body by the tree through its branches and veins. The two largest energy clusters were absorbed by the wings on the shoulder blades and the space deep within the sea of ​​consciousness, respectively. A very small amount of energy quietly dissipated through Lezhi's breathing and skin and was absorbed by the people closest to him.

Unnoticed by anyone, something was quietly changing. Inside the pack on its chest, the fluffy creature, nourished by the energy of joy, seemed to sense something. Its sleeping body twitched slightly, and it shifted its position, pressing the still-sleepy chick into the downy feathers in front of it, before falling into a deep sleep again, completely unaware that Lei Xiu had successfully reunited with them.

The little ones seemed to have taken sleeping pills. Lei Xiu couldn't wake Le Zhi, and even Mao Qiu and the chicks were fast asleep, no matter how much Lei Xiu poked them, they just wouldn't wake up.

Helpless, Lei Xiu sheathed the spear in his right hand, took out a vine seed, and forced it to grow on the ground. He then used the vine to wrap around him and Le Zhi, binding them tightly together. Unable to wake them, Lei Xiu had no other choice but to resort to this tactic.

Once he was sure the vines were securely holding the two of them together, and the bundle containing the fluffy ball and the baby bird was properly placed between them, Lei Xiu's eyes sharpened, and he turned to think about how to get out of there.

Although this eye of the storm is unusual, Lei Xiu cannot be sure if the whirlwind can remain like this indefinitely. Sitting idly by and waiting for death is not in his nature. As long as he can still move, Lei Xiu will always choose to forge ahead.

Lei Xiu knew about Qing Jin and the others' previous plan, but he wasn't the kind of person who would just sit and wait to be rescued.

With one hand protecting Lezhi's back and the other drawing his spear again, Lei Xiu flapped his wings and flew into the air, looking up at the sky. He was surrounded by swirling winds, with only a small patch of sky visible above his head, but the person surrounded was no frog in a well.

As if sensing that Lei Xiu's arrival was ill-intentioned, Feng Juan, who had been exceptionally friendly only when Le Zhi was present, was provoked and suddenly revealed her original violent temper, becoming extremely fierce.

The wind, like an accelerating blade, rushed towards Lei Xiu in the air, colliding violently with the protective layer around him. Lei Xiu noticed the change in the wind's attack and strengthened his protective layer once again.

The two sides were like two wild beasts, simultaneously choosing to clash with brute force, neither willing to give way, expressing their dissatisfaction in this way.

Ignoring the fierce roar of the protective layer, Lei Xiu twirled the spear in his hand, gathered his strength, and thrust it into the sky. The clouds that had been swept up by the raging wind seemed to be attracted to the direction the spear was pointing.

The rapid movement of the clouds caused a collision, the sun was obscured by thick clouds, and the sky within a radius of a hundred miles centered on the whirlwind suddenly darkened.

Qingjin and her group, who were frantically growing vines on the periphery, also immediately sensed something was wrong and looked up at the sky.

The clouds in the sky were so thick that they were almost pressing down on them, and the sense of oppression was even stronger now that they were flying in mid-air.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning appeared through a gap in the clouds, followed shortly by a deafening roar of thunder.

"Captain, look..."

Someone in the group exclaimed, "Captain!" But Qingjin had already been staring intently at that spot long before he made the exclamation.

That was the sky directly opposite the eye of the storm, now being affected by the wind, and the clouds had formed a spiral shape. The lightning flashes between the clouds just now were merely the prelude to the changes; now, muffled thunder was constantly rumbling from the center of that spiraling cloud, but no lightning was visible.

Qingjin frowned, feeling that the scene before her seemed familiar.

"Everyone, listen up! Stop what you're doing and stand back!"

He decisively ordered his team to retreat, while Qingjin kept a close eye on the spot, ready to deal with any unforeseen events.

With clear orders, the guards retreated swiftly and efficiently. Seeing their captain's actions, the intelligent ones immediately realized that the problem lay with the suddenly appearing cloud.

As expected, the clouds, which had been the focus of everyone's attention, gradually subsided after a long period of build-up. However, the clouds began to churn more and more frequently, and this unusual silence was even more unsettling.

Just as the atmosphere reached its peak, the unexpected happened. Lei Xiu, in the eye of the storm, seized the opportunity and shot his spear into the sky. Guided by this, the lightning followed suit and met up with Lei Xiu in the air. The lightning, which had been charging up for a long time, shot down and illuminated most of the sky. Then, its power was completely absorbed by the spear in Lei Xiu's hand.

This scene was witnessed by his companions on the periphery. Qing Jin, who had dealt with the Thunder Clan many times, twitched at the corner of his mouth and immediately understood Lei Xiu's intention.

This was probably a deliberate show for her, a reminder that Lei Xiu was about to unleash his full power. If she ignored his warning and got caught in the crossfire, Lei Xiu probably wouldn't take responsibility.

"Everyone, step back and make a safe distance."

"Captain..." The Vine Project is not yet complete. If we retreat now, what will happen to Lezhi in the storm?

Before she could explain, Qing Jin's tone grew even colder, "Obey orders."

"Yes."

Qingjin's intimidation was enough, and everyone quickly retreated to a safe distance under Qingjin's expulsion. Only after confirming that no one had fallen behind did Qingping hesitantly approach Qingjin's side.

"Captain, if we just leave like this, what about Lezhi and the others...?"

Glancing sideways at Qingping, Qingjin was a little surprised. This girl was smart, but she had always been lazy. This was the first time she had been so proactive.

"Did you see that bolt of lightning that just shot straight down?"

"Uh, of course." It's that thick, anyone who's not blind can see it, right? Is there even a need to ask?

"Let me teach you a lesson: if you encounter that thing again, run as far away as you can the first thing you do, and don't look back," Qingjin advised meaningfully, her cold voice carrying a hint of sorrow.