Krakoa!
It stood like a colossal mountain, occupying the former location of the island.
The lush green vegetation on the island contrasted sharply with the surrounding sea.
Around the island, an invisible force seemed to exist, completely disregarding the raging sea winds and transforming them into a gentle breeze that swept through its interior.
The entire island looked like a misty fairyland; at its edges, several watchtowers were scattered, while in the central area, there were clusters of wooden houses, and at the very center, a majestic, towering tree.
Its trunk was incredibly thick, its bark covered with the marks of time, deeply furrowed like a face weathered by storms. At the top of the trunk, an ancient human face was revealed. That face was full of wrinkles, its eyes deep and mysterious.
"Krakoa wouldn't suddenly open its mouth and swallow me, would it?"
Lisa looked up at the large tree, still with some uncertain doubts in her eyes.
"It is a bit hungry, but it won't eat its own people."
Luo Men shook his head and chuckled. He had completed an agreement with Krakoa, where the Mutant led by Luo Men and Krakoa would form a mutually beneficial relationship.
Suddenly remembering something, he said to Lisa, "Try to see if your ability has any effect on Krakoa."
"Oh, I'll try."
Hearing Luo Men's words, Lisa, under everyone's gaze, tentatively extended her hand. A shimmering green light appeared on her palm, then slowly flowed towards the large tree with the human face at Krakoa's core.
As if sensing something, the human face on the large tree shifted slightly, then suddenly opened its mouth, increasing its absorption of Lisa's energy.
"I can't hold on."
After a short while, Lisa was almost completely drained of energy.
Therefore, Luo Men also stopped Krakoa and conveyed to it the principle of not draining the pond to catch all the fish, but rather to develop sustainably. Furthermore, Luo Men would later find suitable food for Krakoa, so it wouldn't have to be limited to Lisa's energy.
Although Krakoa didn't have much self-awareness, it wasn't without any intelligence. It acknowledged Luo Men's words and ceased its exploitation of Lisa.
Krakoa really liked Lisa's energy, but Lisa herself had too little energy, so Krakoa could only be said to have eaten a delicious appetizer. However, with this feeding from Lisa, Krakoa also stopped absorbing from Lisa, which made Lisa breathe a sigh of relief.
However, due to too much energy loss in her body, Lisa stumbled and almost fell to the ground. Luo Men, who was beside her, quickly supported Lisa.
In the past, whether Lisa was ripening crops or controlling plants, it didn't consume a particularly large amount of energy, because although energy was used, it primarily served as a catalyst. Here with Krakoa, it couldn't even be considered a catalyst; Krakoa's sheer size was just too immense.
"I'm sorry, I'll take you back to rest well first. You all can get acquainted with the place here."
After speaking, Luo Men helped Lisa go back, with Lucci following beside him, holding her little bear.
Seeing Luo Men leave, the others looked at each other, then also returned to their own small houses, preparing to familiarize themselves with Krakoa's environment.
Fortunately, because Krakoa had directly merged with the original island, all the buildings on the island were preserved. The watchtowers on Krakoa's edge were also structures previously built on the island.
Krakoa merging with an island was like eating a meal; although it wasn't very nutritious, it still provided some energy, but it wasn't enough to satisfy its hunger, let alone allow it to evolve.
"You rest well first."
After taking Lisa back to her room, Luo Men looked at Lucci beside him and gently said, "Lucci, can you stay here and take care of Sister Lisa?"
"Then what about you, Big Brother?"
Lucci looked puzzled. With Luo Men there, why would she still be needed?
"I still have things I haven't finished, so I can only trouble you."
Luo Men's expression was slightly awkward. Encountering Krakoa was completely unexpected. Now that the agreement with Krakoa was complete and everyone had moved, he naturally still had to go find someone.
"Didn't Big Brother say he would stay with Lucci after coming back?"
Hearing Luo Men's words, Lucci also pouted, a little unhappy.
Seeing Lucci's words, Luo Men didn't know what to say. The original plan was indeed like that; after finding the person, he would indeed rest for a period. However, he hadn't expected to encounter Krakoa and return early.
"Forgive me, Lucci, this is the last time."
After thinking for a moment, he hugged Lucci, rubbed her small head, and showed a hint of apology on his face.
His important task was indeed not yet completed, so he naturally had to break his promise.
However, he felt that what he said, for some reason, had a sense of déjà vu.
"If Big Brother has something to do, then go ahead. Lucci will take good care of Sister Lisa and wait for Big Brother to come back."
Little Lucci, though not very happy, was very sensible.
Looking at Lucci's endearing appearance, Luo Men said no more, then released Lucci and directly left the room.
Watching Luo Men's retreating figure, Lucci's eyes already had a few tears welling up.
Lying on her bed, Lisa sensed Lucci's low spirits and spoke weakly, "Lucci, come here to Sister."
"What's wrong, Sister Lisa?"
Lucci heard the voice behind her, remembered she still had to take care of Lisa, quickly sniffled, turned around, and came to the bed, hugging her toy idol.
"Sister is a little sleepy, but I'm a bit scared to sleep alone. Can Lucci sleep with Sister?"
Lisa thought for a moment, looked at Lucci, and showed an embarrassed expression.
She knew that Luo Men indeed had many things to do. As everyone's leader, his own abilities were also very strong, so naturally, he had more things to do and would be more tired. Sometimes, personal matters might indeed be difficult to attend to.
Therefore, for a situation like Lucci's, Lisa could only solve it in her own way.
"Yes, Sister Lisa."
Hearing Lisa's words, Lucci also took off her small boots, then directly climbed onto the bed, got under the covers, and hugged Lisa.
"Thank you, Lucci."
After Lisa spoke, she also hugged Lucci and fell asleep not long after. Her condition was indeed quite poor, and only good rest could help her recover.
Lucci noticed that Lisa had fallen asleep and didn't want to disturb her, so she remained very still. Lisa's sleeping posture was also very good. Feeling Lisa's steady breathing, Lucci quickly forgot her sadness and soon also drifted off to sleep.