Chapter 129 Fog

"No need, just control the leader."

"What about the animals? Are they controlled as well?"

"I don't know, but it's one of the worst outcomes."

"What do you mean by one?"

"If Yicunlian also controls the senior planters, we'll be really finished." Yun Xiang took out the communicator and called Xie Yu's number twice, but the call didn't go through. What if all her guesses were false? Wouldn't she be fooling people?

Yun thought about it and decided to put it away and wait a few days to see.

"Wow!" Shi Qixuan took a deep breath and wished she could stay away from those people. She didn't have a good impression of them to begin with, and after hearing what Yun Xiang said, she hated them even more.

After a while, Shi Qixuan nudged Yun Xiang and asked, "Why aren't you talking?"

"Have you finished?" Yun Xiang looked at her strangely.

"Say something more." Scare me, and I might be less afraid.

"Well……"

"Anything will do."

"Oh," Yun Xiang thought about it seriously, "These spiritual plants might have been cultivated by Bian Qin himself." Bian Qin knew Lianjiao Star so well, he must know that there were rare spiritual plants growing in the lush forest.

She controlled the Sky Star, so it made no sense to leave such a vast jungle unexplored. Perhaps when they fought for control of the Sky Star, they had their sights set on this very jungle. This also explained why the guards were so familiar with this area.

They picked rare spiritual plants and planted spiritual plant seedlings. Initially, they must have treated it as a natural planting area. If they only encouraged senior growers, the species might not be so complete. It would be enough to keep a few precious plants.

Perhaps, the One-Inch Lotus was also planted by them. At first, they thought they could control it, but because the thousand-year catastrophe was approaching, the environment changed quietly, and the One-Inch Lotus mutated again and lost control.

"Hey! You've managed to scare me again. But if I think about it carefully, it's really possible. There are obvious signs of tampering there, even though they're covered by moss and dead leaves, but if you pay close attention, you can still find clues."

"Um."

"This person is completely crazy! The inch lotus is listed as a harmful plant and must be destroyed if found. How dare they cultivate it?"

"Who knows," Yun Xiang shrugged. "Maybe he thinks he can control it."

"Hmph, what can she do? There are so many people who are more powerful than her, but they are not as good as her. She is really hurting others and herself. I will die here, and I will not let her go even if I become a ghost."

"Ahem, don't think about it for now. Maybe I guessed wrong."

"I hope so." It's not that Shi Qixuan is pessimistic, but Yun Xiang is too reasonable and well-founded.

That night, Bian Qin treated everyone to a sumptuous dinner, all made with frozen meat. It was obvious that Bian Qin had known for a long time that there were no animals in the dense forest.

Shi Qixuan ate the meat while muttering, "Last Supper", "Last Meal before Execution"... Yun Xiang laughed at what he heard.

When entertaining guests, the host will inevitably say a few words. The usual speaking pattern is to first express gratitude, then praise the grower highly, take the opportunity to state his own purpose, and finally encourage each other.

The general meaning is that she has only explored so far, and going further is unknown and requires the joint efforts of everyone. The deeper meaning is that I will not provide you with spiritual plants. If you want them, you can find them yourself.

After dinner, it started raining again, first lightly, then heavily, for three days straight, with no sign of stopping. Bian Qin's face grew gloomier by the day, and the people in the tent grew increasingly restless.

Yunxiang sat in the tent, listening to the crackling sound of rain outside, and fell into deep thought.

"Why are you always daydreaming?" Shi Qixuan was darting around the tent bored, like a monkey. If her admirer saw her like this, she wondered what he would think.

"Let's go and watch a show!" Yun Xiang had just finished speaking when a quarrel was heard outside. Shi Qixuan's eyes widened immediately. How could this be so clever?

Yun Xiang and Shi Qixuan dressed and weaved through the crowd, finding the perfect spot to watch the show intently. The reason was simple: the heavy rain had successfully interrupted plans to continue the exploration, and those highly praised and pampered senior planters were actually backing off, wanting to end the mission early.

How could it be possible? Did Bian Qin eat anything for free? Bian Qin first tried to persuade them with reason, but when that didn't work, he threatened them directly. If they returned now, he would revoke their right to reside on Cang Qiong Star. This finally made them quiet down.

But this was only on the surface; beneath the surface, there were turbulent waves. Heavy rain fell for seven days, and just as Bian Qin was about to resort to force, the weather cleared up, and the sun hung warmly in the sky. The sweltering heat in the forest unexpectedly soothed the people's restless hearts.

"Oh, it's finally clear!" Shi Qixuan stretched her arms and sat on the tree, swinging her legs leisurely.

Yun wanted to start dismantling the tent. She wanted to buy a few more tents like this when she returned. It was amazing that they could be fixed securely on the tree.

“Why put it away!”

"The water has almost seeped through. We should be able to set off in the afternoon." If Bian Qin was anxious enough.

"Ah - I don't want to leave!" Shi Qixuan hugged the tree and acted like a spoiled child.

Yun Xiang paused, "Maybe he won't leave."

"Really?" Shi Qixuan looked excited.

Yun Xiang slowly uttered two words, "Fog!" It is normal to have fog after rain.

"It's...it's foggy! Damn! Ah——" Shi Qixuan was so frightened that she lost her grip on the tree and fell headfirst from the tree.

"Are you okay?" Yun Xiang didn't stop his movements. Such a short distance was not enough to hurt someone.

"I almost broke my neck. Is that okay?" Shi Qixuan got up from the ground, covering her neck and glaring at Yun Xiang unhappily. Why did he suddenly scare her?

Yun Xiang raised an eyebrow. Who said he wanted to scare her? Did she? Shi Qixuan refused to admit it.

Well, the injured person is the most reasonable, "Can't you use your superpowers?"

"Ahem, I forgot!"

"...You really should exercise more." Yun Xiang was speechless for a moment. "Hurry up and get up. Be careful of the bugs on the ground."

"Isn't it?"

“That was before the rain.”

"Wow!" Shi Qixuan scrambled to her feet and suddenly glanced off into the distance. "Yun... Yunxiang, it's foggy!"

Yun Xiang glanced up, tucked the tent into his storage ring, and jumped down from the tree. This wasn't a good sign. Yun Xiang turned on his communicator, but suddenly realized there was no signal. With a heart-pounding thud, he quickly put it away, pulled out a rope, and handed it to Shi Qixuan, "Tie it tight. Don't complain if we get separated." He tied the other end around his waist.

"Yeah." Shi Qixuan nodded hurriedly, and only felt relieved after tying a few knots.

"It's foggy!" Someone shouted, and the fog spread rapidly. In less than a minute, it engulfed the entire camp and continued to spread.

"I can't see anything!"

"I can't see either. It's too foggy!"

"Shit, what should I do?"

"Energy lamp, try turning on the energy lamp!"

“It doesn’t work!”

"Fire, try fire!" There was chaos in the camp. No one cared whether the forest could be set on fire.

"No, the fire is out!"

"Wind, what about wind abilities?"

"What should we do? Is this fog poisonous?"

(End of this chapter)