Chapter 54

The edge of the forest connects to the city ruins, and occasionally low- to mid-level zombies wander around. Usually, the stronger alien plants don't like being harassed by zombies and will live deep in the forest.

The weaker plants that couldn't compete for territory had to stay on the outer side, where they still had a chance to hunt zombies and eat their crystal cores to increase their strength.

This human squad that broke into the forest was targeting the alien plants hiding on the outer edge, those with low combat strength and abilities that were more inclined towards support.

The first thing they encountered was a rose, its color vibrant and beautiful, but the thorns it flung out had a very high hit rate and also had a paralyzing effect.

After identifying Rose's ability, the team wasted no time, ignoring it and going around to the other side.

It was at this time that the winter melon was targeted. Its disguise made of seeds was exposed, and it was injured by a remote attack from a human with superpowers.

It fled in panic, but its movements were sluggish and it fell halfway down, about to be caught.

The superhuman behind him threw a semi-transparent net over; the net was large enough to cover the winter melon.

The wire mesh flickered with electric current, making it more effective than ordinary tranquilizer guns. Even advanced alien plants could not escape it and would fall unconscious within half a minute.

The winter melon was in despair when suddenly, something flashed before its eyes.

A small yellow mango suddenly appeared and grabbed the winter melon leaf.

Immediately afterwards, both plants disappeared and reappeared two or three meters away half a second later.

The electric grid missed its target, much to the surprise of the superhuman on the other side.

“It’s a mango, small in size, predicted to be below intermediate level,” the leading captain said, raising his communicator to the person on the other end. “Its ability is… teleportation? But it looks like the distance is very short.”

"They don't seem aggressive, let's catch them all."

The man hesitated for a moment before replying, "Okay."

He raised his hand, signaling the others to continue chasing the winter melon and the mango that had come to them.

Among all heterophytes, it is relatively rare for them to help each other. However, it is possible for two plants to live in the same area, become familiar with each other, and develop a good relationship.

Although recently, I heard that there is a team of several alien plants that not only cooperate and help each other, but also have extremely high combat power, and even broke through a branch of the Sky Base.

But they shouldn't be that unlucky... This time, the outing team is small. If they really run into them, they'll have to run for their lives and report their coordinates to the main base as soon as possible.

A team composed of heterogeneous plants... It's unimaginable unless you've seen it with your own eyes.

Several people in the team carried the widest range of detection equipment, and two modified vehicles were parked outside, ready to leave immediately if any abnormalities were detected.

Their goal was clear: to capture two or three auxiliary heterotrophic plants, either low or medium level.

After the captain gave the order, the rest of the men put away the electric net on the ground and immediately gave chase.

With Mango's help, Winter Melon was surprised and moved, choking back tears as she sobbed, "Waaah."

Mango didn't have time to say anything; she grabbed it and gestured for it to run away quickly.

Its abilities are limited, and that's all it can do to help... To teleport again, you'll have to wait two minutes.

Two minutes may seem short, but the injured winter melon couldn't run fast enough, and the mango followed closely behind. When the skill time was up, it used teleportation again.

The maximum distance it can teleport is less than three meters, making it impossible to escape the pursuit of human superhumans.

Three more people deliberately circled around from the side, trying to surround them.

Realizing that he was doomed, Donggua nudged the mango next to him, telling it to leave him alone.

The mango is unharmed and has a chance to escape on its own. If you follow it, both plants will be caught.

"Waaah..."

Winter Melon spoke softly, and the next second, Mango disappeared, then reappeared two or three meters away, disappearing into the bushes in a flash.

...It really did leave on its own!

The mango didn't even turn its head. Actually, it wasn't very familiar with the winter melon; they even seemed to have fought about it last month.

Anyway, I've done my best... It will miss the winter melon in the future!

Upon discovering that the two plants had separated, the superhuman who had been chasing them launched a ranged attack.

Two clods of dirt flew towards him at high speed. Hearing the wind behind him, Mango rolled to the side twice, and the clods of dirt grazed past him.

Almost two minutes had passed, and it was about to use its skill again when the human superhuman behind it suddenly exclaimed, "Run!"

Mango turned her head and saw that the humans who had been chasing her just moments before were now in a panic, as if they were the ones being chased.

What's wrong...?

Mango was puzzled. Had they finally realized that they were actually very powerful and were afraid?

Not far away, Donggua lay on the ground, encased in an electric fence, his fate unknown.

The human team didn't even have time to put away the electric net, abandoning the winter melon along with it, and quickly retreated out of the forest.

Just then, dozens of radish spikes rained down from the sky, shattering the defensive shield that the squad had raised.

Mango, lying in the grass, rolled over and slowly opened her eyes.

It saw a series of plants fall to the ground, including peas, peppers, corn, cacti... a total of eight plants.

At the very end of the line was a familiar carrot, which kicked away the electric fence trapping the winter melon and shouted, "Woo!"

The giant pea, wearing a small and delicate mechanical mouthpiece, spits out green peas that split into three, increasing their number but barely reducing their attack power.

The remaining plants also launched a swift attack, with chili seeds and corn kernels exploding upon impact, doubling their power.

Dragon fruit, star fruit, and pomegranate also wear mechanical mouthpieces, while cactus mouthpieces are clipped to the arms, but in a different style. The thorns that are flung out increase in size dozens of times out of thin air, and have extremely strong penetrating power.

The forest terrain was difficult to navigate, so the durian only slightly enlarged its size and rolled towards the humans. It also had an electromagnetic gun, and several trees were hit by its thorns along the way, leaving a bunch of charred holes.

Corn has two weapons, both strapped to its neck, but its sprayer seems to only work when it's charged up for an attack, and it can't use it right now because its energy hasn't fully recovered.

Moreover, there are only eight people on the other side, and carrots and peas can take them all out. The main reason for bringing so many plants is to test the power of the new weapon.

The arriving plant team was categorized separately by the carrot into the mechanical group.

Durian was overjoyed to be in the same group as carrots again and bravely charged to the front.

Compared to the durian, the big pea was lazy and only attacked the other side once.

It felt that it didn't need to take action at all, so it stepped back, squatted down, and checked on the winter melon.

Donggua had injuries, but they should be fine; he was just knocked unconscious by the electric fence.

Pea took out the pills that Qianhui had prepared in advance, pried open Donggua's mouth, and forced them into the mouth.

The pills melted instantly in his mouth, so there was no worry about them not working. After Big Pea finished doing all this, he heard a rustling sound beside him.

It turned its head and saw a small yellow mango squatting not far away, its eyes sparkling.

Carrot led his team in a full-scale attack, beating the opposing team into submission.

These humans wore basically uniform clothing with two icons printed on their cuffs, one of which belonged to Skybase. They were mostly from one of their branches or had a strong connection with Skybase.

Now that Carrot had no more scruples, since they had provoked them, they would have to pay the price.

Finally, the plant team chased them out of the woods, blew up all the modified vehicles parked outside, and wiped out the entire team.

Chili deliberately searched the body and found a intact communicator, which she planned to take back.

Deep in the woods on the other side, Qianhui waited anxiously until the mimosa said that the carrots were making great progress, and then she was relieved.

He waited for a long time and saw a string of plants flying back from the sky, while also receiving a game notification.

[The eleventh faction conflict has ended. Congratulations to our side for the victory! Reward: 100 Prestige Points]

The plant team returned, with an unfamiliar winter melon hanging from the end of a radish thorn. It had woken up and its leg injury had mostly healed.

After being put down, it timidly hid behind the bushes, cautiously looking around.

Besides the winter melon, Big Pea was also holding a mango.

Upon seeing the mango, the little mushroom's eyes lit up, and it jumped off the head of the carnivorous plant and ran over.

It circled the mango once and handed over the half-eaten cookie in its hand.

Without any hesitation, Mango took the bag and stuffed it into her mouth.

Chili turned off the electromagnetic gun around her neck, ran quickly towards Qian Hui, and handed him the communicator.

The message device had no password and was easy to use. Under Nan Tingjin's guidance, Qian Hui sent a message to the person whose name was displayed at the top of the communication log as "X Manager".

“Your people are all dead. If you dare to arbitrarily capture and abuse alien plants again, you will suffer the same fate.”

There is currently no base that can provide shelter for heterophytes, and Qianhui cannot help all plants at the same time.

This message serves as a threat and warning to humanity; those who are afraid of death will surely restrain themselves.

Chili pepper watched from the side, carefully noting down the steps for using the communicator.

After Qianhui finished sending the message, it temporarily put away the communicator and put it into its backpack.

Now that the crisis has been resolved and the two plants have been successfully rescued, Qianhui must leave; she can't afford to waste too much time.

He found Donggua hiding behind the bushes and gently comforted him, "Don't be afraid."

Winter Melon had never seen so many top-grade exotic plants in its life. It was both frightened and uneasy, and huddled up, afraid to move.

Seeing this, Qianhui bought some food and pills and placed them aside.

Winter melon was too timid, and they were in a hurry to get on their way, so it wasn't realistic for them to take all the plants they encountered with them.

This area is safe; there are lingering scents of several top-tier exotic plants, so other plants won't dare to approach for the time being.

The winter melon can be kept to heal the wound, and the food is enough to sustain the body until the last breath is completely dissipated.

Qianhui hadn't really expected the other plant she brought back, but when she turned around, she saw a familiar-looking mango "fighting" with a large pea.

It was more like playing than fighting; Mango vigorously swung his fists, smashing them against Big Pea's side.

The big pea tree held onto the trunk without moving, occasionally letting out a "woof" to indicate that the massage was working well and to apply more pressure.

Hearing what the pea said, the mango got a little angry and ran to hit the cabbage again, but was stopped by the little cabbage.

The little cabbage was in a hurry; it had only put on one of the leaf boxing gloves, ready to give it a punch.

Mango, relying on its ability to teleport, dodged in an instant.

It gave a defiant "humph" and was suddenly picked up.

Qian Hui bent down and patted Mango's head: "He seems quite lively..."

He remembered this mango; it had been caught by the carrot once and was probably hidden nearby. The little mushroom had searched for it everywhere that morning.

Although it's a low-level exotic plant, the little mushroom likes it, and it's nice to have it as a playmate...

Qian Hui asked earnestly, "Do you want to stay?"

Mango sat obediently in his palm, tilting her head and thinking seriously.

Mango recognized the plants around him; they had suddenly arrived in this forest one day, traveling together in large numbers, accompanied by a strange zombie and a human with an unsettling aura.

That carrot even scratched me... but I didn't hurt it afterwards.

It also discovered that these plants were quite delicious, and it had secretly stolen some yesterday.

Mango knew that these plants were of a high level, but it was always bold, and whenever it fought with other high-level alien plants in the forest, the high-level alien plants would always laugh for a long time, letting Mango steal the food and escape.

Over time, Mango came to think that all the high-level exotic plants were just so-so, not powerful at all.

Until recently... the plant team descended from the sky, incredibly brave, and wiped out all the bad guys.

Mango was filled with admiration and asked Pea to bring her over.

It nodded and let out a soft "woof".

Qian Hui smiled and reached out to touch Mango again: "So good."

Mango took the opportunity to hug his fingers and sniff them.

Qian Hui smelled wonderful... Mango didn't want to fight him at all, so she tilted her head and rubbed her fingertips against him.

So, the plant team gained another member.

The mango was brought back by the pea, so it followed the pea and went into the mouth of the carnivorous plant.

Once all the plants had entered, Qianhui and Nantingjin sat on the back of the neck, while the carnivorous plant raised its head and moved through the forest.

After leaving the woods, the carnivorous plant quickly headed towards Blackridge Mountain.

Once its silhouette had completely disappeared into the ruins, a high-level zombie arrived at the edge of the forest.

It held the head of Zombie King 03 in its hand, sniffed the air with its nose, and then turned and left.

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Two days later, at the Blackridge Mountain base.

Yuanji stood on the observation platform on the side of the inner gate, raising the binoculars in his hand.

At the edge of the horizon, several modified vehicles were driving towards the base.

Several subordinates stood nearby, their faces showing signs of distress, restlessness, or worry.

"They came so quickly..." one of them said in a low voice, "The man surnamed Wen is determined to take this place."

"Since they suspect the leader has returned, why not open the door and let them come in and search..."

"Use your brain. If you really open the door, do you think it's as simple as just searching?"

Another person asked Yuanji, "Captain, what should we do now?"

Yuan Ji put down his binoculars and said coldly, "Hold the gate tight and wait for them to make the first move before retaliating."

"But what if there are too many of them..."

Yuanji also forcefully imprisoned a group of people with impure intentions, such as Shan Jun and his group, which reduced the base's combat strength.

The stored supplies can last a long time, but the fear is that Wen Jue's influence is too great and he may actually gather enough superhumans.

A fierce battle is inevitable, and the chances of winning are not high.

“What’s there to be afraid of?” Yuan Ji said without any concern. “The leader will come back soon. We can hold out for two or three days.”

But... will Nan Tingjin really come back?

The others exchanged glances and wisely kept quiet.

After so long, there was still no news from Nan Tingjin, but Yuan Ji suddenly said that he had contacted him again.

However, even Yuanji didn't know the specifics of what happened, where he went, or when he would arrive.

Moreover, even if Nan Ting returns... there is no guarantee of a 100% chance of victory.