An unusual experience made me realize the value of life, but by the time I looked back, I was already in my twilight years.
It seemed long, yet it passed in a flash.
Bloodthirsty new cr...
Every minute and second felt incredibly precious, and I dared not waste a single moment. After carrying Top away from the flowers, I put it on the ground and immediately turned back.
When I approached those flowers again, although my body was temporarily immune to their toxins, I wasn't sure how long my bodily functions could maintain that immunity.
Just to be on the safe side, I took a deep breath from a distance before running back to Su Su and Dante.
Fortunately, I arrived in time. At that moment, I discovered that the vines had already wrapped around the two of their ankles and were slowly dragging them into the flower bushes.
Now that I was closer, I could see it clearly. Beneath the flowerbed was a dense, snow-white spiderweb, like cotton wool, and many black spiders with red funnel-shaped markings on their abdomens were busily working on it.
Looking at these spiders, I was terrified. These are Black Widows! The venom released from a single bite can kill seven or eight people. If you were dragged in, even a celestial being couldn't save you.
Fortunately, when God opens one door, He closes another. Although these flowers are vicious and sinister, their power is clearly inferior to that of the cypress and the man-catching vine.
The two of them were dragged along by the flower vines for a long time but only moved about a meter. Fortunately, I called out to Su Su in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unbearable for us.
With a single stroke, I severed the countless flower vines that were pulling Su Su and the other girl into the flowerbed. Then, carrying one person in each arm, I quickly ran towards Top.
Perhaps due to severe physical exhaustion, I felt a sudden, throbbing sensation in my brain, like a sign that my energy was about to be drained.
But I've only completed the first step; we're not truly safe yet.
I know that my body will rapidly lose its functions in the coming period, and I may even have trouble walking.
Now, while I still have the strength and am still relatively conscious, I need to wake up Susu and Dante. Then I'll tell them the follow-up plan and let them take over my work.
There was water in my backpack, so I broke off a small piece of the grayish-white mushroom and put it in each of their mouths, then poured some water into their mouths to help the mushrooms get into their stomachs.
After doing all this, they didn't wake up immediately. However, their faces began to flush with blood.
I got a little anxious and could only grab their hands and press down hard. Perhaps I was too strong because I was in a state of unleashing my potential. After only two presses, Su Su and Dante were immediately awakened by the pain.
They were still somewhat confused, and their heads felt like they were being pricked with needles.
Su Su was just about to ask me what had happened when I quickly interrupted her. The situation was extremely urgent; I didn't have time to waste here rambling on and on.
"Now, listen to me. Don't ask any nonsense, don't speak, just do as I say, understand?"
I put my hands on their shoulders and looked at Su Su and Dante with serious expressions.
The two exchanged a glance and immediately nodded.
"Very well, I'll tell you. We're poisoned now. I used the mushrooms I got from the sinkhole to temporarily activate your body's potential, but I don't know how long it will last."
"But one thing is certain: if you don't complete the mission before the mushroom's effects wear off, we'll all be dead here today."
At this moment, Dante's lips moved, clearly indicating that he wanted to speak.
I immediately gestured for silence and continued,
"Don't ask questions, I don't have much time to explain. I just rescued you, and my body is probably nearing its limit. I'll soon pass out like you."
At this moment, both Su Su and Dante showed shock on their faces, but they resisted the urge to ask questions and let me continue.
"Next, I'll tell you what to do. First, you need to get moving as soon as possible and gather all the dry firewood from your backpacks."
Find as much kindling as you can nearby and spread it all over the flowers. Remember, you won't have much time either, so don't go too far.
Also, you must not go into the center of the flower bushes, as there are highly poisonous spiders underneath; a single bite will be fatal.
Pat can drop the igniter in the center from a high altitude, and also have Pat drop all the accelerants from the air, leaving nothing behind.
When you do these things, you'll be close to the flowerbeds, trying to minimize your breathing. I'm worried that the toxins will cause the mushrooms' effects to wear off faster.
Finally, we must set them on fire. Only by completing this step can we possibly continue to survive.
How to do it quickly is up to you. I don't have time to think about it in detail, so I can only give you the general method and things to pay attention to. Do you understand?
At this moment, Dante and Susu looked at me and nodded heavily, their eyes already glistening with tears.
Su Su felt a pang of sadness. She didn't know how her master had managed to break free from the toxin's hold on her and Dante.
Even now, as Master is about to fall into a coma, he is still worried about himself and Dante, and has already planned out how we can escape.
Dante looked at me firmly and said...
"Master, don't worry, we'll definitely be able to burn those things and escape together!"
"Hmm, very good..."
I smiled slightly at the two of them, and the tension in my head finally eased. Then, everything went black, and I collapsed onto them.
"master!"
"gentlemen!"
Both of them were startled by the scene and screamed at the same time.
However, I had already told them that time was of the essence. Su Su was the first to realize this, immediately putting me and Top together and quickly pulling Dante to do what I had asked her to do.
What I said keeps echoing in Su Su's mind:
If you don't complete the mission before the mushroom's effects wear off, we'll all be doomed here today...
We're all going to die here...
Everything will be explained here...
No! Absolutely not!
Su Su fought against the voice that kept echoing in her head: "Master has done so much for us, we must rescue him too!"
Looking at the sea of flowers in front of her, which was less than half an acre in length and width, Su Su had a way to save time.
She first gathered all the dry firewood with Dante, then called Pat down and began to scatter the dry wood and any remaining accelerants she had onto the densest area in the center of the flowerbed.
Then, instead of following Tang Yi's instructions, Su Su spread out any available tinder near the flowerbed.
Instead, he lit a makeshift torch and had Pat throw it into the center of the flowerbed, where it began to crackle and burn.
Dante, somewhat puzzled, asked, "Didn't you say to cover the entire area with flammable material as well? Why...?"
Su Su raised her hand to interrupt Dante.
"Master said we don't have much time, so we have to do it as quickly as possible. Our goal is to burn all those flowers, and from now on, do as I say."