Chapter 993 Evolved
While Xiao Jihui was in a state of utter distress and headache, Feng Tianyu, who was thousands of miles away, realized that he might have fallen for someone's trick of luring him away from his mountain and that someone had taken advantage of his weakness. However, he did not lose his composure as the other party had imagined.
He even stopped Ye Wanxi when she tried to rush over and break through the barrier.
"You really think you can achieve your goal by luring us away?"
Upon hearing this, Wu frowned slightly, and his gaze towards the two men became more complex and cold.
Hearing him say that, Ye Wanxi calmed down a bit. Yes, although they were not in the country, there were more than just the two of them who were powerful in the country. If something really went wrong, the others would probably not sit idly by. She was really just worried and confused.
With this in mind, Ye Wanxi felt more at ease, and her gaze towards the person in front of her became more cautious.
In the previous instances, Wu had appeared as a puppet, and they could only watch him escape. This time, however, he had personally come to hold them off, so they absolutely could not let him get away again!
On this point, Ye Wanxi and the other woman were clearly of the same mind. They exchanged only a brief glance and, without saying a word, they both attacked the person in front of them at the same time.
Wu seemed to have been prepared. The vines that were dancing wildly behind him formed a huge vine wall the moment Ye Wanxi and the other person approached, completely blocking Wu.
However, such a defense was not enough to withstand the sharp swords of Ye Wanxi and her companion. The seemingly sturdy vine wall was cut open by the two in just a few seconds, revealing the figures hiding behind it.
Wu stared at the two through the large hole, his dark eyes concealing a mysterious storm.
The next second, he slowly raised his left hand.
Ye Wanxi then noticed that his left hand was unusually old for his age, dark and thin like a burnt tree branch, with black fingernails as well.
It doesn't look like the hands of a young man in his early twenties at all; it looks more like the hands of an old man who is about to die!
The two were momentarily distracted by his left hand, but they quickly lost interest in it.
The instant he raised his hand, a giant vine suddenly stretched out from beneath their feet, its tip adorned with a vibrant carnivorous flower large enough to devour any one of them.
As soon as the flower appeared, it stood on the roof of the room, opened its blood-red maw, and let out a terrifying roar at them.
While Ye Wanxi was busy fighting monsters, strange changes were rapidly spreading in various places.
Near City A, in a small village nestled in the mountains, the pitch-black night enveloped the entire village. Under the hazy streetlights, moths kept flitting against the small light bulbs, making a tinkling sound.
On the narrow village road, there are hardly any villagers to be seen. This village, which is exceptionally busy during the day, becomes unusually quiet and silent after nightfall.
People, deep in their sleep, were completely unaware of the impending danger.
Along the winding village road, several long vines quickly climbed the wall of a farmer's house with a yard, and silently peered through the open window.
The couple who lived on the first floor felt something patting their faces in their sleep. They instinctively reached out to grab it and suddenly grabbed something cold and moving.
The homeowner was awakened by the cold, strange touch. Upon opening his eyes, he saw an extremely terrifying scene and couldn't help but scream.
"The first unusual incident occurred in Xiaoxiang Village, which is less than 200 kilometers away from the city. The village is relatively remote and small, with only 30 or 40 households. The incident involved an ordinary farmer in the village, surnamed Li, whose family has a total of six people: the head of the household's mother, the head of the household and his wife, and three children."
"The exact time of the incident should be around 2 a.m. The cause of death was that they were strangled to death by a strange plant that broke into their home. All six people were killed, and none survived."
Upon hearing this result, everyone in the department fell silent, and Xiao Jihui's face became terribly gloomy.
"The neighbor next door heard screams from the homeowner's house late at night and rushed out to take a look. He saw the terrible state of the homeowner's house and didn't dare to go near it. He quickly called the police and told his family to evacuate immediately, which is how they escaped the disaster."
Xiao Jihui took a deep breath: "What about those harmful exotic plants?"
"When our people arrived, it was still injuring people. We finally brought it under control by using a flamethrower to set it on fire."
"They were all burned to ashes? Did you bring anything back?"
"It can only be burned to ashes. That thing is very strange. It can regenerate even if you cut it off. You can't control it at all unless you burn it to ashes. We did bring back the ashes. As soon as we got them back, the people from the research institute took them away, saying they wanted to try to test the composition."
Xiao Jihui's expression hardened slightly: "Continue."
"The second unusual event occurred near the reservoir, in a sparsely populated village. There were a total of nine victims from three households, all of whom were... poisoned to death."
"poison?"
"Yes, the alien plant that attacked them is said to spray poisonous mist. Those who inhale the mist will be paralyzed and unable to move, but their consciousness will remain clear. After they lost their ability to move, the alien plant ripped out their hearts."
Bang--
Upon hearing this, someone couldn't help but slam their fist on the table, making a loud bang.
But no one was in the mood to investigate at the moment. Xiao Jihui gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Continue."
"The third incident occurred at a farm. In addition to the farm staff, the livestock were also attacked and swallowed whole by the man-eating plants."
Everyone's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and Xiao Jihui couldn't help but gasp: "You've been to all three places, did you find anything amiss? Is someone pulling strings behind the scenes? What exactly are these things?"
The young people in the special department looked at each other. They were all rising stars from various schools of thought, and those who were recruited into the special department all had some real skills.
They understood that Xiao Jihui asked this because he suspected these strange plants were artificially created, like the pieced-together sea monster from before, but...
“Deputy Minister, we have been to all three places and dealt with those strange plants. The conclusion we have reached is… mutation.”
Xiao Jihui frowned slightly: "Sudden change? What do you mean?"
"It's... evolved." The young man who spoke also looked rather grim. "Plants were originally supposed to be mindless and immobile, but now, for some unknown reason, they've been forced to evolve, gaining their own consciousness, actively attacking people, and viewing them as... prey."
(End of this chapter)
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