Chapter 17 Carnivorous Plants and Clover
"Da Rong, it's so late, you're not sleeping but I am!" Lin Nanxing recognized that the tree spirit's branches were the ones that were constantly knocking on the window, and she said irritably.
Despite being scolded by its owner, the banyan tree spirit did not retract its pounding branches, but continued to relentlessly tap on the window, as if it could keep tapping as long as she didn't come out.
Lin Nanxing sensed something was wrong, got up, opened the window, and peeked out. The scene before her almost made her heart stop.
Outside the window, the thick roots of the banyan tree spirit tightly bound a struggling magical plant, the image of which instantly reminded Lin Nanxing of the man-eating plant from Plants vs. Zombies.
The main body of the unfamiliar plant resembles a giant flower bud, covered with thick green leaves, with a humanoid mouth occupying the upper half of the bud.
The enormous mouth was wide open, revealing two rows of sharp teeth, some of which were still covered with undigested food residue, making it look particularly ferocious.
At this moment, it was entangled and bound by the roots of the banyan tree spirit, and could only twist and turn incessantly.
【Name: Man-eating Flower】
[Level: Lv.31]
[Emotion: Anger]
"Da Rong, where did this come from?" Lin Nanxing asked in astonishment, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
She immediately understood after asking the question: the banyan tree had been patrolling the territory and had never left, which could only mean that the demonic plant had trespassed into the territory on its own.
As for why the barrier didn't intercept it, Lin Nanxing thought of the scene when she first met the banyan tree. The system identified the banyan tree as a guest and asked her to receive it. She guessed that the man-eating flower was the same.
Even though it was completely restrained by the banyan tree, this man-eating flower could still cause such a commotion, so its combat power must be quite high. Just yesterday, Lin Nanxing was thinking about where to contract a new magical beast, and now there's one ready-made.
Thinking back to how she had tamed the giant banyan tree, Lin Nanxing took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, went to the bathroom to fill a large basin with water, and then carried the basin outside.
Looking at the ugly man-eating flower that was still struggling, Lin Nanxing tried to keep his voice calm, "Da Rong, loosen your grip on it a little, I'll handle it."
The banyan tree spirit's roots slowly loosened, and the plant resembling a large-mouthed flower was placed back on the ground. It struggled a few times, but ultimately lacked the courage to launch another attack.
Lin Nanxing carried the basin of water and slowly approached the man-eating flower, placing the basin half a meter away from it.
"Drink some water, stop making a fuss," Lin Nanxing said softly, his voice soothing. The carnivorous plant's roots twitched slightly, seemingly hesitant, but ultimately couldn't resist its thirst and plunged into the pot.
Lin Nanxing was delighted to see that the man-eating flower was willing to drink water. If it could cooperate by drinking water, the plan was already more than half successful.
She squatted down, watching the water level in the basin drop at a visible speed, her voice full of temptation, "I have an inexhaustible supply of water here. How about becoming my contract partner? I promise you'll have water to drink every day."
As soon as Lin Nanxing finished speaking, a system pop-up appeared.
[The carnivorous plant requests to become your summoned creature. Do you agree?]
So fast? Before she could say anything, Lin Nanxing, though surprised that subduing the man-eating flower was so easy, acted swiftly and immediately chose yes.
Congratulations to the player for successfully taming the carnivorous plant!
[Carnivorous Plant: Lv.31, born in the second year of the game, possesses its own spatial ability, and excels at devouring]
With its own space? Lin Nanxing's mind was in turmoil. Could it be what she was thinking?
Lin Nanxing frowned slightly as she looked at the carnivorous plant in front of her, whose leaves were still withered and yellow after drinking the water. After thinking for a moment, she called over Da Rong, and the two of them headed towards the deep-water swimming area of the swimming pool.
"Drink up, drink until you're full," Lin Nanxing said generously, pointing to the swimming pool.
As a new contracted magical plant, the man-eating flower was still somewhat restrained, lowering its head slightly as if it were somewhat wary.
But the banyan tree spirit was already used to this method. As soon as Lin Nanxing finished speaking, it plunged into the pool like a madman and began to drink water incessantly.
Seeing the water in the pool decreasing at a visible rate, the man-eating flower panicked and, disregarding the possibility of being attacked, immediately plunged in as well.
Its enormous petals unfolded in the water, greedily absorbing the moisture, and its branches and leaves gradually turned emerald green, while the withered yellow leaves regained their vitality.
Once the two plants had drunk their fill of water, Lin Nanxing's operating costs reached 2000. Standing by the pool, she watched the two plants float to the surface contentedly, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
As the saying goes, if you want a horse to run fast, you have to feed it plenty of grass.
Looking at the man-eating flower that had finished drinking the water, its appearance was no longer as ugly as before, and it looked much more docile. Lin Nanxing tentatively stepped forward, gently touched its flower bud, and said softly, "I discovered that one of your abilities is space. Can you demonstrate what kind of ability it is?"
Nine years later, the man-eating flower finally had its fill of water. Its current emotions are no longer anger, but joy and peace. Seeing its owner make a request, it was eager to show off and hurriedly displayed the space inside its petals.
A short while later, a pile of things appeared at Lin Nanxing's feet.
This space is indeed the space Lin Nanxing imagined, but it makes sense. Players all have backpack space, so it's not surprising that evolved magical plants would appear in this space.
I wonder what the difference is between the space of the magical plant and the player's backpack, and whether it can hold living things?
Lin Nanxing squatted down and looked curiously at the things on the ground. There were spoils from hunting monsters, as well as some modern remnants. Of course, what surprised Lin Nanxing the most was a box of dried soil in a foam box.
It's a pleasant surprise that there's only sand and dust in this world right now, and no soil that can be used for planting.
Lin Nanxing picked up the box of soil, weighed it in his hand, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He wondered where the man-eating flower had gotten it from, and whether there were any left in that place.
"From now on, I'll call you Big Mouth. The name 'Man-Eating Flower' is too terrifying." Lin Nanxing looked up at the man-eating flower that was staring at him expectantly and said in a good mood.
The carnivorous plant seemed to understand her words; its petals trembled slightly, and it made a low "gurgling" sound, as if responding to her.
Lin Nanxing pointed to the things on the ground and said to Da Zui, "These are all your spoils of war. I don't need them. You can take them back." She paused and continued, "As for this dirt..."
Logically, this should be the carnivorous plant's private property, and Lin Nanxing shouldn't take it for herself. However, Lin Nanxing looked at the unreleased planting section in the shop. Although the fast food products were delicious, she hadn't eaten leafy greens in a long time.
Seemingly sensing its owner's hesitation, the carnivorous plant obediently pushed the styrofoam box with its enormous head. Lin Nanxing understood its meaning and confirmed, "Are you going to give this to me?"
The carnivorous plant nodded.
Lin Nanxing's eyes instantly crinkled with laughter, and he was no longer afraid. He rushed over and hugged the carnivorous plant, exclaiming, "Big Mouth, you're such a wonderful plant!"
The man-eating flower was flattered, and the large banyan tree next to it was not to be outdone, stretching out its branches to hug it as well, but fortunately Lin Nanxing stopped it in time.
"Da Rong, stop fooling around!" Lin Nanxing said with a smile. "If you come over, it won't be a hug, it will be a binding."
The banyan tree spirit's branches shrank back slightly, as if it were a little embarrassed.
After embracing the carnivorous plant, Lin Nanxing turned around and tried to put the soil into his backpack, but the system popped up a warning message.
[The item contains signs of life and cannot be placed in the backpack]
After reading the message in a second, Lin Nanxing realized something and immediately started digging into the styrofoam box, digging out the soil inside, and surprisingly, green appeared.
Name: Clover
[Level: Lv.11]
[Emotion: Despair]
Lin Nanxing was stunned; she hadn't expected there to be a magical plant in the box.
She carefully examined the dying plant.
Although some green remains on the clover leaves, the edges have turned brownish-brown, and its rhizomes have begun to wither, clearly indicating that it is about to die.
Lin Nanxing gently touched its leaves, feeling a pang of regret.
Unfortunately, there aren't many plants left in the world, and this clover is in such poor condition that she, not being a botanist, is helpless.
Before Lin Nanxing could let go, a sudden will to survive surged from her fingertips into her mind: "Water...I need water..."
A note from the author:
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My next book: "The General Gets Teased Every Day (Rebirth)"
The first book in this column is worth checking out if you're interested.
A career-driven feline princess versus a love-obsessed wolf-dog general: a unique marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.
Princess Chang Le, Shen Yao, as the eldest daughter of Emperor Qing, should have lived a life of peace, happiness, and prosperity, just as her title suggested. However, her final fate was that Emperor Qing died of poisoning, the dynasty changed, and she and her maternal clan were branded as traitors, turning from palace jewels into pariahs.
Such is the fleeting and elusive favor of an emperor.
On her deathbed, Shen Yao watched as her husband helped the heavily pregnant princess of the new dynasty, who was also her beloved cousin, walk up to her. Only then did she realize the truth.
As everyone knows, when Princess Chang Le came of age, she openly fell into the water at the Qionglin Banquet, which damaged her appearance. She then married the newly appointed top scholar, and the two lived in harmony and mutual respect after their marriage.
It turns out that all of this was a conspiracy from the very beginning.
After drinking a cup of poisoned wine, in the last moment before she closed her eyes, Shen Yao only had time to see the youngest general in the history of the country, dressed in military uniform, his face covered in blood, tearfully and carefully embracing her gradually cooling body, before picking up a spear and committing suicide in front of her.
When Shen Yao opened her eyes again, it was the day the imperial examination results were announced, three days before the Qionglin Banquet.
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Princess Chang Le was well-educated and reasonable, but she had a harmless little quirk: people with outstanding appearance would receive special favors from her.
Everyone knows that although there are many beautiful people, Her Highness the Princess prefers gentle and refined gentlemen.
Xiang Tingxuan, the grandson of General Zhenbei, followed his maternal grandfather to the frontier to guard the border since childhood. A battle at Pingguan made him famous. When he returned to the capital, his handsome face immediately made him the dream lover of many noble ladies in the capital.
After arriving in the capital, Xiang Tingxuan acted out of character, wearing a blue robe and white hat, looking more like a scholar than a general.
Finally, he saw the person he had been longing for in the palace, only to find that the person was sitting on a palanquin, staring down at him for a long time, and said with a smile, "Young general, military uniform suits you best."
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