Chapter 41 Attack on High-Level Magical Plants
"What a bold girl!" Hu Ba exclaimed, then immediately grabbed his chopsticks.
His thick, muscular arms were surprisingly agile when picking up meat; he scooped up half a plate of freshly cooked beef rolls with a single chopstick.
He stuffed the slices of meat covered in chili peppers into his mouth, sweating profusely from the spiciness, but he still kept adding more to his bowl. The others were no less enthusiastic.
Seeing the four people's lack of politeness, Shu Yi walked apologetically to Lin Nanxing's side: "I'm sorry, they..."
"What's there to apologize for? I already said I have plenty of ingredients. It's just a meal for everyone." Lin Nanxing waved his hand dismissively, observing the group of people who were focused on eating with great interest.
Their individual characteristics are quite distinct, and they match their professions very well.
Hu Ba, the tank player with the largest physique, also has the biggest appetite and prefers large chunks of meat and spicy seasonings. Wei Feiyang, as an assassin, loves all kinds of exquisitely plated food.
Wang Qian, the pastor, didn't seem to like eating meat much, but she had a special fondness for the vegetables on the table, with her bowl piled high with bright green cabbage and potato slices. Meanwhile, swordsman Si Hao was like a ruthless eating machine, accepting everything from tripe and pork belly to tofu.
"Speaking of which, I don't even know what you like to eat," Lin Nanxing said, resting her chin on her hand and looking at Shu Yi, who hadn't touched his chopsticks yet.
The harsh sunlight in the apocalypse was greatly reduced by the barrier. Sunlight shone into the restaurant and reflected in Lin Nanxing's smiling eyes, like scattered starlight.
"Me?" Shu Yi paused slightly, his slender fingers unconsciously stroking the chopsticks.
He recalled that he had always been picky about food, but he didn't seem to have ever had a particular favorite flavor. He shook his head, his voice honest: "It seems... there's nothing I particularly like."
"What a coincidence, me too." Lin Nanxing's eyes curved into crescents as she gently nudged his tense arm with her elbow. "Alright, stop frowning. If you slow down any longer, there won't be any food left."
After a hearty meal, the atmosphere at the table became lively. Hu Ba's gaze swept back and forth between the two men, and he suddenly grinned: "Shu Yi, you're not being a good friend, are you? Such a beautiful girl, keeping her hidden away, not even introducing her to the brothers?"
In fact, Lin Nanxing didn't have a stunningly beautiful appearance, but her eyes, which always seemed to be smiling, and her vibrant energy in every gesture, made her seem to glow in the apocalypse.
This vibrant spirit is something they, who have struggled for ten years in the apocalyptic game, have long lost.
Clearly, they had misunderstood. Shu Yi frowned. "Don't talk nonsense. Nanxing is my neighbor who lives next door."
He subconsciously used a more intimate term of address without realizing it.
Hu Ba winked at his companions. They were calling him so affectionately, and he still said it was okay?
Lin Nanxing didn't care about their flirtatious banter and greeted them generously: "Hello, my name is Lin Nanxing, and I'm an employee of Star Territory."
"It really is you." The group suddenly realized that she was indeed the one they had met when the livestock area first opened up. No wonder she looked familiar.
Seeing this, the group became even more enthusiastic. After introducing themselves in turn, they exchanged glances, and finally Hu Ba rubbed his hands together and spoke up: "Um... Nanxing, since you're a full-time employee, do you have any inside information?"
"For example?" Lin Nanxing tilted her head, her hair brushing against her shoulder.
"For example, when will the next application period for formal resident status open?" Hu Ba asked in a low voice. "Or is there any other way to get a spot?"
A smile flashed in Lin Nanxing's eyes. She finally spoke up. It was worth the effort of using up the ingredients for a hot pot meal. She pretended to think for a while and then said, "Speaking of which, there really is some."
"What what?"
"This morning, a high-level player traded four official resident slots with Manager Zhou using a special plant that I've never seen before. He should be having lunch at the restaurant right now."
At that moment, Xu Yongfeng, who was rubbing his full stomach in the private room of the restaurant, suddenly sneezed. He muttered, "Who's talking about me?" but his eyes couldn't help but drift to the dishes on the table that were not yet finished.
The food at the Star Hotel was delicious; he wanted to retract his dismissive attitude towards food.
After learning how to obtain a spot, Wei Feiyang and his friends couldn't sit still any longer. They quickly helped clean up the table, and before leaving, they told Lin Nanxing, "Nanxing, once we get a spot, we'll definitely treat you to a good meal!"
Lin Nanxing readily agreed.
Although Hu Ba wouldn't join the Star Territory, he still wanted to see the excitement, so he left.
As the last guest left, Lin Nanxing also got up to say goodbye. She turned around at the entrance and greeted Shu Yi: "We agreed to meet again tomorrow."
Lin Nanxing's visit today, bringing a generous amount of hot pot ingredients, was by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Although Lin Nanxing appeared to get along well with Shu Yi, he knew in his heart that their relationship was far from being one where they could casually visit each other for meals.
The reason they brought so many hot pot ingredients to him today was naturally because they had an important matter to ask of him, which surprised Wei Feiyang and the other high-level players.
Thinking of Big Mouth's unusual behavior, Lin Nanxing frowned involuntarily. Usually, this man-eating flower would return after two days of exploration, but now that the reputation mission was about to be completed, it had not returned.
Although she knew through the game contract that it was not in immediate danger, she still couldn't help but feel some worry.
She's the summoner of Kog'Maw, and with a real-time map available, finding her isn't difficult.
She came to ask Shu Yi to accompany her on a trip tomorrow.
Back home, Lin Nanxing didn't rest. She took out the special plant she had just talked about with Hu Ba and the others from her backpack and examined it curiously.
This glowing mushroom is not a sentient magical plant and cannot be contracted.
Although Xu Yongfeng named it the Glowing Mushroom, its light source was actually very weak, at most it could only be used as a night light for getting up at night. Despite thinking this, Lin Nanxing still planted it in the soil that had been empty since the lemon tree left, and watered it with a drop of growth accelerator.
Before Lin Nanxing could get up and leave, the Glowing Mushroom suddenly moved. With a soft 'poof', its cap suddenly opened, and a fine mist of water sprayed out.
Lin Nanxing was caught off guard and her face was sprayed with water droplets. She touched the water on her face, feeling speechless and amused at the same time: "This thing is actually a humidifier."
The weather here is very dry, so having a humidifier is a good idea, as it's good for the skin. Lin Nanxing thought for a moment, then took out a bottle of rose essential oil that he had obtained from the Great Banyan Demon Hunting event some time ago, and dripped three drops into the soil.
Soon, the room was filled with the scent of roses. Lin Nanxing took a deep breath and nodded in satisfaction. This mushroom-shaped humidifier worked quite well.
After filling the styrofoam box with water again, Lin Nanxing stopped observing the glowing mushroom. The whole idea of having players provide items in exchange for official resident status was just a pretext. Even if these people did nothing, she would find a way to recruit them.
At 2 PM, Lin Nanxing successfully heard the system notification.
[Congratulations, host! You now have nine high-level players in your territory, which is about to meet the requirements for territory upgrade. Please keep up the good work!]
Huh?
Wei Feiyang and his two companions, plus Xu Yongfeng and his four companions, plus Shu Yi, isn't that only eight people? Where did the nine people come from?
Lin Nanxing immediately opened the information panel to check the information of the advanced player he had unexpectedly obtained.
Name: Tan Ya-shao
Occupation: Priest
[Level: 50]
A level 50 priest? Lin Nanxing raised an eyebrow. Priests are like doctors, a popular profession everywhere, let alone a level 50 priest.
Logically speaking, the leaders of Yunpei Town should have spared no expense to retain this talent, so why did she come so easily?
After glancing at the conditions for her application to join the Star Territory, Lin Nanxing understood. This senior priest had exchanged one free advanced treatment session every two days for her and her daughter's official resident status.
Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern, and the environment of Star Territory is indeed more suitable for children's growth.
Tan Ya Shao's efficiency was astonishing.
After confirming her residency status, she immediately completed the property trusteeship procedures in Yunpei Town and headed straight to the apartment building in Xingxing Territory with her daughter, Zhu Quan.
Before the sun had completely sunk below the horizon, the mother and daughter were already standing in front of their new home. They were lucky; there was only one apartment left on the fourth floor.
Hearing the noise, a neighbor on the same floor peeked out and exclaimed, "Oh, it's you!"
"Brother Zhou!" Zhu Quan let go of his mother's hand and ran happily towards his familiar friend behind the door across the street.
Tanya Shao turned her head and was surprised to find that the family living next door was the same family she had met briefly at the water park before.
"What a coincidence, you live here too."
Zhou Minglang stepped aside to let his son, who was hiding behind the door observing, come out and play with Zhu Quan. He smiled and said to Tan Yashao, "Yeah, we've been teaming up to hunt demons together while we've been living in this building. Do you want to join us?"
"It's my turn to be on duty at the daycare tomorrow, so your daughter can come along. That way, we can keep an eye on each other."
The fact that she managed to quietly obtain a permanent resident status while everyone else was vying for it speaks volumes about her abilities; the neighbor wanted to curry favor with her.
Tan Yashao tightened her grip on the doorknob and cautiously replied, "We just arrived, so we might need a few days to adjust."
"I understand, I understand." The other person nodded knowingly and didn't try to persuade them any further.
The same thing happened to several other newly arrived high-level players, but Lin Nanxing was unaware of it. Within a day, the progress bar for her territory's upgrade had lengthened considerably, and she drifted off to sleep in a good mood.
Just as Lin Nanxing entered a deep sleep, on her control panel, the coordinates of the man-eating flower were rapidly approaching the territory, as if something terrifying was chasing after her.
Lin Nanxing, who was fast asleep, was completely unaware of this anomaly.
At three o'clock in the morning, Lin Nanxing was awakened by a system warning.
[Warning: A level 51 magical plant has been detected attacking the barrier. Please take immediate countermeasures.]
[Warning: A level 51 magical plant has been detected attacking the barrier. Please take immediate countermeasures.]
[Warning: A level 51 magical plant has been detected attacking the barrier. Please take immediate countermeasures.]
The jarring notification sound startled Lin Nanxing awake. She sat up abruptly, accidentally knocking over a water glass from the bedside table with her elbow.
The ear-piercing sound of shattering glass snapped her awake instantly.
The bright red warning light on the control panel was still flashing. Lin Nanxing's expression changed as he looked at the system's message.
The level 51 magical plant is no match for the level 50 banyan tree.
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