Chapter 261
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"Your Highness, is it a mutated red-stamen flower?!!" Ze Jiu was shocked when he saw the densely packed white flowers blooming at the base of the huge rock on the light screen.
The Red Core Flower is a rare and protected interstellar plant, found only in rare locations in icy regions. Its petals are pure white, its stems slender, and its stamens crimson. When in full bloom, its fragrance is truly exquisite. If it were simply the Red Core Flower, it would be harmless to humans. Furthermore, many years ago, before it was designated a protected plant, this flower, with its beautiful appearance and long-lasting, elegant fragrance, was collected and cherished by aristocratic flower lovers. It was a prime way for high-class ladies to display their status.
It was not until several family annihilations occurred that the authorities finally discovered the existence of the mutated red stamen flower.
Mutated plants are extremely rare at present. No one in the Empire or the Federation knows about them except for certain official personnel.
For millions of years, the public has believed that plants, while living, could be handled at will. But now, suddenly being told that plants can mutate, harm, or even eat people is bound to cause panic.
What's more, according to current investigations, the number of interstellar mutant plants is very rare. Apart from the mutant red-stamen plant, only a dozen species have been discovered so far, and all of them are rare and grow in uninhabited areas. Taking all factors into consideration, they did not choose to announce it to the public. Instead, relevant protection laws were introduced to protect these plants to prevent them from being discovered and cultivated, causing harm.
The most terrifying thing about the mutated red stamen plant is its fragrance. A single mutated red stamen plant can easily control anyone with talent below S-level. This fragrance is so captivating that when the three of them approach the flower, they will relentlessly self-harm, watering the flower with their own blood until every last drop of their "prey" is drained, at which point the flower will close again.
Ze Jiu silently mourned for the three unfortunate children on the screen for three seconds, but at the same time, he looked at Mu Jiao, who was not under control at all, and was very confused. Logically speaking, Miss Mu Jiao was the closest, so she should be the first to be affected...
Huo Qi looked at the densely packed red flowers on the screen, his eyes dimmed. He snapped his fingers, then instructed Ze Jiu, "First, have the recorder sign a confidentiality agreement. After they leave, send someone to collect all these flowers and send them to Wales."
"Yes, Your Highness." Ze Jiu responded and immediately turned around, preparing to go to the recorder. After taking two steps, Huo Qi called Ze Jiu and said:
"Wait a moment."
"Your Highness?"
"Tell Wells that now I have the stuff. I want to know as soon as possible whether the contents of those blood samples are related to the Red Core Flower."
"Your Highness, you mean?!" Hearing Huo Qi's words, Ze Jiu's expression suddenly became solemn and surprised, and there was an indescribable suppressed anger in his pupils.
"Go out!" Huo Qi closed his eyes, a look of fatigue suddenly appearing on his face. He didn't want to explain any more about the brutal battle, the many conspiracies he had uncovered later... He wanted to uncover the truth one by one and make those who were still hiding in the shadows pay the price.
"Yes." Seeing his master's slightly exhausted expression, Ze Jiu suppressed his inner emotions. To this day, that battle was a shadow he couldn't shake, especially since it was his master who was in command at the time. That battle had left his master severely wounded, both physically and mentally, and most of their men had been killed or wounded. If it had truly been a battle, it would have been fine. As soldiers, sacrificing their lives for their country was a given. However, subsequent investigations revealed nothing more than a conspiracy by "their own people"...
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