Chapter 26
Before the horde of zombies appeared, Qianhui had already planned to go to the Blackridge Mountain base.
The bamboo shoot had heard of the exceptional rare plant before, and Nan Tingjin hadn't lied to him. Moreover, he couldn't miss any news about the plants in the courtyard.
And there's another very important point...
Although we won this direct battle against the horde of zombies, it wasn't enough.
The plant team isn't strong enough; it can become even stronger.
Man-eating flowers are hunted by human superhumans, sunflowers are imprisoned by zombies—even top-tier mutant plants face such fates, let alone those lower-level, weaker mutant plants.
Qian Hui truly felt that the plants were being threatened by both humans and zombies at the same time, and if they could not change the situation, they probably wouldn't last long.
Even his plant team, though they won this time, may face even more dangerous situations next time.
To improve the team's combat strength, finding top-tier exotic plants is the fastest way.
In addition, he also had to work hard to get acquainted with more new plants and keep them around to cultivate.
Qianhui thought that she would go to Black Ridge Mountain first, and then return to find the forest where the man-eating flower was located.
That area is a high-risk zone inhabited by a large number of mutated plants, and it has the most illuminated illustrations.
He wondered if the plants would still remember him after he returned...
Qian Hui didn't forget to ask, "Can Xiao Zi and the others come along too?"
Nan Tingjin replied, "Yes."
"You said before that you would make arrangements," Qian Hui asked again, still uneasy, "Won't there be any danger?"
“No,” Nan Tingjin said, holding him. “I’m here.”
Qian Hui finally felt relieved and nestled obediently in his arms.
The forest and the dead corpses were long behind her. Qianhui relaxed and felt extremely tired.
In particular, the skill points he bought in large quantities seemed to consume his energy as well.
He buried his head, closed his eyes, and slowly fell asleep, inhaling the scent of Nan Tingjin's collar.
When they woke up, the man-eating plant had traveled an unknown distance and arrived at a strange city ruin.
There were no trees nearby, so it found a relatively intact house and went downstairs.
The carnivorous plant breathed a few times at the ground, blowing away the dust and debris, and opened its mouth to let the two people and plants out.
The environment here isn't too bad; it's a remote, low-risk area with few roaming zombies and few human groups passing through due to scarce resources.
The house was sturdy inside and had windows for ventilation. Qianhui bought several large towels and laid them on the floor as carpets.
Since there was no water source nearby, he bought dozens of bottles of drinking water and used them to clean the plants.
In a battle against the horde of zombies, the plant team earned Qian Hui over 80,000 yuan in savings in one go, a negligible expense.
The original small washbasin was used to hold the crystal cores, and Qianhui bought a larger one.
The carnivorous plant hadn't rested along the way; it was the first to finish wiping and went to sleep, while the remaining plants lined up to wait.
After a good night's sleep and arriving at a safe place, Qianhui felt much better and belatedly became happy.
He hugged each plant and praised them for a long time, checking their condition, giving them a pill or two as needed, and feeding them some of their favorite snacks.
Little Cabbage and Apple stood by with two small towels, helping out from time to time, or handing Qianhui a water bottle.
Apple was a bit shy and quiet when it first arrived, but it adapted quickly.
The little bamboo shoot was the last one in line. It carried two layers of outer shell and a bamboo knife, intending to wipe it clean itself.
As a result, the little cabbage came over and took the outer shell and bamboo knife away.
Qianhui picked up the small bamboo shoot and gently wiped it, including the tiny leaves and limbs.
The towel was filled with so many different scents, and the little bamboo shoots felt dizzy, as if they were surrounded by many plants.
After wiping, Qianhui bought a bottle of evolution water.
“Thank you,” he said, placing the water of evolution in front of the little bamboo shoot. “This is for you.”
After a battle, the little bamboo shoot's loyalty soared to 70%.
Although it's probably mostly due to the sunflower, and the little bamboo shoot hasn't been in the team for long, Qianhui still bought it evolution water.
Before the Zombie King appeared, Qianhui learned through Sunflower's message that Little Bamboo Shoot had specifically sought out the advanced zombie skilled in tracking and killed it alone.
It is very strong and helped Qianhui a lot this time. It is also smart enough that it doesn't matter if it wants to leave after drinking the evolution water.
With plenty of money in the account right now, and without delaying the purchase of revival beans for Little Mushroom, a bottle of evolution water is nothing.
The little bamboo shoot was overwhelmed with gratitude upon seeing the water that had been purified.
It knows what this is for, enabling rapid evolution, and is crucial for mutated plants of any attribute.
It rubbed against Qianhui's hand for a long time, then took the shell from the little cabbage, put it on, and finally opened the bottle of evolution water and drank it.
Just two minutes later, Qianhui opened the encyclopedia and found that the little bamboo shoot's advanced skills had been refreshed.
[Basic Skill]: Knife Skill (80% Accuracy)
[Advanced Skills]: Dual Blades (70% Accuracy) / Copy Knife (90% Accuracy)
[Berserk Skill]: Unknown
Qian Hui hadn't yet understood what "copying the flying knife" meant when she saw Xiao Zhusun swinging a bamboo knife towards the empty corner of the wall.
The bamboo knife instantly created a second copy, which flew out and plunged into the wall before slowly disappearing.
So... it turned out that melee combat had been replaced by ranged attacks!
Little Bamboo Shoot's eyes widened, and it rubbed against Qian Hui for a long time before running to Sunflower to show it its new skill.
All the plants were resting at this moment. Qianhui touched the small cabbage and apple, letting them rest for a while too.
Little Cabbage pulled Apple away, and Qian Hui got up and went to Nan Tingjin's side.
"Are you really alright?" Qian Hui pulled out two panaceas. "These seem to be safe for humans to take too..."
Nan Tingjin took the opportunity to hug him and said, "No need."
But Qianhui insisted on giving Nantingjin the medicine.
Looking at the pills presented to him, Nan Tingjin finally swallowed them.
Qian Hui looked at him and pressed, "How do you feel?"
Nan Tingjin, however, said, "I don't feel anything."
"All right……"
Qian Hui lowered her eyelashes and reached out to touch the soft vine around Nan Tingjin's neck.
Recalling the situation after the zombie king appeared, he suddenly realized that the binding of the soft vines did not seem to have any effect on Nan Tingjin.
Originally, Qian Hui did not intend to ask Nan Tingjin for help. He was the human leader who had been "kidnapped" and the zombies' target was only the plant team.
Nan Tingjin is very capable. Qian Hui knew this from the moment she met him again, and now she has gained a new understanding of it.
Now... there's probably no need to keep him "tied up" anymore.
As if understanding what Qian Hui was thinking, Ruan Teng released Nan Tingjin and returned to Qian Hui's wrist.
Qian Hui touched the leaves of the soft vine and looked at Nan Tingjin with some nervousness.
Last night, Carrot said he wanted to keep him tied up so that it would be safest to go to the Blackridge Mountain base, since the leader's life was in his hands.
result……
But Nan Tingjin did not react when Ruan Teng left.
As before, his aura was restrained and gentle, and he showed no intention of doing anything.
Qianhui recalled the game tip that rewarded her with 50 prestige points regarding "winning a promise".
The hint didn't provide much detail or explanation, leaving the outcome seemingly unknown.
But now it seems that I can trust Nan Tingjin.
Several plants around were asleep, but the chili pepper was the most energetic, still counting the crystals in the small wooden pot.
Qian Hui deliberately lowered her voice and quietly asked Nan Tingjin, "How are we going to get to the base?"
Nan Tingjin smiled and raised his hand to stroke his silver hair.
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Around four or five in the afternoon, three modified cars were parked on the side of the road.
The team waited for a long time until they confirmed that the zombie king had left and would not return before heading to the woods to gather information.
Upon seeing the scene in the middle of the forest that looked like a catastrophe, with zombie remains scattered all over the ground, everyone's faces showed surprise and uncertainty.
All of these were made by those two top-tier exotic plants?
The two people who had been observing with binoculars had a limited field of vision and only saw the man-eating flower and the sharp thorns of the carrot. After the man-eating flower left, they didn't even notice that its mouth was full of food.
"What is this?" Someone looked down, wearing gloves, and pulled a yellow object from the soil beneath their feet.
He examined it closely, then frowned: "...Corn?"
A small lump of corn is sticky, has a strange smell, and is corrosive.
It looks like something mutated plants use to attack...
The team quickly searched the vicinity and found some more bombs and fragments of chili seeds.
They carefully collected these items, intending to take them back to base.
The group also examined several zombie corpses, identifying the wounds on their bodies and confirming that they were killed by the mutated plants.
Therefore, it's not just two or three mutated plants fighting together; it's likely five or six... or even more.
Who could have created such a horrifying scene? The team's first thought was the carnivorous plant; its charged attack unleashed a shockwave with a similar effect, but based on the base's understanding of it, it shouldn't have reached this level.
In short, they must bring all the information they can find back to base.
Someone in the group took out an old-fashioned camera and took several photos in a row.
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On the other side, in an abandoned low-rise building, Chili is boiling water with chili seeds.
Pull a few carrot thorns off the top of the carrot, mash it into carrot puree, put it in water, and add a little corn oil made from kneading corn into dumplings.
It thought the color wasn't dark enough, so it asked for another money tree leaf, tore it up, and threw it in.
At this moment, Qian Hui stood not far away, her eyes covered by strips of cloth.
He took careful steps forward, trying to adapt to his newfound sight.
But now that everything was completely dark, Qian Hui became even more nervous and unconsciously reached out her hand: "Xiao Jin?"
The next moment, a familiar hand took his.
Qian Hui removed the strip of cloth, looked at Nan Tingjin, and hesitated before saying, "Is this really okay...?"
To enter the human base, he needed to disguise himself, but the potion's duration was limited.
So the plants are helping him prepare the tools for dyeing his hair; as long as they cover his silver hair, it should last for several days.
His eye color, however, could not be changed; it had to be completely hidden.
“Don’t be afraid,” Nan Tingjin reassured him, “this is the simplest way.”
It's plausible that Qian Hui can disguise himself as a human with superpowers and claim that his superpower is in his eyes, which he can't easily see in everyday life.
However, this resulted in him losing his sight, and he could only move freely when he was alone with Nan Tingjin.
Qianhui tried a few times, but probably because the time was not long enough, she couldn't get used to the feeling of being "blind".
Nan Tingjin gently pulled him into her arms and coaxed, "Don't worry, I'm here."
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