Chapter 65
Under the cover of night, a pink mushroom hangs suspended in mid-air, its head bowed, clutching its umbrella-shaped hat, its eyes tightly closed.
It radiated a pink halo, its light flickering like the pulse of a breath.
Qian Hui was filled with trepidation and tried calling out again: "Little Pink?"
When the little mushroom popped out of his pocket, he couldn't stop it and watched helplessly as it flew higher and higher.
Fortunately, it remained steady all the way until it came to a complete stop in the air.
Then... a notification appeared that the alien plant had entered a berserk state.
The remaining plants guarding the base also approached one after another, raising their heads to look around.
The little bamboo shoot tried to jump up, but was stopped by the sunflower leaves.
The sunflower shook its leaves, indicating that there was nothing to worry about.
As Qianhui opened the encyclopedia, she saw that Little Mushroom's skill bar had finally returned to normal.
[Variety]: Small Pink Mushroom
[Rank]: Top Grade
[Status]: Good
Loyalty: 100%
[Basic Skill]: Happy Mushroom Powder (Makes any nearby creature happy; can be triggered at any time, with no limit and no cost)
[Advanced Skill]: Purify Mushroom Powder (Clears all negative emotions from the target, regardless of their source)
[Berserk Skill]: Super Mushroom Powder (Clears all negative emotions from the target within a 5000-meter radius, regardless of the source)
[Preparation Details]: None available.
Purify... Super Mushroom Powder... Negative Emotions?
Qian Hui seemed to sense something and stared blankly at the pink ball of light in mid-air.
Inside the base on the other side, the chaos continues.
In a short period of time, more than a dozen more superhumans fell into a state of confusion. They were in different states, disobeying commands and appearing mentally disoriented.
Compared to the previous time, their discomfort tonight was at least ten times greater, leaving them no time to use any relief measures.
Furthermore, these people are in a state of heightened arousal and constantly attempt to harm themselves or their companions with their supernatural abilities. Even if they faint, they will wake up quickly.
The only saving grace is that Nan Tingjin was not at the base when the accident occurred; he arrived late and should not have been greatly affected.
Yuanji was very cautious and stayed far from the door. With the help of a small number of his subordinates, he was able to barely control the situation.
He knocked the two men unconscious and was about to have his subordinates take them to the jail when he turned around and heard a loud crash as the wall collapsed.
"Bang--"
Nan Tingjin threw a superhuman directly into a nearby house, causing a large amount of collapsing bricks and stones to fall down, leaving the person's fate unknown.
His eyes were gloomy, and the aura he exuded was extremely dangerous.
Yuan Ji was even more alarmed, his expression showing a mixture of wariness and unease.
Even if Nan Tingjin is not affected tonight, he has not yet recovered. If this continues, it is hard to guarantee that he will not be provoked to the point of losing control.
Once he completely loses control, no one here can last five minutes in front of him.
Meanwhile, the plant team watched all this, unsure of what to do.
Mutant plants are different from humans; they do not experience loss of mind or out of control, and they cannot empathize with or understand the suffering of human superhumans in this state.
There weren't many attackers outside, and things had long since quieted down. Carrot parked his modified car on the side of the road and saw a superhuman kneeling on the ground, trying to tear open his own throat with his bare hands.
Carrot quickly intervened, and two carrot thorns flew over, pinning his hands firmly to the ground.
The hand injury, however, restored his senses somewhat, temporarily halting his self-harm.
The carnivorous plant also tried to keep its teeth closed, helping to knock out people who didn't look normal.
Chili was piloting her aircraft in the air, hesitating whether to use her charged attack.
Disabling these people's superpowers might delay their loss of consciousness, but its charged attack doesn't last long, only three minutes.
Three minutes is not enough to resolve the current situation; if you want to use it, you need to find the right time.
Time ticked by, and people continued to get injured within the base, the stench of blood mingling with the murky, cold wind.
More than a dozen people were already seriously injured and lying on the ground around them. The collapsed stones from the house were manipulated to rise and knocked two more people away.
Nan Tingjin's breathing tightened, and his dark eyes grew increasingly deep.
The loss of control over a large number of superhumans almost turned into his one-sided abuse and violent suppression.
He stepped forward, stepping on the broken wrist of one of the men.
At this moment, it is still dark.
A faint pink light suddenly shone from the side of the "Plant Courtyard" base.
The light slowly intensified, then suddenly trembled, bursting forth with several halos of light that spread in all directions like surging tides.
These apertures cover an extremely wide area, encompassing the entire Blackridge Mountain base, including areas outside the gates and walls.
Everyone stopped simultaneously, their eyes regaining their clarity.
Yuanji reached out and grasped a tiny bit of fine powder in the light, which quickly disappeared from his fingertips.
For a moment, he felt as if he were in a dream.
My body was soaked by the gentle flow of water, all my chaotic thoughts vanished, and I had never felt so relaxed and peaceful.
The carnivorous plant raised its head and sniffed, then looked with delight toward the source of the light.
It's a little mushroom!
It immediately turned around and went back, and the carrot and pea guessed it too, leading the plant team to follow closely behind.
As the light that had enveloped the base completely disappeared, dawn was breaking, and a faint glimmer of sunlight rose in the distance.
After a moment of silence, someone got up from the ground and said in a daze, "I... am healed?"
Yuan Ji looked down at his empty fingertips and finally remembered what crucial details he had overlooked that day.
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After the light faded, the little mushroom fell from the sky.
The little bamboo shoot darted up the wall, then leaped up and caught the falling little mushroom, landing safely together.
Qianhui and the surrounding plants quickly gathered around. Qianhui reached out and carefully took the small mushroom.
In the encyclopedia, Little Mushroom's Berserk skill shows 0% energy, but it's in good condition and looks quite energetic, excitedly hugging Qianhui's fingertips.
"Hmm!" The little mushroom opened its eyes wide, patted its umbrella hat, and looked proud.
Its power was finally unleashed, and it seemed to have been building up for a long time, making its power even stronger when it erupted.
Little Mushroom rubbed against Qian Hui's hand again, wanting him to praise him.
All the unpleasant smells in the vicinity disappeared, and the humans stopped fighting.
Qian Hui was extremely nervous. She only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the little mushroom was alright.
The sunflower's rays illuminated the surroundings, and he touched the little mushroom's cap: "Good... Little Pink is the best, thanks to you."
It turns out... the little mushroom's ability can actually help human superhumans.
Its death was also due to humans.
Qian Hui had mixed feelings, but the little mushroom was very innocent; it didn't think too much and just felt happy.
It continued to rub against Qianhui's fingertips, saying that it was hungry.
The little bamboo shoot quickly took out the shredded meat preserved inside the bamboo shoot shell, while the little cabbage and apple unscrewed the water bottle and poured a few drops into the tulip leaves.
Qianhui also bought a few mana-restoring pills. Little Mushroom hugged the rather large pills and licked them all up in a few bites.
Immediately afterwards, a game notification popped up.
[You seem to have done something extraordinary that will have a huge impact on the human faction. Reward: 2000 Prestige Points, 1000 Faction Points]
Upon seeing the message, Qian Hui's gaze sharpened slightly.
So many rewards...
He kept his head down, but there was a hint of unease in his eyes as he fed the little mushroom while holding it tightly in his arms.
The little mushroom can help humans, but it will also be coveted by humans.
No matter what, he had to protect the little mushroom and prevent any further accidents from happening.
At this moment, the carnivorous plant and the plant team rushed back to the courtyard and saw Qianhui by the wall.
The little mushroom stood in Qian Hui's palm and waved vigorously at everyone: "Ooh!"
Shortly after, a modified car drove up, and Nan Tingjin returned.
Yuan Ji followed behind him, and the two entered the base together.
The little mushroom was still engrossed in munching on cookie crumbs when Qianhui handed it to the man-eating flower, stood up, and stood in front of it, looking somewhat wary.
He had a good impression of Yuanji, but apart from Nantingjin, he couldn't be sure that he could completely trust other humans.
Ideally, no one would know that it was the little mushroom that saved them.
Seeing this, Yuan Ji stopped and quickly said, "I just came to take a look, don't worry..."
Nan Tingjin approached alone. He had changed his coat, but Qian Hui could still smell a faint scent of blood on him.
Qian Hui immediately tensed up: "Are you injured?"
“No,” Nan Tingjin said in a low voice, “it’s someone else’s blood.”
Even though he said that, Qianhui still took out two panaceas and fed them to him, then pulled him into the sunflower's rays.
Nan Tingjin obediently took the medicine, lowered his eyes and quietly watched Qian Hui, then suddenly pulled him into his arms.
Qian Hui, puzzled, touched the side of his face and asked, "Are you alright?"
Compared to a few days ago, Nan Tingjin's body temperature is now much normal. Little Mushroom's berserk skill has a very wide range and can also remove his negative status.
Nan Tingjin stroked Qian Hui's silver hair and murmured an "Mmm".
Yuanji remained where he was, looking at the group of plants behind Qianhui.
He hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Was that... little pink mushroom just now?"
Before Qian Hui could react, Yuan Ji brought up what had happened a few days ago.
"I was wondering why my headache suddenly stopped, it turns out..." he said earnestly, "thank you."
Before he arrived, everyone at the base had returned to normal, their disorientation symptoms had been completely cleared, and they began to clean up the mess and treat the wounded.
Among the vehicles that attacked the entrance, three survivors were found. They had all regained their senses and were taken away and imprisoned in the dungeon.
If it weren't for the little mushroom, the situation at the base would likely have been uncontrollable... the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Qianhui turned her head and looked at the small mushroom in the leaves of the carnivorous flower.
The little mushroom gave a soft "hmm," indicating that Yuanji was telling the truth and that she had indeed used mushroom powder on him that day.
Qian Hui looked at Yuan Ji again, even more wary: "But you can't tell anyone about this."
All the others need to know is that they were saved by an alien plant; which one it was, that remains a secret.
“I understand,” Yuan Ji smiled, “but you also have to give us a chance to repay you.”
Not only them, but also people from other bases, after learning about Wen Jue's actions and discovering that the alien plants can cure the disorientation symptoms of those with superpowers... will definitely change their stance.
Upon hearing this, Qian Hui hesitated.
repay?
In the encyclopedia, Blackridge Mountain Base has become an independent friendly faction, but Qianhui has not yet had time to think about the meaning of the existence of friendly factions.
He remained silent for a long time, and Yuanji waited patiently.
The little mushroom, having eaten its fill, jumped off the leaves of the carnivorous plant and ran towards the carrots and peas, excitedly telling them about its performance.
The bell pepper next to it picked it up and exclaimed, "Woof woof!"
At the same time, Qian Hui slowly approached and came to stand in front of Yuan Ji.
“I’m giving you this chance,” he said, “to avenge Little Pink.”
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Meanwhile, on the other side...
The lettuce was woken up by a few early-rising plants, so it turned over, covered its head with a lettuce leaf, and continued to sleep.
After a while, a small prickly fruit ran over in a panic: "Woof woof!"
Leader! There are zombies!
The zombies in the vicinity gradually awakened during the day and wandered over here, drawn by the scent.
Lettuce closed her eyes, listened to the sounds, and carefully counted.
One, two, three... three, one intermediate, two low-level.
The zombies were closing in, but Lettuce remained motionless. Little Prickly Fruit looked up at the high deck chair, at a loss for what to do.
The "leader" didn't seem to be awake, so several aggressive plants stepped forward to work together to fight off the zombies.
Before following the lettuce out of the woods, they had considerable combat experience and quickly dealt with the three zombies.
Hearing the noise, Lettuce secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued to pretend to be asleep.
At this moment, three more zombies, all intermediate level, appeared from the side, drawn by the movement.
The lettuce couldn't sit still any longer and stood up, flicking out a leaf.
Its eyelids drooped as it yawned, "Ooh!"
Let's go... There are too many zombies here, it's not safe.
So, after dealing with a few zombies, the group of plants continued on their way.
Around noon, Lettuce stood on the zombie's head, looking ahead.
Through the layers of ruins, you can see a tall wall standing in the distance.
We're almost there...
Lettuce turned around and jumped to the ground, saying, "Woo."
It tells the plants that it is not actually the leader of the plant garden.
A group of plants were caught off guard and stood frozen in place.
Before they could react, Lettuce jumped back onto the small recliner behind the zombie and lay down, resting her head on her arm.
The plants looked at each other, all confused and bewildered, yet habitually followed the intermediate-level zombie ahead.
Suddenly, the lettuce sprang up and cautiously looked around.
A roar was heard, and more than a dozen zombies emerged from the surrounding ruins.
One of them was actually a high-level one; it nimbly climbed up the low wall in front of it, opening its mouth to reveal sharp teeth.
The advanced zombie stared greedily at a large group of plants, black liquid seeping from between its teeth, instantly corroding the stone bricks it dripped onto.
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