Chapter 68
All the plants gathered around Qianhui, listening to Lettuce describe her encounter with the pomelo and cat's tail grass.
Not long ago, Lettuce wandered over from Zone 6 and, while passing through a medium-risk area, heard the sounds of fighting.
It quietly approached to investigate and discovered that several human superhumans were being attacked by a supernatural plant.
The human team's modified vehicle was damaged and they were temporarily unable to leave. The alien plant that attacked them was Yuzu.
They were outnumbered and clearly outmatched, but Yuzu did nothing to them, just grabbed two backpacks and ran away.
Lettuce quickly chased after her and saw that Yuzu had hidden in a low-risk area not far away.
That low-risk area had been cleared; there was nothing but ruins everywhere, and it was extremely remote and desolate.
However, Yuzu has a rather solitary personality and probably likes this kind of environment, which makes it convenient for her to be alone.
As for it stealing the human's backpack, it's probably for food.
Lettuce went inside and searched around, but couldn't find where Yuzu was hiding. She didn't know if Yuzu was deliberately trying not to show herself.
I didn't pay attention to the lettuce, as long as the pomelo was fine.
Although it is hidden in a low-risk area, there are many medium-risk areas and two or three human bases in the vicinity, and human teams often pass through, so there is no worry about not being able to get food.
Later, the lettuce left that place.
“Woo!” Lettuce said firmly.
Not much time has passed, the pomelo is definitely still in the same place, but...
It didn't have a map, only remembered the approximate location of the area. If it went there again, it should be able to remember.
Chili thought this was easy; if he didn't remember the coordinates, he could just scatter wood chips all over the place so that the pomelo could see them.
Upon hearing this, Carrot shook his head.
Yuzu has a rather eccentric personality; she prefers to be alone and isn't very close to anyone.
Even if it knows that the new "courtyard" has been built and Qianhui has returned, it may not be willing to show up.
Durian, standing nearby, was curious. It assumed that the premium exotic plants must have known each other before and had a good relationship.
For example, carrots and cabbages exchange insults every day, nuts are taciturn, and bell peppers become aloof when they wear masks... but they are very united no matter what situation they encounter.
The carrot patted the durian's head and let out a "woof".
Most of the plants get along quite well, after all, they've lived together for so long.
But aside from working hours, Yuzu is rarely seen and deliberately avoids everyone.
So, Yuzu might not actually want to come back.
As for cat's tail grass, its situation will probably be similar to that of pomelo.
The last time Lettuce encountered Cat's Tail Grass was more than half a month ago, at the border between Zone 6 and Zone 7.
That area is a large forest, classified as a high-risk zone with many strange plants, and it is also connected to another high-risk zone where zombies appear. It is rarely visited by people.
At that time, Lettuce had just caught a mid-level zombie and found half a damaged bamboo chair in the ruins. Before leaving, she found Cat's Tail Grass lying on a rock by the woods, sunbathing alone.
Lettuce waved at it, but when the cat's tail grass saw it, it immediately turned and disappeared into the woods.
After saying that, Lettuce took two gulps of water from her glass and sighed, "Ugh..."
Even if the cat's tail grass ignored it, it still encountered it once, and the cat's tail grass should still be in that forest and hasn't left.
The bell pepper came over and patted the lettuce's hand to comfort it.
It's alright, that's just how cattail grass is. It used to turn around and walk away whenever I talked to it.
Cat's tail grass not only ignores lettuce and bell peppers, but it also ignores all the plants in the entire yard.
Compared to the pomelo, it also prefers to be alone, but it's not exactly reclusive; it's more like...
She has an arrogant and aloof personality, dislikes all living beings equally, and can be quite fierce at times.
Big Pea once touched its tail, and it chased and beat him for three whole days.
So cattail grass... might not want to come back.
This time, the carnivorous plant also shook its head, and the little mushroom perched on its head, looking worried.
The pomelo is solitary, the cat's tail grass is proud, and these two plants have been separated from everyone for so long...
Qianhui reassured the plants, "Let's try it first."
He recalled carefully that the pomelo and cat's tail grass were indeed quite different from other plants.
Yuzu is a bit timid and often looks sullen with her head down. But once, Qianhui went to the forest cabin to find Nantingjin and came back a little late.
He rushed back to the courtyard anxiously, and on the way he heard a noise in the roadside bushes. When he got closer, he found that it was a pomelo.
Yuzu didn't say anything when she saw him, and rolled away with her hands and feet tucked in.
Qian Hui followed behind, while Youzi kept a distance that was neither too close nor too far from him, until they were about to arrive at the courtyard.
Several plants were worried about him and lingered on the path outside the yard, waiting to greet him as soon as possible.
Qianhui turned her head again, and Yuzi had already entered the gate at some point, slowly walking along the corner of the wall to the backyard.
There was also cat's tail grass. For a long time, Qianhui would bring food to the wooden chair where it often slept every day.
Other plants don't want to come, afraid of accidentally provoking it and getting beaten up by it.
However, Qianhui felt that the cattail grass was still very gentle and had never lost its temper with her.
Once, the cat's tail grass was in a good mood while basking in the sun and took the initiative to rub against him with the tail of its leaf.
In short, no matter the outcome, you should at least try.
Now that we have the locations of both plants, we don't have to search blindly anymore. We can send the flight squadron over to distribute wood chips first, and then see how things go.
The return of a top-tier alien plant can greatly enhance the base's combat power, and with everyone together, accidents are less likely to happen.
Just like this time with lettuce... she almost got caught by the zombie king.
Nuts pursed her lips and hummed in agreement, preparing to make more wood chips.
Chili flipped through a plant dictionary, intending to revise the contents of the wooden tablet again.
Next to the rubber tree, Big Peanut sat obediently with his knees drawn up to his chest.
It originally planned to sneak over and eavesdrop, but Mango discovered it and brought it over.
Lettuce had finished speaking, and Peanut held his breath, his dark eyes widening slightly.
The plant base and these top-grade exotic plants actually have a history!
No, no, let it stay a few more days and see if the "yuzu" and "cat" that Qianhui mentioned will come back.
If we return, will this plant base then possess all the top-grade exotic plants...?
Big Peanut counted on his fingers, while Chili next to Qianhui put away her botanical dictionary and took out her small backpack.
It opened its backpack and took out a large crystal core, which had a slight purplish-red hue.
This is the crystal core of the Zombie King Black Reef. After that battle, the ordinary crystal cores were all distributed, but this one was the most special. Since we didn't know how to distribute it, we kept it.
The crystal core had been stored with the chili pepper for too long. I only remembered it when I went to find lettuce this morning and encountered another zombie king.
Chili held the crystal core and handed it to Qian Hui.
The fact that the giant corpse suddenly left its original area and came here is most likely not a coincidence.
If it's because of Black Reef's death, then this crystal core should be disposed of as soon as possible.
"This..." Qian Hui looked at the huge crystal core in her hand, "Can we break it open?"
Chili nodded, and Nuts volunteered to squeeze in.
A few plants spread a thin towel on the grass, and Qianhui casually opened a wooden brick from the game blind box and placed it on top.
The crystal nucleus was also placed on the wooden blocks, and soft vines were used to help secure it.
The nuts were pressed on top and hammered for a long time, breaking the crystal core into small pieces. The largest piece was about the size of a fingernail, and the smallest was the size of a sesame seed.
Qianhui collected the fragments and decided to distribute them to all the plants, so that everyone would get a share, including the batch that had just arrived today and was still in the probationary period.
So the plants lined up, each taking a small piece from Qian Hui, then going back to line up again, until they had taken all the pieces.
The newly arrived plants were very self-disciplined; they only took the smallest ones, and stopped coming in the third round.
Though small, this is the core of the Zombie King.
Big Peanut also received two pieces and rubbed against Qian Hui's hand.
Apart from the top-grade exotic plants that do not require crystal cores to enhance their strength, all plants in the base have two to three pieces.
Apple was the luckiest; it received a small piece, but it seemed to be the very center of the crystal core, with a very rich color.
It ate all three pieces at once, making a "crunch" sound as it bit into them.
Qian Hui was opening the encyclopedia, wanting to check the status and loyalty of the new plants, when she saw that Apple's level had skyrocketed.
From the original level 12, it quickly rose to level 20, then to level 25, 30...
Finally, Apple's level was fixed at level 35.
The surrounding plants vaguely sensed its change and turned to look at it.
Apple, unaware of what was happening, burped and accidentally exhaled a little smoke.
It burped a few more times, and exhaled more and more smoke...
The plants looked over in shock. The smoke, which the wind couldn't disperse, gathered together and gradually drifted into the sky, seemingly disappearing again.
In the encyclopedia, Apple has added one more advanced skill.
[Maze fog, automatically identifies friend and foe, persists, and can be freely absorbed and released.]
The carrot pulled out its thorns and flew into the sky, only to find that the mist emitted by the apple was still there, but could not be seen from inside the base.
From the outside, the large amount of gray fog turned into ordinary clouds and mist, enveloping the small garden and obscuring its exact location.
The carrot flew back, describing what it saw. Combined with the skills in the encyclopedia, it's not hard to guess its purpose.
However, we'll only know the specific effects once a strange human, plant, or zombie is encountered.
Big Pea stroked his chin, thinking that this was fine too, it was safer.
The plant team is going out to scatter wood chips again, while searching for grapefruit and cat's tail grass.
If zombies try to attack the base while they are not around, the fog layer will provide an extra layer of protection.
Apple was still a little confused and at a loss, nestled in Qian Hui's arms. It wasn't until she was praised a few times that she slowly came to her senses.
Seeing this, the little cabbage quickly gave the apple a crushed crystal pit that it hadn't had time to eat.
Apple couldn't refuse, so she ate it and rose two levels.
The little mushroom curiously approached to examine it, and sniffed the smoky scent emanating from the apple.
The smoke was gray, but it smelled nice, just like the smoke they usually use when they play hide-and-seek.
The little mushroom reached out and touched the apple, yawning as it did so.
A lot has happened since midnight, and things have finally settled down now. Qian Hui is also a little tired.
He lay on his side in the grass, clutching the apples and lettuce in his arms.
The sun was shining brightly, and the sun-baked grass was thick and warm. The plants were also lying down one after another around Qianhui.
Lettuce reached out and hugged the little mushroom, ready to take a nap together.
Qian Hui closed her eyes, and her breathing gradually became long and even.
A man-eating plant was lying nearby when a pea pod plucked a cabbage leaf and got punched in the process.
It didn't care at all, and made a simple eye mask out of leaves, gently putting it on Qianhui who was already asleep.
The carrot pulled the small cabbage, soft vines, and morning glories aside, letting them help weave a little recliner for the lettuce.
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Three days later, a large batch of new wood chips was completed.
Chili slightly modified the information above, making the coordinates more detailed and adding the number of top-grade exotic plants and all members of the base.
In three days, the new plants had all adapted and were all willing to join the base.
They were assigned to the carnivorous plant, sunflower, tulip, and cabbage according to their rank and abilities.
The new plants don't need to go out or participate in battles for now; they can stay in the base.
The rubber tree wanted to follow the lettuce, but the lettuce had joined the flying squad and was about to go out together to help find the pomelo and cat's tail grass.
Lettuce had no choice but to coax the rubber tree a few times before leading it to the tulips.
As she prepares to travel to even more distant places, Qianhui plans to buy new aircraft and modify vehicles, but her prestige points are still insufficient.
Just then, Yuanji sent a message saying that someone from the Yunchuan base had come and wanted to see Qianhui and the plants.
The person who arrived was Qi Yue. He had also sent a message to Nan Tingjin, but after arriving, he couldn't find the location of the plant base.
Qi Yue was one of the humans Qian Hui trusted. Last time, when a large number of superhumans were lost at the Sky Base, it was he who took the initiative to warn them.
With Qian Hui and Nan Tingjin's consent, Yuan Ji brought Qi Yue over.
After passing through the thick fog, he finally saw the lush green grass, and at the same time, a small mango rushed towards him.
Yuan Ji leaned closer and whispered to Qi Yue, "Don't worry about it, it's greeting you."
Qi Yue obediently remained still, letting Mango punch his ankle.
Moments later, the giant carnivorous plant arrived carrying Qian Hui and Nan Tingjin.
A table and chairs had been temporarily set up near the entrance. Qi Yue had just sat down when he said, "Chief Qian, I..."
Before he could even state his purpose, Qian Hui received a game notification.
[Yun Chuan Base will become an independent allied faction. Do you agree to form an alliance?]
Qi Yue continued, "You probably guessed why I'm here... We want to buy a treatment for the loss of consciousness from you."
Yuanji told him everything that happened that day, and directly released the three survivors who attacked the base.
These three people experienced it most directly; when their devices were triggered, they were also in the center of the sound waves and were strongly affected again.
When the light appeared, they all had the same dream: that they were in a forest.
They felt as if they had turned into mushrooms, with every blade of grass around them enormous and the moist soil incredibly nourishing.
Upon waking, their disorientation completely disappeared, and they learned the truth from Yuanji.
After the three returned to their respective bases, a storm was already brewing outside, but Qian Hui was busy preparing for her trip, and the area remained as quiet as if she were isolated from the world.
Qian Hui hesitated and said, "Wait a moment."
He pulled the shrunken carnivorous plant aside and quietly asked, "Little Pink, do you want to help other humans?"
A small pink mushroom emerged from among the leaves on the carnivorous plant's chest.
Now that the news has spread, it's clear that more than one or two bases want to buy the "medicine".
Little Mushroom's berserk skill has a wide range, but it's not so easy to use it once. Gathering a large number of ability users from different bases in one place is also troublesome and can easily lead to trouble.
Upon hearing this, the little mushroom made a "hmm" sound.
It thought for a moment, then turned and said something to the carnivorous plant.
The carnivorous plant opened its small backpack, took out a bottle of water, and unscrewed the cap.
The little mushroom approached, rummaging inside its cap, and finally reached into the bottle and sprinkled some mushrooms inside.
The water in the bottle immediately turned a light pink, and the little mushroom happily let out a "whoosh".
The carnivorous plant wrote the number "20" on the ground, meaning that the water in this bottle can be used on twenty people.
Qian Hui's eyes lit up. He had almost forgotten that the Little Mushroom's advanced skill and the Berserk skill had the exact same effect, and both could be used.
The mushroom water made with advanced skills is used for "selling". If the situation at a base is too serious, then we'll consider whether to go there directly.
The little mushroom was still rummaging around inside its cap when Qianhui bought some new water and quickly made five more bottles of mushroom water.
Since using the Berserk skill three days ago, its abilities have been fully restored, and it no longer takes a long time for the mushroom powder to grow like before.
The fact that the little mushroom did all this shows that it is willing to help other humans.
It seems to be its nature to not want to see any creature suffer such pain and torment.
Qian Hui touched the little mushroom's cap: "Okay, I understand."
The little mushroom hugged his fingertip and kissed it before burrowing back into the leaf.
When Qian Hui returned with five bottles of mushroom water, she gave two bottles to Qi Yue and selected "Yes" in the game's prompt.
At the same time, two messages 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]
[I've already partnered with "Yun Chuan Base," you can check it out in the encyclopedia~]
[The "Yun Chuan Base" becomes your independent friendly faction, rewarding you with 3000 faction points and 1000 prestige points.]
I suddenly gained 3000 prestige points, enough to buy a new aircraft.
Qian Hui said, "Two bottles are enough for 40 people."
Qi Yue was extremely excited and quickly accepted the package: "What is the price of these...?"
In a post-apocalyptic environment, all bases have developed the habit of acquiring supplies from others, which is almost never free.
Qian Hui thought for a moment: "Take it back and use it first. As for the price... I haven't decided yet."
The base now has almost everything it needs, and the plants have no need for the currency used by humans.
Qi Yue was even more grateful and thanked him repeatedly.
Two bottles of mushroom water can cure a full 40 people, something he never dared to imagine before he came.
“I promise you,” Qi Yue said, “that Yun Chuan Base is ready to assist you whenever you need it.”
Qian Hui looked at him, her expression hesitant.
Before heading out to find more base members, Yuzu, and Cattail Grass, there was one more thing he wanted to do.
The timely outbreak of the small mushrooms thwarted Wen Jue's plan once again, but that doesn't mean the matter is over.
Moreover, Yuanji had promised to help him avenge Little Mushroom.
Before Qi Yue arrived, Qian Hui was preparing to earn prestige points in another way.
In the distance, a large cherry tree crouches on the grass.
Potato was beside it, feeding it two large landmines while nervously talking to it.
Big Cherry made two "woo-woo" sounds and patted her chest forcefully, indicating that she could handle it without any problem!
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