Chapter 69
The leader of the Yunchuan base is quite old and rarely goes out.
As one of the base's main captains, Qi Yue was being groomed as the next leader, and many important matters were entrusted to him for full handling.
He brought three other managers from the base with him this time, showing his strong sincerity in making goodwill.
However, Qianhui did not want too many strangers to come to the courtyard, so the three stewards stayed at the Black Ridge Mountain base to wait.
When Yuanji brought Qi Yue back and learned that he had successfully brought back the "antidote," the three of them were extremely excited.
Long before, the Yun Chuan base had quietly stopped everyone from taking Wen Jue's medicine and used ordinary methods for healing, but the effect was slow, and recently many superhumans' symptoms have become more severe.
These two bottles of medicine are enough for 40 people, which should last for a while.
One of the managers was somewhat worried: "Could this... also have side effects?"
Everyone trusted Wen Jue too much back then, and in the beginning, the potions sold by Sky Base were not addictive. We don't know when they secretly tampered with them.
These two bottles of medicine now look ordinary, even very simple, like tap water that's been casually filled, with a faint pink tint.
“No, that won’t happen,” Qi Yue assured them. “I can vouch for it.”
He had the most contact with Qian Hui and was able to trust her.
Now that the alien plants even have a base, and with Nan Tingjin by Qian Hui's side, their strength is different from before, there's no need to bother with these things.
The few people who came to attack but were released immediately, whose symptoms were originally so severe that they were on the verge of death, recovered completely overnight without any abnormalities.
Previously, the medicines prescribed by Wen Jue could only provide temporary relief, and it was necessary to take them for several days in a row to stabilize the condition for a period of time.
Another manager asked, "Then whose ability is this?"
“It should be…” Qi Yue hesitated, “it’s a man-eating flower.”
That's what Yuanji told him. Qianhui did indeed pull the man-eating flower aside and then took out a few bottles of water.
“It’s actually a man-eating flower,” the steward said with a subtle expression. “I remember Wen Jue sent people to hunt it down for a while, right? Could it be…”
He even suspected that Skybase was able to develop the drug by obtaining it from the carnivorous plant.
“I don’t know,” Qi Yue frowned. “I received news a few days ago that Wen Jue also had symptoms of disorientation a long time ago, and it was quite serious.”
The Sky Base kept this matter tightly under wraps, fearing that if it got out, it would affect Wen Jue's career.
But with so many things happening lately, many people are trying to save themselves, gradually tearing away the disguise of this "prophet".
The person who revealed the information to Qi Yue also said that Wen Jue was collecting exotic plants and conducting those experiments everywhere in order to completely get rid of the symptoms of being lost.
In that case, his behavior seems to suggest that he is unaware of the man-eating plant's abilities.
He probably never imagined that a top-tier alien plant that had once severely injured him would be the key to saving him.
The steward then asked, "You really didn't ask for any payment, and just gave me the antidote like that?"
Qi Yue was silent for a moment: "No, but Chief Qian Hui has a request."
The three managers quickly pressed, "What is it?"
Qi Yue continued, "The alien plant team will be launching an attack on the Sky Base soon, and we must not interfere."
The Yunchuan base and the Sky base are close to each other, so if the Sky base is attacked, it will most likely seek help from them.
Qian Hui doesn't need the help of the Yun Chuan base; she just wants them to stand by and watch.
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Inside the small garden, all the plants are busily preparing.
After seeing Qi Yue off, Yuan Ji returned to the courtyard and stayed with Carrot and the others, discussing their battle plan through the light from the sunflowers.
Qian Hui didn't participate in these things, leaving everything to Carrot and Chili. Nan Tingjin also didn't go, staying by Qian Hui's side to protect her.
To launch a surprise attack on the Sky Base, the team will split into three groups. The Plant Team will be responsible for the north side of the main base and the main gate, the positions with the strongest enemy firepower.
Yuanji's men were responsible for the southern side on the outer side, as well as the two streets, to stop any escapees who tried to provide support or flee.
They need to be wary of the Sky Base using devices targeting superhumans again, so they'll keep a bit of distance and rely on the Plant Squad for main damage output.
Potatoes and cherries are part of a special operations team that will strike at the most crucial moment and, incidentally, destroy the pharmaceutical factory on the side of the base.
Yuanji looked at the potatoes and cherries, and hesitated, "Just... two?"
Sky Base has several branches, with the main base being the largest and most heavily defended.
There would be no shortage of superhumans guarding the pharmaceutical factory. Could two small superhuman plants really accomplish the task of destroying the factory?
Potato patted Big Cherry's belly and glared at Yuanji.
Who do you think you are? Those two are amazing!
Carrot waved his hand, assuring Yuanji that there was nothing to worry about.
To avoid trouble, the plant team and the human team will operate separately, each doing their own thing. There might be some communication difficulties, but they will just have to act according to circumstances.
Carrot had prepared several pre-arranged signals. For example, if the carrot rained down, it meant all carrots were attacking; if it flew backward, it meant a quick retreat.
However, not all of the top-tier exotic plants participated in this raid.
The carnivorous plant also stays with Qianhui, along with the sunflower and the little mushroom.
Cabbage and Lettuce will take two aircraft and scatter wood chips in the areas where Grapefruit and Cat's Tail Grass appeared.
The raid on the Sky Base and the search for the Pomelo Cattail Grass will proceed simultaneously.
Most of the team members selected by Carrot are skilled in ranged attacks, while the melee attack teams such as Bell Pepper and Bamboo Shoot will serve as substitutes and may not even take action.
The most crucial plants in the team are nuts, peppers, and cherries.
Nuts can speed up the breaching of base defenses, chili peppers can temporarily disable superpowers, and as for cherries...
Carrot was being mysterious, refusing to reveal anything to Yuanji, and looked completely confident.
In any case, according to its plan, the people of Yuanji do not actually need to come to help. It is just to be on the safe side and to show the outside world its attitude.
Blackridge Base will become an enemy of Sky Base and make them pay for the two attacks.
Yuanji was incredibly curious, so he found an opportunity to quietly stop Mango, who was passing by, and asked Big Cherry what her abilities were.
Mango scratched his head, looking confused.
Yuan Ji sighed, "Never mind... it's alright, go have some fun."
Mango snorted twice, punched his finger, and turned and ran away.
Not far away, cabbages and lettuce were also being prepared.
The two plants will split up: the cabbage will go to the area where the pomelo is, and the lettuce will go further away to find the cat's tail grass.
Each of them also brought an assistant: the cabbage brought a morning glory, and the lettuce brought a rose, to tie thick pieces of wood around the aircraft.
Based on her memory, Lettuce drew a map, circling the places where the pomelo might be, so she could sprinkle it all over them later.
That area wasn't far from the Sky Base, and after scattering the wood chips, Cabbage could go and help.
Qian Hui wasn't idle either. With plenty of game points, he prepared pills and supplies for the plant team and installed the three-barreled cannons and spikes he had bought earlier in suitable locations inside and outside the base.
I'll buy whatever I can afford and need.
Little Mushroom had three extra bottles of potion, and Qianhui gave Yuanji two more bottles to carry with his team, just in case.
The departure time was set for two days later, and the plants quickly rested and recharged after finishing their work.
Later in the afternoon, another group of people from the base came to the door, wanting to buy the "antidote".
Qian Hui was unfamiliar with this person and didn't really want to meet him, so she asked Nan Tingjin to represent her.
Nan Tingjin returned to the Black Ridge Mountain base and was back in less than twenty minutes.
He handed the bottle containing the medicine back to Qian Hui, who asked curiously, "Don't those people want it?"
“Yes, but we didn’t give them any,” Nan Tingjin said succinctly. “We only gave their people a sip.”
He spoke very briefly, but Qianhui was able to glean some details from his few words.
“Never mind that for now,” he said, putting away the bottle and reaching out to hug Nan Tingjin. “I’m a little sleepy and want to take a nap.”
Although Carrot's battle plan was very thorough, Qianhui still couldn't help feeling worried these past few days and didn't sleep well.
Nan Tingjin responded and led Qian Hui back to the cabin.
But even though Qian Hui was sleepy after lying down, she still couldn't fall asleep.
He worried about whether the raid would go smoothly, and also worried that Yuzu and Cattail might not want to come back.
“You probably don’t remember either,” Qian Hui whispered to Nan Tingjin, nestled in his arms. “I even brought you the tail pin that the cat used to wear.”
Nan Tingjin stroked his silver hair and said, "I remember."
Qian Hui was taken aback and immediately looked up.
He stared blankly at her: "You... do you remember?"
Nan Tingjin hummed in agreement: "I remember some things."
That day, the little mushroom unleashed its charged attack. After coming into contact with the light, Nan Tingjin's disorientation disappeared, and he also regained some of his memories.
Fragments of memory continued to emerge every day thereafter.
However, these memories are few and seem rather disjointed.
Qian Hui was overjoyed and asked several questions in a row. Sure enough, Nan Tingjin knew some of them, but he didn't remember most of them.
But he is already recovering, and perhaps after some time he will be able to remember everything.
Qian Hui asked nervously, "Have you remembered anything from before we were in the courtyard?"
This part was forgotten by him; the previous dreams about the past had only appeared once.
“Yes,” Nan Tingjin said in a low voice, “you’re right, I was the one who pursued you, but you didn’t agree.”
Qian Hui hugged him: "Before, you didn't believe me..."
Before she could finish speaking, Qian Hui was suddenly kissed.
Nan Tingjin continued, "I asked you three times, and you refused three times... saying that I have a bad personality, am autocratic and unreasonable, and that it's impossible for me to be with you."
He spoke calmly, his voice low and slow, suppressing his emotions, while intermittently kissing Qian Hui.
Qian Hui couldn't push him away, and she became even more nervous for no reason, her ear tips starting to turn red.
Nan Tingjin seemed to be accusing himself of why he hadn't liked him back then and why he had said those things to provoke him.
Qian Hui stammered, "You...you must have remembered it wrong..."
He took the initiative to kiss Nan Tingjin and coaxed, "I definitely like you."
The memory has faded, but the feeling remains.
Nan Tingjin hummed in agreement and kissed Qian Hui's forehead: "Go to sleep."
Upon learning that he had regained his memory, Qian Hui's worries were alleviated. He then spoke with Nan Tingjin for a while before gradually falling asleep.
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At 4 a.m., the plant team was fully prepared and about to head to the Sky Base.
The Yuanji people had already left, and the plant team would use the remaining three aircraft to set off together, at a speed several times faster.
Cabbage and lettuce also set off. Before leaving, lettuce prepared several leaf balls filled with sleeping powder, carefully storing them in thick bags, hoping they might come in handy.
After everything was ready, Qian Hui watched as several aircraft took off one after another.
The three aircraft were almost overloaded. In addition to the pilot, each transparent dome was crammed with two or three plants, while the rest either lay on the tail or hung below.
The plants waved to Qian Hui, and the big cherry excitedly let out a "whoosh," but accidentally swallowed a mouthful of cold air and coughed twice.
Qian Hui would also wave her hand, watching all the aircraft gradually disappear from sight.
The carnivorous plant nuzzled against his palm, telling him not to worry.
The Sky Base is located in Safe Zone 4, about half a day's drive from here. The Plant Team could probably reach it in a little over an hour by flying over.
Qianhui was filled with anxiety, constantly refreshing the plant encyclopedia to confirm the plants' safety.
An hour later, the team from Blackridge Mountain base arrived at their destination first.
Yuanji also arrived. He instructed everyone to temporarily stop at a more secluded location and wait for the plant team to arrive.
Most of the team members were unaware that the plants possessed flying vehicles. One subordinate anxiously inquired, "When will they depart? Will they arrive on time?"
"Never mind," Yuan Ji said, his eyes sparkling like a carrot's. "Just wait."
Finally, twenty minutes later.
In the dim distance, a glimmer of light appeared silently.
Those were LED strips made from small cabbages, illuminating the layers of radish rain.
The direction of the radish rain was directly towards the Sky Base.
Yuanji issued the command in real-time communication: "Depart!"
Several modified vehicles immediately sprang into action and headed towards the distant base.
Meanwhile, inside the base.
As the radish rain approached, the base's alarms immediately sounded, and a semi-transparent defensive shield and a glowing energy grid were raised.
The guard urgently notified everyone: "Anomaly detected!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a barrage of radish rained down on the defensive shield, and the sound of continuous explosions echoed across the base.
Immediately afterwards, there was a loud bang.
Even without binoculars, those on the watchtower by the wall could see a giant nut smash to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
The giant nut then nimbly leaped and slammed into the base wall.
The guards screamed at the top of their lungs, "Level 10 alert! Level 10 alert!"
Three aircraft appeared silently, and the plant team landed one after another, launching an attack on the base.
The pilots inside the aircraft were also busy. Several plants, including cacti and dragon fruit, were fitted with missile heads, and their originally small thorns and black seeds instantly grew hundreds of times larger.
The human team on the other side also arrived in time. Yuanji took a few moments to look up and hissed.
Thankfully... they weren't the ones who got beaten up.
The alien plants launched a fierce attack, and the southern part of the base was subsequently attacked by human superhumans.
However, the previous plan failed, and Wen Jue guessed that this day would come, so he reinforced the base's defense system in advance.
They hadn't expected the exotic plant to be able to fly into the air, and at first they were in a bit of a panic.
The defensive shield was nearly shattered, but it held up barely thanks to the repairs of several superhumans, and then attempted to fight back.
Nuts remained completely unperturbed, nimbly circling outside the wall and occasionally bumping into it.
Under Carrot's instructions, the plant team hid in safe locations, trying their best not to get hurt, while launching attacks whenever they could find an opening.
The two aircraft ascended into the sky and were covered by clouds. A superhuman activated the dark clouds and lightning, which were directly shattered by the cactus's missiles.
Meanwhile, another aircraft quietly approached the side of the base.
A large cherry hung below the aircraft, constantly peering out.
A short while later, the carrot cried out, "Woo!"
Under the cover of nuts, the helmeted chili pepper appeared at the foot of the wall, very close by.
Upon receiving the carrot's command, it immediately unleashed a charged attack.
A sound wave suddenly exploded outwards, and although its range was limited, it still affected several superhumans inside the wall.
They were responsible for reinforcing the defensive shield, and their superpowers were forced to fail, causing the shield and the power grid to dim slightly.
At the same time, a large number of ranged attacks broke out. With the nut hitting the ground again, the giant pea, sitting in the aircraft, frantically spit out green peas into the launch slot, almost forming a green line in the air.
A few minutes later, the defensive shield and power grid were successfully destroyed.
The people inside the base panicked and immediately activated the second-layer backup power grid and accelerated the repair of the defensive shield.
Fortunately, the base was well prepared. Just two minutes later, the backup power grid lit up, and the defensive shield once again enveloped the entire base.
Just then, a shower of radishes appeared on the horizon, but it was directed outwards.
Yuan Ji saw this and frowned slightly: "Retreat?"
Despite his doubts, he immediately led his team away from the Sky Base.
Inside the base, the guard breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from his brow: "The third backup power grid is still charging; it'll hold for a little longer. These plants are just a few..."
Before the word "ability" could be uttered, a red shadow fell from the sky above the factory on the side, taking advantage of the brief gap in the base's defenses being breached, and entered without hindrance.
Big Cherry closed her eyes and let out a loud "Awoo!"
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On the other side, after scattering all the wood chips, Cabbage hurriedly headed towards the Sky Base to see how things were progressing.
After the aircraft moved away, a slender leaf-like hand emerged from a gap between two stones in the ruins below.
The hand picked up a piece of wood from the ground, then quickly withdrew it.
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