Chapter 76
The back seat fell silent for a moment. Pea's eyes widened as she stared at the nine little bitter gourds.
All of them? Different?
The cabbage and carrots also came over and looked at the peas together.
This scene made the nine little bitter gourds a little nervous, and they sat obediently with their legs drawn up, not daring to move.
At first glance, their expressions and movements are exactly the same, almost like a copy and paste.
However, upon closer inspection, you will find that the patterns on the outer shell of the bitter gourd are different, and some are slightly larger, or the shape of the leaves on top is different.
The nine bitter gourds are indeed all different, but it is quite difficult to memorize them all in a short period of time and recognize them at a glance.
Carrot tried, and could barely remember two or three; he forgot any more as soon as he turned his head.
The other plants in the car gradually gathered around and started playing a game of remembering the little bitter melon.
Starfruit frowned, deep in thought, and whispered to the dragon fruit next to her, pointing at one of the small bitter gourds: "Ugh!"
You're Ergua!
Little Bitter Gourd quickly shook its head: "Waaah, waaah!"
No, no, I'm Sangua!
Pumpkin and Watermelon, sitting on the other side, successfully identified the number of a small bitter gourd and said that they were both gourds, except that one was a watermelon and the other was a pumpkin.
The little bitter gourd exclaimed "Eh!" in surprise and looked at them.
After playing for a while, even the most confused cabbage could distinguish three or four small bitter gourds, but couldn't remember a single large pea.
The carrot mocked it, saying that its eyesight was really bad, no wonder it was terrible with directions.
Big Pea glared at it fiercely. So what if you're bad at directions? Bell Peppers are bad at directions too!
When we get back to base, even if the sweet pepper sees these little bitter gourds, it definitely won't remember them!
Durian looked at him with an expression that said, "You guys don't have very good eyesight," and took out a couple of bites of biscuits from his backpack.
In fact, it didn't know why it could remember; it seemed to be an innate talent...
Durian sighed quietly, hiding the faint disappointment in her eyes.
The big pea was still trying to distinguish the small bitter melon, and was getting more and more agitated.
It clutched its head, bared its teeth, slumped on the chair for a while, then suddenly sat up and buried its head in its small backpack, rummaging through it.
Finally, Big Pea pulled out a pen that humans use to write with.
I took this from someone's table when I was wandering around the Blackridge Mountain base one time. I thought it was fun, so I brought it back.
Big Pea uncapped his pen and drew a line on his hand, leaving a black mark.
It chuckled a few times and came to the nine little bitter gourds to mark them.
The nine little bitter gourds had no objections; this would indeed make it easier for them to get to know everyone.
According to the peas, they lined up in order from the largest to the smallest.
The road outside wasn't completely flat, and the modified car wasn't driving very smoothly. Big Pea carefully drew a "1" on Big Melon's forehead.
The next two were "two" and "three". When it came to the fourth melon, Big Pea scratched his head and asked how to write the four characters for carrot.
The carrot glanced at it, snatched the pen from the pea, pushed aside the pea, and continued writing.
It had previously studied the translation of a botanical dictionary with chili peppers and memorized some simple characters, thus successfully completing the remaining four to nine.
Now they could tell the difference. The little bitter gourds touched their foreheads and happily returned to their chairs.
The carrot returned the pen to the big pea and slowly walked over to the durian.
It reached out and touched the durian, its eyes showing a hint of worry.
The calmer the durian remained, the more uneasy the carrot actually became. It couldn't possibly be completely without any thoughts when faced with so many small bitter gourds.
Durian looked at the carrot and pursed its lips.
It lowered its head and whimpered softly.
Of course, I envy it. Among most plant species, including it, only one can evolve consciousness, and the higher the level, the fewer similar species there are.
If it were a low-grade durian, there might still be a tiny bit of hope... But after all this time, I've long since given up on the idea of a durian.
Besides feeling envious, Durian is also happy for the little bitter gourds. It is an incredible and lucky thing to have so many brothers of the same kind.
However, it had no brothers of its kind, but now it has many companions and is no longer as lonely as before.
Durian sniffed, grabbed Carrot's hand, and tried to lean against it.
The carrot pushed it away in disgust, saying its thorns were too sharp.
Durian sat obediently and mumbled, "Ooh..."
When we get back to the base, can we entrust these nine little bitter gourds to it to take care of?
Although durian and bitter melon look completely different... it really likes these little bitter melons.
Being with the little bitter gourds can indirectly make up for the sense of loss of not having any brothers of the same kind.
Carrot nodded and agreed immediately.
Durian was even happier, already imagining herself leading a group of little bitter gourds.
I wonder what the little bitter gourds' skills are; their levels aren't high, probably...
But it's okay, I can make weapons for them myself! I'll also beg Qianhui to buy some armor!
In the other car, Qianhui opened the game encyclopedia and was also looking at the information of the little bitter gourds.
[Variety]: Bitter gourd family (member 9)
[Level]: Low
[Status]: Good
Loyalty: 50%
[Basic Skill]: Can digest 200g of harmful substances within three hours.
[Advanced Skill]: Immunity to all poisons, lasting 30 minutes
[Berserk Skill]: Unknown
[Preparation Details]: Unlocked at 80% loyalty.
Nine little bitter gourds are all in the same encyclopedia, with only one name and mostly the same skills.
Judging from the skill descriptions, it's no wonder they could stay in the same spot for so long, only picking up food discarded by humans.
However, this harmful substance may not only be found in spoiled food.
The Berserk skill bar was marked "Unknown," but Qian Hui didn't pay attention to it. Low-level plants were unlikely to evolve their own unique energy-charging attacks.
He turned his head and saw the big peanut sitting next to the pomelo, then casually opened the pomelo's information.
[Variety]: Round pomelo
[Rank]: Top Grade
[Status]: Good
Loyalty: 100%
[Basic Skill]: Aura Concealment (Using leaves to conceal one's aura)
[Advanced Skills]: Grapefruit Bowling (Rolling attack, the higher the target object, the stronger the attack); Leaf Needles (Up to 50 needles can be fired instantly, with a critical hit rate of 90%, and can penetrate objects within 0.3 meters in thickness).
[Berserk Skill]: Reflecting Shockwave (100% hit rate within a 100-meter radius)
[Preparation Details]: None available.
Qianhui curiously looked through them and found that, including the two advanced skills, Youzi actually knew four completely different skills.
It can conceal its presence, engage in both melee and ranged combat, and more...
Qian Hui didn't understand what the "Reflection Shockwave" skill in the Berserk skill meant.
Is it like the man-eating plant, suitable for use when there are too many enemies around?
Qian Hui closed the game interface and called out "Youyou".
A bunch of pomelo leaves moved and slowly moved towards Qian Hui. Corn made way and sat down with Eggplant and Pomegranate on the opposite side.
As the pomelo moved closer, many of its leaves fell off, revealing half of its face as it looked at Qian Hui.
Qian Hui reached out and picked it up, patted its head, and asked, "Are you still hungry?"
He was genuinely curious and wanted to ask Yuzu what the effects of her berserk skill were, but he didn't say it aloud.
As a top-tier alien plant, especially an offensive alien plant, its strength must be considerable.
The pomelo has just been found, so there's no need to worry about anything else for now.
Yuzu sat in Qianhui's lap for a while before finally humming in agreement, seemingly a little embarrassed to admit it.
Seeing Qianhui take several packets of food out of her coat pocket, Youzi reached out and took them, intending to eat them alone in a corner.
Qianhui didn't stop her, letting Youzi move away as she had when she arrived, returning to the corner of her seat, where she quietly ate her food.
The two modified vehicles drove for about half an hour before arriving at a small grove of trees.
It was noon, so the team decided to rest in the woods for a while before continuing their journey in the afternoon.
The modified vehicle could not enter the depths of the forest and could only park on the edge, where it was partially obscured by a few sparse trees.
Carrot checked the car doors and windows, then had Starfruit drive the flying machine out of the trunk, leaving the two cars alone on the side.
The plants got off the bus one by one, with the durian leading nine identical little bitter gourds, making them follow closely behind.
The little bitter gourds nodded together, picked up twigs or pebbles from the ground, held them in their hands, and surrounded the durian while looking around.
"Are there any plants here?" Qian Hui looked around and led Nan Tingjin slowly inside.
The cabbage sniffed carefully, but wasn't quite sure.
Wood chips have also been scattered in this area. If any plants are willing to join the base, they should be able to detect the scent of the premium exotic plants and appear on their own.
The mimosa plant returned to the carrot's head, its leaves trembled, and hesitantly raised three petals.
Carrot caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye and looked in that direction.
The fact that all three leaves are raised together indicates that the mimosa's senses have been disturbed, and it is not quite sure what is over there.
Carrot pulled out a sharp thorn and walked in the lead with Big Pea, heading in that direction, with Fennel and the plants following closely behind.
Yang Tao piloted the aircraft alone, flying low above the forest.
The pomelo slowly raised its head and found that the big peanut had come to its side.
It was a little nervous and quietly moved to the side a little.
After walking for several minutes, the team arrived deep in the woods, where a small lake came into view.
The leaves of the mimosa plant have fallen, signifying that this lake is the destination.
If there is a lake, then there is a high probability that there will be aquatic plants.
Carrot's eyes lit up, and he immediately became excited, running to the shore to look around.
It had always wanted to bring some aquatic plants back with it, since they could live in the artificial lake at the base and maybe even help raise its fish.
Carrot leaned closer to examine it, almost burying its face in the water, carefully searching.
The lake water was very clear, but it was quiet and still, and there didn't seem to be any plants in it.
The mimosa plant didn't move either; perhaps it was disturbed by the lake water, or perhaps the plants inside were hidden very deep.
Big Pea followed Carrot closer to take a look and casually tossed some food in.
There was a spacious meadow by the lake, where Qianhui and the other plants had already found their spots to sit.
Yangtao landed the aircraft at the edge, and Watermelon and Pumpkin helped distribute the food.
Durian took away a lot of food, but returned it not long after. The little bitter gourds had already eaten, so they weren't very hungry yet.
One of the little bitter gourds said that each of them only needed one more biscuit.
Durian shared the cookies with them and then sat down beside them.
While eating lunch, it would occasionally stealthily observe the little bitter gourds.
That's great... Otherwise, it would have changed its name to Bitter Gourd.
It can be ranked before the big melon and called the giant melon because it is the tallest and largest.
The durian looked down at itself again, having dyed its shell green, perhaps resembling a bitter melon.
It thought about it silently for a while, and then decided that it was okay not to dye it. Chili peppers and bell peppers look completely different, but they have a very good relationship.
By the lake, the peas left, and lettuce came over to bring some food to the carrots.
There was still no movement in the water, even though Carrot had called out several times.
Undeterred, it found the wood chips it had previously scattered nearby and threw them forcefully into the center of the lake.
The mimosa went to Qianhui's side, where it was curling up a small piece of broken biscuit crumbs when its leaves suddenly trembled.
It immediately became alert, then hesitated.
Throughout the journey, the mimosa plant used its skills almost constantly, not missing a single piece of information.
Just now, it sensed the presence of humans.
It thought a human was approaching, but then the aura receded, as if it had just passed through its perception range.
The mimosa hesitated, deciding to take a closer look, when it saw the carrot carrying the four-leaf clover rushing over.
There was no need to rush now; the four-leaf clover had already told the carrot about the unusual thing it had noticed earlier.
A car sped past them, acting suspiciously.
Carrot asked if there were any markings on the car.
The four-leaf clover shook its head, and the carrot's gaze became serious.
Vehicles leaving human bases usually have markings indicating which base they belong to.
The absence of any markings indicates a desire to remain anonymous.
In the distance on the other side, a modified car was parked in place.
The captain put away the communicator and said to the rest of the team, "Teams Three and Four are on their way."
Judging from the direction they were heading, it seemed those exotic plants were preparing to return, although the exact number was still uncertain.
But since they have left Black Ridge Mountain on their own initiative, we can't give up the opportunity; catching one or two would be fine.
The captain looked down at the bottles of medicine beside him.
It is said that this thing can greatly enhance the strength of superhumans, achieving an effect similar to the energy-accumulating attack of alien plants.
If it's really that useful... once they've dealt with these things outside, the group waiting inside the base can set off immediately.
With the potion of the Secret Technique, taking over the two bases on the Blackridge Mountain side will become very easy.
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In the woods, Carrot came to Qian Hui's side immediately, tugging at his sleeve and making "woof woof" sounds.
Qianhui didn't know what was happening, but the surrounding plants understood first.
The mimosa immediately raised its leaves and pointed in the direction it had sensed earlier.
The plants immediately became alert and quickly finished off the rest of their lunch.
If the squad is being followed, the other side is definitely not a good person, and is very likely connected to the Sky Base.
Big Pea snorted and pulled out his weapon, a muzzle.
Fortunately, they hadn't encountered many zombies along the way, and these humans were coming to them willingly, which also earned Qian Hui some prestige points.
Big Peanut rubbed his hands together, ready for battle.
It's time to show off again! It can beat up zombies, so of course it can beat up humans too!
Durian took a few sharp thorns off his body and gave them to the little bitter gourds to hold, just in case they might need them.
The little bitter gourds looked wary, clutching their sharp thorns and surrounding the durian.
Yuzu, who was not far away, stiffened and tried to shrink back.
Who is it going to fight? It's a little scared...
At this moment, the mimosa plant focuses its perception on distant targets.
No one noticed that a small movement occurred in the middle of the lake, with half a white head emerging and peeking out.
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