Chapter 77
The plants gathered together, discussing amongst themselves.
Carrots and peas both felt they should make the first move. Lettuce said it could go outside and take a look first, and peanuts immediately raised their hands, indicating they wanted to join in.
Durian carefully instructed the nine little bitter gourds to stay close to Qianhui and Nantingjin and not to run around.
Yuzu was rather quiet, hiding behind Qianhui, with only a few pomelo leaves showing.
With the sunflower gone, Qianhui couldn't understand what the plants were saying, but she could guess from their reactions and eyes.
"Are those people far away?"
He asked the mimosa, but the mimosa's leaves curled up, indicating uncertainty and that he had not yet been able to find out more information.
Seeing this, Qian Hui looked somewhat uneasy.
Could the human group secretly following them be Wen Jue's people?
During the last attack on Sky Base, Wen Jue escaped and his whereabouts are unknown. The other branches of Sky Base were being watched by Yuanji and Qi Yue's people, but nothing unusual was found.
Either Wen Jue had a backup plan and contacted other unfamiliar bases.
Yuanji once compiled a list of bases that were on good terms with Sky Base, but because Sky Base had a special status in the past, there were many bases on the list.
Just like in the game's encyclopedia, unless you form a bond with Thousand Fennel and become an independent ally of plants, you are always the enemy.
Furthermore, the human team that was tracking them must have been extremely cautious and made thorough preparations. They had been out for over a day and only now realized it, even with the mimosa plant in their possession.
Without the mimosa plant, who knows what would happen?
Seeing Qianhui looking worried, Cabbage came over and hugged his hand, making "woo-woo" sounds as if to comfort him.
It wanted to tell Qianhui not to worry too much, that they could handle those people.
The team has several top-tier exotic plants, plus the newly found pomelo, which further enhances their combat strength.
They also have two vehicles and a flying vehicle, so they're not afraid of any number of people coming.
They were already aware of the potential danger. The incident wasn't sudden, and the team had made plans in advance, so there were no problems at all.
Cabbage talked on and on, not caring whether Qian Hui understood or not, and tilted her head to rub his hand.
Qian Hui patted its head: "Okay."
The pomelo heard this from behind, and it quietly observed, nervously clutching a leaf in its hands.
So it was going to fight too... Well, it was already getting ready to go back to the courtyard, so it definitely had to participate.
But humans are terrifying... they seem so difficult to deal with.
Every time it squats for food by the roadside, it snatches it and runs away as soon as it gets it, afraid of being caught by the humans.
Then, the pomelo comforted itself, thinking that carrots and peas were so powerful that it probably wouldn't need to do anything.
It was like this before, when we lived in the courtyard. It always squatted in the last one or two rows, and the zombies would fall down before they could get close.
Carrot also came to Qian Hui's side and let out a soft "woof" to tell him not to worry.
It has arranged for the cactus to follow it, and together they will pilot the aircraft to fly around to a more distant location to see if they can find anything.
If we find those people… Carrot thought to himself with a cold snort.
Perhaps we can take this opportunity to find out where Wen Jue is hiding and get rid of this biggest threat completely.
Carrot pointed to the aircraft parked in the grass. Qian Hui roughly understood what he meant and nodded: "Be careful."
Without delay, Carrot immediately took the cactus and set off.
The aircraft rose from the grass, a gust of wind swept by, and the white head in the middle of the lake "whooshed" into the water, creating ripples.
Qian Hui and the plants watched the aircraft depart. He returned to Nan Tingjin's side and asked, "Is there any situation at the base?"
“Nothing for now,” Nan Tingjin handed him the communicator. “Everything is normal.”
Qian Hui took the communicator, which contained several replies from Yuan Ji.
If the travel team is being followed, some of the alien plants will be missing, as will Nan Tingjin. The other side might even attack the base.
Yuanji had anticipated this, and patrols and defenses were strengthened everywhere, with spare mushroom water also available.
In contrast, the outer side of the plant base is shielded by a maze of fog, making it safer.
Qian Hui held the communicator in her hand, feeling a little regretful, thinking that she hadn't planned things well.
He lowered his head: "We should have waited a little longer..."
But he was really worried about Youzi. If he hadn't come this time, Youzi probably wouldn't have gone back with just a few plants.
Nan Tingjin reached out and hugged Qian Hui, gently stroking his silver hair: "Don't be afraid, this is a good opportunity."
If they wait any longer, the other side might become less impatient, and they are still inadvertently exposed to the team.
Qian Hui nodded, leaned against Nan Tingjin's chest, and looked up at him: "How about you? Are you feeling better?"
Over the past two days, Nan Tingjin has become somewhat quiet. It's unclear whether it's because his memory recovery has stalled or because he's out and about and doesn't want to bring up their past.
Nan Tingjin didn't speak, stared at Qian Hui for a while, then leaned in and kissed his cheek, the force quite strong.
Qian Hui's cheek immediately flushed red. He skillfully reached out and hugged Nan Tingjin, giving him a quick kiss as he mumbled, "Little Jin..."
His expression was intimate and dependent, and Nan Tingjin tightened his arms and responded softly.
Afterwards, Qianhui picked up the communicator again and sent a message to Chili, inquiring about the situation at the base.
After a long while, Chili replied: "Safe, Sweet is busy."
"What is Sweetie busy with?"
"New one, being played."
Chili offered a weak explanation and hurriedly ran off to check.
The newly added plants are all staying in the base. Just now, a strawberry and an aloe vera got into a fight, and the sweet pepper went to break it up.
On the grass not far away, strawberries and aloe vera were wrestling together, and a number of plants had already gathered around to watch.
Strawberries are of a lower grade than aloe vera and are smaller, but they are quick and agile, grabbing two aloe vera leaves in an instant and taking a bite.
The aloe vera's leaves were tangled together, and it struggled fiercely, while the other two leaves twitched wildly, trying to shake off the strawberries on its body.
Among the surrounding plants, the little cabbage was very anxious, waving its hands loudly, but unfortunately the two plants ignored it.
Mango also cheered them on excitedly from the sidelines.
The bell pepper had just arrived on the battlefield. It scratched its head, somewhat unsure of what to do.
Qianhui is out, the man-eating flower is playing with the little mushroom all day, the nut is probably sunbathing somewhere again, and the little bamboo shoot and sunflower aren't around either...
In the past, when plants in the courtyard fought, we would just let them fight; there was always one that couldn't win and would give up on its own.
Or we can each get a beating, that'll surely make them behave.
But these new plants have only been at the base for a short time, so we should probably use a gentler approach...
As for the reason why these two fought, it seems that they got carried away while playing and were both stubborn.
After thinking for a moment, the bell pepper quickly put on the headgear and flashed to the side of the strawberry and aloe vera.
First, she untangled the aloe vera leaves, pinched the strawberry tip to loosen its grip, then picked up both plants and placed them about a meter apart.
Bell Pepper acted very quickly, completing all of this in less than half a minute.
As it stood with its hands on its hips, looking with satisfaction at the two plants that had been forced apart, the strawberry and aloe vera were also stunned.
Three seconds later, the two plants rushed towards each other and started fighting again.
bell pepper:"……"
It remained patient, separating the two plants a second time, then a third, a fourth time...
By the fifth time, Sweet Pepper couldn't take it anymore and threw two punches.
Strawberry and aloe vera collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Little Cabbage quickly went over to check, pried open their mouths and fed them a pill, then asked the soft vines and morning glories to help drag them away.
Bell pepper stared wide-eyed, looking around: "Huh?"
Who would dare disobey?
The surrounding plants were all behaving themselves, and even the mango tree, unusually quiet, turned and quietly ran away.
Seeing this, Chili breathed a sigh of relief and sent Qian Hui a message saying "All done".
It had a small bag on its back, and the sound of a communicator receiving information could be heard coming from inside.
Chili quickly opened the small bag and took out another old communicator.
"What's the situation now?"
Chili hesitated, glancing at her chat with Qianhui on another communicator.
What a coincidence, both Qianhui and this mysterious alien plant were asking about the base's situation.
Moreover, it had only chatted with this mysterious plant that morning when the other party suddenly changed its attitude and took the initiative to send a message.
Chili pondered, assuming the question was about the size of the base or something similar.
It replied: "Fifty."
The scattered wooden chips had this information written on them, and Chili, fearing the other party wouldn't believe it, emphasized "it's true."
It thought for a moment, then replied: "Lively, busy."
The word "lively" is one of the most complex parts of the written language that Chili knows.
It wanted to convey that everyone in the base was doing well, happy and fulfilled, and that even if there were some minor frictions, they weren't a big problem.
On the other side, Cattail Grass buried her head in reading a few messages, pondering for a moment.
Fifty plants, bustling and busy... What does that mean?
With so many plants, why are you still busy dealing with the dangers outside the base?
Of these fifty plants, at least half are just small pieces of trash!
Cat's tail grass started walking around on the grass again, its tail swishing incessantly.
After circling around for a while, it paused slightly, raised its head, and let out a "woof".
Before long, more than twenty plants appeared from all directions and rushed to the cat's tail grass.
The white hydrangea ran the fastest, carefully tidying the edges of the cattail's headscarf: "Huh?"
Boss, what's up?
Cattail Grass remained silent, examining each of its "underlings" one by one.
It was mentally calculating: this fighting style is not bad, this one is not bad either, this one is just so-so...
Then Cat's Tail Grass turned around and pulled a piece of wood from under the leaves of the bush.
It glanced at the coordinates above, flicked its tail, and sat upright in front.
Cattail Grass raised its head and glanced around: "Woof!"
Go pack your things! We might be moving.
But Cattail Grass doesn't plan to tell Lettuce and the others that she'll be going over there.
It thought that after going there, it would observe first, and if there was any danger, it would decide what to do. If nothing happened, it could quietly return here.
Otherwise, it would seem as if I really wanted to go back, which it didn't.
He simply didn't want that group of dimwits to get beaten up; it would be embarrassing for him to say it out loud.
Let's treat this as a trip; we're getting tired of staying in this forest all the time.
Moreover… Cattail flicked its tail and snorted inwardly.
It wants to see who dares to bully its former underlings.
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At this moment, in the ruins some distance from the woods, a car was parked in a relatively concealed location.
Three other vehicles nearby approached from the side and joined the other vehicle.
After the two sides approached, several people got out of the car and talked to each other while glancing at the direction of the woods from time to time.
High in the sky, Carrot opened the transparent dome of the aircraft, with a mimosa plant stuck to its face. It peered through binoculars, taking in the entire scene below.
Sure enough... these humans must be tracking them.
The aircraft was far from the ground, making it difficult to detect its presence, and the humans, lacking the mimosa's sensory abilities, were completely unaware of the spying from above.
Carrot observed for a while longer; the cars remained stationary, seemingly waiting for something.
With only four vehicles and a maximum of twenty superhumans, humanity already knows the strength of the superhuman plant team, so this number is definitely not enough.
That is... waiting for more companions to arrive.
Carrot put away his binoculars, noted down the coordinates, and sent the cactus back.
Hmph... Just wait! It'll bring its attack squad to launch a surprise attack soon!
The aircraft quietly departed, unnoticed by the superhumans below.
One of them held a small medicine bottle in his hand, looking hesitant: "Does this have any side effects?"
“There will be a lot of consumption, and we will need to rest for a longer time,” another person said. “There are no other side effects, that’s what the leader said.”
The factory at Sky Base was destroyed, and this medicine is extremely precious, as every drop used is precious.
Originally, Wen Jue told them to use it during this trip, but the base couldn't wait and arranged for several ability users to test the drug first.
It is said that the potion is very effective; after taking the potion, the energy-accumulating attack that the superhumans unleash increases their combat power by at least three to five times.
The base leader was very pleased, although Wen Jue had some reservations, believing that his medicine had been wasted.
In any case, the base's team is already preparing to take down both bases in Blackridge Mountain in one fell swoop.
"Then our operation here will go smoothly, right?" His companion breathed a slight sigh of relief. "I don't know how many alien plants there are... as long as the one that destroyed the Sky Base isn't around."
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Meanwhile, Qianhui bought spare pills from the game and checked the condition of each plant.
Among the plants in the team, only the mimosa and bitter gourd do not participate in the battle; Nan Tingjin will stay by Qian Hui's side.
They will stay together in the back seat of the modified car, while the plant driver in front attacks using a launcher, and Nan Tingjin will also be able to lend a hand.
Not far away, Durian was still comforting the little bitter gourds, telling them not to worry, that once they dealt with those bad guys, they could return to base.
The little bitter gourds sat in three rows and nodded together.
Just then, a slight noise came from the bushes to the side, and the nearest pomelo opened its eyes.
Through the gaps in the leaves, it saw a strange plant sneaking closer.
It was a small lotus root, standing upright about as tall as an adult's arm. Its head and body were three sections of lotus root of the same thickness, and its hands and feet were also sections of lotus root, several times thinner than its body.
It was pure white all over, except for some green and black stripes on its right arm, which looked rather gaudy.
The little lotus root with the tattooed arm silently approached the pomelo. It didn't smell the pomelo's scent and thought it was just a pile of ordinary pomelo leaves.
While Qianhui and the plants weren't paying attention, Little Lotus Root grabbed the half-pack of biscuits on the ground and ran away.
The pomelo inside the leaf witnessed all of this and belatedly opened its mouth.
that……
be mine……
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