Chapter 81
While the chili pepper was sending a message, the cat's tail grass was waiting for the plants in the forest to tidy up.
It and its plant minions lived in the forest for quite some time, and they had stored up a considerable amount of supplies.
There are various dried edible fruits and vegetables, leaf tea that cat's tail grass likes, weapons made from stones and iron, and so on.
There were even more odds and ends in the warehouse, mostly scavenged from outside. They thought they might be useful, so they brought them back.
Ignoring all advice, the azalea insisted on taking a tattered tennis ball with her and stuffing it into her homemade cloth bag.
The white hydrangea was packing up the cat's tail grass's luggage, neatly folding seven or eight identical headscarves.
：（”
“T, T”
Cattail Grass paused for a moment after seeing the two symbols sent to her on the screen.
Symbols can represent simple emotions, and in plant language they can also express meanings like "bad" or "sad".
Without hesitation, Cattail Grass pressed the real-time communication button.
It stood with its tail held high, anxiously circling the communicator on the ground one and a half times, and the real-time communication was finally established.
Cattail Grass looked down at the lit screen and whirred, "Huh?"
What happened?
It thought to itself, "Wasn't the morning pretty good? Even though I was busy, I still had time to ask myself if I wanted to go to the base."
How could something bad have happened in such a short time?
It was quiet on the other end of the communicator, but some sounds could be faintly heard from further away.
Cattail Grass brought her ear closer; the voice sounded somewhat familiar, like… a bell pepper?
The bell pepper cried out, seemingly very anxious, running around with a jumble of footsteps.
Cattail Grass's heart sank.
The bell peppers are all so panicked, could something have happened to someone?
A moment later, a strange voice sounded from the other end, cautious and hesitant: "Huh?"
Hello?
Chili nervously took the communicator and quickly walked to a quieter place.
Unable to hear the bell pepper's movements, Cattail Grass patiently asked again.
Chili hesitated and did not answer for a moment.
It could sense that the other side's attitude had suddenly changed, and they were paying close attention to the situation at the base.
We've chatted a few times, but he hasn't said he's definitely coming...
Chili thought for a moment, then mumbled that it had just learned some news and hadn't been able to control its emotions, and was very sorry.
"Huh?"
What news?
Noticing Chili's slight hesitation, Cat's Tail Grass let out a "humph": "Woo woo..."
What's there to be afraid of? They already know the location of the base. It's a plant, not a human or a zombie.
Tell it what's going on, and maybe it will come to help.
Otherwise, call over a top-tier exotic plant.
The chili pepper looked up; the carrots hadn't returned yet; the bell pepper was currently in a frenzy; the carnivorous plant had coaxed the little mushroom away; and the nuts were probably sunbathing on the mountain again...
The sunflower was nearby, but it couldn't speak, and its light couldn't reach the other end of the communicator.
Chili sighed silently: "Waaah..."
Then it thought about it again and realized that what the other person said made sense. Now that it had heard the voice, and since they were both plants, it could be more honest with each other.
So Chili told Cattail Grass about the attack on the leader while he was out.
As it spoke, it sent another message to Qianhui, inquiring about the situation outside.
"I'm fine, I'm not injured."
Chili felt a little relieved after seeing Qianhui's reply.
To demonstrate that the base was strong enough to protect the plants, it also informed Cattail Grass that the crisis was temporarily averted and that the leader was about to return.
The other end of the communicator fell silent. Cattail Grass sat on the ground, its tail swaying behind it.
So that's how it is... Its dark eyes narrowed, and it made a few "woo-woo" sounds.
Were the attackers human? From which base?
Chili also told the truth, including the information Yuanji revealed when he came: there was a place called Jianghai Base, where humans, whom the plants hated the most, were hiding and causing trouble.
Cattail Grass silently noted it down, then gave a cold, silent laugh.
Jianghai Base, right...?
Although Chili was much more relaxed now, and Qian Hui was probably alright after being attacked outside, the anxiety and worry in her tone were still there, indicating that the situation must have been very dangerous.
The cattail grass circled the communicator, let out a "woof" to indicate it understood, and flicked its tail to cut off the communication signal.
Before Chili Pepper could react, holding the communicator, Bell Pepper rushed over.
It darted to the chili pepper's side and just in time to hear the cat's tail grass's last "woof," and curiously asked who it was.
The voice was unfamiliar, yet somehow somewhat familiar... Sweet Pepper thought for a moment, but couldn't remember.
The chili pepper told it that it was the mysterious plant they had contacted in the past two days.
Bell pepper nodded, not paying any attention, and pulled chili pepper along to go up the mountain to find nuts.
Chili didn't care about the mysterious plant's true intentions; perhaps the plant felt the base was unsafe and didn't want to come anymore.
The most important thing now is to inform everyone to be prepared. If the base is indeed attacked, some of the newly added plants will also have to participate in the battle.
The two plants left together and disappeared into the dense forest.
On the other side, Cattail Grass tossed the communicator aside.
With a wave of its hand, the baby's breath and roses unfolded a map on the ground.
The map was the same one we used before, recording the specific locations of many bases, most of which were large-scale and unlikely to be moved easily.
Cattail Grass carefully followed the map, searching intently, and finally found the words "Jianghai Base" somewhere.
Once you confirm the map is there, the cattail grass should step back a few steps and let a few plants collect the map; you'll need to take it with you as a spare.
The specific situation is unclear at the moment, so we still need to go to the Black Ridge Mountain base first.
If given the chance... it will quietly cripple this Jianghai base!
The white hydrangea quickly carried the luggage bag over, but the cat's tail grass looked at it with disdain.
Why did you install so much random stuff?
It bent down and picked and chose, keeping only some food that was easy to store, and not taking too many other plants, since it wasn't going on a trip.
The white hydrangea leaned closer and asked curiously, "Huh?"
Boss, how do we get there?
Will they come to pick up the plants that came last time in a small plane?
The cat's tail flicked its tail and gently patted it.
It doesn't need a small plane to pick it up... and the plant base must be busy right now, so it's not appropriate for them to take time out to pick them up.
Then, Cat's Tail Grass looked out of the woods, its tail swaying behind it as it squinted its eyes in thought.
This forest is a high-risk area, and outside are ruins. It remembers that a little further ahead, there is a medium-risk area that connects several directions and is frequently visited by humans.
Cattail Grass turned her head again and urged her underlings to hurry up and pack up.
They can't wait any longer; they have to set off today.
—
As darkness approached, a modified car drove through District 7.
As night approached, the zombies would seek places to rest, and the people in the car relaxed slightly as they drove past a sign marked "Mid-Critical Area 11".
This small team consisted of only four ability users. They had gone out to deliver mail to nearby bases and were preparing to return after completing their mission.
They deliberately chose to travel at night, so they were unlikely to encounter zombies, and there didn't seem to be any strange plants nearby that liked to harm people.
As they got closer to the base, the person in the driver's seat chatted with his companion.
Suddenly, the modified car slowed down abruptly, as if it had accidentally driven into a swamp or crashed into a ball of cotton.
Before the group could react, a figure rapidly approached in the moonlight, and with a loud "bang," the side window shattered.
Cat's Tail Grass nimbly stepped onto the steering wheel, its fluffy tail swaying.
The four people inside the car remained motionless, each with a sharp needle hovering in front of their pupils, ready to pierce their eyes at the slightest mishap.
They dared not breathe, feeling as if their bodies were sinking into quagmire, becoming sluggish and lethargic.
A moment later, the group watched as more plants appeared, completely surrounding the car.
One of the rose bushes quickly slipped in through the window, holding a communicator in its hand, which it held up for the person in the driver's seat to see.
The communicator screen lit up, displaying the message: "Go here."
There is a string of numbers following that represents the specific coordinates.
—
Meanwhile, the plant team's two modified vehicles were also on their way and were expected to arrive at the base late at night.
The plants responsible for driving the vehicles took turns driving to ensure they had enough rest and energy.
As darkness fell completely, we ate dinner in the car.
Yuzu was still asleep, lying on her back on a chair covered with clothes.
The little bitter gourds and lotus roots sat obediently opposite each other, temporarily being looked after by the durian.
Qianhui fed Youzi a few more pills and then took out a towel to cover it.
The pomelo's eyes were closed, its breathing was light and long, and the leaves on its head kept growing slowly, falling to the ground one by one.
The large peanut moved closer and quietly picked up a leaf.
Nine small bitter gourds saw this and lined up to each pick up a slice.
Qian Hui didn't stop them, and patted their heads one by one.
The journey was safe; the previous attack had passed without incident, and the plants, having regained their energy, gradually relaxed considerably.
Yuzu is fine; she's probably just exhausted. We'll have to wait a bit longer.
Qian Hui opened the game interface, glanced at the encyclopedia a few times, and then closed it.
He had inexplicably triggered a hidden quest, and a notification of winning the faction conflict was sent, rewarding him with a full 5000 prestige points and 3000 faction points.
Qian Hui was very curious about the plot points of the hidden quest, but he couldn't go directly to find Wen Jue yet; he had to take the plants back first.
After learning that Wen Jue was hiding at the Jianghai base, Nan Tingjin contacted Qi Yue, intending to ask the people at the Yunchuan base for assistance, hoping to find an opportunity to capture him.
Qi Yue agreed and has already arranged for a team to go to the vicinity of the Jianghai base to investigate.
For some reason, Qian Hui was still a little uneasy. Perhaps it was because he had inexplicably felt unwell after seeing Wen Jue that time, which made him instinctively dislike this person and not want to see him again.
He was lost in thought when Nan Tingjin pulled him into his arms.
Nan Tingjin asked in a low voice, "What are you thinking about?"
Qian Hui rubbed against his collar, then looked up and mumbled, "It's nothing..."
Looking at Nan Tingjin in front of her, Qian Hui felt even more disgusted with Wen Jue.
"Xiao Jin," he said anxiously, reaching out to hug Nan Tingjin tightly, "You absolutely cannot leave me, I will protect you..."
Wen Jue has too many methods to target human superhumans, such as devices that enhance the disorientation state and various strange potions.
However, these things cannot harm the alien plants; on the contrary, the alien plants have the ability to restrain them.
The triggering of hidden quests and new story points reminded Qian Hui of the story points about the Black Ridge Mountain base and Nan Tingjin's original ending.
The sky outside was pitch black, and the light inside the car was also dim. Nan Tingjin seemed to smile slightly.
He touched Qian Hui's chin: "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
Qian Hui stammered, "I... well, I can protect you anyway."
He couldn't quite explain it. He knew that Nan Tingjin's supernatural abilities were very powerful, and that he had actually needed Nan Tingjin's protection on several occasions before.
Nan Tingjin responded, picked up the cup next to him, and fed Qian Hui some water.
At this moment, Big Peanut hurriedly tugged at Qian Hui's sleeve.
Qian Hui turned her head and saw that Youzi on the seat had stirred and slowly opened her eyes.
"Yuzu!"
Hearing Qian Hui's voice, Youzi stared at the dark car roof, her newly awakened consciousness still somewhat dazed.
It was dark inside the car, and even darker outside, when suddenly a large green face loomed close.
Big Pea exclaimed in delight, "Woo!"
Yuzu Bro! Wake up!
Yuzu's eyes slowly widened, and then Qian Hui picked her up.
Qian Hui popped a panacea into its mouth: "How are you feeling? Are you hungry?"
The pomelo didn't answer, but saw more plants gather around, looking at it with all sorts of expressions.
There was worry, concern, and relief... Big Peanut looked on with admiration, and even excitedly wiped his eyes.
The next second, many leaves quickly grew from the top of the pomelo, completely covering it.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
