Pushing aside the bushes, Shi Jinzhe followed the direction Shehe had indicated.
The stench grew stronger, and a giant devil's tongue came into view.
This flower, also known as Titan Arum, can grow to three to five meters tall in the original world of Timeless Boundless.
Because it emits a putrid odor when it blooms, it is also known as the corpse flower.
When Shi Jinzhe first saw the flower in its natural form, the pungent smell almost made him vomit.
This is because the size has been enlarged, and the stench has been enlarged as well.
The giant arum tuna, which is over ten meters tall, can only be seen as a flower stem when viewed from Shi Jinzhe's tiny 1.87-meter height.
The flower resembles an upside-down pleated skirt, revealing the purplish-red color above. The inflorescence, several meters long, is as tall as the trees in the original world.
He put on another mask and bent his fingers to cover his nose: "I reckon you could live in this flower garden."
Shekh didn't want to hurt the giant arum's pride, so he simply said, "It deserves better."
"...You're right, let's go quickly."
After walking a long way around the flower, Shi Jin took off his mask and breathed a sigh of relief.
The smell hit him right in the head; he never wanted to smell it again.
Scheher stroked the green vines on the large tree beside him. "It seems that only this kind of plant is of normal size here."
Shi Jinzhe kept a close eye on the road ahead and didn't look back. "Since we crossed the rift valley, these green vines have been everywhere. They have a very strong vitality."
Shi Jinzhe felt a tap on his shoulder and assumed something was wrong with Shehe, so he turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
“…It wasn’t me.” Shekh picked up a green vine. “You might not believe it, but it was this vine that took the picture of you.”
She had just seen with her own eyes several tender green vines twisted together, like human fingers, touching Shi Jinzhe's shoulder.
Under Shi Jinzhe's gaze, the green vines cooperated by performing for him, curling up and tapping Shi Jinzhe's shoulder.
Shi Jinzhe: "..."
What's going on? Has it become sentient?
Now, not only animals can communicate, but plants can too?
Sheh placed the green vine in Shi Jinzhe's hand: "Give it some life force and see what it wants to express?"
When the time is up, firmly grasp the green vine and obey as instructed.
In no time, the green vine turned into a frosty blue-green, and its unfolded leaves resembled an old man sunbathing in a park.
"Did you glean any information?"
"No," Shi Jinzhe gently placed the vibrant green vine back onto the tree trunk, feeling like he'd been taken advantage of.
"All right."
The two ignored the little incident and continued on their way.
At noon, Shi Jinzhe handed Sher a piece of chocolate to replenish his energy.
Before Shech could even reach out, a green vine, thinking no one had noticed, snatched away the chocolate.
"..."
Noticing the different feel in his palm, Shi Jinzhe said helplessly, "Is it that green vine again?"
"Yes, I took the chocolate you gave me."
As Shekh spoke, the shadow above her head deepened. She looked up and gestured for Shi Jin to turn back.
Shi Jinzhe turned his body back, and a large Rafflesia flower was thrust directly in front of his face.
The spotted red flowers were somewhat sticky, and inside the hollowed-out openings were sharp, thorn-like stamens.
Something red, with fine strands, was hanging on the flower's stamen.
The smell... was also quite indescribable, no worse than the giant taro from before, both were very unique.
This Rafflesia flower rotates its bud, the opening and closing of the bud, making it look like a person breathing.
Shi Jinzhe held his breath, but the Rafflesia flower pressed even closer, almost sticking to his face.
A moment later, its petals trembled, and it broke off completely as it left.
Shi Jinzhe quickly took a breath, but the Rafflesia flower unexpectedly stuck to him again.
A moment later, it moved away again, then stood facing the fold of time, motionless.
Shi Jinzhe never imagined that he could see so many complex emotions—confusion, doubt, and surprise—in a single flower.
Although he had no face or expression, he was certain that he had figured it out.
The giant Rafflesia flower didn't come any closer. Shi Jinzhe didn't dare to move rashly and first asked Shehe for help: What does it mean?
"can't read."
Shekh initially thought the flower was going to eat people, but it clearly wasn't.
"Let's go first, it doesn't seem to want to hurt you."
Shi Jinzhe cautiously left the road, but the giant Rafflesia flower did not react at all.
After walking a distance, he glanced back anxiously and saw a baboon that had slipped and fallen into the gap in the Rafflesia flower, where it was eaten…
Crunch, crunch, blood and gore, accompanied by the baboon's painful screams, there was no trace of a flower.
"...I seriously doubt that the stench of these flowers in this world is actually the stench of corpses."
Upon hearing this, Shekh said, "Compared to that, the green vine is cuter."
As soon as he finished speaking, a piece of green vine fell from the tree, blocking their way.
Thin green vines wrapped around Shi Jin's wrist, pulling him in another direction.
Time flew past the map in Sheh's hand, and it wasn't heading in the same direction as the golden cocoon.
"Where are you taking me?"
Green vines pulled him along, determined to go in another direction. Shi Jinzhe tried for a long time, but couldn't read any emotion into his expression.
I don't understand.
He simply took the wooden box from Shekh's hand and said to Green Vine, "You two have a fight, and whoever wins, I'll go with them."
...
The green vine loosened its grip and silently retreated back onto the tree.
At first glance, they looked rather pitiful.
After observing quietly for a while, Shi Jinzhe turned and left. This time, he held Shehe's hand and no longer walked one in front of the other.
This place is so strange. Not only are the plants bizarre, but they also seem to have their own emotions. He desperately needs a sense of security.
That night, the two found an enormous tree and climbed it. Its main branches were very wide, and it was no problem to put down a carriage that was nearly three meters wide.
The vehicle body was stabilized with a fixed hook, and then it was folded back into the carriage.
He stood by the window, and only then could he get a different perspective and look down at the flowers.
Upon looking at it, a strange chill crept up the back of my neck.
These flowers bloom in full glory at night, each one large and vibrant, and at this moment, they all bloom towards the tree where they are resting.
The flowers were so large and clear, like macro photographs, that he would blink frequently. After looking at them for a while, he began to doubt whether they were flowers at all.
Sheh came out of the washroom and saw Shi Jinzhe standing by the window with a complicated expression on his face.
Hearing the door open, Shi Jinzhe reached out to her, "Come here quickly, I need comforting."
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