Chapter 7 Mutated Plants and Mist
As Qiao Qiao was about to leave, he saw the changes taking place in the park out of the corner of his eye.
Originally, under the cover of gray fog, normal people could not see the hazy scene in the park at all.
But at this moment, you can see a long green light coming from inside the door.
"What is that?" After the end of the world, there must be something wrong when things are abnormal.
Qiao Qiao hesitated for a moment, then parked the car in the parking lot, got out and entered the park.
Although anomalies generally represent danger, they also bring opportunities.
If you are lucky, it is possible to soar to the sky and become a hero.
The green light was like a beacon in the gray fog, guiding passers-by.
After walking for a while, the view in front of me suddenly became clear.
This used to be a plant area with various kinds of trees, but now they have all disappeared, leaving only a willow tree standing alone in the center.
"Is this a mutated plant?!" Qiao Qiao was shocked.
The mutated animals and plants in the dream only appeared during the extremely cold period of the second year. I didn’t expect that they appeared so early!
Mutated animals and plants are new species that evolve continuously due to natural disasters.
Some animals that originally had high IQs have developed wisdom and can even speak human language, such as Alaskan kurgan and monkeys.
Some animals and plants have their own special characteristics mutated, and even have supernatural powers. For example, the crowing of a rooster becomes sonic damage, and the toxins of originally poisonous plants are strengthened.
In addition to natural disasters, these mutated plants and animals also become obstacles to human survival.
Although there are some positive mutations that are close to humans, there are more irrational reverse mutations and monsters.
[It has been detected that there are mutant plants near the survivors that pose a huge threat to human survival. A temporary task is now issued]
[Mission: Eliminate the juvenile mutant plant - Ghost Willow]
[Difficulty: D]
[Mission successful: Power Fruit*1, SR-level card pool draw ticket*1]
Just as Qiao Qiao was lost in his memories, the system issued a task.
She was very familiar with this and it often appeared in her dreams.
If the mission is accomplished, a disaster that poses a huge threat to humanity will be eliminated.
Not only that, the system will also issue rewards based on the degree of disaster danger and each person's different contributions.
The rewards are much richer than what you get from drawing cards.
Qiao Qiao did not act rashly, but instead stood at a suitable distance and observed.
After the willow tree mutated, no one would be able to recognize it if the system hadn't called it "Ghost Willow".
In appearance, the willow branches became more slender, like ghostly tentacles, swaying gently in the breeze.
The leaves emit a faint fluorescence at night, bringing a mysterious glow to the foggy world. The trunks are twisted and covered with mosses and vines.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the ghost willow is still in its infancy and its lethality is not great.
The levels of mutant plants are divided into four stages: juvenile stage, growth stage, mature stage, and complete stage.
For plants, the best solution is to set them on fire.
However, the end of the world has just arrived, and unless there is no other way, she does not want to use such an extremely dangerous method.
Qiao Qiao took out the axe from the system backpack and approached the target cautiously.
Qiao Qiao held the axe tightly and walked lightly and cautiously. She knew that she could not take it lightly when facing any mutant creature.
Only about five meters away from the Ghost Willow, it seemed to sense her presence and began to sway more actively, as if testing or warning her.
She looked around and confirmed that there were no other potential threats before slowly approaching Ghost Willow.
When the distance was only one meter, Ghost Willow took the lead in attacking.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Several small explosions occurred in succession on the soft willow branches, followed by willow catkins flying all over the sky.
Not only do they block the view, making it difficult for Qiao Qiao to accurately determine the location of the ghost willow, but the tiny toxin particles in the catkins can also cause skin itching and breathing discomfort.
Fortunately, Qiao Qiao had wrapped her skin tightly under her clothes before, and even wore thick gloves on her hands.
Apart from interfering with vision, the other effects of Liu Xu's attack have not yet taken effect.
"The longer the night, the more dreams there are!"
Qiao Qiao no longer hesitated, and with sharp eyes, he continued to move forward in the direction of the Ghost Willow in his memory.
She had noticed before that there seemed to be something unusual about the roots of the willow tree. The soil there was slightly raised, as if something was hidden.
When she got closer, she stopped, took a deep breath, then gritted her teeth and swung the axe violently, aiming directly at the roots of the willow tree.
The axe cut through the air with a slight explosion sound.
However, just as the axe was about to touch the tree trunk, the branches of the ghost willow grew rapidly and wrapped around it like living things, trying to block Qiao Qiao's attack and protect the roots firmly.
Qiao Qiao was prepared. She dodged sideways flexibly, adjusted the direction of the axe, and chopped at the willow tree again.
This time, the axe hit the tree trunk accurately, making a dull sound.
The ghost willow seemed to feel pain, and its branches grew and danced wildly, trying to wrap Qiao Qiao in it.
Qiao Qiao did not retreat. The weak points of mutant plants are usually at the roots or the center of the trunk.
Moreover, the damage caused by the mutant plants in their infancy is limited. At most, it will make her lie down for a few more days. It will not threaten her life anyway.
She took out a thick quilt from her system backpack and covered herself with it. She ignored the willow branches whipping her and continued to swing the axe. Each attack was precise and powerful.
With the quilt blocking the way, the force of the willow branches hitting her was not strong, only causing a slight pain, which was still within the tolerable range.
As time went by, the branches of the ghost willow began to lose vitality and the fluorescence slowly dimmed.
Just when Qiao Qiao felt victory was in sight, an accident happened.
[Warning: Ghost Willow's health is below 10%, entering a violent state, and its attack power increases by 150%]
Qiao Qiao's heart tightened. Before she could react, she only felt gravity attacking her chest, and then her whole body flew backwards.
"Bang!"
When Qiao Qiao landed, he cleverly used the force to roll over and was not seriously injured.
At this time, the green light of the ghost willow completely disappeared, and its whole body was emitting red light, which was strange and beautiful.
Hundreds of willow branches danced in the air, attacking randomly without paying attention to their targets.
The surrounding street lights, signboards and other facilities were all smashed.
The crazy attack made it impossible for people to get close.
"No, there's no way to get close. We have to think of another way."
While retreating to get out of Ghost Willow's attack range, Qiao Qiao observed the nearby terrain and brainstormed.
She noticed that the nearby plants had been devoured by the ghost willow, inadvertently forming a vacuum zone.
The situation is urgent and no one cares about the consequences of "setting fire to the mountain".
Qiao Qiao took out gasoline and pesticide sprayer from his backpack, filled it with gasoline, and sprayed it in the direction of Ghost Willow at maximum speed.
Even if the mutant willow becomes a powerful mutant plant in the future, it is only a young sapling now. Its intelligence is limited after all, not to mention its ability to resist the natural enemy of plants - fire.
After all the branches and trunks of the ghost willow were covered with gasoline, Qiao Qiao took out a lighter, turned it to the highest setting, and threw it over with force.
The fire spread quickly, with the branches of the ghost willow struggling in the flames and the catkins burning quickly in the heat, losing their disruptive effect.
The ghost willow, changing red and green and constantly struggling, is like a gorgeous firework in the gray fog.
The firelight illuminated Qiao Qiao's eyes hidden behind the gas mask.
As time passed, the vitality of the ghost willow gradually weakened under the scorching flames.
Qiao Qiao did not let her guard down. In order to prevent the fire from getting out of control and to ensure that Ghost Willow could not escape, she still stood in the safe area waiting.
The flames lit up the entire park, but thankfully the fog was thick enough that the park's contents couldn't be seen clearly from a distance.
Ghost Willow struggled in the flames for a while, and finally fell down with a loud bang and turned into ashes.
Qiao Qiao still didn't get close until she received a prompt from the system and then she completely relaxed.
[Congratulations on completing the D-level mission: Eliminate the juvenile mutant plant - Ghost Willow]
[Congratulations on preventing Ghost Willow from becoming a fully mutated plant and successfully preventing the fall of City A three years later]
[Task Rating: Excellent]
[Rewards: 1 Dali Fruit, 1 SR-level card pool draw ticket]
[Strength fruit: After use, strength is doubled
"Don't worry, no matter how much you eat, you won't turn into a Barbie doll."]
Qiao Qiao was a little surprised. She thought that the rewards for the juvenile mutant plants would at most be some supplies or a chance to draw cards from the R-level card pool, but she didn't expect to get a chance to draw cards from the SR-level card pool.
You know, SR-level cards are in short supply. If you're lucky, you might even get a special ability card.
Qiao Qiao did not use it immediately, but took out a fire extinguisher and put out all the sparks around him before he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hiss." Qiao Qiao felt that her chest should be bruised, but fortunately the harvest was great, so this price was completely acceptable.
"Qiao Qiao, did you have a fight with someone?" Qiao Huizhou was surprised and distressed when he saw that there was a big hole in his daughter's clothes.
"Hehe, what a great harvest!" Qiao Qiao took off her torn clothes and gas mask and told her parents what had just happened.
"Mutated animals and plants?" Qiao Xinghe's face was gloomy.
There are countless animals and plants on the blue planet. If they all mutated, the threat to humans would be no less than a natural disaster.
"Well, it was first discovered during the extremely cold period in the second year of the apocalypse, and the large-scale flooding occurred after the extremely hot period. I didn't expect it to appear so early." Qiao Qiao was also a little worried.
It is good to have a lot of supplies, but in the doomsday world where people are eaten without leaving any bones, having only supplies but no military force is just a granary.
[Rewards: 1 Dali Fruit, 1 SR-level card pool draw ticket]
[Strength increases by one time after consumption]
"This is a powerful fruit. After eating it, your strength can be doubled, but there is only one at the moment." Qiao Qiao took out the khaki-colored powerful fruit.
"Of course you eat it." Qiao Huizhou blurted out without hesitation.
"Qiao Qiao, haven't you always wanted to protect your parents? This is your chance." Qiao Xinghe pushed the big fruit over with a smile.
“…” Qiao Qiao weighed the pros and cons in her mind.
If Qiao Xinghe eats it, his fighting power, who already exercises regularly, will skyrocket and be comparable to professional military and police officers.
If Qiao Huizhou consumed it, the effect would probably be slightly worse, but with his years of marathon and yoga practice experience, it would not be wasted.
Although both parents are not weak people who need protection, Qiao Qiao still can't help but want to protect them.
"I will definitely protect you." Qiao Qiao looked determined and finished the fruit in a few bites.
The taste is similar to apricot, sweet with a hint of sourness.
Qiao Qiao felt a warm current flowing through his body, and his strength increased significantly.
He picked up a walnut from the table and crushed it with a squeeze. His strength was no less than that of a trained adult man.
"Congratulations." Qiao Xinghe and Qiao Huizhou were relieved to see this. Although they did not show it at first, they had always been worried that their weak daughter would be bullied in the doomsday.
"whee."
Qiao Qiao looked at the system page and found that the card draw coupons could not be given as gifts and could only be used by oneself.
[SR-level card pool draw ticket*1]
[Do you use it? ]
【yes】
【Successful use】
The card pool appeared on the screen, with six purple cards floating in the air.
【Do you want to draw a card? 】
【yes】
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