Chapter 68 Mysterious Contract, Awakening of Supernatural Abilities
She raised her wrist and began to look through the photos she had taken that day. Although her photography skills were average, the pictures she had taken were beautiful enough to be viewed repeatedly.
Suddenly, she remembered the small moonflower seed she had picked. She had planned to make it into a pendant for baby Achen, but she had forgotten something.
She didn't even think to check its radiation level; how careless of her!
She acted on her idea immediately, got out of bed, took out a testing knife, and held it up to the tiny seed for a long time, not knowing how to make the cut.
If you're not careful and cut it in half, wouldn't you ruin such a beautiful natural work of art?
Or should we use a dagger to gently cut off a small piece, and then use a cutting knife to check it?
Thinking of this, she took out a dagger from under her pillow, placed the seed on the table, and prepared to make the cut.
The next second, the seed suddenly glowed green and disappeared into her wrist in a flash.
"Ah, what kind of demon or monster is this?" Zuo Shan stared wide-eyed, stammering incoherently.
The next second, she noticed a small sprout suddenly appearing on her wrist. It had two small, oval leaves on top, each about the size of a coin, fluttering and looking very cute.
However, what Zuo Shan felt at this moment was not cuteness, but terror!
Has she been parasitized by some terrible plant?
Don't blame her for thinking that way. You have to understand that this is the wasteland, where mutated plants and animals are everywhere. It would be a rare sight to encounter one that isn't mutated.
She had long heard that some mutated plants could eat people, so it wasn't impossible for them to parasitize her body. Otherwise, why would a tender sprout grow on her perfectly healthy wrist?
"You, you, you, get off my body right now, or I'll burn you with fire and scald you with boiling water!" Zuo Shan said, pointing at the tender bud with a fierce but cowardly expression.
Mao Li, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Master, you're making a mountain out of a molehill! It's not some kind of demon or monster. It's a mutated plant that chose to form a contract with you, and it's even a mutated plant that has developed spiritual powers. You've hit the jackpot!"
"What did you say? Form a contract? Didn't you say before that ordinary people can't form contracts with mutated beasts, so Xiao Bao can't become my contracted beast? How come this strange seed has suddenly appeared and formed a contract with me out of nowhere?" Zuo Shan glared at him.
"This... cough cough! Master, it was my oversight. You must have awakened your superpower by accident, but because your superpower level is too low, only level zero, before reaching the first level of superpower, the energy fluctuations of superpowered individuals are extremely low, and it is not easy to detect unless tested with professional instruments," Mao Li said apologetically.
"Awakened to superpowers by accident? When did this happen? How come I didn't know?" Zuo Shan looked bewildered.
"Aside from those born with genetic warriors, most people awaken their superpowers between the ages of three and ten. Those like you who awaken their superpowers as adults are usually those who have experienced a major stimulus, which causes the hidden energy within you to be activated."
Based on your recent actions, I speculate that it was because you saw Xiaobao in danger that day that you were strongly stimulated, which led to the unexpected awakening of your superpowers.
"Why don't you try to recall the situation carefully? Maybe you'll remember," Mao Li said.
"Ah! I remember now. I saw Boss Tong raising his dagger to stab Xiao Bao in the neck. I grabbed a cutting knife and ran towards him desperately, trying to cut off his arm holding the dagger from behind."
But I was still too late, and I watched helplessly as he stabbed Xiaobao in the neck with the dagger.
At that moment, I thought Xiaobao was dead. My mind went completely blank. Then, somehow, I ran in front of him and successfully blocked the dagger he was about to stab with a cutting knife.
Then, I passed out.
It must have been around that time that I awakened my superpower. If that's the case, then the superpower I awakened must be speed.
No, speed alone isn't enough. No matter how fast I am, I can't stop the dagger he thrust out.
"He must also have a time-manipulation ability, which is why he was able to stop time and allow me to block his dagger in time." Zuo Shan's mind suddenly became very clear.
"Dual elemental abilities? Impossible! Who can awaken dual elemental abilities at the same time? There's never been a record of that in my database!"
"You must have been too nervous at the time, so you remembered it wrong. But it does make sense that you awakened your speed ability in your anxiety." Mao Li shook his cat head and said.
"Alright, then let's go with speed-based abilities. I also think time-based abilities are too overpowered, and I'm sure I don't have that kind of luck."
"Let's put aside any superpowers for now. What I don't understand is, I only brought back a seed, how did it become the subject of a contract?" Zuo Shan pointed to the small sprout on his wrist.
The little sprout swayed and gently touched her wrist with its leaves.
Zuo Shan now truly believed what Mao Li had said about forming a contract, because she could clearly sense that it was conveying a sense of joy and intimacy to her.
It's a magical feeling; you can understand what the other person means without using words. Just like her baby Ah Chen in her belly, who can only roll around and move about, she can still understand different meanings from him.
For example, it's very happy today; for example, it was terrified when it met the big baby the other day; for example, it gets unhappy every time the little baby tries to be affectionate with it...
In summary, in the wasteland world, everything that cannot be explained by science is a reasonable existence.
“Little one, since I brought you home and you chose to form a contract with me, it proves that we are destined to be together. From now on, I will take good care of you,” Zuo Shan said, gently touching its leaves.
The little sprout lowered its head and rubbed against her wrist again, showing its deep affection.
"You always seem so shy, you must be a girl, right? I'll give you a name, let's call you Wanwan," Zuo Shan said earnestly.
"Master, please allow me to correct your misconception. Plants do not have genders." Chestnut came out at an inopportune moment, spoiling the mood.
“Wanwan, let’s ignore him, okay? Can I talk to you about something? Look at you, this little sprout, growing on my wrist. It hurts so much if I accidentally touch you. Why don’t you just pull back? Or I can find a flowerpot and put you in it?” Zuo Shan said again.
The next second, the little sprout disappeared, leaving only a light purple crescent mark the size of a fingernail on her wrist, which at first glance might be mistaken for a birthmark.
Zuo Shan finally felt a little relieved, no longer worried that walking out like this would attract the covetous eyes of others.
But at the same time, she began to worry that this symbiosis between humans and plants might make her become strange in the future.
For example, a long vine grows on its body, or its body becomes plant-like, and finally roots grow under its feet, so that it can never leave the soil again.
My mind was a complete mess, and I drifted off to sleep, dreaming of Plants vs. Zombies all night.
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