Chapter 26 Twenty-sixth Night
Anlock, Food, and Devil's Ivy
"What's wrong with me?"
Anlock found it hard to believe the changes in his body. He was not unfamiliar with this feeling of power.
Both physical fitness and mental strength can be improved through acquired training, which is closely related to the training method and one's own talent. However, no matter which method is used, it is an extremely rigorous and difficult process.
But he just ate a plate of food made from mutant animals and plants, and then was unconscious for more than ten minutes, and his physical condition improved?
Anlok's own physique was A+. To be able to join the Imperial Legion, a B physique was the basic requirement. A+ was already top-notch, and those with S-level physiques like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were even rarer. Of course, he had also heard that the leader of the Scorching Star Pirates seemed to have an SS-level physique.
When the physical fitness reaches A, every improvement is extremely difficult. It took Anluoke several years of hard work to go from A to A+.
He really couldn't understand why his physical condition improved after he was unconscious for more than ten minutes. Although he hadn't made a breakthrough yet, he could clearly feel that he seemed to have become a little stronger. It seemed that he was not far from S-level and he could achieve it with a little more effort.
Anluoke: The world is psychedelic and he is very uneasy.
Yun Wanwan left Anluo, who was still doubting his life, and went back to the cabin to check the remaining peppers. She hadn't noticed before that these mutated peppers did contain a strange energy. At first, she thought it was pollution that was difficult to eliminate, but now it seems that these mutated peppers have found a new direction of evolution.
It can be beneficial to improving human physique, but the specific extent to which it can do so needs further verification.
Yun Wanwan stuffed a small piece of chili pepper into Anluoke's arms and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should have left you an instrument for analyzing materials and energy, right? If not, you can ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to send it to you again. I suspect that the change you just experienced was caused by this thing, and I need specific data to support my guess."
We still know too little about the physical constitution of humans in this world, and more data is needed to support how they will react.
Anlok held the box in his hands like a hot potato. He did have the instrument Yun Wanwan mentioned. Fleets sailing through the galaxy were equipped with this type of instrument, allowing them to verify any discoveries made during the voyage to see if they contained anything beneficial to human survival. Anlok was no stranger to it.
"Go, go!"
Yun Wanwan dismissed Anluoke and settled down, carefully feeling her body, but found nothing. Although her physical condition was slightly better than before, it had only barely recovered from the severe injury and weakness to a normal state without any hindrance. Physical improvement? There was a little bit, but it was the result of her own spiritual power refinement and honing.
Tsk, that’s so slow.
At this moment, Yun Wanwan's mind stirred, and she suddenly had a certain realization. After so many years of cultivation, Yun Wanwan, who was only one step away from direct ascension, naturally knew what this realization meant. But strangely, this realization did not come from what she was experiencing now, but rather a faint connection from another place.
It's very close.
Yun Wanwan turned around and walked to the place where she stored the seeds. She opened one of the lids and saw the small seed that had been brought back by the black mushroom before. She had tried her best to save only one of them and had taken good care of it for so many days.
She didn't even know what kind of seed it was, but it suddenly glowed with a strong vitality at this moment, ready to break out of the shell. It was also this desire to live, the desire to break through this hard shell and be reborn.
Yun Wanwan's heart was moved at this moment, and her tone was more like she felt the call of the little seed rather than enlightenment.
The little guy is shouting for help!
Yun Wanwan poked the little seed and said, "There's no point in crying for help. This is your own calamity. I've helped you a lot, but now you have to rely on your own strength."
The little seed really has no strength left.
But Yun Wanwan also knew that if it attacked rashly at this time, it would probably not be a good thing for the little seed. It was the time to unleash its potential and make a desperate effort. Her intervention did allow the little seed to survive, but it also prevented it from unleashing its potential at this time. Whether this would be a blessing or a curse in the end was unclear!
Of course, if the small seed consumes so much vitality and still fails to attack, it will probably die.
Yun Wanwan's eyes were calm, a coldness invisible to everyone. "So you have to work hard on yourself. I'm very optimistic about you."
Small seed: QAQ
Don't bully it because it's young. It can feel the coldness hidden in Yun Wanwan's words of encouragement. It's freezing cold. She will definitely not help it!
What should I do?
It was not easy to get a chance to survive, and it really didn't want to die and return to the eternal darkness. Although it was still wrapped in darkness, it knew very well that as long as it broke through this shell of shackles, it would be able to usher in a different light.
But... it's so difficult!
"Don't act like a spoiled child. This is your business, not mine. Helping you is wrong, isn't it?" Yun Wanwan pinched the little seed, the smile on her face still so calm and sincere, but what she said made the little seed feel cold all over. "It's not that I can't take back the spiritual power I gave you. Although it's a bit of a loss, it's better than nothing, right?"
Little Seed: It’s just a poor little seed and can’t understand such complicated words!
So scary!
But the little seed, which still knew what was right and wrong, finally calmed down and gathered all its strength to break through the seed shell that trapped it.
Yun Wanwan smiled. That's right, only sensible children get to enjoy the candy. She didn't want her kindness to be treated as a lie, or taken for granted. If she didn't help enough and then complained, she wouldn't tolerate it.
If the little seed can recognize the reality, then there is still possibility for the future.
If she couldn't recognize it, it was hard to say whether she could pass this level. She didn't mind actually taking back that little bit of spiritual power and stuffing the little seed back into the furnace for re-cultivation. The seeds of vitality were indeed rare, but they were not impossible to find. Xun Xun had been working very hard recently and helped collect a lot of seeds. It was just that she didn't have the time, oh, the spiritual power, to properly prepare the next batch.
Yun Wanwan simply prepared a protective formation for the little seed. Normally, in this situation, she should have prepared a spirit gathering formation to help the little seed break through the final barrier, but in this situation, even if she used a spirit gathering formation, there was no telling what kind of spiritual energy would be gathered. The little seed that had been purified with great difficulty might be immediately contaminated and die.
Therefore, the only thing that can be used is the protective formation, which can at least ensure that this little guy will not be easily contaminated and invaded when breaking through, and ensure that he will still be a well-behaved and clean little cutie after breaking through.
After settling the little seeds, I walked out and saw the black mushrooms peeking out from outside the fence and looking around cautiously.
Now that Anlock is not around, Black Mushroom has become a little bolder and dares to come out and play with her - these little guys are so smart, she really treats them differently.
Before picking up Shi Kane, all kinds of elf-like creatures appeared in her yard from time to time. The brave ones wanted to approach her directly, but were then slapped away by the devil vines. The less timid ones just observed in secret and secretly gave her small gifts to try to please her.
As a result, after Kane appeared, the black mushroom was the only one among the little guys who dared to appear secretly. Until Wu Yan came, the black mushroom did not dare to appear casually. Even if it was discovered by Wu Yan, it would go around.
The only thing that seemed to be there throughout the whole process was the devil vine.
When it was Anlok's turn, even the devil vines stopped moving, completely unaware of the uniqueness of these mutated plants.
Yun Wanwan observed them for a moment. It wasn't that they were afraid of Anluolu. If she hadn't suppressed them, the devil vines might have attacked Anluolu long ago. Perhaps they just felt there was no need to show any difference in front of Anluolu, which meant they didn't take Anluolu seriously.
But judging by Anlock's sensitive reaction to the mutated plants, he doesn't seem to be untalented. Yun Wanwan doesn't quite understand what criteria these guys use to make judgments, but it doesn't matter.
Anlock is just an example. As for what extent the mutant pepper can achieve and what kind of people it is suitable for, further verification is needed!
Mushroom was also attracted by the unusual movement of the small seed. For some unknown reason, it was always closer to Yun Wanwan, and had a little more connection with her that the other little guys didn't have. Even though there was no contract, there was an extra sense of connection, which was something Yun Wanwan hadn't expected.
I know that Muxun is worried about the seeds it brought back. Unlike Yun Wanwan who is indifferent, Muxun is extremely concerned about the fate of the mutated plants in this forest. For example, the small fruit tree was found by Muxun, and it has been taking care of it ever since.
"Don't worry, it's fine."
The little seed was spoiled and used to her daily watering with spiritual power. It would yell at her when it encountered any difficulties. In fact, at this point, Yun Wanwan didn't think the little seed would fail. After all, it had consumed so much of her spiritual power, but it couldn't even break the shell and sprout. It would be better to have no seeds.
But Mushroom didn't understand all this. To it, everything in the forest was its kind, and it cared about their growth - except for food - not to mention that this was a small seed it brought back personally. Seeing that Yun Wanwan had worked so hard to save this one, it was of course more concerned.
The slightest movement of the small seed can alarm the black mushroom.
After hearing Yun Wanwan's persuasion, Xun Xun was still in a bad mood. She rubbed against Yun Wanwan's feet and leaned against her obediently, as if she could gain more strength from it.
"You're so small, why do you worry so much? Be careful not to grow taller."
Mushroom: “…”
It is already quite tall among its peers, and it doesn't feel that it should grow taller, but compared with Yun Wanwan, it is indeed a lot shorter.
Since Anlock is not here now, Xun Xun stays with Yun Wanwan and waits for the little seed that is working hard on its own.
But Anlok came back faster than Yun Wanwan expected. Seeing the lightning-fast figure approaching quickly, causing all kinds of alert commotion in half of the forest, Yun Wanwan knew that Anlok must have made a big discovery, otherwise he would not be so excited.
The black mushroom, which was originally nestled at Yun Wanwan's feet enjoying a rare quiet moment, was startled by the noise coming from afar and jumped up directly. The moment it landed, it gurgled and disappeared behind the fence. If it weren't for the faint gurgling sound, it would be really difficult to find this black little guy in this dim environment.
"Miss Yun!"
The sound came before the person arrived. In the blink of an eye, Anlock rushed to Yun Wanwan, still holding the box that Yun Wanwan had given him.
"It's true! It's true! This...mutated chili pepper does contain ingredients that can improve physical fitness, and the contaminating toxins are negligible!"
Anluoke was chattering excitedly. If he didn't know rationally that the girl in front of him was not someone he could easily touch, he really wanted to lift her up and spin her around a few times to express his excitement.
It was true, all of this was true. The data from the element meter was genuine, showing that this mutant chili pepper truly contained a rich supply of ingredients that could improve physical fitness, and they were highly active, ready for direct use without any refinement. He had also verified his own physical condition, which had indeed improved. It was only because his own physical fitness was too high that there was no noticeable breakthrough. However, if this thing were used on someone with a Grade B physique, it would definitely bring about earth-shaking changes.
And all this was brought by Yun Wanwan!
But he also knew that the number of these mutated peppers was extremely rare and difficult to get close to, so there was no possibility of artificial cultivation for the time being.
He found Yun Wanwan because he wanted to get an answer from her. "Miss Yun, this chili pepper has been processed by you. Is it really so rich in ingredients that it can be used directly, or are there other restrictions?"
Yun Wanwan pointed to the nearby woods and said, "You know where the peppers grow, and you're experienced in picking them. Why don't you try it yourself and see the difference?"
"Oh, right." Anluoke realized that he had been stupid. "I'll go right away."
"It's okay to pick more. Except for the parts you want to verify, you can bring back the rest."
Even if she can't eat it now, she can dry it into dried chilies and use it later.
But looking at Anluoke's expression as if he had been struck by lightning, it was clear that he had already started to imagine other scenes in his mind, "Yun, Miss Yun... do you still want to eat?"
Isn't it a bit inappropriate to eat something so precious so easily?
Thinking of the plate of stir-fried pork with chili peppers that he had gorged on earlier, Anluoke's heart was bleeding. If he could save it and make a potion, it could help improve the physical fitness of so many comrades in the legion! A little more strength means a little more ability to save lives!
Yun Wanwan was amused. "Why, I can't eat it yet?"
An Luoke scowled. He really wanted to say, "Can you please stop eating?" But when the words reached his lips, seeing the smile on Yun Wanwan's face, he instinctively chose to shut up. Her smile was so beautiful and gentle, but it made the hairs on An Luoke's back stand up. What kind of strange sense of crisis was this?
"Of course Miss Yun can eat it! I'll go now! I'll be back soon. I'll have to trouble Miss Yun with everything that comes next!"
An Luoke remembered that Yun Wanwan had only eaten a few bites before, and he would have to rely on Yun Wanwan's help in the future. He could definitely afford this amount of loss, and An Luoke reluctantly convinced himself. Thinking of the food that was lost in his mouth, he felt distressed again.
Therefore, before Yun Wanwan prepared the food for the next meal, An Luoke reminded her thoughtfully: "Ms. Yun, really, there's no need to prepare my portion. It would be a waste if I ate it. These ingredients..."
Yun Wanwan tilted her head and looked at An Luoke. "Locke, you can actually think about it from another angle. I didn't actually prepare your portion. It's just that the portion I prepared is a bit too much. Maybe you're just unlucky to help me finish the rest?"
Anluoke: "Huh?"
Is this possible?
"And these don't have to be eaten by you," Yun Wanwan tapped the fence beside her. The small and tender vine branches took the opportunity to wrap around Yun Wanwan's fingers, swaying affectionately. "There are still many little cuties here that we can share!"
Anlock: QAQ
Why is it so scary here!
Only then did Anlock realize that the mutant plants that he had noticed before were not his illusions, and the blue-black vines wrapped around the fence were not ordinary green vines. The larger part hidden underground and in the darkness was its true form.
Devil's vine.
The devil vine that acts coquettishly at Yun Wanwan's fingertips.
At this moment, Anluo didn't know whether the devil vine or Yun Wanwan was more terrifying.
What's more important is that according to Yun Wanwan's words, even if he didn't eat these foods, they would fall into the mouth of the devil vine. Thinking of the magical power contained in these foods, all of which would benefit this terrible mutant plant, Anlock felt a strange courage in his heart.
"Eat! I'll eat! Such delicious food! Why shouldn't I eat it!"
Whether it's peppers or something else unknown, he can do it! Why can mutant plants be eaten, but he can't? He definitely can!
Devil's Ivy: ???
Forget it, how about just slapping this shelled human away?
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Manman: You're taking my food and you're feeling a sense of justice, right?
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