The Blood Vine Lotus no longer had the strength to resist in Zhang Mu's hand, and Zhang Mu held it obediently in his palm as he examined it carefully.

At this time, the blood vine lotus seed had been brought back to life by Zhang Mu using his own blood and a large number of Yuan Crystals. An inconspicuous little bud had grown at the tip of the lotus seed embryo.

When Zhang Mu saw this young sprout, a surge of ecstasy suddenly surged up from the bottom of his heart.

Is this the sign of fusion that the businessman mentioned? The Blood Vine Lotus is ready, waiting for Zhang Mu to make up his mind.

Why did Zhang Mu still hesitate? Because the greater the power, the greater the price to pay. This blood vine lotus looks extremely overbearing, but in order to feed its continuous growth, the base amount of energy required is not a small number that ordinary people can afford.

This blood vine lotus was originally in the giant Buddha statue in Longmen Grottoes before the end of the world. It should have existed like a lotus seed fossil in ancient times. Later, it merged with the rock used to carve the Buddha statue, so no subtle difference could be discovered.

But after the end of the world began, everything was completely different. The blood vine lotus seed was stimulated by the ripples that stimulated its evolutionary potential. The fossils on its surface began to peel off, and its powerful vitality slowly recovered, and it possessed incredible supernatural powers.

Because the evolutionary ripples of the end of the world treat every living creature in the same way, even an inconspicuous dogtail grass on the roadside could be fatal.

Now is exactly the preparation stage for the end of its dormant period. It can only rely on instinct to release the illusory aura to tease people or creatures with weak hearts and wills, and use them as fertilizer for its own growth, sucking the vitality from their bodies again and again until the prey dies.

Zhang Mu catalyzed the process of absorbing energy. Coupled with its characteristic that it would be branded if it absorbed enough blood, he was able to use Yuan Crystal and Beast Core to replace himself in the situation where he was drained of blood by the Blood Vine Lotus and died.

The surface of the blood vine lotus seeds now has a light red luster and is full of vitality.

But Zhang Mu knew that this was like Pandora's box. This kind of temptation was enough to make people forget that it was full of huge dangers.

Come, become one with me.

This lustful voice vaguely echoed in Zhang Mu's mind.

“Are you still thinking of using me as food?” Zhang Mu snorted coldly. His mind was not affected at all. He looked at the peaceful-looking blood vine lotus seeds in his hand with a playful look on his face.

That’s right, even the host of the Blood Vine Lotus is only one level higher than its prey, and it must always be provided with huge amounts of energy, otherwise the host will be completely devoured by the hungry Blood Vine Lotus.

To put it bluntly, unlike the slave and obedience relationship of mutant beasts, this blood vine lotus proudly only signs a parasitic relationship with the host, which is mutually beneficial, but it may also lead to stepping into the abyss if you are not careful.

"You don't even need to tell me. I, Zhang Mu, came here and naturally know your details. I wouldn't have been able to say it before, but now it just takes me a little longer to think about it.

If my status as the No. 1 merchant in Jiyuan is not enough to satisfy you, I won't be around anymore."

Zhang Mu tightly clenched the blood vine lotus seed in his hand, as if to warn it not to consider those twists and turns. He was not afraid of its potential danger at all and there was no need to go through so much trouble.

Indeed, if Zhang Mu couldn't even solve the food problem for Blood Vine Lotus, then sooner or later he would be completely devoured by the Epoch Merchant Ring on his hand.

The blood vine lotus seed seemed to understand what Zhang Mu meant, and gradually, the charming voice in Zhang Mu's mind began to fade away.

Seeing that the blood vine lotus seed had calmed down, Zhang Mu smiled slightly. He didn't expect that the blood vine lotus seed's intelligence had been preserved to a certain extent after the ripples weakened. It should be that the energy Zhang Mu gave it just now allowed it to recover some of its intelligence.

Zhang Mu no longer hesitated, took out the Obsidian Claw that he had just placed aside, pointed it at his left arm and gently scratched it, creating a small cut.

The cut was quite deep, blood gushed out, but Zhang Mu did not react at all, as if it was not his own arm that was cut.

While the wound had not yet begun to heal, Zhang Mu decisively stuffed the blood vine lotus seed deep into his left arm. Yes, that's right, he forcibly planted the blood vine lotus in his body.

Feeling the friendly breath of Zhang Mu's blood, the blood vine lotus instantly began to take root and sprout inside.

Expanded out from the flesh and blood.

Feeling that something else was buried in his body, Zhang Mu couldn't help but feel a little scared. After all, he was just a small businessman in the future. How could he have the chance to get this kind of mutant plant that could coexist with the host and obey it to some extent?

"I finally got it, but I don't know if its power is really that amazing."

Zhang Mu looked at his arm that was beginning to heal and his skin that was intact. He thought that there was a monster with a bloody mouth hidden inside. Zhang Mu had high expectations for it.

First of all, Zhang Mu has already obtained the first benefit, which is equivalent to a passive awakening ability. Zhang Mu's body recovery ability has been enhanced several times after the implantation of the Blood Vine Lotus.

Just based on this point, the Blood Vine Lotus attracted many powerful people to flock to it, especially when they knew that the Blood Vine Lotus would look for a new host nearby after the original body died, and then endless killing began.

Of course, this is just a small gift that comes with the Blood Vine Lotus, the real big deal is still to come.

"Bloodvine Lotus, come out!"

Zhang Mu's mind moved, and immediately a thick vine stretched out from his left arm. The end in the air instantly became thicker, and the branch was covered with sharp barbs, dancing in the wind, looking terrifyingly hideous.

Under Zhang Mu's control, the vines of the blood vine lotus hit the stone Buddha's big ear hard.

boom!

After one strike, the vines of the Blood Vine Lotus returned to Zhang Mu's body like spirit snakes, dancing and twitching, as if protecting Zhang Mu's safety.

Seeing the earlobe of the stone Buddha being cut and slid down neatly and precisely, Zhang Mu's mood instantly improved. What he had just paid for was really worth it.

However, Zhang Mu was still somewhat dissatisfied.

But there is no way, this is just a dead thing. The true power of the Blood Vine Lotus can only be fully demonstrated on a living thing.

As for living things, the thing that is most lacking in this apocalypse is monsters.

Zhang Mu was eager to try it out. He seemed to have never been more looking forward to the arrival of mutant beasts or zombies than at this moment.

He was eager to use them to practice on the Blood Vine Lotus he had just obtained, to see blood and display its true power.

(End of this chapter)