Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in Apocalypse - 92

Empty room

Surrounding individuals felt an instant drop in temperature, yet Ji Jiu remained happily thinking about dragging him to see the room that was perfect for hiding little grass.

However, before they reached there, a loud shout echoed, “Who!?” Jiang Yi approached, holding a red-hot iron rod.

Seeing their attire, he didn’t let down his guard, “Who allowed you to come here?”

Ji Jiu furrowed his brows, sensing a bloody smell on him.

Si Yin Yuan also caught a whiff, coldly shielding Ji Jiu behind him, meeting Jiang Yi’s eyes.

In a flash, a red glow erupted beneath Jiang Yi’s feet as he attempted to teleport. However, Si Yin Yuan, with previous experience, swiftly summoned a two-meter-high golden flame, disrupting the impending array.

Jiang Yi looked bewildered. He hadn’t expected someone’s ability to be so domineering, directly dismantling his formation effortlessly.

Si Yin Yuan commanded, “Go, finish them.”

Addressing the hunters behind him, they dispersed, each ready to take action.

Ji Jiu kindly advised, “You better not have any other ideas.”

Otherwise, the golden flames could snatch away his vitality in less than half a second.

Although appearing as scorching fireworks, Jiang Yi felt only a chilling murderous intent.

He had heard many tales about humanity’s strongest awakened individual, but never before had he so keenly perceived the oppressive force and the vast power gap.

He felt like he was standing on the brink of death, about to be trampled by a behemoth.

He dared not make any rash moves, stiffening and wide-eyed as he watched the two pass by him, heading deeper into the cell.

Ji Jiu, looking at the blood-soaked iron chains on the ground, recalled, “Ah, I remember him. He was locked up beside me.”

At that time, he didn’t know how to escape, let alone take him along.

Later, the bizarre events unfolded rapidly, and the entire Blood Sect was teleported away.

The man was still chained up, looking worse than before.

His knees, once filled with insect eggs, were now gone, replaced by empty, lower limbs.

While Ji Jiu used the black mist to consume the chains, he asked, “What happened to your legs?”

The man lying on the ground, covered in fresh wounds, made no response to his words, only emitting painful groans.

Jiang Yi cruelly smirked, answering in his stead, “The eggs on his knees hatched a few days ago, and ate his legs raw.”

Ignoring him, only the prisoner, upon hearing his voice, trembled uncontrollably.

Si Yin Yuan melted the iron chains, nearly embedded in flesh, causing the bound area to fester, almost exposing the bones.

Jiang Yi attempted to say something but was abruptly punched.

“You!”

Si Yin Yuan, indifferent, retracted his hand, gesturing towards a corner on the wall.

A black centipede crawled out without hesitation, traversing through the golden flames and biting his leg, releasing a paralyzing toxin.

Jiang Yi, unable to complete his words, passed out immediately.

To prevent him from waking up midway, the centipede deliberately released more toxins, enough to knock out an entire elephant.

If not for the robust physical condition of an Awakened, he might never wake up again.

Si Yin Yuan approached and securely tied him with the original iron chains in the cell.

Suddenly, a massive explosion echoed from above.

Si Yin Yuan: “Follow closely.”

He had been using the small golden flame to search for people, and the explosion happened exactly where the flame was.

It seems they’ve been discovered.

Ji Jiu obediently looked up, “Sure.”

Following closely behind his owner, they encountered Blood Sect members trying to stop them along the way.

Some were willing to sacrifice themselves, though not posing a significant threat, enough to cause delays.

Boom!

A gigantic fleshy wall appeared in the front, and Ji Jiu was promptly held back by his owner, narrowly avoiding collision.

A Blood Sect member with a head larger than his body emerged, saying, “You won’t pass my ‘Flesh Wall Crush.'”

Bang! A bullet hit his forehead.

Boom!

Another fleshy wall solidly blocked their path.

The man, holding his forehead, chuckled triumphantly, “I told you, you won’t…” Before he could finish speaking, a bullet had already penetrated his flesh.

Yi Feichen, with a few blood droplets on his face, spoke with the same tone, “Apologies, my bullets tend to curve.”

The fleshy obstacle vanished into bloodwater.

He casually wiped his face, wearing an unusually serious expression. “Captain, Chunhua and Guan Yin are at the explosion site, and Weixian should be there too.”

A clamor of footsteps approached.

More Blood Sect members were rushing toward them.

Yi Feichen nonchalantly raised his hand, and all ten fingers transformed into gun barrels. He faced away from them. “Go, I’ll hold them off and make sure to buy time.”

“Alright.” Ji Jiu glanced at him and continued running ahead.

As they moved closer to the explosion site, the smell of gunpowder grew stronger.

Whether it was Ji Jiu’s illusion or not, it seemed like the black blood vessels inside the pipes were flowing faster.

Before he could discern, another deafening roar echoed, and due to their proximity, a violent vibration shook the ground beneath their feet.

However, Ji Jiu felt nothing because, a second before the explosion, his owner covered his ears to protect him.

Si Yin Yuan remained unaffected, patiently waiting for the explosion to subside before lowering his head to inquire if Ji Jiu was unharmed.

Ji Jiu shook his head dazedly and looked toward the blasted area.

A familiar red figure was thrown out.

This time, Feng Chuyao wasn’t wearing the standard black combat suit but instead adorned her favorite red dress.

In her words, she intended to look beautiful after finishing this battle.

Especially defeating that Jessie.

A giant python followed closely, lunging at her. In a critical moment, Feng Chuyao rolled and dodged, then gracefully leaped into the air. The flame didn’t pause and swept toward the person behind the giant snake.

In a perilous moment, Feng Chuyao rolled to avoid the snake and leapt into the air, not missing a beat. The fire tongue continued, sweeping behind the snake toward another person.

With an elegant long dress, her movements were unimpeded, making her appear like a proud phoenix.

Jessie, who narrowly escaped disfigurement again, screamed piercingly, her eyes filled with intense malice. “I’ll kill you!”

“Hey, focus on that woman over there.” A man with shriveled skin emerged from the shadows, his snake-like eyes piercing. “As for these two, leave them to me.”

The recent explosion was caused by his ability.

He was also one of Weixian’s trusted subordinates.

Ji Jiu intentionally imitated his tone with a sarcastic tone, “Hey, deal with that broken snake, skin it, and make a bag.”

His words were more infuriating than the opponent’s.

Feng Chuyao flicked her red nails. “I don’t need such an ugly bag.”

Jessie’s face turned pale, momentarily at a loss for words.

Claiming that her snake wasn’t ugly would be like agreeing to make a bag for her. On the contrary, refusing would be admitting that her snake skin was ugly.

Enraged, Jessie completely disregarded her image and roared, “Ah, I’ll kill you!”

Feng Chuyao ignored her and turned to Ji Jiu. “Be careful; this guy’s ability is to create bombs. Weixian just fled.”

Ji Jiu snorted, “Coward.”

Anyone could see his fear of the owner. Despite his well-disguised appearance, he couldn’t hide his inherent cowardice.

The bomb-maker’s expression turned ugly. “Don’t you dare say that about the boss!”

As he opened his hand, a green ball the size of a palm began to form, ready to be thrown at Ji Jiu.

Before the green ball could leave his hand, he was forcefully kicked into the wall.

Si Yin Yuan’s face darkened, his eyes narrowing, emitting a formidable murderous intent. “Who allowed you to touch him?”

Approaching, he mercilessly reached out and dislocated the man’s right hand.

The forced dislocation made him scream in pain, devoid of the sadistic aura from earlier.

Ji Jiu poked him with a dry twig he seemingly found out of nowhere. “Where’s Weixian?”

In pain, the bomb-maker sneered, “Get lost!”

Wide-eyed, Ji Jiu feigned a frightened expression.

The bomb-maker sneered again.

The next moment, the seemingly docile young man shouted, “Owner! He’s bullying me!”

Tattletale!

The bomb-maker: “…”

Si Yin Yuan’s face turned cold as he dislocated the other arm. “Speak or not?”

The threatening gaze shifted to his neck, signaling that next time, his neck would be twisted directly.

Terrified, the bomb-maker stammered, “I’ll talk. From here, take the left turn to the deepest room. He’s with the Aster Flower!”

Si Yin Yuan kicked him in the abdomen again, watching him spit blood.

As he vomited, the bomb-maker asked, “Why… haven’t I already told you…”

Si Yin Yuan remained indifferent. “This kick is because you scared my little grass.”

Ji Jiu: ovo

The bomb man… His eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Si Yin Yuan lowered his gaze, contemplating.

Aster Flower?

This was mentioned by the Corpse King, who manipulated bodies, unexpectedly related to the Blood Sect.

Ji Jiu suddenly said, “Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, actually, mutants can communicate with each other. I often hear some shouting the name Aster Flower.”

Si Yin Yuan timely caught the crucial point. “You can hear them?”

Ji Jiu looked innocently proud. “Of course, I’m one too!”

Seemingly proud of himself.

Si Yin Yuan’s mouth twitched, an unusual twitch. “The Institute has been trying to solve this problem, and you casually cracked it.”

To research why the Corpse King could manipulate bodies to speak, the Institute had put in a lot of effort, only to discover it from Ji Jiu.

It turns out that all mutants can communicate.

It seemed that at that time, they had just coincidentally encountered a corpse with its vocal cords not completely damaged, allowing the Corpse King to unintentionally speak.

But what exactly was this Aster Flower…

No time to think too much; Ji Jiu had already pulled him to the left.

—

They swiftly rushed towards the left, determined to catch the fleeing person.

Kicking open the door, Ji Jiu expected to find some explosive scene, but it was empty…

In the deepest part of the Blood Sect’s lair, there was a completely empty room.

No Weixian, no Aster Flower.

Ji Jiu sensed the lingering air, accompanied by a strong Gama aura, indicating the past terrifying presence in this place.

Despite being something he should eagerly desire, his body inexplicably rejected it.

Among these intense odors, there was a noxious scent of decay, making the vibrant grass feel uncomfortable in such an environment.

Just a little discomfort.

Si Yin Yuan quickly sensed this subtle change in mood, without bothering to investigate inside. He lowered his head and asked with concern, “Feeling unwell?”

He was about to take him out when Ji Jiu held him, shaking his head, “I’m fine.”

Si Yin Yuan comfortingly rubbed his head, “It’ll be better soon.”

Then he stepped inside, finding nothing left behind—a thorough search revealed no hidden passages.

“We still couldn’t prevent him from escaping,” Si Yin Yuan frowned.

They stormed in aggressively, but when they came out, their expressions were calm, and their hands were empty. The bomb man, who had just regained consciousness, revealed a mocking expression.

Before he could say anything, he was hit on the head by the flying figure of Jessie.

Fainted again.

Jessie, with both distorted snake hands severed, was barely alive.

Feng Chuyao wiped away the blood from her lips, her bold red dress slightly darkened by the fresh blood. She swayed, standing up straight, “Fortunately, I haven’t disgraced myself.”

Jessie, one of the leaders of the Blood Sect, naturally had formidable strength.

However, Si Yin Yuan never doubted that she could win this battle.

After all, she was a hunter he had trained.

Seeing this, he simply nodded in approval.

The war was nearing its end, and he released the golden flames to support other hunters.

The previously deadlocked situation suddenly tilted. Si Yin Yuan didn’t know which member of the Blood Sect signaled the disappearance of Aster Flower and Weixian, but their morale plummeted.

These people, who had regarded Aster flower as more important than their own lives, suddenly lost their faith. Their hearts collapsed as if a huge stone had crashed down, and the group of increasingly excited hunters captured them without leaving anyone behind.

These hunters, bearing various injuries, stripped the Blood Sect members of their purple robes and bound them together like zongzi, while a few hunters stood menacingly beside them, brandishing guns.

The scene looked as if robbers were robbing a bank, and Ji Jiu, propping up his chin, silently observed, seemingly comparing it to a heist.