Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in Apocalypse - 94

The lunatic

Even in this situation, Tang Quancao still didn’t show any extra emotional fluctuations, with a desolate expression, staring at the floor.

On the other side, as he caressed the leaves of the little grass, Si Yin Yuan also showed him a picture, saying, “Do you know what this is?”

It was an image of a meatball formed by semi-transparent black tentacles.

It was the Holy Lord worshiped by the church, appearing not only in the church but also more clearly projected on private islands. Based on both sides’ testimonies, some information could be obtained.

This meatball was released by the Blood Sect in the early days of the apocalypse and took shape before the apocalypse.

Ji Jiu reached out to touch the picture with the little leaf.

In addition to him, there were other things in the world that had mutated before the apocalypse, but he had no attraction to that thing, and even felt some resistance.

Si Yin Yuan said, “Is this thing the Aster Flower mutant?”

All the clues pointed in that direction.

Tang Quancao just glanced at it and then moved his gaze away indifferently, saying, “No.”

Perhaps that thing was just too ugly, and this time he turned his head even more crooked, the whole person’s aura more desolate.

This answer was completely unexpected, and Ji Jiu curled up the small leaf in confusion.

Si Yin Yuan didn’t change much in expression; he retracted his gaze and gently caressed the little grass.

As he touched it, he rubbed from the leaf all the way down to the root.

“Ji!” The unexpectedly sensitive little grass quickly retracted.

It hid and tried to escape the man’s large hand.

However, being such a small plant, it couldn’t escape no matter where it went, so it could only squeak while being touched all over.

Si Yin Yuan initially just wanted to tease him and didn’t intend to provoke him. He was about to let go after playing for a while.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he let go, the little grass directly turned back into human form. With eyes round as if soaked in water, he stared at Si Yin Yuan accusingly, as if he had done something outrageous.

Even his usually white and tender ears turned pink.

Si Yin Yuan almost immediately had a reaction. Before he could speak, he was slapped in the face.

The reaction just coming up was almost directly dispelled.

Ji Jiu didn’t know how dark the man’s eyes were now. He dressed himself without saying a word, and the blush on his face lingered.

This was the first time he learned that the roots of his original form were off-limits to others.

It seemed that when the owner bullied him in the future, he might not be able to avoid it even by turning back into his original form.

Ji Jiu shivered inexplicably.

Outside, the Blood Sectt was not yet resolved, and in the corner of the car, there was still a Tang Quancao emitting a desolate atmosphere with his back turned to them.

Si Yin Yuan didn’t intend to do anything to him. After playfully biting his ear in retaliation, he opened the car door and brought him out.

The hunters who were trying to restore the Blood Sect entrance all gathered around, their gazes very eager.

“Captain Si, did you get any clues?”

Si Yin Yuan’s golden eyes flickered slightly, “Blood vessels.”

Although they didn’t know if the taken Aster Flower was still connected to the blood vessels, based on the importance that Weixian attached to that thing, it was still worth a gamble.

The Blood Sect’s tunnels were filled with eerie blood vessels that hunters couldn’t ignore. Since these blood vessels didn’t exhibit any hostility, no one paid much attention to them. Unexpectedly, they now became the key to finding Weixian.

When everyone was puzzled around the collapsed entrance of the Blood Sect, suddenly, a very slight force pulled on Ji Jiu.

Ji Jiu lowered his head and found that Xiao Xiang had somehow come out of the safe car.

Seeing his favorite brother looking over, Xiao Xiang blushed slightly, his voice weak but clear, “I heard it.”

“Heard what?”

“The sound of blood vessels.”

He pointed westward.

…

Xiao Xiang’s ability was much more powerful than everyone imagined.

Following his guidance, they quickly locked onto the direction where Weixian was escaping.

Si Yin Yuan looked down at the red marks on the map.

Unexpectedly, it was in the adjacent “Wonderland.” They had to go there.

While Si Yin Yuan was in the car, his expression darkened slightly, “Be careful; that’s also an S-level wasteland.”

After the bitter battle with the Blood Sect and the recent impact from the giant clam, everyone showed signs of exhaustion, and the number of wounded increased.

However, they couldn’t afford to slow down.

Although the Blood Sect was eliminated, Weixian was still at large, ready to make a comeback at any time.

The entrance to “Wonderland” was more dreamlike than they had imagined.

The sun had already set, but the plants inside still emitted a faint white glow.

Upon closer inspection, tiny hairs could be seen on them.

“It’s so beautiful…” One hunter couldn’t help but take a step forward.

His companion frowned, “Hey, stay alert.”

The person apologized with regret, “Sorry, it just looks so much like a wonderland; I wasn’t enchanted.”

His companion fell silent, unable to deny his words.

When everyone saw it, their first reaction was to hold their breath.

It was as beautiful as something from a fairy tale movie.

Colorful plants, bathed in the soft twilight, seemed like they might shatter this dreamlike existence with just a little force.

Ji Jiu was curious, “There are so many plants here.”

The variety of plants here isn’t singular, yet they all share a layer of glowing fuzz.

Si Yin Yuan patiently explained, “This used to be a botanical garden before the apocalypse.”

Places with abundant vegetation became areas that people avoided in the post-apocalyptic world.

During the initial evacuation, almost everyone chose to steer clear of this botanical garden, and thus, no one knew why it had turned into its current state.

Xiao Xiang spoke up, “The blood vessels extend inside.”

After saying this, he tightly closed his mouth, looking somewhat frightened.

Due to the unique nature of his ability, he had a heightened sense of danger.

Si Yin Yuan said, “Let’s go; it’s still not completely dark.”

The more beautiful the plants, the more likely they are to have hallucinogenic effects. However, the plants in this “Wonderland” showed no reaction to these intruders.

The hunters were on high alert, afraid of accidentally falling into some hallucination.

An orchid hung down, seemingly wanting to brush against Ji Jiu’s cheek, but he ruthlessly slapped it away.

The little grass didn’t want to get close to flowering plants.

Unexpectedly sensing the young man’s undisguised disdain, the surrounding flowers closed themselves, as if hurt.

Everything seemed harmless.

Some hunters slightly relaxed, “Seems like nothing, huh?”

Ji Jiu remained displeased, stealing glances at his owner. Only after confirming that he wasn’t interested in these ostentatious flowers did he retract his gaze.

However, Si Yin Yuan had already caught his gaze, couldn’t help but chuckle, and leaned close to his ear, “I don’t like these flowers; I only like a little grass.”

His deep voice could make countless girls blush. Ji Jiu simply nodded confidently, then responded in a similarly soft tone, “I only like you.”

The little grass’s love was always open and straightforward.

On the other hand, the person who initially wanted to tease the little grass found his heart disturbed by this confession.

Si Yin Yuan paused, his expression suddenly softened, but before he could speak, the sound of gravel scraping interrupted them.

Unexpectedly, Weixian appeared, standing not far away, watching them. “Heh, you chased quite quickly.”

He hadn’t expected his hiding place to be exposed so quickly, but it didn’t matter; he had been waiting for this moment.

Now, there was only one thing left.

Weixian shifted his gaze to Ji Jiu, and his initially gloomy demeanor changed suddenly. “Come here.”

Ji Jiu: ?

Giving him a look of utter foolish person babbling things, Ji Jiu remained motionless.

Since their first encounter, Ji Jiu knew this person seemed to have difficulty understanding human language. He always followed his own logic, immersed in his own world.

Sure enough, even faced with such a blunt rejection, Weixian showed no sign of surprise and continued speaking, “You coming here on your own is good. It saves me the trouble of welcoming my treasure when it blooms.”

Hearing the word “treasure,” Si Yin Yuan’s face darkened suddenly.

A surge of golden flames with a burning sensation erupted without warning.

Weixian’s expression changed slightly as he took a step back. The mutants around him moved forward, shielding him from the wave of attack.

Plants deprived of vitality fell at his feet, yet he didn’t spare them a glance. With a hoarse voice, he spoke, “Do you know why the plants here don’t attack you?”

“Because they are nocturnal plants!”

As the last word fell, the sky darkened completely; the sun had set.

The seemingly enchanting plants around them turned ferocious in an instant. Vines extended with large fangs, flower buds oozed pus, and green leaves developed bloodthirsty edges.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and a few inattentive hunters behind were immediately injured.

Most hunters were prepared and avoided the nearest plant assaults. However, the variety of plants in the botanical garden was too diverse, making it difficult to dodge all the strange attacks.

Even more terrifying was the layer of glowing white fuzz, like armor protecting these plants from any harm.

Fire, choking gas, nothing seemed to work.

Ji Jiu swayed for a moment, and beneath his feet was a giant distorted turtle-back bamboo leaf, blending with the earth’s color. After a moment of dizziness, the intertwined plants separated him from his owner.

When he regained his senses, Weixian’s smoke-gray eyes were staring at him.

Weixian embraced his waist, “Come with me, my treasure.”

A formidable wave of golden light erupted ahead, and Si Yin Yuan’s entire being was filled with anger.

“That lunatic,” Weixian muttered lowly, waving his hand as countless plants rushed toward the golden light.

Almost half of the “Wonderland” plants willingly formed a wall to block that person.

Ji Jiu was led away, his face still expressionless. “Your ability is indeed to manipulate the mutants.”

“No.” Weixian saw that Si Yin Yuan was indeed blocked by many mutants, and his tone became somewhat relaxed. “My ability is ‘Thought Manipulation.’ I just altered the thoughts of those mutants.”

This included making the mutants surrounding the Blood Sect lose their aggressiveness and causing a large number of mutants to concentrate their attacks on human bases, all achieved by manipulating thoughts.

Ji Jiu raised his clean face. “What about the Aster Flower? Did you also transmit thoughts to them?”

Weixian hesitated for a moment. “That is a side effect of my ability. ‘Thought Manipulation’ involves infiltrating thoughts, and naturally, my thoughts mix into theirs.”

His obsession with them had influenced those mutants.

Weixian suddenly chuckled. “Is there anything else you want to ask? I’m willing to clarify.”

Ji Jiu thought for a moment and actually continued with his questioning. “Where did you undergo mutation?”

Every member of the Blood Sect was abandoned by humans due to mutation. As the founder of the Blood Sect, where had Weixian mutated?

Nothing about his appearance gave it away.

Perhaps he used a method similar to Jiang Yi to conceal it?

Seeing Ji Jiu’s confusion, Weixian burst into loud laughter, his body almost unable to stand straight.

However, his eyes held little amusement.

Ji Jiu silently watched him go mad, and Weixian slowly straightened up. “Apologies, that was impolite.”

His smoke-gray eyes, with a nauseating intensity, stared at Ji Jiu, and he uttered two words: “The brain.”

The brain mutated?

Ji Jiu’s eyes revealed confusion; he hadn’t expected this answer.

This genuine confusion visibly pleased Weixian. He shook his head, swaying side to side. “My thoughts are absorbed by the mutants. Each time I use my ability, my thoughts gradually synchronize with theirs. Unfortunately, I realized it too late.”

He suddenly lowered his head and sniffed Ji Jiu lightly. “I no longer have any thoughts as a human should.”

Everything became very quiet. Weixian gently took off a petal that had floated onto Ji Jiu’s head without him noticing. “Do you remember when the apocalypse had just begun, and you rescued…”

“F**k your mother!!!”

A fierce punch arrived, smashing directly into his nose and sending him flying two meters away.

The usually calm and composed Chief Si, for once, let out a curse. His gaze toward Weixian was filled with ruthlessness, as if he were staring at a pool of mud.

The slightly disheveled black combat uniform clad person emitted traces of killing intent. Those plants, which could wipe out a medium-sized base, couldn’t even last ten minutes under his command.

Finally, Ji Jiu laughed. He lowered his eyes and looked at Weixian, who had fallen to the ground in a sorry state, whispering, “My owner has come to pick me up.”