Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in a Apocalypse

Ch. 40: Drink

Everyone watched the mass of vines, their breath held. Their attention was entirely on the aggressive and consuming vines. Only Ji Jiu focused on the flower bud of the Luminous Lilies, the quiet, unmoving flower bud that seemed lifeless.

But he knew that at this moment, its vitality had suddenly increased dramatically, even stronger than when he had empowered it.

Sensing his distraction, Si Yin Yuan lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ji Jiu curled his fingers, gripping the buttons on his owner's clothes. "It seems... something's not right."

As if to confirm his words, cracking sounds emanated from inside the flower bud.

"Careful!" Yu Feichen pulled Hu Yan behind him.

Hu Yan's awakened ability was "Absolute Logic," possessing calculation speeds faster than a computer, but his physical attributes were just like an ordinary person's. However, he seemed never to fear death, more enthusiastic than anyone when dealing with mutants.

If Yu Feichen hadn't quickly grabbed him, he would have already pounced on the Luminous Lilies to observe it closely.

Hu Yan was filled with excitement, looking as if he'd won a hundred million.

In contrast, Ji Jiu felt a growing sense of unease in his heart. It seemed like his food was about to go bad.

Crack... Crack...

The sound, resembling the cracking of an eggshell, grew louder. Su Yin Yuan comfortingly rubbed Ji Jiu's head and cast a cold gaze at the Luminous Lilies.

Golden flames emerged beneath him, and he watched the Luminous Lilies vigilantly, ready for any sign of trouble.

"It's... It's blooming!"

"What's inside?"

People looked anxious and frightened as they watched the half-opened flower petals. The terrifying scene they had imagined didn't happen. Instead, something sticky fell out of the partially opened flower bud.

After expelling this substance, the bud instantly withered, its purple-white petals wilting into the color of rotten leaves.

"Is that a person?!"

"Did the mutant turn into a human?!"

Many people present were terrified.

The humanoid figure wrapped in the green viscous liquid began to move clumsily on the ground. No one had expected that inside the enormous flower bud of the Luminous Lilies, there would be a human, or more accurately, someone who didn't quite resemble a human. Their limbs moved like those of a newborn deer, trying to get up from the ground but repeatedly slipping due to the green fluid.

Ji Jiu was completely bewildered. Where had the huge flower gone? How did it transform into what seemed like an unappetizing human?! If it weren't for his owner, he would have already rushed over and shaken this person violently, demanding they spit out his precious flower!

Midway through his anger, Ji Jiu froze. Wait a moment, this person's aura was strange, identical to that of the Luminous Lilies, but it lacked the enticing fragrance that usually accompanied it. To be precise, he was originally a Luminous Lilies, but he had lost all the abilities inherent to the vine, making him no different from an ordinary human.

Ji Jiu couldn't hide his disdain and pursed his lips. Taking advantage of Yu Feichen's momentary distraction, Hu Yan broke free and knelt down, using both hands to cradle the man's face, allowing the green viscous substance to dirty his hands. His voice was complex as he said, "Chen Ke?"