29: Ice King Flower (please read)
After advancing to the Intermediate Transcendent Rank, Chen Mo could share another self-discipline challenge with Lion Sister.
After some thought, Chen Mo finally chose the Roaring Lion.
Currently, he could only share self-discipline challenges of white quality, and among the white titles he had obtained, the Roaring Lion's effect was the best.
Additionally, this promotion also gave Chen Mo a Self-Discipline Experience Card.
Its effect was—
He could choose a self-discipline challenge currently in progress and prematurely obtain the associated title for a duration of 30 minutes.
"Roar~" (Sister, starting today, you also need to begin roaring training! Just like me before, practice at least 1000 roars every day, each one with all your might. I will supervise you.)
After sharing the self-discipline challenge, Chen Mo let out a low growl at Aisha.
Roar, Lion Sister!
"Roar!"
Aisha nodded seriously.
It understood that its younger brother was an extraordinary lion, possessing secrets.
Whether it was his speed, far surpassing that of ordinary lions, or his ability to rapidly digest and gain strength from flesh and blood, or his extremely lethal roar—
Those special abilities seemed to be acquired after he completed some special training.
Now, its younger brother was sharing this ability with it!
Although Aisha couldn't understand the source of this ability, it didn't dwell on it.
Anyway, her younger brother would definitely not harm her!
Thinking this, Aisha moved the eight wolf corpses, including the Wolf King, one by one in front of Chen Mo, then let out a soft growl:
"Roar~" (I'll eat first~)
Immediately, Aisha eagerly began to devour. The effect of the Gluttonous Lion made its appetite very good now, and the feeling of becoming stronger by eating meat made it feel extremely satisfied.
Chen Mo took a bite of the Wolf King's meat, but he soon found that the previous sensation of his entire body's blood cheering had disappeared.
The Gluttonous Lion's enhancement to his Physique seemed to have reached a limit again. To continue growing, he needed to consume transcendent flesh and blood of higher quality.
Therefore, after Chen Mo finished eating the Wolf King's meat, he stopped eating the other wolf meat.
These transcendent small wolves could at most provide him with 2-3 points of Ice-Type Transcendent Energy; it was better to let Aisha enjoy them or take them back to the Lion Pride.
There were still a few Lionesses and Lion Cubs in the Lion Pride that hadn't Awakened yet. If they didn't Awaken soon, they might not survive the increasingly cold grassland.
It was time to go back.
He hadn't completed his Otaku Happy Lion self-discipline challenge today!
Just as Chen Mo was about to leave, the Ice Crystal Rat squeaked twice, then ran to where the ice sand fruit tree had withered and began to frantically dig.
After Chen Mo ate all the fruits, the ice sand fruit tree instantly withered. The ice crystal-like trunk and branches developed countless fine cracks, then shattered into powder like broken porcelain, dissipating into the air.
Soon, the Ice Crystal Rat dug out a crystal-clear seed the size of a green date from the soil.
After Chen Mo observed it, the corresponding information appeared next to the seed—
Ice Sand Fruit Seed
Slowly absorbing Ice-Type Spiritual Energy. It will flower and bear fruit again in approximately 420 days.
If planted in a place rich in Ice-Type Spiritual Energy, or irrigated with Ice-Type Spiritual Energy, its growth rate can be accelerated.
"Roar!" (Xiao Bai, well done!)
This Ice Sand Fruit Seed did not emit even a trace of Ice-Type Transcendent Energy. If it weren't for the Ice Crystal Rat, Chen Mo would have likely missed it.
"Squeak!"
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Upon returning to the Lion Pride, Chen Mo found it silent.
Xiong Ba and several Lionesses had several bloodstains, over ten centimeters long, on their bodies. Sangi was using his ability to heal them.
In addition, one Lioness was missing.
"Roar?" (What happened?)
Chen Mo frowned, growling as he asked Xiong Ba.
"Roar!" (King, I am incompetent.)
Xiong Ba lowered his head and began to explain.
While Chen Mo went hunting deep in the Great Snow Mountain, Xiong Ba also led the Lion Pride to hunt in another area of the Great Snow Mountain.
While searching for prey, the Lion Pride suddenly smelled a strange fragrance, seemingly emitted by some kind of fruit.
This unusual fragrance was very alluring, so Xiong Ba led the Lion Pride to where the scent originated.
They then saw a fruit tree with leaves as vibrant as fire, and red, apple-like fruits hanging from it.
The scent emitted by the red fruits and the rich Ice-Type Spiritual Energy they contained made the Lion Pride believe they had encountered a "divine medicine."
Xiong Ba wanted to pick it and bring it back to the Lion King, but unexpectedly, as they approached, the fruit tree suddenly changed its appearance!
It transformed into a giant lion-eating flower.
Its stamens, like tentacles, directly coiled around several nearby Lionesses, trying to drag them into the flower.
To rescue the Lionesses, Xiong Ba led the remaining Lion Pride in a counterattack.
The scars on his body were left from fighting the lion-eating flower's tentacles; these tentacles seemed soft but were covered in thorns.
Unfortunately, in the end, one Lioness was still dragged into the monstrous giant flower and completely devoured.
Because several Lionesses were severely injured, Xiong Ba dared not linger and led the Lion Pride back to their territory, awaiting Chen Mo's return.
"Roar!"
Chen Mo nodded, indicating he understood.
This monstrous giant flower was clearly some kind of transcendent plant.
After the Spiritual Qi Resurgence, it was not uncommon for plants to mutate into predators.
"Roar!"
After transplanting the ice sand fruit to the Lion Pride's territory, he let out a roar, gathering the Lion Pride to prepare for "revenge"!
Thus, except for three Lionesses who stayed in the territory to protect the Lion Cubs, the other lions followed their Lion King and set off in a mighty procession.
The place where the lion-eating flower Xiong Ba mentioned grew was not far from the Lion Pride's territory, less than 50 kilometers away.
And when they were still 15km away, Chen Mo smelled a pleasant floral fragrance.
At 10km, Chen Mo saw the lion-eating flower Xiong Ba had described.
It was almost exactly as Xiong Ba described.
Leaves like maple, red fruits emitting an alluring fragrance.
Like a divine medicine.
But Chen Mo already knew this was merely the lion-eating flower's disguise.
He began to observe the red fruit tree.
Soon, this red fruit tree revealed its true form.
It was a giant crimson flower over 5 meters tall!
Crimson, blood-like thorny bracts guarded a spherical structure composed of countless stamens, resembling a man-eating maw, looking extremely sinister.
And next to the lion-eating flower, there were hundreds of animal carcasses, large and small, almost piled up into a small mountain of corpses!
Clearly, like the Lioness, countless animals were attracted by the strange fragrance, then devoured upon approaching.
At the same time, the lion-eating flower's various pieces of information appeared one by one in Chen Mo's eyes.
Ice Emperor Flower
Rank: Intermediate Transcendent
Physique: 29
Agility: 3
Strength: 12
Divine Soul: 35
Abilities: Illusory Scent, Ice Whip
Overall Combat Power: 185~240