84: Chapter 84 Taking the Initiative to Seek Cooperation

About half an hour later, the entire medicinal field was finally gathered up by Tao Mumu, Tao Shuishui, Gu Na, and the one in white... all of it taken into their possession.

"Looks like it's about done... Should we just head back now?" Chu Yaoyao suddenly spoke up.

However, her body was quite honest and didn't immediately turn to leave...

This reaction was normal. Her storage space was completely full. If she went further ahead and encountered more good things,

then she really would only be able to stare with envy...

"What's this talk of going back? Of course we continue." Mu Cheng was the first to disagree.

And he saw right through it. "If your storage space is full, you can put some with me for now."

"That's true. I've already put some with you, why shouldn't I put more?" Chu Yaoyao suddenly realized.

She immediately operated her high-tech bracelet to initiate a trade with Mu Cheng.

"This... alright then!" Mu Cheng was also speechless. He had just said it casually.

Given the current situation, he had no choice but to agree to the trade.

"Brother Cheng, are you two hiding something shady? You'd better confess honestly." Tao Shuishui suddenly blurted out.

And she fixed Mu Cheng with a rather strange, intense stare.

"Pah~ What on earth is going through your head, girl? Just focus on the work. Besides, your Brother Cheng doesn't need to explain his actions to you."

As he spoke, Mu Cheng reached out and playfully pushed Tao Shuishui's little head.

He looked exactly like an older brother scolding his younger sister...

"Alright, alright! The question now is, do we fly from here or continue on foot?" The one in white, who had been watching the commotion, suddenly spoke up to stop them.

Gu Na: "Of course on foot. Even though we've been discovered, this Botanical Garden is huge. So, even if we are spotted, it's not a big deal."

"Why are you all being so wishy-washy? Grandpa Peppa will be straight with you! Actually, you were discovered the moment you entered... The fact that they let you smoothly take this medicinal field clearly shows they're not interested in it." Peppa finally couldn't hold back and spoke up.

Chu Yaoyao finally caught on. "If that's really the case... then we're in serious trouble."

Someone not interested in this medicinal field could be Eighth-order, but the greater possibility is a Ninth-order powerhouse...

"Mhm, if it really is a Ninth-order, then we are indeed in big trouble." Gu Na understood immediately upon hearing it.

She had also done her homework and had a... thorough understanding of strength progression, so of course she grasped the situation.

"Could you all... speak in plain language?" Tao Mumu indicated she didn't understand.

Mu Cheng also didn't bother with these details. "So what if it's a Ninth-order powerhouse... With our combined strength, we can put up a fight. Let's fly straight to the mountaintop!"

At first, he didn't know the little demoness had this capability, but now he indeed had sufficient confidence. Even if they encountered a Ninth-order powerhouse,

they could still put up a fight!

"A Ninth-order powerhouse isn't as weak as you imagine. However, encountering a One-star Ninth-order shouldn't be a big problem." Peppa stated very clearly.

Chu Yaoyao also nodded and said, "Mhm, but the Ninth-order powerhouses who come here probably aren't that strong either. The problem isn't huge, but... we can't let our guard down against their underlings."

"Could you... stop the nonsense? Let's set off for the mountaintop right now!" The one in white was getting impatient. After speaking, she released her Energy Wings and shot into the sky.

There really was no need to dwell on this issue. Not to mention the little demoness, with Peppa's terrifyingly formidable strength here, why fear this and that?

It was completely and utterly unnecessary...

"Follow her!" Gu Na also quickly followed.

The others had no choice but to follow closely... Flying speed was indeed fast. In less than five minutes,

the group had already arrived at the mountaintop!

At the summit, a huge pile of treasure chests was stacked in the center... However, there were also many zombies, a dense, massive horde.

Looking down from above, there were layer upon layer of defensive lines, and the entire mountainside was covered with all sorts of exotic flowers and rare fruits...

"Let's go down first and think of a plan!" Before the others could react, Mu Cheng had already descended first.

"Let's follow first! This place probably isn't simple." Chu Yaoyao also followed him back to the ground.

Soon, everyone else arrived on the ground as well.

"What's this for? Why not just charge straight to the summit? Why make things so complicated?" The one in white asked as soon as she landed.

Clearly, she still didn't grasp the situation.

"This place isn't that simple. If it were that easy, these treasure chests wouldn't be waiting for us." Mu Cheng explained.

But here came the problem: his hidden prompts... showed no Ninth-order Zombies at all.

Yet, given the current situation, it was highly likely there *were* Ninth-order Zombies. Otherwise, the treasure chests would have vanished long ago.

Chu Yaoyao also felt very puzzled. "I think... there should be Ninth-order Zombies, but this also makes no sense. Skeleton Island didn't have Ninth-orders, why would here?"

Logically speaking, if Skeleton Island had no Ninth-order Zombies, this place shouldn't either.

"Can't you all think a bit more? What if there are no Ninth-order Zombies? Is it only you who can challenge above your level? Can't zombies do the same? I think... you all should read more books." Peppa suddenly launched into a scolding tirade.

This really caught everyone off guard...

"That... is possible?" Chu Yaoyao clearly didn't quite believe it.

But given what Peppa said, it really was a possibility.

"Let's assess the situation first! Anyway, even if it's Ninth-order strength... it probably isn't that strong." The one in white obviously didn't want to miss such an opportunity.

"Then let's give it a try! If it really doesn't work, we can cooperate with others." Mu Cheng, however, had an idea.

If the other party couldn't defeat it but also wasn't willing to leave... they were definitely short on manpower or had some reservations.

Cooperation naturally was also a good option.

"Mhm, cooperation shouldn't be a big problem. Your current strength is indeed too risky against a Ninth-order." Peppa also expressed agreement.

The one in white asked, rather speechlessly, "Aren't you going to take action?"

Peppa answered decisively: "No."

"Fine. In that case, let's fight our way in! Let them come find us themselves." The one in white was completely at a loss for words.

She took out her green lotus sword and charged to the front to clear the path!

"Let's hurry and follow!" Mu Cheng took out his black gold spear and quickly followed...

The periphery was filled with low-level zombies, which were like chopping vegetables for Mu Cheng's group, posing absolutely no pressure.

They fought their way toward the summit... Of course, they didn't let go of any of the exotic flowers and rare herbs along the way, taking everything into their possession.

About half an hour later, the five of them fought their way into the area where the Sixth-order Zombies were, but they still dealt with them without any pressure.

Right after finishing off the Sixth-order Zombies, five figures suddenly appeared ahead.

At the forefront was a burly man, bare-chested, who looked extremely fierce and menacing.

Among the remaining four, there was also an old man wearing reading glasses, looking to be nearly eighty years old.

However, he seemed very energetic, more like a young man!

The rest were one woman and two men. The two men looked like punk rockers, and the woman was neither human nor ghost.

A real tomboy, no doubt...

"You seem quite capable. How about considering cooperation?" The man at the forefront came straight to the point.