1172: Growth pattern

Looking closer, Hong Lei discovered that besides some tender shoots, the remaining part of the Delicious Nut had actually grown a patch of roots below!

"System, can this plant return to its original size through its own normal growth?"

"The Host is thinking too much."

The System's reply was like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the surging flames of excitement in Hong Lei's heart.

"So, these things are worthless?" A Man still asked with a hint of expectation.

"For the incomplete Delicious Nut to return to its original state through growth, it can only activate [Growth Mode]."

"In Growth Mode, plants can quickly return to their Peak state by absorbing the surrounding Darkness energy. If the Darkness energy is rich, there is a certain probability that the plant will grow and evolve, producing mutations!"

"To activate Growth Mode, one plant requires one energy point per day. Does the Host want to activate Growth Mode for this incomplete Delicious Nut?"

"So, I need to activate Growth Mode separately, plus absorb Darkness energy, to return to the Peak state?" After hearing the System's explanation, Hong Lei roughly understood.

Compared to directly purchasing plants, the System here provided a channel for logistical consumption.

One energy point can activate Growth Mode for one plant for one day.

It's worth trying.

If it's worth it, these kinds of plants can be repaired and mended to return to the battlefield intact in the future!

"Does the Host want to activate [Growth Mode] for this incomplete Delicious Nut?"

Seeing the Host in this situation, Ye Tian knew business was coming and gave a timely reminder.

"Let's activate it for one day first and see." Hong Lei didn't hesitate.

Another night passed. Relying on an automatically collecting Sunflower and the energy points drawn from the Sunflowers produced by the Class Seven, Hong Lei had now accumulated 13.3 energy points!

This income was much more than before.

Vaguely, Hong Lei could also understand that it was because the Zombie corpses killed last night were still piled next to the villa.

The Darkness power carried by these Zombies allowed him to have a small harvest!

Looking at the area next to the incomplete Delicious Nut, the Zombie corpses were still there.

Activating Growth Mode at this time was believed to be the perfect moment!

As one energy point was deducted, Hong Lei's gaze lingered on the Delicious Nut for a while longer.

There was no need to observe it deliberately.

Looking casually, he could see that the tender shoots of the entire Delicious Nut were clearly stretching and growing!

Moreover, under the subtle sound of plant growth, the remaining part of the entire Delicious Nut was slowly growing taller!

Seeing this, Hong Lei nodded with satisfaction.

If this situation continued, he would definitely see a complete Delicious Nut tomorrow!

He didn't realize that the Darkness power in this area was converging towards the region where the Delicious Nut was located.

The speed at which the Sunflower in the RV condensed energy was directly halved!

After dealing with the Delicious Nut matter, Hong Lei looked at the Zombie corpses lying scattered around, some even with flies crawling on them, and slightly furrowed his brow.

These Zombie corpses definitely needed to be dealt with.

However, it seemed he would need to complete the transaction, take the money, and go to the County to buy a cart or an excavator to handle them.

Over a hundred Zombies might not sound like much, but if converted to weight, it was over ten thousand pounds, and they were also virus-carrying things.

If they encountered a Zombie tide in the future and survived it, dealing with the corpses would also be a troublesome matter.

That's not right either.

There seemed to be a simpler and more convenient way.

Hong Lei suddenly thought of something, looked up, and his gaze fixed on the Big Mouth Flower basking in the Sun on the truck in the distance!

...

"Crunch~"

In the middle of a large pile of Zombie corpses, the ten-meter-tall Big Mouth Flower bent down, swallowed five or six Zombies in one gulp, and then tilted its head back, chewing and swallowing large mouthfuls.

Looking at its state, it was like a cat or dog eating, exceptionally happy.

"Hong Ge, you still have a way! This Big Mouth Flower is simply born for clearing the battlefield!" Da Hu watched from the side, completely convinced, while not forgetting to flatter Hong Lei.

"Ding~ Detected that the Big Mouth Flower has absorbed a large amount of Darkness energy. Does the Host want to activate [Growth Mode] for the Big Mouth Flower?"

"After an uninjured plant activates Growth Mode, there is a certain probability that it will grow and evolve under the influence of rich Darkness power."

"The Big Mouth Flower can also activate Growth Mode?" Hearing the System's subsequent prompt, Hong Lei was slightly surprised.

In other words, under Growth Mode, the Big Mouth Flower could still grow and evolve into a stronger state?

Hong Lei had no doubts about the Big Mouth Flower's strength.

But the flaw of the Big Mouth Flower's long cooldown, in Hong Lei's view, was also fatal.

If it could evolve, could this flaw be resolved?

With some thoughts, Hong Lei tried activating Growth Mode for the Big Mouth Flower!

Of course, with an experimental mindset, he spent one energy point and activated Growth Mode for one day.

After doing this, Hong Lei looked towards the truck not far away.

Outside the villa, this Big Mouth Flower eating Zombies was something Hong Lei had just exchanged for ten energy points.

As for the Big Mouth Flower that ate monsters last night, Hong Lei hadn't touched it yet.

After all, that Big Mouth Flower was in the truck bed, and it rained all night last night. With the mud solidified, it wouldn't be possible to get it down in a short time.

There was no need to go through great effort to get this Big Mouth Flower down.

In a sense, a mobile Big Mouth Flower was far more useful than a stationary one.

Moreover.

This Big Mouth Flower, Hong Lei was actually planning to give it directly to the Liu Family.

As long as this big guy was displayed, it would definitely be more shocking than any single-soldier heavy weapon!

The reason he started by giving such a good plant was also to lay some groundwork for the other party.

After all, when it came to commissions, drawing like the Class Seven resulted in too little profit for himself, which was truly not good for development.

Giving some good things to the Liu Family could also be considered a preemptive measure for the commissions later on.

After observing the Big Mouth Flower, Hong Lei covered it with a piece of black cloth.

Afterwards, he looked at Da Hu beside him: "You drive the truck and follow my RV, we're going out."

With that said, Hong Lei went into the house, greeted his Lin Yue's wife Jiang Qun who was still lying in bed, left five Pea Shooters, and then turned around to set off.

...

...

Ba Wang Township.

The entire township still had little human activity when the Sun arrived and the ice and snow melted.

On the contrary, on the streets, there were occasional roars of Zombies and the sounds of ordinary people crying and asking for help!

Quite a few families had already quickly driven away amidst the chaos!

Clinic.

After seeing the woman in front of him hang up the telephone, Wang Yang took the initiative to ask: "Your Family is forcing you to marry someone you don't like?"

"It's none of your business." Liu Han seemed a bit sensitive on the issue of her Family, her voice carrying some coldness.

"You should want to avoid your Family, right?"

"You ask this question as if you can help me." Although the woman had already said it was none of Wang Yang's business before, she still responded to his question at this time.

"I can indeed help you." Wang Yang seized the opportunity and said with full confidence.

With that said, Wang Yang spoke directly without any concealment: "You also know that the World has completely changed now, right?"

"Zombies, extreme weather, and strange people you've definitely never seen, have all appeared in this World one after another!"

"In the future, monsters that only exist in myths, and even some more terrifying taboos and more extreme environments, will inevitably descend upon various parts of the World one after another!"

"Under these circumstances, it is basically impossible for you, a woman, to ensure your safety while avoiding your Family!"

"Since you helped me treat my wound, I can provide you with security and help you avoid your Family."

"You? You yourself were cut like this by someone with a knife, what ability do you have to protect my safety?" Liu Han's words directly hit Wang Yang's sore spot.

Making his complexion alternate between pale and flushed.

"Have you heard of superhumans?" Wang Yang couldn't stand being looked down upon by this woman and asked seemingly casually.

"Superpowers? Do you actually have superpowers?"

Hearing her disbelieving tone, Wang Yang let out a snort of laughter.

"That car is yours, right?" A Man's finger pointed to a car parked outside the clinic.

This was an ordinary Family car.

"It's mine, what's wrong?"

"Don't you believe I have superpowers? Give me the keys, I'll take you to collect some Materials, and then I'll let you witness my superpowers and also let you know that the security I can provide far surpasses that of your Family." Wang Yang was still injured, but at this moment, he didn't look injured at all.

These erratic words successfully made the woman furrow her brow: "My Senior Sister has a famous saying: being too chuunibyou might indicate mental issues. I think you..."

"Hmph, ignorant." Wang Yang exhaled a breath: "Since you don't believe me, I won't force it."

"Do you really think you have any value for me to regard highly? In this era, there are countless Doctors who rely on me for a meal, and as for looks..." Saying this, Wang Yang shook his head: "You look quite ordinary too, I don't regard it highly at all."

Although that was the evaluation, saying it out loud was truly speaking nonsense with eyes wide open.

Putting aside the cultivated temperament from Liu Han's childhood education in piano, dance, etc., her diet since childhood had already resulted in skin as white as sheep fat.

From her appearance and figure to the Gaopeng Family behind her, she was definitely at the top tier of a rich and beautiful woman!

If she had an ordinary appearance, perhaps only fairies in the World could be called beauties.

"The reason I'm giving you this opportunity is because you bandaged my wound. I never like owing favors, so I agreed to help you shake off your Family. Since you're unwilling, then forget it."

As Liu Han gritted her teeth and accumulated anger, Wang Yang straightened his clothes and walked directly out of the clinic with the broken door.

"What kind of person is he, really!" After Wang Yang left, Liu Han couldn't help but complain.

However, after saying this, the woman's gaze returned to the telephone in her hand.

She had just hung up the call with her Family, and as expected, the Liu Family people were definitely coming!

She had to find a way to avoid her Family.

Otherwise, if she was caught and taken back, she would have to marry that person who was 180 cm tall, had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, managed a multi-billion dollar group, had been a researcher, had no scandals, was her childhood sweetheart, but whom she just didn't have feelings for!