Chapter 1097: Mutated Dream Orchid

While Mingxi was testing the waters, Lin Chen and the other two also realized the benefits of fishing for pearls.

Just as Mingxi had said, maintaining mental energy to fish for pearls could indeed expand one's spiritual sea. Although the effect was subtle, for brain development, which was already difficult to improve, it was an incredibly significant boost.

Their thoughts at this moment were perfectly aligned with Mingxi’s earlier ones: “Is this Wanmo Territory really not a treasure trove?”

“Even if it hurts like hell, we must persevere!”

The three secretly resolved that today, they would either achieve success or become devils!

...

This time, no passersby like You Hu appeared to interrupt, and the four had already stayed in the Bloodless Despair Abyss for a full two days.

It wasn’t that the pearls they fished out weren’t enough to distribute; it was that Lin Chen and the other two were reluctant to leave.

Although they couldn’t accurately determine their current brain development, they could clearly feel their own progress.

And it wasn’t just the four of them progressing; the pets like Golden Yuanbao, who were fighting the dream昙 orchid and Shadow Leech day and night, also reaped considerable rewards.

Especially their practical combat abilities, and their utilization and recovery of energy values, were all elevated through such high-intensity battles.

Among them, Lan Yue, who had to send Riyue Lingkong high into the sky every half an hour, experienced exponential breakthroughs. She could now maintain Riyue Lingkong for 8 minutes, allowing Mingxi and the others to fish for pearls for longer.

She was definitely the MVP of the team!

“Buzz—”

A sudden subtle sound reverberated through the world.

Eyes turned to see a purple Pet Space materialize, and within the space, light was gathering.

“Holy cow!”

Chen Xin, who had been single-mindedly fishing for pearls, felt the fluctuation beside her and widened her eyes again.

Good heavens, Chu Fengfeng had actually awakened!

Had his physical level broken through to SS-rank? He wasn't even strong enough to withstand one punch from her!

Chu Fengfeng had been stuck at his sixth awakening for twenty-three years. In recent years, he had ‘degenerated,’ often joking about giving up on progress, yet today he actually broke through!

What about the fabled Innate Unlucky Holy Body? What about giving up ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) on progress?

Heaven is tricking me again!

Chu Fengfeng’s seventh awakening was indeed unexpected, but everyone was happy for him.

It also proved that this Wanmo Territory was truly their blessed land.

“There’s no way I’m the weakest in the team! You dead phoenix, you just wait for me, I’m coming to burst your chrysanthemum right now!”

Chen Xin, having been shown up by Chu Fengfeng, worked even harder.

As the captain, Lin Chen naturally saw her unwillingness, and thinking of the death of the Lightwing Butterfly...

Lin Chen subtly discussed with Mingxi, hoping they could stay in place for two more days.

If it weren’t for the time crunch, they would truly wish they could empty the Bloodless Despair Abyss before leaving.

Mingxi could understand Chen Xin’s feelings and Lin Chen’s thoughts.

It just so happened that Emerald Green wanted to try if it could collect dream昙 orchid and moonlight vine to refine into potions.

So, she didn’t make things difficult for Lin Chen and agreed.

Anyway, the pearls they had collected were already enough for everyone, and Lan Yue no longer needed to exert herself desperately.

They had more ample time to fish for pearls.

It was quite good.

From this day onward, Bright Crystal brought Black Pearl to be Emerald Green’s collecting apprentices.

After all, the red soul tuan could burst its potential, and Bright Crystal was rock and poison-type, durable and poison-resistant, making it most suitable for hard labor.

As for Black Pearl, the curious little fellow needed work to divert its attention, so assigning it to Bright Crystal as a child laborer was also very good.

With Emerald Green watching, nothing could go wrong.

Little Silver Flower, being the leader of the three rebels, naturally wanted to play along, but it was part of the defense support group and needed to be on standby at all times.

So, it could only watch its companions explore and play with tears.

T ﹏ T

“Zhen Gua.”

“Asi Asi.”

“Jin!”

With five pearls each, the three little girls, transformed into mushroom pickers, began to wreak havoc on the dream昙 orchid and moonlight vine in the valley.

Digging a hole here, excavating a tomb there, they made the flowerbeds and the dying moonlight vine covering the mountains look like bald, scabby patches.

This made the seemingly serene and beautiful, yet actually terrifying and dangerous, valley take on a touch of human activity.

The Bloodless Despair Abyss, whose home was being raided: Bah, is that what your human activity looks like?!

“Zhen Gua!”

Bright Crystal shouted excitedly, indicating that its red soul tuan’s 【Can’t Finish Eating, Take It With You】 had triggered, producing a mutated dream昙 orchid.

Mingxi happened to be resting. Hearing this, she immediately ran to Bright Crystal’s side out of curiosity, put on her anti-poison gloves, and took the mutated dream昙 orchid from its red bib.

This dream昙 orchid had indeed mutated.

Just like the terrifying changes it would bring, this flower was distinctly divided into two parts.

The left half, from flower to leaf, was a deep black color, its petals translucent like solidified mist, dotted with sparse white spots, and its pistil curled like a snake’s tongue.

The leaf edges were covered with fine barbs, and the stem oozed dark green viscous fluid, sticky and chilling to the touch.

The right half, however, was pure white, its petals adorned with bright, vibrant golden-red, and its pistil spread out like a phoenix feather.

One flower, two colors, strongly resembling night and day.

Mingxi glanced again at the dream昙 orchid blooming profusely at her feet, looking quite common.

“It’s almost like two completely different species.”

Mingxi exclaimed.

Of course, she wouldn’t suspect Bright Crystal of lying to her.

“Emerald Green, take a look. I feel this flower’s mutation is a bit... outstanding.”

She didn’t know how to describe this mutated dream昙 orchid, but she could be certain it was extraordinary.

Somehow, it shared a similar path with the Origin of Life and Destruction.

dream昙 orchid, moonlight vine, and Jiuming Bird themselves were extremely special; they were neither classified as Transcendent creatures nor counted as energy materials.

But if you were to say they were ordinary plants or animals...

Leaving aside the moonlight vine and Jiuming Bird, given the dream昙 orchid’s ability to influence day and night and reverse the cosmos, it couldn’t be ordinary.

Because currently, dream昙 orchid, moonlight vine, and Jiuming Bird have only been discovered in this Bloodless Despair Abyss, and no one before had the ability to take them away, so no one bothered to figure out what kind of hellish species they were.

Until Emerald Green became interested in dream昙 orchid and moonlight vine.

Now Mingxi could confirm that—

After being forcibly enhanced by the red soul tuan’s 【Can’t Finish Eating, Take It With You】, this mutated dream昙 orchid had already become a material containing mysterious energy.

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“Jin.”

Emerald Green also discovered the special qualities of the mutated dream昙 orchid. This abundant energy fluctuation... the mutation was quite fierce!

Its jade-green pupils spread like ink dropped into clear water, reflecting dancing streams of light, its eyelashes fluttered, casting delicate shadows beneath its eyelids.

Its right paw roughly rubbed its chin, leaving crescent-shaped blood marks on its skin.

Its mouth stretched open as if Columbus had discovered a new continent, displaying a slightly distorted ecstasy.

This expression was unique to Emerald Green when it developed intense interest in something.

It had a bit of a mad scientist vibe.