Chapter 1255: Greenhouse
Translator:
CKtalon
Everyone was stunned when they heard that. Many of them were like the elder who had known Lucas for many years. They also knew him very well.
Lucas was an extremely narcissistic person. In his eyes, he was the only hero who could save the world. Although he wasnât someone difficult to get along with, it wasnât easy to hear praises of another person from Lucas.
What Philo said didnât sound like it came from Lucas.
âLucas said that heâs a godlike person?â The elder looked at Zhou Wen with an odd expression. He really didnât believe that the great Lucas would praise others like that.
Philo ignored the elder and said excitedly to Zhou Wen, âYouâre here to save Lucas, right? Itâs great that you came.â
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âEr, is the reason for going to the Time Hut that you discovered something?â Zhou Wen was somewhat embarrassed. He realized that he couldnât be called a competent friend. He actually knew nothing about what had happened to Lucas.
Philo shook her head and said, âLucas said that heâs the greatest hero, so he had to contract the strongest Guardian. And the most terrifying dimensional zone on the Peninsula of Gods is the Time Hut. He heard from somewhere that thereâs a Guardian in there, so he decided to head there to contract it.â
âHe never returned. In the past few years, Iâve tried my best to organize people to go to the Time Hut to find him, but my abilities are limited after all. There arenât many people I can find. I went a few times, but nothing came of it. I had to find stronger people. But how many people do I know? I just thought that after so many years, Lucasâs chances of survival werenât high. I couldnât find any powerful experts to save him, so I thought I might as well go in myself. Itâs best if I can see him. If I canât, Iâll just pass on with him.â
After Philo roughly explained the situation, Zhou Wen realized that she had already made up her mind to die. If the elder hadnât brought her back, she would probably have died in the Time Hut.
âGreat, even Lucas said that you are a godlike person. You can definitely save him, right?â Philo looked at Zhou Wen with anticipation.
âIâll do my best to rescue Lucas,â Zhou Wen said, but he knew that Lucas was probably dead.
Four years was just too long. If Lucas had really encountered danger in the Time Hut, he would have died long ago.
Philo naturally understood this as well, but she still held onto a glimmer of hope. She had relied on this hope to survive for the past few years.
âLetâs go. Letâs not waste any more time,â Zhou Wen said as he prepared to continue.
âPhilo, letâs make the trip together,â the elder said after some hesitation.
Although Lucas said that Zhou Wen was his friend, who could guarantee that this young man was really the Zhou Wen that Lucas had mentioned? After all, Zhou Wen looked too young. No matter how one looked at it, he didnât seem like the mighty godlike person Lucas had mentioned.
Although he wasnât willing to risk the lives of his own people, he also didnât wish to see Philo deceived.
âYou wish to go now?â Philo looked at the elder in surprise.
âWeâll take you to the Piranha Flower King. If you canât pass, we can bring you back. If you can pass, thereâs still a distance to the Time Hut, so it will be faster if someone leads the way,â the elder said.
Philo nodded and didnât refuse the offer.
The group set off again. The elder led the way and soon arrived at the place they had mentioned.
It was a canyon between two mountains. The originally wide canyon was now blocked by a flower.
The petals of the flower seemed to be carved from ice. They were crystalline and shimmering under the sunlight.
Itâs no wonder the elder calls it a Piranha Flower King. This flower is indeed huge. It wouldnât be an exaggeration to say that itâs the king of flowers.
?Zhou Wen sized up the flower and asked the elder beside him, âHow does this Piranha Flower eat humans?â
The elder said, âIn the past, there was nothing in this canyon. This huge flower suddenly appeared recently. I sent someone to use a Companion Beast to scout the way. I originally wanted to see if the Piranha Flower King would injure anyone, but I never expectedâŠâ
The elder recounted what had happened. They couldnât help but feel sad.
âYou didnât see how those people vanished?â Ice Maiden suddenly asked after the elder finished speaking.
âNo. After the Companion Beast awoke the Piranha Flower King, the companions closest to it disappeared one after another. We had no choice but to retreat with Philo,â the elder said.
Ice Maiden continued asking, âWhen they disappear, which disappears firstâtheir heads or bodies?â
âIs there a difference?â the young man asked in puzzlement.
âOf course thereâs a difference.â Ice Maiden had no intention of explaining. She continued looking at the elder.
The elder thought for a moment and looked at his companions beside him. He said with uncertainty, âI vaguely remember the heads disappearing first. However, I only saw one of my companions being devoured. I didnât see the others.â
âIt was the head first; no mistake about it. I saw it too. Their heads vanished, but their bodies seemed to be pulled into the air by something. Soon, even their bodies vanished,â a middle-aged man said.
Those who saw it said that the head was the first to disappear.
After Ice Maiden heard that, she revealed a thoughtful expression.
âDo you know the origins of this flower?â Zhou Wen asked Ice Maiden.
Ice Maiden nodded slightly. âIf Iâm not wrong, this flower isnât the Piranha Flower King, but the greenhouse of the Flower race.â
âGreenhouse?â Zhou Wen looked at the flower. No matter how he looked at it, it was a living flower and not a building that had been built into the shape of a flower.
âA greenhouse is a place for the Flower race to reside. Itâs similar to my ice castle. The true Flower race member is inside the flower. However, the Flower race seldom interacts with the outside world. I havenât seen many members of the Flower race, but Iâm basically certain that this is from the Flower race.â Ice Maiden paused before saying, âItâs clearly a problem for the Flower race to suddenly arrive on Earth at this time. Perhaps it has something to do with the Venusian dimensional zone.â
âIf thatâs really the Flower race, he should be able to see us, right?â Zhou Wen asked the flower.
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âItâs definitely possible under normal circumstances. However, typically speaking, the Flower race shouldnât appear in such a place. After this Flower race came to Earth, they clearly encountered some problems. Perhaps they were injured,â Ice Maiden said after some thought.
âItâs good that theyâre injured.â Zhou Wen looked at the huge greenhouse and was already considering how to capture the Flower race member inside.
âYou mean that the flower isnât a creature from Earth but a creature from the dimension?â The elder finally understood after listening for a while. His expression changed drastically.
Although Human Sovereignâs slaying of Di Tian had proven humanityâs strength, creatures from the dimension were still godlike existences to ordinary people.