PDLP Chapter 325 Blood Rose
Chapter 325 Blood Rose
After a night's rest, before dawn the next day, the beastmen awoke one by one from their sleep, full of energy, and began their new day's activities.
Sunlight filters through the leaves, bringing warmth and vitality to the forest.
After a simple breakfast, Ruan Mianmian stood before the orcs, smiling as she asked, "Fellow tribesmen, we are currently at the southern end of the plains. We have two choices: one is to head directly east back to the valley; the other is to explore this area first and then decide what to do. What do you think we should choose?"
Her gaze swept over each orc, hoping they would offer their thoughts.
However, faced with this question, the usually decisive Mori remained silent, his deep eyes gazing into the distance, as if he were pondering something important.
The remaining beastmen looked at each other, their faces showing confusion and hesitation, and for a moment no one responded.
If it were yesterday, they would have chosen to return to the valley immediately without hesitation, given their exhaustion.
After all, the long journey had exhausted everyone, and they urgently needed to return to a familiar and safe place to rest.
But after a good night's sleep and rest, everyone felt exceptionally energetic, as if they had inexhaustible strength.
In this situation, if one were to leave hastily without exploring the surroundings, it would feel like a loss.
Ruan Mianmian took in the beastmen's conflicted expressions, and a clever idea struck her. She smiled and said, "Alright, since everyone is so conflicted and can't decide, let's use the fairest method—a show of hands! Those who want to continue exploring here, please raise your hands. Those who don't want to continue, please don't raise your hands."
Before the words were even finished, the beastmen, who had been somewhat hesitant, suddenly became decisive. Almost simultaneously, everyone raised their right hands high, their movements perfectly synchronized, as if they had rehearsed beforehand.
Clearly, everyone harbors a deep longing for an adventure filled with the unknown and the novel.
Everyone looked at each other and burst into laughter. Ruan Mianmian also laughed and said, "Since everyone agrees to continue exploring today, let's have another day of fun!"
"Great!"
So the orc team set off deeper into the forest.
Along the way, all sorts of exotic flowers and plants attracted everyone's attention.
Ruan Mianmian discovered a small grass that emitted a faint fluorescent glow. Just as she was curiously squatting down to examine it, Sen suddenly became alert.
He perked up his ears slightly and whispered, "There's some noise."
Everyone tensed up instantly, forming a circle around Ruan Mianmian to protect her.
Before long, an animal resembling a deer but with three antlers came into view. Its eyes were clear, and it showed no intention of attacking.
Ruan Mianmian's eyes lit up, and she whispered, "I've never seen this kind of creature before. Let's follow it and take a look." Sen nodded after thinking for a moment.
The antler deer seemed to know it was being followed, and walked at a leisurely pace.
Soon after, they came to a lake hidden behind a giant rock. The lake water was crystal clear, and the bottom of the lake shimmered with a strange light, as if it contained endless treasures.
The orcs couldn't help but cheer; this exploration was indeed full of surprises.
Ruan Mianmian thought to herself, perhaps there are even more secrets waiting for them to discover.
After strolling around the lake, everyone randomly headed in one direction. After walking only a few steps, they suddenly found their path blocked by a thicket of thorny bushes.
Sen raised his snake body and looked up from the high place; behind the bushes, a large patch of red flowers was blooming.
"Ruanruan, this one has red flowers on the back, it's pretty."
Sen lowered the snake's head, gesturing for Ruan Mianmian to stand up so he could show her around.
Using both hands and feet, Ruan Mianmian struggled to climb up Sen's tall and sturdy body, moving upwards little by little.
Finally, she successfully climbed to the snake's head, and her view instantly opened up.
Looking out, the vast expanse of bright red flowers in the distance is as dazzling as a blazing fire, as if it wants to set the whole world ablaze.
"Wow, it's so beautiful! Maybe these flowers are some kind of extremely precious medicinal herbs." Ruan Mianmian exclaimed excitedly, her heart filled with curiosity and anticipation, eager to go and find out.
Mori led the group carefully to clear a path leading to the flowerbed.
They carefully cleared away the surrounding weeds and obstacles, afraid of disturbing any potential dangers lurking within.
As they approached the flowerbed, an extremely rich fragrance wafted towards them, a scent as intoxicating as fine wine.
Each flower was as big as a washbasin, with layers upon layers of petals, and a vibrant color like blood.
However, beneath that beautiful exterior, the flower branches are covered with sharp, slender thorns, densely packed together, gleaming with a cold light, making one feel fear at just a glance.
Ruan Mianmian stared wide-eyed, carefully observing for a while before suddenly exclaiming in surprise, "Oh my! I recognize it! These are the common roses! It's just that their current size and shape are so amazing that they really fooled me at first."
Just then, the beastmen were surprised to find that among the beautiful rose bushes, there were countless bees the size of basketballs hovering and flying around.
They busily flitted among the flowers, their wings vibrating and buzzing, seemingly collecting nectar without a moment's rest.
“Look, there must be a huge beehive in here. And these roses can not only be used to make tea, which has beauty and skin-nourishing effects, but also be used as ornamental flowers. In that case, why don’t we pick more and take them home?” Ruan Mianmian suggested happily.
Now that the decision has been made to bring these precious giant blood roses back, it means that we will have to rely on Tu and the others to carry out the task.
"Tu, we must be careful this time and try to keep the roots intact. Look, this flower has so many thorns. If we can successfully bring it back to the tribe and plant it around, it will undoubtedly be able to defend against some of the enemy's attacks!"
Ruan Mianmian gazed eagerly at the delicate yet thorny flowers, her eyes filled with anticipation and excitement.
Upon hearing this, Tu and Yuan nodded in understanding, and then without hesitation, they both began to burrow underground.
Before long, the originally flat ground gradually bulged up with mounds of varying sizes, as if something was stirring underground.
It turns out that these bulges are special earthen flowerpots created by Tu and Yuan using their supernatural abilities.