PDLP Chapter 332 Dodder
Chapter 332 Dodder
The ground was littered with bones—all sorts of animal skeletons, insect skeletons, human skeletons, and various withered plant branches.
In a flash, the Queen and E'na, who had disappeared from the insect hive, reappeared here.
"Hmm? ~ What a rare guest! I didn't expect you to come here, sister. Is there anything I can help you with?"
The moment the mother insect stepped into this space, a soft voice resounded throughout it.
Following the sound, the Queen Mother's gaze turned towards the direction from which it came.
The area was shrouded in mist, and a gigantic figure over thirty meters tall could be vaguely seen.
Having pinpointed the location, the Queen Mother walked towards the colossal creature, passing through the fog and haze.
What came into view was an animal lying there, covered in long hair, with a fat head and large ears, two pairs of fangs pointing skyward, and dark blue skin. Its curled-up limbs resembled four towering pillars, and it had a string of small white flowers on its head.
"This is another host you've found?" The Queen Mother looked the furry creature up and down and asked the little flower.
"How is it? Not bad, right?" The little flower on the long-haired animal's head swayed its body smugly.
That's right, the Queen Mother has found this seemingly delicate yet incredibly fierce and dangerous plant.
Anyone with some knowledge of plants on Earth would recognize this plant as dodder.
However, it seems to be quite different from the dodder flower on Earth. Although it appears small compared to the hairy animals, the portion on top of their heads alone is about one meter long.
On the other side, unseen by the Queen Mother, its roots covered the entire body of the hairy animal.
No wonder the eyes of that lying-down, hairy animal looked misty, as if it had lost its soul, giving it the appearance of a living dead creature.
The stem was covered with sharp barbs, some of which were deeply embedded in the animal's body, while others were exposed, giving it a formidable appearance.
The long-haired animal lay prone, mechanically munching on the wild grass around it, relying on instinct to sustain its half-dead body.
"Great Perfection of the Day After Tomorrow? Where did you get this? Aren't you afraid those old guys in the Kawa Forest will come after you?"
The Queen Mother laughed
"Hmph, those old fogies, do they think I'd be afraid of them? If it weren't for the fact that they raised me when I was little..."
"They've parasitized me all over," the dodder flower said, her tone full of impatience.
"Speak! What brings you here today?! If nothing's wrong, then goodbye. Or perhaps you'd like to invite me to your home?!"
The dodder flower said that at this moment, the Queen Mother sensed a strong sense of malice. Haha, just kidding! Who would dare invite it home as a guest?
"Is it because you think you have too many descendants?" The Queen Mother secretly rolled her eyes and said with a stiff smile.
"Hehe, Sister Dodder is so humorous, but I really do have something to discuss with you this time."
What's so delicious about creatures at the late-stage Great Perfection realm? Sister, I know a place that not only has two late-stage Great Perfection realm beings, but also two Innate realm beings.
One is in the early stage of the Innate Realm, and the other is in the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm.
"Oh?!" The Queen Mother heard this and her tone was full of interest. She continued...
"So I've come here to make a deal with you. I'll give you one Acquired Great Perfection cultivator and one Innate Early Stage cultivator, and I want one Acquired Great Perfection cultivator and one Innate Great Perfection cultivator."
The Queen Mother and the dodder flower made their demands.
"Hehe, sister, this is quite a deal. You want me to put in the effort but only give me the early-stage Innate Realm skill. You've got a very clever plan."
Please go back. I'm quite frail.
After saying that, the dodder flower ignored the Queen Mother and lowered its flower branches.
"Little Flower, don't be in such a hurry, I haven't finished yet." The Queen Mother knew that the dodder flower definitely wouldn't be satisfied with this condition (that greedy fellow!).
It spoke slowly and deliberately, knowing that the dodder flower was still listening to it. It wouldn't give up its innate advantage; it just wanted more leverage.
The Queen Mother continued...
"Both the acquired Great Perfection and the innate Great Perfection are of the same nature. I have something to do and cannot give them to you."
To compensate you, I'll give you another one at the early stage of the Innate Realm! Here! This is my sincerity; it's about to enter the middle stage of the Innate Realm. If you agree, you can accept it; if you don't, I'll leave it with me.”
The Queen Mother pointed to the graceful figure that had come with it.
Upon hearing this, E'na's legs went weak, and she knelt down, shouting loudly.
"Mother Queen!"
Driven by its species' nature, it couldn't defy its mother's decision, but its biological instincts, sensing impending death, allowed it to tremble and beg for its mother's mercy, also praying that the other person wouldn't agree to its mother's conditions.
A silence fell. After a long period of contemplation, just when it thought that the great one disagreed with the Queen Mother's conditions...
It felt a sharp pain in its head and then plunged into darkness.
The bright eyes of the commander-level queen insect named E'na lost their luster.
A small white flower appeared on its head, swaying gently.
It seems quite satisfied with its host.
The Queen Mother smiled brightly as she looked at the little flowers that had appeared on the heads of her subordinates.
“A pleasure to work with”
A sweet, delicate voice followed.
“A pleasure to work with”
After receiving the answer from the dodder flower, the Queen Mother did not linger here any longer.
His bright smile turned sinister in an instant, and with a flick of his right arm, he vanished from the place piled high with corpses.
Only that delicate voice sighed softly in this empty space.
"The Great Perfection of the Innate Realm... I'm a little reluctant to part with it~"
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Southeast Second District Base
"These kids are really good," Yuan Liu said with satisfaction, stroking his non-existent beard as he looked at Yu Fei and the others who were training hard.
"Yes, they started training the day they came back from the battlefield, and they've maintained a high level of training ever since. They've also put our soldiers through the wringer, like they're on steroids!"
The adjutant looked at the four figures sparring and said with admiration.
"However, that day was truly thrilling! I heard that after the general went to support the logistics department, three commander-level Zerg entered the battlefield."
The adjutant looked on with lingering fear, then continued proudly.
"Thank goodness for those four; they managed to defeat them, otherwise our base would have been destroyed. Now we even have the corpses of two commander-level Zerg."
We'll be able to research even more powerful mechs by then. By the way, the Zerg seem to be slowly retreating these past few days.
"Could it be that they're afraid of us and have backed down?" The adjutant said happily to Yuan Liu, realizing this possibility.
"I don't know," Yuan Liu said, his eyes deep as he watched Yu Fei and the others locked in fierce combat and listened to his adjutant's words.
He didn't share his adjutant's optimistic view; in fact, he had a bad feeling about it.
I have a vague feeling that something bad is about to happen.
Yuan Liu shook his head, trying to banish those unpleasant thoughts.
"Instead of guessing what the enemy will do, let's keep improving ourselves until we reach a point where no one can hurt us. Then we'll have nothing to worry about. Let's go train, young man!"
This young man was taught to him by Yufei, and well, he's quite resourceful, isn't he...? No matter what dangers they encounter later...
He would burn his own life to protect all of this, Yuan Liu thought, laughing heartily, and strode off in another direction.