So Big (Chapter 204)
The discovery of this polluted plant was an unexpected stroke of luck.
The credit, however, went to Ye Heiya, the dark swan who had been sitting in the back seat.
Originally, the two of them were planning to drive back to the safe zone, but Ye Heiya suddenly started making loud “cooing” noises, flapping its wings in agitation.
Now that its body had grown larger, the wind it created by flapping its wings was quite strong.
It was so strong that Ye Sheng felt a chill.
Just as Ye Sheng was shivering from the cold, Gu Luoyu's expression turned cold. She gave Ye Heiya a stern look, and the pressure in her gaze made the dark swan immediately cower.
But it didn't stop its cooing.
It was then that Ye Sheng remembered the last time she had taken Ye Heiya for a walk deep into the wilderness. When they encountered a special polluted plant, it behaved the same way.
So, Ye Sheng turned to face Ye Heiya and tentatively asked, “Ye Heiya, is there a polluted plant with life energy nearby? Like the fruit we found last time?”
As she spoke, Ye Sheng took out a piece of root she had dug up earlier. It was sweet, crispy, and delicious.
Since it was confirmed to be a fruit from a polluted plant containing life energy, Gu Luoyu had allowed her to eat it alone. Although she had secretly fed a few pieces to Ye Heiya, the roots had been dug up by the swan in the first place.
So, she felt a little guilty.
Fortunately, Ye Heiya was a hardworking swan and didn't have any ulterior motives. When it heard Ye Sheng's words, it immediately nodded its head vigorously.
This made Ye Sheng's heart leap with joy. She hadn't expected to find something so valuable after coming up empty-handed at the Black Spring Freemasonry's base!
“Get out and lead the way.”
Before Ye Sheng could even look at Gu Luoyu, she had already made a quick decision.
Upon hearing the command, Ye Heiya happily cooed a few times and then tentatively stuck its head out of the car. When it didn't encounter any barriers, it hopped out.
Then, it led the way, with Gu Luoyu driving behind.
During this time, Ye Sheng watched Ye Heiya happily hopping along and couldn't help but praise Gu Luoyu, “Ah Yu, you're amazing! It's only been a few days since you suggested changing the color of the black spiritual barrier, and now it's already transparent!”
This wasn't just talk.
If it were easy to change the color of spiritual energy, they wouldn't have kept it black for so long.
But Gu Luoyu didn't just listen and forget. She seriously studied how to change it.
It was as if her words were a divine decree.
Once she said something, no matter how difficult the path ahead is, she will reach the end and succeed!
Feeling Gu Luoyu's love for her, Ye Sheng was deeply moved... Even in the original world, it would be hard to find a lover like Gu Luoyu, let alone in the wasteland filled with death and despair.
Secretly thinking that she had found a treasure, Gu Luoyu smiled and playfully said, “Feel free to make more suggestions next time.”
“Really?”
“Not for anything embarrassing though.”
“Then I guess that's it.”
While the two of them were laughing and joking, Ye Heiya was seriously searching.
Perhaps because it was still growing and was alone, it didn't run away when it encountered a walking polluted plant this time.
Instead, it twisted its vines and quickly attacked Ye Heiya. The leaves were a deep purple-black, as if they were poisoned.
This made Ye Heiya let out a loud “coo” and immediately sought protection from its parents, running back to the open-top four-wheeled vehicle in a very undignified manner.
It ran with its wings flapping, with the vines chasing behind, looking like a scene from a cartoon.
Ye Sheng was surprised, but her hands didn't slow down. She was about to fire a spatial bullet to help, but Gu Luoyu grabbed her hand to stop her.
When Ye Sheng looked up in confusion, Gu Luoyu waved her hand, and a black spiritual energy appeared, quickly binding the purple-black vines like a sturdy rope.
Then she explained, “Last time, we missed the crispy core of the special polluted plant. It's more valuable than the fruit it produces.”
If Ye Sheng had fired the spatial bullet, the polluted plant would have vaporized.
Upon hearing Gu Luoyu's reminder, Ye Sheng remembered the time they encountered a polluted plant deep in the wilderness.
Back then, she didn't know better and had discarded the most valuable crispy core. Thinking about it now, she feels a pang of regret.
With that in mind, Ye Sheng quickly nodded and let Gu Luoyu handle it, while she waited to reap the rewards.
The purple-black vines, bound by the black spiritual rope, realized they had fallen into a trap and began struggling wildly.
But it was futile. Even though several sections of the vines broke and leaves fell to the ground, they couldn't break free.
When Gu Luoyu and Ye Sheng approached for a closer look, Ye Sheng's eyes broadened in surprise.
Up close, the vines looked like purple snakes, with one main stem and several thin branches twisting and writhing in the air, making crackling sounds.
Ye Sheng only changed at them a few times before quickly looking away.
Ye Heiya, however, was very excited. Instead of staying behind the two of them, it emerged proudly from the back, strutting over like a victorious general. It let out a few “coos” and then bit into a vine, tearing it off with force.
Then it chewed and swallowed it.
Gu Luoyu didn't care for these scraps, so she left them for Ye Heiya, treating it like a carrot dangling in front of a donkey.
She continued searching for the special polluted plant... Perhaps this was the special ability of the Calamity Swan. In any case, it solves their immediate problem.
While Gu Luoyu remained calm in the face of other matters, she often couldn't sleep peacefully at night because of Ye Sheng's pregnancy.
For now, she could only collect more polluted plants containing life energy to ease her worries.
Then, Gu Luoyu turned her attention to the main stem of the vine. The crispy core hidden inside was her target!
Snap!
As Gu Luoyu swung the black spiritual energy blade, the purple-black vine seemed to sense extreme danger.
It twisted wildly, as if facing a formidable enemy, and managed to break free from the spiritual rope.
But...
This didn't help it escape.
As the black blade swung through the air, the purple-black vine had no match and was instantly split in two.
Then, the “black blade” continues its work, peeling off the outer layer of the vine to reveal the white, tender crispy core hidden inside.
It was about ten meters tall, so large that it would take four or five people holding hands to encircle it...
Ye Sheng couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. It was so big that it could feed them for a long time!