AWB Chapter 244 [Empire] "Feeding"
Chapter 244 [Empire] "Feeding"
I woke up instantly, my heart pounding like a drum in my chest. I could still clearly remember the bloody hole that Luluo had pierced in my wrist when she tried to wake me up.
I deliberately didn't treat the blood hole so that I could remember and be alert, remember the horror of that mysterious plant, and remember the danger I once faced.
I didn't expect that I would be tricked again, and it was so far away from the school.
A voice in my heart was shouting: Destroy it, destroy that strange plant.
Like a storm, it rages in my heart.
I have to say, these two experiences filled me with anger and resentment towards the danger posed by the mysterious plant. That was my instinct after being threatened by it twice.
It wants to devour me, but I believe I cannot devour it, but I can destroy it.
Although, my intuition tells me that destroying this plant is not an easy task. My understanding of it is still very limited. I don't know where its weaknesses are, nor do I know how to effectively destroy it.
But I only have this one life!
The bookshelf summoned by the key suddenly appeared before my eyes, catching me off guard. Carved from a single tree stump, the stump's texture was clearly visible, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
Seven grooves were neatly arranged on the bookshelf, each of them perfectly shaped and sized to fit the magic books. However, only six books were placed in each of the seven grooves.
Although the patterns on the books were uniform, the materials of the covers varied: some were rough leather, some were delicate silk, and still others were some mysterious metal. The patterns and symbols seemed to pulsate, emitting a mysterious power.
The five locked books were locked with translucent, luminous magic seals. Without closing one's eyes, one couldn't detect their presence. They seemed to be hidden in another dimension; only with closed eyes and a deep sense of awareness could one faintly detect the evanescent, mysterious glow.
My eyes were drawn to the cyan lambskin-covered book. I finally saw the unlocking condition—a completely cyan plant. It was undoubtedly that strange wheat plant, but the difference was that this one was clearly mature, with two faint blue flowers blooming on it.
Those two faint blue flowers. Small yet possessing a mysterious allure. Their petals curled slightly, as if made of the finest silk, their blue hue deep and pure. It was a captivating yet dangerous allure. Like a ghostly flower in the dark night, they exuded a mysterious and menacing aura.
The stamens of the flowers are slender and slender, trembling slightly, as if they have their own life rhythm. A tiny light flickers at the top of the stamens, and although the light is weak, it seems to penetrate the human soul.
That is a "man-eating" flower.
Getting this dangerous plant to grow means it must be fed.
What to feed?
People.
Feeding people, what a horrible idea.
They didn't have a pothos, and they couldn't wake up on their own. They were truly helpless, at least for that plant.
My hands were clenched into fists, my nails dug deep into my palms, causing a slight sting, but it seemed to help me find a trace of clarity in this chaos.
My eyes were fixed on the green plant, the straight and tough stem, and the faint blue flowers. Every detail seemed to make me feel uncomfortable.
I stood there, feeling a heavy weight on my heart. I knew I needed to find "food" for this dangerous plant and make it grow.
I looked at the plant with somewhat empty eyes, and my body seemed to be restrained by an invisible pressure.
The green stems and faint blue flowers of the plant became a little blurry in my sight.
It was like a horrible nightmare. I could feel my heartbeat echoing in my ears, chaotic and rapid.
The thought of searching for "food" made my stomach twist. A mixture of disgust and fear made me almost nauseous.
I moved my feet with difficulty, trying to calm myself down.
Others, or yourself, it seems that there are only these two options before you.
Each one is like a sharp thorn, piercing my heart and causing pain.
His eyes once again fell on the dangerous plant. Its green stems and blue flowers looked particularly hideous at this moment.
I suddenly had an urge to unseal the yellow magic book. Although that jade token might be important, perhaps there was another solution.
But the image of that strange seedling lingered in my mind. Its pulse seemed to still hum deep in my brain, calling and mocking.
I could sense that it had developed a certain obsession with me. It was as if, having tasted my "flavor," it had already identified me and was craving more.
I remember the moment the seed "devoured" me, the tearing, sucking sensation that made me shudder. But perhaps, there are other ways to "feed." It doesn't have to be me, and it doesn't have to be a human.
But whenever I recall that feeling of being stripped and invaded, a cold sweat breaks out down my spine. I know it craves more than just my presence, but a deeper, more complete fusion. That longing, like an invisible vine, silently entwines me, slowly dragging me toward its world.
My consciousness was hazy for a moment.
When I suddenly woke up, I found that my hands were clenched into fists and sweat was oozing from my palms.
I got into that state again.
I clearly remember that moment of disorientation: the image of the seedling still lingered in my mind, its green shoots trembling slightly, the pulsating sound becoming clearer and clearer, like a whisper in my ear. It was as if, no matter how far away, the seedling was reaching out some invisible "tentacle" towards me.
I even had a terrible thought: it never really stopped "devouring" me, it just became slower at a distance.
I thought of the third bud from my previous contract. I had inadvertently cultivated it to possess a similarly strange quality. That quality was vaguely similar to the seedling before me.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to fully utilize that bud. It almost never obeys me. And on this capital planet, I can't summon combat plants either.
This seedling should also be a combat plant.
Raising combat plants on the capital planet is simply crazy.
This place is a symbol of prosperity and order, and this land will never tolerate anything beyond its control.
I still remember those New Human Guards. They occasionally flew overhead.
Streamlined combat mecha.