Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Purple Mandala

“Xiao Fan, stay with everyone, don’t wander off. We’re going for a stroll.”

Bai Xiqin looked at Bai Yifan.

“Alright, go early and come back early!”

Bai Yifan, holding a dagger, knelt on the ground, digging the hole with grunts, occasionally pausing to place his hand on the ground to sense the location of the mineshaft.

The mineshaft sign was nearby, but its exact position was unclear.

Because a landslide had occurred nearby, covering the mineshaft.

Bai Yifan didn’t need to dig out the entire entrance, just enough to find the door and confirm the location, which would mean he had successfully found the mineshaft.

There was a metal chain lock at the mineshaft entrance, which Bai Yifan with the Gold Ability could easily sense.

Bai Xiqin saw how happily Bai Yifan was digging and pulled Leng Yebai in a direction to walk.

Captain Zhou sat nearby with a thud, contemplating his own evil deeds.

Li Xue scratched her head irritably, not sure what she even was anymore.

The Iron Maiden Squad sat with concerned faces, constantly watching their captain’s movements.

Grunt, grunt.

Bai Yifan swiftly used the dagger to dig the pit, sweat pouring down like rain.

“Xiao Fan, let me help you!”

Li Hua approached Bai Yifan with a cleaver, ready to help him dig.

“No need, you go rest!”

Bai Yifan wiped his sweat and politely added.

“Alrighty!”

Li Hua grinned, immediately rolling back to Li Xue’s side, sitting down with a thud, resting her chin in her hand, lost in thought.

Bai Yifan: …

….. No need to take it so literally.

Grunt, grunt. Bai Yifan resumed digging the pit.

Meanwhile.

Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai proceeded in one direction.

The further they walked, the more they smelled a peculiar fragrance.

As soon as they arrived at this mountain range, they noticed the fragrance.

But along the way, they didn’t see any flowers emitting it, only ordinary plants and flowers lined the path.

Yet the peculiar scent lingered at their noses, indescribable, as if their very souls were imbued with it.

Bai Xiqin keenly sensed this was a Mutated Plant, perhaps even the one Captain Zhu possessed in their previous life.

The more they walked forward, the greener and more ethereal their surroundings felt, like a fairyland.

Mist slowly rose from the ground, creating a sense of unreality.

Bai Xiqin felt somewhat intoxicated, her steps uncertain, as if floating.

The forest was terrifyingly silent, only their footsteps could be heard, no other sound.

The mist thickened, Bai Xiqin looked up at the sky, grey and ominous, as if a heavy downpour was imminent.

Bai Xiqin looked at Leng Yebai, who glanced back.

Leng Yebai smiled, his mouth stretching unnaturally wide.

Inside was a set of black teeth, he moved his mouth, black blood seeping out, his face visibly decaying.

His handsome face rapidly turned hideous, even uglier than Taowu.

Bai Xiqin was shocked.

She swiftly kicked Leng Yebai with full force.

What kind of monster is this?

“Xiao Niu! Xiao Niu!”

Leng Yebai’s decayed mouth moved slightly, his voice gentle yet urgent.

It wasn’t the growl of a zombie.

Bai Xiqin faltered.

Hallucination?

Bai Xiqin pinched her arm hard, tears instantly welling up in her eyes.

The scene before her shifted abruptly, the mist vanished, revealing lush greenery.

Weeds grew wildly, trees lush with branches and leaves.

Leng Yebai’s decayed body visibly restored, turning into a cold handsome man again.

“Xiao Niu, did you just experience a hallucination?” Leng Yebai gently patted Bai Xiqin’s back, soothing her with gentle pats.

Out of Bai Xiqin’s sight, Leng Yebai’s face twitched slightly.

Just now, Xiao Niu had really kicked him.

The kick landed in an awkward spot, almost preventing the Bai Family from having any lovely grandchildren in the future.

“Yeah, I saw you turned into a zombie.” Bai Xiqin touched her nose, “It seems this Mutated Plant has hallucinogenic effects.”

Plants can induce hallucinations, such hallucinogenic plants really exist.

Some Mutated Plants emit a special energy that directly affects the human brain, causing mental confusion.

The scene you see is constructed by the plant, which deceives your eyes using a peculiar energy affecting your brain.

At present, this plant wasn’t very advanced; she merely had to pinch herself hard to snap out of the hallucination.

If it were a higher-level Mutated Plant, even stabbing a knife into one’s heart wouldn’t break free unless the plant ceased its control.

The brain is the most critical part for humans and zombies alike.

Encountering a plant capable of emitting mysterious energy to control mental processes is extremely rare.

Bai Xiqin only read about such things in novels; in her past life, she never heard of anyone possessing a plant that could create illusions.

But she knew Captain Zhu’s super Mutated Plant made him the overlord of the region.

It was likely this hallucinogenic plant; no matter how powerful, a Superpower User couldn’t resist its intangible mental jabs.

“It’s okay now, it’s okay now.”

Leng Yebai softly reassured Bai Xiqin, also comforting himself.

A moment ago, he’d seen Xiao Niu die in front of him, pulling him back to a surreal nightmare months before.

She said, what if we died together?

Leng Yebai’s heart ached unbearably, suffocatingly.

Without pinching himself, he returned to reality.

Pain woke him up forcefully.

Returning to reality, he found Xiao Niu watching him in horror.

Before he could speak, Bai Xiqin kicked him rudely.

All he could say was, it hurt, it hurt…..

“Why are you sweating?” Bai Xiqin suddenly looked at Leng Yebai’s forehead.

Tiny beads of sweat covered his forehead, his stern face occasionally twitching, looking oddly unsettling.

“It’s nothing, I’m just a little hot.”

Leng Yebai quietly took off his coat, pretending to be hot.

Bai Xiqin gave Leng Yebai a suspicious glance, silently zipping up her own jacket.

In early spring, the forest still carried a coolness.

Leng Yebai pursed his thin lips, sighed quietly, holding Bai Xiqin’s hand to continue forward.

Soon, they arrived in front of a peculiar flower.

It was a Purple Mandala Flower, normally blooming in summer and autumn, but here, in early March, it was already in full bloom.

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