Chapter 290: Aristocracy

If it weren’t for Blood Lotus devouring so many corpses of beasts at the same level, there wouldn’t be complete silence. There is still a big fellow inside its belly that can also be consumed.

Now, all that is needed is to quietly wait.

Zhang Mu now realizes that Bottle Gourd is still an independent mutant plant, feeling a bit of joy in his heart.

Under their combined effort, the two creatures completely suppressed a second-rank climbing vine that was one level higher than them, leaving Zhang Mu with no worries.

The current wait is only for them to truly divide up the spoils, absorbing and evolving their own awakening abilities.

If there is another ability that belongs to Bottle Gourd, it seems that the venom ability has already been chosen by Blood Lotus as its new second-rank awakening ability.

It appears that Bottle Gourd was not very satisfied with the awakening abilities it may produce during its advancement, directly giving up on transforming the venom ability into an energy-evolving ability of its own, and choosing to absorb it directly.

What ability does Bottle Gourd have in the end?

Zhang Mu, feeling frustrated, projected his questioning spirit towards the direction of the Blood Lotus Seed, but the Blood Lotus Seed seemed indifferent to him, which made Zhang Mu very angry.

The mutant beast’s body, enough to feed tens of thousands of people just now, was used by it for fishing.

Spent all lavishly, now directly ignoring people.

Although angry, Zhang Mu was helpless. The Blood Lotus still had a parasitic relationship with Zhang Mu while the Bottle Gourd could be considered as parasitic in the body of the Blood Lotus or in symbiosis with it. Zhang Mu was completely unable to control it, and now the Blood Lotus was also secretive. Doesn’t he even know what abilities the mutant plant living in his own body has?

Boom!

The towering Body of the Blood Lotus trembled first, expanding in size by another circle. Even though this force was not directed at him, Zhang Mu could barely maintain his balance. The ground under his feet cracked, and he sank deep into it.

The relatively small courtyard was almost bursting at the seams, with the Blood Lotus expanding in size once again, directly pressing against the surrounding walls of the courtyard.

With a slight twist, the thick vines crashed through a few less sturdy walls, startling Yuan Rui, who was in the inner room.

The force was so strong that Zhang Mu felt like the Blood Lotus was like a fierce tiger trying to break free from his body.

As his arm started to feel numb and weak, the Blood Lotus finally stopped, slowly retracting and returning to its original form, shrinking back into Zhang Mu’s left arm.

The wound slowly healed, and the skin attached to the properties of the Blood Lotus became smooth and clear again.

With a lot of questions in his mind and the absence of the Blood Lotus, the courtyard that was bustling a moment ago now felt empty.

Only the cornered Obsidian Beetle, mutated wolfhound, and Yuan Rui, who was startled by the commotion caused by the Blood Lotus, remained, staring at each other.

“Uncle, was that plant hidden in your body just now? When did it become so plump?”

Yuan Rui slowly approached, curiously feeling Zhang Mu’s unmarked arm and finding nothing unusual, then raised her head to ask.

Zhang Mu could only smile wryly at Yuan Rui’s accurate description of the Blood Lotus’s transformation from a slender body to a water snake-like form during evolution.

He replied, “It’s nothing, just that this little guy has now advanced to the second-rank, causing quite a stir.”

At that moment, Zhang Mu felt a resentful gaze on him, and when he looked in that direction, he saw a tired mutated wolfhound lying on the ground.

Suddenly, Zhang Mu understood why the wolfhound was feeling that way. Everyone in their group had advanced to the second-rank, leaving the mutated wolfhound behind at the first-rank and the edge of the second-rank.

Zhang Mu was hesitant to tell the mutated wolfhound the reason it couldn’t advance to the second-rank. It wasn’t because it lacked the ability to awaken, or because it didn’t have enough energy intake, but because there was a big beast inside its body that still needed nurturing.

Both of them had to advance together, otherwise the Blood Lotus would likely advance to the second-rank alone.

Zhang Mu looked at the mutated wolfhound and said, “I’ve given you all the beast cores, and you’ve had your share of blood food. If you can’t progress, who else can you blame?”

The mutated wolfhound wanted to argue back, but then it slumped down, looking dejected.

It wasn’t really the mutated wolfhound’s fault, the group of misfits it was with were just too unusual.

The Blood Lotus was originally an ancient fossilized lotus seed that had been activated, while the Obsidian Beetle was an unknown mysterious insect race with a supreme unknown will hidden within.

Yuan Rui, on the other hand, was a rare evolver among humans and with Zhang Mu’s help, it was only natural that she would have smooth sailing all the way.

The only one who is similar to it, the average skilled Zhang Mu, is the master of both of them, and found a way to advance with spiritual power.

It’s just a regular big wolf dog!

Within only half a year, how did it catch up?

Zhang Mu couldn’t do anything either, and silently thought a sentence in his heart.

Except for very few exceptions, nobles and officials, there might really be a kind.

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