Chapter 156: Even More Terrifying
Kuang Biao speaks too fast!
And he always talks to himself. The fat ginseng, holding onto the bamboo pole, was getting anxious and stammering even more, “I I… I… I am because—”
Because of what?
It suddenly became a bit confused.
Because in the fat ginseng’s memory, when it was growing in the soil, it had no awareness at all. It only knew that there was a moment when a lot of energy poured into its body!
The energy was so magical, bubbling up and filling it up, and then, the polluted and eroded parts also released a strange feeling, as if all the dirt was being removed, leaving only what would help it grow better and stronger…
When it woke up, it saw a human girl in front of it.
It didn’t even have time to think much, and instinctively, it ran.
This “running” was no easy task.
Because the whole ginseng was buried in the soil, and Huai Yu didn’t know anything about ginseng growing techniques or methods for pruning, so the small ginseng’s branches and leaves swayed wildly, and the roots, like jellyfish in the soil, exerted force repeatedly, even breaking off a large part of its roots…
That’s when it finally broke free from the soil!
Then it ran wildly, but after a short distance, it felt that Huai Yu seemed to wake up, so it panicked and instinctively jabbed its roots into the ground!
When it opened its eyes again, it had already popped its head out of the soil behind the house.
It vaguely knew that this was its ability to burrow, but it didn’t know how far it had burrowed.
But running was so tiring, so exhausting! Plus, it liked a shaded and diffused light environment, but before, the surroundings were all wild grass without any cover, and when the sun came up, it would have been scorched…
So, it instinctively chose this dense bamboo forest in front of it.
Who knew… who knew…
The fat ginseng felt more and more wronged as it thought about it, more and more pitiful, and couldn’t help but pout and sob. Soon, it began wailing loudly!
Logically speaking, this water-like, plump ginseng crying should make people feel sorry for it.
But who is Kuang Biao?
At the moment, he was only six years old, although he had added the two years of normal status without memory to his age when talking to Huai Yu, but even with that, he was only eight.
Despite being so chatty and talking about love and life, his conscious age was still spent on the mountain, hanging out with other trees.
At the tender age of eight, he had already experienced the falls and beatings of the Rose Corridor, felt the cruelty of humans, and suffered from the torture of unknown species — referring specifically to Big Cub and Second Cub.
At this moment, when another mutated plant was crying, Kuang Biao not only didn’t feel sorry, but instead, he became smug, “Little stutterer, you’re way too fragile!”
“Your brain isn’t working? Well, that’s fine, I won’t laugh at you. But why are you still so insecure?”
“Tsk tsk tsk.”
The entire bamboo forest’s tips of the bamboo shook, clearly with a sense of superiority.
The fat ginseng stopped its small wailing with all its might, and after a while, it sobbed, “You, I, I…”
It huffed for a while before finally saying the complete four words, “I’m not insecure!”
“I… I am, human, human is too, too scary, that’s why… I ran.”
Huh?
Now it was Kuang Biao’s turn to be stunned: human?
With the Rose Corridor here, who would dare to come near? And with the ginseng’s short legs and fragile roots, could it even run ten meters?
He glanced at the faint light from the house in the distance, seemingly realizing something, and after a moment, he laughed, “Well, do you… want to see something even more terrifying?”
The fat ginseng looked up in confusion, “…Huh?”
The next moment, the bamboo in front of it suddenly emitted a green glow, casting everything around in a vibrant green.
And in front of the fat ginseng, two strange creatures with long legs, plump bodies, and a layer of fine sharp spines on their flat beaks stood there. Seeing the trembling leaves on its head, they made excited and curious sounds, “Ahhh…”
Then, one of the flat beaks poked forward, and the fat ginseng felt a chill on its forehead. It saw two bright red fruits falling onto the ground in front of it.
The fruits, also bathed in the green glow, looked strange and pitiful.
The fat ginseng, slow to react, suddenly stretched its roots toward the tall stem above its head, “My, my, my, my fruit, fruit!”
At this moment, perhaps fear stimulated its potential, and it thrust its roots into the ground, forcefully pushing away the tough bamboo roots that were sprawling under it —
“Doh!” Big Cub and Second Cub had never seen a ginseng like this. Not only could it talk, but it could also run. It looked plump and fresh, completely different from Kuang Biao!
At that moment, the two cubs shouted “Ahhh!” and their sharp beaks smoothly slanted into the soil.
Only Kuang Biao yelled, “Don’t dig up my roots!!!”
…
In the bamboo forest, the faint sounds of rustling were heard, and Huai Yu vaguely noticed them, but amidst the chaos of Kuang Biao’s shouting, it was clear they were just playing around again.
Big Cub and Second Cub’s sharp beaks could, in one night, completely clear out a whole bamboo forest.
And Kuang Biao’s bamboo leaves, if they hit them, would probably make a mess of things too.
But right now, they only occasionally poke at the bamboo shoots, and Kuang Biao just scares them from time to time… Huai Yu had already gotten used to the flying bamboo leaves.
At this moment, remembering the missing ginseng, she deeply reflected on her impatience.
She wanted to nurture a good ginseng for Zhou Qian, but she gave too much energy, and while she was supplementing, it disappeared…
She was still too hasty!
Tomorrow, she would pick a smaller one, tie it with a red thread, and slowly give it a little energy…
Also, since the Rose Corridor was so well-known, she wouldn’t have to hide it so much while planting vegetables.
Tomorrow, she would choose a sweet potato or yam, peanuts, soybeans, or eggplants and peppers, and help them grow a little.
Of course, they wouldn’t grow like the towering dragon beans, but they would be slightly bigger than normal, and quickly flower and bear fruit.
Meat was hard to buy now, but vegetables needed to be supplied!
Thinking about the meat, she couldn’t help but glance back at the window — the bamboo forest had taken root for so long, but she hadn’t heard of any bamboo rats making nests yet?
There must be some on the Three Clear Mountains, but last time when she huffed and puffed carrying a root back with Kuang Biao, she wasn’t sure what kind of luck she’d have this time…
She suddenly didn’t dare to go.
“Alas…”
Huai Yu sighed with a bitter face, then pulled out her bedside reading material —
Growing Toward the Sun
She took out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket and carefully examined a plump, black-and-white sunflower seed.
These seeds… could they grow into a field of sunflowers?
She opened the love story book again — oh no, it was a farming book, with the poem on the title page still prominent.
Sunflower
By Wang Yaping
Golden and solemn sunflowers,
They open their flowers toward the sun.
The sun casts its radiant arrows,
On her quiet and gentle flower crown.
She has the noble character of a warrior,
She mocks the little grass sleeping in the dark.
At night, wind and rain drop her petals,
In the morning, she still faces the sun.
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Author’s Note:
The sunflower quoted here is actually a warrior poem, but it’s still beautiful.
The 86-character quote wasn’t to meet the word count! It’s properly set at a normal point.
