Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback
Chapter 429 - 239 Trapped (First Update)_2

Chapter 429: 239 Trapped (First Update)_2

Fang Yuxin walked, deep in thought. She suddenly thought of a method to deal with the mutant plants, as troublesome as they were, nature provided many parasitic plants, such as Cuscuta chinensis. This plant was lush, with tendrils that could sprout parasitic roots and insert them into the host’s body.

If she had a mutated Cuscuta chinensis, it might be perfect to combat the Mutated Rose.

However, this was just her speculation, and moreover, she had never heard of Cuscuta chinensis parasitizing on a rose. Moreover, she didn’t even have a mutated Cuscuta chinensis, not to mention its seeds; she could only think about it.

As she pondered, she was already approaching the Mutated Rose. At the same time, Fang Yuyang was nearby, vigilantly watching the surroundings, ready to help her fend off any sneak attacks.

As the two of them approached, the Mutated Rose seemed to become more alert. Its thick branches grew and tangled ceaselessly, and its large, dense leaves overlapped to form an impenetrable shield wall, preparing to defend against their attacks.

At the same time, at the base of the petiole, buds the size of soybeans silently stretched out, with delicate flower stems attached below, seemingly easy to snap with a gentle pinch. The small buds gradually grew to the size of a thumb, the top opened a tiny mouth, and a stamen extended from it, opening an even smaller mouth, like a venomous snake, hidden under the leaves, ready to launch a sneak attack at any moment.

Fang Yuxin gripped the handle of her blade and swung forcefully, the long, narrow blade slicing quickly through the air, and with a sharp whoosh, it chopped towards the shield wall made of overlapping leaves.

"Thud!"

The sharp blade hit the shield wall, but instead of the expected rustling of leaves, it produced a dull thud like a blade chopping wood.

The leaf surface was sliced, and green sap oozed from the wound, but in an instant, the incision healed itself.

Fang Yuxin narrowed her eyes, suddenly took a step back to dodge the lashing bud, and simultaneously twisted her wrist, chopping the blade onto the delicate flower stem. The stem looked extremely frail, about two to three millimeters in diameter, and should have been easily severed. Yet, when the blade hit it, it made a sound like metal striking stone!

The stem was slightly nicked before swiftly retracting back, disappearing into the stacked leaves. Fang Yuxin used her Spiritual Sense to observe, noticing that the bud had completely retracted to the base of the petiole, again reduced to the size of a soybean, looking like a tiny bud.

Fang Yuyang saw that neither of Fang Yuxin’s attacks had been very effective. Worried she might feel disheartened, he reassured her, "Xinxin, don’t rush. This Mutated Rose is almost Level 3, so it’s understandable that it has high defense."

Fang Yuxin nodded slightly, realizing from her last two attempts that this Mutated Rose was indeed extraordinary. Especially those leaves, their defense was incredibly strong, perfect for making Armor.

Although the Scale Leaves on Lan Re were also impressive, they were limited in number and not easily obtained. But this Mutated Rose was different; it was flourishing, with plenty of leaves! Picking a few leaves would hardly harm it.

Thinking this, Fang Yuxin’s desire to subdue the Mutated Rose intensified. She ceased her attacks and said to Fang Yuyang, "Brother, cover me, I’ll subdue it!"

Fang Yuyang nodded. Naturally, he wouldn’t refuse Fang Yuxin’s request.

With no worries about being attacked from behind, Fang Yuxin tentatively used her Spiritual Sense to connect with the consciousness of the Mutated Rose. However, the massive plant concealed its consciousness well. Even after searching for a while, Fang Yuxin couldn’t find it and had to release more Spiritual Sense to conduct a search like a carpet bombing in the vicinity.

After a good while, Fang Yuxin finally located its consciousness—a fist-sized orb of light that was pink with some green, quite beautiful indeed.

As soon as Fang Yuxin’s Spiritual Sense approached, the light orb detected her presence. It shivered violently, let out a terrified squeal, and attempted to flee. Fang Yuxin knew that if it escaped, it would find another place to hide.

So, she immediately surrounded it with her Spiritual Sense forming a cage, trapping the light orb inside. The orb was terrified and kept slamming against her Spiritual Sense; although it didn’t hurt her, the experience was indeed unpleasant.

Fang Yuxin frowned slightly, unwilling to draw this out any longer, and quickly transmitted her intention with her Spiritual Sense, "I am a Wood Element Superpower User. If you acknowledge me as your master, I can help you advance."

The light orb wouldn’t cooperate at all; it struggled in the cage for a while, then seemed to realize it couldn’t escape temporarily, and stopped struggling, but it also ignored Fang Yuxin, just quietly huddling in the center of the cage, looking for a chance to escape.

Fang Yuxin felt challenged. It had been so easy to subdue Lan Re initially, she hadn’t expected this Mutated Rose to be so uncooperative. As she hesitated, unsure of what to do next, she received a message from Lan Re, "Master, let me... let me do it!"

Fang Yuxin thought about it, realizing Lan Re and this Mutated Rose were somewhat similar. Allowing it to take over might indeed do the trick, so she agreed and guided Lan Re’s consciousness into the cage trapping the Mutated Rose.

Although Lan Re was of a lower level than the Mutated Rose, since it had recognized her as its master, it had gained numerous benefits while with Fang Yuxin, resulting in a more solid and substantial consciousness compared to the simple orb of the Mutated Rose; one could barely make out the shape of a Crystal Orchid.

As soon as it arrived, the light orb of the Mutated Rose became excited. It seemed very wary, yet curious at the same time, in a pitiful state of wanting to approach but not daring to.

Fang Yuxin suddenly became curious. How would Lan Re persuade it?