I Have Yet to Become a Doll Today
Chapter 998 Ice Queen 9

Chapter 998: Chapter 998 Ice Queen 9

It’s somewhat laughable, before entering, they thought the competition would be about strength, speed, or cunning, but it turned out, the game required them to compete in flower cultivation.

Brian recalled the attribute scores before entering the game, which clearly implied a balanced game, demanding physical strength, intelligence, and spirit, yet at least for now, he felt there was no "use for valour".

...

The seedling grew quickly, and by the time it was nearing the second 6-hour period, it had already sprouted seven or eight leaves and was ready for transplanting.

The soil they brought back was enough for three people, but there wasn’t much wood left.

Brian glanced at the remaining woodpile not far away, estimating in his mind that they would have to go out for supplies once that woman came by again.

They needed more fuel to maintain the temperature necessary for the seedlings’ growth.

Teacher Chang sat by the fire, with his eyes closed, unclear whether he was resting or already asleep.

Brian thought for a moment, then pulled Ed aside to a farther place and whispered, "Later I’ll take the old man out for supplies, and you take the chance to... destroy his seedling."

Ed’s eyes widened in surprise as he looked at him.

"What’s wrong?" Brian frowned, "Haven’t we discussed this before? The game rules forbid us from laying hands on him, but they didn’t say anything about the flowers. Just destroy his seedling, and that woman will naturally take care of him..."

"No, no!" Ed clenched his teeth and refused, his expression showing a hint of agitation, "The old man can’t be in trouble now! What if something happens to our flowers later?! He must stay until the last! ..."

"Have you lost your mind? If we keep him until the end, what if we lose our chance to deal with him?" Brian’s frown deepened, "The seedlings have already been transplanted, we just need to pay more attention from now on. Otherwise, waiting another 6 hours, when the roses have grown, the old man will start being wary of us, then it will be even harder to deal with."

"No, no! Anyways, I disagree!" Ed shook his head forcefully, "Better safe than sorry; at least wait until the flower buds have formed, otherwise we absolutely can’t move against the old man!"

"Why can’t you understand?!" Brian was getting annoyed, his voice unconsciously louder.

Chang Weicai opened his eyes and looked over, and both of them suddenly fell silent, looking a bit sheepish.

Chang Weicai said nothing, the old man quietly sipped some water, watered the seedlings a little, then stared at them, as if deep in thought.

Seeing this, Brian nudged Ed with his elbow and whispered, "He might have heard everything we just said, don’t be foolish, he’s already on guard against us. Later when I take him out, you must act, understand?"

Ed moved his lips, though he disagreed, he didn’t make any further sound.

Soon, the second 6-hour period arrived.

The Ice Queen came again, silent and unannounced; this time, as all three pots of flowers were safe and sound, there were no casualties.

She examined the tender seedlings in each pot, her cold gaze gradually softening, and after looking for a long time, she spoke just like last time, "I will come back after 6 hours."

The Ice Queen left.

Brian glanced at Ed, cleared his throat, and said, "The wood won’t last much longer, and if the seedlings continue to grow, we won’t have enough soil either. We’ll need to go back to the city area... Ed, you stay and look after our seedlings, make sure they’re kept warm and don’t let the fire go out."

Ed turned his head away, replying with an irritated "hmm."

Brian then looked toward Chang Weicai: "Teacher Chang, I can’t bring back many supplies by myself, what do you say..."

"I’ll go too." Teacher Chang sighed softly, "It’s windy and snowy outside, it’s indeed too difficult for you to go looking for supplies alone..."

Brian forced a smile, "Right, you don’t need to worry too much, Ed is here to look after them, nothing will happen to the roses..."

He cut off abruptly.

Because he saw Chang Weicai take a severed hand from his bosom and gently place it beside the flower pot...