Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 202: The Mutated Wheat Incident
"Thank you, then," he said, gesturing for someone to lead the way.
On the way, the messenger who had reported the incident finally explained the whole situation.
It turned out that just after sunset, the guard assigned to the wheat field had finished his dinner and returned to his post when he noticed something moving within the wheat field. However, being a non-ability user, he couldn’t sense anything unusual. Erring on the side of caution, he went to call the patrol team.
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When the guard returned with the patrol team, they arrived just in time to witness the scene.
"Out of nowhere, a mutated wheat plant appeared in the field. Its leaves were flailing wildly, and it even lifted its roots out of the ground to walk around. The mutated wheat was furiously chasing and attacking two men. One was a plant-type ability user, and the other had water-type powers. When we found them, they were locked in an intense fight with the mutated wheat."
"But the two men weren’t a match for the mutated wheat. Before long, they were flung to the edge of the field, where our patrol team apprehended them."
By now, more and more people had gathered around the wheat field. The mutated wheat plant remained in the middle of the field, and the Pyeongseong Safe Zone’s patrol team was unsure how to deal with it. They were afraid that attacking it might damage the surrounding crops, yet leaving a dangerous mutated plant there was not an option.
Then there was the matter of the two men beaten by the mutated wheat. They clearly weren’t from Pyeongseong Safe Zone. How should they be dealt with?
Unable to decide, the patrol team had no choice but to report everything to the Safe Zone Commander.
When the Pyeongseong Safe Zone Commander arrived with his team, he immediately recognized the two men lying on the ground.
"Draco Virtus Squad?" The Pyeongseong Safe Zone Commander frowned deeply and cast a scrutinizing gaze at the Haneulsae trading trade delegation. "Come to think of it, you people from Haneulsae took the Draco Virtus Squad away without informing us. Now they’re here trying to steal our wheat. What exactly is the meaning of this?"
Roh Baekjin’s face darkened. He had come expecting some excitement, only to end up being the focus of someone else’s spectacle. Continue your adventure at novelbuddy
What surprised him even more was that the Draco Virtus Squad’s so-called "task to lure out Mr. Kim" turned out to involve such a foolish method as stealing wheat. Not only did they fail to steal it, but they were also intercepted by a mutated plant.
Though these thoughts crossed Roh Baekjin’s mind, he certainly wouldn’t admit them. Instead, he looked at the mutated wheat plant flaunting its arrogance in the middle of the field and said, "Safe Zone Commander, I believe they weren’t trying to steal your grain. They must have discovered the presence of a mutated plant and were worried it might harm others, so they came here to handle the situation."
He then turned his head to the two Draco Virtus Squad members and asked, "Why don’t you explain why you were in Pyeongseong Safe Zone’s wheat field?"
The two members, still wracked with pain from the beating they’d received from the mutated wheat, didn’t dare show their distress too openly in front of everyone. They had no choice but to endure it. Hearing Roh Baekjin’s words, they immediately realized they’d messed up and quickly followed his lead.
"Yes, we were just curious about Pyeongseong Safe Zone’s wheat and got a little too close. When we sensed the presence of the mutated plant and saw no one around, we acted quickly to prevent it from causing harm, which is why we entered without informing anyone."
The wheat field’s guard was livid.
From the look in his eyes, it was clear he knew the truth: the two had come to steal wheat and were now twisting the facts. But without concrete evidence, what could he do? Let these wheat thieves just walk away?
"I was right there when you entered! I saw the wheat moving! It wasn’t at all like you claim—you didn’t see anyone and just went in!" the guard argued indignantly.
"You say you saw the wheat moving, but you must have been mistaken. What you saw was clearly the mutated plant in action," one of the Draco Virtus Squad members retorted.
The Haneulsae trading team members then turned to the Safe Zone Commander and added, "Safe Zone Commander, our people from Haneulsae acted out of goodwill to help you. Not only are they now gravely injured, but they’re also being accused of theft. Are you Pyeongseong people not even going to offer an apology?"
"No apology? Fine. But at the very least, shouldn’t there be compensation for the Draco Virtus Squad? They shouldn’t have to suffer injuries for nothing."
"You—!" The guard’s anger flared.
The Pyeongseong Safe Zone Commander’s expression darkened as well.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see the truth of the matter. But without solid evidence, Pyeongseong had no grounds to confront Haneulsae openly.
Just as the Safe Zone Commander was about to shift his focus back to the mutated wheat, he suddenly noticed someone walking toward it from the edge of the field. The others were so preoccupied with the Draco Virtus Squad that no one else had noticed.
The Safe Zone Commander couldn’t help but shout, "Mr. Kim, don’t go over there! Be careful!"
That’s a mutated plant!
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Kim Haru woke up one afternoon to find that Go Okrim had already gone to the orchard.
Ever since they knew the plants around the farm were mutated plants, no one had been happier than Go Okrim. Taking advantage of his status as Kim Haru’s "little brother," the mutated plants wouldn’t harm him. Instead, they would even entertain his various wild ideas. For instance, the orange trees—especially the youngest one—were currently scheming with Go Okrim to produce an extraordinarily large orange.
