I Am Cultivating in the Apocalypse-Chapter 871 - 961: The Heart of the Island, Eerie Plants!
There was an instant ten-second silence on the satellite phone, eerily devoid of sound.
Old Taoist thought the satellite had lost signal, he patted the phone and said ’hello’ for a long time, not realizing that everyone else didn’t want to talk right now.
What does this mean? The other teams are risking their lives on the island trying to find a way forward, encountering one danger after another, while your team encounters no obstacles at all and goes straight to the destination?
Unfair! Jealous!
Old Zhou never imagined things could get so complicated, nor so simple. After a long pause, he asked:
"You really made it to the middle of the island? Didn’t encounter anything?"
Huang Yalaodao: "Yeah, the journey went smoothly, nothing happened, oh no, Captain Jing Shu did mention that we encountered some issues, so we probably can’t go for rescue."
The other team members lit up when they heard this. Right? Right? You finally encountered trouble too?
Jing Shu sighed and said: "Yes, we indeed encountered big trouble; we came across a large swamp."
"Oh, then Captain Jing Shu’s situation is the same as ours, remember, don’t ever enter the swamp, otherwise you won’t be able to get out!"
"Yeah, yeah, stay away from the swamp, it’s very dangerous; if you get stuck, we’re finished too."
"Since you’ve also encountered a swamp, why not come save us quickly! Anyway, it’s all swamp, save us first, and then we can go together."
Old Taoist said another penetrating remark: "But we’re already in the swamp, and this swamp is just an ordinary one, not dangerous at all. Of course, that’s not the point—the point is, you won’t believe how bizarre it is—"
"What? Your swamp is not dangerous?"
"Just an ordinary swamp?"
"I don’t believe it!"
In contrast, other team members were incredibly envious.
Even those buried in the swamp, now fully submerged and breathing through tubes, couldn’t help but protest with bubbling sounds. If it weren’t for the burial, they’d jump up to hit Old Taoist for bragging.
Old Zhou quickly asked, "What kind of swamp did you encounter? What’s so bizarre about it? Is there any danger?"
Jing Shu: "This huge swamp is full of strange plants. These plants—blooming flowers and fruit—are actually human hands, human legs, various human organs, with about ninety percent similarity, especially like wax figures."
Old Taoist’s horrified voice came through: "This is really freaky; in this swamp, there are countless plants with eyes, staring unblinkingly at us, it’s so creepy!"
"It always feels like if these plants keep growing for a while, they might grow into a human."
Hiss...
Upon hearing this, the satellite phone went silent again—such a situation had indeed never been seen before.
Jing Shu continued: "These plants are as quiet as if they’re asleep, so we haven’t made any rash moves yet. But I feel these plants might be Dark Energy Bodies."
Envy, extreme envy.
Hearing this, the other members were both envious and jealous. Stuck in the swamp, Captain Jing Shu and her team had reached the center of the island and might have even found Dark Energy.
"Then what are you waiting for? Captain Jing Shu, quickly harvest and find out."
"If they really are energy bodies, our mission this time will be accomplished. Perhaps we can also solve being trapped in the Mirror Sea Area!"
Jing Shu hesitated and said, "Right now, these plants are asleep, and if harvesting them disturbs them, I fear it might trigger unusual activity."
What Jing Shu didn’t say was that since landing on the island, she had felt something watching her. Things going smoothly hadn’t relieved her; instead, it made her more nervous, sending many insects to scout the way.
But even so, wherever they went, nothing happened.
What does this indicate?
It indicates that there’s something very wrong with this island!
Everyone else encountered a swamp, but they didn’t encounter anything. Even if she had more insects—like hundreds of thousands of troops—they couldn’t have scared anything off, right?
Moreover, this made Jing Shu realize the swamp must be a moving swamp, or rather, a whole entity capable of moving based on actual conditions.
How big must it be? Covering an entire island to move as it pleases?
Moreover, its speed must be very fast; otherwise, there’s no reason Jing Shu wouldn’t have noticed it, further proving these swamps might be hiding from someone among them.
Facing such a giant entity, Jing Shu had to be cautious. Thus, she didn’t take any action upon reaching this bizarre big swamp.
"What’s the hesitation? It’s just a bunch of plants, right?"
"Yeah, yeah, how bad can it be? Quickly deal with them and then come save us!"
Old Zhou said, "Jing Shu, you’re thinking correctly, but do you have any plan now?"
After thinking for a while, Jing Shu said, "According to my past experiences, wherever there’s a concentration of Dark Energy, dangerous plants or animals accompany it. So I’d like to identify the danger first before taking action."
Old Zhou: "Okay, it’s just your team left now, prioritize safety."
Jing Shu turned off the phone and said to Huang Yalaodao, "Stay in the small vehicle and check the phone for information."
Old Taoist nodded eagerly—it looked dangerous outside, and he wouldn’t take risks.
Then she turned to Xiao Wei: "Xiao Wei, you stay too. Wen Jun, take care of Xiao Wei. Guo Tou, you come with me." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Guo Tou chuckled, "Hey, hey, here I come. I just love adventuring with Sister Jing."
Wen Jun nodded; it’s better if he manages the situation here.
Xiao Wei had some regrets, but the place was indeed bizarre—safety came first.
Jing Shu and Guo Tou reached this swamp area; the breeze rustled, everything was quiet and beautiful, if not for the terrifying thousands of pale hands, feet, and eerie open eyes, everything seemed so wonderful.
Squeak, squeak—as they walked on the muddy path of corpses, it felt like treading in a muddy swamp. Fully armed, Jing Shu squinted her eyes, releasing her reared Black Dark Insects, which scattered about.
"Safe, safe, everything is safe wherever they go! These plants seem non-aggressive?"
"Then let’s check underground, see what kind of nutrient fluid could cultivate these plants."
