Chapter 272 : Are all like this form of reproduction
Chapter 272 - Are all like this form of reproduction
After hearing Gu Luoyu's explanation, Ye Sheng could finally put her mind at ease.
She stepped down at the roots still gushing with milky-white sap, curiously dipped her finger in some, then hesitantly brought it to her mouth for a tiny taste.
The next second, a flavor strikingly similar to coconut spread across her palate, making Ye Sheng's eyes instantly light up!
Who would've thought, since arriving in the wasteland world, she had never once seen a coconut!
No matter how miraculous the mutated flora of the wilderness was, Ye Sheng had never come across a coconut tree, not even a mutated version... and here it was, hiding all along!!!
Although Ye Sheng wasn't some die-hard coconut fan, not having tasted it for so long made her miss it dearly! Now that she'd stumbled upon it, she definitely couldn't let it slip away.
But how could she take this sap with her?
After all, if she stuffed the roots into her storage pouch as they were, the sheer weight of them would fill it up after just a few pieces!
Liquids were inconvenient to carry, and she didn't have any suitable containers on hand, leaving Ye Sheng momentarily stumped.
After agonizing for a bit, Ye Sheng realized she wouldn't come up with a solution no matter how hard she racked her brain, so she decisively turned her gaze to Gu Luoyu, seeking her partner's help!
Fortunately, she didn't even need to say much, the eager, greedy look on her face alone was enough for Gu Luoyu to understand the problem.
Unable to resist, Gu Luoyu reached out and ruffled Ye Sheng's dark hair, then stretched her hand toward the discarded roots and made a grasping motion in the air. The next moment, the roots buried in the soil suddenly floated upward, revealing their staggering length, at least several dozen meters!
Then, a small blade formed from dark psychic energy made small incisions into the roots, causing the milky sap to gush out in large quantities. But instead of falling down due to gravity, it floated upward,
It seems to condense into a small, white river.
Ye Sheng stared blankly, unsure what Gu Luoyu was planning. Was she going to store the liquid in the storage pouch? That would work, but retrieving it later would be a hassle.
However, before Ye Sheng could ponder further, a new change took place.
The floating white sap, influenced by some unseen force, gradually began to solidify, eventually turning into a large, irregular white lump, like a block of cheese, that gently settled into Gu Luoyu's palm.
“All done, you can put it away now!”
Unlike the snack-loving Ye Sheng, Gu Luoyu clearly didn't care much about indulging in food. But seeing how much Ye Sheng liked it, she went out of her way to store as much as possible.
After all, as a member of their little family, it was her responsibility to provide for her partner and children.
Especially this one, who loved to act spoiled, she had to take extra care.
Faced with Gu Luoyu's smiling face, Ye Sheng suddenly felt her cheeks grow warm for some reason. Her dark eyes flickered uncertainly, and an inexplicable shyness overtook her, making her lower her gaze bashfully.
That didn't stop her hands from moving swiftly, though, she immediately stored the solidified sap into her space.
Allowing Gu Luoyu to continue processing further.
Soon after, Ye Sheng couldn't help but marvel inwardly, psychic abilities really were incredible! As Gu Luoyu's power grew stronger, she could now develop entirely new applications for it!
In the future, juicing fruits wouldn't even require manual labor~
While Ye Sheng was busy daydreaming happily, she clearly had no idea that other espers still couldn't achieve the same level of effortless precision as Gu Luoyu.
All of this was thanks to the bonuses from the Divine Trials, which firmly secured Gu Luoyu's position as the strongest in the base, with no one ability to challenge her.
However, Gu Luoyu wasn't one to seek the spotlight. If before, she had entertained thoughts of revenge on the base, seeking amusement by sowing chaos, death, and destruction… Now, all she wanted was a stable life, a healthy partner, and for their unborn child to behave and not cause trouble.
How times have changed!
As she tirelessly processed more sap for Ye Sheng, Gu Luoyu couldn't help but laughed wryly to herself. Even she was surprised by how much she had changed. In the past, she might have stubbornly resisted.
Unwilling to admit that family and domestic life had tied her down.
But now, she thought it was wonderful, everything was her own choice!
She didn't feel like an eagle with clipped wings, resentful of her circumstances. Instead, she cherished the quiet happiness of being with Ye Sheng.
“Ah Yu, that's enough! Any more and we won't have space!”
The discarded roots of the tree seemed like an endless lake, continuously providing delicious sap, but Ye Sheng's storage pouch sounded an alarm, it couldn't hold any more.
Darn it!
Once again, Ye Sheng felt the pressing need for a larger storage space.
“It's fine. The solidified sap can last a while, and there's still plenty of room in my badge's storage.”
Hearing Gu Luoyu's incredibly sweet words, Ye Sheng was so touched that she quickly shed her earlier shyness and eagerly scooted over, hugging Gu Luoyu and planting a flurry of kisses on her.
The cost of this action, of course, was being thoroughly devoured by Gu Luoyu once again.
The two of them indulged in passion right there in the open... and honestly, it was exhilarating!
Now “well-fed and satisfied,” Ye Sheng finally settled down, mostly because she no longer had the energy to keep fooling around. After being carried onto the “dark Cloud” mount by Gu Luoyu, they set off once the badge's storage was nearly full.
As dusk began to fall, it was time to head back. On the way, Gu Luoyu extended her left hand and passed something to Ye Sheng, who curiously accepted it.
Upon taking a closer look at the object in her palm, Ye Sheng couldn't help but twitch her lips.
Thankfully, she wasn't afraid of bugs.
That's right! Resting in her hand at this very moment was a plump blue worm. Although it had a somewhat cute, chibi-esque appearance, it was still undeniably a bug.
Ye Sheng poked the motionless worm with her finger, and Gu Luoyu explained, “This is a sugar beet blue worm, found in the roots. It parasitizes mutated plants, producing an addictive honeydew to lure close creatures, which the plant then kills to use as fertilizer. They have a symbiotic relationship.”
As she spoke, the worm Ye Sheng was poking suddenly wriggled, then with a bit of effort, squeezed out a large, dangling drop of transparent liquid from its rear.
Ye Sheng: ……
(ㅍ_ㅍ)
This all-too-familiar method of producing honeydew, do all bugs in the wasteland operate like this???
It completely kills any desire to taste it!
Seeing Ye Sheng's utterly speechless expression, Gu Luoyu couldn't help but chuckle. She wisely avoided pushing further to prevent Ye Sheng's irritation and quickly explained why she had brought the worm back.
“We don't need it, but the base is in desperate demand.”
Moreover, the exchange price was incredibly high, enough to make Ye Sheng grin from ear to ear.