Chapter 65.2: Flower Servant (13)

  The hair behind Ning Changfeng had slightly lifted, and his pupils had turned into vertical, emerald green pupils.

All these changes were clearly reflected in Ning Su’s peach blossom eyes, which gazed for a long time. Suddenly, his eyelashes trembled, and then half-lowered.

The emotions in his eyes were concealed by long eyelashes, and only his voice could be heard, slow as ever, with the subtle expression on his face blending harmoniously.

“How, how about we make a deal? This time, you plant flowers in my heart first. If we make it out alive, you let me cut off one head to exchange for one billion points with President Shi.”

“...”

***

In the next room.

Zhu Shuangshuang and Su Wangsheng sat facing each other in silence for a long time.

Zhu Shuangshuang said, “No wonder they want to harden our blood vessels. It turns out they want to cultivate flowers inside us.”

She pressed the veins on the back of her hand one by one, her voice just maintaining its steady tone. “I don’t know how big the sacred flower will grow in our blood vessels. If they aren’t a bit sturdier, they might burst.”

Su Wangsheng nodded, “Hmm.”

Zhu Shuangshuang continued, “The obsession of Hua Feng’s brother is blood, right? Is it possible that the sacred flower will slowly suck us dry from inside our blood vessels?”

Su Wangsheng nodded again, “Hmm.”

Zhu Shuangshuang stopped and looked up at Su Wangsheng. He had one hand resting on the tea table and the other hanging below it, lost in thought.

“Young Taoist, what are you thinking?”

Su Wangsheng looked up and smiled. “I’m thinking, who’s more powerful now between us?”

He took out a red square seal from under the table. “I did well in the last instance and got this skill weapon, an attack type.”

“And as you know, I got another item, the Yin-Yang Realm, from Ning Su’s hand in the first instance.”

“Your Red Veil is a defense type. In the previous dungeon instance, you guys didn’t obtain any skill weapons, or maybe you did, but that weapon turned into Ah Fei for Ning Su. In fact, you also have one, the boy who helped you in the Dark Swamp.”

“We’re evenly matched now.”

He analyzed it correctly.

If they really went all out, it’s unclear who would win in the end.

They knew this was a level set by the dungeon to increase the death rate. After planting the flowers, one player could die.

This level was not only about half of the players dying but also the cruel decision-making between players who had a close relationship.

This was truly facing a 50% death rate.

Suddenly, Zhu Shuangshuang thought of the couple that Jia Chensheng mentioned, who were brought into the Flower Temple in advance. They had secretly loved each other for many years and had just found out about each other’s feelings, enjoying their happiness. Now, they had to face this choice.

She didn’t know how it would end for them.

“Young Taoist, many times before, you would willingly stand in front of me, but not this time.” Zhu Shuangshuang rubbed her sore nose and said, “Let’s fight openly and with all our might.”

Su Wangsheng said, “You’ve fallen into a trap.”

Zhu Shuangshuang asked, “Huh?”

“The rule of this instance is to make us fight. If we go all out, we’ll be seriously injured, the death rate will increase, and our relationship will break.”

Su Wangsheng continued, “I just analyzed it. Our strengths are about equal, and our chances of winning are similar.”

“In that case,” he put the bridegroom’s seal on the tea table, “let’s play rock-paper-scissors. The loser will offer their heart first.”

***

In the next room.

The Holy Maiden asked Hua Feng, “Even after hearing all this, do you still want to nurture this contaminated flower?”

“Yes.”

“Although we’re just selecting a piece to plant in your heart, even if it’s a clean part, contaminants can still grow. This means that another dead hand could grow in your chest, in your veins. Are you sure?” the Holy Maiden asked again.

Hua Feng just smiled

The Holy Maiden understood his meaning, and she asked, “Your roommate has died. Do you want me to help you choose another partner, or should I help you plant it?”

Hua Feng looked up at her. “You’ll help me?”

“If there are flower attendants with no partners, the Holy Maiden is here to help them plant their flowers. Besides, both your brother and I are first-generation flower attendants. We have some relationship, don’t we?”

Hua Feng’s eyelashes trembled.

***

Every day before, there were sounds of fighting, but there was no sign of a fight in any of these three rooms. It was very quiet.

They made their decision quietly and left the room.

The Holy Maiden said, “The flower attendant who will greet their sacred flower at noon today, please lie on the waterbed in the opposite room and prepare yourself.”

Ning Su, Su Wangsheng, and Hua Feng walked out together, heading to the doors of the three opposite rooms.

Ning Su said, “I’m a bit glad it’s you.”

“...” Su Wangsheng said, “I just lost a game of rock-paper-scissors.”

“What about you?” Su Wangsheng asked.

Ning Su said, “I just made a billion points.”

Su Wangsheng raised his eyebrows, “This is not something you can earn casually; it’s a matter of life and death.”

Before entering the room, Ning Su said, “No, I just made a billion points on the side.”

Su Wangsheng didn’t know what he meant, and he wanted to ask, but Ning Su had already entered.

The dark room was not big, and in the middle, there was a waterbed with green holy water in it.

At Boss Qi’s place, only the holy water that Ning Su and Ning Changfeng drank was light green. In the flower attendant room at the Yenan family, the holy water was light green. The holy water on this bed was even greener.

The efficacy of holy water should increase based on the intensity of its color.

Ning Su speculated that these holy waters should have the effect of rapid blood replenishment and even the ability to temporarily seal wounds.

In this bizarre world, his knowledge of biology was almost useless.

Ning Su took off his red robe and lay on the waterbed, glancing at the lily flower.

9277, which rarely appeared, prompted him: [Does the player Ning Su know how to meet god? If the player knows, inform the system. If the method is correct, you will pass successfully.]

Ning Su: “Ah, I don’t know yet.”

9277 fell silent for a moment and then disappeared.

Outside, Ning Changfeng and the Holy Maiden entered Ning Su’s room. After about five minutes, she came out.

She briefly explained the precautions and said to Ning Changfeng, “Go in to get started.”

She entered Su Wangsheng’s room for a shorter time, and after letting Zhu Shuangshuang in, she went into the third room with Hua Feng.

“Don’t be afraid,” she said to Hua Feng, “Compared to them, I’m quite skilled. After all, it’s not my first time.”

Hua Feng lay in the green holy water, his white hair scattered in the water, his pale face facing the holy water. “So, the first time you did this, was it for my brother? Is it my brother?”

The Holy Maiden holding a long knife paused imperceptibly and then murmured, “Yes.”

“Which part did you choose?” she asked.

Hua Feng turned to his sacred flower and said, “I chose my brother’s pinky finger. When I was little, my brother reached out to hold my hand, and I held onto his pinky finger.”

It was noon, the time when the sacred flower was least active.

The Holy Maiden directly cut off the pinky finger of the lifeless hand, and there was no sign of movement, as if it was truly a dead man’s hand.

The Holy Maiden’s face remained unchanged as she rinsed the knife in the holy water and pulled open Hua Feng’s clothes.

“When your brother and I lived in the same room, we used to chat a lot.”

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