Chapter 721: The Plant That Suppresses the Zombie Virus
"Is the experiment going to fail? Hang in there, buddy!"
Bai Yifan looked painfully at the ordinary small fish one by one turning into zombie fish.
This means when the space is there, even if the Bai Family gets bitten, they’d turn into zombies.
Is there really no hope for humans to develop an antidote?
If even my sister’s space can’t find a trace of the antidote, how will humanity face these mountains of zombies!
"Xiao Niu, Xiao Fan, it’s time to eat!"
Liu Jing’s voice came from outside.
"Coming!"
Bai Yifan responded and couldn’t bear to observe the movement in the basin any longer, leaving with Bai Xiqin.
All the basins had already returned to calm.
The basins contained two zombie fish each, the ordinary fish had been completely assimilated, turning into rotting zombie fish in a matter of minutes.
Only one basin was still splashing.
In the innermost basin.
The tail of an ordinary small fish had been eaten by the zombie fish, yet it was still desperately trying to escape.
Behind it, the zombie fish’s belly was bulging as it chased and bit the zombie fish.
Bite after bite.
The toxin from the zombie fish’s mouth had been fully injected into the ordinary fish through the wound, yet the ordinary fish still showed no signs of transforming into a zombie fish.
It was as if being chased by Asura, unable to escape the zombie fish’s attacks.
Every time the two fish collided, the ordinary fish lost a piece of its body.
The basin was only so big, and it had nowhere else to escape.
Gradually, the ordinary fish began to tire, swimming slower and slower.
The zombie fish followed the ordinary fish like a shadow, swallowing large chunks of flesh torn from the ordinary zombie fish.
It knew no fatigue, no sense of fullness.
Bang!
A faint sound rang out in the warehouse, causing a little splash in the water.
The zombie fish’s belly, having eaten too much, completely burst, spilling its insides, dyeing the water in the basin black.
Its rotted head, turned into ripples from the belly’s explosion, hit the edge of the basin, knocking off what little rotten meat was left, damaging its brain.
For zombie fish, even a slight tremor could cause irreversible damage.
Finally, the basin quieted down.
A zombie fish with an empty belly floated on top, its rotting eye sockets hollow without any color.
Beside it was an ordinary small fish missing half its body.
The ordinary fish’s life was nearing its end, occasionally flipping its belly and floating in the black water.
Unwilling to die, it struggled to right itself, swimming in the water like a normal fish.
Its gills opened and closed, gulping the black-tinted water.
It was the only bright sight among the basins.
At the edge of the basin, a lush green leaf stood out, bursting with life.
It was the leaf of the Fusang Tree.
This leaf hadn’t turned the zombie fish back into normal fish, but it had kept the ordinary fish going.
The ordinary fish wasn’t impacted by the zombie virus.
The Bai Family hadn’t seen the scene in the basin yet.
The family gathered around, enjoying their meal happily.
"I experimented with Big Sis, the result will be checked later, maybe the future of the world is in my sister’s hands!"
Although Bai Yifan had already guessed the outcome, he still forced a smile, pretending to be calm.
He couldn’t really admit the world was about to end, could he!
"The zombie virus is too cunning, nothing can completely kill them, not even the legendary Fusang Tree leaves can turn zombies back into humans. If we really find a plant in the space, it means there’s still hope for this world!"
Bai Zhengxuan sighed, breaking off a piece of Mutated Climbing Vine from his wrist and placing it in front of Bai Xiqin.
"The stronger the plant, the more vibrant its life force. Let’s try this later? By the way, I see your Mutated Mandala Flower often takes root with the Fusang Tree, do you want to pick a flower to try?"
Bai Zhengxuan had no psychological pressure, even wanting to crush the body of the Mutated Climbing Vine.
"...I suppose I could give it a try later," Bai Xiqin thought it made some sense.
Mutated Climbing Vine: ...
Mutated Mandala Flower: ...
Although picking flowers was a bit unethical, looking at the bare Mutated Climbing Vine on Bai Zhengxuan’s wrist, Bai Xiqin felt she could accept it.
The stem of the Mutated Climbing Vine shook, detached from Bai Zhengxuan’s wrist, and quietly took root in the space.
Its energy was greatly depleted, requiring several minutes of rooting to recover, so pitiable, so pitiful.
However, it still needed to strive to grow.
Since the elder didn’t like vines, it thought it could become a vine-only climbing vine.
This was a challenge.
A fully-grown mutant plant can determine its growth direction.
Humph, the owner can’t find any reason to kill it!
It absolutely wanted to be the flashiest mutant plant for its owner!
Bai Zhengxuan raised an eyebrow seeing the Mutated Climbing Vine leave.
Had he finally gotten rid of this girly-looking "bracelet"?
Actually, when Bai Zhengxuan broke off parts of the Mutated Climbing Vine, it was still with restraint, though each time a large portion was sacrificed, it never harmed the root.
Even outside of the apocalypse, the vines of the Mutated Climbing Vine would need pruning.
If he could get rid of this bracelet in the process, even better.
What Bai Zhengxuan didn’t know was that he had encountered an obstinate Mutated Climbing Vine.
"If these don’t work, when we go out, we could find some more mutant plants to bring back."
Liu Jing believed her granddaughter’s experiment made sense.
What if it really saved the world?
"With so many plants outside, the scientists may have studied all kinds of plants and still haven’t found one that restrains the zombie virus. Even if there’s an antidote to the zombie virus, it might just be plants from our space."
Bai Yifan slurped a bite of noodles, speaking logically and with justification.
Bai Zhengxuan was taken aback.
Yes, even in the last life, no antidote for the zombie virus was found in over ten years, and there was no mention of a virus-restraining existence.
"Xiao Fan, what plant do you think could most likely restrain the zombie virus?"
Leng Yebai personally peeled a boiled egg for Bai Yifan, placing it into his bowl, casually asked.
The moment Leng Yebai asked, everyone stopped eating, staring straight at Bai Yifan.
It seemed like if Bai Yifan just said the word, they’d go and fetch it.
Bai Yifan’s words were more accurate than a fortune-teller’s!
"I’m not entirely sure either, after all, plants in the space mutate every day under its nurture. Take the Fusang Tree, which was already a divine object, outside it’s primarily a healing plant. Later, under the influence of the Mutated Mandala Flower, they grew together, relying on each other."
Bai Yifan swallowed half a boiled egg, squinting contentedly as he continued,
"If there’s really some plant that can restrain the virus, it might be the Fusang Tree. The ones outside probably don’t have this function, but the ones in our space might, I feel like the leaves are developing Mandala Flower patterns."
As soon as Bai Yifan finished speaking, Leng Yebai looked at Bai Xiqin,
"Xiao Niu, did you use the Fusang Tree leaves for this experiment?"
Bai Xiqin swallowed hard, nodding.
Whoosh!
Except for Bai Yifan, the Bai Family all stood up!
They stopped eating, heading straight for the warehouse.
Bai Yifan, who was still eating: ???
"Are you all full? If no one’s eating the leftover eggs, I’ll finish them!"