Chapter 786: Captain Zhang’s Well-Intentioned Efforts
Chapter 786: Chapter 786: Captain Zhang’s Well-Intentioned Efforts
Bai Zhengxuan and Liu Jing did not take action, looking slightly surprised at the flytraps.
They had already been to Ancient Kunlun Mountain once, and last time, they didn’t see so many flytraps.
Why are they all here this time?
However, with Zhong Beihai’s bodyguards here, there was nothing to worry about.
With so many strong protectors around, the Bai Family silently stood behind them.
Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai didn’t step forward again, but their expressions remained tense.
They stayed vigilant against any sudden attacks from the mutated plants around them.
This is Ancient Kunlun Mountain, full of mutated plants, not just flytraps but others too.
A middle-aged man holding a dagger slowly walked toward the fly-catching leaves, and they lunged at him without hesitation.
Just as the black mucus was about to reach the middle-aged man, he moved swiftly.
His body was as fast as the wind, turning into a blur.
The black mucus seemed to fall on the middle-aged man, but it hit the ground directly, corroding a large hole.
A loud thud echoed.
The fly-catching leaves hit the ground.
Next, the crisp sounds of plant stems being cut by a dagger followed one after another.
Heavy objects kept hitting the ground continuously.
In no time, the middle-aged man was back in the team, with the dagger in his hand dripping green liquid.
The ground was covered with large fly-catching leaves, which still twitched slightly, opening and closing.
Without nourishment from their stems, they were slowly losing vitality and could no longer devour humans.
The air was filled with empty stems, their tips still oozing green liquid.
Without the fly-catching leaves, the stems of these flytraps could no longer attack.
In no time, they all retracted.
"That’s it? The plants on Ancient Kunlun Mountain don’t seem that impressive! Are there any other mutated plants?"
Bai Yifan’s gaze fell on the serrated fly-catching leaves, feeling that things weren’t that simple.
"Shut up! You don’t know how sharp your mouth is!"
Bai Anhai covered Bai Yifan’s mouth, speaking through gritted teeth.
Because of Bai Yifan’s comment about being cursed with bad luck, he was almost driven mad.
If it weren’t inappropriate now, he would have wanted Bai Yifan to taste the power of the seven wolves on his waist.
Bai Yifan blinked innocently, not understanding why his father seemed so unkind, almost like a cornered dog.
Fine, I won’t talk!
Bai Yifan secretly thought.
He felt that there would be a more fierce attack soon!
"Let’s go!"
Zhong Beihai stood up, holding his waist, not planning to rest anymore.
The most important task now was to reach the mountain top, where the danger was ever-present—the longer they stayed, the riskier it got.
These old bones couldn’t die here; even if it meant dying, it should be in the research institute.
The path up the mountain happened to go through the direction the fly-catching leaves extended.
Three strong protectors led the way at the front, never slacking.
No matter what, Zhong Beihai must be protected, as he was humanity’s hope. If he died, the six of them had no reason to live on.
They’d become the sinners of humanity.
Unconsciously, Zhong Beihai always stayed near Bai Xiqin.
The six strong protectors surrounded Zhong Beihai, incidentally enclosing Bai Xiqin and a few others in the center.
Once or twice could be coincidental, but if this continued, Bai Xiqin would think it was no accident.
She felt that Zhong Beihai was intentionally or unintentionally protecting her.
Not only did Bai Xiqin notice, but even Leng Yebai and the Base Commander did.
It was a strange phenomenon.
It was their first time meeting Zhong Beihai, who had a good reputation. Protecting survivors was already too obvious and specific.
The chosen person wasn’t the youngest, Bai Yifan, but Bai Xiqin.
Bai Xiqin suddenly thought of Captain Zhang Gong, known for his foresight. Did he know the role of her Fusang Tree in her space?
Even from the start, did he get her to come to Ancient Kunlun Mountain so she’d have a reason to take out the Fusang Tree and give it to Zhong Beihai?
The more Bai Xiqin thought, the more alarmed she became.
When Captain Zhang came to the Yunhua Safety Base, the Fusang Tree hadn’t even developed its role to resist the zombie virus yet.
Leng Yebai’s eyes flickered, exchanging a look with Bai Xiqin.
He also remembered Captain Zhang’s look at him the first time they met.
It was as if Captain Zhang knew he had the antibodies to resist the zombie virus in his brain, yet he exhibited no greed for it in his actions or words.
He offered a lot of crystal cores, enough to incite disputes in several safety bases, yet his only request was for them to go to Ancient Kunlun Mountain.
And it wasn’t mandatory.
Captain Zhang said if they wanted to go, they could go.
This meant their going or not had no real impact.
In other words, their coming here or not, the Bai Family would choose to hand over the Fusang Tree to the human research institute—a matter of time.
Once here, they impulsively thought to plant the Fusang Tree on the mountain, letting Zhong Beihai dig it up.
It was terrifying upon closer inspection.
Bai Xiqin’s first thought was that Captain Zhang lived up to being the Captain of the Human Survivor Alliance, with formidable abilities.
If he were an enemy, you’d fall into his traps unknowingly.
Bai Xiqin felt that if Captain Zhang wanted, he could capture her like that past life’s research institute, dissecting her for study.
Yet he didn’t.
Instead, he chose the most tactful way, letting the Bai Family choose an acceptable method to bring out the mutated Fusang Tree.
Captain Zhang’s abilities were undeniable, yet he allowed the Bai Family to choose without using force.
Bai Xiqin believed if it were any other strong person, even for the sake of all humanity, even with a righteous heart, they’d definitely use force on the Bai Family to uncover the space’s secrets and find a cure.
And yet this super-powerful Captain Zhang went to great lengths to protect humanity with such a noble heart, one not easily found among common people.
Bai Xiqin raised her hand to touch Leng Yebai’s, who nodded slightly, then fell back a step to walk beside the Base Commander.
The Base Commander was puzzled why his son was suddenly so close to him.
Did his son have a change of heart?
Was he ready to properly take care of his one-armed old father?
"Aren’t you the Deputy Captain of the Alliance? How come you don’t seem as powerful as them?"
Leng Yebai suddenly spoke.
"What, what?" The Base Commander’s face immediately showed defiance, "Where am I not powerful?"
In front of his son, the Base Commander would never admit his low combat strength.
He was a super strong hero who could outlast the Zombie King, definitely not a minor figure.
Leng Yebai glanced at the Base Commander’s arm, smiled, and said nothing.
"I just encountered a super sea monster! It’s not just me; besides Captain Zhang, no one else in the world could escape from the sea intact."
The Base Commander recalled the scene he witnessed that day, still feeling a chill.
"Captain Zhang is indeed humanity’s hero. Besides him, perhaps no one is willing to shoulder the burden of humanity’s revival."
Zhong Beihai couldn’t help but add when Captain Zhang was mentioned.