Demon Lord 3

Chapter 1950 Flower Picking Mission

Xing Zhichuan's words were sharp and to the point: "Is that even a question? We definitely have to go look again. If we don't find it before sunrise, it means we've missed the map's hint. The task isn't something we have to complete. Everyone's task is different, some easy, some difficult—it's all about luck. If you look at it this way, this task is actually quite simple. Seeing everyone's worried faces, I bet some of your tasks are very difficult." His companions nodded in agreement. Xing Zhichuan also roughly assessed the mountain. Given the current season, there weren't many plants left. Even if we picked all the flowers that could bloom, there would be at most 500 varieties. Although there were many of us, we hadn't expected to collect so many flowers at once. We were shocked by the number. Everyone split up, working in pairs, each pair searching for about 20 varieties. If they couldn't find something, they could notify other teammates to continue searching in other locations. I sighed helplessly. I hadn't expected so many varieties; it would take forever to find them all! Xing Zhichuan then distributed a small map to each of us, showing the approximate locations of the plants. He instructed us to find those closest to us and collect them. At this point, I noticed we were wandering further and further away. The mountain was vast, and although we had many people, even a large group was still significantly smaller than the mountain itself. Our team had varying strengths, so we had to form the strongest possible pairings. If the weakest member was paired with a strong one, the weaker teammate would be vulnerable. I kept observing our surroundings but didn't notice anyone secretly following us. Li Ruke was beside me; the little girl was indeed meticulous. As we crouched down to pick flowers, she whispered, "Sister, behind..." "Someone's coming. They're probably after us. They saw we were just two girls outnumbered and rushed at us without even looking who they were. Let's protect the flowers first before we attack." I whispered back, "You take out the protective bag and put all the flowers in it. Then follow behind me. If a fight breaks out, I'll take care of those guys as quickly as possible. You run with the flowers. I'm sure I can succeed within ten seconds." Li Ruke nodded. The guys rushed at us without any warning. I gave them a signal, and they turned and ran. Seeing the faint glow of the fluorescent flowers, they tried to pounce, but I quickly scanned them and knocked them all unconscious within ten seconds. A loudspeaker announced... Upon hearing the news that the entire team had been wiped out, Li Ruke turned and ran towards me. I hugged her tightly, saying, "It's alright, don't worry. But I just tested it out, and those people weren't exactly friendly. If you faced them alone, you could hold your own, but you'd get hurt. We need to minimize the damage." There were still two hours left, and our team of two had only found five flowers. Li Ruke thought she was holding us back, but I shook my head, "No, you weren't holding us back at all. Those people we encountered couldn't possibly attack all of our teammates, right? They must have specifically targeted the two girls. In that case, it's like we were shielding our teammates." "We've mitigated some of the damage. In this situation, our teammates should be thanking us; we can't say we're holding them back." Li Ruke sighed after hearing this, appearing slightly relieved. The other teammates reported in the sensor system that they had finished picking. Xing Zhichuan replied, "Teammates who have finished picking, don't stop. Keep looking for any more flowers nearby. Grab as many as you can. If you're sure there aren't any other flowers around, then go and meet up with the other teammates. We'll meet at the top of the mountain in an hour and a half. Those who haven't finished picking should try to head towards the top, as there are more and more people below, to avoid any danger." After hearing this, I took a few steps towards the top. Li Ruke pointed over there and asked if I could pick some. I compared the pictures and they looked similar, so the two of us quickly picked all the flowers. Li Ruke gently put the flowers into the bag. We were now halfway done. The main purpose of picking these flowers was to ensure their survival on the mountaintop, since such small flowers are not easy to grow in this season. We also tried our best to search for flowers all around us. With half an hour left and almost all the flowers gathered, we headed towards the mountaintop. Li Ruke felt a great sense of relief.