Chapter 238 - 150: Taking Stock of Resources! Massive Changes in the Farmed Creatures! The Rock Armor Eagle Nears Its Juvenile Stage

Chapter 238: Chapter 150: Taking Stock of Resources! Massive Changes in the Farmed Creatures! The Rock Armor Eagle Nears Its Juvenile Stage

Having confirmed that the only way to eradicate the Bloodthirsty Vine was to attack it at its source, Chen Chong couldn’t be bothered to waste any more time here.

The sky was already growing dim. His group hadn’t slept a wink since dawn, working nonstop all day, and now they just wanted to go back and rest.

Before leaving, he explained the situation to the nearly fifty Parasites present, telling them they were not to take a single step out of the library until the Bloodthirsty Vine King had been dealt with.

Everyone quickly nodded in agreement, promising that they would not cross the line by even an inch unless Chen Chong gave the word.

After all, no one was willing to gamble with their own life.

Besides, not only was it safe to stay here, but meals were delivered daily. They didn’t have to risk their lives searching for food outside.

From the perspective of both self-preservation and simple survival, staying here was the best option.

Although the group agreed readily, Chen Chong was still a little uneasy.

If they were to leave the library, escaping the suppressive range of the Lion-headed Goose, losing their lives would be the least of his worries.

The real problem would be if the immature Bloodthirsty Vines within their bodies reconnected with the distant Bloodthirsty Vine King. If their nutrients were drained and they reverted to being deeply infested Parasites, it would create a new threat in a school that had just been mostly cleared. That would be the true disaster.

Just in case, Chen Chong specifically left the Assassin Insect behind to stand guard.

First, it would help the Lion-headed Goose watch over these early-stage Parasites.

Second, it would guard against any intruders with malicious intent.

The school was full of all sorts of people. Although today’s events had made most people aware of the Bloodthirsty Vine’s threat, it had also revealed the method to become a Transcendent.

It was entirely possible some fool would get a crazy idea and rashly break in to uncover the secrets of the Bloodthirsty Vine.

There was even the possibility of deeply infested Parasites appearing again, trying to find this place and rescue their suppressed brethren.

This wasn’t impossible. After all, even if most of the Parasites in the school had been eliminated, some fish had inevitably slipped through the net.

With so many students going out every day, there was also the risk of them becoming newly infected.

’With the Bloodthirsty Vine King’s intelligence, if it knew about the situation at the library, it would absolutely be capable of something like this...’

The Lion-headed Goose’s strength wasn’t weak, but it was only B-Level. It could handle ordinary people and common Parasites, but it would be in trouble if the situation became more critical.

But with the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect here, the situation was completely different.

With its A-Level strength, it could handle more than just a typical emergency; it could even take care of a Bloodthirsty Vine fused from fifty Parasites like the one from today.

The Assassin Insect was silent by nature, like a precision killing machine that would only ever strictly execute orders. He could feel completely at ease entrusting this task to it.

After settling matters at the library, Chen Chong led Xu Jun and the others back to the faculty apartments.

They didn’t go to the gymnasium to check on the team recruitment details, nor did they go looking for Zhong Fang to get an update on the aftermath.

Exhausted in both body and mind, all they wanted was to go back and rest for the night. Everything else could wait until tomorrow.

He pushed open the door...

Outside, it was pitch black.

Inside, however, a Lighting Stone gave off a soft glow, allowing them to see their surroundings clearly.

As soon as he entered, Xu Jun collapsed onto the sofa, a look of utter despair on his face.

"Worked all day, and now we’re finally home. I’m so hungry and tired, I feel like I’m at my limit..."

Seeing this, Jia Wen quickly tucked his feather fan into his belt. A doting smile on his face, he rolled up his sleeves and headed for the kitchen.

"My lord, I’ll go make dinner right away!"

"I’ll help too."

Wang Biao said, following him toward the kitchen.

Qi Zhen, as usual, sat down cross-legged in a corner of the sofa.

As a pure Body Cultivator, he had spent decades honing his physical form, and quiet meditation was his unshakable daily practice.

Having spent a few days together, the others were already used to his routine and knew not to disturb him when he closed his eyes to meditate.

Compared to Xu Jun’s exhaustion, Chen Chong was in much better shape, even after working through the night and all day.

He was tired, but not to the point of collapse.

’This must be thanks to ’Rapid Recovery’ replenishing my stamina,’ he thought.

With nothing better to do, Chen Chong decided to check on their resources at home.

The mud pond and farmland, two "buildings," were located adjacent to each other in a corner of the living room near the kitchen.

Thanks to the Building Card’s accelerated growth effect, the things growing within them seemed to change every day.

Compared to yesterday, the crops in the farmland looked even more impressive.

The branches and leaves of the sweet potato vines had spread out completely, their green tendrils and new shoots covering almost the entire Farmland plot.

Chen Chong carefully dug away some of the soil, taking care not to damage the rootstalks.

Beneath the soil, sweet potatoes had already formed.

Although they were still on the small side, given the Farmland Card’s acceleration effect, they would be fully mature in a week at most.

At that point, they could not only be harvested for food, but also saved as seeds for future planting and cultivation.

After covering them with soil again, Chen Chong turned his attention to the other crops.

There was a single chili pepper plant and a single tomato plant, both originally procured by Shen Xinrou. Though few in number, their growth was excellent.

The tomato plant had produced seven or eight fruits, all of which had turned red and were about the size of a fist. Beside them were a few newly sprouted, green, immature fruits.

The pepper plant had also produced more than ten peppers, a mix of red and green. Just looking at them was enough to make one’s mouth water.

In their current state, both crops could have been harvested, but the quantity was simply too small. From the beginning, Chen Chong had no intention of using them for food.

He had to wait for at least the first two harvests to save up enough seeds and propagate them on a larger scale before they could be eaten.

’Looking at this growth, they’ll be fully mature in two days at most, ready to be used as proper seeds for the next planting...’