From that day on, the number of magical plants in Area No. 13 increased from 42 to 43.
Gong Hao had another job-taking care of the strange demonic plant that looked like a ghost face flower.
Gong Hao realized that this flower was indeed not the Ghost Face Flower. Not only was it not a Ghost Face Flower, but it also did not possess any offensive abilities.
As for why it looked like this, Gong Hao believed that it was a protective color. The Ghost Face Flower was a famous ferocious plant in the Windy Continent. Other than humans, it had almost no natural enemies. One could understand how terrifying this flower was just by thinking about its terrifying toxicity, which caused the land where it was to become barren.
There was no lack of examples of weak creatures using bright colors to disguise and protect themselves from being harmed. And this flower in front of him was obviously the same.
It disguised itself as the Ghost Face Flower, so that most herbivorous Magical Beasts did not dare to invade it. However, it could deceive ignorant beasts, but it could not deceive humans. Lancelot easily saw through its disguise and brought it back to the castle.
What surprised Gong Hao was that this protective color usually only appeared on some weak magical beasts. A few magical plants with stronger spirituality would also evolve a protective color for themselves, but no plant would make itself look exactly the same as other magical plants.
Not only did the flower in front of him look like another flower species, but it also imitated the most ferocious Ghost Face Flower. This was a little unbelievable.
Could it be that plants also had intelligence?
He suddenly remembered a saying,"Desire is the source of wisdom, and feelings are the embodiment of desire."”
Then, did this mysterious flower also have desires?
Thinking of this, Gong Hao immediately made his move.
He first raised the kettle, but the flower didn't react at all. Gong Hao added some wet soil into the flower pot, but it was still the same.
Frowning slightly, Gong Hao muttered to himself,"I don't know what you like, hate, or fear, but I think that if you are intelligent, you should have some basic ways to express yourself. If you can't cooperate with me and let me know how to take care of you, then I can only use some intense methods.”
He picked up the big scissors and aimed at the stem of the flower, making it look like he was going to cut it off.
The flower immediately emitted a magnetic sound, and the entire flower plate began to shrink backward.
Gong Hao smiled in satisfaction.
"Alright, now I know how you express your fear, but you still don't know how to express your love. It seems that you don't care much about drinking water. Then what do you care about? Let me think about what's in the swamp…"
Gong Hao thought hard.
"Spotted Flower Poisonous Python?" His eyes suddenly lit up. Damn it, how could I have forgotten about it?”
Gong Hao rushed out and arrived at the library. He quickly found records of the spotted poisonous python. This was a very terrifying giant python. Their poison was not inferior to the Ghost Face Flower in the slightest. However, the saliva of this kind of magic beast had a surprisingly good effect on the growth of some magic plants. Therefore, wherever the spotted flower poisonous python existed, it was definitely a place with lush vegetation.
Saliva? Was it the saliva of the spotted flower poisonous python? Gong Hao immediately understood.
Damn it, where was he going to get this thing's saliva?
At that moment, he thought of Lancelot.
He seemed to have defeated a spotted poisonous python and brought this flower back.
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Andrew frowned deeply."
"Please forgive my ears. Are you sure I didn't hear wrongly? A servant actually wanted to dispatch a Sky Warrior to capture a spotted poisonous python for him?”
Sky Warrior? That was a ninth-grade warrior!
Gong Hao's heart skipped a beat. This was already close to the Saint realm.
Other than the Sanctuary-realm, the highest rank of the warriors in the Windy Continent was the Constellation Warrior. Below them were the Sky Warriors, Earth Warriors, and Ocean Warriors. Ocean warriors were level seven warriors, and warriors above level seven were also called free warriors. In other words, most countries wouldn't impose regulations on warriors of this level. Instead, they would hire them at a high price.
Apart from the legendary Sanctuary, it was said that there were no more than 500 Sky Warriors in the entire Windy Continent. They were scattered all over the continent, and there might only be a few Sky Warriors in a country.
No wonder he dared to venture deep into the central area and defeat the grade-7 poisonous python.
Andrew looked at Gong Hao with a dark gaze.
"It's like this…Lord Andrew.”"You know that the flower was sent by Lord Lancelot. He needs me to plant it alive." Gong Hao stammered. However, I realized that the flower did not like to nourish itself with water. It doesn't seem to be absorbing nutrients from the soil, because…I noticed that its roots have deteriorated severely, and it almost doesn't have any absorption ability.”
Andrew looked at the blond boy in front of him. This little guy was hardworking and serious. He had a good impression of Xiu Yi. " So you mean…"
"I think this flower is very strange. It seems to have a very strong intelligence, so it is also very picky.”
"What I care about is what kind of materials it can provide.”
"I'm not too sure yet. Yes, Lord Andrew, I can chop it up and give it to you to study, but you know, what if it has some important use and we can't find a second flower like this…"
" Alright," Andrew understood." You can ask Lancelot to help." He lives by the lake."
So Lancelot didn't live in the castle? Gong Hao was delighted, but in the next moment, he said with a fearful expression,"But Milord, you know that the lakeside is a forbidden area.”
Andrew said impatiently," That's not a forbidden place. It's just that Lancelot doesn't want anyone to disturb his cultivation. We don't want this guy to disturb our work either…Anyway, that place is not important. You can go there to find him. With your badge, the castle warriors won't stop you from going out.”
"Thank you, sir."
"However…" Andrew looked deeply at Gong Hao."If you want to use this opportunity to escape Purgatory Island, then your fate is destined to be buried in that forest.”
"Lord Andrew, why should I escape?" Gong Hao asked with a confused expression. They ate and slept well here, and the work was not heavy.”
Andrew smiled in satisfaction." You're right. You really have no reason to run away." Go find Lancelot and bring him this list. Tell him that this is the amount he needs for tomorrow. Of course, add your Spotted Flower Poisonous Python.”
"Yes, Lord Andrew."
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Lancelot lived in a small wooden house by the lake.
This Sky Warrior did not advocate luxury. On the contrary, he liked to return to nature. The scenery of the lake was beautiful, but the facilities of the wooden house were very simple.
Gong Hao had heard that many high-level martial artists led simple lives because luxurious and lustful lives were the greatest obstacle to human progress. In order to pursue a higher level of martial arts, they had almost abandoned all enjoyment and buried themselves in hard training.
Hard work was always the best talent.
Of course, there were always exceptions to everything. It was said that in the Southern Continent, there was a Sanctuary existence who would make a scene whenever he went in and out. Even when he ate, he had to have seven or eight attendants wait on him.
From this, Gong Hao felt that everything had its own orbit, but human behavior was illogical.
Gong Hao walked towards the lake from afar. Before he arrived at the wooden house, he could already smell a pungent burnt smell.
Something seemed to be burning.
He hurriedly ran over and saw a person walking out of the wooden house. It was Lancelot.
However, compared to his calm and magnanimous temperament yesterday, Lancelot looked like he was in a sorry state. His armor was covered in black ash, and his face was black and white. He looked as if he had just experienced a great battle and was beaten into a sorry state.
However, when Gong Hao saw him like this, he almost laughed out loud. He knew all too well what had happened.
As expected, Lancelot's angry whisper reached his ears,""Damn it, why is cooking so difficult?”
That's right, even in the empire, this person who was revered by tens of thousands of people had been defeated by a meal. Annoyed, he took out a pot of burnt food from the house and poured it on the empty space at the side.
The surroundings of the wooden house were littered with the Sky Warrior's rubbish. The wooden house was not only simple but also sloppy.
It seemed that the excessive study of martial arts had caused this isolated warrior to lose the basic ability to survive as a human. Under that gorgeous and powerful appearance, there was a low ability to live.
Gong Hao walked forward and bowed respectfully."Sir Lancelot."
"It's you?" Lancelot glanced at Gong Hao. I remember telling Andrew not to send anyone to disturb my meditation. Why, did you break the castle's rules, or is Andrew so arrogant that he doesn't even put me in his eyes?”
Even though he was in a sorry state, Lancelot's tone still carried the air of a king. He didn't even need to move his hand. A huge aura had already enveloped Gong Hao's entire body, binding him so that he couldn't move at all.
Compared to his inferior life skills, this Sky Warrior's combat ability was terrifyingly powerful!
"No, it's not like that. I'm here under Lord Andrew's orders to send you tomorrow's list."”
The aura disappeared, and Gong Hao finally regained his freedom.
Lancelot looked at Gong Hao and suddenly laughed."Do you really think I will kill you?"
"Sir Lancelot is the most powerful warrior in the Empire. Of course, he wouldn't lay his hands on a lowly servant like me." Gong Hao quickly replied.”
"Hmph, the most powerful warrior…so what? He's still sent to this deserted island to do the job of hunting magical beasts.”Lancelot's tone was filled with indignation. It was no wonder. Such a top-notch warrior should have contributed to protecting the country and enjoyed the worship of countless people in the country. Here, he had to listen to Heinz. Even his two student assistants could give him orders.
" Sir Lancelot, the existence of Purgatory Island is related to the future of the empire," Gong Hao hurriedly said." The people who are sent here are the most trusted and valued people of the empire. It can even be said that they hold the fate of the empire in their hands. From this, it can be seen that the empire still values you. Besides, only a warrior like you can deal with those powerful magic beasts on Purgatory Island.”
"Very good. You're a good talker, but there are some things you don't understand." Forget it, give me the list and ask Andrew to send me some food.”
Gong Hao handed the list over.”
Lancelot looked at him in surprise.”
"Yes, my lord. I used to work as a handyman in Baron Harden's house. I did all kinds of things there, including cooking.”
"Baron Harden? I remember that the Empire once had a Minister of Rites with the surname Harden.”
"Yes, Baron Harden is the descendant of that minister.”
"No wonder you're so polite. So you're from the House of Manners. In the history of the Empire, Old Harden was famous for his stubbornness and stubbornness.”Lancelot mumbled. It seemed like he was very familiar with the history of the Empire.
"Alright then." " I can try your cooking," Lancelot said." There's still some Swordrhino meat that I haven't wasted yet."”
Half an hour later, Gong Hao served the roasted Stegosaurus meat. It was golden in color and fragrant. Lancelot was tempted.
He tore off a piece and tasted it. A satisfied smile appeared on his face."Very good, very delicious, much better than the cooks in the castle.”
"Sir Lancelot, the meat of the sword rhino is still a little tough. It's not suitable to be a delicacy on the dining table. Moreover, there are insufficient condiments and spices here, so I can only make them casually. I think if I had the chance, I could make it even more delicious.”
"Is that so?" Lancelot was tempted. He really wanted to taste the food that Gong Hao had made for him with all his might.
However, in the next moment, Gong Hao said regretfully,"Unfortunately, I can only come today.”
"Why?"
"Because the poisonous python on the list is actually what I need. So Lord Andrew ordered me to send the list over.”
Lancelot immediately understood." Is it because of the pot of flowers I gave you yesterday?"”
" Yes, Sir Lancelot. Sir, you instructed me to take good care of it. I don't wish to disappoint you, but without the Spotted Flower Poisonous Python, I'm afraid I can't let it survive.”
Lancelot nodded. What part of the spotted flower poisonous python do you need?”
"Its saliva."
"That's troublesome. If you do that, I'll have to catch a live one for you. It wasn't hard for me to catch one alive, but the problem was that it was a magical beast of the seventh rank. How are you going to get saliva from its mouth? Do you think it's a Weeping Grass that you can pinch your face and squeeze?”
Gong Hao immediately sighed with a pitiful expression."Sigh, I know it's troublesome, but what can I do? I can only risk my life to try."
" This…" Lancelot frowned and thought for a while."Alright, for the sake of your delicious food, perhaps I can teach you a few tricks.”
Gong Hao was shocked by Lancelot's words.
His original plan was to find a way to build a good relationship with Lancelot. This way, Andrew would definitely treat him differently. When he realized that Lancelot was troubled by cooking, he had already made up his mind to help Lancelot cook every day in exchange for Lancelot's help, such as extracting the spotted poisonous python's saliva. However, he did not expect Lancelot to have no intention of doing so at all. He planned to teach Gong Hao how to cultivate Battle Aura and martial arts techniques. That way, even if he still could not deal with a grade-7 magical beast, it would be much easier to deal with a magical beast that had most of its abilities sealed.
Happiness sometimes fell from the sky like this. It always gave you a higher reward than you expected after you put in enough effort.
Lancelot's laziness gave Gong Hao the opportunity to learn battle aura. If he didn't grasp this opportunity, he would really be stupid.
It was decided. Lancelot wrote a letter asking Gong Hao to return to the castle and hand it to Andrew. From today onwards, Gong Hao would be in charge of delivering the list. This way, Gong Hao could learn battle energy from him and cook for him. It was killing two birds with one stone.
Andrew would certainly not object to this. Another apprentice had been freed from the chores.
Just like that, Shuiglaire had another job. He sent Lancelot a list of Magical Beasts and prepared three meals a day.
Before leaving, Gong Hao couldn't help but ask Lancelot a question,"Teacher Lancelot, can I ask you a question?”
"Don't call me teacher. I'm only teaching you the most basic basics. I don't intend to teach you anything higher. Alright, do you have any questions?"
"Yes, Sir Lancelot. I just want to know, since you can get food from the castle, why do you have to work so hard to cook every day?”
"Humph." Lancelot replied with a proud snort,""Who dares to eat the food made by alchemists? Poison and magic puppets were their specialty. Of course, they wouldn't dare to poison me, but I don't want to eat the food sent by a butcher with bloody hands!”
Boom!
It was as if a muffled thunder had exploded in Gong Hao's mind.
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