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When Zhuge Lan reopened the task system, the page displayed:
Task: Collect feiyan grass X1: Unfinished.
Looking at the unfinished page, Zhuge Lan was a bit confused…
"Ah? Why is this? Isn't it already identified as feiyan grass, so why does it still say I haven't completed it?"
Zhuge Lan muttered to himself.
Does he have to take it out for it to count?
As Zhuge Lan thought, he stepped forward, preparing to reach out and pull out the feiyan grass.
Just as Zhuge Lan's hand was about to touch the root of the feiyan grass, a strong light suddenly burst forth from the feiyan grass, directly sending Zhuge Lan flying backward.
"Ouch!"
Zhuge Lan fell heavily to the ground, grimacing in pain.
He stared at the feiyan grass in astonishment, his face full of disbelief.
"What's going on?"
Zhuge Lan's eyes widened as he muttered to himself.
Su Biluo was also startled by the sudden change and quickly ran over to help Zhuge Lan up.
"Are you alright?"
Su Biluo asked with concern.
Zhuge Lan shook his head, but his gaze never left the feiyan grass.
At this moment, the feiyan grass glowed even brighter, as if resisting Zhuge Lan's touch.
No wonder he couldn't complete it; it turns out he couldn't just pick it directly.
Zhuge Lan frowned, falling into thought.
"It seems this feiyan grass isn't so easy to take; there must be some special method."
Su Biluo looked at the shining feiyan grass and also nodded:
"Then what should we do now?"
Zhuge Lan stood up and reopened the task system; the page still showed the task as unfinished.
He carefully observed the environment around the feiyan grass, trying to find some clues.
Su Biluo thought for a while and asked:
"Could it be that the soil is problematic? Look, the color of this soil is clearly different from the surrounding soil."
Zhuge Lan leaned closer to examine it carefully, then used his hand to dig at the soil next to the feiyan grass, and then said:
"There's nothing special about this soil; it's just been nourished by this feiyan grass for a long time, so its color is different."
"Then what exactly is going on?"
Su Biluo was also completely puzzled.
"How about we try brute force?"
Zhuge Lan asked.
"No! What if we destroy the feiyan grass, then it's over…"
Su Biluo quickly stopped him.
Zhuge Lan and Su Biluo stood before the feiyan grass, full of confusion and helplessness.
That feiyan grass, shimmering with mysterious light, seemed to be telling them an unknown secret.
Zhuge Lan's brows were tightly furrowed, his gaze fixed on the feiyan grass, his mind constantly pondering various possibilities.
Su Biluo, on the other hand, paced anxiously back and forth, occasionally looking at Zhuge Lan, hoping he could come up with a solution.
"Why is this feiyan grass so difficult to pick? We've tried various methods, but all have been in vain."
Su Biluo couldn't help but complain.
Zhuge Lan remained silent, continuing to immerse himself in his thoughts.
Suddenly.
A thought flashed through his mind:
"Could it be that we overlooked some crucial factor?"
"Is it because of the environment here?"
Zhuge Lan muttered to himself.
"Bìluò, do you feel there's anything special about the environment here?"
Zhuge Lan asked.
Su Biluo stopped, looked around, and said, "It's perpetually shrouded in mist here, and sunlight is scarce. Other than that, I can't see anything special."
"Mist-shrouded… scarce sunlight… That's it!"
Zhuge Lan's eyes widened with excitement as he continued:
"Scarce sunlight, ah. Could it be that because this feiyan grass has been in this mist-covered environment for a long time, without direct sunlight, it has remained in a defensive state?"
"Then what should we do?"
Su Biluo asked eagerly.
"Perhaps it needs direct sunlight."
Zhuge Lan stated his guess.
Su Biluo fell into deep thought after hearing him.
After a while.
She said, "That's possible, but the mist here is so thick, how could sunlight directly reach the feiyan grass?"
Zhuge Lan smiled:
"That's easy, just disperse the mist."
"Okay, be careful."
Su Biluo's eyes were full of worry.
Zhuge Lan held his palm towards the sky, circulating the spirit power within his body, and a spirit power fluctuation sphere appeared above his palm.
He snorted softly, and the fluctuation sphere shot towards the sky like an arrow released from a bowstring.
Wherever the fluctuation sphere passed, the mist was swept away as if by a strong wind, rapidly dispersing in all directions.
As the mist dispersed, sunlight finally penetrated through the gaps in the mist and shone upon the feiyan grass.
Indeed.
The moment the feiyan grass came into contact with direct sunlight, it emitted an incredibly dazzling light, as if absorbing the sun's energy.
Zhuge Lan and Su Biluo stared at the feiyan grass without blinking, feeling both nervous and expectant.
The dazzling light lasted for a moment, then gradually began to dim.
When the light completely disappeared, the feiyan grass stood quietly there, as if waiting to be picked.
However.
As the fluctuation sphere dissipated, the mist gathered back, once again blocking the sunlight.
Zhuge Lan said helplessly:
"There's really too much mist. It seems we need to work together."
"I'll be responsible for continuously dispersing these mists, and you go and pick the feiyan grass."
Su Biluo nodded, her eyes firm as she said:
"Okay!"
Then.
Zhuge Lan operated the spirit power within his body, and the Soul Ring behind him emitted a bright light, continuously attacking the mist.
The surrounding mist was once again torn open.
Su Biluo cautiously walked forward and slowly extended her hand.
This time, her hand was not repelled like Zhuge Lan's before, and she successfully touched the feiyan grass.
She gently grasped the root of the feiyan grass, pulled it with a tug, and completely extracted it from the soil.
"That's great! We succeeded!"
Su Biluo exclaimed excitedly, running towards Zhuge Lan and giving him a big hug.
The embrace was full of strength and warmth, as if to tightly envelop their joy of success.
Zhuge Lan felt her two soft marshmallows pressing tightly against him—it was an indescribably wonderful sensation.
Zhuge Lan was slightly stunned, feeling a soft warmth instantly wash over him.
The sensation was like a light cloud, with a slight elasticity and a heart-trembling tenderness.
Even his seasoned heart couldn't help but quicken its pace.
However, Su Biluo quickly reacted, letting go of him and scratching her head awkwardly.
Zhuge Lan looked at the feiyan grass in her hand, a relieved smile also appearing on his face:
"This time, it's really thanks to your reminder, otherwise we wouldn't know how long we'd be stuck on this mountaintop."
Zhuge Lan took the feiyan grass from Su Biluo's hand, and at the same time, a prompt immediately popped up on the task system:
Task: Collect feiyan grass X1: Completed.
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