"That's it?"
Upon hearing the announcement over the loudspeaker, [ Backstabbing Expert ] was immediately puzzled:
"I don't feel any change at all!"
He turned his head to look at the other person:
"Senior brother, how are you feeling? Is it because my Psionic Energy is too low?"
"Please be quiet, I'm feeling it."
[ The Backstabbing Expert ] shut up sullenly. Anyway, they couldn't leave the underground space immediately, so let them experience it if they wanted...
Two minutes later, seeing that [ Dawn Ah ] still hadn't responded, [ Backstabbing Expert ] asked impatiently:
"So what did you feel?"
I'm a little hungry.
"Hey senior, give me something nice to feel!"
"Eh."
The professor interrupted the students' conversation at this moment:
"I think this is still very meaningful."
Seeing the two people's questioning looks, the professor said confidently:
"Two hours before we arrived was lunchtime, so you shouldn't be hungry this quickly. Your feeling of hunger might be due to your body..."
"I'm sorry, teacher, I went to catch up on sleep and didn't have time to eat."
[ Dawn Ah ] interrupted her teacher's seemingly logical analysis with embarrassment, pointing out the root cause of her hunger in the most direct, straightforward, and incisive way.
"You!"
Looking at the student's face, which was filled with a mixture of guilt and distress, the old professor was at a loss for words.
"Pooh!"
Just then, a strange sound rang out. It didn't sound human, but it was a "pfft" sound that only humans could make.
At the same time, [ Dawn Ah ] felt something on his face and wanted to reach out to touch it, but was suddenly interrupted by his junior brother:
"Senior brother, when did you put on powder on your face?"
[ Dawn Ah ] reached out and rubbed her cheek, and sure enough, she saw some strange powder on her fingers.
He exchanged a glance with [ The Backstabbing Expert ], then, as if struck by a thought, they both turned to look at their mentor, [ The Evergreen Tree ].
The morning glory she was holding.
Even the Evergreen Tree itself realized something and quickly looked down, only to see that one of the four flowers blooming on the plant was out of place with the other three.
Although the flower was no different in color and shape, it looked like it was panting heavily. Even though the Evergreen Tree holding the flowerpot was not moving, the flower was still panting.
"Well..."
Ignoring the whispers of the surrounding volunteers, [ Dawn Ah ] looked at her mentor:
"It may be a bit offensive to ask this, but were you just cursing me in your mind, Professor?"
The Evergreen Tree, whose hair was mostly white, made no attempt to conceal it.
"Yes, and what I said in my mind at the time was 'Pah!'"
The three looked at each other, and all saw astonishment in each other's eyes.
"Teacher."
The one who broke the silence was [ the Backstabbing Expert ]:
"You once taught us that the first thing to do in this situation is..."
The professor nodded:
Record any abnormalities and repeat the experiment.
He looked at the three morning glories that hadn't changed much, then at his student who hadn't been sprayed with pollen:
So are you ready?
Am I... ready...?
Despite knowing he wasn't allergic to pollen, the [ Backstabbing Expert ] was still somewhat flustered.
However, the professor was already prepared, and his senior colleague was standing by waiting for new experimental data. He had no choice but to step in, and closed his eyes, looking as if he was about to make a heroic sacrifice.
"Bring it on!"
The professor nodded, glanced at the morning glory he was holding, and then pointed to the "target" in front of him, saying:
"Come on, try spitting it out."
The next moment, the morning glory in his arms remained motionless, while the vulgar words uttered in astonishment by "[ Dawn Ah ]" were already heard:
"Holy shit!"
[ Backstabbing Expert ] opened his eyes in confusion and found that his field of vision was filled with green.
The Pothos in his arms had just been like a snapping net, instantly pulling both the dark green old branches and the tender green new shoots upwards, like a hand blocking his face from the morning glory.
To his astonishment, the Pothos vines that had stood upright for a moment withered down at a speed visible to the naked eye, drooping over the edge of the flowerpot and returning to their harmless appearance as a normal ornamental plant.
The professor, realizing what was happening, quickly asked:
What were you thinking just now?
The " Backstabbing Expert " admitted sheepishly:
"I was worried about getting it all over my face and head, so I was thinking it would be great if I could cover it up."
"Really."
Seeing the professor nodding repeatedly, [ Dawn Ah ] asked again:
"Teacher, why didn't your morning glory react just now?"
The professor, somewhat perplexed, scratched his head.
"Perhaps because the level of danger is still unclear, my subconscious resolve to do this isn't strong enough..."
As they said this, the two of them finally looked at [ Dawn Ah ] and quickly changed the experimental procedure:
"So, could you make your rose move a little?"
"Can... can you?"
[ Dawn Ah ] was also somewhat flustered at this moment.
Although I've watched many superhero movies and dreamed of being able to manipulate metal, fire, and even ice at will, it's impossible not to feel panicked when this moment actually comes.
"Okay, let me try."
[ Dawn Ah ] closed her eyes, unconsciously hugging the potted ornamental roses in her arms tighter and tighter.
"Just move, just move!"
He silently cried out in his heart, while simultaneously opening his eyelids a crack to observe.
However, apart from being pushed up and down by my chest with each breath, the plant showed no other reaction.
What happened?
Have I simply not found the key yet?
[ Dawn Ah ]'s thoughts began to race, as if he had entered a state of "inner vision," seeing into the depths of his own soul, searching for the "switch" that could control the plants.
"Okay, senior."
Just then, the voice of [ Backstabbing Expert ] came:
"I think this kind of 'awakening'—well, that's the name I've come up with for now—has a chance of failure, and the chance might not be low."
"So my teacher and I both succeeded, which is pretty lucky. As for you... maybe you could try something else next time..."
Before the words were even finished, a rose branch covered in sharp thorns was swung out with the precision of a punch, its target being the incessantly chattering mouth of the [ Backstabbing Expert ].
But with a "whoosh," two Pothos branches suddenly shot up from their drooping position, colliding head-on with the rose branch at the side of her cheek, and then the three of them became entangled together.
As [ Dawn Ah ] opened his eyes in astonishment, [ Backstabbing Expert ]'s arrogant laughter rang out:
"Haha, I knew provoking you would work!"