Green Python Falls Ill

The Banyan Tree had just smelled a special fragrance when its aerial roots touched Seventh Young Lady Shen, but it had smelled too many fragrances in the past, so it didn't pay much attention at first.

The grain seeds, arranged in a shallow layer in the box, were very plump and looked like good seeds.

The aerial roots curled up a few seeds, and without much effort, the seeds were crushed into powder and attached to its Root.

A few seconds later, the Qi Gen, which had been swaying slightly and seemed quite energetic, suddenly froze as if it had been struck by a pressure point.

The brother and sister, who had initially been full of anticipation, also sensed something was wrong. Young Master Shen cautiously asked, "What's wrong...?"

"Smack!"

He had barely finished speaking when the Banyan Tree roots suddenly acted out of character, swinging wildly at the seed box as if possessed.

It might have wanted to collect some more seeds, but in its excitement, it didn't control its strength and smashed the plastic box into pieces with a loud crack.

Not a single seed was left; all of them were caught by the Root at lightning speed, just like before.

Immediately afterwards, the Banyan Tree's branches and leaves began to tremble violently without warning, and its aerial roots flew around as if swept by a gale, instantly changing the appearance of the entire tree.

Chapter 108 The Green Python Gets Sick

In the siblings' memories, the Banyan Tree was always synonymous with gentleness, tolerance, and dignity. This was the first time they had seen it like this, which made them feel unfamiliar and afraid.

It resembled anger, yet also a kind of madness born of excessive excitement.

The two of them jumped to their feet, looking at the Banyan Tree with fear and uncertainty, their bodies instinctively adopting a defensive posture.

The siblings had always been curious: the Banyan Tree was brought back by the Shen Family Head, and he was able to become the head of the family entirely because of Banyan Tree. But why did he treat the Banyan Tree with more reverence than affection, and why did he always warn them not to go to see it casually, even though Banyan Tree had such a good personality?

The siblings initially thought that the Shen Family Head feared that their favor with the Banyan Tree would affect his choice of successor, or even seize his power, allowing the siblings to take over as family heads.

Now that I think about it, there might be other reasons why the Shen Family Head feared the Banyan Tree.

Just as they were about to retreat, the air blast that whistled through the air struck the stone table with a snap, picked up the fountain pen, and began writing rapidly on the paper.

With a "whoosh," Qi picked up the paper and held it in front of the brother and sister.

Above it were written several wildly cursive characters, straining through the paper: Where do seeds come from?!

A sudden sense of oppression swept over them. The two knew that this was the inherent pressure of a high-level mutated monster, but the Banyan Tree had never treated them like this before.

This shows that the issue was important enough to make the Banyan Tree lose its composure instantly.

Eldest Young Master Shen shielded his sister behind him, his back taut with tension, and his voice was slightly off-key as he replied, "This is a seed cultivated by the Lou Family."

Although Seventh Young Lady Shen had already made this information quite clear, faced with the Banyan Tree in this state, Eldest Young Master Shen dared not refuse to answer.

The Banyan Tree continued writing, "The Lou Family not only sells the grain grown from this seed, but they're also willing to sell the seeds to others, is that right?"

The question was repeated again, Eldest Young Master Shen honestly replied, "Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Banyan Tree suddenly fell silent. Its branches and leaves stopped trembling, and its aerial roots drooped down again. It was so quiet that one might mistakenly think that the leaves that had fallen to the ground had been blown down by the wind.

For nearly two minutes afterward, the Banyan Tree remained motionless, but the brother and sister dared not relax, maintaining a posture ready to flee at any moment.

The Banyan Tree seemed to realize it had startled the siblings. It withdrew the paper that had been pressed in front of their eyes, and wrote on another piece, but this time the handwriting returned to its previous clean and gentle style.

It used two aerial roots, similar to the gesture of a human offering with both hands, to hand the paper to the brother and sister.

Eldest Young Master Shen and Seventh Young Lady Shen looked down at him. "I was just too happy and startled you. I'm really sorry."

Eldest Young Master Shen subconsciously said, "No, you don't need to apologize?"

Having admired and loved the Banyan Tree for over a decade, and seeing it return to normal and having its cause of madness explained, the brother and sister quickly convinced themselves to abandon the idea of leaving and obediently sat back down on the stone bench.

Seventh Young Lady Shen was still somewhat shaken, and asked softly, "Why are you so happy?"

The pen tip landed on the paper again: I sensed from these seeds the possibility of the Shen Family dominating the world in the future, so I couldn't control my emotions.

The brother and sister stared wide-eyed in surprise. Seventh Young Lady Shen asked, "What do you mean?"

Banyan Tree: I can't explain it clearly yet, but I think this seed wasn't cultivated by the Lou Family. The Lou Family selling grain and seeds is like selling gold at the value of ordinary stones, which is too foolish.

Eldest Young Master Shen speculated, "Perhaps they themselves don't know the true value of the seeds?"

Banyan Tree: Impossible. I can sense it. The thing inside the seed has been weakened and concealed by special means. If it weren't for my high mutation level and stronger perception than most mutated monsters of the same level, I might have been deceived as well.

Seventh Young Lady Shen seemed to understand, and murmured, "No wonder I couldn't cultivate the same kind of seeds, because the Lou Family's grain seeds contain a special substance."

Banyan Tree: So the seeds couldn't have been cultivated by the Lou Family. Go investigate! We must find the true owner of the seeds. They must have more of these things. If we get them, the Shen Family will have the power to control the whole world. Awakening Reagent and superhumans are nothing compared to these things.

The Awakening Reagent allowed the Shen Family to rise from obscurity among the major clans to become virtually invincible, almost taking control of the entire Central Base. But the Banyan Tree's intention was that the Awakening Reagent was utterly insignificant compared to this thing.

What exactly does "this thing" refer to? Eldest Young Master Shen was extremely curious.

He saw that his sister had a similar expression, but neither of them had. He asked the Banyan Tree.

Firstly, they were still somewhat frightened by what had just happened; secondly, the Banyan Tree didn't seem to intend to tell them the truth, otherwise it wouldn't have used such an abstract concept as "controlling the whole world" to explain it to them.

They all have the self-awareness to know what they shouldn't know; turning a blind eye is the wisest course of action.

The Banyan Tree, seemingly oblivious to their thoughts, wrote on the paper, "Go and tell your father to come see me. We must use the entire Shen Family's resources to investigate who the true owner of the seed is. The longer we wait to find them, the longer the Shen Family will be on the road to prosperity."

The brother and sister hesitated. They had come without the Shen Family Head's knowledge; if they went to find him, wouldn't they be exposing themselves?

The Banyan Tree patted their shoulders with its aerial roots, as if to comfort them.

Banyan Tree: Don't worry about getting scolded. Speaking of which, you two are the heroes. If you hadn't sent the seeds, I might never have discovered this thing in my entire life. I will persuade your father, so don't worry.

Seeing the Banyan Tree's certainty, and out of their habitual trust in it, the brother and sister agreed.

Because the Banyan Tree was urging them on, after returning home that night, the brother and sister immediately contacted the Shen Family Head, who was probably still in bed with his lover, and truthfully reported what had happened that night.

Originally, when he heard that they had gone to see the Banyan Tree without permission, the Shen Family Head was about to get angry. However, when they explained the importance of what the Banyan Tree "spoken," the Shen Family Head's anger instantly turned into overwhelming joy.

Why did the Banyan Tree follow him back? He knew all too well how he had become the head of the Shen Family and how the Shen Family had risen to prominence.

Banyan Tree dares to say that, it must be at least 90% certain.

To control the whole world—what an alluring phrase!

Isn't this exactly what the Shen Family and their goal are?

The Shen Family Head waved away his lover who was pressing her against him, and rushed to the greenhouse garden that very night, where he met the Banyan Tree alone.

No one knew what the man and the tree had discussed, but just before dawn, the Shen Family Head emerged from the garden, his face glowing with health, and the wrinkles around his eyes deepening with his smile.

Just as the Banyan Tree had predicted, Eldest Young Master Shen and Seventh Young Lady Shen were not only not scolded, but were actually rewarded.

The Shen Family Head lavishly praised the two children in front of the Shen Family's higher-ups and his illegitimate sons, as if he had always cared deeply for them.

He also entrusted the task of finding the true owner of the seed to Eldest Young Master Shen, and boasted that if he could accomplish this, he would give him priority when choosing a successor for the family head in the future.

This is undoubtedly a pie in the sky that can only be looked at but not eaten, but other illegitimate children didn't even get this pie, so Eldest Young Master Shen can take this opportunity to build up a lot of influence for himself.

Amidst the envious gazes of his illegitimate children, Eldest Young Master Shen, along with his sister who had finally escaped the threat of failed breeding, embarked on an investigation into the source of the Lou Family's seeds.

Yong'an Base.

Today, Tao Qiu is taking the children to the valley, while Lou Yu has to stay at the base to work.

Lou Yu tears. "I'm so pitiful, I can't go with you guys, I still have to work all day."

The three kids ran over, hugged him, and comforted him like little adults.

Eldest Cub: "Don't cry, Daddy Lou Yu, we'll be back soon."

"Baby, Lou Yu a kiss, I hope it makes him a little happier." The Second Cub leaned in and Lou Yu a quick kiss on the cheek.

The Third Cub made a promise, "Next time, next time our whole family goes out, we can take a bath together in the pool."

Tao Qiu patted Lou Yu's head, amused, and said, "Alright, Little Fishy, be good. How about we bring you some delicious prey when we go back tomorrow?"

Lou Yu nuzzled Tao Qiu's hand, looked up at him, and said with a pitiful expression, "We have to be apart for a day, I'll miss you guys so much. Qiuqiu, give me a kiss, just so I can remember you."

"Why are you exaggerating like that?" Tao Qiu complained, but her body language betrayed her. She leaned down, cupped his face, and gave him a deep kiss.

After Lou Yu made that request, the three kids wisely ran outside. "Don't look at what you shouldn't see or hear," they said, "Children shouldn't watch such shameful things."

After sending the clingy Lou Yu to work, Tao Qiu drove the kids away from the base.