Chapter 942: The Corrupted and Insane Divine Flower (4k)
Bishop Sabrina Melville stepped forward and whispered, “I can feel that the fog here is different from outside; the concentration of grass elemental energy is so dense it’s suffocating… And divinity! Even with such thick fog, I can already perceive the evil divine aura emanating from that flower. It doesn’t seem to be born from the blood of a celestial deity but rather from a demon god.”
“We have never seen a celestial deity, so how could we know their good or evil?” Professor Metia walked over and said, “What should we do next?”
Gavin North stated, “My team cannot advance any further. If you wish to proceed deeper, I will go alone.”
Bishop Sabrina Melville glanced at him and replied, “I will bring Albert and Emily.”
Scarcely had he finished speaking when Stanley Longfellow arrived with his female guard, “Gavin, aren’t you going to bring me along?”
Gavin North looked back and said, “If you want to come, I won’t stop you.”
Stanley Longfellow’s eyes gleamed as he turned to Professor Metia, “Then only Saint Maryann Academy remains. Will you continue to get involved in this mess, or keep out of it?”
Professor Metia calmly replied, “Then we will send three people too.”
Each of the three factions sent three members, forming a nine-person investigation team.
The Church did not support Bishop Sabrina Melville and the [Twin Sacred Knights], but those protected within the war chariot were purely magical and not suitable for such actions.
The Northern Territory’s overall strength was relatively weak; Gavin North himself was one of the two individuals who could stand against Bishop Sabrina Melville, the other being a [Weather Master] who was also unsuitable for this mission.
Fortunately, Stanley Longfellow and his guards joined in, preventing him from fighting alone.
As for the academy side, they chose Professors Shylph, Kazel, and Dark.
Professor Shylph was key to this operation and must participate.
Dark voluntarily offered to join, having [Shenmi] by his side and able to summon [Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes], making him the most suitable candidate.
Moreover, there was Chris in his shadow.
Thus, the academy actually sent four people.
After a brief rest, the temporary investigation team formed by the three factions immediately set off.
Gavin North somehow helped the winged tiger overcome its fear, fully armed and ready.
The trio from the Church still rode on unicorns, their bodies gradually glowing with sacred golden light, enveloping them and their mounts in a golden halo beneath.
These golden halos connected, placing them in a [Trinity] state, clearly showing their full commitment.
On the academy side, they sat atop Professor Kazel’s golem, the [Goblin Alchemical Madman].
Professor Shylph summoned the [Wind King], which transformed into a wind barrier to protect them.
The [Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes] rode on [Bi Liji翁], leading the way.
The investigation team used various means to break through the fog, cautiously following behind [Bi Liji翁] and [Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes].
They were only a kilometer away from where they had rested, a distance that could be crossed in a moment for everyone present.
However, they proceeded step by step, exploring cautiously. It took ten minutes to cover half the distance.
Surprisingly, they encountered no monsters in these five hundred meters.
Despite the green-tinged fog being so thick it obscured vision, they faced no overt dangers during this period.
After crossing nearly five hundred meters, the view ahead suddenly cleared, revealing the complete form of the [Demeter’s Flower] before them.
Its true form was slightly smaller than the dark silhouette seen through the fog, yet still over a hundred meters tall.
From bottom to top, the entire flower was a grotesque grayish-white. The petals, which should have been white, dripped with ink-like dark green, with nearly black viscous liquid hanging from one large petal, unmoving in mid-air, uncertain when it would truly drip.
Apart from color and size differences, its appearance was almost identical to the [Demeter’s Flower] cultivated by Professor Metia.
Looking up, countless threads extended from its stamens into the dense fog, resembling a spider web.
There was no wind, and nothing moved—not even the petals. Everything seemed frozen in place.
Dark and others held their breaths, meticulously observing the features of the [Demeter’s Flower], while tensing their nerves to guard against any potential danger.
But after half a minute, nothing happened!
In this five-hundred-meter radius, only a few clouds of fog floated high above, with the solitary towering [Demeter’s Flower] hovering in the center. At the very top, the fog resembled a sky curtain.
Silence and oppression slowly crept in.
“Woof… Growl… Growl!”
Suddenly, Gavin North’s winged tiger broke free from his control, barking in fear at [Demeter’s Flower].
Its muscles trembled violently; the long-suppressed fear finally erupted, causing it to abruptly turn and flee into the foggy rear.
Gavin North shouted loudly, slapping the tiger’s flanks to regain control.
But the winged tiger completely escaped control, half its body disappearing into the fog in a scream.
In that instant, everyone was caught off guard.
Green threads in the fog suddenly became clear. The winged tiger’s half-body was ensnared by the fog, countless threads tightly adhering to its head, neck, and everything that had entered the mist. Its green threads visibly increased.
When the green threads reached a certain extent, something bulged beneath the green skin, bursting it open, revealing fresh red buds emitting a bloody vitality.
In an instant, numerous tender buds sprouted on the winged tiger’s head.
Gavin North roared and suddenly leaped away from the tiger’s back.
The winged tiger’s soaring body froze in mid-air, as if stuck on the fog wall, its front half turning wooden while the back continued to convulse.
Everyone’s expressions changed dramatically.
Fear spread.
