Blind Spot-Chapter 108 - 099 gets one

Chapter 108: 099 gets one

Chapter 108: 099 gets one

August 29.

Li Chengyi was at home, carefully arranging a new pot of Manjusaka that had just arrived.

The dark red petals, like silk threads, were intricately woven together; from a distance, they looked like delicate crowns of flowers.

He had bought three pots in total.

They were of three different varieties: a white Mandragora, a red Manjusaka, and a yellow Mandragora.

The red Manjusaka was particularly eye-catching in its brown pot, where the black soil and green branches underscored the tender, slender petals, giving onlookers a subtle sense of melancholy.

His mother, Feng Yurong, was holding an automatic insecticide lamp on the side, using it to exterminate insects on a pot full of green beans.

The principles behind the purplish-blue insecticide lamp were unclear, but once it illuminated the plants, the hidden insects would crawl out by themselves, and then Feng Yurong would deftly remove them with disposable chopsticks.

“These lycoris are nothing rare; why buy them? It’s a waste of money,” she glanced at the flower pots her son had purchased online, somewhat dismissive.

“I’m earning my own money now, so I just bought them for fun with my pocket money. It’s better than those playing ARVR games, right? At least it won’t affect my eyesight,” Li Chengyi responded while carefully adding some diluted nutrient solution to the three pots.

“Anyway, there’s no space for them at home, so don’t keep them inside,” Feng Yurong advised.

“I know, I know,” Li Chengyi nodded, carefully added the nutrient solution to the flowers, and then rubbed his hands together, blew on them, and cautiously reached out to touch the Manjusaka.

This batch of flowers had arrived with the sunflowers, and a few pots had been delivered to his home. So after he packed them up, he planned to take them to the botanical garden to sign for the newly arrived Glorious Sunflowers.

Before that, he intended to try out the Flower Language Ability of the Manjusaka.

Ever since he had received the Mark of the Evil Flower, Li Chengyi had developed an irresistible urge to touch flowers.

For example, this Manjusaka was something he had reserved and ordered online a long time ago, and only now had it been delivered.

Now during broad daylight, Li Chengjiu and his old man Li Zhao were both out, and only he and his mother Feng Yurong were at home, so he didn’t have to worry about Li Chengjiu.

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“Mom, make less food for lunch, I won’t be eating at home. I found a friend’s garden where I can take these pots,” he said.

“Understood, you and your sister, and your dad, none of you ever eat at home anymore. Cooking has become such a chore…” Feng Yurong complained, her voice trailing off.

By this time, Li Chengyi was no longer paying attention to anything else.

His finger had already gently touched the red petals of the Manjusaka.

Soon, a trace of cool floral fragrance merged with his fingertips.

‘Manjusaka: Also known as lycoris, dragon claw flower, cockroach flower. Contains various alkaloids, with detoxifying, expectorant, insecticidal, and emetic effects, and is slightly poisonous. It prefers a cool, moist growing environment, and is not afraid of cold and drought. It naturally goes dormant in summer. The flowering period is August to September.’

‘Flower language: Omen of death (when used, can see premonitory signs of a person’s impending death.)’

Li Chengyi frowned; the scope of this Flower Language Ability was hard to define.

An omen of death, but from how long ago? This distinction could be significant.

And could this omen perceive all types of death, or just a specific category, like diseases?

The difference between these was also significant.

Li Chengyi reached out and touched the other two varieties.

The Flower Language was the same for all three, each indicating an omen of death, but the annotations had slight differences in detail. This was getting interesting.

He pondered whether to incorporate them into his main system of twelve flowers in the future.

Dudu…

The phone rang, and Li Chengyi took out his phone to look at it and pressed to answer.

“Hello, how’s your preparation over there?” Song Ran’s voice came through, “I’ll come and take you to Master Yu Long’s place.”

“Wait a moment, and help me bring some things. It’s not good to go empty-handed,” Li Chengyi replied.

“Okay. You do your thing,” Song Ran responded.

Li Chengyi quickly stood up, said goodbye to his mother Feng Yurong, and then carried the three pots out the door.

He went downstairs, left the residential complex, and the black off-road vehicle was already waiting by the roadside.

The car was covered in dust, having not been washed, and despite being an expensive model, it had the air of a cheap pickup truck.

Li Chengyi approached, placed the flower pots in the open trunk, and then got into the car himself.

He shut the door with a thud.

“Let’s head to Eternal Botanical Garden first,” he said.

“The one you run?” Song Ran couldn’t grasp Li Chengyi’s thought process. Normal people interested in plants and flowers would just visit parks or flower shops, wouldn’t they?

Who would spend so much money just to buy a botanical garden for themselves?

Could this be the strange way a Blind Spot Individual’s mind worked?

Most Blind Spot Individuals are considered crazy, a widely accepted notion in their circle.

“Yeah. I’m going there to set the flowers down and take a few things, and then we’ll set off,” Li Chengyi said with a sigh, “You’re always a great help, Brother Song.”

“No problem, the boss ordered me to take good care of you before he left. I’m already ashamed I can’t assist with the Blind Spot. If I couldn’t manage even this trivial task, that would truly betray the trust the boss and you placed in me,” Song Ran stated earnestly.

“How’s the situation on the boss’s side?” Li Chengyi asked seriously.

“Not great. Lien left some clues, but with time, some have already naturally dissolved. All they know now is that Lien left the clues inside a book called the Blue Book. As for what this Blue Book actually is, they can’t figure it out,” Song Ran sighed.

“Blue Book…”

“Yes, the Blind Spot they encountered is also quite troublesome; Sima Gui and another Blind Spot Individual were both injured, seriously, too—they’re still lying in the hospital.”

“But so far, it seems there has been no Blind Spot that’s easy to deal with. Your Silent Store is relatively safe recently, as long as you don’t buy anything, there’s no danger.”

“Indeed.” Li Chengyi nodded.

“How’s the situation on your side? If things really can’t be handled on boss’s end, then we’ll have to use Flash Appearance. When it comes to memory flashes, you’re the strongest among us, the most likely to trigger it.” Song Ran spoke solemnly.

“If I’m really needed, I naturally won’t shirk my responsibility,” Li Chengyi responded decisively.

“Sigh… When will these troubled times end…” Song Ran sighed, his voice trailing off, no longer speaking.

Li Chengyi didn’t make any further sound either.

The car sped along, and after about half an hour, they finally arrived at the newly opened Eternal Botanical Garden.

The garden’s main gate was still under renovation; Li Chengyi was flush with cash and planned to create a large metal carved openwork arch gate as the facade.

“By the way, Brother Song, my jar?” Li Chengyi asked.

“I’ve got it here with me, I’ll give it back to you,” Song Ran said as he took out the jar Li Chengyi had snatched from the Silent Store, from a secret compartment in the passenger side.

The jar was placed in a pocket, along with the Blood Exchange Bottle from before, and handed over to him.

“This jar is really strange; I can only see a pocket holding something, but when I open it, there’s nothing inside… Can’t touch anything either,” Song Ran complained.

“It is indeed weird, thanks,” Li Chengyi said as he took it and glanced inside the bag.

Aside from the previous Blood Exchange Bottle, there was a dusty metal jar.

The jar resembled a certain brand of fermented black bean fish can, with greyish-white-green intermixed patterns and symbols, and text all around it.

As Li Chengyi’s gaze fixed on it, the symbols and text on the surface of the jar twisted and transformed into characters he could recognize from the Yi Country.

‘Heart of Greed: A favorite snack of certain beings.’

The item was even less useful than the previous Blood Exchange Bottle, but since there were no expiration dates to worry about, he could keep both small items indefinitely, waiting to see if they would have a better use in the future.

“We’re at the spot, go on, I’ll wait for you,” Song Ran said.

Li Chengyi replied and quickly got out of the car, carrying three potted plants as he briskly walked toward the open entrance of the botanical garden.

Upon entering, between the greenhouses and on the lawn space, he saw a multitude of newly arrived golden Titan Sunflowers neatly arranged on the grass, waiting to be transplanted by the staff.

“Mr. Li, you’re here? The flowers are all set here ready for planting; do you want to check them?” The manager in charge of the garden was a blond auntie with small curly hair, named Chen Yuqin, around the same age as Li Chengyi’s mother, Feng Yurong. People of this age often liked to use names involving jade, piano, or glory.

It was a symbol of the times, quite different from the younger generation.

“Let me have a look first,” Li Chengyi walked to the edge of the Titan Sunflowers, reaching out to touch the nearest flower head on the ground.

Hiss…

‘Evolution Degree: 6%’

A fine stream of Flowers flowed into his fingers, and he nodded slightly.

Then, without stopping, he continued to gently touch the remaining flower heads one by one.

Streams of Flowers began to converge, forming an increasingly robust stream.

‘7%’

‘8%’

‘10%’

The evolution degree soared rapidly, improving Li Chengyi’s mood as well.

He could have gone to other gardens to brazenly gather Flowers, but he had been too busy lately. Moreover, only with his own flowers would it be convenient to select the species at any time, concentrating them in one place to save time, and to repair the Floral Dress.

This purchase also allowed for the expansion of a stable flower supply channel.

A vast array of Titan Sunflowers, none too large or tall.

As expected, by the time Li Chengyi had touched more than half of them, the degree of evolution had already maxed out.

‘Titan Sunflower: Evolution Degree 100%’

“Plant all the flowers, and make it quick. Also, have the previous supply channels been recovered?” he stood up and asked.

“Most of them have, and recently white chrysanthemums and yellow chrysanthemums are selling well. Boss, should we stock up on them in advance?” Chen Yuqin asked from the side.

Despite wearing a fitted, fashionable white floral dress, her protruding belly could not be concealed.

“You handle it, I’m giving you a ten percent profit share, the more profit we make, the more you earn,” Li Chengyi said casually.

He was not afraid of anyone daring to embezzle his assets since he was not one to play by the rules. If someone really dared to do so, he might actually be pleased.

Because then he could reap everything, along with their property, which would certainly make more than just a little embezzlement.

After handing over the three pots of Manjusaka and Mandala flowers he had brought to Chen Yuqin, instructing the garden staff to plant them, he took the prepared gift for the Dragon Whisker Sect and then left the garden.

As he was leaving, the botanical garden’s gate was nearly completed, and some random passersby were already coming in and out to visit.

The place was beginning to attract some visitors.

This gave Li Chengyi a great sense of satisfaction.

Carrying his things, he got back into the car, and together with Song Ran they drove away from Suiyang and headed toward Qinggang City where the Dragon Whisker Sect was located.