I am the Clone of a Death Row Inmate-Chapter 48: Rank 4 Spiritual Plant

Su Ze clicked into the live stream and was met with a view from below, looking up. He could clearly see two people facing each other in the sky.

One wore a Luofan Country military uniform. He was burly, tall, and imposing, with a tough demeanor. It was undoubtedly Ye Muni.

As for the other, Su Ze recognized Feng Bqing just from his multi-colored, explosive hairstyle.

However, Feng Bqing looked to be in a sorry state. His clothes were tattered, and he was covered in blood. Wounds were visible all over his body through the rips in his clothing.

’Where did these wounds come from?’

Su Ze wondered to himself.

At that moment, the bullet comments flooding the screen were all "666" and "The streamer is OP," while some people asked why he wasn’t talking.

The streamer, Mr. Ya, finally spoke. Though he couldn’t be seen, his voice came through in a hushed tone. "Bros, my calves are trembling. How could I dare to speak?"

"With this level of dedication from your streamer, aren’t you going to show some love with those little gifts? C’mon, bros, get those gifts rolling!"

Just as he said this, the camera suddenly shook violently. The view spun around, as if the streamer, Mr. Ya, was making a run for it.

When the picture stabilized again, Mr. Ya could be heard panting heavily, "That scared the hell out of me!"

It turned out the two Saint-level experts were no longer floating in the sky; they had landed on the ground.

Looking at the surroundings, Su Ze vaguely recognized the place. It had to be the outermost area of the Black Rock Mountain Range, bordering Mengka City.

Su Ze suddenly caught a faint, pleasant scent. It was Liou Wenxin, who had moved closer to his side and was staring at his phone screen.

Right after, Mrs. Yun also leaned in.

With Ye Muni and Feng Bqing on the ground, the women couldn’t see them anymore, no matter how good their vision was. Their only option was to watch the live stream with Su Ze.

In the live stream, Ye Muni spoke. "Feng Bqing, if you leave the territory of my Luofan Country now, I’ll pretend none of this ever happened."

Feng Bqing’s previous "I’m the best in the world" aura vanished. He suddenly became cheeky and hopped forward one step. "I’m out again."

Then he hopped back one step. "And I’m back in."

He repeated this back and forth, constantly taunting, "Nyah nyah nyah! I’m out again! Hit me, you idiot!"

Ye Muni was so furious his beard bristled and his eyes widened. He roared, "You’ve gone too far!"

With that, he charged forward, looking as if he was about to fight Feng Bqing to the death.

Su Ze knew, however, that Feng Bqing wasn’t intentionally provoking him. He was likely just immersed in playing a certain role.

Faced with the furiously charging Ye Muni, Feng Bqing chose to turn and run. Both Saint-level experts were extremely fast, and they vanished from the live stream in an instant.

The camera switched to the streamer, Mr. Ya. He was a man of about thirty, with dark skin and a very lean build. His two large front teeth were especially prominent.

"Bros, I’m going to keep tracking them. I’m gonna turn off the stream for a bit. Once I’ve tracked down the two big shots, I’ll go live again. Wait for my update, my dear bros!"

The screen flooded with comments: "Godspeed, brave warrior."

Su Ze exited the live stream and looked at Liou Wenxin. "Liou Wenxin, what do you think?"

Liou Wenxin pondered for a moment before speaking. "Feng Bqing arrived in Mengka City already injured. That means he was wounded by an unknown Saint-level life form within the Black Rock Mountain Range. So, whatever fought him wasn’t some beast that just reached Tier 4. It was a powerful, long-established Saint-level life form."

Su Ze added, "Also, Feng Bqing has never entered a human city since he went mad. This time, it feels less like a choice and more like he couldn’t defeat his opponent. He fled with his injuries and, in his panic, stumbled into Mengka City."

Mrs. Yun exclaimed, "So you’re saying there really is a powerful Tier 4 beast hiding in the Black Rock Mountain Range!"

"More likely a Spiritual Plant," Liou Wenxin said. "If it were a beast, it would have most likely chased after Feng Bqing when he fled. But it didn’t. So, it might be an immobile Tier 4 Spiritual Plant!" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Spiritual Plants, which are evolved plants, are rarer and more valuable than beasts.

Although extracts from Spiritual Plants cannot be absorbed by humans for evolution, they are essential ingredients for creating high-level evolution potions.

A Spiritual Plant is a treasure from top to bottom. Its entire body can be used in medicine, possessing extremely high medicinal value and making it an even more precious resource than beasts.

"Spiritual Plants are divided into two types. One is the mobile type, like ginseng-type Spiritual Plants. They have basically mastered Escape Techniques, so not only can they move, but they are also extremely fast."

"The other type is the immobile Spiritual Plant. Most are immobile, rooted to the spot where they grow. These types are generally enormous, and on their own territory, their combat power is extremely strong. They are practically invincible against others of the same tier."

Su Ze said, "It seems the Spiritual Plant in the Black Rock Mountain Range belongs to the latter category. Enormous size, immobility, and powerful combat strength—it all adds up."

The earlier battle in the Black Rock Mountain Range had caused a massive commotion, like an earthquake; that suggests Feng Bqing’s opponent is enormous. When Feng Bqing was defeated and fled, his opponent didn’t pursue him, which implies it’s probably immobile. Lastly, being able to defeat Feng Bqing is proof enough of its formidable power.

"This is just my speculation," Liou Wenxin said. "If I’m right, I’m afraid the situation around the Black Rock Mountain Range will become even more complicated."

"Also, Ye Muni probably had his own suspicions, which is why he chased Feng Bqing into the Black Rock Mountain Range. His goal was to investigate."

Saint-level experts are no fools. It’s unlikely one would be provoked by just a few words from a madman.

Mrs. Yun’s expression turned grave. "They didn’t fight before because there wasn’t enough at stake. If a Tier 4 Spiritual Plant is exposed, I’m afraid a great battle will be unavoidable."

"However, the more chaotic the situation becomes, the better it is for us. While they’re busy fighting, we can take the opportunity to leave Mengka City."

...

Liou Wenxin’s speculation was confirmed the very next day.

There was indeed a Tier 4 Spiritual Plant in the Black Rock Mountain Range!

The news broke so quickly thanks to Mr. Ya, the streamer who had broadcast the Saint-level battle last night. This Mr. Ya was a well-known outdoor streamer whose main schtick was being fearless and bold, daring to go anywhere and stream anything.

A mere Cocoon Stage evolver, he had once live-streamed a Tier 3 beast giving birth up close, secretly filmed a Hunter Squad murdering and robbing people in the Black Rock Mountain Range, broadcast a gang war, and even streamed a young wife’s affair.

His claim to fame was live-streaming a group of Luofan Country evolvers ganging up on a Tier 3 Venomous Giant Lizard. It was a real "group exercise"—the Luofan evolvers went at it until they were completely spent and broke, and the Venomous Giant Lizard was left screaming helplessly, unable to resist.

The reason Mr. Ya was so bold, allegedly, was that he had mastered a very powerful escape skill.

Last night, Mr. Ya had ventured deep into the Black Rock Mountain Range, following the footsteps of the two Saint-level experts. In the end, although he didn’t get to stream their battle, he made an astonishing discovery.

A mountainside in the Black Rock Mountain Range had split open, and through the fissure, a massive, spectacular tree with a complex, gnarled root system could be seen.

A Tier 4 Spiritual Plant, the Spirit Root Tree!

Mr. Ya immediately posted this major discovery online, complete with a picture.