Chapter 333 - 331: I Can Finally Help You

Ding Ning's current state is not good at all.

Her face was clouded with worry, and the unease in her heart surged like the tide.

As soon as she returned, she saw Hua in a spiritless state.

The once vibrant, enormous flower was now intertwined with black patterns; the originally bright purple petals had been tainted to a purple-black, even creeping towards pure black.

This dreadful scene suddenly weighed heavily on Ding Ning's heart, as a chill rose from the bottom of her heart.

She called out several times, her voice filled with urgency and worry.

However, Hua showed no response.

Despair filled Ding Ning's eyes; she couldn't believe the scene before her.

There's no response, and the breath of life was gradually fading.

Ding Ning's heart seemed to be tightly gripped by an invisible hand, making it nearly impossible for her to breathe.

She remembered what the Dark Mother Plant had said,

In every Lord's dungeon, there's a mother plant which seeks to devour their territory.

Anger and helplessness welled up in Ding Ning's heart.

It was likely because she wasn't around that the other side took the opportunity to launch an attack, and Hua had been fighting back here.

She hated the insidiousness and treachery of those Dark Mother Plants and hated herself for not discovering the danger earlier.

With Jiang Che's experience, she checked things progressively upon her return but didn't find traces of the mother plant.

Her heart was filled with confusion and worry, unsure where the Dark Mother Plant was hiding.

Until she found Hua, weakly lingering in her territory.

Ding Ning's heart was filled with guilt and self-reproach.

She regretted not discovering Hua's abnormality earlier, failing to protect her.

If she had been a bit later, she might never see Hua again.

Ding Ning patted her chest, forcing out a big breath, and it entered Hua's weakened body.

As soon as the breath entered, she felt Hua's branches brighten a bit, and some withered petals seemed to regain a bit of vitality.

"You're back." Hua's voice was somewhat dazed, looking at Ding Ning, still as happy as before.

Although Hua's voice was weak, it was filled with warmth and joy.

The faint voice was like a beam of sunlight in the darkness, illuminating the gloom in Ding Ning's heart.

Ding Ning tightly hugged Hua's branches, the surroundings barren, and the air was suffused with oppressive energy.

Feeling its weak breath. "I'm late."

"Not late." Hua's voice was very gentle, "I discovered the Dark Mother Plant, but I stopped it; we won't be threatened by it in the future."

"Where is it?" Ding Ning was taken aback. Since she returned, she hadn't felt any presence from the Dark Mother Plant, unsure how Hua managed it.

"I've trapped it inside me; it can't get out. If I die, it dies with me." Hua spoke excitedly, not saddened by the impending end of her life.

She knew what her choice meant but was not afraid.

"I can finally help you." Hua was a bit excited.

"I also know a secret, that almost every Lord's dungeon has a mother plant, they've been lurking for a long, long time."

"With your current strength, if they try to come again, they'll surely be detected, and we'll never have to worry about that again." Hua spoke excitedly, and her voice began to weaken again.

Previously, she always wanted to help, but in reality hadn't helped at all.

She felt she hadn't fulfilled her responsibility, hadn't done more for Ding Ning.

Ding Ning was stunned, grabbing her branches immediately, delving her consciousness inside and found deep within her mind, constantly entangled with the Dark Mother Plant.

"No, throw it out; I have a way to deal with it." Ding Ning perceived Hua's weakening breath, growing increasingly anxious.

Hua shook her head, ever since merging with it, preparing to live and die together, she never thought about separating.

If separation was possible, they wouldn't be living and dying together, nor could she help Ding Ning solve this problem.

Furthermore, she knew Ding Ning's words were false.

The Dark Forest had existed for so long without being dealt with, indicating it was not easily resolved.

Ding Ning was only saying this to comfort her.

In her struggles with that thing, she'd learned many things; these Dark Mother Plants weren't easily eradicated.

"I have a way, I have a way." Ding Ning seemed to think of something, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes.

She thought of the Octopus Lord.

In his dungeon, any creature entering that territory, no matter how many consciousnesses exist within, gets tagged differently.

There were creatures with dual consciousnesses who had gone in before.

Previously, an Octopus Lord subordinate had merged together, seeking revenge, but were detected and tagged into two categories.

One entity with two faction tags.

No matter which faction wins in the end, the other faction consciousness in its body would be cleared and vanish.

This was a rule of the dungeon, unrelated to strength.

As long as Hua went to his territory, and her internal Dark Mother Plant consciousness was tagged separately, during a voting phase, they could clear the consciousness inside her.

She watched Hua fall asleep once more, affirming her plan.

Holding Hua, she rushed toward that territory.

She must save Hua, and ensure the Dark Mother Plant's consciousness disappears from Hua's body.

Midway through, Hua woke up briefly, only seeing Ding Ning rushing while holding her.

"It's alright, sleep; everything will be okay upon waking." She cradled Hua gently, speaking tenderly.

Hua had already lost consciousness, so she could only personally carry Hua through the trials.

To ensure Hua survives in the Octopus's territory, and her internal Dark Mother Plant consciousness dies.

Ding Ning carried Hua, running across the desolate land.

The wind roared past her ears; her eyes filled with anxiety and anticipation.

She didn't know if she could succeed but she had to try.

She couldn't watch as Hua gets engulfed by the Dark Mother Plant; she needed to strive for a chance of survival for Hua.

Upon arriving at the Octopus Lord's dungeon, the other side had seemingly selected a group of humans in the dungeon, preparing to enjoy a new game.

The humans brought in from the passage were no longer restricted by the previous 3-day limitation.

At present, a group of humans sat in a corner, while on the other side were newly born evil spirits in the Octopus's territory.

Many had learned from surviving evil spirits from the previous generation what was about to happen.

Looking fearfully towards the humans on one side, their eyes were full of mockery.

Did these humans think they were going to hunt them in the game?