“What is their condition?” Zuo Feng tried his best to keep his voice steady, pointing at the twin Mutant in the coffin.
“Is this preservation eternal? Or… can it be broken?”
The Wood Spirit tilted its head, its small paw scratching its chin, seemingly trying to figure out how to express itself.
It first shook its head, indicating it was not eternal, then made an ‘eating’ gesture—putting its paw to its mouth, mimicking absorption, and then suddenly pushed its hands outwards, as if demonstrating ‘bursting’ or ‘breaking free’.
Finally, it used its small paw to point at the place where the White Phoenix Beast's clothing had cracked earlier, then pointed at the runes, its small face showing a complex expression of worry mixed with excitement.
Zuo Feng’s pupils constricted slightly.
The Wood Spirit’s meaning was clear: the preservation wasn't eternal, it needed energy (similar to a zombie crystal) to maintain or break it?
Once enough powerful energy was injected, it could break the balance, causing the seal to crumble, and the sealed existence would break free!
The cracks on the clothing, and the faint glow after the White Phoenix Beast briefly absorbed zombie crystal energy, were clear evidence that this fragile balance had been slightly disturbed by an external force!
“Energy… breaking the seal…”
Zuo Feng’s voice was as deep as muffled thunder, every word striking the girls’ hearts.
They instantly understood the meaning of the Wood Spirit’s actions, and their faces turned even paler.
What did this mean?
It meant that the stone coffin itself was like an extremely unstable bomb!
The Wood Spirit’s seemingly reckless feeding earlier was like striking a match to a fuse!
Fortunately, it was only a seven-line zombie crystal, with limited energy, only causing a tiny crack and a momentary glow.
If more powerful energy were injected…
“So, they are like beasts frozen in ice right now,”
Da Bai Tu’s voice was slightly hoarse, her charming eyes full of gravity,
“The ice layer is the seal formed by these runes. And the zombie crystal… or any energy, is like fire. A little heat can cause cracks in the ice; enough heat can completely melt the ice, and the beast will break out…”
This analogy sent shivers down everyone’s spines. Beneath the ice layer was a terrifying existence that could easily destroy the entire Firefly Base!
“Then what should we do?”
Xiao Mi Tao’s voice was tearful, holding the Wood Spirit tightly, as if to gain a sense of security,
“Feng Ge, this coffin is too dangerous! It can’t stay here!”
“Right! Feng Ge, while they haven’t reacted yet, quickly deal with it!”
The other girls also chimed in, fear overriding their initial curiosity and awe towards the thirteen-lined Mutant.
The unknown terror and the potential for imminent disaster made them only want to stay away from the stone coffin.
Zuo Feng remained silent, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the stone coffin, the runes, the sleeping Mutant in the coffin, and the Wood Spirit.
The fear was real, but the unprecedented intense trembling of the Lotus Seed, and the information revealed by the Wood Spirit, were like a fatal temptation.
The sealed thirteen-lined Mutant… this was the most top-tier existence Zuo Feng could think of at the moment; its very existence represented an immeasurable power.
Zuo Feng was convinced that these two Mutant and this coffin were definitely not from Earth—they absolutely came from other planes. Could they be from the plane where the existences behind those eyes were?
Or a higher-level existence?
Zuo Feng’s thoughts surged like a tide. He didn't want to give up on these two Mutant. He had a feeling that these two Mutant were absolutely unique among all Mutant. The fact that their companion beasts were in the form of dragons and phoenixes was enough to show their extraordinary origins.
“Little guy, if I use the Lotus Seed to subdue them now, will they wake up?”
Zuo Feng’s single sentence made the girls gasp, and even the Wood Spirit widened its eyes, staring blankly at Zuo Feng.
After a few seconds of silence, the Wood Spirit shook its head.
Zuo Feng immediately pressed, “Are you saying they won’t wake up?”
Zuo Feng couldn't be sure if the Wood Spirit’s head shake meant it didn't know or that they wouldn't wake up, so he had to clarify.
The Wood Spirit tilted its head, seemingly sensing something, and only after a long while did it nod gently.
“Then if I plant the Lotus Seed into their brains, can it succeed? After planting it, if they wake up one day, will they lose control?”
The Wood Spirit scratched its small head, first nodding affirmatively, then shaking its head in confusion.
Zuo Feng’s heart rate subtly quickened. The Wood Spirit’s ambiguity made him realize that this kind of control was not absolutely safe, but also not entirely impossible.
The Wood Spirit’s nod meant that the Lotus Seed could be planted into the brains of these two thirteen-lined Mutant. As for whether he could control them later, he wasn’t sure either.
Zuo Feng’s brows furrowed even tighter, and he confirmed again:
“You mean the Lotus Seed can be planted without any risk, but you’re not sure if they will lose control when they wake up later, right?”
Seeing the Wood Spirit nod affirmatively, Zuo Feng’s heart couldn’t help but quicken a few beats, but he immediately forced himself to calm down.
He still had 6 purple Lotus Seeds left, which meant he could subdue at most six more Mutant, and these two thirteen-lined Mutant in front of him were undoubtedly an extreme temptation.
He had to make a choice—to risk subduing these two Mutant of unknown depth, adding a heaven-shaking bargaining chip to his combat power, or to give them up for stability and safety.
The girls held their breath, and even the air seemed to solidify.
Zuo Feng slowly exhaled, his gaze deep as he stared at the two sleeping Mutant in the coffin.
He knew that once the Lotus Seed was planted, it meant embarking on a path of no return.
However, the frantic throbbing of the Lotus Seed in his brain made Zuo Feng want to gamble. Two Lotus Seeds for two Mutant with astonishing combat power—this trade was worth a try no matter what.
He slowly extended his hand, and a purple lotus flower appeared in his palm. Within the heart of the lotus, two purple Lotus Seeds instantly flew out of the lotus pod, accurately descending towards the center of the brows of the two Mutant in the coffin.
The moment the purple Lotus Seeds touched their bodies, faint ripples spread out in circles, like raindrops falling into a lake.
Zuo Feng’s breathing hitched slightly, his gaze fixed on the movement of the two Lotus Seeds.
Immediately after, the center of the Mutant’ brows trembled slightly, as if life was quietly awakening.
The purple Lotus Seeds gradually sank beneath the skin. Immediately after, Zuo Feng’s expression suddenly stiffened. In the past, after the Lotus Seed drilled into the Mutant’ brow, Zuo Feng could immediately sense a strong connection being established, and he could also sense the Lotus Seed taking root and sprouting in the Mutant’ brain until he completely controlled the Mutant;
But this time was different from before. After the two Lotus Seeds submerged into the Mutant’ brows, they truly seemed like stones thrown into a deep pool, with no echo.
Yet, Zuo Feng could clearly sense the presence of the Lotus Seeds, only that the connection seemed to be blocked by a thick barrier, unable to penetrate deeply.
“Xiao Nan Ren, did it succeed?”
After a long while, Da Bai Tu asked cautiously, her voice tinged with nervousness and anticipation.
Zuo Feng didn’t answer. His brows were furrowed, his gaze piercing through the darkness as he stared intently at the two Mutant.
A moment later, his mouth twitched slightly, and he said helplessly, “I don’t know…”