Just as I became the Emperor of Humanity, the system appeared?

Chapter 25: Fire Attack

Suddenly, a chrysanthemum grew rapidly, reaching a height of four or five meters in almost an instant.

The petals on the chrysanthemum have completely transformed into a giant mouth covered with sharp teeth.

"Huff!"

Before the scout could escape, a scream rang out, and he was swallowed whole by the chrysanthemum.

The remaining scouts, still in the flower nursery, were terrified.

Nidik immediately shouted, "Come back right now!"

However, it was too late at that moment!

It's not just the chrysanthemums in the chrysanthemum-growing areas that have mut

The peonies in the peony-growing area have also begun to decay and mutate!

The enormous peony suddenly swelled to the size of a house, its pink and white petals transforming into pale, bone-like plates that snapped shut, trapping a running scout tightly.

Paralyzing spores are ejected from the stomata on the inner side of the bone plate. Before the scouts can struggle, they are dragged into the wriggling digestive cavity of the flower center.

In the rose garden, thorny vines grew wildly, forming dozens of dark red tentacles.

A blood rose suddenly bloomed, its heart containing a pulsating eyeball covered in bloodshot veins.

With its eyes locked onto its target, the vines shot out like javelins, piercing through several scouts before coiling and tightening, the thorns tearing flesh and blood, dragging them back to the flower's heart as nourishment.

The tulip stems became as flexible as snakes, and the flowers twisted into funnel traps.

The ground beneath a scout's feet collapsed, and the surrounding tulips secreted a sweet, hallucinogenic fragrance. The scout, with a dazed and infatuated look, voluntarily slid into the funnel, where he was enveloped and dissolved by the digestive glands at the bottom.

The lilies released phosphorescent poison powder. After inhaling it, the two scouts suffered extensive skin ulceration, howling and scratching their bodies. They collapsed to the ground after only a few steps, their flesh melting and seeping into the soil in the dim light, while the lilies bloomed even more beautifully.

In a matter of moments, more than a dozen elite scouts were all killed.

Nidik and the soldiers behind him witnessed the horrific scene; their faces turned deathly pale, and a chill ran down their spines.

The vanguard officer's teeth were chattering: "Sir, these flowers are truly strange!"

Holding his longsword, Nidik's fighting spirit surged as he forcefully boosted morale: "Don't be afraid, everyone! These flowers have likely been corrupted and contaminated by the heretical cult! But flowers are flowers; no matter how strong they are, they can't compare to steel and iron!"

"So many living evil beings, we defeated them all, slaughtered them all! These strange flowers are nothing!"

Nidik's words gave the soldiers of the regiment a powerful boost.

However, this flower nursery covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres and contains tens of thousands of flowers. Before Nidik could figure out the situation, he dared not let his soldiers rush over in a swarm!

..............

Lord's Mansion in Flower Town - Basement!

Through the magic crystal ball, Toland watched Nidec and the others' every move in real time.

"Lord Weaver, thank goodness you gave us an early warning! The town activated its highest alert at this critical moment! The cultists' efforts over the years, the painstakingly constructed [Hundred Flowers Array], have finally paid off!"

Toland didn't forget to flatter "The Web Weaver" - Sahudin.

As a senior clergy member of the sect, Sahudin was well aware of the situation outside: the king's army had surrounded Flower Town.

More than 40,000 soldiers massacred the evil guards in the town.

Now, the lord's manor has only three or four hundred guards and evil followers left.

Sahudin had already begun to consider that it was clearly impossible to defeat the king's army with these men alone.

"The [Source of Corruption] is a secret treasure of the sect; I must escape no matter what!"

Sahudin pondered to himself.

Meanwhile, Toland, clearly unaware of Sahuddin's thoughts, exclaimed with excitement and fervor, "My lord, I believe that the [Hundred Flowers Formation] is enough to devour this army of tens of thousands!"

A barely perceptible wry smile appeared on Sahudin's lips, followed by encouragement: "Ujigula! Toland, you are incredibly brave! When I return to the sect, I will definitely speak to the Pope on your behalf! After I leave, there will be no more [Webweaver] level clergy near the capital, and you have a very good chance!"

Sahudin painted a beautiful "pie in the sky" for Toland!

Toland's eyes turned bloodshot with excitement: "Ujigura! I'm willing to give everything for [the God of Corruption]!"

Then, Sahudin used the excuse that he needed to ask the Pope for help through a secret method to leave Toland's sight.

Toland is now stationed at the lord's manor, completely controlling this so-called "Hundred Flowers Array"!

Two hours passed quickly. During this time, Nidik, bold and meticulous, ordered his soldiers to search for some poultry, sows, cattle, sheep and other livestock nearby, and conducted several experiments.

Chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep rush into the flower nursery, turning those corrupted and mutated flowers into bloodthirsty creatures.

Hundreds or even thousands of chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep were killed in various ways, becoming food for these "man-eating flowers."

Nidik observed the flowers' attacks multiple times and roughly estimated their range of power.

"A corrupted and mutated flower possesses the explosive power of a near-fighter!"

"In a flower nursery spanning hundreds of acres, not every flower was corrupted and mutated. However, judging from the current scene, there are no fewer than two or three thousand corrupted flowers!"

"Two or three thousand flowers represent two or three thousand potential human warriors! However, these corrupted flowers haven't grown limbs and cannot leave the nursery area to move freely!"

Nidik was well aware that among his criminal convicts, only a minority of his brothers had cultivated battle qi; the entire convict had only seven or eight hundred warriors at the quasi-fighter level or above.

"If we fight to the death, we can eliminate all these corrupted flowers, but the army will suffer heavy losses!"

After some thought, Nedik came up with a brilliant idea.

"Use fire!"

"Go to the homes of the town's residents and search for all kinds of oils!"

"Also, send someone to Cabinet Minister Andrew to request a batch of kerosene!"

Nidik's orders were carried out swiftly.

The soldiers looted barrels of cooking oil and lamp oil from the townspeople's homes, and kerosene urgently allocated by Andrew arrived shortly afterward.

They soaked cotton and hemp fibers in oil and bound them to arrows and spears.

Rows of kerosene barrels were also neatly arranged in front.

"Archers! Spearmen! Prepare for battle!"

Nidik shouted the order: "Ignite! Fire!"

At a command, thousands of arrows and spearheads, wreathed in flames, flew into the flower nursery.

Large quantities of kerosene barrels were also pushed out with great effort, breaking and flowing among the roots and stems of the flowers, igniting upon contact with fire.

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The moment the flames ignited, the entire nursery seemed to emit a sharp, almost mournful hiss, as if it were alive.

The mutated, corrupted flowers writhed wildly, and the fiery vines lashed the ground like dying pythons, trying to extinguish the flames.

The peony's sclera charred and cracked in the flames, the rose's bloodshot eyes rapidly shriveled in the thick smoke, and the tulip's funnel curled and melted under the high temperature. The air was filled with the choking smoke of burning plants and a strange, foul stench of charred meat.

The only two or three remaining wind mages in the legion cast spells and together they created a hurricane!

Fueled by the wind, the fire spread rapidly, turning hundreds of acres of nursery into a raging inferno.

Nidik stood on the edge illuminated by the firelight, his face hardened, watching the decaying flowers turn to charcoal, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After one night, the obstacle blocking the army's path—the [Hundred Flowers Formation]—vanished into thin air!

Nidik pointed his sword at the town's lord's manor: "All troops, listen to my command! Storm the manor! Capture the leader of the evil forces alive!"