The anomaly discovered by Cola through the Heart Domain Wind Net was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring ripples in Chen Yuan’s heart.
This was very unusual.
Just as Chen Yuan was pondering, the mixed battle was gradually coming to an end.
With the help of the Blood Thorn Rose and the Twin Flower Concubine, this ragtag group composed of first and second-tier creatures was no match, retreating in defeat swiftly.
Hiss — hiss — hiss!
The mixed team of Fire Patterned Snake, Green Mist Viper, Withered Vine Snake, and other snake-type Pet Beasts quickly broke free from the vines entangling them, ceased spewing fire and poisonous mist, and scattered in all directions.
They either burrowed into underground lairs, vanished into dense vines, or slithered into the dense forest shadows, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Originally, there were still a few snake-type Pet Beasts lying on the ground, unconscious from severe injuries, but other snakes did not abandon them. One by one, they bit onto their tails and dragged them away with difficulty, soon disappearing as well.
During the escape of the snake-type Pet Beasts, the plant-type Pet Beasts did not pursue them, merely watching the scene quietly.
The Blood Thorn Rose, with an indifferent expression, originally intended to give chase, but when Lan Yingdan saw that many plant-type Pet Beasts were injured, she called out, "No need to chase. Stay and protect us."
The peace-loving Twin Flower Concubine wouldn’t choose to pursue either. Stepping lightly, it approached an injured Ink Tree Spirit, gently waved its hands, and tore off a healing petal to hand over.
Chen Yuan stood silently in place, his eyes shimmering as he fell into deep thought.
Combining the anomaly sensed by Cola, he had just keenly spotted a strange phenomenon.
This battle seemed intense, yet the injuries of these snake-type Pet Beasts were not severe.
A Fire Patterned Snake that battled the Ink Tree Spirit for a long time bore only shallow cuts, with its scales barely damaged;
The Withered Vine Snake that fought the Iron Thorn Thistle had only minor injuries to its scales, causing some hindrance but not qualifying as severe injuries, while the others were mostly lightly wounded.
The disparity between this phenomenon and the chaotic battlefield was strikingly abnormal.
Could it be that these two major groups had been intensely battling, yet were still in the initial warm-up sparring stage?
Meanwhile, the snake-type Pet Beasts attacked by the Blood Thorn Rose and Twin Flower Concubine were all severely wounded, having to be dragged away by their kind.
As Chen Yuan pondered aloud, Lan Yingdan had already taken out a bottle of Healing Spray to treat these injured plant-type Pet Beasts.
Their injuries were almost identical to those of the snake-type Pet Beasts: minor wounds that would be completely healed in no time with a single spray of the Healing Spray.
This situation baffled Chen Yuan even more. He unobtrusively observed these plant-type Pet Beasts, which were full of suspicious points, continually generating hypotheses in his mind.
Before long, the injured plant-type Pet Beasts healed rapidly under the dual effect of the Healing Spray and healing petals, letting out comfortable rustling sounds.
"Alright, you’ll be as lively as ever soon," Lan Yingdan remarked with a hand on her hip, smiling at the plant-type Pet Beasts. She then shook the nearly empty Healing Spray, her tone revealing a trace of relief, "It’s lucky I brought three bottles of Healing Spray this time."
Upon saying this, the healed plant-type Pet Beasts gathered around Lan Yingdan, who had treated them. The Ink Tree Spirit swayed its ink-colored trunk, shaking arm-like branches with rustling leaves on its head, as if performing a comical tree dance;
The Illusory Flytrap opened and closed its insect-catching traps, gently swaying the leaves on either side of its stem to complement the Ink Tree Spirit’s amusing dance;
Besides this, various plant-type Pet Beasts wobbled around Lan Yingdan, as though engaging in a peculiar ritual of expressing gratitude.
Several plant-type Pet Beasts also turned their gaze towards Chen Yuan, who was watching, but as soon as they moved closer, they were startled by Cola’s toothy grin, shivering and retreating back to their places.
Cola did not sense pure gratitude from these creatures.
Their emotional fluctuations were very strange. Cola pondered seriously, eventually thinking of a fitting analogy:
Every time it tried to trick its owner into giving it a cold "Cola," it experienced this kind of emotional fluctuation.
Could it be that these creatures also wanted "Cola"?
"Hahaha, you’re really enthusiastic!"
Surrounded in the center, Lan Yingdan waved a hand, her face breaking into a joyful smile: "But it’s a trivial matter, really. I just wanted to help you, and it was a coincidence that I encountered this."
After interacting with these enthusiastic and grateful little creatures for a while, Lan Yingdan suddenly remembered the true purpose of this journey, her big eyes sparkling with anticipation: "By the way, can you take us to search for the Eternal Night Poppy now?"
She glanced up at the sky, adding, "The sun is setting, we need to hurry."
But as soon as she finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze momentarily.
The Ink Tree Spirit, Illusory Flytrap, Iron Thorn Thistle... and the Crystal Cluster Daffodil, which had been hiding at the back, suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
This silence left Lan Yingdan momentarily stunned: "Is it inconvenient?"
All of a sudden, the petals or leaves of these Pet Beasts quivered lightly, as if engaged in some kind of silent communication.
The Crystal Cluster Daffodil turned to face its kin, its light blue petals gently swaying, conveying a mysterious message.
Chen Yuan folded his arms, silently observing this scene.
After a while, the Crystal Cluster Daffodil, acting as a messenger between the two sides, slowly approached Lan Yingdan, raising its petite face to reveal eyes shimmering with misty emotion, its gently trembling form displaying complex emotions.