Chapter156

Zhu Xiao thought this plan was brilliant and wouldn't hesitate. After all, he knew the person he was dealing with was far more formidable than he had anticipated.

Park Su was worried about Xu Nuo when he suddenly felt a chill behind him. Instinctively, he dodged, narrowly escaping Zhu Xiao's grasp.

Seeing Zhu Xiao so close, Park Su's mood soured; he was just watching the show, and now he had become the target of someone's scheme.

Moreover, if he hadn't learned footwork from Xu Nuo, even if he sensed danger, he might not have been able to dodge in time due to the sudden appearance of a space ability user.

At that point, he would have been caught and used to threaten Xu Nuo. But now, he had no intention of being a liability to Xu Nuo. His pothos, which had been lurking since they entered, hadn't made a move until now.

He had thought Xu Nuo would handle everything, but since Zhu Xiao had the audacity to teleport right in front of him, he didn't mind teaching him a lesson.

So, he summoned his pothos, and Zhu Xiao found himself not only failing to capture anyone but also being bound tightly by the suddenly appearing vines of the pothos!

Every time he struggled, the leaves would cut into his clothes, and although the wounds weren't fatal, they left numerous small cuts on his skin.

What alarmed Zhu Xiao even more was that with these wounds, he felt his whole body stiffening, making movement difficult. Clearly, there was some toxin on those blue-edged leaves, but whether it would kill him or just immobilize him, he didn't know. The unknown intensified his fear.

Though he was bound and couldn't speak much, only he knew the terror in his heart!

Xu Nuo hadn't anticipated Zhu Xiao targeting his partner; his expression darkened. Fortunately, his partner wasn't one to be trifled with easily, and Zhu Xiao had ended up losing more than he bargained for.

However, Xu Nuo was still displeased; this was his oversight. If Park Su didn't have such abilities, Xu Nuo might have been forced into making concessions for Park Su's safety.

But now Zhu Xiao was dealt with, and the rampaging vine still needed to be managed. It was too noisy, potentially endangering Park Su, and it also provided Xu Nuo a chance to vent his pent-up anger.

So, he pulled out his peach wood sword and rushed to the vine, no longer holding back. He quickly severed the most aggressive branches.

The vine, in great pain, seemed to realize Xu Nuo was not to be provoked, or perhaps because it was already severely weakened, it had no strength left to continue its rampage after Xu Nuo's assault.

After cutting off so many of its branches, the vine lay limp, clearly having lost its will to cause trouble.

Park Su watched the scene in amazement; he hadn't expected Xu Nuo to be so powerful, subduing the vine so quickly. Indeed, his partner always exceeded his expectations!

Zhu Xiao, who was stiff beside him due to being bound, hadn't seen how Xu Nuo dealt with the vine since he was facing Park Su the whole time and couldn't move.

However, seeing Park Su's surprised expression and the now quiet room, he knew the vine must have been dealt with.

Zhu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief; since they had bound him without killing him, he must still have some value. Perhaps they wanted to recruit him or extract information about the serum, but either way, he wasn't going to die immediately.

However, the vine was indiscriminate in its attacks, and having worked with it for so long, he knew it had some rudimentary intelligence. He had been pulling thorns from it for so long; who knows if it held a grudge against him. One lash from its whip could kill him in his current state, and he had put too much effort into building this town to become fertilizer for the vine so soon.

Now that the room was quiet, he realized Xu Nuo had subdued the vine, but he hadn't expected Xu Nuo to handle it so swiftly once he stopped fighting him.

He had hoped for rescue, but now he realized he was probably the strongest in the village, yet not their match. His serum seemed ineffective against them, or they might have used illusions to prevent his men from capturing their true forms, meaning they could dodge the serum entirely. Either way, they had him thoroughly outmatched.

This made him despair; would he have to abandon the base he'd worked so hard to establish? He had invested so much here!

However, he seemed to have no choice, especially with his life in their hands and him being completely immobilized.

This was truly humiliating. After dealing with the vine, Xu Nuo returned to Park Su's side and glanced at the stiff Zhu Xiao.

He said coldly, "This man dared to attack you. I think it's better to kill him outright. He's not of much use, and keeping him might lead to trouble."

Park Su couldn't tell if Xu Nuo meant these words or if they were just for Zhu Xiao's benefit, but the killing intent emanating from Xu Nuo was palpable.

However, they were quite interested in Zhu Xiao's space ability. Having already captured him, wouldn't it be a waste to kill him now?

He sighed, about to speak when there was a loud knock at the door, accompanied by urgent voices, "Boss, boss, are you in there? There's been so much noise; did the plant go wild again? The door seems to be stuck from the inside; we can't get in. Come out quickly so we can use the spray."

Soon, Elder Chen's voice followed, "Little Zhu, how are you? Are you hurt? Let me in to check on you. Can you open the door? If not, we'll have to break it down. Give us a sign if you're okay!"

Hearing the concern from outside, Zhu Xiao felt anxious; he wasn't sure if these two would take revenge on him and his people, potentially destroying everything.

This place was the heart of their most crucial base secrets, and he was regretting his overconfidence in bringing them here.

At this moment, Park Su withdrew his pothos back into his dantian. He could do this because, over time, he found the serum's effect on his abilities was waning. Although he couldn't freely use his wood-type abilities, he could still summon his pothos at will.

With people approaching from outside, he didn't initially need to hide his pothos, but considering Elder Chen was out there and thinking about what he might do upon seeing his plant, Park Su was cautious. They had something to calm plants down, and dealing with an old scientist like Elder Chen would be as easy as squashing an ant for him.

However, considering Elder Chen's ability to create a serum that suppresses abilities in such a short time, he must have some skill. After the apocalypse, researchers like him were needed to increase food production, develop vaccines for the zombie virus, and even enhance ability users' powers. As long as Elder Chen didn't act too aggressively against him, Park Su didn't want to kill off the scientific talent here.

Also, Park Su remembered why Elder Chen seemed familiar; in his past life, he had met him once, though not vice versa. The higher-ups of S Base had gone to great lengths to bring him in, supposedly to research degraded lands, zombie virus vaccines, and the rapid enhancement of abilities. It was said that Elder Chen had made some progress in all three areas. Whether true or not, back then, they were all interested in him.

Now, seeing that Elder Chen could develop a serum to suppress abilities in just half a year after the apocalypse, he might indeed be capable of researching those other things. This made Park Su hesitate to act rashly, though he still planned to deal with those who needed dealing with.

Park Su, with a smile, reached to grab Zhu Xiao, intending to take him outside to face the crowd. However, as soon as his arm wrapped around Zhu Xiao's neck, Xu Nuo, with a dark look, stepped in, "Don't touch him; I'll handle moving him."

Park Su paused, his arm still on Zhu Xiao, puzzled, "His joints must be stiff; he can barely speak, let alone walk. Are you sure you can make him move?"

Xu Nuo raised an eyebrow, "Don't you trust your husband? Even if I can't control him, I'll find a way to get him out. I don't want you touching him; just the thought of him having intentions towards you makes me uncomfortable. I'm jealous!"

Park Su blushed at Xu Nuo's straightforward admission of jealousy but obediently removed his hand, letting Xu Nuo take over.

Thus, Zhu Xiao, with great difficulty due to his stiff joints, began walking to the door, his struggle known only to himself. Park Su, watching him from behind, couldn't help but chuckle to Xu Nuo, "With how he's moving now, anyone who doesn't know might think he's already turned into a zombie."

Xu Nuo laughed, "Indeed, maybe the scientists outside will think he's a zombie and shoot him the moment the door opens."