Chapter 508

Chapter 508: Reunion With an Old Friend
Vaidehi glanced at Zhang Mu deeply, but said nothing, then returned to the sea of flowers.
“Qing Ling, it’s time to report the important military information you have.”
Vaidehi was cold towards others, but felt no anger towards Qing Ling, even though she knew she might be acting up.
Qing Ling suddenly remembered what she had to do here, gasped, and the onlookers couldn’t help but laugh.
She hurriedly took out the Blue Crystal that Zhang Mu had given her, placed it in front of Vaidehi, and said, “Vaidehi, this is an energy crystal discovered by Zhang Mu in the alien creature, it can greatly enhance power and promote advancement.
“If we can apply it in large quantities to our people, we can surely win the Era Battlefield this time.”
However, as Qing Ling recalled, she suddenly remembered that Zhang Mu’s true strength was in the fourth rank, and the aura he just displayed was just a pretense to deceive her.
But when she saw Zhang Mu’s calm expression, Qing Ling let go of her worries. If the Blue Crystal was fake, Zhang Mu wouldn’t benefit from it either, he had nothing to gain by deceiving her.
Looking at the shimmering blue crystal in front of her, Vaidehi felt a bit puzzled.
Seeing her sister’s confusion, Qing Ling quickly added, “These Blue Crystals are very small and disappear into the bodies of foreign creatures ten minutes after they die, so we haven’t noticed them until now.”
This was only discovered by Zhang Mu by chance.”
Zhang Mu, who was involved in the matter, quietly listened without saying anything.
When the leaders of the other tribes heard Qing Ling’s words, their first reaction was that this girl was causing trouble again, but with Zhang Mu’s strength as a fourth-rank warrior, meaningless words had no effect.
Moreover, since the Queen had not spoken, they didn’t dare to question, but all of their attention shifted to her.
Vaidehi gently held the Blue Crystal in her hand, examining it closely. Indeed, she sensed a surge of energy, but it was different from the elemental crystals of the zombie tribe.
It seemed purer.
Anxiously, Qing Ling said, “Queen Sister, if you don’t believe it, try using this Blue Crystal to see its effect.”
Vaidehi nodded and held the shining Blue Crystal in her hand, closed her eyes, felt it carefully with her whole body.
Everyone’s gaze gathered on Queen Vaidehi.
If this is true, the strategic significance is obvious. Some aggressive tribal leaders even had red glints in their eyes.
The reason Queen Vaidehi didn’t advocate for war before was to conserve strength. If such a powerful energy crystal really existed, their proposal could be released.
Although most of the Plant Clan sought stability, there were also radicals within. Those tribal leaders with gleaming eyes belonged to them.
After a while, Vaidehi opened her eyes.
At the same time, she slowly opened her palm, exposing it to everyone’s view.
The location where the Blue Crystal was just now turned into a pile of powder, shimmering in the sunlight.
Looking a bit surprised, Vaidehi looked at Zhang Mu beside her and said, “This energy crystal should indeed amplify the power of third-rank peak tribe members. However, it doesn’t have much effect on me.”
Zhang Mu, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up.
“That’s because, Your Majesty, you are currently at the beginning stage of fourth-rank strength, while this Blue Crystal comes from a peak third-rank exotic creature, so it naturally won’t have much effect on you.
However, as far as I know, there are also fourth-rank early stage creatures in the exotic realm, so their Blue Crystals…”
At this point, Zhang Mu suddenly stopped talking, knowing that Vaidehi would understand his meaning.
However, Queen Vaidehi did not trust Zhang Mu. This was not something she could easily confirm, unlike with Qing Ling.
This concerns the entire community!
“I will have someone confirm it.”
Zhang Mu nodded slightly in agreement. This was only right. The fact that the Queen had informed him beforehand was already showing him consideration.
At Queen Vaidehi’s summons, a woodland sprite leaped out of the flower sea, knelt respectfully on the ground, and kissed the soil in front of Queen Vaidehi.
“Queen, what’s your command?”
Queen Vaidehi passed down her will with a very serious attitude.
“Order the chief guard to capture a strange creature and bring it back. A third-rank peak is sufficient. Have her bring it quickly.”
“Yes, Queen.”
As the woodland elves retreated, Queen Vaidehi looked at Zhang Mu with interest and asked, “How did you discover this Blue Crystal? I have secretly researched strange creatures, but never found it.”
Zhang Mu remained calm, not proud of his discovery, causing Queen Vaidehi to feel a slight unease as she nodded inwardly.
His demeanor, along with the scent of the Netherworld on him.
Could this person be of her kind?
Queen Vaidehi promptly dismissed her speculation; if he were of her kind, he wouldn’t only possess the ability to conceal.
Zhang Mu replied slowly, “Today was my first time going on a mission with Qing Ling, and I entered the lair of the alien creatures.”
Before the commotion of the Blue Crystal had settled, Zhang Mu dropped another explosive piece of news.
He actually found the lair of the alien creatures!
It might not have meant much before, but combined with the effects of the Blue Crystal, this will be crucial for the rise of the plant tribe.
Zhang Mu randomly informed Qing Ling about the cave he had found, which is where the portal to the alien realm was located.
Queen Vaidehi sent out another plant spirit to investigate.
The intelligence was too important, so all the tribal leaders, disregarding Queen Vaidehi’s private conversation with Zhang Mu, surrounded them and questioned Zhang Mu, who managed to answer each one.
The chief guard mentioned by Queen Vaidehi seemed to be slower in capturing the alien creatures; it was the plant spirit sent later that returned first.
“Your Majesty, we did detect the scent of the alien creatures at that location, but we did not find any cave.”
Zhang Mu had mentioned before that the cave existed for a long time, so Queen Vaidehi was not worried. She immediately ordered, “Send many soldiers to guard that spot. Report to me if a similar cave is found. From today onwards, information about creatures from other realms is top priority for investigation.”
“Understood!”
After the woodland sprite departed, a woman suddenly burst into the field of flowers, carrying the body of a just deceased creature from another realm.
Queen Vaidehi had sensed her arrival beforehand, feeling a tinge of pity at her disheveled appearance.
“She’s here?”
“Queen, I have fulfilled your command!”
Hearing a somewhat familiar voice, Zhang Mu slowly lifted his head and met the person’s gaze.
Locking eyes, they recognized each other’s faces, both expressing astonishment and exclaiming in unison.
“Zhang Mu!”
“Xun’er?”