Poseidon in Arknights

“It seems they take great care of the plants,” Muirsey remarked suddenly as she strolled through the botanical garden. “Every single plant is being well cared for.”

“Of course, Miss Muirsey,” the perfumer replied confidently. “Our care for all medicinal herbs has been systematically and scientifically determined.”

"Under such systematic cultivation and training, the yield of high-quality medicinal herbs in the botanical garden is extremely high."

Muirsey listened to the plants' words, and most of their replies were happy. Oh, and a few complained that they might be picked after living there for a while.

However, Muirsay could only pretend not to hear it, since it was obviously normal for medicinal herbs to be taken away.

This is, after all, someone else's company, not their own ecological park. They plant so many plants to obtain better medicinal herbs.

Her botanical garden was established to protect various endangered plants, and since the two have different functions, there's nothing more to say about that.

Oh, right, speaking of his botanical garden, Muels looked at Yuuki beside him, wondering if he could find an opportunity to kidnap Yuuki and take her for a stroll around his botanical garden.

Given Xiyue's characteristics, wouldn't all of her plants grow very well?

“If you need it,” Yuuki glanced at Muirsay, “you can call me anytime if you think it’s necessary, and I’ll ask Kal’tsit for leave.”

“It’s just a thought,” Muirsay shook her head. “It’s something I’m going to do, and I know they just need a little time; they can grow on this land.”

"So all I need to do is give them some time. As for Yuuki, I'll just use you as my trump card."

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Chapter 213: A Slightly Confused Muels

"That's up to you~" Yuzuki patted Muirsay's head. "Just ask me if you need anything."

“Hehe, I’ll be ruthless then.” Muirsay nodded. “It’s just a pity I had a more convenient way to contact them.”

"What?" Yu Yue looked at Muerseth with some confusion. "What convenient communication channel?"

“I can separate a tiny manifold,” Muels explained to Yuuki with some pride. “She can easily blend into the water around you, and I can also sense some of what she perceives.”

"And within the part that I can perceive, including the calls to me, I can also have some simple conversations through it."

Yuzuki nodded: "It does sound very convenient, but why do you say it's a pity?"

"Of course it's because of you~" Muels held Yuuki's hand, raised his free hand, and a slightly green liquid flowed in Muels's hand, turning into a water ball. The surface of the water bucket rippled slowly, as if something was about to take shape.

But before it could take shape, the somewhat emerald green fluid was covered by a dark blue hue in the next moment, turning into ordinary water that crashed into Muirsey's hand.

Muirsay sprinkled water into the nursery next to him: "Like this, once I try to make tiny manifolds appear around you, they quickly lose their connection with me and become just a drop of ordinary water."

"You think I didn't try? The reason it's a pity is because I simply can't beat you."

Muirsey had, of course, tried to set up a similar communication channel before. It was a little hobby of hers, so that she could always feel what the other person was doing and where they were.

And in some special places, such as bathhouses, you can chat or something.

However, this method failed miserably when applied to Yuuki, as it was completely ineffective. The flow pattern would immediately lose control upon entering the water around Yuuki, turning it into an ordinary water source.

The reason is simple: Yuuki has an almost instinctive control over the surrounding water. If it were a normally created manifold, it would be fine, but thanks to the strong link with Muerses, those fluids can resist Yuuki's assimilation.

However, the smaller fluids do not have this ability. Once they enter the vicinity of Xiyue, they will be immediately assimilated, lose their connection with Muerses, and naturally will be unable to establish a passage.

"It seems like it really was my fault." Xi Yue scratched her head, but there was nothing she could do about it. This instinctive control was the same as her passive way of providing the best growing environment for the surrounding plants.

If you don't even know how to turn it on, you naturally can't talk about how to turn it off. This is a passive skill; once you learn it, you can't turn it off again.

“Miss Muirsey, this is our destination.” The perfumer turned to look at the two whispering people and pointed to the plastic shed behind her.

"Oh, we're here." Muels looked at the plastic greenhouse. "It covers a huge area, and... something feels a little off, doesn't it?"

“Something’s not right. Oh, I mean, why are there so many different types of nurseries?” The perfumer tilted his head and looked back at the plastic greenhouse behind him, because many of the medicinal herbs supplied by Xiyue required special growing environments, such as complete darkness or water sources.

This has resulted in the nurseries in the plastic greenhouse planting area being somewhat mixed in quality.

However, there was no other way, since Rhodes Island was just a mobile ship. Apart from the necessary accommodation and power facilities, most of the remaining space was allocated to medical and research areas.

Not to mention that most medicinal herbs need a certain amount of sunlight, and only the part on the deck can be used for planting. However, a large number of facilities that also need to be on the deck will seriously take up the already limited space.

So the current situation inside the plastic greenhouse is something that can't be helped.

“Um, no, I wasn’t talking about the nursery.” Muirsays shook her head. “Never mind, it’s nothing. Let’s go inside.”

Although she had never seen that kind of nursery layout before, she understood why it was laid out that way in Muirsey's case—there wasn't enough space, so she could understand.

What she didn't quite understand was why the atmosphere inside felt so different from the outside; it had a sense of tranquility reminiscent of wandering through a wasteland.

He could even feel the vibrant life force emanating from within, but within that life force, Milses felt a subtle unease, a sense of alienation.

"Please come in then." The perfumer lifted the plastic tent flap, then, as if suddenly remembering something, turned to look at Yuuki. "Hmm, should I introduce Dr. Yuuki to Muirsay, or should I do the introductions?"

“Either is fine.” Xi Yue smiled. “Well, why don’t you, the perfumer, introduce what you’ve done? You can also talk about the plants.”

"If there is anything lacking, I will make corresponding additions."

“That’s fine then.” The perfumer nodded. “Then let’s come in without delay.”

'As expected…' The moment she entered the plastic greenhouse, the strange feeling became even more pronounced. Muirsey looked around. 'This feeling is so strange; I've never experienced anything like it before…'

Muirses glanced at Yuuki beside her: 'Is it because Yuuki made it herself?'

'But why this sense of alienation? Is it simply because they weren't originally from this land?'

"What's wrong?" Xi Yue glanced at Muerses, who was watching her, and reconnected their mental link. "Is there something you want to ask?"

Muirsey smiled and said, "Well, it's not a serious problem. Let's ask about it together later."

Xi Yue nodded: "Okay, then I'll ask again later."

“Let’s start with the most recent one.” The perfumer turned around and pointed to the nursery at his feet. “This is Earth Soul Grass. It doesn’t have any special growing conditions, but its mortality rate is inexplicably high.”

Muirsey looked down at the low-lying herbs. At first glance, they were almost indistinguishable from ordinary grass, except for the white streaks on their surface that distinguished them from ordinary grass.

"Any possible causes of death?" Muirse crouched down, reaching out to stroke the Earth Soul Grass, feeling a sensation he had never experienced before.

"At this point, we can only conclude that it's due to acclimatization issues." The perfumer also knelt down and stroked the Earth Soul Grass. "Does that book mention that they need a special environment? They've definitely been given enough nutrition."

"For a while we even suspected that we had given it too much nutrition, which caused the roots to burn, but judging from the withered earth spirit grass, that was not the case."

"Of course, another reason we judged it to be due to the unfamiliarity with the local environment is that the survival rate has been increasing over time, so we think it should be a problem of not being acclimatized."

"I see." Muirsey nodded, calming herself down to try and sense the emotions of the plant before her.

[A friend you've never met before?]

Is it an elf or a druid?

【Such pure water, it feels so refreshing~】

"What does that mean?" Muelsys suddenly released his grip, looking at the Earth Soul Grass in front of him with some surprise. And what is a Druid?

They mentioned elves, so are druids another race? No, that's not right. Were they really created out of thin air by Yuuki?

"Don't worry about it too much." Xi Yue patted Muerseth on the back. "Let's focus on the immediate issues."

“That makes sense.” Muirsey nodded, touched the Earth Soul Grass again, hesitated for a moment, and then conveyed her thoughts to the Earth Soul Grass she was touching.

Hello?

After Muirseth conveyed his message to the Earth Soul Grasses, the Earth Soul Grasses immediately responded with a look of confusion: [You spoke? You're an elf? You're an elf? So there are elves here?]

"Well, I guess so. By the way, I wanted to ask why so many of you have withered and died?"

Because there's so little magic here.

There are so few of these. Everyone gave it their all; we didn't mean to be so lackluster.

[Wait, the magic around us seems to have suddenly increased! Everyone, grow faster!]

When faced with Muels's questions, the Earth Soul Grass immediately provided its memories, and its response only deepened Muels's doubts.

What exactly is magic? And these are really just Alipay accounts; the accuracy with which they convey thoughts and emotions is astounding.

In other words, have these plants wandered onto the wrong set? Not only are they strangely intelligent, but they also suddenly have a magical ability?

Muels immediately looked at Yuuki, who was in a sense the culprit behind him, his eyes seeming to demand an explanation.

Yuuki also gave Muirsay a look that said, "We'll explain together later."

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" The perfumer looked up at Muels, who had turned to look at Yuuzuki. "Is there anything you need to ask?"

“Not for now…” Muirsey shook her head, stood up, and realized why the Earth Soul Grass had withered on such a large scale.

Although it's unclear what this magic refers to specifically, it's likely that their growth lacks magic, which is why they've withered on such a large scale.

But the problem is, how do I explain this to the perfumer? What is this magic? Muirsey doesn't know either. Have these Earth Soul Grasses wandered into the wrong movie set?

"I can't figure out the specific reason so quickly," Muirsay said evasively. "Let's look at the next plant."

"Hmm." The perfumer nodded and pointed to a plant in the nursery on the other side. "This is called Fire Red Lotus. It's a blood-activating plant, and its effects are better than most blood-activating plants we know."

"Moreover, it doesn't have any special growing conditions, grows quickly, and more importantly, it almost never suffers from acclimatization problems."

Just as the perfumer was still giving his introduction, Muels tugged at Yuuki's sleeve, and Yuuki, understanding, set up a mental connection.

"Xi Yue, do you really not know what's going on?"

“I know about Earth Soul Grass. See that glowing nursery over there?” Xi Yue pointed to the nursery that was reflecting the sunlight. “That’s the plant I got that has both healing properties and can help alleviate the condition of Earth Soul Grass.”

"It's just that it's not very efficient and takes a little time."

"A little bit of time?" Muels looked at the nursery reflecting the light. "A little bit of time for an ordinary person, or a tiny fraction of a ...

Muirsey knew that the concept of time was not exactly the same for immortals and ordinary people; for immortals, time was plentiful.

The concept of time has long faded; any moment can be considered a tiny bit, but for ordinary people, it can take several years or even more than a decade to experience change.

“It’s definitely from an ordinary person, I’m not an old monster.” Xi Yue smiled. “After another month or two of renewal, the Earth Soul Grass will probably stop dying.”

"Hmm." Muirsey nodded perfunctorily, then looked at the perfumer and pointed to the glowing nursery. "Excuse me, what is that glowing nursery over there?"

“Oh, that’s called Crystal Orchid.” The perfumer followed Muels’s finger and looked over. “It’s a calming herb.”

"The reason for the glow is that when the Monotropa uniflora grows to maturity and produces flowers, it secretes a kind of sticky substance, which hardens after covering the entire plant."

As she explained, the perfumer led the two closer to that area: "And the hardened viscous substance will look like this, reflecting light in the sunlight."

"Is that so?" Muels walked to the nursery and squatted down, looking at the crystal orchid that was glowing in the sunlight. "It really is a rather strange plant."