The King of Beast Trainers

Chapter 241 - 146: A Blade of Grass Can Slay a Dragon_1

"I heard that Professor Ye, you brought back a stalk of Longleaf Sword Grass from the Breakthrough Secret Realm..."

"I'm quite interested in the Longleaf Sword Grass, so I was hoping to take a look."

"Oh." In a certain research institute, Professor Ye was watering the flowers while answering her cell phone, nodding: "I see." @@novelbin@@

She almost understood.

That dog Lu Ran was skilled in using sword weapons.

Now, he must have had a sudden inspiration and wanted to see if the Longleaf Sword Grass could be used as a sword.

"It would have been no problem." However, facing Lu Ran's request, Professor Ye regretfully said:

"If Professor Lu had come to me sooner, there might have been a chance."

"What happened?" Lu Ran asked in surprise.

"That stalk of Longleaf Sword Grass is almost dead under my care, it's already withered. Its toughness and sharpness are gone, and it has become soft."

"If you want to see the Longleaf Sword Grass, it's really not the right time."

Lu Ran: ???

Grass (a type of plant).

Aren't you a botanist? How could you kill it!

"No worries, Professor Ye, are you free right now?" Lu Ran still wanted to take a look.

"Alright, then come to my place, we should live quite close to each other."

Professor Ye and Lu Ran were both professors of the Cultivation Department, except one specialized in cultivation and the other in cooking.

Their research institutes were not far from each other.

Before long, Lu Ran paid a visit.

Professor Ye looked to be in her late twenties, wearing a white lab coat, with a round face, light freckles, and short brown hair under her glasses.

Upon seeing Lu Ran, she greeted the young and promising man who was ten years her junior, "Nice to meet you for the first time."

"Hello."

After shaking hands to show friendliness, Professor Ye turned to lead the way: "Follow me if you want to see the Longleaf Sword Grass."

As she spoke, she led Lu Ran towards a huge outdoor botanical garden-like research facility.

Along the way, Lu Ran saw many special plants planted in pots. Why they weren't planted in the ground became clear to Lu Ran when he saw the type of soil they were in.

[Red Soil]: Suitable for the growth of Fire Attribute vegetation...

[Black Soil]: Suitable for the growth of Dark Attribute vegetation...

Each plant was planted in different soils, colorful and varied. Clearly, the ordinary soil of Blue Star could not satisfy the experimental requirements for the growth of Professor Ye's specimens.

"This is the one."

Quickly, Professor Ye led Lu Ran to a separate area, where only one plant was placed, under special light sources that provided nutrients, but still could not prevent the plant from withering.

Lu Ran looked at the Longleaf Sword Grass.

It resembled "Sword Hemp", a medicinal herb found on Blue Star.

Of course, the difference was that Sword Hemp had many leaves, a dozen or even dozens, each looking very much like a sword.

But this Longleaf Sword Grass had only one leaf.

[Name]: Longleaf Sword Grass

[Level]: World's Rare

[Introduction]: An extremely rare Ferocious Plant, with a very small chance of developing Spirit Intelligence and embarking on the path of Evolution.

Indeed!

The introduction of a Ferocious Plant differed greatly from those special resources suitable for Pet Beasts.

"What a pity." At this moment, Lu Ran understood why Professor Ye was so regretful. The once erect and vibrant green sword leaf was now mostly yellow and wilted, with the sharpest part showing signs of drooping.

This was already a "dying" Ferocious Plant.

"As soon as I transplanted it from the Secret Realm to this place, I immediately tried to simulate its living environment in various ways and supplied the nutrients it needed..."

"But it still couldn't thrive as it did in its original habitat."

"Let alone cultivating it to develop Spirit Intelligence, it's questionable now if it can even survive as an ordinary plant." Professor Ye said self-deprecatingly:

"It seems I was overambitious. I think I'll start with some ordinary extraordinary plants for my next Plant Pet research."

The main reason is, losing a World's Rare Ferocious Plant is too great a loss, one that nobody can afford.

"Indeed."

"I wonder, Professor Ye, if this Longleaf Sword Grass, which is about to die, might be for sale?" Lu Ran suddenly asked.

"Hmm?" Professor Ye's glasses flashed with puzzlement: "If it were a healthy Longleaf Sword Grass, I wouldn't be surprised by your request; there have also been quite a few people wanting to buy my Longleaf Sword Grass."

"But as you can see, it's already in this state. I've tried a variety of methods, nourishing it with Plant Pets and awakening it with Special Resources, but none could stop it from dying. In less than a month, it will certainly be completely dead. What do you want it for?"

"Wait, you're not thinking of using the Longleaf Sword Grass for cooking, are you?" Professor Ye was incredulous—to her, that was completely out of the question. She had raised that Sword Grass for a long time, and despite it dying, she had become somewhat attached. To have it end its life as food, that would be too tragic.

"How could that be." Lu Ran's mouth twitched. Who didn't know that Ferocious Plants were utterly unsuitable to be food?

Their nutritional value might even be lower than some Rare resources.

It's bad enough that their nutritional value is low, but most Ferocious Plants, if ingested, could even be harmful to one's health.

Just like some common plants on Blue Star, some are delicious and nutritious, while others are distasteful and harmful to one's health.

"No beating around the bush, I'm indeed interested in the Longleaf Sword Grass. If Professor Ye thinks it can't be saved, let me have a try."

"If I can revive it, then it's due to my skill, like finding a bargain."