Apocalypse Rebirth: Beauties Surround Me

"Hmm... What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Quentin scratched his head in confusion.

"No, just that I'm reluctant to let the zombies I control consume it," Elijah chuckled lightly.

"Now that we're all on the same side, I'll tell you the truth. These fluorescent spirit plants are one of the ingredients I use to make Awakening Elixir!"

"What?" Quentin exclaimed.

"This... this is an ingredient for Awakening Elixir?"

At the same time, he suddenly realized why Elijah hadn't been forthcoming initially. Read the latest on M-VL-emp,yr

Behind Quentin, his henchmen also heard their conversation and looked eagerly at the zombie grass.

Awakening Elixir! Quentin had hinted to them before that drinking the elixir could awaken abilities, making them as powerful as him. But he hadn't disclosed where to get it from.

Now he knew it was from the new boss here, and he had also seen one of the raw materials.

"Now that you understand, these spirit plants emerged suddenly with the zombie virus outbreak. Unfortunately, we haven't found a way to cultivate or breed them. We can only rely on collecting them, so our production of Awakening Elixir has always been unstable."

"I see!" Quentin realized, recalling Elijah mentioning it would take six days to prepare a bottle of Awakening Elixir to sell to him.

"Now that you know the characteristics of these spirit plants, if you encounter them in the future, you can transplant them. Bring them to me in exchange for Awakening Elixir!"

Zachary and the others immediately felt excited.

"Boss, do you know where these zombie grasses usually grow?"

Zachary couldn't wait to ask.

"Plants like this one, I call them zombie grass. They prefer cold, shady places, often growing where there are piles of corpses, especially where there are zombie corpses. There are also others like Crystal Grass, each with different habits..."

Elijah briefly explained several types of spirit plants he knew.

"Some spirit plants are guarded by zombies, like today. If you encounter zombies that don't chase you, you can check them out. You might be pleasantly surprised!"

"Got it, boss!"

Zachary and the others exchanged glances, clearly pleased.

"Can we increase the chances of these zombie grasses appearing by piling up corpses?"

Quentin suddenly asked, realizing that both the previous zombie grass and the current one had appeared where they had stacked corpses after killing zombies.

"It's possible. You can give it a try!"

Elijah replied casually, then walked over to the zombie grass and used a dagger to dig up the soil around it, lifting the zombie grass out along with the dirt.

Once removed from the ground, the formerly upright leaves of the zombie grass immediately wilted and became limp.

"These spirit plants tend to droop once transplanted, but as long as they're alive, they can be brought to me!"

Elijah handed the zombie grass to Fiona.

"Boss, what if we accidentally dig them up and they die? Would you still want them?"

Zachary asked.

"Yes, but if the spirit plants die, their medicinal properties are lost, and you might not be able to exchange them for Awakening Elixir!"

"In fact, let me tell you something else. Once spirit plants are transplanted, if they aren't properly cared for, they gradually die. The reason we dare to collect spirit plants is because we have someone awakened to the plant ability among us. She can rejuvenate these transplanted spirit plants and help them continue growing.

So, as long as the spirit plants are alive, regardless of their size or maturity, you can exchange them here for a bottle of Awakening Elixir. We can continue waiting for them to fully mature and have optimal medicinal properties before utilizing them!

But if spirit plants die, whether in maturity or during their growth period, their medicinal properties won't be sufficient to make Awakening Elixir, and you won't be able to exchange them here!"

"Got it, boss. We'll handle them carefully if we encounter them!"

Zachary and the others nodded.

Quentin, however, was thoughtful. He sensed there might be more to it.

With someone who had plant abilities present, Elijah and his group might be hoping to observe the growth of spirit plants and find ways to cultivate and breed them.

"Quentin, the spirit plants I tricked you with last time, plus this one today, since you're involved now, how about I compensate you with a bottle of Awakening Elixir for both?"

"You've helped us this time. How could we split the spoils..."

Quentin was about to refuse, but he saw the hopeful look in his men's eyes and changed his mind.

"Alright, you're our boss now. Your call!"

"Well, the elixir production takes a bit of time. How about tomorrow? I'll give it to you tomorrow!"

"Okay!"

"Now that we've cleared things up about the spirit plants, and the mutated zombies are dead, your crisis is over. Let's talk about forming an alliance..."

Elijah outlined a few key points.

First, he acknowledged himself as Quentin's leader in name but assured them he wouldn't interfere with their internal management at their gathering place.

However, in the face of external threats, they must present a united front and unconditionally follow Elijah's arrangements.

Second, mutual aid and assistance should be promptly offered when either side encounters difficulties.

This assistance, however, would not be without compensation, commensurate with the level of danger involved.

For instance, in this recent instance, Elijah only requested a share of the spoils due to their newly formed alliance, foregoing additional compensation.

Third, they would jointly establish rules such as refraining from harming their own people, distributing spoils from joint operations, and managing security in shared areas.

Elijah delegated the specifics to Fiona while maintaining oversight of the broader strategy.

After a brief discussion, everyone seemed generally satisfied.

"Now that we've discussed everything, let's draft and sign an agreement!" Elijah suggested.

In the current world, agreements were often viewed as mere scraps of paper, their effectiveness contingent on whether both parties adhered to them.

Elijah didn't intend to control them through the agreement; it was more of a formality.

"Since your gathering place isn't far from here, why don't we go there and finalize the agreement?" Elijah proposed. "It'll give us a chance to get to know each other better."

"Sure!" Quentin agreed readily, and Elijah and Fiona exchanged a glance of mutual agreement.

Thus, they all proceeded towards Quentin's gathering place. As they arrived at the entrance, a woman suddenly rushed out, her face filled with joy as she looked towards Quentin.

"Quentin, you're finally back safely!"