The vines not only didn't release Harvey, but the next moment, they directly lifted him up.
The immense feeling of losing control made Harvey instinctively close his eyes, his screams growing louder. But soon, Harvey discovered the fun in it. He cautiously, tentatively, opened his eyes.
Discovering he wouldn't fall, just suspended in the air by the plants, he blinked, then became excited, surprised: "Ahhh, Cui Cui sister, did you do this? It's amazing!"
"Lift me higher, I want to go higher!" Harvey shouted excitedly, his voice filled with exhilaration.
Cui Cui activated her ability, commanding the plants to grow a bit more, and Harvey was lifted even higher.
Lu Wanqing was also stunned. She looked at the plants before her, then turned to Cui Cui.
Cui Cui said, "Mom, I can control these catalyzed plants. If I encounter danger, I can protect myself."
So amazing!
Truly awesome!
Lu Wanqing was thrilled and couldn't help but turn to look at her third brother.
Lu Yang's eyes were also filled with surprise. He walked over and reached out to touch the plants Cui Cui had stimulated. They felt real, and their vines were very strong.
"These are devil vine tendrils. Sister Shu Shu said that devil vine tendrils are the strongest. If used to bind someone, it's very difficult for most people to break free."
As Cui Cui spoke, she took out another seed and continued, "I also have mutated purple orchid vine seeds. Sister Shu Shu said that the pollen of the mutated purple orchid vine has hallucinogenic effects. If I encounter bad people outside, I can quickly catalyze the mutated purple orchid vine. As soon as the purple orchid vine blooms and its pollen disperses, it will make enemies dizzy. I can use the enemies' dizziness to escape quickly, or even counter-attack!"
Lu Wanqing: "!!!"
"And there are the rhizomes of the anesthetic vine. Anesthetic vines are propagation plants. As long as I throw a small piece of rhizome out, it can be rapidly catalyzed. If an enemy accidentally touches the sap of the anesthetic vine, they will also be anesthetized, causing their reactions to slow down and their movements to become sluggish. In severe cases, they may even be completely anesthetized and fall unconscious."
"And there are seeds for mutated thorn vines. Sister Shu Shu said that if I encounter danger and want to escape, I can also catalyze mutated thorn vines to block enemies. Mutated thorn vines have many thorns. If enemies are blocked by mutated thorn vines, they will be held back, giving us a chance to escape."
Lu Wanqing found it unbelievable: "Did Sister Shu Shu teach you all of this?"
Cui Cui nodded: "Yes."
Cui Cui thought for a moment, then added, "Some of them are my own ideas, but I don't understand plants very well. Sister Shu Shu helped me choose the seeds and rhizomes. She said they were the best."
Good heavens!
This is truly impressive!
"Yes, Cui Cui is great, and Sister Shu Shu is also great!" Lu Wanqing praised sincerely.
Harvey's eyes sparkled as he looked at Cui Cui sister, his admiration and envy impossible to hide: "Cui Cui sister, your ability is so amazing! I really want one too!"
Hearing this, Lu Wanqing's mind jolted, and she instantly sobered up. She quickly reminded Harvey: "Harvey, Cui Cui awakening her ability was an accident. If it's not absolutely necessary, you shouldn't try to force it."
The unpredictability of mutations was too great. Most people who were affected by external factors and underwent gene mutations experienced negative changes. At best, their appearance might change, but in severe cases, it could even trigger gene collapse and ultimately kill them.
Harvey said reluctantly: "But abilities are really cool! I want an ability too."
"Harvey is also very capable even without an ability," Lu Wanqing quickly consoled him.
Harvey pouted, glancing at his mother. He was no longer a child and wouldn't be easily fooled.
"Alright," Harvey said dejectedly the next moment.
He knew he didn't have the same good luck as Cui Cui sister. He couldn't mutate, and he didn't have abilities. He could only rely on himself.
But even relying on himself, he was still very powerful. In a direct physical confrontation, Cui Cui sister definitely wouldn't be able to beat him, Harvey thought, and his spirits lifted again.
"In that case, Cui Cui can come too," Lu Yang said with a smile the next moment.
Cui Cui's eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly, "Really?"
"We have to ask Wei Xingzhou first. If Wei Xingzhou agrees, then you can go," Lu Wanqing said.
"Yes, yes, I'll ask him!" Cui Cui said quickly.
Lu Wanqing smiled, stroking Cui Cui's head. "We'll go when we have a break. Ask Wei Xingzhou when you have time."
"Okay," Cui Cui agreed readily.
The next day was the weekend. Lu Wanqing didn't want the children to be cooped up in school and at home all the time. After some thought, she decided to take Cui Cui, Harvey, and Vivi out for a picnic.
The flying vehicles of the interstellar era were very convenient. After discussing with Lu Yang, Lu Wanqing took everyone to a forest area in the empire.
In the lush green mountains, a small stream flowed. In the clear water, crabs could be seen crawling at the bottom.
These crabs were not from ancient Earth. They were mutated crabs. Their mutations were as varied and unpredictable as humans, with all sorts of bizarre forms.
Some crabs were very large.
Some crabs had multiple shells.
And some crabs had three claws, or even four or five claws.
However, overall, this did not affect the taste of the crabs. As long as the cooking skills were good enough, they could still be made into all sorts of delicious dishes.
Lu Wanqing's goal today was to take the children fishing for crabs.
They prepared fishhooks and meat. As long as the meat was tied to the fishhook and placed in the stream, the crabs, smelling the savory aroma of the meat, would crawl over and use their claws to grab the meat, stealing it.
Lu Wanqing was the first to put down the bait. The clear stream allowed everyone to clearly see the state of the bait underwater, and even whether nearby crabs were attracted to it was visible.
Harvey and Cui Cui were extremely curious. The two children vied for the best vantage point, tensely observing the situation underwater.
"There's one coming over!" Harvey saw a crab move in the distance, heading towards the bait, and immediately shouted excitedly.
It wasn't just Harvey who saw it; Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui saw it too, and Lu Yang also saw it. However, the crab that had already started moving, upon hearing Harvey's shout, suddenly retreated into its underwater cave with a whoosh.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
Everyone: "..."
"Harvey, don't make noise when you're fishing," Lu Wanqing said helplessly, a hint of amusement in her voice.
Xavier was also nearby. He glanced at Harvey thoughtfully, then picked up a fishing rod and bait, and quietly walked away, starting to fish away from Harvey.
Soon, everyone else also got to work. Even Vivi was assigned a crab fishing rod. However, Vivi was too young, and Lu Wanqing was worried about her doing these things herself. Therefore, Lu Wanqing helped Vivi with the steps of baiting the hook and lowering the rod. Vivi just had to hold the fishing rod on the bank.