ca-book Chapter 154 The Luring Lotus
Chapter 154 The Luring Lotus
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The tank wasn't very large, but inside was the plant that looked so familiar to him. Oval-shaped, broad leaves—weren't those lotus leaves?
He thought of his pond, which looked somewhat bare and always felt like it was missing something. Planting lotus flowers across half of it would surely look stunning when they bloomed in the summer. Even if it wasn't summer, the green lotus leaves could still add a touch of beauty to the pond.
And there would be edible lotus roots and seed pods as well. Even the lotus leaves could be used as cooking tools, and the petals could be stir-fried.
Before seeing these lotus leaves, the thought hadn't crossed his mind. But now that he'd seen them, the idea seemed more appealing by the minute.
Excited by the discovery, Kim Haru couldn't resist reaching out to touch the leaves.
"Be careful!" Jang Dojung called out urgently.
But just as he spoke, Kim Haru's fingers had already brushed the lotus leaf.
The cool, smooth texture felt just like the lotus leaves he remembered. Kim Haru froze, only now recalling that Jang Dojung had mentioned earlier that all the plants here were mutated plant!
He quickly withdrew his hand.
From the moment he touched it to the instant he pulled his hand away, the lotus leaf in the tank hadn't moved at all, as if it were lifeless, showing no reaction. It didn't seem to match the description of a mutated plant in the slightest.
Kim Haru couldn't help but glance over at Jang Dojung.
At the same time, Jang Dojung and Jang Dojang looked at Kim Haru, their eyes filled with shock.
As Jang Dojung had mentioned, the plants in this lab were indeed all mutated plant. The lotus leaf occupying an entire water tank was no exception.
This mutated lotus is called Luring Lotus. Unlike other mutated plants that looked drastically different from their original forms, the Luring Lotus appeared exactly the same as it did before mutation. It still bloomed, bore seed pods, and produced lotus roots, with a growth cycle that was shorter and more erratic than normal plants. Outwardly, there was no indication it was a mutated plant.
That was the Luring Lotus's skill.
Thanks to this ability, the Luring Lotus had "lured" countless humans and animals who were fooled by its appearance. When a creature touched the lotus leaf, the Luring Lotus would reveal its predatory nature: a single leaf would suddenly expand, wrapping the creature tightly within its folds.
When it eventually opened again, the creature inside would be reduced to nothing but bones.
All the flesh would be completely digested.
The leaf could even adjust its size based on the prey, ensuring that it could envelop the entire creature with no chance of escape.