It only took five days for Ji Xinghuo and his group to return to Olympia.
They had encountered several battles on the way back, but none were intense; Ji Xinghuo had resolved them quickly.
They also ran into several Hunting Teams, whose leaders were usually Super Mutants, with the majority of their members being advanced Mutants as well—all top-notch Hunting Teams. Clearly, they were all headed for Peak Valley. Seeing Ji Xinghuo and his group returning, some teams came up to inquire about news.
However, Ji Xinghuo and his group didn’t reveal anything about the Stone Scythe Giant Demon; they simply said they hadn’t encountered anything and had decided to return.
The four of them took an airship in Free City and landed in Olympia.
Sitting on the steam bus and looking around the familiar city blocks, Chi Zhonglin called out proudly, "Haha, I’ve made it back alive again, limbs all intact! The beauties at Secret Window No. 9..."
"Hmm?" Three teammates turned to look at him simultaneously.
Chi Zhonglin’s words stuck, as he explained, "I just wanted to have a drink with them. They are all my friends. It’s normal to drink and share feelings with friends, right?"
Ren Mian and Jiangnan Caiyi ignored him.
"Xinghuo." Chi Zhonglin leaned closer, "Don’t you want to join us? As brothers, we can’t just fight and kill; we should also enjoy life together."
Ji Xinghuo was quite tempted.
"Don’t lead Xinghuo astray," Ren Mian said with a cold voice.
"Brother Chi, I have other things to do, so I won’t go," Ji Xinghuo immediately refused with firm words, his face the picture of integrity, "I can keep you company for a drink, but we can do that at home as well."
"That’s no fun," Chi Zhonglin muttered, but he didn’t insist further.
Soon, the team returned to the villa.
This hunting trip had lasted for twenty Star Realm Days, which was equivalent to over forty Earth days; a thin layer of dust had settled in the rooms of the villa.
Jiangnan Caiyi quickly changed into home clothes and began bustling about with cleaning tools.
Ren Mian also went to the garden to take care of the various flowers and trees she had planted.
After washing up and changing into clean clothes, Ji Xinghuo felt refreshed. When he came out, he noticed that Chi Zhonglin was nowhere to be seen; he likely had already left.
"Caiyi, I’ll help you."
It would take a long time for one person to clean such a big villa.
"Mr. Xinghuo, please rest," Jiangnan Caiyi insisted with some urgency, "This is something I should do, and I also enjoy cleaning. It’s relaxing for me."
Ji Xinghuo smiled, "I’m not tired, and we can be more efficient together."
Seeing his persistence, Jiangnan Caiyi no longer refused and repeatedly expressed her thanks. Both being Mutants with dexterous hands, it took them less than an hour to clean the whole villa inside and out, including the training room, the strength workout area, and the Martial Arts Arena, making everything spick-and-span.
"I’m going out to buy groceries now, Mr. Xinghuo," Jiangnan Caiyi said and left.
Ji Xinghuo went to the garden, where Ren Mian was still examining her plants.
Every Plant Witch was the best gardener and botanist. A garden spanning over five hundred square meters was divided into several areas with multiple greenhouses set up at different temperatures to create environments suitable for various kinds of plants, growing hundreds of valuable species.
He entered a glasshouse and saw Ren Mian squatting amidst a cluster of "Revitalizing Honeysuckles", trimming away the excess branches and leaves.
"Sister Ren," Ji Xinghuo called out softly.
"Hmm," Ren Mian looked up and smiled at him, "What brings you here?"
"Nothing much, just curious to have a look," Ji Xinghuo approached, and Ren Mian didn’t stop him, continuing with her work.
The Professional Template of a Plant Witch is quite peculiar; not a single one of their six Abilities had direct lethal power.
The core Ability, "Organic Formation," manipulated plant growth.
"Light Absorption Reaction," a Superior Ability, significantly boosted the efficiency of plant photosynthesis and gave Plant Witches a slight power over light, creating dark environments.
Previously, when Ren Mian was testing her archery skills, she used the "Light Absorption Reaction" to suddenly interfere.
These three Abilities complemented each other, making Plant Witches masters of plants!
The other three Abilities were of Support.
"Transplant" allowed one to transfer plants to another location for cultivation and could also be used for human organ transplants. Some skilled doctors would integrate this Ability.
It was rumored that it could even transplant Abilities, but that was only hearsay.
"Grafting" forcefully combined two or more different plants into one, having multiple effects, and could also graft plants onto oneself, gaining plant powers.
"Chlorophyll Cells" allowed Plant Witches to produce chlorophyll in their bodies, catalyzing plant photosynthesis.
At the same time, they could also synthesize nutrients from sunlight, like plants, combining it with the carbon dioxide produced by breathing, and with water intake, they could reduce dependence on food and quickly recover energy.
Clearly, Ren Mian had mastered all the Abilities of the Plant Witch template.
It meant, although she was only an advanced Mutant, she had at least nine Abilities. Besides the six from her own Plant Witch template, she also had "Crystal Cluster," "Light Burst," and "Crystal Cluster Projection," all of which belonged to the Professional Templates of a Crystal Light Servant.
Nine Abilities, three times the number of a normal advanced Mutant!
It was indeed outrageous.
Not just her; the number of Abilities belonging to Chi Zhonglin and Jiangnan Caiyi also ranged around five or six, far exceeding the normal scope for Mutants.
Ren Mian must have had access to some source of space-expanding treasures.
Ji Xinghuo pondered how to broach the subject, but he wasn’t in any rush, contently watching Ren Mian take care of her plants. A beautiful woman among flowers was especially enchanting and captivating to the eye.