Chapter 306: No, there is a knife
Jasmine turned her attention back to the twin flowers in front of her.
As she studied the mysterious flower, a subtle detail came into view.
"By the way, Xiaolei, isn't this a twin flower?"
Jasmine frowned and leaned forward slightly:
"But why do I feel that the black one looks brighter?"
Hualei was stunned when she heard this, and immediately came forward to observe the twin flowers in the pot with Jasmine.
"Is there? Let me see."
There was a hint of doubt in her voice, her eyes fixed on the flower.
Upon closer inspection, the twin flowers do show some unusual details.
The petals on the black half are full and strong, the color is as deep as ink, the edges are sharp and distinct, and you can even see a layer of fine luster on the surface, as smooth as satin.
Each black petal was slightly raised, appearing to be ready to go.
In contrast, the white half still maintains its basic shape.
But the edges of the petals seem to be slightly curled, and the color is no longer pure snow-white, but has a hint of gray.
Overall, the white part does not seem to be as vibrant as the black part.
"Eh? It seems to be true."
Hualei's eyes widened in surprise, and her brows furrowed.
"When I was growing it before, both sides were fine! Why does it feel like the white flower side is a little dry now?"
She gently touched the white petals, as if to confirm its texture.
The petals trembled slightly under the touch of her fingertips, but quickly returned to normal.
To say that it withered is not actually accurate enough.
The white petals showed no obvious signs of drying out, nor did they become brittle or fall off.
It’s just that compared to the extremely bright and vigorous black part, the white part appears relatively dim.
It is this sharp contrast that makes the white part seem to be weakening.
Although some differences can be seen with the naked eye, the flower buds are not satisfied with this superficial judgment.
She stood up hurriedly, rummaged around the room, and finally took out an exquisite magnifying glass from a drawer.
"You can see more clearly with this."
Hualei explained, handing the magnifying glass to Jasmine.
"This was given to me by my dear sister. It is specially used to observe mechanical parts. The magnification is very high."
Jasmine took the magnifying glass and carefully pointed it at the twin flowers.
Under high magnification, the difference between the two parts becomes more obvious.
The surface of the black petals is covered with fine lines, which are in an orderly spiral shape and look like the trajectory of some kind of energy flow.
Each line flashed with a faint dark purple light, as if there was energy constantly flowing inside.
The surface of the white petals appears much smoother, with sparse and less obvious lines.
The energy that was supposed to flow seemed to become sluggish, and even tiny fractures appeared in some places.
If the black part is a flowing river, then the white part is like a lake that is gradually drying up.
“The difference is too obvious.”
Jasmine said in surprise, and handed the magnifying glass to Hualei:
"Look for yourself, black is definitely more vivid."
Hua Lei took the magnifying glass and observed it carefully, and the worry on her face became more and more obvious.
"Sister Ying, do you know what's going on?"
Hualei turned to the purple-black flower on his shoulder, his tone full of confusion:
"They are clearly two flowers with the same root system, why are there such differences?"
"I have always taken care of them in the same way. Is there any special reason?"
The purple-black flower on Hualei's right shoulder slowly opened an eye, which was a deep purple color, as if it could see through people's hearts.
The Shadow Fairy leaned over and looked closely at the twin flowers.
"do not know."
The Shadow Fairy's voice was still hoarse, with a hint of impatience:
"I'm not a twin, how can I know what's going on with them? If you ask me, who should I ask?"
She paused, as if she had thought of something, and added:
"But from the looks of it, at least we can be sure that one of the twin fairies will be revived soon."
"really?"
Hualei's eyes suddenly lit up, and her face was full of surprise:
"Are you saying that Xiao Hei is going to be revived?"
"It seems so."
There was a hint of caution in the Shadow Fairy's voice:
"Some traces of demonic power have appeared on the demonic flower, which is usually a sign that the demon is about to revive. However..."
She suddenly stopped, as if she was hesitant about whether to continue.
"Just what?"
Hualei asked anxiously, "Is there a problem?"
The Shadow Fairy was silent for a moment, her petals trembling slightly, as if she was thinking about how to phrase it.
"It's just that normally, twin flowers should revive at the same time because they share the same root system and source of life."
"It's very unusual for one flower to flourish while the other is weak."
The Shadow Fairy finally expressed her own opinion.
"I'm not sure what this means, but it's definitely not a good sign."
Hearing that the Shadow Fairy only spoke half-understandingly, Hualei frowned, looking a little anxious.
Her eyes moved back and forth between the twin flowers and Jasmine, as if she was thinking of a solution.
"How about we go ask Sister Qing?"
Hualei's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw:
"The Twin Flowers of Life and Death appeared in this ruin, and Sister Qing has been researching various materials here for many years."
“Perhaps the mechanical system’s database will contain some important information about this special flower?”
She became more and more excited as she spoke, and her speech speed unconsciously increased:
"My dear sister is very knowledgeable. If anyone can explain this phenomenon, it must be her!"
When the shadow fairy on Hualei's shoulder heard this, the petals trembled violently, as if stimulated by something.
Although she tried her best to maintain a calm appearance, her heart was already in turmoil.
Sweet sister, sweet sister, sweet sister again!
Every time this little girl encounters a problem, the first thing she thinks of is always that damn liar!
It's just a fairy pretending to be a puppet. Is it really worth worrying about?
Thinking of this, the Shadow Fairy's voice was clearly unhappy:
"That puppet is just a puppet."
"What could she know? It's no use asking her."
Her tone was full of disdain and contempt, and even a hint of barely perceptible jealousy:
"She just read a few books in the database. How can she compare to my true fairy intuition?"
Hualei heard something wrong in the shadow fairy's tone, and her worried expression suddenly turned into a sly smile.
She tilted her head and looked directly at the purple and black flower on her shoulder, a mischievous gleam in her eyes.
"Sister Ying, why does your tone sound so sour?"
The voice of the buds is full of teasing,
"You're not jealous of my beloved sister, are you? Are you afraid that I like my beloved sister more than you?"
These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the Shadow Fairy's soft spot directly.
Her petals suddenly opened, like a person's eyes widening in shock.
"Who! Who's jealous?"
The Shadow Fairy's voice suddenly rose, almost screaming:
"Who do you think you are? You are nothing more than a parasite that I need! Why would I be jealous of others for you? What a joke!"
Her petals trembled violently, as if she was trying hard to control her emotions:
"C-Come on, please don't take yourself too seriously! I just think it's a waste of time to ask that puppet!"
"Even if she knew, she wouldn't tell the truth."
Seeing this, Hualei couldn't help but smile even more happily.
She shook her head and continued teasingly:
"Look, I say a few words to you, and you start to act arrogant again."
"It's always like this. You clearly care about me, but you have to pretend that you don't care."
“Who is being arrogant?!” The Shadow Fairy almost jumped up, her petals fully opened, forming a blooming posture, “When was I arrogant? I was just stating the facts! You, a human, are becoming more and more unreasonable!”
Jasmine watched the interaction between these two funny people and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
She had never seen a fairy so expressive and emotional, especially when faced with a human's teasing, she would be so excited.
This contrast made the atmosphere seem both funny and warm.
Hualei smiled and gently rubbed the purple-black flower on her shoulder, her tone softened:
"Okay, Yingbao, even though the tsundere personality is outdated, I still like it."
This affectionate name made the Shadow Fairy even more annoyed.
She wanted to refute but didn't know where to start. She could only utter a series of meaningless mumbles. Finally, she simply closed her petals and pretended to be asleep.
Seeing her like this, Hualei couldn't help but smile again, then turned to Jasmine and spoke in a normal tone:
"Let's go, let's go find my sister."
"Although Sister Ying doesn't say it, she knows that Sister Qing is indeed knowledgeable."
As she spoke, she carefully picked up the flowerpot containing the twin flowers, making sure not to harm the twin flowers inside.
Hualei held the flowerpot carefully, and Jasmine followed behind her, and the two walked along the corridor of the tower together.
As their footsteps echoed in the silent corridor, Hualei's expression became more and more solemn.
"I hope Sister Qing can answer our questions."
Hualei said softly, looking down at the twin flowers in her arms:
“I’ve never seen anything like this.”
……
The two girls took the elevator to a corridor in one of the areas of the tower.
At the end of the corridor is an exquisite iron door with complex mechanical patterns carved on it, which looks completely different from the style of the rest of the tower.
This is the room of the doll Qing. Hualei has come here many times to ask Qing questions.
But when they stood in front of the door, Hualei suddenly hesitated.
"Qing just finished teaching us a lesson, and now it's so late..."
Jasmine looked out the window at the completely dark sky and said anxiously,
"She's not asleep yet, is she? Is it appropriate for us to disturb her now?"
The shadow fairy on Hualei's shoulder heard this and almost couldn't wait to join in:
"Yes, yes, yes. Come back tomorrow! The flower won't go away anyway, so why rush?"
But Hualei quickly shook her head, her tone surprisingly calm: