I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 389

Chapter 389: Something Strange Seems to Be Happening

The place I am in now should be a very large forest. Judging by the height of the trees, the various plants on the ground, and the surrounding environment, this is most likely a tropical rainforest.

Since I grew up in Shenzhen City and its surrounding remote areas, I am not very familiar with places like this “tropical rainforest,” having only seen them a few times on television.

The Medicinal Botanical Garden in the Honor District of Shenzhen City does have many trees that are over a hundred years old, but they are clearly not comparable to this vast forest.

In the botanical garden, you can vaguely see various artificial environments, and even if you go deeper, you can still see traces of human presence, such as small paths made by footsteps, artificial lakes, telephone poles, and so on. You can also often see various littered plastic bags and mineral water bottles.

However, where I am now, there are no such traces. The trees here are estimated to be about fifty or sixty meters tall. When I look up, all I see are dense branches. Under the trees, there are various plants I have never seen before. Most of these plants are purple or blue, though there are also quite a few green plants, which are mostly low, bush-like shrubs.

I had seen on some science channels that in terms of light energy, green light is actually considered one of the more energy-rich types of light. However, most plants on Earth are green, which means they do not need green light. Chlorophyll is green because it does not absorb green light for photosynthesis, which clearly does not align with the principle of energy utilization.

There is a theory that long ago, some algae did absorb green light and absorbed most of the high-energy light. Gradually, such algae were everywhere on Earth, leaving other algae with no choice. The light that penetrated the layers of these algae was mostly low-energy light.

To survive, these other algae had to evolve to absorb this low-energy light. Over tens of millions of years, the powerful algae that absorbed various types of light, including green light, went extinct. The algae that survived at the bottom layers passed their genes down through generations, resulting in the chlorophyll-related substances in plants we see today.

This doesn’t mean that plants with strong green light don’t absorb it, but rather… their ancestors came from the oppressed bottom layers, and could only feed on the “leftovers” of the dominant ones. They long ago got used to not needing green light. As they evolved into plants, they retained this layer of history, reflecting green light and absorbing what were once the “leftovers.”

The history of Earth is like that, but it doesn’t mean the history of other worlds is the same. So… in a place where plants come in various colors, the conclusion is clear: this place is most likely not Earth. I have probably arrived in another world.

However, whether this is the world Xiao Mo mentioned is still uncertain. If this is Xiao Mo’s hometown, it’s very likely that a problem occurred with the teleportation magic, sending me to a place other than the altar Xiao Mo specified. Xiao Mo is always cautious, and from her tone earlier, I could tell that the probability of an issue with such a forbidden spell is extremely low. She didn’t make extensive preparations, but since an unexpected situation has arisen, I need to be fully alert to deal with it.

“Palateresia…”

I took a deep breath while standing still, then looked down to check my body.

Hmm… a human-shaped little girl. My hands and feet can move, and I don’t feel any pain or discomfort. My magic power is full, and I’m not experiencing dizziness or headaches, so it seems my body is fine. The Lolita dress I’m wearing is intact, my socks and shoes are undamaged, and my bag is also in good condition.

I unzipped the bag to find a small pack of tissues and five crunchy shark snacks that I had prepared before leaving, as well as four compressed biscuits, a small pair of scissors, a small bottle of water, a small diary, and a pen. Other than that, there are my wallet, ID, and various documents, which are probably useless in another world and can be ignored.

This outfit was specifically designed for me by Xiao Mo. The rose at the waist is the magic core, which can protect me from any spell below the level of a forbidden curse.

Most cold weapons won’t be able to harm me either. With the crunchy shark snacks and compressed biscuits, given my current appetite, I can theoretically last about seven days if I ration them. The small scissors can serve as a survival tool… if it really comes to that.

I looked up and glanced at the sun in the sky.

Very large, slightly red, and surrounded by several small celestial bodies that resemble moons. Based on my knowledge of astronomy, the sun overhead is likely a red giant. Xiao Mo also mentioned that this world has several “moons.”

I opened my hand and looked at the red magatama that I had been holding since the forbidden spell was cast. It’s about the size of a segment of orange, dark red, and faintly emits a distinct magical aura.

Xiao Mo said that if I encountered any unexpected situations, I should use magic to write “Big Sturgeon” and infuse it into this magatama. She didn’t say what would happen when magic was infused into it, only that it should be used in emergencies.

So, is this an emergency?

I took another deep breath.

Behind me, in front of me, and to my left, there was only forest. On my right, I could see a gently flowing stream. So far, I hadn’t noticed any signs of small animals nearby.

Although the colors of the plants here were a bit strange, they were largely similar to the rainforests on Earth. Does this situation warrant treating it as an emergency?

I was a bit conflicted.

Maybe… I should wait a bit longer?

Xiao Mo said she would come over within five minutes after I arrived. It had already been a little over four minutes, so maybe she was already on her way. Perhaps I wasn’t teleported to the forum because of some minor issue or because the “altar” Xiao Mo mentioned was actually this large forest.

Even if it came to the worst-case scenario, didn’t Xiao Mo have that skill… the one that allows her to teleport to my side at any time? Once she arrives here through the spatial forbidden spell from Earth and finds that I’m not there, she would use that soul teleportation skill to find me immediately, right?

After quickly thinking through the situation for about half a minute, I concluded that what I needed to do now was to stay put and wait for the Miss Grim Reaper to come to my rescue.

“……”

I looked at the grass beneath my feet and hesitated for a moment before deciding not to sit down. I would just stand and wait for a while.

It was clear that the oxygen level in this world’s atmosphere was much higher than on Earth. The current temperature was about thirty degrees, and the time seemed to be around noon or early afternoon, though it was hard to be sure since the length of a day here was different from Earth’s.

I was no longer the same girl who was like a little kitten two months ago. This month, I had learned a lot of magic. Spells like “Mobius Circle,” which allows me to fly into the sky, “Surf,” which can summon water anytime, and “Wave Treading,” which lets me walk over swamps and lakes, were all quite helpful for outdoor survival.

The only issue was that using magic consumed the magical power within my body. I still didn’t know much about how to quickly restore my magic power, so it was best to save magic for critical moments. If Xiao Mo didn’t appear soon, I might consider using “Mobius Circle” to fly up and survey the area from above to get an understanding of the nearby terrain.

“……”

Five minutes later, I held my bag close and clutched my phone in both hands, staring at the photo of Xiao Mo and me on the home screen.

Xiao Mo… really hadn’t shown up.

Was she testing me?

“……”

I was in a dilemma. Given Xiao Mo’s personality, it was possible she might do something like this—intentionally teleport me to this gentle forest and secretly observe how I handled the situation, only to jump out when I was about to give up, ‘Nuo’er, don’t cry, come to mommy.’

“……”

I decided to wait another half hour. Xiao Mo was usually at most this late. If she didn’t come after half an hour, it would mean something unexpected had truly happened.

“……”

Half an hour later, I sighed quietly in my heart, put away my phone, and stared at the red magatama in my hand.

Should I use it?

“……”

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