I Transmigrated Into the Number One Darling Tree in the Interstellar Era - Chapter 6

Lin Yu kept glancing back and forth between the purple water lilies and the pink ones nearby, bustling about as if he had some urgent task.

The viewers of Channel JJ were thoroughly baffled by his behavior. They didn’t bother to urge him on, content to sit back and watch what he was up to.

[“I’m just curious how long the Little Magnolia will play by the river?”]

[“Good grief, he’s actually starting to admire the flowers.”]

[“The Blood Droplet Water Lilies are beautiful, but the little one shouldn’t get so close! It’s dangerous!”]

Out of nowhere, a new type of fan had emerged among Lin Yu’s supporters, the “Mom Fans.” Regardless of their own age or gender, they all treated Lin Yu like a child, fretting over the delicate Little Magnolia and fearing it might get hurt on the show.

Of course, Lin Yu wasn’t simply admiring the flowers or wasting time. He was repeatedly comparing the two different-colored water lilies, afraid he might be mistaken.

His suspicions proved correct.

The purple water lilies showed no detailed information, citing multiple life forms detected and overlapping data. But the pink ones displayed normally, each one was healthy and thriving.

What did this mean?

Lin Yu’s eyes sparkled as he gazed at the nearest purple water lily. “You’re going to be a mom!”

How could a flower detect multiple life forms?

Because this flower is producing seeds, of course!

For a plant researcher like Lin Yu, there’s nothing more exciting than witnessing a plant nurture its offspring.

Plants may occupy the bottom of the food chain, often overlooked, but they are the very foundation of the entire biological pyramid. Without the rich diversity and vast quantities of plants supporting it, the entire planet’s web of life would collapse.

Seeds represent reproduction, the continuation of life.

How thrilling!

“It’s actually water lily babies!”

The audience was stunned with their jaws dropping. Who knew they had come to watch a jungle survival show and end up getting a botany lesson? Even the old professor from the Demonic Plant Department at Imperial Academy came to give Lin Yu a thumbs-up.

[“This is hardcore!”]

[“Little Magnolia knows so much! She can even tell when a water lily is having babies!”]

[“Hand up for a question! Why do only the purple water lilies bite? The pink ones are so well-behaved.”]

It’s easy to explain: the purple water lilies are the “pregnant mamas.”

In nature, mothers need to eat more during pregnancy to ensure their babies’ health, and they become more protective and aggressive to safeguard their young. That’s all perfectly normal.

But there’s another major reason why these water lily mamas are losing sleep and getting irritable: pre-pregnancy anxiety.

On Earth, water lilies usually wait until their flowers have completely wilted before diving underwater to slowly form seeds. But these water lilies are clearly different: they already have “little babies” even while their flowers are still in full bloom.

Lin Yu, wearing the compassionate expression of a doctor, asked the water lily, “Is this your first baby? You’re too scared to dive underwater, and that’s why you can’t sleep, right?”

The purple water lily didn’t answer, but its massive, seemingly heavy flower pulsed rhythmically, like taking deep breaths.

The audience was astonished. “Impossible! Demonic Plants don’t have emotions or pain. Where’s this ‘anxiety’ coming from?”

The black fans seized the opportunity to stir up trouble. “Tsk, I thought he actually understood. Now he’s just spouting nonsense.”

Fans immediately rallied behind Lin Yu. “Have you forgotten that Little Magnolia is the Darling Tree, the Interstellar’s only plant-type human? If he doesn’t understand, how could you possibly know?”

That was true. How could Beastmen know if plants felt pain or anxiety? Their conclusions were subjective, based solely on the fierce and cold-blooded combat prowess of Demonic Plants.

The audience found the fans’ argument reasonable. At the end of the day, the best course of action was simply to keep watching Little Magnolia’s channel.

Without looking further, they’d all be too curious to sleep tonight!

In the video, Lin Yu was already bustling about.

He needed to quickly get the pregnant Water Lily Mothers into the “delivery room”, the underwater environment.

Research on Earth’s plants had revealed that even a single blade of grass or a tiny flower possessed perception. Given how intelligent the plants on this planet were, with thoughts and wisdom, they must have even more sensitive emotional fluctuations.

The longer the “expectant mothers” delayed giving birth, the more pain and anxiety they would feel, potentially even threatening their lives.

What was giving Lin Yu a headache was the Water Lily Mothers’ overly aggressive nature, making it impossible for him to approach them.

Communication through language was also ineffective.

The water lilies seemed reluctant to submerge, ignoring Lin Yu’s words as if they were deaf to a tortoise’s preaching, even closing their petals in a self-protective manner.

Lin Yu picked up a withered branch and tried to press the water lilies beneath the water. But worried about harming the Water Lily Mothers, he didn’t dare apply too much force. When he extended the branch, he heard a series of grating crunches… The water lilies had gnawed the branch down to a mere stub in his hand.

Lin Yu: “……”

“If this is the case, then there’s only one way.”

Gritting his teeth, Lin Yu used his spiritual energy to activate the Plant Encyclopedia System.

A rectangular light screen appeared before him. Like the highlighted text displayed by the system, the screen was visible only to Lin Yu; no one else could see it.

The screen showed that two plants had been loaded: [Pea Vine] and [Water Lily].

When Lin Yu had been developing this system at the Space Station, he’d been lonely and bored, so he’d added some fun little features to make it more interactive.

His gaze fell to a small “Exchange” button in the corner of the screen, which was already lit up.

The Encyclopedia System unlocked virtual gardening tools based on the number of plants loaded.

Lin Yu tapped the “Exchange” button.

Currently, only the first tool, the Leaf Harmonica, was lit up. It only required loading two plant species to exchange, while the other tools remained gray and locked.

Ignoring the others, Lin Yu reached directly for the Leaf Harmonica.

He touched something cold and metallic.

Lin Yu’s heart leaped. He held his breath and slowly withdrew his hand.

When the light screen vanished, Lin Yu carefully opened his palm. Lying there was a slender, leaf-shaped harmonica.

Just as he’d imagined!

He’d been pondering this earlier. Since the system had materialized when he traveled through time, perhaps the tools could too? These gardening tools, designed to aid plant growth, might prove immensely useful on this planet.

Lin Yu caressed the Leaf Harmonica, gazing at the water lilies in the river, reluctant to submerge.

He had a brilliant idea.

The audience only saw Lin Yu produce an elegant harmonica from somewhere, and their anticipation grew.

“Is Little Magnolia going to play a song?”

“Ah! I want to hear the tune he was humming earlier. It was so catchy!”

“I know! Studies show that the right music can promote plant growth. Some Demonic Plants even love music. Could Little Magnolia be using this catchy tune to help the Water Lily Mothers deliver their babies?”

Half-right, I guess.

Lin Yu put the harmonica to his lips.

Pale pink lips gently pressed against the emerald-green harmonica as a gentle breeze swept across the young man’s bangs. His ink-black eyes sparkled with mischievousness.

His expression was a little mischievous. “Here it comes.”

The next moment.

A piercing, grating sound pierced the air.

Before the audience could react, a second shrill noise sliced through the atmosphere.

The audience: “?!?!”

Lin Yu closed his eyes and blew randomly, putting all his strength into each note, hitting pitches no one could identify… No, this couldn’t even be called music. It was pure noise!

Not only was it hideously unpleasant, but it also hurt the ears.

The audience’s expressions shifted from anticipation to agony. Even the fans couldn’t praise it anymore. Even the Demonic Vine, which had been obediently coiled at Lin Yu’s feet, couldn’t bear it anymore. It twisted into a tangled knot, tying itself into a hopeless tangle.

Lin Yu continued making noise as he walked toward the river.

The water lilies in the river trembled, rustling softly. Finally, unable to withstand the torment of his cacophony, they curled up and dove into the water one by one.

Excellent!

Water lilies can only produce seeds underwater. Seeing the Water Lily Mothers enter their “delivery room,” Lin Yu blew even more enthusiastically.

Only after all the purple water lilies had submerged did Lin Yu stop his frenzied playing.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, he let out a long sigh. “That was exhausting…”

The audience, finally snapping out of their horror, remained speechless for a long time, unable to type.

The trolls immediately erupted in curses: “If you can’t play, don’t play! What a poser! You owe me a pair of functional ears…”

Before the barrage of comments could subside, Lin Yu raised his leaf harmonica again in the video.

[“No! Little Magnolia, don’t! Please, anything but another tune!”]

[“One more note and I’m unfollowing you right now!”]

[“I’m already dead—please spare me…”]

Blind to the comments, Lin Yu, unaffected by the audience’s reactions, checked the time and began playing again.

This was the true Song of the Jungle.

The beautiful melody, carrying the unique timbre of the leaf harmonica, flowed slowly from the young man’s lips. It seemed to possess a mysterious magic, like a fragrant breeze carrying floral scents that brushed against each person’s heart.

Splash—

Splash, splash—

The rhythmic sound of water accompanied the music—this was the sound of water lilies emerging from the water.

The water lily mothers, forced into the water by the noise, had successfully laid their seedlings. Now drawn by the soothing melody, they re-emerged, breaking through the surface.

Having shed their purple hue, acquired from long-term insomnia and anxiety, they returned to their original soft, beautiful pink blossoms. They swayed and danced, basking in the sunlight and the music.

The entire river bloomed with water lilies. Under the production team’s aerial camera, it resembled a winding pink ribbon adorning a lush green jungle scroll; a breathtaking sight.

The situation had changed too quickly, leaving the audience nearly speechless.

Primarily because it was such a face-saving moment.

Little Magnolia’s moves were too audacious, every step landing in an unexpected place, bringing nothing but surprises.

How could anyone not adore Little Magnolia?

On the program rankings, Lin Yu’s popularity skyrocketed, and many casual viewers became fans on the spot. They were shocked to discover that Little Magnolia actually didn’t have a fan club yet!

This was probably the downside of becoming famous overnight. A few capable fans scrambled to set up the “Darling Tree Little Magnolia Universe Fan Club,” naming members “Little Petals.”

From then on, fans of Lin Yu had a happy little haven filled with all things Little Magnolia—memes, merchandise, and more.

Meanwhile, Lin Yu remained blissfully unaware of his sudden fame, completely focused on his task.

He channeled healing spiritual energy into his music, earnestly playing the “Song of the Jungle” for the Water Lily Mothers who had just given birth. Though the massive expenditure of spiritual energy left him exhausted, seeing the healthy Water Lilies in the river made it all worthwhile.

The pink Water Lilies were non-aggressive.

Lin Yu crouched down and gently stroked the nearest Water Lily. “You’ve worked hard raising your babies. You’re all wonderful mothers.”

The Water Lily swayed gently, and a line of glowing text appeared above its flower:

[Water Lily thanks you deeply!]

Then came the second, third, and more…

[Thank you! Thank you! Blessings to you!]

Looking up, Lin Yu saw the entire river covered with dense clusters of glowing text, each Water Lily expressing its gratitude.

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