In those days of Plants vs. Zombies

Chapter 597: A Battleground

Courtyard No. 5905, the rooftop battlefield.

Following Mo Chen's instructions, Tao Yuan erected safety frames on the four rows of bricks and tiles closest to the preparation platform, temporarily creating a stable foothold.

Within twelve hours, everyone in courtyard 5905 can move freely within this area without worrying about the risk of falling from a height.

Several plant spirit warriors curiously went up to try it out and all said that the flowerpot android was really reliable.

"Hey, this feeling isn't too bad compared to the front and back yards!"

Johnson, carrying a kinetic hammer, walked back and forth on the completely stable brick floor, shouting loudly as he tried to hammer it.

Fortunately, Kretz stopped him in time, preventing a major incident.

Eve cautiously approached the edge of the battlefield, peeked out cautiously, glanced down, and then quickly retreated.

"Little Eve, don't get too close to the danger zone!"

Noticing Eve's dangerous behavior, Euphemia quickly stepped forward and pulled her back to a safe area.

Realizing what had happened and feeling a bit scared, Eve quickly turned around and shouted loudly to Mo Chen on the platform, "Master, could you add more protection to the edges?"

"Tao Yuan, get to work."

Mo Chen also noticed this problem; there didn't seem to be any invisible walls or similar features on either side of the rooftop battlefield.

The enemy is one thing, but if one's own plant spirit warriors slip and fall, that's no joke.

"Understood, Mr. Homeowner. Please give me a few minutes to resolve this issue immediately."

Tao Yuan manipulated the several mechanical arms behind him, quickly setting up fall protection nets on both sides of the rooftop battlefield.

These fall protection nets are made of the same material as the safety frames, with a fine mesh and great toughness, so that they can firmly hold down falling plant warriors even under extremely violent impact.

After securing the last piece of equipment, Tao Yuan retracted the mechanical arm, turned to Mo Chen and the plant warriors, and gave them a standard smile: "Mission complete. You can now approach the edge of the rooftop battlefield with peace of mind."

"Well done, Tao Yuan."

Mo Chen nodded approvingly, his gaze sweeping over the newly formed temporary position.

With the safety frame and fall protection net in place, the plant warriors' tense nerves relaxed considerably.

"But I need you to come up here every eleven hours from now on to maintain the safety frame and fall protection net. Can you do that?"

Upon receiving Mo Chen's instruction, Tao Yuan nodded solemnly without the slightest hesitation.

"Of course, homeowner. It would be my pleasure to serve you and the courtyard of house number 5905."

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Himiko walked to the edge of the safe zone and looked at the five rows of brick and tile ground that were so close to her.

She tilted her head slightly, her fingertips lightly tapping her chin, lost in thought.

"Mr. Tao Yuan, the roof ridge is so flat, is it really necessary to build a safety scaffold on it?"

"No need, Major. The brick and tile ground there is very stable, and setting up a safety scaffold is completely unnecessary."

Tao Yuan politely answered Himiko's question, and then walked up to her under her gaze.

As he said, the brick and tile floor on the ridge is exceptionally flat and feels very solid underfoot, just like in the front and back yards.

Himiko's eyes lit up, and she quickly climbed onto the roof.

She squinted, carefully examining the area belonging to the roof ridge in front of her, her expression changing from relaxed to serious.

Compared to the sloping section, the ridge section, while spacious and offering unobstructed views, will undoubtedly become a key area that both sides must fight for once war breaks out.

If the enemy occupies the rooftop, it means they will gain significant high ground control.

Mo Chen stepped off the platform and onto the roof ridge, feeling the cold wind blowing in his face, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

“Sister, you’re right. If the enemy intends to attack the rooftop battlefield, then we must seize the ridge before they do.”

Staring at the slope ahead where no safety barriers had been erected, Mo Chen seemed to see the fierce battle that was about to begin.

Himiko pondered for a moment and offered her opinion: "The view from here is excellent; we can attack or defend, and we can also establish a high-ground firing position."

“I understand that preventing the enemy from climbing onto the roof will be our highest priority in defending against roof intrusion.”

Mo Chen returned to the platform, took a deep breath, and after calming down, began to mentally plan how to deploy a defensive line on the rooftop battlefield.

During this time, Tao Yuan also showed everyone his "summoned objects"—simple, unadorned flowerpots.

In appearance, these flower pots are almost identical to those purchased from Crazy Dave's shop, except that they look cheaper and rougher.

It's called a summoning, but in reality, it's just a product that the flowerpot android creates by hand in a very short time using the raw materials it carries (red clay, shaping agent, and nutrient soil).

Making a flowerpot takes a moderate amount of time, about seven and a half seconds.

If efficiency is maximized, Tao Yuan can place a full ten flowerpots in one minute.

Unlike permanently existing potted plants, the flowerpot androids are mass-produced products that can only exist for twenty-four hours.

When the time comes, they will completely collapse, turning into a handful of useless and non-polluting ashes, unable to continue to support the summons placed in the flowerpots by other plant warriors.

Himiko squatted down in front of a "brand new" flowerpot and gently tapped the outside of the pot.

"Mr. Tao Yuan, how much damage can your flowerpot withstand?"

"Not many, but it should be able to withstand a few hundred bullets in a row."

Can they be moved?

“It’s difficult. When these flowerpots are placed, they adhere to the ground and can only be moved by me. The enemy can only destroy them.”

As if remembering something, Tao Yuan quickly added, "By the way, any summoned creature of the Ash Plant Spirit will have its flowerpot destroyed along with it if it explodes inside the flowerpot."

"Including my fiery chili peppers?"

"Yes."

"understood."

Himiko stood up and dusted off her hands: "This means we must carefully arrange each flowerpot to ensure they are used in the right place."

"Major, you make a good point, but if necessary, using these lifeless creatures as cannon fodder to buy us precious time to develop is also a very good option."

A glint of rational indifference flashed behind Tao Yuan's glasses: "They're just consumables, nothing more."

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[Relying solely on Cabbage-pult Plant Spirit and Potted Homunculus is insufficient to solidify the rooftop battlefield's defenses...]

After finishing the simulation, Mo Chen pondered which plant spirit warriors he needed to recruit to strengthen the defenses of the rooftop battlefield.

[Corn Pitcher Plant Spirit, Leaf Umbrella Plant Spirit, Watermelon Pitcher Plant Spirit, Ice Cabbage Pitcher Plant Spirit...]

Speaking of which, besides them and the Enchanted Mushroom Plant Spirit, only the Starfruit Plant Spirit and the Pumpkin Protector Plant Spirit haven't been recruited yet.

[I just happen to have some extra money lately, so completing the first-tier advanced illustration collection is really urgent!]