The sound grew louder and louder as it approached, as if something was coming towards them at an extraordinary speed.

Wang Lan quickly stood up and cautiously looked around.

Seeing this, Sun Muchen was about to get up, but Sun Muchen pressed him down and said, "Don't make any rash moves. You're too tired and need to rest. I'll take care of you."

But Sun Muchen couldn't sit still. The rustling sound was getting louder and louder, and it was coming from all directions. However, the branches and leaves on the book didn't seem to be moving much, so he didn't know what was going on.

Sun Muchen was still worried and sighed. Just then, he caught a glimpse of the bushes swaying nearby. He frowned, looked closely, and saw a dark thing jump out of them.

Sun Muchen jumped down in fright, startling Wang Lan who was beside him. Wang Lan hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

"Brother, look!"

Sun Muchen pointed at the black thing.

Wang Lan looked over.

The black thing wasn't pure black; it also had a faint brownish tinge. It looked like a small tree root carved into a human figure, not even reaching Sun Muchen's knees. Above the root were wrinkles that looked like eyes, and tiny green leaves were growing on its body.

Wang Lan stared at the black thing for a while and asked, "What is this?"

He often hunted and had heard of some animals even if he had never hunted them, but he had never heard of this thing before.

“I don’t know either,” Sun Muchen shook his head and said, “This thing just suddenly popped up.”

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

At this moment, the black tree root suddenly made a strange sound, and its wrinkled eyes narrowed, as if it was dissatisfied with the brother and sister. But the appearance was both comical and funny.

Wang Lan put away the Vajra Umbrella, patted Sun Muchen on the shoulder, and said, "Alright, this little black thing looks harmless, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Chirp chirp chirp!!!"

Black Root's voice suddenly became sharp, as if it had been provoked, and its whole body trembled.

Wang Lan couldn't help but chuckle, "Is this little thing angry? It's quite amusing."

“Uh…” After Wang Lan said that, Sun Muchen suddenly felt that the black tree root was not so scary anymore. “Brother, this little thing is actually… quite cute.”

Wang Lan nodded, but before she could say anything more, she saw the black tree root gradually turn into other colors, as if a bright red color was emanating from its insides, and then the whole body turned red.

Wang Lan immediately felt a dangerous aura rushing towards him. He turned around, hugged Sun Muchen, and kicked off the ground. Just as he jumped up, the small tree root exploded with a loud bang.

There were no sparks, but a powerful impact was generated.

The terrifying shockwave sent Wang Lan flying, but he held Sun Muchen tightly in his arms until he crashed into a tree trunk and fell back to the ground.

"Damn," Wang Lan said, supporting his waist with one hand and Sun Muchen with the other, as he struggled to his feet. "This thing seems to have an explosive force greater than a hand grenade!"

Sun Muchen stayed in Wang Lan's arms the whole time, so it can be said that Wang Lan blocked almost all the damage. He was only shaken by Wang Lan's collision with the tree at the end, so he was not seriously injured.

Looking towards the point of explosion at the tree roots, one can see that the vegetation has been completely destroyed by the explosion, leaving only a pit about one meter in diameter.

In the middle of the pit, a straight sapling has appeared.

Sun Muchen, filled with curiosity, pointed at the sapling and looked at Wang Lan, "Brother, look!"

But the next moment.

The dense rustling sound reappeared.

At the same time, a strange "chirp chirp chirp" sound also rang out.

It's obvious without even thinking that it's a tree root.

Thinking of the power of the tree root explosion, Wang Lan and Sun Muchen were immediately filled with fear, their faces turned pale, and they turned around and ran away.

At that moment, several small tree roots suddenly sprang out from behind them, landing where the two had been standing. Their bodies then turned red and exploded.

Wang Lan and Sun Muchen ran quickly. They heard an explosion behind them. Wang Lan looked back and saw that the blast wave caused by the small tree root was clearly visible. The explosion was layered and even the branches above were blown off.

Amidst the rising waves, several small tree roots emerged.

Seeing this, Wang Lan quickly pulled Sun Muchen along and ran faster. At the same time, the Vajra Umbrella slashed and hacked at the leaves to see if they were sharp enough, while the small tree roots behind them kept bouncing and closing the distance between them.

Wang Lan really wanted to activate the "Ghost Step" skill, but the forest was too dense, and the distance between the trees was getting shorter and shorter. Even if he activated the Ghost Step skill, it wouldn't be very effective to move through the forest. In fact, if those sharp leaves appeared again, he would be unable to avoid them.

On the other hand, Sun Muchen had not fully recovered yet, and rashly activating the Ghost Step skill to pull her along would only make Sun Muchen more tired.

So the two of them had no choice but to keep running forward at their current speed, while the small tree roots behind them were already very close.

Just then.

Suddenly, a loud "chirp chirp chirp" sound rang out in front of them, and a bright red sapling jumped out from in front of them and rushed towards the two of them.

Wang Lan hurriedly raised the Vajra Umbrella, ready to strike, but then saw a layer of blue light suddenly covering the small tree root. It turned out that Sun Muchen had struck first, throwing the small tree root backward.

When the small tree root collided with the small tree root behind it, it immediately exploded. The violent explosion seemed to trigger a chain reaction, detonating the remaining small tree roots. The booming sound of the explosion echoed in the ears of the two people, and the impact of the explosion also pushed them away.

Wang Lan and Sun Muchen felt dizzy and fell to the ground.

The two quickly stood up in unison. Although they were still a little dizzy, when they looked back, they could see that the area behind them was already devastated by the explosion. The explosion was still spreading, but it was gradually moving away from them.

"What a strange forest!"

Wang Lan was sore all over and was resting against a tree.

Sun Muchen also sat on the ground. Compared to Wang Lan, he felt even more exhausted and didn't want to say much, only breathing heavily.

However, although the forest was full of eeriness, the air was exceptionally fresh.

“We should be safe for now,” Wang Lan said. “The chain of explosions at the tree roots should clear out all the roots, and the leaves of these trees aren’t that sharp anymore.”

Sun Muchen took a few deep breaths, and her complexion became much rosier. She said, "This forest is indeed very strange. I haven't seen a single animal, but the plants are quite odd."

"Animals?" Wang Lan was taken aback, then realized what she meant and said, "No, don't talk nonsense. If you say too much, it'll be troublesome if some strange animals come up!"

The words fell silent.

Then the two heard the rustling sound again.

Wang Lan: "..."