In fact, Jiang Wan had already guessed that the second-level protected wild plant that Jiang Xiaoxin had sensed was hawthorn crabapple when Jiang Xiaoxin described it.
It is a rare plant belonging to the genus Malus of the family Rosaceae in the order Rosales. Its flowers are very beautiful and have high ornamental value. Its fruit tastes sweet and sour and is rich in vitamin C. It can be eaten raw or made into juice and jam.
It has both flowers and fruits, and some people mistake it for a crabapple, while others mistake it for a hawthorn, but it is actually a second-class protected wild plant of the Rosaceae family.
Please note that hawthorn crabapple and hawthorn are not the same species.
Long ago, wild hawthorn and crabapple trees were already endangered, and were only scattered around Changbai Mountain.
But I never expected to find a patch of wild hawthorn and crabapple trees here!
Jiang Wan glanced around and conservatively estimated that there were about 20 hawthorn and crabapple trees here. As long as she dug up all these trees, she could harvest 1,000 gold coins. The task was completed by 1/5 at once. In addition to the ordinary plants she had dug up before, she finally felt the task progress bar moving forward.
But those 1,000 gold coins weren't so easy to get. Just as they approached the hawthorn and crabapple tree, Jiang Xiaoxin suddenly warned, "Be careful! Danger is right here!"
Almost at the same time he spoke, Cheng Zhen suddenly felt a strong wind sweeping in from all directions. He was startled and grabbed Jiang Wan and Jiang Xiaoxin. He quickly moved his feet and used his teleportation ability to retreat away.
But Song Hui and the others who followed him were not so lucky. A gust of bloody wind swept across the faces of more than twenty people, and they were in excruciating pain. Their oxygen masks broke, and bloody gashes appeared on their faces.
No one cared about the wounds on their faces. In the oxygen-deprived post-apocalyptic world, ensuring an oxygen supply was the first priority in the wild!
Everyone hurriedly changed into brand new spare masks, while cautiously looking around. The other party had acted too quickly, and they hadn't even seen who it was!
What attacked them?
If it were a mutated plant, it seemed to have a temperature when touched, unlike plants which are cold and hard. It probably wasn't a zombie either, as they hadn't encountered any zombies that were faster than they could see.
Cheng Zhen protected Jiang Wan and Jiang Xiaoxin, and it was because of his timely avoidance that they were spared from being harmed by the other party.
Others couldn't figure out what the enemy was, but Cheng Zhen could.
He paused for two seconds the moment the other party attacked again, and saw the other party's face clearly. He was shocked.
There were four or five strange-looking wild beasts, which looked a lot like macaques, but had a pair of pointed white furry ears. What surprised him the most was that they were not zombies!
The five wild beasts were all in normal physical condition and had not turned into zombies!
But we're in the wild! There's not a drop of oxygen here, how do they survive?!
Is it possible that, like Xiao Mobo and Xiao Mobi, they don't need to breathe oxygen?
However, the situation was urgent and he didn't have time to think. The enemy was coming on strong and full of killing intent. The previous attack was just a test. Now they were launching their real killing blow. If they didn't deal with it properly, they would have a hard time escaping today!
They were so fast that even if he paused for two seconds, once time returned to normal, he couldn't avoid them.
Fortunately, Jiang Wan had the passive skill of vines protecting her, so they were not harmed.
Strangely, they abandoned their attacks on anyone else and instead turned their attention to Jiang Wan.
Their goal is to make it late!
After being attacked repeatedly, Jiang Wan's rattan protective shield never had a chance to come off. At this point, she realized: "Their target is me!"
Song Hui and the others exclaimed in surprise, "Their target is the young lady!"
Inside the protective canopy of vines, due to repeated impacts, the space was constantly shrinking, forcing Jiang Wan and Cheng Zhen to cling tightly together.
A strong force came from behind, and Jiang Wan was forced to fall into the arms of a strong man. Listening to the powerful "thump-thump" of his heartbeat and feeling the warm, hard touch, she couldn't help but feel her ears burning and her heart pounding.
Tsk, that familiar yet strange feeling again!
It made her heart race and her whole body feel uneasy. She felt uncomfortable and wanted to back away, but there were vines blocking her way, so she had nowhere to retreat!
Cheng Zhen wasn't much better off. He had a beautiful woman in his arms, and his heart was set on doing as he pleased, but the timing wasn't right!
He could only smell the pleasant scent emanating from Jiang Wan to suppress the restless energy within him, but he couldn't suppress the urges stirring in his heart.
Fortunately, he didn't lose his mind. He put one arm around Jiang Wan's waist and the other hand on the back of her head, pressing her firmly into his arms. The two of them were pressed tightly together, almost becoming one.
The two were so close that Jiang Wan had nowhere to put her hands, so she could only tightly hug his waist.
Cheng Zhen's eagle-like eyes were fixed on the monster outside the vine protective shield.
While the vine shield protected their safety, it also limited the use of his skills.
He considered leaving, but the opponent's attacks were so frequent and rapid that even with his teleportation ability, he couldn't guarantee that he could leave safely the moment the vine protective shield opened, and ensure that Jiang Wan would be unharmed.
In this way, he was truly helpless against the monsters outside.
The protective canopy of vines was still shrinking little by little, and the two of them forgot that there was a little Jiang Xiaoxin next to them!
She stood at their feet, and because the space was getting smaller and smaller, she was forced to keep squeezing onto their legs. The poor little girl was holding onto one person's leg with one hand, and the worst part was that no one paid any attention to her.
Then, she started crying pitifully, "What kind of monsters are these? Is there anyone who can stop them? If no one stops them, I'm going to be crushed to death!"
Her cries brought Jiang Wan back to her senses. She lowered the hand that was holding Cheng Zhen's back and touched her little face, saying apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xin Xin."
Jiang Xiaoxin shook her head decisively: "No, Mom, don't be sorry, we have to defeat them! We will definitely defeat them!"
Actually, this silly little girl has a bit of a temper, which can be seen from her severe morning grumpiness. It's just that usually, no one crosses her bottom line, so she doesn't show it.
But now, with the five monsters outside attacking in turn once again, forcing the vine protective shield to tighten once more, the little girl was forced to press herself against the two men's thighs, with no room to move. Finally, she lost her temper and roared:
"I'm so angry! When are you guys going to make your move? You're usually so capable, but now you're all turning into turtles and tortoises, hiding your heads and not moving!"
"If you don't take action now, I'll never talk to you again! I'll never chat with you again!"
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