Chapter 54 The Vampire Vine Exposed: The giant vine vanished from his palm like a tidal wave...
At that time, it was in the forest about a mile away from the big cave.
Xiong Dabao sat on a branch two meters high, crying with tears and snot streaming down his face, clinging tightly to Lu Chen's waist and refusing to let go. "I'm so scared, Lu Chen, I miss my parents, waaaah—"
Lu Chen said impatiently, "I told you to stop crying! If you keep crying, the wolves below will jump up and eat you right away!"
Startled, Xiong Dabao hiccuped, quickly covering his mouth with his chubby hand, and cried out in terror, "No, don't eat me! I don't taste good!"
Lu Chen looked at the roll of fat around his stomach and thought to himself, "With so much fat on you, if you're not tasty, who is?"
"Anyway, don't make a sound. Don't worry, my brother will come to save us soon." As he spoke, he looked solemnly at the dozen or so gray wolves that were lurking under the tree, watching them menacingly and occasionally letting out threatening howls.
Every time the wolf pack howled, Xiong Dabao's chubby body would tremble, and Lu Chen's body would involuntarily tense up slightly.
If a wolf suddenly starts scratching at the tree trunk and trying to climb up, Xiong Dabao will be so frightened that he can't help but whimper.
Lu Chen gripped the tranquilizer gun tightly, his gaze shifting between the wolf pack and his surroundings, his heart filled with anticipation that his brother would arrive soon.
The wolf pack didn't just consist of ten wolves; five more lay scattered on the ground nearby, all of whom had been knocked unconscious by Lu Xuan's tranquilizer darts.
The tranquilizer gun had ten bullets in total. Three bullets missed, and two more were fired because two of the wolves were only slightly unconscious after being grazed by the bullets and were just beginning to wake up.
Now, the tranquilizer gun is completely empty. Lu Xuan is holding the gun only to give himself a little psychological comfort; in reality, it's completely useless.
Time passed slowly, and the sky grew darker and darker. Suddenly, Xiong Dabao's stomach rumbled.
Xiong Dabao cried, "Lu Chen, I... I'm hungry."
Lu Chen was speechless. He took out a pastry from his spatial storage and said, "Eat it."
Xiong Dabao's eyes lit up, and he quickly took the pastry and stuffed it into his mouth. "Mmm, so delicious! Is there any more? Give me another piece."
Lu Chen was speechless, but he was also hungry, so he simply took out two pieces, gave one to Xiong Dabao, and ate one himself.
While eating, he kept an eye on the wolves' movements.
Just as the two cubs had eaten several pastries and an apple each, the wolf pack's patience was worn out. They scratched at the tree trunk more and more frequently, and some wolves even tried to step on their companions to jump up and catch them.
Startled, Xiong Dabao immediately dropped the apple he was holding.
The wolf that was hit howled even louder.
Just then, Lu Chen noticed a bright light in the distance, and his eyes immediately lit up.
It must be my brother! My brother has come looking for me!
Ignoring the risk of provoking the already ferocious wolf pack, Lu Chen excitedly shouted with all his might, "Brother—! Brother! We're here! Help—!"
Xiong Dabao was already terrified. Hearing Lu Chen's shouts, he instinctively started wailing, "Dad! Mom—! Help me! Waaah—!"
Su Ying, who was anxiously waiting, perked up and exclaimed excitedly, "It's Da Bao! He's right ahead! Quick, go save him!"
At the same time, the wolves, also sensing the approaching unfamiliar prey, howled again, "Awooo—"
"Ah! A wolf!!"
"There are so many sounds! Oh my god, what should we do!"
"It's over!"
The villagers who followed were terrified by the wolf howls that seemed to be right next to their ears, their faces turning pale and their expressions becoming panicked.
The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but feel anxious, fearing that something might happen to Lu Chen and provoke the streamer into a killing spree.
The hunting party reacted quickly, pulling the other women and unarmed villagers to the back while they themselves stood ready with bows and crossbows. "Don't run around, stay hidden!"
They have over thirty armed men on their side. What's a wolf compared to a wild boar? There won't be any problem!
Desperate to save his son, Xiong Mao's expression turned fierce, as if he wanted to fight the wolf pack to the death on the spot.
The young men were filled with fighting spirit to save the child, but Lu Xuan did not give them a chance to attack.
His excellent eyesight allowed him to clearly see Lu Chen, who was trapped in a tree by a pack of wolves, through a distance of hundreds of meters. His expression was a mixture of surprise and fear.
Seeing the little guy, who usually acts like a little adult, so frightened, Lu Xuan's face showed an extremely displeased expression.
Then, seeing the wolves that had discovered their tracks turn around and howl threateningly at them, Lu Xuan's expression turned cold. He twitched his fingers slightly and whispered, "Go!"
Almost simultaneously, countless enormous vampire vines erupted from behind him amidst the villagers' horrified expressions, frantically attacking the wolf pack in front of him.
"Awooo—!"
"Awooooo—"
The wolves, which had been exceptionally ferocious just moments before, began to howl in agony. Some were whipped violently by the vines and slammed into tree trunks, while others were tightly bound and swung around in the air. The most unfortunate of them was struck on the head by a vine whip, and its head and body were separated on the spot, with blood spraying out like rain in all directions.
"ah!"
"Oh my god!"
"What is this thing—x—!"
The villagers screamed in terror as they watched the enormous creature in front of them, which was either a python or vines, swinging wildly. Their reaction was even stronger than when they discovered the wolf pack. Some of the more timid ones screamed and then fainted.
The viewers in the live stream were a different story. From the moment the mutated vampire appeared, the chat was scrolling wildly, and all the viewers were collectively in a frenzy.
【Aaaaaah! The mutated vampire vine has finally reappeared!】
[The vampire vines really went on a killing spree once they got involved! 666!]
That unlucky wolf burst into a bloody mist; how tragic!
[Poor wolves, meeting the streamer is the end of their lives, hahaha!]
[Whoever said they hoped to encounter a pack of wolves actually came true!]
[I've been a fan of this streamer for so many days and could only watch replays, but today I finally saw the live version! Ahhhh, he was so cool! So awesome!!]
Lu Chen and Xiong Dabao had never seen anything like this before. Under the continuous stimulation, the latter finally couldn't hold it in and wet his pants, while the former closed his eyes tightly in fear.
Not long after, he suddenly felt his body lift off the ground, and Lu Chen instinctively cried out.
"Don't shout."
Lu Chen was startled; it was his brother's voice!
He quickly opened his eyes and was surprised to find that his brother had somehow appeared before him, having crossed the sea of vines and the wolf pack, and had carried him and Xiong Dabao down.
Lu Xuan casually tossed Xiong Dabao through the vines to Xiong Mao, who was still in a daze some distance away. The latter groaned as he was hit by his fat son's weight and inertia.
Xiong Dabao showed no sympathy for his own father, clutching his head in terror and bursting into tears, "Waaah—Dad! I'm so scared—!"
Xiong Mao, who was struggling to breathe because of being suffocated: "Waaah—" I'm so scared right now, I'm afraid I'll be suffocated by you, you little brat!
"Are you alright?" Lu Xuan looked down at his younger brother, who was clinging tightly to his leg behind the tree. At the same time, his nose twitched slightly as he lifted his brother's sleeve, revealing abrasions on his arm. "Are you injured?"
Lu Chen sniffed and said, "I accidentally scraped myself while running away. It's just a minor injury, I'm fine!"
Lu Xuan glanced at the few wolves lying on the ground, their bodies undulating slightly, and patted their heads in praise, "Well done."
Lu Chen chuckled twice, a hint of smugness appearing in his eyes, which still held a trace of lingering fear. After a moment, he remembered the giant vines he had just seen and asked, "Brother, what was that just now?"
Lu Xuan said, "That's a mutated vampire vine I'm raising. Don't be afraid, it won't attack people randomly."
"Lu Xuan." Li Tie called out to them, his voice trembling.
Lu Xuan turned around, first glancing at the village chief whose face was deathly pale, then scanning the center of the battle. Seeing that the vampire vines had already dealt with more than ten wolves, he raised his arm, and the sea of vines that were flying wildly in the open space immediately shrank back like a tide and disappeared into his palm.
With the giant vines no longer blocking the way, the villagers who looked as if they had been struck by lightning finally reappeared before our eyes.
Lu Qing and Lei Yan were the first to come to their senses and rush over. The other villagers hesitated for a moment, then carefully followed, avoiding the mess on the ground.
As soon as Lu Qing ran over, she pulled Lu Chen around to look at him. Seeing that her younger brother's face was dirty, his hair was covered in weeds, and he had several scratches on his face and body, she immediately frowned with heartache and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Lu Chen shook his head bravely, "I'm fine, it doesn't hurt at all!"
With tears in her eyes, Lu Qing said, "How could it not hurt? You child, how could you run around like that?"
Lu Chen said awkwardly, "I'm sorry."
While Lu Qing and Lu Chen were talking, Lei Yan couldn't help but glance at Lu Xuan's hand hanging by his side and asked, "What was that just now?"
The villagers who had been silent all around suddenly perked up their ears. Yes, what the hell was that?! It was terrifying.
Lu Xuan said nonchalantly, "It's one of the abilities bestowed upon me by the gods. Didn't I demonstrate my ability to accelerate growth before? The giant vine was created by accelerating the growth of a divine seed given to me by the gods. I can control the giant vine that was created and use it as a means of attack."
Upon hearing that it was under his control and not an indiscriminate attack, Li Tie breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Villagers: Ah... so it's not a ghost, but something divine? No, it's a celestial object!
Li Tie's brows relaxed, and he scolded, "Why didn't you tell us you had something like this beforehand? We were terrified just now."
Li Jing, Zhang Chengming, and others who were on good terms with Lu Xuan nodded vigorously: "This is the first time we've seen you reveal it in all these days. Such a huge vine, it looks like a giant python, it's terrifying."
Lu Xuan glanced at their still-shaken expressions, a cryptic smile playing on his lips. "First time? How could that be? I usually keep it hidden around the square. Someone in the village should have seen it."
"Ah!" someone in the crowd exclaimed. "When we were building the fence, I saw some vines buried in the soil nearby. I thought they were tree roots and thought they were in the way, so I tried to pull them out, but I couldn't budge them at all. Could it be..."
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "That's it."
The villager gasped.
The others also looked horrified. "You, you buried such scary vines around the square, isn't that too dangerous?"
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