Chapter 12 The Mutant Vampire Vine: The Wood-type Ability User Stands Up!
More and more wolves emerged from the bushes around them, their cold and cruel eyes fixed on the fresh prey that had not yet been put away. Their eyes were filled with greed, and their gazes toward Lu Xuan, the only one standing there, were filled with bloodlust and ferocity.
The viewers in the live stream were getting impatient. Serves you right for dawdling. Now you can't escape even if you want to!
Although the wolves of ancient times never mutated and were much smaller than mutated wolves, they were still very frightening to look at, making some timid viewers' hair stand on end.
They specifically counted the number of wolves, and there were a full twenty wolves, more than double the number of wild boars!
The mutated wolf packs in interstellar space are best at cooperative hunting and are particularly united. The ancient ones are probably similar. Seven or eight mutated wolves together can even take down a mutated tiger or leopard. The streamer is in danger this time; he will be seriously injured if he doesn't die.
Most of the audience were extremely anxious, thinking that Lu Xuan might really be in trouble, and frantically reminded him to run. Only a few sharp-eyed viewers noticed that Lu Xuan's face showed no signs of annoyance or fear.
On the contrary, when his gaze fell upon the pack of wolves around him, which exuded ferocity, he slowly curled the corners of his mouth and smiled.
This group of viewers couldn't help but feel a jolt of surprise, and a guess popped into their minds.
Could it be... that he did it on purpose?
No, what's the point?
To show them more exciting battle scenes?
There's no need to go this far. Aren't you afraid of being devoured alive by wolves?
Lu Xuan: I'm really not afraid.
These little guys aren't qualified to hurt him.
However, there are indeed quite a few wolves, and killing them one by one would be a bit troublesome.
Perfect timing...
Lu Xuan subtly moved his fingers, his gaze casually sweeping over the menacing pack of gray wolves around him. Suddenly, he said to the viewers in the live stream, "Don't say I didn't warn you, next... don't blink."
Audience: ? ? What?
Lu Xuan's expression had changed, and a look of excitement flickered in the depths of his eyes. He had a keen sense of observation.
If the live stream were shared, they might also notice that his aura had changed, with a silent, overwhelming power pressing down on the wolf pack, causing the equally sensitive wolves to become agitated.
As the alpha wolf prepared to command the pack to attack, viewers who were watching the live stream, whether lying down or sitting, suddenly stood up, their eyes wide with shock, and a variety of vivid interjections bursting from their mouths uncontrollably.
Suddenly, countless thick vines appeared in the live stream's view. These vines sprouted from behind Lu Xuan, from his wrists, and even from the ground, quickly and nimbly wrapping around most of the wolves who couldn't move in time, tightening their grip.
The entangled gray wolf howled in pain but could not break free. With the sound of several bones breaking, its body was completely strangled in the blink of an eye!
Several others were instantly shredded, their flesh scattered across the ground, and a small rain of blood fell from the air.
The few gray wolves that were not entangled were terrified and turned to run away, howling in pain.
Lu Xuan moved his fingers again, and several thinner vines suddenly shot out from his palm, piercing the hearts of the wolves from behind, stringing them together and hanging them high in the air, including the alpha wolf.
In less than ten breaths, all twenty gray wolves were killed without exception, and during this time Lu Xuan did not even move a step, only moved his fingers.
The viewers in the live stream stared blankly at the screen, their gazes gradually shifting from the pitiful gray wolves to Lu Xuan.
Dozens of giant vines, almost blotting out the sky, surrounded him. His face and clothes were splattered with wolf blood, and his eyes still held a hint of unsatisfied excitement. At first glance, he looked like a demon descending to earth, making many timid viewers feel uneasy and rub their arms involuntarily.
That's a bit perverted!
The live stream, which had been bustling with activity just moments before, fell into complete silence, with the chat remaining stagnant for at least several minutes.
It wasn't until Lu Xuan suddenly looked up at the screen that many people snapped back to reality. The stagnant barrage of comments started scrolling wildly again, and the number of online users more than doubled in just a few minutes. The notifications for sending gifts were so numerous that they almost froze the screen.
【Aaaaaaah! I don't even know what to say anymore! What's with all those vines?!】
[They're all dead! Twenty wolves! No wonder the streamer said it was just a warm-up! This is truly amazing! So cool!!!]
[Is the streamer controlling the vines? If he can control plants, is he not a power-type ability user, but a wood-type one!?]
[Aren't wood-type ability users only able to grow natural food? I admit wood-type ability users are all very rich, but they're also notoriously weak in combat!]
Perhaps the ancient superpowered beings are different from the interstellar wood-type superpowered beings?
As the audience expressed their excitement and disbelief, Lu Xuan controlled the vines to fling the wolf corpses together. He then gradually shrank and merged the giant vines until they were only about two fingers thick and three meters long. He casually flicked them in his hand, leaving a clear whip mark on the ground.
The audience, still caught up in their excitement, then realized that the vines were covered in sharp thorns. It was easy to imagine that even if the wolves that had just been entangled hadn't been strangled, these thorns, which could definitely pierce flesh, would have made their lives miserable.
When Lu Xuan saw that many people on the live stream kept asking what was going on with these vines, he didn't hide it from them. "These are my contracted plants, mutated vampire vines."
His soul transmigrated into his body. Logically, the vampire vine bound to his body from his previous life shouldn't have come with him, but for some unknown reason, not only were his superpowers preserved, but the contracted plant was also there.
"Is he a wood-type ability user?" Continuing to answer the questions in the live chat, "This is indeed a wood-type ability."
[Hiss! Vampire vine, that name alone sounds terrifying!]
[Actually, it's quite ferocious! Judging by its appearance, it must be at least a level four or even a level five mutated plant! (Hugging herself in fear!)]
[I was worried about the streamer before, but now I only feel sorry for those wolves who chose the wrong prey! They were wiped out, it's so tragic!]
[But we've never heard of wood-type ability users here being able to contract with mutated plants!]
Lu Xuan casually said, "Really? Then maybe the wood-type ability users in your area are too weak."
Live stream viewers: ??? What's wrong with this streamer? He just has a mouth!
[Even ancient streamers can be contracted; how come our interstellar space is so advanced, yet we haven't fully developed the abilities of superhumans? I don't believe it!]
[Quickly tag the Star Alliance and the military! Look how amazing this ancient streamer is! A sky full of vines, a powerful strangulation attack—aren't you impressed by this combat strength? Hurry up and learn from him!]
【Don't get excited, my foot! Stop causing trouble.】
[Exactly! Wood-type ability users could make a fortune just by cultivating natural food. Why bother with contracted plants? To become mutant beast hunters? That's dangerous and unpredictable, why bother?]
[Furthermore, the interstellar environment is completely different from the ancient world. In the ancient world, mutated plants were practically invincible, but we have firearms! Even the most powerful mutated plants would be rendered useless by energy cannons. In reality, it's a bit of a double-edged sword.]
The military has no shortage of combat power; on the contrary, they don't have enough natural food to go around. They're too busy trying to hire more wood-type ability users to accelerate reproduction, so how could they possibly encourage them to neglect their duties?
That makes sense!
[I'm still waiting for the day when wood-type ability users can eat a variety of natural foods so I can have the freedom to eat natural foods. Oh well, not having a contract is fine too!]
That's right! We just want to enjoy watching the streamer show off!
Lu Xuan didn't get involved in the topic. How the wood-type ability users in the interstellar world should develop was their business, and it wasn't his place to worry about it.
He glanced at the surge in online viewership and fan count, and decided that was enough. Without further delay, he collected all the wild boars and gray wolves into his spatial storage, along with the whip formed from the vampire vine in his hand. He then prepared to find a safe place to have lunch and rest.
Fifteen minutes later.
Lu Xuan started a fire near a small pile of rocks, took out the roe deer meat he had hunted earlier from his spatial ring, sliced the meat with the machete he had just washed at the water source, skewered it on a branch, and roasted it as he ate.
By this time, the audience had recovered from their initial excitement and started thinking about a problem that had been overlooked.
[It's one thing for the streamer to be able to contract plants, but aren't all the plants the streamer has normal, primitive plants? Where did you find these mutated plants?]
The other audience members suddenly realized, "Oh yeah! How come they didn't think of that!"
As a result, many viewers also asked this question.
Lu Xuan slowly flipped the roe deer skewers and said casually, "Guess?"
There's definitely something wrong here!
[Am I the only one who thinks the streamer's actions in killing the wild boar herd were too professional? It doesn't look like the skills of an ordinary farmer from ancient times.]
[You're not alone! I've wanted to say this for a long time! Although the streamer didn't show much at the beginning, his agile dodging and swift, accurate attacks alone demonstrate his extensive combat experience!]
[Agreed! It doesn't seem like the rigid, academic style; it's more like the unorthodox methods of mercenaries, with every move emphasizing practical combat.]
[That doesn't make sense. Wasn't the streamer already mentally impaired for over a decade before being bound to the system? How could he possibly have accumulated combat experience? In his dreams?]
Even mercenaries are showing up; do you guys really remember that the streamer just came from a small village?
[Do you believe the claim that someone came from a small village? Just ask the wild boars and wolves that have met tragic ends!]
There's still one question!
In ancient times, there was no electricity, let alone live streaming. However, the streamers adapted to the live streaming system with astonishing speed, without experiencing the same existential doubts or even the fear that the system was some kind of monster that other ancient streamers initially went through.
It's worth noting that when the ancient streamer binding system was first introduced, quite a few streamers made fools of themselves, and many parody videos were made about them that went viral for a while.
Other viewers, after being reminded, also remembered this incident.
A note from the author:
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