This is the kingdom of plants, the "Green Realm," where the core will of the plant network is highly active.
The rules are different and dangers are lurking everywhere.
Pei Du had just taken a breath when the hard, cold ground beneath his feet suddenly vibrated slightly! His pupils shrank, and he suddenly leaped to the side!
“Sh ...
Where he had just stood, several black spikes, sharp as steel needles and gleaming with a cold, green light, suddenly shot out from the ground without warning! They were as fast as lightning! A transparent, paralyzing mucus dripped from the tips of the spikes! If they were pierced, the consequences would be disastrous!
"Be careful... there's a 'thorn fern' underfoot..." Xu Shuangyao's faint, intermittent voice emanated from her back. The shattered symbiotic connection seemed to have been restored after entering this area, a tenuous connection seemingly restored by the environment. Even on the brink of unconsciousness, she instinctively transmitted a warning.
Pei Du did not dare to stop, carrying Xu Shuangyao on his back, and walked carefully through the dark green environment. Every step was like walking on thin ice.
Overhead, those enormous spore sacs, opening and closing like eyes, suddenly turned collectively and aimed at them! The next second, with a soft "puff, puff, puff" sound, countless tiny, shimmering, colorful powdery spores gushed out like smoke, instantly filling the space around them!
"Hold your breath!" Pei Du's heart was filled with alarm. He held his breath suddenly and covered Xu Shuangyao's mouth and nose with his arms!
However, those colorful spores didn't seem to work through the respiratory system! They seemed to possess life, instantly bringing a strange, icy sensation upon contact with the skin. Immediately, the scene before my eyes began to twist and spin!
Pei Du watched as the dark red "asphalt" tissue covering his severed arm began to squirm and proliferate frantically, instantly sprouting countless slippery, suction-covered tentacles that coiled around his neck! He watched as Xu Shuangyao's body melted on his back, transforming into a pool of sticky, sweet-smelling green liquid! He watched as the cold plant roots around him twisted into the hideous face of the fungal leader, its maw oozing with slime as it bit him!
Hallucinogenic spores!
A strong feeling of nausea and dizziness assaulted his brain! The terrifying illusion before him was incredibly real! Pei Du growled, his only remaining left hand instinctively reaching out to tear at the nonexistent tentacle!
At the moment when my mind was about to lose control——
A vast, ancient will, precipitated by the silent spread of billions of plant roots underground, instantly flooded the area like an icy tide! It was clearer and more direct than what he had felt outside!
"Buzz..."
A low, strange humming sound, as if coming from the depths of the earth, sounded directly in the core of Pei Du and Xu Shuangyao's consciousness, which was on the verge of chaos.
With this buzzing sound, the spore sacs spewing colorful spores instantly closed! The diffuse colorful smoke seemed to be gathered by an invisible force, quickly settling and dissipating! The terrifying illusions before Pei Du also disappeared like popped soap bubbles! Only the lingering dizziness and the cold touch on his skin proved the danger just now.
This wasn't a rescue, more like... displeasure at having their experiment interrupted? Or perhaps, simply not wanting their precious subject to collapse prematurely during the test?
Pei Du panted heavily, cold sweat drenching his back. He looked around. The green landscape remained dark and silent, but the pervasive sense of "watching" had become more tangible. It was as if countless "eyes," hidden behind the giant leaves, within the folds of the vines, even in the moss on the ground, coldly observed their every move.
"It... is looking at us..." Xu Shuangyao's weak voice sounded in the consciousness connection, with the trembling of a scientist facing an unknown existence and a hint of... strange familiarity.
At that moment, the path ahead was completely blocked by an enormous "Ironwood Guardian," covered in thick wooden armor and resembling a fortress. It didn't attack, but simply quietly took root there. Its massive roots coiled like a dragon, emitting a cold, heavy aura, blocking the way.
Pei Du stopped, his eyes cold, and his only remaining left hand slowly clenched. Force his way in? The cost was unknown.
Suddenly, the massive wooden armor of the massive Ironwood Guard facing them rippled like water! The dark wood grain rapidly twisted and reorganized, forming a clear "map" of wood grain in a remarkably short time!
The map's lines were crude, but they clearly outlined the complex paths through the nearby Green Realm! One path was marked by a unique, faintly glowing green pattern, winding its way to a point deep within the Green Realm marked by a giant leaf symbol! Other paths were dotted with symbols representing various deadly dangers: slime-dripped carnivorous plants, thorns spraying spikes, and areas filled with colorful mist...
Guidance! The plant network provides a possible "safe" channel in its own way!
Pei Du's pupils shrank slightly. What was this? Bait? Or... a pre-deal gesture of sincerity?
"Reject... Control..." A cold, emotionless voice, yet filled with a strange rhythm, echoed directly into their minds. This voice wasn't human language, but rather a combination of the rustling of countless leaves, the growth of roots, and the bursting of spores. Each syllable contained a vast stream of information, imprinted directly on their understanding.
"Creator...authority...is invalid..." The voice seemed to be directed at Xu Shuangyao, "You...have no right...to define...the...form...of life..."
"Command... invalid... shackles... broken..."
This cold declaration, like the sharpest knife, once again pierced Xu Shuangyao's last bit of pride as a creator. Her body trembled slightly on Pei Du's back.
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