The atmosphere inside the car was quite lively on the way.
After a month of getting to know each other, the students from No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 Middle Schools have become quite familiar with each other.
As for He Xie and An Ruoli, they were relatively quiet.
One of them has a slightly abnormal thought process and often does all sorts of inexplicable things, so people find it tiring to be around him and don't bother with him.
One is like a flower on a high mountain, beautiful to behold but untouchable, and difficult for everyone to approach.
"He Xie, are you free tomorrow night?"
An Ruoli, who was aloof and unattainable, suddenly spoke up.
He Xie didn't even look up, his eyes glued to his phone, before asking, "What?"
"If you have time, let's go for a walk tonight."
An Ruoli said these words calmly, without the slightest blush on her fair face.
Unlike girls like Lin Chuchu and Chen Yuntong, she is relatively calm and doesn't blush easily.
"I'm not free tomorrow night, let's do it another day."
He Xie politely declined, saying he didn't find the walk interesting.
Running would be more like it, the kind of running that makes An Ruoli's whole body hot, her face flushed, and her breath catch in her throat.
An Ruoli knew she would most likely be rejected.
But when she was actually rejected, she still felt very upset.
Over the next few days, she struck up conversations with He Xie several times, trying to find topics to talk about and improve their relationship.
However, each time He Xie would just give a few perfunctory "uh-huhs," completely killing his interest.
An Ruoli was naturally aloof, and after being ruthlessly dismissed several times when she tried to strike up a conversation, she stopped trying to humiliate herself.
"Holy crap! What's that in the sky?!"
Zhang He, who was driving in front, suddenly looked up at the sky with a look of horror.
Upon hearing the sound, everyone in the car looked up at the sky.
What came into view immediately was a huge black dot falling at an extremely high speed, so fast that friction caused it to ignite on the surface.
He Xie squinted, focused his vision, and discovered that the black dot was a tree, a towering tree with human faces covering its trunk.
The tree buries a living person to nourish its roots!
This is a man-eating tree demon!
The demonic plant has attacked!
He Xie immediately realized this and quickly shouted to Zhang He in front, "Director Zhang, hurry, hurry back to the Night Watchman base, the demonic plants are attacking!"
What? Demonic plants are attacking?
The expressions of everyone in the car changed drastically.
Zhang He, in the driver's seat, immediately turned the car around.
"Boom—"
Suddenly, a loud bang came from behind.
Immediately afterwards, the entire earth shook.
Everyone in the car turned around to look.
What immediately came into view was a cloud of dust that almost blotted out the sky.
I can't see anything.
"Buzz—"
A sharp whooshing sound rang out.
Suddenly, a thick vine shot out from the billowing dust, its target the car.
Zhang He is a seasoned driver with ten years of experience and exceptional driving skills.
Seeing vines flying rapidly from behind the car through the rearview mirror, I immediately slammed on the brakes, turned the steering wheel, and executed a perfect drift turn to dodge the attack.
Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, dozens or even hundreds of vines suddenly burst from the ground, instantly lifting the car into the air and raising it to a height of nearly ten meters.
"Quick, jump out of the car!"
He Xie shouted, then immediately pushed open the car door and jumped out.
Seeing this, others followed suit.
Then, several thuds were heard.
Everyone landed safely and quickly got up and ran as fast as they could, rushing towards the Night's Watch base with all their might.
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
Three consecutive whooshing sounds rang out.
From the billowing dust behind them, three thick vines shot out instantly, all aimed directly at He Xie.
This attack was aimed at us!
It's the Divine Plant Cult!
Realizing this, He Xie immediately shouted to the people behind him, "Don't follow me! This attack is most likely aimed at me!"
After saying that, he immediately changed direction and ran away at full speed.
During this time, he used serpentine movements to dodge countless attacks.
No one else cared about that anymore.
Since He and Xie want to split up, then let them split up.
At the same time, the smoke and dust behind them had mostly dissipated.
A bizarre, towering tree with its trunk covered in human faces instantly came into view.
This is a man-eating tree demon!
He Xie focused his gaze and used a "Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy" card on the towering tree from afar.
[Friendly reminder: This tree is inanimate and cannot be used with the "Know Your Enemy" card.]
Um?
Upon seeing this message, He Xie frowned.
Just like the towering tree we encountered in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain last time, it's impossible to use the Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy card.
what does that mean?
Could it be that...
The attacks at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, the orphanage, and now this time, were all attacks by the Divine Plant Cult.
grass!
I should have known better than to perform so exceptionally well during the practical assessment.
Now look what's happened, we're being targeted directly.
I'm being hunted down every day!
He Xie felt very annoyed.
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
"......"
The sound of something cutting through the air rose and fell in waves.
Countless thick vines burst forth from the branches and leaves of the towering tree, their target locked on all those who were trying to escape.
"Help me!"
Lin Qiye, the weakest among them, was the first to be dragged away by a thick vine that bound him into a twisted mess because he was running at the very back of the group.
The few people who ran faster ahead of him soon followed in his footsteps.
Even Zhang He, the director of the city's gymnasium, was no exception.
And they were in an even worse situation; their mouths were completely covered, so they couldn't make a sound at all.
Only the powerful He Xie and An Ruoli escaped unscathed.
"Damn!"
He Xie cursed.
He gritted his teeth, drew his Soul-Slaying Blade, and charged back.
He had no confidence whatsoever in taking on that terrifying, towering tree alone.
But saving a few people on the side is something I can do.
A person can be cold-blooded, but not too cold-blooded.
[Ding-dong!]
[Task: Develop a "best buddy" persona.]
You are a good brother to everyone, unable to stand by and watch someone you know die. The saying "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda" is your guiding principle in life.
[Reward: A bag of foreigners.]
The "best buddy" persona? Perfect timing!
Damn system! I'm giving you a five-star rating!
"Swastika!"
He Xie shouted.
The next second, the Soul-Slaying Blade in his hand shone with dazzling light.
"Swish! Swish swish! Swish swish swish!"
With six consecutive cuts, the six people who had just been dragged away by the vines were rescued.
[Character design completion rate: 30%]
The six people who were rescued immediately got up and ran away without saying a word after they escaped.
They were running in different directions and were still choosing to run separately.
Seeing this, He Xie shouted at them, "Come to me, I'll lead you away!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately moved closer to He Xie.
[Character design completion rate: 60%]
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
"......"
The eerie, towering tree launched another attack.
A multitude of vines swept in.
All-around, no-viewpoint attack.
He Xie stayed behind to cover the rear, and charged towards the vines with the Soul-Slaying Blade in hand.
With a few swishing sounds, the thick vines instantly turned into a shower of wood chips.
Seeing this, the others who were running away wanted to stay and help.
He Xie shooed them away, shouting, "Run! I'll cover the rear, don't hold me back!"
Upon hearing his shout, the group turned and ran.
As Lin Qiye ran, he shouted, "Hold on! We're going to the base to get backup!"
He Xie ignored him and silently chanted in his heart: Bankai!
The next second, the Soul-Slaying Blade shone brightly and entered Soul-Devouring Mode.
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