Chapter 30 An Encounter with a High-Level Beast
They got up and went inside, where there were some common trees. However, the trees were taller, and the canopy made it even darker.
The woods were filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees, but a closer sniff also carried the smell of decaying leaves.
With the protection of several people and three spiritual entities, Gu Qing was no longer as nervous as when she first entered the forest. Using her special eyes, she personally picked a lot of pure food.
After passing the canopy of a huge, thick tree, what appeared before Gu Qing was a massive, dead tree, one end of which had fallen onto another tree. The roots were completely broken.
The entire withered tree trunk was covered with a dense, black, scaly substance, which to others would simply be a few obstructions.
Gu Qing's special eyes could see that the entire tree was emitting a shimmering white halo, so she didn't approach it rashly.
After all, she believed that such a large, pure exotic plant would surely attract the protection of exotic beasts.
"Aze, do you see that fallen tree?" He pointed in that direction.
"Oh, that one? It's useless; it's a dead tree."
"Are there any powerful beasts around here?"
Hearing her words, Li Liang glanced in that direction. "We didn't find it during the cleaning, but since you've said so, let's go investigate."
As she spoke, she called upon her spiritual entity, the Czech wolfhound, to investigate. Gu Qing quickly said, "Let the cat go."
She suddenly realized that if this wasn't an insect's nest, it could be a snake's den. If so, it seemed more appropriate for the cat to go.
Zhang Ze realized what was happening and quickly gesturing for the cat to come over. After standing up, the cat first stretched. Then, with light steps, it leaped over the thick, withered tree in a few bounds.
It circled the dead tree, scratched at it with its paws, sniffed it lightly, and finally slowly walked to the broken root.
Suddenly, a huge, furry claw reached into the tree trunk from the broken part, and everyone immediately became alert upon seeing this.
The three people held the energy weapons in their hands.
The cat rummaged around inside for a few moments, then poked its head in to look. Suddenly, the cat retreated swiftly, only to see something shoot towards it before it shrank back again.
Zhang Ze, sensing the cat's presence, was the first to strike at the withered tree. Gu Qing felt a pang of heartache at his action, but opened her mouth without saying anything.
In this situation, survival is the first priority, and the second is to eliminate the alien beasts.
Zhang Ze's sword strike wasn't particularly powerful, but it was swift enough to cut the withered tree in two. The object successfully fell out from the break.
Only then did everyone realize that it was a snake with a color similar to the tree trunk. This snake was thicker than an adult's arm.
This guy reacted quickly; the instant he fell out, more than a dozen earth arrows shot towards him. The little panda, also an earth-type, immediately erected an earthen wall.
It protected Gu Qing well. When the cat saw this, it jumped over and swung its paw.
Just as the fight was going back and forth, suddenly a scream was heard from the cat. Gu Qing was not a fighter and her physical fitness was poor, and her level was also low, so she had no idea what had happened.
But the other two could see clearly that, at the same time as the two sides were fighting, something else emerged from the middle of the dead tree and attacked the cat.
Li Liang and Yang Dong, however, could clearly see that it was a snake that could become invisible. After becoming invisible, it would only cause air ripples when it moved.
The cat was fighting the earth-type snake and was caught off guard when it was ambushed.
Li Liang went straight over and embraced Gu Qing. With a few leaps, they reached a large tree, carried him up the tree, settled him in, and then carefully checked him over.
"Qingqing, you stay here and I'll go down and help you. Don't be afraid, let Little Panda and Yang Dong stay with you."
Gu Qing couldn't hold him back at this moment, so she quickly nodded and hugged the tree trunk to show that she was obedient. Li Liang couldn't help but laugh, turned around and jumped down, taking the Czech wolfhound with him to fight.
The little panda suddenly climbed up the tree and sat next to Gu Qing, while Yang Dong stood under the tree with a weapon, carefully on guard.
Because no one could guarantee there wasn't a third snake nearby. Gu Qing thought of this too, and after a moment's thought, she took out Little Cloud.
Holding her in her arms wasn't enough, but Little Cloud could still offer some protection. She was still alive, and with the system, she might even be able to turn things around. She might not necessarily become an ordinary person like everyone else.
Meanwhile, the two people fighting the two snakes were also in a bit of a mess. The earth-type snake they had fought before was at the peak of the third tier, and it was able to hold its own against Zhang Ze.
This one who can turn invisible has reached the peak of the fourth tier. The two of them and their two spiritual entities were somewhat suppressed when fighting against the opponent.
Gu Qing had a high vantage point and a wide view, so she could see some of the battle situation on the other side. When she saw that her side was about to suffer losses, she became a little anxious.
"Brother Yang, why don't you go help those two? I can keep an eye on Little Panda here."
Yang Dong refused without even thinking, "That won't do. We're already deep inside. We didn't even find these two snakes during the previous cleanup."
Who knows what else might come up? You need someone with you. If anything happens, I can take you with me.
No matter how much they tried to persuade them, they refused to leave, while the two people on the other side were clearly struggling to hold on. This was all happening while the two were dealing with the invisible snake.
The earth-elemental snake spat out an earthen arrow, feinting before lunging at Li Liang, who didn't notice. The Czech wolfhound did see it, but it was too far away to help.
Li Liang was knocked to the ground by the earth arrow. At that moment, the invisible snake lashed out with its tail, shoving Zhang Ze aside, and then twisted its body to bite Li Liang's neck.
This was the first time Gu Qing had encountered such a life-or-death situation. She felt her heart was about to jump out of her chest and covered her mouth tightly with both hands.
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