This time, unlike before when it trembled with fear, the rustling of the leaves revealed a hint of joy at receiving a promise.
In a quiet environment, even the slightest sound will be amplified and become particularly noticeable.
However, Xu Ling, who was not far away, remained focused on what she was doing and did not notice anything amiss.
The cool moonlight shone down generously, gently warming the entire barren land.
Only around the Tree of Life, a faint halo emanated, coldly rejecting the gentleness of the moonlight.
No one knew what had happened to the Tree of Life that night. Only when the sky began to lighten and the sun rose slowly as usual did the withering of the Tree of Life become clear to everyone.
The leaves were scattered all over the ground, like a thick, green carpet around the Tree of Life. At first glance, Xu Ling felt that walking barefoot on it would feel wonderful.
Of course, her reverie lasted only a moment. In the blink of an eye, Xu Ling noticed how sparse and bare the branches of the once lush Tree of Life were, looking truly pitiful!
If we were to compare the Tree of Life to a person, it would be every human being's nightmare—who could bear to go bald overnight?
At least, Xu Ling herself found it utterly unbearable!
With this in mind, her gaze upon the Tree of Life became even more tender and compassionate.
Just as Xu Ling was pondering whether to comfort the Tree of Life, a sharp scream pierced the sky.
"Aaaaaah! Who the hell did this?!"
Kaopu, who was stunned by what he saw alongside Xu Ling, finally came to his senses after taking a deep breath!
Kaopu was absolutely stunned; he couldn't believe that this change had happened overnight!
Of course, that's not the point!
The key point is that it didn't sleep at all that night, just lay there with its eyes open, keeping Xu Ling company while she worked in the fields. Why, why didn't it notice anything unusual at all?!
Logically, this shouldn't be the case!
The Tree of Life must have heard such a great commotion!
Could it be... that a powerful enemy attacked last night?!
The thought of this possibility jolted Kaopu, who had been furious, into a sudden jolt.
Just thinking about it makes you realize how formidable this opponent will be!
The fact that it can silently harm the Tree of Life without leaving any trace demonstrates its formidable strength!
Panic began to spread silently through Kaopu's body.
It didn't want to be afraid, but it couldn't help feeling afraid.
If the enemy is truly as terrifying as it imagines, it means that everyone here will be in danger!
no!
We have to run!
As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood!
Survival is the priority!
"Lingling, let's run!" Kaopu turned around and said to Xu Ling with great seriousness, "The person who can wreak such damage on the Tree of Life must be someone powerful. Even if we all joined forces, we wouldn't be enough to defeat them! Saving our lives is the most important thing!"
Before Xu Ling could react, Kaopu immediately grabbed her skirt and tried to pull her out.
"Run! Oh, and shout something to tell everyone to run too!"
This time, it only cared about escaping itself, but remembered to notify the others.
Xu Ling was confused by Kaopu's sudden and dramatic reactions.
Although she had evolved to not sleep, she hadn't stayed up all night in a long time and was somewhat unaccustomed to it. Coupled with being fully focused all night, even a god couldn't help but feel listless.
Moreover, there is the "unparalleled" awe-inspiring sight of the Tree of Life, which becomes completely bare overnight after daybreak.
Her emotions fluctuated wildly, and to be honest, at that moment she had completely exhausted all her energy.
Even if the world were to end now, and a massive earthquake or tsunami were to engulf her, her reaction would likely still be: "Oh, really? And then what?"
So, when Kaopu was anxiously tugging at her skirt, practically trying to push her away, her brain was processing what Kaopu had just said at an extremely slow pace.
Wait, what?! Run?!
The two huge words churned in her mind, and Xu Ling suddenly snapped out of her daze.
However, instead of fleeing along the path of the reliable force, she frantically ran towards the dilapidated house, shouting in panic, "Quick—"
"Wait! Wait, there are no enemies!"
The Tree of Life, which had been silent since the beginning, suddenly cried out in a weak, hoarse voice.
It never imagined that its attempt to feign death to cover up this inexplicable situation would cause such a huge misunderstanding!
After all, it never expected that its pain would cause such a thick layer of leaves to fall to the ground!
"There really are no enemies!"
Fearing that Xu Ling and Kaopu might not believe it, the Tree of Life weakly emphasized it again.
Although its sound was like that of mosquitoes and flies both times, Xu Ling and Kaopu were not ordinary people and still managed to keenly detect it.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Ling, who had already run nearly half the distance on foot, suddenly stopped. She turned around abruptly, frowning as she looked at the Tree of Life.
"What do you mean by 'no enemies'?" Xu Ling stood there, full of doubt. "Could it be... that Kaopu is playing a trick on me?!"
When she heard the last few words, she suddenly realized what was going on and immediately glared angrily at the reliable person at her feet.
The reliable person immediately jumped up in anger, "Am I crazy?! Lying about something like this isn't something I'd do for no reason! Didn't you see the tree of life covered in fallen leaves yourself? Look at that!"
It angrily pointed at the thick, green layer of leaves, which resembled a blanket.
"Take another look!"
The cat's paw twirled, pointing again at the Tree of Life, "Tell me, does this look like it has no enemies?"
That's right!
Seeing is believing, and Xu Ling wholeheartedly agreed. Judging from the appearance of the Tree of Life, it was not at all like it had not encountered an enemy attack!
The reason the Tree of Life would say that is because this unknown enemy must have injured it by surprise, which is why it was completely unaware.
"Then I'll go and inform Ella and the others!"
Without further hesitation, Xu Ling turned around to continue her previous actions.
"Wait a minute!" The Tree of Life panicked when it saw that Xu Ling and Kaopu didn't believe it. "There really are no enemies!"
This time, Xu Ling didn't even turn her head before drifting towards the small bungalow in front.
I was too anxious just now and forgot that I can fly!
However, just as she lightly touched the ground with her toes and leaped into the air, she was firmly blocked by someone.
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