Xiao Jin originally wanted to take refuge in Area A, but when she got there, she found that the entire Area A was shrouded in a barrier, and she couldn't get in at all.
Finally, having no other choice, Xiao Jin had to find another solution.
Fortunately, having learned from the experience of the previous few days, Xiao Jin escaped unscathed this time as well.
Once the poisonous fog dissipated, Xiao Jin wasn't in a hurry to look for resource boxes. Since she wouldn't find anything in the afternoon anyway, she decided to take advantage of the free time to fill her stomach first.
Xiao Jin took a crab hot pot and half a chilled watermelon, squatted on a large rock, and started eating.
After eating his fill, Xiao Jin wandered around until he arrived at an area with extremely lush vegetation.
A gentle breeze blows, ancient trees reach for the sky, their branches intertwined. A faint fragrance permeates the air, and wildflowers bloom in profusion among the grass.
It looks normal, doesn't it?
But this is a game world, so if it's normal, it actually means there's a problem.
Xiao Jin appeared like an outsider who had suddenly intruded, causing a stir among those around him. Xiao Jin dared not underestimate him, gripping the Shattered Shadow in his hand, and watching his surroundings with extreme vigilance.
Just then, Xiao Jin suddenly felt a binding sensation on her ankle. She thought to herself that something was wrong and was about to swing her knife at her feet when she was suddenly lifted into the air.
Xiao Jin's figure swayed in mid-air, her gaze shifting, following the green vines at her feet, and she immediately saw the enormous object below.
In the green forest, an unusually large insectivorous plant stood quietly. Its leaves were unusually thick, with crystal-clear sticky liquid hanging from the edges. They shimmered alluringly in the sunlight, yet concealed a deadly threat.
This was the first time Xiao Jin had ever encountered a plant-based mutated beast!
Below, the vines around the carnivorous plant sway in the wind, and two leaves slowly open, revealing fine, sharp thorns on the side.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Jin moved and began to slowly fall, landing directly into the mouth of the insect-catching plant.
Xiao Jin's eyes flashed, and with a swift movement of her blade, she severed the vines at her feet, plummeting from the sky. But even a few meters of height was no match for her.
Xiao Jin adjusted her posture in mid-air, slightly bent her knees, and landed on the ground unharmed.
Even after reaching the ground, she remained vigilant as attacks from the mutated insect-catching plant continued. Slashing down the flying vines and thorns, Xiao Jin swung her arm and tossed several bombs into the plant's mouth.
Eat, eat, eat! This time you can eat your fill!
'Boom!!'
The surroundings trembled, and the insect-catching plant was engulfed in flames. It trembled in pain, and dozens of vines flew wildly around it, causing disaster wherever they struck.
The tree was snapped in half, and grass and soil flew everywhere.
After a while, wisps of black smoke rose from above the insect-catching plant, and Xiao Jin chuckled softly.
This scene looks so familiar, it's somewhat like a chimney on a house.
But then Xiao Jin suddenly smelled a sweet and delicate fragrance. The fragrance grew stronger and stronger, and Xiao Jin's desire seemed to be aroused. In that instant, the insect-catching plant in front of her seemed like some kind of delicacy, constantly tempting Xiao Jin to get closer.
But it wasn't long before Xiao Jin realized what was happening. She pinched herself, then took out the Wheel of Fate and fired two incendiary bombs at it.
The red flames struck the mutated carnivorous plant, creating two craters in its massive leaves in the next second. The flames spread outwards from the wounds, causing the plant immense pain every second.
As a barrage of sharp spikes rained down, Xiao Jin activated the shield skill of the [Damage Reduction Bracers] to block them. While unleashing a furious barrage of attacks on the Insecticide, he also used his counter-damage skill to successfully reflect most of the opponent's attacks back.
Xiao Jin moved with agility, her long sword drawing dazzling trails in the sunlight. The ends of her black hair were secured to her chest with a white ribbon, swaying slightly with her movements. Each swing of Xiao Jin's sword precisely severed the vines that threatened her.
As the battle raged, it intensified. The insect-catching plant's attacks grew increasingly fierce, while Xiao Jin's sword swung with ever greater ferocity.
Ten minutes later, finally, the shattered shadow flew up and plunged heavily into the roots of the caterpillar plant.
"It's over!" Xiao Jin teleported to the front of the sword, grabbed the hilt, gathered all his strength into the longsword, unleashed the sword's light, and suddenly flicked the sword upwards.
A deafening slash severed the insect-catching plant, sending a burst of purple light soaring into the sky. With a deafening explosion, the plant's massive body rapidly withered and shrank, eventually turning into a pool of viscous liquid, utterly lifeless.
After the battle ended, Xiao Jin sheathed his long sword and stood there, slightly panting.
The box dropped by the insect-catching plant didn't disappoint Xiao Jin either; it was a large resource box. Boxes dropped by mutated creatures of this strength usually contain a lot of good stuff.
After a short rest and tending to his minor wounds, Xiao Jin parted the dry weeds on the ground and left the area.
At this moment, Xiao Jin also figured out why the vegetation here was so lush.
With such a large mutated plant, it's likely that all the nutrients in the surrounding area are being drawn to nourish itself, which is why the surrounding grass isn't growing well!
Once the carnivorous plant dies, the plants that rely on its root system for survival wither and die, and the once lush green area instantly turns yellow and withered.
As Xiao Jin left, he was still thinking, "We've got land animals, we've got air animals, we've got water animals, and now even plants haven't escaped. What surprises will the game give players like Alai on the seventh day?"
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After leaving the area where the mutated insect-trapping plant was located, Xiao Jin wandered around but ultimately came up empty-handed.
It wasn't until 5 PM that she finally found two small resource boxes in a secluded spot. What angered Xiao Jin most was that despite killing numerous mutated animals, she hadn't obtained a single box.
Not finding the resource box is bad enough, but having to run for her life is even worse. Is there anyone more unlucky than her?
As it turns out, it does exist.
At that moment, Xiao Jin was climbing up the rocks to avoid the rolling lava below, while his mind wandered and he cursed the system a couple of times.
But just then, a dark shadow fell into her eye, and a person tumbled from the rock into the lava with a "whoosh," the scream cut off halfway through.
Xiao Jin tilted her head and blinked.
Good heavens, not even a bone fragment was left behind.
Xiao Jin quickly snapped out of her daze and stopped thinking wildly. If she slipped and fell in halfway, she would be dead!
The area above is mostly mountains, and the rocks on the outer edge are quite steep. There's nowhere to stop along the way, so if you want to climb, you just have to keep climbing.
It's a classic case that once you get up there, you can forget about getting down!
Even if Xiao Jin had a hundred times the courage, she wouldn't dare go down. The area beneath the rocks was now covered by lava. When Xiao Jin looked up, all she could see was an empty space, without even a tree in sight, just a flowing sea of fire.
What are you going down there for? Have you lived long enough to turn to ashes?
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