It bound the three of them together with vines and dragged them inside, then fired out some fine needles.
The three of them immediately felt weak in their limbs, as the branches, like octopus tentacles, firmly bound them.
"Help! Xiaoxiao, I promise I'll be good from now on, please save me..."
"You madman, I curse you, ah..."
"No, I want to go home! Daddy, Mommy, come save me! Waaaaah..."
Xiao Li just watched quietly without saying a word.
The fine roots on the branches pierced the three people's bodies like needles, and they watched helplessly as their bodies were slowly drained of their vitality, turning them into skin and bones.
But they are still conscious, they are still alive, and they can feel their bodies slowly losing their vitality.
Three days later, after their entire bodies were absorbed and they were reduced to withered bones and discarded by the great tree, their consciousness dissipated.
Xiao Li finally left, satisfied.
After finding several unmutated longevity grass plants about a kilometer away to complete the quest, Xiao Li slowly began to stroll around the garden.
What might be a dangerous botanical garden for others, Xiao Li didn't take seriously; she didn't feel any danger there.
She has now reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. In this world, superhumans are just starting out, and the crystal cores in the zombies' heads have not yet formed. Her combat power is definitely among the best.
"Xiao Yi, watch out behind you."
Xiao Li ran towards the sound; it sounded like An Ning's voice.
A minute later, Xiao Li saw An Ning and her group fighting against two mutated pandas.
Giant pandas were originally very cute animals, but after mutation, they became irritable and easily angered, and their diet changed from bamboo to carnivorous.
Anning was also in a terrible predicament. They had come to pick five-needle pine trees, but they didn't expect to encounter this panda foraging for food. Its black and white color blended in with the trees, and no one noticed it for a while.
I had no choice but to confront it head-on, but then another one appeared, and now I was caught in a pincer movement, making my situation even more precarious. I might just meet my end here today.
Xiao Li quickly blocked the panda's paw that was about to grab An Yi. An Ning was relieved and smiled and nodded to Xiao Li to thank her, then pulled An Yi into her protective circle.
Knowing they were outmatched, the group quickly retreated. Pandas weren't particularly fast, and once they were out of the panda's territory, the panda didn't pursue them.
"Thank you, Miss Guan. That was so dangerous. I'm so grateful for your help."
An Ning steadied her breathing and immediately came over to express her gratitude.
Xiao Li didn't take it to heart, "It was nothing, no need to thank me."
Anning took out a rare medicinal herb and insisted that Xiaoli accept it before she could leave with peace of mind.
Xiao Li quite likes this kind of female lead; she has a clear sense of right and wrong and always repays kindness.
With her parents at the base, having left them ample supplies, Xiaoli wasn't in a hurry to go back. She left the botanical garden and headed towards the spot where the meteorite had crashed.
I've heard that meteorites from outer space are made of rare black iron, but I don't know if that's true.
Ten days later, Xiao Li arrived in Qingcheng in the northwest, where there is a large grassland where the meteorite fell.
The surrounding area had already been occupied by the military, and researchers were working day and night in a temporary research institute to try to find a vaccine for the virus brought by the meteorite.
Squads of soldiers patrolled and stood guard, but Xiao Li only watched from afar and did not go over.
"Master, even with such tight guard, I can't get through. Quickly think of a way to get close."
123 got excited again; its online store could make some extra money again.
"Master, there is an invisibility technique that you can practice with your current cultivation level, but the points required are a bit expensive."
"I bought it."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than 123 quickly agreed and redeemed the item.
A spell instantly appeared in Xiao Li's mind. She practiced it briefly and learned it, her figure slowly fading away. The system's products are great; it guarantees you'll learn it.
She swaggered through the gate, and the guard felt a gust of wind. He looked around, touched his nose, and felt a chill.
The meteorite crashed down, creating a large crater in the ground. A staircase led directly to the bottom, and apart from the guards, there was no one else there.
Xiao Li walked over and touched the huge rock. It was cool to the touch, and apart from its metallic sheen, it was no different from an ordinary rock.
"System, scan it."
A minute later, 123 exclaimed, "This is a Black Cold Divine Stone, containing the metal element of the Five Elements."
"Master, you've struck gold! Quickly put it into your spatial storage; it will make your metal-element cultivation much faster in the future."
Xiao Li was overjoyed, "Where's the virus on it?"
"It has completely dissipated, and there is no research value left behind."
Xiao Li had no more reservations and directly put the meteorite into her spatial storage.
The crater was suddenly empty, and Xiao Li left without lingering, as quickly as possible.
Half an hour later, the guards noticed the anomaly and sealed off the entire area within a ten-mile radius of the meteorite crater. However, Xiao Li had already gone far away by then.
Xiao Li found a safe place and entered the space. Xiao Jiu was circling around the Mo Han Divine Stone.
"Master, how did you find this divine stone? It's not easy to find; it's a stone from another world."
"By chance."
Xiao Jiu was also amazed when she found out.
"The system only knows one aspect, not the other. Once the master finds the other four of the five elemental artifacts, the space can evolve more quickly."
Xiao Li thought for a moment, "Can Heavenly Heart Wood be considered a kind? It is also a sacred tree."
Xiao Jiu shook his head. "It might be considered one in its prime, but now it's just a seedling. It could be considered a Wood Heart Fire, though. If we let it evolve further, it might become a divine fire."
Xiao Li was very happy. Now she had three divine objects. Although they didn't really qualify as two of them, at least she had a clue.
After watering the Heavenly Heart Tree with some spiritual spring water and glancing at Youyou, Xiaoli left the space.
Ten days later, she returned to City B. Guan Jianhua and Ni Ying prepared a table full of delicious food, and the family had a good get-together.
Life went on like this. A month later, the zombies evolved, and crystal cores appeared in their heads, replacing the points in the base and becoming the universal currency.
Superpowers can also be upgraded with crystal cores, and people are more active in hunting zombies. The apocalypse has finally evolved into what it should be.
Xiao Li went out and conquered many places, and she suddenly realized that she also liked this kind of life.
An Ning led the original eight people to form a hunting squad, which gradually grew from eight to eight hundred, then to eight thousand...
She eventually became the head of the largest team in B City, becoming the most stable backbone of B City.
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Xiao Li's cultivation has once again reached the Golden Core stage. This time, she survived the Golden Core tribulation, but she did not leave this world.
"Have you heard? I heard that a vaccine has been developed in City B."
"We also discovered a secret realm. These are all rumors circulating in B City, but we don't know if they're true or not."
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