A rabbit passed by the big tree next to Zhou Yuanyuan. The roots of the big tree turned over and the little rabbit was tied up by the roots of the tree.
What a good hunter!
Zhou Yuanyuan secretly exclaimed in admiration. If she had her own body right now, her eyes would definitely be full of stars. She loved the bunny the most. This little bunny was chubby, with snow-white fur, like a ball of fluff. So cute!
Before Zhou Yuanyuan could finish her sigh, a series of "gulp gulp" sounds were heard. Along with the gurgling sounds, Zhou Yuanyuan saw the body of the little rabbit tied up by the tree roots visibly deflated. In less than a minute, the beautiful little rabbit turned into a dried rabbit skin.
After the little rabbit turned into rabbit skin, the roots of the tree retracted into the ground. When the wind blew, the rabbit skin was blown away and disappeared.
Oh my god! It’s a monster! It’s a tree monster!
Zhou Yuanyuan was shocked.
If it weren't planted in the soil and unable to move, Zhou Yuanyuan really wanted to run away. Where had she run to? Why was there a tree demon that ate rabbits?
In Zhou Yuanyuan's understanding, the essential conditions for plant growth are sunlight, air, and water. Plants rely on photosynthesis to generate the nutrients they need to survive. This means that flowers, plants, and trees don't need to eat, only needing water and sunlight to grow. This tree, which eats flesh and drinks blood, is no ordinary tree at all.
"Boy, learn from this. You won't grow up if you don't eat all day." An old voice sounded directly in Zhou Yuanyuan's mind.
"Who? Who is talking?" Zhou Yuanyuan didn't see anyone within a radius of twenty meters around the small tree, which felt a little strange.
"Turns out it's a little girl? I thought it was a boy! Hahahaha..." The old voice continued to sound.
"Little girl, you haven't eaten or drunk anything, you're almost starving to death. Look at the leaves on your head, there are only a few left, and they're wilted and not green at all. When all your leaves fall off, you'll die. Don't say I didn't tell you? I've just shown you the hunting process, so learn it well, otherwise all your leaves will fall off in a few days." The old voice kept on talking.
Demonstrating the hunting process? Was it the tree demon beside her speaking? Zhou Yuanyuan suddenly understood.
"You old fool, what's your kindness? It's none of your business if a little girl wants to starve to death! There aren't many prey around here to begin with, and we have over ten trees in our tribe! One more to steal our food, are you trying to starve us to death?" A middle-aged man's voice rang out. This time, Zhou Yuanyuan could tell it was the large tree to her left that was speaking. This tree looked stronger than the old one, its branches spreading out to a full two meters in diameter.
"Yes, yes! Grandpa Tree is so kind. Why would he teach a fool how to hunt? We often don't have enough to eat!"
"There are fewer and fewer animals passing through here recently. It's so hard to find food!"
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Several young voices chattered.
"Young man, don't be impatient! The little girl is still young, how much can she eat? There are not many children left in our Guishu clan, so any help is appreciated!" The old tree demon retorted.
"Hmph! She's just stupid. The seeds didn't carry the memories of the osmanthus family. Who can she blame? A stupid tree like that is destined to never grow. It's a waste to eat a few more mouthfuls of flesh and blood!" the irritable middle-aged tree demon grumbled. Feeling that his power was already greater than the old tree demon's, he spoke without mercy.
In their laurel tree clan, the most powerful one is the clan leader. The old tree demon's power is not as strong as his, and he just retired from the position of clan leader two days ago. However, his habit of meddling in other people's affairs has not changed at all, which makes the middle-aged tree demon very dissatisfied.
"Alas! Our clan is actually the immortal race of the Heavenly Palace! I don't know what the reason is that we have fallen into the situation where we are about to be exterminated." The old tree demon sighed and stopped talking.
After the old tree demon stopped talking, the trees around him fell silent too. There was no other way. Talking also required energy, and without food to replenish it, talking less could save some energy.
What exactly is the Guishu clan? Zhou Yuanyuan was completely confused, but she didn't dare to ask.
Zhou Yuanyuan was afraid that if she asked too much, she would arouse the suspicion of the surrounding tree spirits. After all, she had no idea what had happened to her. She was clearly a person, so how could she have turned into a tree? And how could she have turned into a tree in such a strange place? Not to mention that she was a small, unskilled, dying tree.
Zhou Yuanyuan was horrified by the old tree demon's hunting skills. While she wasn't a vegetarian, she'd always cooked chicken, duck, fish, and other meats. The old tree demon's way of eating them was too much for her to handle. Oh no! Zhou Yuanyuan had no hands left, only tree roots. She couldn't bring herself to do anything.
However, if she didn't find a way to eat something, she might really die. A gust of wind blew, and another leaf fell from Zhou Yuanyuan's tree. Zhou Yuanyuan felt a little weaker.
Zhou Yuanyuan moved the tree roots deep in the ground, and began to drink the water. Two minutes later, Zhou Yuanyuan felt a little bit of strength coming back.
Zhou Yuanyuan released her spiritual sense to count. Only nine leaves remained on her tree. Eight were green but lifeless, clinging limply to the trunk. One was half green, half yellow, trembling in the wind, as if about to fall. She wondered if what the old tree demon had said was true. Would she really die after all these leaves fell?
If I die, will I never see my parents and grandpa again?
Zhou Yuanyuan was a little anxious. She wanted to go home and be herself again.
However, all of this requires survival. As the saying goes, "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood." In Zhou Yuanyuan's current situation, she needs to be alive before she can think of anything else!
What should I do? Should I become a monster that drinks raw blood and eats raw flesh to survive? Or would I rather die than eat that disgusting flesh?
Zhou Yuanyuan was in a dilemma.
A little rabbit came hopping over and just passed by Zhou Yuanyuan. Subconsciously, Zhou Yuanyuan turned over the tree roots and tied up the little rabbit like the old tree demon.
"Well done! Little girl, you have a good understanding! Eat it quickly, and you will have strength again." The old tree demon praised.
The hairs on Zhou Yuanyuan's tree roots stretched out, about to pierce into the little rabbit's body.
"Please let me go, I came out to find my brother, and my mother is waiting for me to go home!" A timid voice sounded in Zhou Yuanyuan's mind, and then Zhou Yuanyuan "saw" tears in the little rabbit's red eyes.
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