Not only Yu Yanbin, but everyone else understood as well.
Li Xiao just mentioned that there are many mutated plants here.
Does that mean there might be a lot of crystals?
The crystals are only found inside the heads of mutated zombies. Not every zombie's head has them; only a small percentage do.
Surprisingly, these mutated plants also have crystals. So, can't they collect a lot of crystals just like that?
Now, everyone is eager to get started and get ready to make a big splash.
It's better to gain something than nothing, right?
The garden with the roses looked completely unkempt. Weeds grew rampant all around, with branches and vines everywhere.
The roadside is very clean after the cleanup. Even tall weeds have been cut down, exposing the road surface.
The yard was surrounded by weeds and unfamiliar wildflowers. They had spread all the way to the road, obscuring it completely.
Yu Yanbin had already used a throwing knife to cut down the lush weeds, and Qiu Fengyu quickly rolled them up so that Cheng Shaolin could burn them.
They worked quickly and cooperated very well.
The road was quickly cleared, and the people behind followed and continued forward.
Following the direction given by Li Xiao, everyone headed towards the next mutated plant.
They also cleared away the grass, flowers, and trees that hadn't been cleared by others along the roadside; this wasn't their first time there.
Some buildings had been cleared, and a path had been cleared out in the courtyard.
Someone has already gone in, so they don't need to clean it up.
There are still more areas that haven't been cleaned up. The buildings are surrounded by plants, and the courtyards still look like green mushrooms, only they're green.
Focus on clearing the houses on the right. There are fewer mutated plants on the left than on the right, so let's clear the right side as soon as possible.
After clearing each house, I stood once again in front of the yard with the mutated plants.
This time it's an orange tree.
This tree is as tall as a two-and-a-half-story building, and it has already blocked out the sun, completely obscuring the two-story building.
The entire house was shaded by orange trees, which also covered half of the adjacent building.
It would take two people to hug this tree. The trunk is thick, and the bark is cracked like parched earth.
The tree trunk was pitted and uneven, looking quite menacing.
"Xiaoxiao, take a look. How does this compare to the last one in terms of energy?" Cheng Shaolin asked.
"This one is a tiny bit better than that one, just a tiny bit." Li Xiao gestured with her thumb and forefinger, as if she were pinching a tiny bit, as if afraid that others wouldn't know how much she meant by a tiny bit.
Cheng Shaolin smiled and said, "I understand, just a little bit, right?"
"Um."
"This one isn't much better, so let's go with that one," Cheng Shaolin said to Yu Yanbin.
"Okay, I'll go first." With that, a throwing knife flew out of his palm.
We were already blocked from reaching the orange tree, still quite a distance away.
A branch from the orange tree swung out, blocking the flying knife and knocking it down.
At this moment, the orange tree seemed to come alive, and its branches started to move.
Every branch was waving, like the arms of a man baring his teeth and claws, only thicker.
"Tian Tian, you two come over here. Shao Lin, you try to start a fire first." He then gestured for Tian Tian to be careful of the surroundings to prevent the fire from spreading.
Tian Tian understood and stood next to Cheng Shaolin.
Cheng Shaolin gathered several fireballs in his hands and threw them towards the orange tree.
The orange tree seemed to sense the danger and became even more aggressive, swinging its branches to block its path.
Then several other branches came over and hit the fireball, trying to knock them all down.
I just didn't expect it to catch fire.
The moment it touched the fireball, it was instantly ignited. With a crackling sound, the leaves were ablaze.
The orange tree was startled and its movements became even more frantic. Its trunk shook, trying to extinguish the burning fire.
The burning tree branch, wanting to extinguish the flames, slammed its head against the ground, attempting to put out the fire.
Cheng Shaolin then threw several more fireballs, and by this time, more parts of the orange tree were on fire.
The branches shook violently, and the trunk twisted incessantly, accompanied by strange noises, as if someone were wailing or raging.
"Tian Tian, be careful, don't let it spread the fire to other places," Yu Yanbin instructed.
"Yes, I know, I'll keep an eye on it," Tian Tian nodded affirmatively and assured her.
The orange tree was still swaying violently, and the fire on it was still burning, showing no signs of slowing down.
The leaves were almost completely burned, the smaller branches were also on fire, and the rest of the branches looked like they wouldn't be far off.
"Wow, Brother Cheng is really something, the nemesis of plants!" Shao Jie couldn't help but exclaim.
“Yes, that’s right, it’s going to end so soon.” Li Xiao agreed with Shao Jie’s point of view.
A few minutes later, the leaves were finally gone.
The orange tree is now just a bare trunk. The trunk is blackened, and some branches have been burned off. It looks almost like a dead tree now.
However, in fact, it did not die; it was still alive.
"It's not dead yet, don't come any closer," Li Xiao quickly reminded Xiao Peng, who was trying to get closer.
"Ah, he's not dead yet." Those words startled Xiao Peng. He immediately stopped and refused to go any further.
"Looks like it's not so weak after all. I thought it was hopeless."
As soon as he finished speaking, as if he understood the meaning behind the words, the orange tree moved and swung its branches as if to strike him.
Meng Yang lashed out with a vine, blocking the branch from advancing an inch.
Yu Yanbin looked at the few remaining branches on the orange tree, and without wasting any more time, he threw a few knives and chopped them down on the trunk.
A sharp scream pierced their ears, startling everyone.
Is that the sound of an orange tree?
The group exchanged bewildered glances, thinking, "Maybe, perhaps."
Several more throwing knives struck the tree trunk, and the sharp, piercing sound rang out once more.
The orange tree began to tremble violently, accompanied by cries that were more than just pitiful.
Yu Yanbin finally chopped down the tree trunk, and the ear-piercing sound finally stopped.
Qiu Fengyu dragged the tree trunk over the courtyard wall, and Xiao Peng went in to start digging up the tree roots.
"Brother Peng, it's just a little below the ground, not below."
"Okay."
This time it was shallower, and it was dug out quickly.
This time the crystals are larger and more transparent. Still, they're great, very good.
Once again, there was a successful outcome, and everyone was very satisfied.
This trip to this county town has not only broadened my horizons but also brought unexpected gains, so how could I not be happy?
After being busy for so long, it's almost noon. Let's find a place to have lunch.
Li Xiao observed the surroundings and found that there were no mutated plants nearby, so she could rest here for a while.
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