Seeing that Cheng Shaolin had conjured a fire dragon this time, everyone knew that he was going to be ruthless this time.
They all braced themselves, preparing to face the fierce attack that was about to begin.
Meng Yang and Qiu Fengyu were especially focused, as they were trying to shield Yu Yanbin and Cheng Shaolin from all attacks.
Their task is very important, and they cannot afford to make the slightest mistake.
The cactus also sensed the difference this time, and shook even more violently.
Thinking that it might want to replenish its energy, Yu Yanbin and Cheng Shaolin didn't give it that chance.
The two attacked fiercely, keeping the cactus busy and giving it no time to absorb the surrounding energy.
The cactus became angry when it felt the scorching heat approaching it.
It swelled up, each leaf expanding like popcorn. Its sharp thorns bristled, each pointing downwards at the people below.
Looking at the cactus, which resembled an enraged creature, everyone became extremely alert and kept their eyes fixed on what was ahead.
Soon, the cactus shuddered, and all its sharp spines flew towards them.
Before the fire dragon could even touch the cactus leaves, it was intercepted by a rain of arrows, halting its progress.
In addition, many spikes rushed towards the people who were standing there.
Its momentum was far more ferocious than before.
Meng Yang quickly swung his arm, the rattan whip lashing out fiercely. Feeling the force of the spikes, he increased the intensity.
The thorns pierced the vine with a series of sharp, thuds, breaking it into several pieces.
Qiu Fengyu faced the same situation and could only grit her teeth and forcefully pull away.
Seeing that the cactus's attack was even more fierce this time, Xiao Peng did not hesitate to build a 2-meter-high earthen wall in front of him to block it.
This also helped to ease the offensive. He kept his hands busy, sending earthen spikes flying into the air, their sharp points scattering as they were struck.
Shao Jie felt he couldn't just stand there doing nothing, so he told Li Xiao and the others to stand in a safe position and then go up with their knives to help.
If a stray thorn comes along, he can even lend a hand.
The atmosphere was serious, and no one dared to be distracted at this crucial moment.
The fire dragon wasn't stopped for long; any spikes that came into contact with it were incinerated by the flames, leaving no trace.
The cactus sensed the danger and kept shooting out its sharp spines. The entire cactus has become thinner and has lost its luster, looking wilted.
No matter how many spikes there were, the fire dragon did not stop, and even as the cactus shook violently, it still wrapped itself around the entire body of the cactus.
With a huge jolt, crackling sounds came from the cactus.
After a sharp cry, the fire dragon drew ever closer.
Yu Yanbin's throwing knives also struck the cactus, each strike hitting the base of the cactus.
No one spoke; they all watched the fire burn.
Now only this main stem remains; the smaller ones beside it and the cluster of small leaves surrounding it have long since withered and died, devoid of any life. They have long been drained of their energy and turned to decay.
You don't need to use all your strength; just burning the main trunk will be enough to burn it to death.
In less than two minutes, the cactus was reduced to ashes in the flames, mingling with the soil on the ground.
Only when everything was completely burned did everyone dare to relax and confirm that it was over.
"Phew~ Is this over?" Shao Jie asked, still a little uneasy.
"Yes, that should be the case. Let's look around again, just in case."
"Okay, sure."
Shao Jie and Xiao Peng both walked towards the spot where the cactus had grown.
There's nothing left there now, only a thick layer of black ash.
Shao Jie poked around with the knife, "It seems there's nothing there. What about yours?"
"There's nothing here." Xiao Peng was digging at the ground with a stick made of dirt; the ground was nothing but dust.
Shao Jie went back and forth twice but found nothing. He straightened up and said to Yu Yanbin, "There's nothing here, just dust on the ground."
Yu Yanbin nodded, "Okay, let's look down there."
At this moment, Xiao Peng had already reached the base of the cactus, cleared away the ashes, and called to Shao Jie to try digging with a knife.
Shao Jie didn't stand on ceremony and walked over with a knife in his hand.
The cactus was quite large, and its roots were also quite sturdy and deep.
Li Xiao walked over and handed Xiao Peng a shovel. Xiao Peng's eyes lit up; this was a good idea.
He then handed Shao Jie a hoe, which Shao Jie accepted with a grin.
No one was curious about how Li Xiao had these things; they only knew that Li Xiao had collected a lot of things, so they didn't find it strange that he had these.
I dug for about 5 minutes, but it was a bit deep in the soil, so it took some time.
Finally, at the very bottom of the root, we found a crystal the size of an egg.
When Xiao Peng took the crystal out and wiped the dirt off, everyone was surprised.
Under the sunlight, this crystal is not only the largest to date, but also very beautiful.
The light green color, under sunlight, reflects light from each surface in a mesmerizing way, depending on the angle of view.
"It's so beautiful." Tian Tian couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at the crystals changing colors.
Li Xiao nodded repeatedly. It was truly beautiful, like a pretty transparent crystal, but even more beautiful than crystal.
Perhaps it has energy; it gives the impression that crystals have more vitality than quartz.
Holding the crystal in your hand, you can clearly feel the energy inside, but it's still unknown whether this energy can be used.
For now, we can only keep it and wait until we figure it out later.
"This one looks like it has more energy than the previous ones." Yu Yanbin picked it up and weighed it in his hand.
Cheng Shaolin glanced at it but remained noncommittal.
"The more powerful the mutated plant, mutated animal, or mutated zombie, the larger and more energetic their crystals will be."
Everyone wholeheartedly agreed with this view.
"Keep this safe, it might come in handy later."
Yu Yanbin raised an eyebrow and finally handed the things in his hand to Li Xiao.
"Xiaoxiao, you should keep it."
Li Xiao didn't understand why, and stared wide-eyed at Yu Yanbin.
Yu Yanbin smiled, "It's safest to keep this with you."
Seeing that Yu Yanbin didn't seem to be joking, Li Xiao finally nodded.
"Alright, give it to me. Since you trust me, I'll help you put it in there."
"Don't worry, we all believe in you."
Looking at Yu Yanbin's smiling face, the two understood each other without saying a word.
"This reminds me. I'll go back and leave everything I had with you. Nothing is safer than your place."
"Sure, no problem." Putting one out is the same as putting a bunch out; there's no difference.
Everyone laughed. Xiaoxiao was willing to give away so many supplies, so what was there to worry about?
"Alright, let's start cleaning up the battlefield, it's getting late."
At the captain's command, everyone scattered to attend to their own tasks.
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