After Xiaofei turned and ran away, everyone had a bad feeling.
The ground began to shake, and people standing on it felt it swaying.
A large patch of shadow ahead began to sway violently, appearing particularly eerie in the night.
Countless branches swayed in the wind, slender yet supple, lashing out at them with the force to uproot mountains and rivers.
All that could be heard was the whooshing sound of the wind in the air, and then the thick branches swung down.
They could only awkwardly dodge and weave in there.
One by one, the branches were whipped to the ground, and immediately, jagged furrows appeared on the ground. Only then could one see that it was a willow tree.
The willow branches are usually slender and long, but now they don't look slender at all.
They are indeed very long, but not delicate enough. Each branch seems to possess immense strength; if it were to strike a person, it would surely shatter them to pieces.
As more and more branches swung across the ground, they slapped against the earth, raising clouds of dust that flew into the air, creating a hazy atmosphere.
Dodging wasn't an option; they'd still get grazed. The captain yelled, "Run!"
The disheveled group tried to run away through the gaps in the branches, but the willow tree seemed to know their intentions and chased after them, constantly lifting the ground to block them.
The ground tremors grew stronger and closer.
Much of the concrete pavement was torn up, with large chunks flying in all directions. Some people who were accidentally hit by stones were immediately covered in blood.
Some stones bounced off Li Xiao, making her wince in pain.
The underground tendrils were relentlessly pursuing them, leaving them nowhere to hide. They could only run forward with all their might.
Meanwhile, Aunt Zhang and her family at this end of the town were preparing dinner.
It was already dark, and they would be back for dinner; they were starving after a busy afternoon. One of them was cooking, and the other was helping out; they were both working hard.
Dinner was simple: a large pot of steamed rice, a stir-fried pickled vegetable with dried chili peppers, and a bowl of boiled dried vegetables. There weren't many dishes, and it was all ready in less than an hour.
Seeing that they hadn't returned yet, I put them aside and waited. While I was resting, I felt a slight tremor in the ground.
Everyone was puzzled, wondering if it was an earthquake. They were considering whether to run to an open area.
The tremors grew stronger, and the ground shook more and more intensely.
She was about to run outside when she saw Xiao Zheng carrying a large pot of rice to the car. Aunt Zhang also turned around, picked up a large basin of vegetables, and followed him to the car.
Although I felt the tremor, I found that the house did not shake, which was very strange.
They were less alarmed and continued serving the dishes into the car.
As the tremors gradually intensified, Xiao Zheng decided to drive away from the town; the team leader and the others should be behind them.
This was something the team leader had told him before: if anything happened, he could just drive out and wait for them.
Aunt Zhang felt that since the team leader had already made the decision, they should just follow it.
After listening, he got into the car and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Chen Yunhua disagreed with getting on the car; she wanted to go find her son, Yang Yuanfei.
Zheng Yongnian could only tell her, "Aunt Chen, the team leader said that if anything happens, we should go outside and wait. Xiao Fei will be looked after by the team leader and the others, so you don't need to worry. Now we need to get the car out first. The car can't break down, otherwise, how will we get on the road?" It was rare for a usually quiet person to say so much.
Beside her, Aunt Zhang also said, "Yunhua, we're just driving the car out now, not waiting for them. You don't need to worry too much. Xiaofei will be fine. He's with the captain and the others; they won't abandon him."
These words only made her more determined to go to the back of town. She was afraid that something might happen and someone would abandon her son.
No matter how much we pleaded, she insisted on going, and we couldn't stop her. Moreover, her expression grew increasingly grim, as if these people had committed some heinous crime.
Aunt Zhang was only trying to help her. What good would it do for an ordinary person to go? It would be better for her to just wait in front and avoid causing trouble.
Unfortunately, Chen Yunhua wouldn't listen and insisted on going, so in the end, they had no choice but to let her go.
What could she do if he wouldn't let go? She pounded on Zheng Yongnian's arm, as if he were a stranger, desperately trying to break free, as if she would beat him to death if he didn't let go.
Aunt Zhang told Zheng Yongnian to let go, and as soon as he loosened his grip, Chen Yunhua shot off like an arrow towards the other side of the town.
Zheng Yongnian hung his arms and lowered his head, unsure of what to say.
Aunt Zhang patted him to comfort him.
Forget everything else, getting on the car is the most important thing now.
The commotion grew louder and louder, from a small tremor at the beginning to a noticeable vibration now, and some sounds could also be heard.
They dared not delay any longer and got into their respective vehicles.
Aunt Zhang can also drive. Although her driving skills are not as good as those of young people, she can still drive well.
And so, the two cars drove out of the town without incident and onto the road they had come from.
The commotion here was huge. The group fled in panic, none of them expecting that a tree spirit would come to life.
They hadn't run far when they saw Yang Yuanfei ahead.
Yang Yuanfei was terrified when he saw the people behind him fleeing in a sorry state, the road littered with flying dirt and stones, the branches constantly flying in the air, and the thick objects vaguely visible on the ground.
Ignoring everything else, I ran as fast as I could, wanting to get away from this terrifying place as soon as possible.
The underground roots kept extending forward, trying to keep these delicious food creatures that had intruded.
It's been so long since we've had any fresh food. So many delicious dishes have arrived, how could we possibly pass them up?
It unleashed its branches and roots simultaneously, the overwhelming branches sweeping towards them. The roots beneath rapidly uprooted obstacles in its path, trying to stop the food swarm.
It was already dark, and there wasn't a single spark in the sky.
Although people with superpowers have better bodies than ordinary people, they are not good enough to see in the dark.
Under such circumstances, even fighting is difficult. The only option is to fight back desperately.
Li Xiao cut down all the branches that were being swung at him, helping the captain and his men escape.
Their supernatural abilities were useless against this willow tree.
Mengyang's wood element is not as strong as the willow tree's, so it's not very useful.
The captain is an Enhancement type, with increased physical strength, making him resistant to all physical attacks, but he is useless against tree attacks.
It doesn't hurt much when it hits you, but it's hard to say what will happen if it happens too often. Uncle Li's strength isn't effective either.
However, Tian Tian is a water-type, so she can't exactly water plants.
If only there were fire, fire would overcome wood, but unfortunately, they don't have any. There's no other way; they have to run for their lives.
The farther they run, the smaller the area affected by the branches.
Gradually, the noise behind them subsided.
They understood that they had escaped.
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