Chapter 18
The night was deep on the plateau.
Suddenly, the ground cracked open, and the jet-black roots pierced through the soil like sharp blades.
The cutters of the Dark Root forces make their appearance, their roots merging with the Armed Pods to form bizarre figures that are half root and half beast.
The sharp veins of the leaves gleamed with a cold light, and with each step, the earth was cut into fragmented patterns.
Sprout12 reminded you immediately:
"Warning! The slayer's blade can sever root connections. Be careful not to get isolated!"
The military forces of the Light Domain are already on standby.
The Thorn Tribe has taken root in a wall, its roots and thorns intertwined, resembling an iron barrier.
The mossy creatures lurk underground, ready to seal the crack at any moment.
The free-floating grass releases false signals from its wavy seeds, interfering with the trimmer's tracking ability.
In the center of the plateau, seed 237 stands still, its potential within its mother tree pulsating.
A pulsating energy emanated from his core, and a net of light slowly unfolded beneath his feet.
The first wave of cutters pounced.
Their blades whistled through the air, slicing straight through the thorny barrier.
Instantly, crimson sap splattered, and several thorn warriors fell to the ground.
Just as the cutter was about to go deeper, the ground suddenly collapsed.
The mossy web tribe's traps opened, and a tidal wave of webs entangled their roots.
However, the cutter flashed his blade, and the mossy net was instantly cleaved!
The Speaker of Thorns roared, sacrificing his own roots to entangle the limbs of a cutter and drag him deep into the soil.
The earth shook violently, and the area fell silent.
The first sacrifice brought a brief respite.
Seed 237 felt its core burning, and the mother tree's light roots surged forth like a tidal wave.
They did not operate alone, but rather instantly connected the roots of all allies into one.
The moment the light network shone, the tide of battle turned:
The sharp force of the thorns is transmitted to the mossy web, turning the fragile web into a sharp trap.
The binding of the moss web is shared with the free grasses, allowing their vines to temporarily entwine as well.
Even the remnants of thorny bushes that perished in battle were awakened by the mother tree's potential and transformed once again into a barbed spear formation.
The cutters were halted in their first frontal assault; their blades scraped against the net of light, sparks flying, but they could no longer cut through it easily.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sprout 12 moved across the battlefield, leaving behind disruptive seed pods like a shadow among the enemy ranks.
These seed pods burst open under the feet of the pruner, releasing "false potential fluctuations" that are remarkably similar to those of the mother tree.
They instantly lost their way—
Some cutters rushed to the open space, while others even attacked each other.
Sprout 12 coldly said:
"Even hunters can be consumed by illusions."
Although the Light Domain faction successfully repelled the first wave of cutters, the cost was heavy.
The Thorn Tribe suffered nearly a third of its losses, and the Moss Web Tribe also suffered heavy losses, with many warriors having their roots completely severed.
When the last cutter was driven back, the plateau was a swamp of scorched black mud mixed with bloody sap.
Seed 237 collapsed as if exhausted. Although the potential of the mother tree within him was powerful, forcibly activating it almost caused him to fall into "root decay".
Sprout 12 carried him on her back and whispered:
"You are the only spark, but if the spark burns out too soon, everything will be lost."
Deep within the Dark Domain, the Root Shadow Society receives intelligence from the front lines.
They roared in anger:
"The mother tree's potential... is indeed there!"
"We must initiate the second-stage harvest!"
The Harvest Order has been upgraded, and the shadows, with their sharper blades of darkness, are beginning to approach the realm of light.
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